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US 7,955,428 B2Granted
Biodegradable composition, processed biodegradable article such as food container, and method of producing the same
AssigneeNuclear Engineering, Ltd.
InventorsKazuhiko Aoki, Yasuhiro Ikeo
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Abstract
The present invention provides a processed biodegradable article having excellent water resistance and rigidity, which can be used as a food container, and a biodegradable composition required to produce the processed biodegradable article comprising 15-75% by mass starch, 5-50% by mass protein, 3-50% by mass cellulose fiber, 0.5-20% by mass polyphenols such as pyrogallol and gallic acid, and 0-5% by mass sodium chloride.
Claims9
A biodegradable composition comprising:
- 15% by mass or more and 75% by mass or less of starch,
- 5% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less of protein,
- 3% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less of cellulose fiber,
- 0.5% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less of polyphenols, wherein the polyphenols are any one or two kinds of pyrogallol and gallic acid, and
- 0% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less of sodium chloride.
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