US Patent:
20100076099, Mar 25, 2010
Inventors:
Amar K. Mohanty - Lansing MI, US
Yashodhan Parulekar - Okemos MI, US
Mariappan Chidambarakumar - Tamil Nadu, IN
Napawan Kositruangchai - East Lansing MI, US
Bruce R. Harte - East Lansing MI, US
Assignee:
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University - East Lansing MI
International Classification:
C08J 9/00
C08K 3/34
Abstract:
Specific polymer blends of polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and poly-(butylenes adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT) as a fatty acid quaternary ammonium modified clay. The blends are particularly useful for barrier packaging.