Biodegradable packaging material and the method of preparation thereof
AssigneeNational Starch and Chemical Corporation
InventorsNorman L. Lacourse, Paul A. Altieri
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Abstract
A biodegradable packaging material comprising an expanded high amylose starch product having at least 45% by weight amylose content, said expanded product having a low density, closed cell structure with good resilience and compressibility. Another embodiment provides a method of preparing a low density, biodegradable packaging material comprising extruding a starch having at least 45% by weight amylose content, in the presence of a total moisture content of 21% or less by weight, at a temperature of from 150.degree. to 250.degree. C.
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A method of preparing an expanded, biodegradable, low-density packaging material comprising extruding starch containing at least 45% by weight amylose content in the presence of a total moisture content of 21% or less by weight and at a temperature of from about 150.degree. to 250.degree. C.
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