Resumen de: WO2020036843A1

A biodegradable aqueous dispersion is disclosed, which is made up of from about 35 to about 75 weight percent water and from about 25 to about 65 weight percent of polyhydroxyalkanoates. Also disclosed is a biodegradable food service item, which includes a biodegradable substrate having at least one food contact surface. A coating is applied over the at least one food contact surface, which is formed from the biodegradable aqueous dispersion.

Resumen de: US2020055650A1

Films including a water-soluble polymeric material and a vapor-deposited inorganic coating are disclosed. The water-soluble polymeric material may comprise polyvinyl alcohol. The vapor-deposited inorganic coating may include a metal oxide. The vapor-deposited inorganic coating may include a plurality of microfractures. The films may form part of a package and/or a water-soluble unit dose article.

Resumen de: US2020056062A1

The subject matter of the invention is a modified starch, characterized in that it exhibits: ⋅a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 250 000 to 2 000 000 Da; ⋅a solubility, measured according to a test A, ranging from 50 to 85%. The invention also relates to a process for the manufacture of said starch and to the use thereof in the manufacture of an aqueous binder.

Resumen de: WO2018184897A1

The invention relates to a film containing 10 to 50 wt.% of a component A and 50 to 90 wt.% of a component B, relative to the sum of components A and B, wherein component A is selected from the group consisting of polymers which are obtainable from ring-opening polymerization and have a glass transition temperature (Tg) lower than -30 °C and component B is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic aliphatic copolyesters and mixtures thereof, wherein the film has a total thickness of 1 to 200 μm.

Resumen de: US2020056390A1

A protective sleeve is disclosed herein consisting of a rectangular upper and lower panel with three edges of the panels permanently sealed together and at least one shorter edge unsealed to allow for full insertion and extraction by one person a swimming pool cover hold-down weight water tube and allows for airtight or non-airtight sealing of the unsealed end.

Resumen de: US2020055964A1

A rubber composition for a tire that can improve processability and wet grip performance while maintaining rupture strength that is a property of a hydrogenated copolymer, and a pneumatic tire using the same, are disclosed. A rubber composition for a tire comprising a rubber component containing a hydrogenated copolymer obtained by hydrogenating an aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer, the hydrogenated copolymer having a weight average molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography of 300,000 or more and having a hydrogenation ratio of a conjugated diene moiety of 80 mol % or more, and a resin having a softening point of 60° C. or higher, wherein the resin is at least one selected from the group consisting of a petroleum resin, a phenolic resin, a rosin resin and a terpene resin.

Resumen de: US2020054756A1

Hydrogels that degrade under appropriate conditions of pH and temperature by virtue of crosslinking compounds that cleave through an elimination reaction are described. The hydrogels may be used for delivery of various agents, such as pharmaceuticals.

Resumen de: US2020055663A1

A biodegradable packaging for storing eggs is provided and includes a package manufactured from the plastic transformation of a biodegradable composition, including at least one source of gelatinized starch, at least one source of powder starch and at least one natural fiber. The embodiments present a new design, improved ergonomics of handhold, high stacking capacity, improved mechanical resistance and moisture resistance over other biodegradable packages, besides high thermal insulation. After consumption of the eggs initially packaged in its interior, the embodiments may be reused as a plant's vase, as a complement to animal feed or as an organic compound.

Resumen de: WO2020034029A1

Biodegradable pellet compositions comprising: a starch; a plasticizer; a flexibility agent; a binder at a hydrophobic agent; and an emulsifier. The compositions further comprise a defoaming agent and may optionally include a plant fiber. Methods of producing the compositions are also described.

Resumen de: WO2020035462A1

The present invention relates to a method for producing a biodegradable appliance for containing food. The method comprises the steps of producing a water-based dough and cooking and shaping the dough in a heated mold to produce the appliance in a predetermined shape. The dough is produced by mixing - 30.0 - 70.0 wt. % of vegetable starch, - 20.0-50.0 wt. % of a water based liquid, preferably water, - 1.0-50.0 wt. % of fibers, - the remainder up to 100.0 wt. % being made up by one or more additives - wherein the vegetable starch comprises between 5.0 - 40.0 wt. %, preferably between 10.0 - 30.0 wt. %, more preferably between 10.0 - 25.0 wt. % of potato starch, and 25.0 - 60.0 wt. %, preferably 30.0 - 50.0 wt. %, more preferably 30.0 - 40.0 wt. % of a vegetable starch different form potato starch, the wt% being expressed on the basis of the total dough composition.

Resumen de: WO2020035567A1

The present invention relates to a process for the production of water-soluble polymer films by low temperature calendering of a polymer composition comprising an ethylene oxide homo- or copolymer. The invention furthermore relates to the polymer films obtainable by said process and the use thereof, in particular for the portionwise packaging of detergents and cleaners.

Resumen de: WO2020036872A1

This specification discloses a shear converted starch product that is capable of gelling and of providing instant viscosity to a solution. Also disclosed are shear converted starch products made by applying a defined specific mechanical energy to a starch product, as well as the methods used. The disclosed shear converted starch products are useful in comestible, cosmetic, detergent and industrial product.

Resumen de: WO2018200783A1

The present invention provides a heat-sealable water-based coating composition suitable for coating substrates used for packaging of products that contain grease, oil, water, etc. The coating compositions comprise acrylic polymer or copolymer emulsions and melting waxes. The substrates may be formed into containers, such as cups, for example. The coatings provide a barrier that is resistant to the permeation of, for example, grease, oil, water, and other liquids. Furthermore, the coating compositions are compostable.

Resumen de: NL2021433B1

De uitvinding heeft betrekking op een verpakkingsdoos, in het bijzonder voor een voedselproduct, omvattende een basislichaam van karton en een vensterdeel van kunststof, waarbij het basislichaam en het vensterdeel losneembaar met elkaar verbonden zijn. Daarbij kan het basislichaam een bodem, een achterwand en twee Zijwanden van de doos omvatten, terwijl het vensterdeel een bovenwandsegment kan omvat dat een deel van een bovenwand van de doos bepaalt, en een voorwandsegment dat de voorwand van de doos bepaalt. Verder kan het vensterdeel een bodemsegment omvatten dat als binnenbodem van de verpakkingsdoos kan fungeren. De uitvinding betreft verder een werkwijze voor het vervaardigen van een dergelijke verpakkingsdoos, omvattende de stappen van: het verschaffen van een basislichaam van karton, het verschaffen van een vensterdeel van kunststof, en het losneembaar met elkaar verbinden van het basislichaam en het vensterdeel.

Resumen de: WO2020016202A1

The invention relates to a main part of a single-serve capsule for accommodating at least one ingredient for producing a beverage by passing brewing water through it, in particular coffee capsule, the main part being a baked product. The invention further relates to a single-serve capsule that comprises the main part according to the invention, and to a method for producing the main part according to the invention.

Resumen de: EP3521494A1

The present invention describes a method and a system for manufacturing biodegradable, suitably coloured netting fabrics, in particular a biodegradable packaging system for fruit, vegetables and other articles which can be coloured to any desired colour to fit with the colour of the items in the package or with the colour scheme used by the producer or to colour code the items in the package. Another embodiment of the present invention is a textile packaging material which has a colour fitting to the colour of the content of the textile package packed by it.

Resumen de: WO2020031096A1

A method for manufacturing a compostable pod for brewing products envisages preparing a first (2) and a second sheet (3) made of biodegradable material with gas barrier properties, shaping the first (2) and the second sheet (3) so as to make at least a first (2a) and a second concave portion (3a), filling the first concave portion (2a) with a predetermined quantity (4) of brewing product and joining the first concave portion (2a) to the second concave portion (3a) so that the respective concavities are opposite one another and define a casing for the brewing product. The shaping steps of the first (2) and the second sheet (3) envisage moistening at least a first portion of the first sheet (2) and a second portion of said second sheet (3), configuring the first and the second portion so as to make the first (2a) and the second concave portion (3a) and drying the first (2a) and the second concave portion (3a). Disclosed is also a shaping station, a machine for making compostable pods and the compostable pod itself.

Resumen de: US2020048493A1

A biodegradable aqueous dispersion is disclosed, which is made up of from about 35 to about 75 weight percent water and from about 25 to about 65 weight percent of polyhydroxyalkanoates. Also disclosed is a biodegradable food service item, which includes a biodegradable substrate having at least one food contact surface. A coating is applied over the at least one food contact surface, which is formed from the biodegradable aqueous dispersion.

Resumen de: US2020048436A1

The present invention provides a hydrophobic thermoplastic starch and method for manufacturing the same, to be used as granules for making biodegradable composites. The hydrophobic thermoplastic Starch of the invention is in a granule type, has the melt flow index in the range of 0.2 ̃6 g/10 min at 160° C. and has 60 ̃80 wt % of starch and the water content less than 9%.

Resumen de: US2020048422A1

Biodegradable pellet compositions comprising: a starch at about 30% to about 80% by weight of the composition, a plasticizer at about 2% to about 30% by weight of the composition; a flexibility agent at about 10% to about 40% by weight; a binder at about 3% to about 13% by weight of the composition; a hydrophobic agent at about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of the composition; and an emulsifier at about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of the composition. The compositions further comprise a defoaming agent where a biodegradable foam pellet is the end product. The compositions may optionally include a plant fiber.

Resumen de: US2020046019A1

A smokeless tobacco product includes smokeless tobacco and structural fibers. The structural fibers forming a network in which the smokeless tobacco is entangled. The structural fibers have a composition different from the smokeless tobacco. The tobacco-entangled fabric can have an overall oven volatiles content of at least 10 weight percent. In some embodiments, the structural fibers form a nonwoven network. In some embodiments, fibrous structures of the smokeless tobacco are entangled with the structural fibers.

Resumen de: US2020047927A1

The invention relates to a method for encapsulating a liquid product, the method comprising blending together a solution of alginate and a thickener and extruding through an appropriately shaped die to form a membrane, applying a calcium rich ion solution to crosslink the membrane and create a water insoluble membrane, filling the water insoluble membrane with the liquid product; and sealing the membrane around the liquid product, encapsulating the liquid product therein.

Resumen de: AU2018290823A1

This disclosure relates to pregelatinized starches having a high degree of process tolerance, and methods for making and using them. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a pregelatinized starch having no more than 15 wt% solubles and a sedimentation volume in the range of 20 mL/g to 45 mL/g, the pregelatinized starch being in the form of agglomerates comprising starch particles, the pregelatinized starch being in a substantially planar form. In another aspect, the disclosure provides a pregelatinized starch having no more than 15 wt% solubles, and a sedimentation volume in the range of 20 mL/g to 45 mL/g, the pregelatinized starch being in the form of agglomerates comprising starch particles. In certain embodiments, the starch is drum-dried. In certain embodiments, the pregelatinized starches of the disclosure have a Yellowness Index no more than 10.

Resumen de: US2020048587A1

The present disclosure relates to water-soluble unit dose articles made from a combination of chemically different water-soluble films and containing household care compositions that are at least partially enclosed by the water-soluble films in at least one compartment.

Resumen de: WO2020031969A1

This water-soluble film for packaging contains a polyvinyl alcohol, a plasticizer and a water surface diffusion agent; the polyvinyl alcohol contains a modified polyvinyl alcohol; the content of the plasticizer is 3 parts by mass or more but less than 10 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl alcohol; and the content of the water surface diffusion agent is from 0.1 part by mass to 15 parts by mass (inclusive) relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl alcohol.