Biodegradable shaped products and the method of preparation thereof
AssigneeNational Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
InventorsNorman L. Lacourse, Paul A. Altieri
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Abstract
A biodegradable shaped product 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 biodegradable packaging material comprising an expanded, low density, closed cell starch product, the starch having at least 45% by weight amylose content and the expanded product having a bulk density of less than about 2.0 lb/ft.sup.3, a resiliency of at least about 50%, and a compressibility of from about 100 to 800 g/cm.sup.2.
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A biodegradable shaped product comprising an expanded, low density, closed cell, resilient and compressible starch product, wherein said starch is a modified starch having at least 45% by weight amylose content and containing about 2% or more by weight of an inorganic water soluble salt, the expanded product having a bulk density of from about 0.1 to 5 lb/ft.sup.3, a resiliency of at least about 20%, and a compressibility of from about 100 to 800 g/cm.sup.2.
A biodegradable packaging material comprising an expanded, low density, closed cell, resilient and compressible starch product, wherein said starch is a modified starch having at least 45% by weight amylose content and containing about 2% or more by weight of an inorganic water soluble salt, the expanded product having a bulk density of less than about 2.0 lb/ft.sup.3, a resiliency of at least about 50%, and a compressibility of from about 100 to 800 g/cm.sup.2.
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