A shipping container has an inner insulative sleeve having an outer, longitudinally extending, polymer film with lateral edges folded on itself to form a pocket having an opening and sealable by a flap. An assembly has an inner, longitudinally extending, biodegradable film having lateral edges and a longitudinal extending pad composed of textile cuttings and microbial and super-absorbent powders. The inner film extends longitudinally around the pad and is attached to the pad.

A cartridge may comprise a container, a filter, a lid, and a substance. The container may comprise a pierceable bottom portion structurally configured to be pierceable by a first machine piercing element. The filter may be disposed inside the container. The filter may comprise a pre-shaped concave center portion, attachment portions and an opening. The pre-shaped concave center portion may be disposed above the pierceable bottom portion. The attachment portion(s) may be along a periphery of the pre-shaped concave center portion and fastened to the container bottom. The filter opening may contact a sidewall of the container. The lid may be attached to an opening of the container and may comprise a pierceable lid portion structurally configured to be pierceable by a second machine piercing element. The substance may be disposed in an interior space of the filter.

A method for producing a recyclable molded product is provided. The method includes injecting a coffee ground amalgam into a mold, injecting the coffee ground amalgam with a mycelium, incubating the molded coffee ground amalgam injected with the mycelium for a period of time, and dehydrating the molded coffee ground amalgam injected with the mycelium at a set temperature.

Methods for preparing thermally inhibited starch agglomerates are disclosed. Thermally inhibited starch agglomerates prepared by this method provide a higher viscosity over thermally inhibited starches that are not agglomerated but are thermally inhibited in the same manner as the thermally inhibited starch agglomerates.

A thermal-reversible gelling agent derived from the modified starch of a waxy corn variant having an endosperm genotype with one or two doses of the recessive amylose-extender gene ( ae ) . The starch may be modified enzymatically, physically, or by acid hydrolysis. Such gelling agents exhibit properties that may be useful in thickening or providing otherwise unique textures to foods.

The present invention economically provides a method and device for producing a high-viscosity polylactic acid foam molding material which is suitable for foam molding at a high expansion ratio, and a foam molded article having a high expansion ratio which is formed of said polylactic acid composition. A polylactic acid foam molding material having an MI value of 0.05-5, measured in accordance with JIS K7210 at 190°C under a 21.6-kg load, is produced by physically or mechanically lowering the molecular weight and rebonding, in the presence of a supercritical inert gas, polylactic acid having a molecular weight in terms of polystyrene of 2,000,000 or higher by GPC measurement generated when three types of crosslinked polylactic acid (A), (B), and (C) having different component ratios of D and L isomers, obtained by reacting polylactic acid composed of D and L isomers with a crosslinking agent, are mixed in a weight ratio of 25-50:25-50:25-50 (where (A) + (B) + (C) = 100) and the mixture is melted; and a foam molded article is produced by providing a grinding orifice on an injection molding machine or an extrusion molding machine, discharging from a die at a temperature from the softening point to 110°C, and foam molding.

The present invention provides a core/shell polymer particle for surface sizing of cellulosic products, wherein the core polymer and the shell polymer of the core/shell polymer par- ticle are polymerized from monomers comprising at least 40%, by weight of monomers selected from branched C3-10- alkyl (meth)acrylate, styrene, linear C1-10-alkyl (meth)acry- late, and acrylonitrile, based on the total weight of the mon- omers of the core/shell polymer particle; provided that the polymer of the core/shell polymer particle comprises at least 40% by weight of branched C3-6-alkyl (meth)acrylate and at least 50% by combined weight of branched C3-10- alkyl (meth)acrylate and styrene, linear C1-10-alkyl (meth)acrylate, and/or acrylonitrile, based on the total weight of the monomers of the core/shell polymer particle.

The invention relates to a composition for coatings which comprises at least one condensed tannin and water and which has a pH of more than 7. The invention also relates to an anti-adhesive coating composition comprising said type of composition for coatings.

Water soluble films and coatings herein address the problem of water insolubility, color formation, and brittleness upon exposure to oxidizing chemicals, including strong or aggressive oxidizing chemicals. The water soluble films or coatings may include a water soluble polymer and a reactive precursor, such as an alkanolamine or an alkyl alkanolamine. The reactive precursor is water soluble and reactive with oxidizing compounds. Water soluble films or coatings herein may also include a water soluble polymer and an additive mixture including an alkanolamine or an alkyl alkanolamine. The films or coatings, upon exposure to an oxidizing chemical for 8 weeks at 40°C and ambient humidity, may dissolve fully or achieve 90% dissolution at times of less than 10 minutes. The water soluble films and coatings may advantageously be used with oxidizing chemicals while maintaining water solubility, acceptable color, and flexibility, such as in unit dose packaging, even over extended exposure periods.

The object of this invention is to provide a resin composition that contains a polymer obtained from biomass resources and constitutes molded articles excellent in heat resistance, mechanical properties and durable stability, this invention including a resin composition comprising (i) a resin component containing 95 to 5 % by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate (component A) and 5 to 95 % by weight of polylactic acid (component B), (ii) 0.001 to 10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the resin component, of a phosphoric ester metal salt (component C), and (iii) 0.01 to 5 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the polylactic acid (component B), of a terminal blocker (component F), the stereo-complex crystal content (X) of the following expression (I) being 80 % or more, X % = Hb / Ha + Hb x 100 wherein Ha and Hb are a melting enthalpy ( Ha) of a crystal melting point that appears at lower than 190°C and a melting enthalpy ( Hb) of a crystal melting point that appears at 190°C or higher but less than 250°C, respectively, in a temperature-elevation process by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and molded articles thereof.

The present invention relates to a gel used as a source of water and/or nutrients for rearing insects. The gel comprises 90 to 99.6% by weight of an aqueous substrate comprising at least 25% by weight, of the total weight of the aqueous substrate, of a liquid coproduct from agro-industry, 0.3 to 2% by weight of a gelling agent, and 0.1 to 5% by weight of a preservative, the percentages by weight of aqueous substrate, gelling agent and preservative being expressed over the total weight of the gel.

A fungus-based biomass fireproof material using rice straw as a main material and a preparation method therefor, the same being composed, according to parts by mass, of 20 parts-65 parts rice straw, 10 parts-25 parts corn cob, 10 parts-25 parts rice bran and 15-30 parts biomass fireproof material additive. The preparation method comprises: preparing culture materials; sterilization treatment; inoculating the culture. The present invention uses rice straw and like biomass materials as a raw material and uses the features wherein fungal mycelium grows rapidly and the twisting force of the mycelium is strong to convert the rice straw and like biomass materials into an environmentally friendly biomass fireproof material. The preparation method for the biomass material is simple, low in production costs, high-strength, has good compactness, and good fireproof performance; the present invention is an environmentally friendly biomass fireproof material having great market prospects and potential.

A fungus-based biomass packaging material using wheat straw as a main material and a preparation method therefor, the biomass packaging material being composed of wheat straw, mulberry wood chips, bagasse and a biomass packaging material additive; the biomass packaging material additive is composed, in parts by weight, of 46 parts wheat bran, 15 parts corn flour, 12 parts soybean powder, 7 parts soluble starch, 10 parts quick lime and 10 parts gypsum powder; the preparation method comprises: preparing culture materials; pre-culturing a fungal strain; mold filling and culturing; sample drying. The preparation method has a simple production process, and the manufactured biomass packaging material is environmentally friendly, has good degradable characteristics and excellent mechanical properties, and may effectively reduce environmental pollution, being an ideal environmentally friendly packaging material.

Described herein are articles including carbohydrate-based polymeric materials, and methods for forming such articles. Such articles may exhibit improved sustainability, biodegradability, increased strength, and/or other various beneficial characteristics. The carbohydrate-based polymeric material may be formed from one or more starches, a plasticizer (e.g., glycerin), and water. The carbohydrate-based polymeric material may exhibit very low crystallinity charactersitics, so as to be substantially amorphous (e.g., having a crystallinity of no more than 20%, no more than 10%, less than 10%, etc.). The carbohydrate-based polymeric materials may be blended with non-biodegradable plastics to render those plastic materials now biodegradable, it may lend increased strength to the film or other article, it may be blended with a sustainable polymeric material (e.g., bioPE or the like) for increased sustainability (e.g., as much as 90% or more), or the like.

A packaged product is disclosed that includes a cooking container, a first food product, and a packet filled with a second food product. The cooking container may have a sealed interior volume, and the first food product and the packet may be disposed within the sealed interior volume. The packet may be made of a water-soluble film that is edible. Also disclosed is a method of preparing an instant food product for consumption. The method may include removing a lid from a cooking container containing both a first food product and a packet filled with a second food product. The method may further include adding water to the cooking container to submerge and dissolve the packet.

Disclosed herein are water-soluble films and resulting packets including a water-soluble film coated by a powder, wherein the powder includes a mixture of a powdered lubricant and an active agent. Optionally, the active agent may be encapsulated, e.g. microencapsulated, for release of the active agent through mechanisms including, but not limited to, mechanical rupture, melt, ablation, dissolution, diffusion, biodegradation, or pH-controlled release. Active ingredients described include enzymes, oils, flavors, colorants, odor absorbers, fragrances, pesticides, fertilizers, activators, acid catalysts, metal catalysts, ion scavengers, bleaches, bleach components, fabric softeners and combinations thereof. Examples of packet fills include laundry detergents, bleach and laundry additives, fabric care, dishwashing, hard surface cleaning, beauty care, skin care, other personal care, and foodstuffs.

A resin composition used in a fabrication material for a fused deposition modeling 3D printer, said resin composition characterized by containing a polylactic acid (A) and a polyamide copolymer (B), wherein the mass ratio (A/B) of the polylactic acid (A) to the polyamide copolymer (B) is 90/10 to 25/75.

The present invention relates to a masterbatch composition comprising high concentration of biological entities having a polymer-degrading activity and uses thereof for manufacturing biodegradable plastic articles.

The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent pad comprising multiple layers. In particular, the absorbent pad of the present invention maintains skin dryness by absorbing moisture while preventing leakage to the skin or the bed linens, allowing air circulation at the surface of the patient's skin to prevent heat buildup, and is strong enough to allow the patient to be repositioned, even when the pad is wet. In a particular embodiment the first layer is comprised of a fluid-permeable, porous material, the second layer is disposed under the first layer and is comprised of at least one super absorbent material, and a base layer disposed under the second layer.

The present invention is directed to biodegradable sheets, and in particular to biodegradable sheets including a polymer layer comprising from about 70 to about 90% (w/w) PBSA and from about 10 to about 30% (w/w) PLA, either in an inner layer, or in an outer layer wherein, if in the outer layer the sheet includes an inner layer comprising PBAT.

【課題】清潔環境下で品質保持期限を延長させ、汚濁環境下で分解を加速させる生分解性積層材料を提供する。【解決手段】生分解性積層材料は、ＰＬＡとＰＢＡＴとの積層、或いは、ＰＬＡとＰＢＳとの積層、或いは、ＰＬＡと、ＰＢＡＴ及びＰＢＳの混合物との積層で構成され、その積層には熱溶融性接着剤を介する。【選択図】図１

A fungus-based biomass packaging material using rice straw as a main material and a preparation method therefor, the biomass packaging material being composed of rice straw, corn stalk, cottonseed hull and a biomass packaging material additive according to parts by mass; the biomass packaging material additive is composed, in parts by mass, of 58 parts rice bran, 9 parts corn flour, 8 parts soybean powder, 10 parts sucrose, 10 parts quick lime and 5 parts gypsum powder. The preparation method comprises: preparing culture materials; pre-culturing a fungal strain; mold filling and culturing; sample drying. The preparation method has a simple production process and low production costs; the manufactured biomass packaging material is environmentally friendly, has good degradable characteristics and excellent mechanical properties, and may effectively reduce environmental pollution, being an ideal environmentally friendly packaging material.

Provided is a water-soluble film having: little change between film hardness normally and film hardness at high temperature during molding or immediately after molding; good molding properties; and excellent pinhole resistance and bag breakage resistance. The water-soluble film contains a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (A) and a plasticizer (B). The plasticizer (B) contains: a polyhydric alcohol (b1) having a melting point of at least 80°C; a polyhydric alcohol (b2) having a melting point of no more than 50°C; and a polyhydric alcohol (b3) having a melting point of greater than 50°C but less than 80°C. The content ratio (X) of (b3) relative to the total content of (b1), (b2), and (b3) is no more than 15% by weight.

Provided is a liquid drug packaging body that, in addition to water solubility, has high adhesiveness of a water sealing section, excellent sealing properties, and little ageing impact from after water application to water sealing, is capable of maintaining high sealing properties, and has: a packaging body comprising a water-soluble film containing a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (A), that is bonded together; and a liquid drug encased in the packaging body. In a cross section of the vertical direction relative to the water-soluble film bonding surface, the liquid drug packaging body contains at least 20 inorganic particles having a particle diameter of at least 2 µm, within a range from the interface of the bonding surface of ±10 µm in the vertical direction and a width of 900 µm.

Resumen de: WO2017035450A1

Moldable compositions that are capable of drying and hardening if left in open air at room temperature for a period of time. Embodiments of the moldable compositions comprise water, at least one polar polymeric resin (e.g., polyvinyl alcohol), at least one thickening agent (e.g., boric acid, borate salt, or hydrate of a borate salt), at least one humectant (e.g., glycerin, propylene glycol, etc.), at least one filler (e.g., corn starch, tapioca, or arrowroot), optionally at least one releasing agent (e.g., mineral oil) and optionally at least one additive.