Biodecomposable or biodisintegrable moldable material
AssigneesDirector-General of Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Chuokagaku Ltd.
InventorsYutaka Tokiwa, Masahiro Suzuki, Masatoshi Koyama
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Abstract
A biodecomposable or biodisintegrable moldable material which comprises a mixture of 10-70 vol. % of a natural high molecular substance, 30-70 vol. % of a thermoplastic resin and 0-45 vol. % of a filler.
Claims12
A biodecomposable or biodisintegrable moldable material in the form of porous granules each having a diameter of 0.1-20 mm and including (a) a plurality of thermoplastic resin particles which are fuse-bonded to each other, (b) a naturally-occurring high molecular weight substance which is in the form of particles having an average volume within the range of 4.2.times.1/10.sup.3 .mu.m.sup.3 -520.times. 10.sup.3 .mu.m.sup.3 or in the form of fibers having a diameter of less than 100 .mu.m and a length of less than 10 mm, and (c) a filler which is in the form of particles having an average volume within the range of 4.2.times.1/10.sup.3 .mu.m.sup.3 -910.times.10.sup.3 .mu.m.sup.3 or in the form of fibers having a diameter of less than 100 .mu.m and a length of less than 10 mm, said naturally-occurring high molecular weight substance and said filler being attached to the outer surfaces of said thermoplastic resin particles, said thermoplastic resin, said naturally-occurring high molecular weight substance and said filler being present in amounts of 30-70% by volume, 10-70% by volume and 0-45% by volume, respectively.
A biodecomposable or biodisintegrable moldable material in the form of porous granules, each of said granules having a diameter of 0.1-20 mm and including 30-80% by volume of a plurality of biodegradable, thermoplastic resin particles which are fuse bonded to each other and 20-70% by volume of a filler which is in the form of particles having an average volume within the range of 4.2.times.1/10.sup.3 .mu.m-910.times.10.sup.3 .mu.m.sup.3 or in the form of fibers having a diameter of less than 100 .mu.m and a length of less than 10 mm and which is attached to the outer surfaces of said thermoplastic resin particles.
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