MELT PROCESSED ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2012077002A3

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-14

    申请号:PCT/IB2011/054828

    申请日:2011-10-31

    Abstract: A method for forming a composition that includes mixing an antimicrobially active botanical oil (e.g., thymol, carvacrol, etc.) and a modified starch polymer within a melt blending device (e.g., extruder) is provided. Unlike the problems associated with proteins, the use of starch polymers allows for a greater degree of flexibility in the processing conditions and is still able to achieve good properties in the resulting composition. The present inventors have also discovered that a plasticizer may be employed to facilitate melt processing of the starch, as well as to enhance the ability of the botanical oil to flow into the internal structure of the starch where it can be retained in a stable manner. The composition is also typically generally free of solvents. In this manner, the starch will not generally disperse before use and prematurely release the botanical oil. Due to the water sensitivity of the modified starch, however, it may be subsequently dispersed by moisture when it is desired to release the botanical oil.

    MELT PROCESSED ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION
    2.
    发明申请
    MELT PROCESSED ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION 审中-公开
    熔融加工抗微生物组合物

    公开(公告)号:WO2012077002A2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-14

    申请号:PCT/IB2011054828

    申请日:2011-10-31

    Abstract: A method for forming a composition that includes mixing an antimicrobially active botanical oil (e.g., thymol, carvacrol, etc.) and a modified starch polymer within a melt blending device (e.g., extruder) is provided. Unlike the problems associated with proteins, the use of starch polymers allows for a greater degree of flexibility in the processing conditions and is still able to achieve good properties in the resulting composition. The present inventors have also discovered that a plasticizer may be employed to facilitate melt processing of the starch, as well as to enhance the ability of the botanical oil to flow into the internal structure of the starch where it can be retained in a stable manner. The composition is also typically generally free of solvents. In this manner, the starch will not generally disperse before use and prematurely release the botanical oil. Due to the water sensitivity of the modified starch, however, it may be subsequently dispersed by moisture when it is desired to release the botanical oil.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种形成组合物的方法,其包括在熔融共混装置(例如挤出机)中混合抗微生物活性植物油(例如百里酚,香芹酚等)和改性淀粉聚合物。 与蛋白质相关的问题不同,淀粉聚合物的使用允许在加工条件下具有更大程度的柔性,并且仍能在所得组合物中获得良好的性能。 本发明人还发现,可以使用增塑剂来促进淀粉的熔融加工,以及提高植物油流入淀粉内部结构的能力,其中它可以以稳定的方式保留。 组合物通常通常也不含溶剂。 以这种方式,淀粉通常不会在使用前分散并且过早地释放植物油。 然而,由于改性淀粉的水敏感性,当需要释放植物油时,随后可以通过水分分散。

    FRAGRANCED BIODEGRADABLE FILM
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2010001270A3

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:PCT/IB2009/052016

    申请日:2009-05-14

    Abstract: A film formed from a biodegradable polymer matrix within which is contained at least one fragrance is provided. The ability to incorporate a fragrance into the polymer matrix is achieved in the present invention by controlling a variety of aspects of the film construction, including the nature of the fragrance, the nature of the biodegradable polymer, the manner in which the polymer matrix and fragrance are melt processed, etc. For example, the fragrance may be injected directly into the extruder and melt blended with the biodegradable polymer. In this manner, the costly and time-consuming steps of pre-encapsulation or pre- compounding of the fragrance into a masterbatch are not required. Furthermore, to obtain a balance between the ability of the fragrance to release the desired odor during use and likewise to minimize the premature exhaustion of the odor during melt processing, the fragrance is selected to have a boiling point (at atmospheric pressure) within a certain range, such as from about 125°C to about 3500C.

    FRAGRANCED WATER-SENSITIVE FILM
    8.
    发明申请
    FRAGRANCED WATER-SENSITIVE FILM 审中-公开
    柔软的水敏感膜

    公开(公告)号:WO2010001269A2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:PCT/IB2009052015

    申请日:2009-05-14

    Abstract: A film formed from a water-soluble polymer matrix within which is contained at least one fragrance is provided. The film is water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water-dispersible, etc.) so that upon contact with a sufficient amount of water, the polymer matrix loses its integrity over time to increasingly expose the fragrance to the ambient environment for releasing its odor. The ability to incorporate a fragrance into the polymer matrix is achieved in the present invention by controlling a variety of aspects of the film construction, including the nature of the fragrance, the nature of the water-soluble polymer, the manner in which the polymer matrix and fragrance are melt processed, etc. For example, the fragrance may be injected directly into the extruder and melt blended with the water-soluble polymer. In this manner, the costly and time-consuming steps of pre-encapsulation or pre- compounding of the fragrance into a masterbatch are not required. Furthermore, to obtain a balance between the ability of the fragrance to release the desired odor during use and likewise to minimize the premature exhaustion of the odor during melt processing, the fragrance is selected to have a boiling point (at atmospheric pressure) within a certain range, such as from about 125°C to about 350°C.

    Abstract translation: 提供由其中含有至少一种香料的水溶性聚合物基质形成的膜。 该膜具有水敏性(例如水溶性,水分散性等),使得在与足量的水接触时,聚合物基体随时间失去其完整性,以使香料逐渐暴露于周围环境以释放 其气味 通过控制膜结构的各个方面,包括香料的性质,水溶性聚合物的性质,聚合物基质的性质,在本发明中实现将香料引入聚合物基质中的能力 并且香料被熔融加工等。例如,香料可以直接注入挤出机中并与水溶性聚合物熔融共混。 以这种方式,不需要将预先包封或预混合成母料的昂贵且耗时的步骤。 此外,为了获得香料在使用期间释放所需气味的能力之间的平衡,并且同样使熔体加工期间气味的过早耗尽最小化,香味被选择为在一定程度上具有沸点(大气压) 范围,例如约125℃至约350℃。

    BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING FILM
    9.
    发明申请
    BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING FILM 审中-公开
    生物可降解包装膜

    公开(公告)号:WO2010001268A2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:PCT/IB2009/052014

    申请日:2009-05-14

    Abstract: A biodegradable packaging film is provided. The film is formed from a blend that contains a thermoplastic starch and polylactic acid. Starch is a relatively inexpensive natural polymer that is also renewable and biodegradable. Polylactic acid is likewise an inexpensive synthetic polymer that is biodegradable and renewable, yet also capable of providing increased tensile strength to the film. Although providing a good combination of biodegradability/renewability and increased tensile strength, the polylactic acid is also relatively rigid and can result in films having a relatively high stiffness (e.g., high modulus of elasticity) and low ductility. While more ductile than polylactic acid, the thermoplastic starch is often difficult to melt process in film forming processes and very sensitive to moisture and water vapor, reducing its ability to be used as a stand alone packaging film. In an effort to counteract the effect of such polymers, an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester is also employed in the blend of the present invention. While such copolyesters are biodegradable, they also possess the melt properties and ductility that lend them well to the formation of films. Although the combination of these polymers may achieve a good balance between biodegradability/renewability, high tensile strength, and good ductility (e.g., high peak elongation), it is still often difficult to achieve a precise set of mechanical properties as desired for packaging films. In this regard, the blend also contains a filler. Due to its rigid nature, the amount of the filler may be readily adjusted to fine tune the blend to the desired degree of ductility (e.g., peak elongation) and stiffness (e.g., modulus of elasticity).

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种可生物降解的包装薄膜。 该膜由含有热塑性淀粉和聚乳酸的混合物形成。 淀粉是一种相对便宜的天然聚合物,也是可再生和可生物降解的。 聚乳酸同样是便宜的合成聚合物,其可生物降解和可再生,但也能够为薄膜提供增加的拉伸强度。 尽管提供了生物降解性/可更新性和提高的拉伸强度的良好组合,聚乳酸也是相对刚性的并且可以导致具有相对高刚度(例如高弹性模量)和低延展性的膜。 尽管比聚乳酸更具延展性,但热塑性淀粉在成膜过程中通常难以熔融加工,并且对湿气和水蒸汽非常敏感,从而降低其作为独立包装膜使用的能力。 为了抵消这些聚合物的影响,脂肪族 - 芳香族共聚酯也用于本发明的共混物中。 虽然这种共聚酯是可生物降解的,但它们也具有融化性能和延展性,可以很好地用于薄膜的形成。 尽管这些聚合物的组合可以在生物降解性/可更新性,高拉伸强度和良好延展性(例如高峰延伸率)之间达到良好的平衡,但仍然通常难以达到包装膜所需的精确机械性能组。 在这方面,混合物还含有填料。 由于它的刚性,可以容易地调整填料的量,以便将混合物微调至所需的延展性(例如峰值伸长率)和硬度(例如弹性模量)。

    WATER-SENSITIVE FILM CONTAINING AN OLEFINIC ELASTOMER
    10.
    发明申请
    WATER-SENSITIVE FILM CONTAINING AN OLEFINIC ELASTOMER 审中-公开
    含有烯烃弹性体的水敏膜

    公开(公告)号:WO2009138886A3

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:PCT/IB2009051331

    申请日:2009-03-30

    Abstract: 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.

    Abstract translation: 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,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。

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