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Title: METHOD OF MAKING BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS

Author
item Willett, Julious
item DOANE, WILLIAM - FORMER ARS
item XU, WAYNE - CHARLOTTE, NC
item MANG, MICHAEL - EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
item WHITE, JERRY - LAKE JACKSON, TX

Submitted to: Patent Application
Publication Type: Patent Application
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/15/2003
Publication Date: 10/7/2003
Citation: Willett, J.L., Doane, W., Xu, W., Mang, M., White, J. 2003. Method of making biodegradable polymer compositions. U.S.Patent 6,630,543.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: A method of making a biodegradable polymer composition including the steps of providing a first component being either one of a thermoplastic poly(hydroxy ester ether) or a synthetic, hydroxy-functional polymer and providing a second component being a natural polymer. The method includes the steps of mixing the first component and second component together to form a mixture, compounding the mixture, and pelletizing the compounded mixture to form pellets of a biodegradable polymer compositon.