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US 2010/0305275 A1Published application
Polylactide composites and methods of producing the same
AssigneesToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., University of Minnesota
InventorsEric John Connell, Marc Andrew Hillmyer, Megan Lind Robertson
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Abstract
Embodiments of polylactide composites comprise a polylactide, and a polymerized natural oil dispersed inside the polylactide.
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A polylactide composite comprising:
- a polylactide;
- and
- a polymerized natural oil dispersed inside the polylactide.
A polylactide composite comprising:
- a polylactide;
- a polymerized natural oil dispersed inside the polylactide;
- and
- a block copolymer, wherein the block copolymer is configured to aid the dispersion of the polymerized natural oil inside the polylactide.
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A method of producing a polylactide composite comprising:
- providing a natural oil;
- polymerizing the natural oil;
- and
- forming a polylactide composite by melt blending the polymerized natural oil with a polylactide to disperse the polymerized oil inside the polylactide.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.