Abstract:
Shaped containers fabricated from material comprising biodegradable thermoplastic oxyalkanoyl polymers, e.g., epsiloncaprolactone polymers, said containers possessing a medium to germinate and grow seed or seedling, and optionally, a seed or seedling in such medium.
Abstract:
A SHAPED (TRANSPARENT, NON-ORIENTED, CARBONATE POLYMER CONTAINING THE ESTERIFICATION RESIDUE OF 2,2,4,4-LETRAMETHYLCYCLOBUTANEDIOL-1,3 WHEREIN EITHER THE SHAPED ARTICLE HAS A PLURALITY OF SURFACES OR A SINGLE SURFACE, WITH THE PROVISO THAT WHERE THE SHAPED ARTICLE HAS PLURALITY OF SURFACES AT LEAST TWO SURFACES THEREOF ARE CRYSTALLINE AND ANY PORTION OF THE ARTICLE WHICH IS FREE OF CRYSTALLINITY IS AMORPHOUS AND THAT WHERE THE SHAPED ARTICLE HAS A SINGLE SURFACE THE SINGLE SURFACE IS CRYSTALLINE AND ANY PORTION OF THE ARTICLE WHICH IS FREE OF CRYSTALLINITY IS AMORPHOUS, AND WHICH CRYSTALLINE SURFACES ARE RESISTANT TO ATTACK BY SOLVATING ORGANIC LIQUIDS, SUCH AS CONVENTIONAL SOLVENTS FOR THE AMORPHOUS POLYMER, AND BODY OILS, WITHOUT ADVERSELY AFFECTING ITS TRANSPARENCY.
Abstract:
Shaped containers fabricated from material comprising biodegradable thermoplastic oxyalkanoyl polymers, e.g., epsiloncaprolactone polymers, and naturally occurring biodegradable product, e.g., fir bark, said containers possessing a germination medium, and optionally, a seed or seedling therein.