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Application US20210079223
Published 2021-03-18
Biodegradable Thermoplastic Material Made From Casein And/or Caseinate
A casein and/or caseinate based biodegradable thermoplastic. In particular, a biodegradable thermoplastic which includes:
- a) between 50 and 80% casein and/or caseinate, preferably between 55 and 70%;
- b) between 4 and 12% water, preferably between 5 and 11%;
- c) between 10 and 35% of at least one plasticizer different from b), preferably between 15 and 28%;
- d) between 0.1 and 8% of a hydrophobic agent, preferably between 1 and 4%;
- e) between 0.5 and 6% of at least one surfactant, preferably between 2 and 4%.
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- 1. A biodegradable thermoplastic comprising (in % by mass):
a) between 50 and 80% casein and/or caseinate, preferably between 52 and 75%, and still more preferably between 55 and 70%; b) between 4 and 13% water, preferably between 4.5 and 12%, and still more preferably between 5 and 11%; c) between 10 and 35% of at least one plasticizer different from b), preferably between 12 and 32%, and still more preferably between 15 and 28%; d) between 0.1 and 8% of a hydrophobic agent, preferably between 0.5 and 6%, and still more preferably between 1 and 4%; e) between 0.5 and 6% of at least one surfactant, preferably between 1 and 5%, and still more preferably between 1.5 and 4.5%.
