MULTICOMPONENT BIODEGRADABLE FILAMENTS AND NONWOVEN WEBS FORMED THEREFROM
    4.
    发明申请
    MULTICOMPONENT BIODEGRADABLE FILAMENTS AND NONWOVEN WEBS FORMED THEREFROM 有权
    多组分可生物降解胶片和非织造布

    公开(公告)号:US20110059669A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-10

    申请号:US12668255

    申请日:2007-08-22

    摘要: A biodegradable, substantially continuous filament is provided. The filament contains a first component formed from at least one high melting polyester and a second component formed from at least one low melting polyester. The low melting point polyester is an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester formed by melt blending a polymer and an alcohol to initiate an alcoholysis reaction that results in a copolyester having one or more hydroxyalkyl or alkyl terminal groups. By selectively controlling the alcoholysis conditions (e.g., alcohol and copolymer concentrations, catalysts, temperature, etc.), a modified aliphatic-aromatic copolyester may be achieved that has a molecular weight lower than the starting aliphatic-aromatic polymer. Such lower molecular weight polymers also have the combination of a higher melt flow index and lower apparent viscosity, which is useful in the formation of substantially continuous filaments.

    摘要翻译: 提供了可生物降解的,基本连续的细丝。 长丝包含由至少一种高熔点聚酯形成的第一组分和由至少一种低熔点聚酯形成的第二组分。 低熔点聚酯是通过熔融共混聚合物和醇以引发醇解反应形成的脂族 - 芳族共聚酯,其导致共聚酯具有一个或多个羟烷基或烷基端基。 通过选择性地控制醇解条件(例如醇和共聚物浓度,催化剂,温度等),可以实现具有低于起始脂族 - 芳族聚合物的分子量的改性脂族 - 芳族共聚酯。 这种低分子量聚合物还具有较高的熔体流动指数和较低的表观粘度的组合,其可用于形成基本连续的长丝。

    Water-sensitive film containing an olefinic elastomer
    8.
    发明授权
    Water-sensitive film containing an olefinic elastomer 有权
    含有烯烃弹性体的水敏膜

    公开(公告)号:US08338508B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-25

    申请号:US12120263

    申请日:2008-05-14

    摘要: A film that is both elastic and water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water-dispersible, etc.) in that it loses its integrity over time in the presence of water is provided. To achieve these dual attributes, the film contains an olefinic elastomer and a water-soluble polymer. Although these polymers are normally chemically incompatible due to their different polarities, the present inventors have discovered that phase separation may be minimized by selectively controlling certain aspects of the film, such as the nature of the polyolefin, water-soluble polymer, and other film components, the relative amount of the film components, and so forth. For example, certain water-soluble polymers may be selected that have a low molecular weight and viscosity to enhance their melt compatibility with nonpolar polyolefins. This, in turn, may result in a film that is generally free of separate phases, which would otherwise limit the ability of the water-soluble polymer to contact water and disperse.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有弹性和水敏性(例如水溶性,水分散性等)的膜,因为它在水的存在下随时间失去其完整性。 为了实现这些双重属性,该膜含有烯烃弹性体和水溶性聚合物。 虽然这些聚合物由于其极性不同而通常是化学上不相容的,但是本发明人已经发现,通过选择性地控制膜的某些方面,例如聚烯烃,水溶性聚合物和其它膜组分的性质,可以使相分离最小化 ,膜成分的相对量等。 例如,可以选择某些具有低分子量和粘度的水溶性聚合物,以提高它们与非极性聚烯烃的熔融相容性。 这又可能导致通常没有分离相的膜,否则这将限制水溶性聚合物与水接触并分散的能力。

    Injection molding material containing starch and plant protein
    9.
    发明授权
    Injection molding material containing starch and plant protein 有权
    含淀粉和植物蛋白的注塑材料

    公开(公告)号:US08283006B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-09

    申请号:US12337788

    申请日:2008-12-18

    IPC分类号: B27N5/02 C08L3/00

    摘要: An injection molding material that includes a renewable resin containing a combination of renewable polymers (e.g., starch and plant protein) and a plasticizer is provided. Although such compounds are normally difficult to process into thermoplastics, the present inventors have discovered that injection molding materials may nevertheless be formed by melt blending the renewable resin with a synthetic resin (e.g., polyolefin) while selectively controlling the nature of the resins and their relative concentrations. In this manner, a morphology may be achieved in which the renewable resin is present as a discontinuous phase that is dispersed within a continuous phase of the synthetic resin (e.g., “island-in-the-sea” morphology). The discontinuous and continuous phases may each constitute from about 30 vol. % to about 70 vol. %, and in some embodiments, from about 40 vol. % to about 60 vol. %. With such a morphology, the continuity of the synthetic resin can minimize the aggregate properties of the renewable resin such that the molding material possesses melt properties similar to that of the synthetic resin. Further, this morphology may also minimize the need to use different molding tools as the shrinkage properties of the overall composition may be substantially similar to that of the synthetic resin.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种注射成型材料,其包括含有可再生聚合物(例如淀粉和植物蛋白)和增塑剂的组合的可再生树脂。 虽然这些化合物通常难以加工成热塑性塑料,但是本发明人已经发现,注射成型材料可以通过将可再生树脂与合成树脂(例如聚烯烃)熔融共混而形成,同时选择性地控制树脂的性质及其相对 浓度 以这种方式,可以实现其中可再生树脂作为分散在合成树脂的连续相中的不连续相(例如海岛形态)存在的形态。 不连续和连续相可以各自构成约30体积% %至约70体积% %,在一些实施方案中为约40vol。 %至约60体积% %。 通过这种形态,合成树脂的连续性可以使可再生树脂的聚集性能最小化,使得成型材料具有与合成树脂类似的熔体性质。 此外,由于整个组合物的收缩性能可以基本上类似于合成树脂的收缩特性,所以这种形态还可以最小化使用不同的模制工具的需要。

    Water-sensitive film containing thermoplastic polyurethane
    10.
    发明授权
    Water-sensitive film containing thermoplastic polyurethane 有权
    含热塑性聚氨酯的感光膜

    公开(公告)号:US08147965B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-03

    申请号:US12120260

    申请日:2008-05-14

    IPC分类号: B32B27/40 B32B33/00

    摘要: A film that contains a thermoplastic polyurethane and water-soluble polymer is provided. The film is both elastic and water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water -dispersible, etc.) in that it loses its integrity over time in the presence of water. The dual attributes of elasticity and water-sensitivity may be achieved by reducing the tendency of the thermoplastic polyurethane and water-soluble polymer to form separate phases. Namely, phase separation may cause the elastomer to act as a barrier and limit the ability of the water-soluble polymer to contact water and thereby disperse. To minimize such phase separation, a variety of aspects of the film construction may be selectively controlled, such as the nature of the thermoplastic polyurethane and water-soluble polymer, the relative amount of each component, and so forth. For example, thermoplastic polyurethanes are polar in nature and thus may be generally compatible with water-soluble polymers (e.g., polyvinyl alcohol), which are also polar in nature. Further, water-soluble polymers having a relatively low molecular weight and viscosity typically possess better melt compatibility with polar thermoplastic polyurethanes. By carefully controlling the nature of the polymers used to form the film, the present inventors have discovered that a film may be formed that is generally free of distinct phases.

    摘要翻译: 提供含有热塑性聚氨酯和水溶性聚合物的薄膜。 该膜既弹性又具有水敏性(例如水溶性,水分散性等),因为它在水的存在下随时间失去其完整性。 弹性和水敏性的双重属性可以通过降低热塑性聚氨酯和水溶性聚合物形成分离相的趋势来实现。 也就是说,相分离可能导致弹性体作为屏障,并限制了水溶性聚合物与水接触从而分散的能力。 为了最小化这种相分离,可以选择性地控制膜构造的各种方面,例如热塑性聚氨酯和水溶性聚合物的性质,各组分的相对量等。 例如,热塑性聚氨酯本质上是极性的,因此通常可与水溶性聚合物(例如聚乙烯醇)相容,其性质也是极性的。 此外,具有相对较低分子量和粘度的水溶性聚合物通常具有与极性热塑性聚氨酯更好的熔融相容性。 通过仔细地控制用于形成膜的聚合物的性质,本发明人已经发现可以形成通常没有不同相的膜。