Polylactic acid blown film and method of manufacturing same
AssigneePlastics Suppliers, Inc.
InventorsEdward Carl Tweed, Henry Mike Stephens, Theodore Emil Riegert
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Abstract
The invention provides polylactic acid (PLA) films substantially free of plasticizers and methods of manufacturing same by blown film process are provided. PLA films are environmentally degradable and have applications in, at least, packaging and labeling.
Claims13
A packaged good comprising a consumable item and a PLA blown film wrapped around at least a portion of the consumable item, in which the PLA blown film consists essentially of a polylactic acid (PLA) polymer and less than about 2 weight percent plasticizer.
An envelope having a front wall and a rear wall, one of said walls being provided with at least one window, in which the window comprises a blown film consisting essentially of a polylactic acid (PLA) polymer and less than about 2 weight percent plasticizer.
A blown film consisting essentially of a polylactic acid (PLA) polymer and less than about 2 weight percent plasticizer.
A blown film consisting essentially of a polylactic acid (PLA) polymer and less than about 5 weight percent of a lactide selected from the group consisting of D-lactide, L-lactide, meso D,L-lactide and racemic D,L-lactide.
A blown film comprising at least 90 percent a polylactic acid (PLA) polymer and less than about 2 weight percent plasticizer.
A packaged good comprising a consumable item and a PLA blown film wrapped around at least a portion of the consumable item, in which the PLA blown film comprises at least 90 percent a polylactic acid (PLA) polymer and less than about 2 weight percent plasticizer.
An envelope having a front wall and a rear wall, one of said walls being provided with at least one window, in which the window comprises a blown film comprising at least 90 percent a polylactic acid (PLA) polymer and less than about 2 weight percent plasticizer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.