ARS | Publication request: METHOD OF MAKING BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS

Submitted to: Patent Application
Publication Type: Patent Application
Publication Acceptance Date: March 15, 2003
Publication Date: October 7, 2003
Citation: Willett, J.L., Doane, W., Xu, W., Mang, M., White, J. 2003. Method of making biodegradable polymer compositions. U.S.Patent 6,630,543.

Technical Abstract: A method of making a biodegradable polymer composition including the steps of providing a first component being either one of a thermoplastic poly(hydroxy ester ether) or a synthetic, hydroxy-functional polymer and providing a second component being a natural polymer. The method includes the steps of mixing the first component and second component together to form a mixture, compounding the mixture, and pelletizing the compounded mixture to form pellets of a biodegradable polymer compositon.