Resumen de: EP3689955A1

The present invention concerns improved biodegradable polymers, in particular starch-based biopolymers, such as thermoplastic starch (TPS) polymers, formulated with gum rosin derivatives such that the resulting starch based biodegradable composition present improved processability, mechanical, microstructural and thermal properties.These improved starch based biodegradable compositions are specially suitable for almost any plastics industrial application, such as, packaging industry, food packaging, agricultural mulch films or greenhouse plastics and/or disposable products for hygienic and sanitary uses, etc.

Resumen de: WO2019063427A1

A capsule (10) for a soluble and non-soluble product, such as coffee and its derivatives, tea and herbal teas and beverages, provided with a tray- like body (11) made of plastic material and a film (12) that closes the tray (11), characterized in that it comprises, embedded in the plastic material of the tray (11), a substance that can be detected by a sensor (13).

Resumen de: WO2020154255A1

A plant transportation system is disclosed. At a high level, the system includes specially-designed pots which include lift-fixtures, such as eyebolts, which are specially-oriented and aligned to receive poles or tines from a lifting mechanism. In this way, each of at least two tines of a lifting attachment can pass through two lift-fixtures on the pot. In this way, when the lifting attachment rises, the plant in the container remains stable and vertical. Moreover, it also allows the lifting attachment to potentially pass through and hold multiple pots. A vehicle having such a lifting attachment may then transport the plants to a planting site, or to another transportation vehicle such as a flat-bed truck.

Resumen de: US2020239191A1

A plant transportation system is disclosed. At a high level, the system includes specially-designed pots which include lift-fixtures, such as eyebolts, which are specially-oriented and aligned to receive poles or tines from a lifting mechanism. In this way, each of at least two tines of a lifting attachment can pass through two lift-fixtures on the pot. In this way, when the lifting attachment rises, the plant in the container remains stable and vertical. Moreover, it also allows the lifting attachment to potentially pass through and hold multiple pots. A vehicle having such a lifting attachment may then transport the plants to a planting site, or to another transportation vehicle such as a flat-bed truck.

Resumen de: WO2019035357A1

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a biodegradable and bioabsorbable polymer having a low Young's modulus and high tensile strength. To solve the problem, the present invention provides a polyester copolymer having two kinds of ester bond-forming monomer residues as main constituent units, wherein, when the two kinds of ester bond-forming monomers are respectively "monomer A" and "monomer B", the polyester copolymer satisfies (1) and (2) below. (1) The R value represented by R=[AB]/(2[A][B])×100 is 0.45-0.99, where [A]: the mole fraction of the monomer A residue in the polyester copolymer, [B]: the mole fraction of the monomer B residue in the polyester copolymer, and [AB]: the mole fraction of a structure (A-B and B-A) in which the monomer A residue and the monomer B residue in the polyester copolymer are adjacent to each other. (2) The degree of crystallization of at least one among the monomer A residue and the monomer B residue is less than 14%.

Resumen de: WO2018224170A1

A fluid container composed of at least two layers of a cardboard composite material composed of kraft paper and wound to form a hollow cylinder, the edges of which material overlap in the winding direction. The overlap regions of the at least two layers lie as a lining on the circumference of the winding at offset locations. One side of the open hollow cylinder thus formed is closed off by means of a base element (4). After the filling process, the other, still-open side of the hollow cylinder is closed off in the same way by means of a lid element (5) with closure. For the production of a fluid container of said type in accordance with demand and in a timely manner, the can body (2) is produced by means of at least two layers of windings composed of carbon composite material or kraft paper. The overlaps of the windings are arranged at different locations of the can circumference, and the overlapping edge regions of the windings of the cardboard composite material are cut into a step, such that said edge regions overlap in a positively locking manner and the thickness thereof corresponds to the thickness of the cardboard composite material. The multi-layer glued windings are thereafter cut at right angles to the axis of the windings into desired tube sections. One side of the tube sections is equipped with an insertable base element (4), the axially tapering edge of which is crimped sealingly around the edge of the tube section. The can is thereafter filled, and a cover eleme

Resumen de: US2020240068A1

A package for a single unit dose detergent, the package having an outer shell and an inner structure. The outer shell and the inner structure comprise of a biodegradable material. The inner structure has one or more divided sections enabled to contain one or more single unit dose detergents articles. At least one of the one or more divided sections comprises a protuberance extending from a surface facing an inner surface of the outer shell.

Resumen de: US2020239829A1

There is provided viable Escherichia coli (E. coli) embedded in a matrix, wherein said matrix has a water activity (aw)≤0.3, and wherein said matrix comprises a hydrocolloid-forming polysaccharide, a second polysaccharide which is different from the first polysaccharide, and a disaccharide which includes sucrose, trehalose, or a combination thereof. There is also provided methods of making same and use thereof.

Resumen de: AU2019223678A1

A unit dose machine dish wash detergent product comprising at least one glossy solid part, wherein the glossy solid part comprises detergent active and wherein the at least one glossy solid part has: • a specular reflectance at 20 degrees of incident light of at least 20 %; and • a specular reflectance at 60 degrees of incident light of at least 20 %; and • a specular reflectance at 85 degrees of incident light of at least 20 %.

Resumen de: AU2019207436A1

A capsule for the preparation of a beverage from beverage powder, in particular of coffee from ground coffee, by introduction of water into the capsule comprises a pellet composed of a powder mixture, wherein the pellet is sheathed with at least one coating layer comprising a crosslinked polysaccharide, wherein the powder mixture of the pellet contains i) a polysaccharide-comprising powder having a first average particle size A and ii) a) a polysaccharide-comprising powder having a second average particle size B different from the first average particle size A and/or b) a filler having a particle size C different from the first particle size A or identical to the first particle size A.

Resumen de: WO2020152082A1

The invention pertains to a biodegradable container or plate material comprising a layer of cellulose-based material provided with a composite surface layer comprising cellulose-based material and a polyester derived from an aliphatic polyalcohol with 2-15 carbon atoms and an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid with 3 to 15 carbon atoms, wherein the polycarboxylic acid comprises at least 50 wt.% of tricarboxylic acid. The biodegradable container or plate material according to the invention shows one or more, in particular a combination of, the following properties: light weight, high (wet) strength, a desirable degree of flexibility, good (temporary) resistance against water, oil, and fat, and attractive visual and tactile characteristics.

Resumen de: WO2020152044A1

A method of forming an automatic dishwashing pouch comprising the steps of: providing a sheet of material (10); identifying one or more regions of the material; heating the material with a heating device having a non-uniform heating profile, the non-uniform heating profile arranged to heat the identified region(s) to a greater temperature than other regions of the material; and forming the material in a mould to form the automatic dishwashing pouch, the automatic dishwashing pouch including a plurality of cavities (12).

Resumen de: GB2580632A

A concentrated refill product 10 for dilution into a solution comprises a sachet 20 encasing a volume of concentrated liquid. The sachet is tubular with a diameter of less than 25mm, and has a water soluble casing. This allows the sachet to be used to form the solution. The volume of the concentrated product is preferably between 2.5ml and 20ml. A method of diluting the concentrated product comprises: providing an empty container with an opening of 19mm or greater; placing the refill product inside the container; filling the container with water; waiting until the sachet ruptures due to dissolution of the casing; and optionally agitating the container to ensure an even solution. A method of manufacturing a sachet comprises: providing a sheet of water soluble film; wrapping the sheet around a mandrel; heat sealing the edges to form a tubular roll; removing the mandrel; filling the roll with product; and heat sealing a base and a top of the roll to form a sealed sachet.

Resumen de: WO2019058141A1

Described is a system for roasting, grinding, brewing and dispensing coffee comprising a coffee cartridge containing: (i) unground and (ii) unroasted or part-roasted coffee beans, said cartridge having walls defining a cartridge chamber in which the beans are confined, wherein part or all of at least one wall of the cartridge is openable, and the openable wall of the cartridge is opposed to a slidable wall thereof, said slidable wall comprising: inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface being in contact with the beans; a peripheral sealing portion on the inner surface; and a central portion bounded by the peripheral sealing portion and comprising a screen for retaining the beans within the cartridge chamber while permitting a flow of coffee brew therethrough.

Resumen de: WO2012061482A1

Disclosed herein are degradable sachets useful for enclosing a consumer product, such as, for example, shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, bar soap, and detergent. The sachets of the invention have a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of less than about ten grams per square meter per day (g/m2/day) at 37°C and 90% relative humidity (RH), and can disintegrate into pieces sufficiently small to pass through a one millimeter sieve, within two years after first and continuous exposure to water and microorganisms.

Resumen de: US2019359418A1

A portion capsule for producing a beverage includes a base element having a cavity in which a beverage raw material is provided and which is closed by a membrane fastened to the base element.

Resumen de: WO2017009495A1

The invention relates to non-lethal biodegradable ammunition for firearms, formed by a cartridge case comprising gas-forming means, a base and a projectile, characterised in that the composition of said projectile comprises at least 30% of a biodegradable bioplastic in conformance with the norm UNE-EN-ISO 14855:2005 according to the method of analysis ISO 14855:1999, and up to 70% of at least one non-toxic and inert mineral filler, each of said fillers being selected from the group of carbonates or mineral salts.

Resumen de: PL428576A1

Przedmiotem zgłoszenia jest regranulat biodegradowalny i sposób wytwarzania regranulatu. Sposób polega na tym że, rozdrobniony na pył odpad polietylenowy, miesza się z dodatkami naturalnymi w takiej proporcji, że odpad polietylenowy stanowi 80 - 90%, korzystnie 85%, skrobia w ilości 1 - 10%, korzystnie 5% i zeolit o wielkości drobin 20 µ w ilości 5 - 15%, korzystnie 10% i tą mieszaninę dla zrównoważenia umieszcza się w hermetycznym pojemniku na okres 12 godzin. Po upływie tego okresu zrównoważona mieszanina jest zasysana do podajnika wentylatorowego i transportowana do cyklonu, gdzie jest podgrzewana do temperatury 120 - 150°C. Po uplastycznieniu jest formowana na granulki i magazynowana.

Resumen de: WO2018222364A1

A free standing dispersant film is provided, including: a partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate; a poly(ethylene oxide); a polyalkylene glycol; a plasticizer; a dispersant polymer; optionally, a poly(isobutylene-co-maleic anhydride) copolymer, wherein the poly(isobutylene co maleic anhydride) copolymer is at least partially neutralized; and optionally, an optional additive.

Resumen de: US2019359418A1

A portion capsule for producing a beverage includes a base element having a cavity in which a beverage raw material is provided and which is closed by a membrane fastened to the base element.

Resumen de: WO2020152293A1

The invention relates to a barrier paper (10) comprising: a) a paper substrate (11) having a front face and a rear face lying opposite the front face, wherein the paper substrate comprises cellulose fibers and at least some of the cellulose fibers consist of grass fibers, and b) a barrier layer (12) which is arranged on the front face and/or rear face of the paper substrate, said barrier layer (12) comprising or consisting of a polymer binder and at least one wax and/or at least one plant oil. The invention additionally relates to food packaging, preferably a food bag, produced from a barrier paper according to the invention and to the use of a barrier paper according to the invention as food packaging. The invention also relates to a method for producing a barrier paper.

Resumen de: DE102019101545A1

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Getränkeportionskapsel aus faserbasiertem Werkstoff mit einem einen becherförmigen und mit einer Öffnung (9) versehenen Hohlraum (2) zur Aufnahme eines Getränkepulvers ausbildenden und mittels eines Deckels (3) verschließbaren Grundkörper (1), wobei der Grundkörper (1) einen die Öffnung (9) des Hohlraums ringförmig umgreifenden Umfangsrand (4) aufweis, sowie ein Verfahren zu deren Herstellung. Diese soll eine verbesserte Stabilität bei minimiertem Materialeinsatz aufweisen, einfacher und kostengünstiger herzustellen sein sowie die produktionstechnischen Abläufe beim Abfüllen von Getränkepulver in die Getränkeportionskapsel vereinfachen. Dies wird erfindungsgemäß in vorrichtungsorientierter Weise dadurch erreicht, dass die Getränkeportionskapsel einen den Umfangsrand (4) mittels eines ersten Abschnitts (6) und eines zweiten Abschnitts (7) U-förmig umgreifenden Verstärkungsring (5) aufweist, wobei der erste Abschnitt (6) des Verstärkungsrings (5) an einer von der Öffnung (9) des Hohlraums abgewandten Unterseite (11) des Umfangsrands (4) anliegt und der zweite Abschnitt (7) des Verstärkungsrings (5) auf einer der Öffnung (9) des Hohlraums zugewandten Oberseite (10) des Umfangsrands (4) aufliegt.

Resumen de: DE102019101384A1

Es wird ein Verbundmaterial beschrieben, umfassend mindestens ein Polyhydroxyalkanoat und ein partikelförmiges anorganisches Material, vorzugsweise ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Calciumcarbonat und Silikate, in einer Gesamtmenge im Bereich von 5 - 40 Massen-%, bezogen auf die Gesamtmasse des Verbundmaterials. Ebenfalls wird beschrieben eine Folie umfassend oder bestehend aus einem solchen Verbundmaterial. Weiter wird auch ein Mehrschichtfolienverbund beschrieben, welcher eine vorgenannte Folie sowie mindestens eine auf der Folie aufgebrachte und/oder mit der Folie verbundene zusätzliche Schicht umfasst. Es wird auch ein Artikel wie ein Einwegartikel angegeben, welcher eine vorgenannte Folie oder einen vorgenannten Mehrschichtfolienverbund umfasst bzw. welcher aus diesen Vorprodukten hergestellt werden kann. Zusätzlich wird die Verwendung besagter Folie oder besagten Mehrschichtfolienverbundes zur Herstellung eines Einwegartikels, vorzugsweise eines Getränkebechers oder eines Getränkebecher-Bestandteils angegeben, welcher bzw. welche besonders geeignet sind für die Abfüllung von Heißgetränken. Sodann wird je ein Verfahren zur Herstellung der vorgenannten Folie, des vorgenannten Mehrschichtfolienverbundes sowie des vorgenannten Artikels, insbesondere Einwegartikels, beschrieben.

Resumen de: US2020231730A1

An object of the present invention is to provide a biodegradable acid-modified polyester resin, from which a laminate including a polyvinyl alcohol resin layer and a biodegradable resin layer, having little roughness at an adhesive layer interface between the two layers, and excellent in both appearance and adhesiveness can be obtained. The present invention relates to a biodegradable acid-modified polyester resin having an acid value of 2.0 mg·KOH/g to 6.5 mg·KOH/g.

Resumen de: US2020231372A1

A capsule for a soluble and non-soluble product, such as coffee and its derivatives, tea and herbal teas and beverages, provided with a tray-like body made of plastic material and a film that closes the tray. The capsule includes a substance that can be detected by a sensor and is embedded in the plastic material of the tray.