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13434 results about "Polylactic acid" patented technology

Polylactic acid or polylactide (PLA) is a thermoplastic aliphatic polyester derived from renewable resources. In 2010, PLA had the second highest consumption volume of any bioplastic of the world, although it is still not a commodity polymer. Its widespread application has been hindered by numerous physical and processing shortcomings.

Methods and compositions for culturing a biological tooth

InactiveUS6899915B2Impression capsPretreated surfacesDeveloping toothProthoracic gland
Tooth tissues include the pulp mesenchyme that forms the dentin and an epithelium that is responsible for enamel formation. Cells from these tissues were obtained from porcine third molars and were seeded onto a biodegradable scaffold composed of a polyglycolic acid—polylactic acid copolymer. Cell polymer constructs were then surgically implanted into the omentum of athymic nude rats so that the constructs would have a blood supply and these tissues were allowed to develop inside the rats. Infrequently, columnar epithelial cells were observed as a single layer on the outside of the dentin-like matrix similar to the actual arrangement of ameloblasts over dentin during early tooth development. Developing tooth tissues derived from such cell polymer constructs could eventually be surgically implanted into the gum of an edentulous recipient where the construct would receive a blood supply and develop to maturity, providing the recipient with a biological tooth replacement.
Owner:FORSYTH DENTAL INFARY FOR CHILDREN +2

Composite material for automobile interior part and production method thereof

The invention discloses a formula of a composite material for an automobile interior part. The formula consists of the following materials in percentage by weight: 40 to 60 percent of polylactic acid fiber and 40 to 60 percent of natural fiber. The production method of the invention comprises the following steps: uniformly mixing the raw materials; putting the mixture into an opener for opening, combing and shaping the obtained product, feeding the product into a lapping machine for cross lapping and feeding the cross-lapped product into a needling machine for needling to form a felt; immersing the fiber felt into a processing slurry; drying the immersed coiled material through hot blast and cutting the dried material into pieces of required size; placing the cut material into a mould for curing and shaping by heating; demoulding the material to form a composite plate; and softening the composite plate by flat panel heating, covering the plate with a surface decorative layer and performing cold molding on the plate through a product mould to manufacture the finished product finally; or softening the cut fiber felt by the flat panel heating directly, covering the plate with the surface decorative layer and performing the cold molding to manufacture the finished product finally. The composite material for the automobile interior part of the invention has the advantages of no toxicity, no pollution, simple processing technique, small energy consumption and high environment protection performance.
Owner:CHERY COMML VEHICLE ANHUI

Infusion package

The present invention is directed to a material for use in making beverage infusion packages including a plurality of fibers woven with at least one heat-bondable synthetic fiber. Preferably, the fibers are cellulosic fibers such as bamboo and the heat-bondable synthetic fibers are biodegradable fibers, such as polylactides or polylactic acid. The present invention is also directed to beverage infusion packages made from the material and methods of making the infusion package.
Owner:THE REPUBLIC OF TEA

Modified Polylactic Acid Fibers

A method for forming biodegradable fibers is provided. The method includes blending polylactic acid with a polyepoxide modifier to form a thermoplastic composition, extruding the thermoplastic composition through a die, and thereafter passing the extruded composition through a die to form a fiber. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the polyepoxide modifier reacts with the polylactic acid and results in branching of its polymer backbone, thereby improving its melt strength and stability during fiber spinning without significantly reducing glass transition temperature. The reaction-induced branching can also increase molecular weight, which may lead to improved fiber ductility and the ability to better dissipate energy when subjected to an elongation force. To minimize premature reaction, the polylactic acid and polyepoxide modifier are first blended together at a relatively low temperature(s). Nevertheless, a relatively high shear rate may be employed during blending to induce chain scission of the polylactic acid backbone, thereby making more hydroxyl and/or carboxyl groups available for subsequent reaction with the polyepoxide modifier. Once blended, the temperature(s) employed during extrusion of the blended composition can be selected to both melt the composition and initiate a reaction of the polyepoxide modifier with hydroxyl and/or carboxyl groups of the polylactic acid. Through selective control over this method, the present inventors have discovered that the resulting fibers may exhibit good mechanical properties, both during and after melt spinning.
Owner:KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC

Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations

Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasticizer and a compatibilizer, and optionally include a filler. The polymeric material can include between about 30 to about 50 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene glycol, polyglycolide, ethylene vinyl acetate, polycarbonate, polycaprolactone, polyhydroxyalkanoates, or polyolefins modified with polar groups, for example, ionomers. The plasticizer is typically an epoxidized vegetable oil or esterified and epoxidized vegetable oil and is typically present in an amount of between about 10 and about 50% by weight. In some embodiments, the compatibilizer is a polyolefin modified with one or more polar functional groups, and is typically present in an amount of between about 5 and about 10% by weight. The material can be used in decorative surface coverings, such as a floor coverings, particularly when it is in the form of a polymeric sheet. The polymeric material can be present in at least one layer of a floor covering, which floor covering can also include one or more additional layers such as wear layers, foamed or foamable layers, top coat layers and design layers. The additional layers can also include the polymeric material.
Owner:AFI LICENSING

Polyhydroxylkanoates as well as blending modification for copolymer thereof and polylactic acid

The invention discloses a PHBV with good performance and a copolymer of PHBV and PLA and the preparation technique method. The invention is characterized in that 1 per cent to 99 per cent of PHAs, 1 per cent to 99 per cent of PLA1 and other additives 0-40 per cent are put in a mixer for 1 to 30 minutes, and then put in an electricity hot blast drying oven a temperature ranging from 40 to 100 DEG C for 2 to 48 hours after being mixed equally. The dried compound is plastified in a double screw extruder, the highest temperature of the double screw extruder is between 90 and 180 DEG C according to the the different content of PHAs and the temperature of the mouth mold is between110 to 170 DEG C. The material extruded from a die head is cooled, stretched and grained to form the complete biodegradation aggregate. The resin consisting of PHBV and copolymer of PHBV and PLA is able to be used for producing the thin films, plates and sheet materials and injected mold to plastic materials. The compound has biological degradability and good machining performance. The target product of the compound has excellent mechanical properties and can be used for replacing the petroleum base plastic to be widely used for packing, agriculture, medical material, electron, chemical industry concerning products for daily use, etc.
Owner:深圳市奥贝尔科技有限公司

Polylactic acid fibers

A biodegradable fiber that is formed from a thermoplastic composition that contains polylactic acid, a plasticizer, and a compatibilizer is provided. The compatibilizer includes a polymer that is modified with a polar compound that is compatible with the plasticizer and a non-polar component provided by the polymer backbone that is compatible with polylactic acid. Such functionalized polymers may thus stabilize each of the polymer phases and reduce plasticizer migration. By reducing the plasticizer migration, the composition may remain ductile and soft. Further, addition of the functionalized polymer may also promote improved bonding and initiate crystallization faster than conventional polylactic acid fibers. The polar compound includes an organic acid, an anhydride of an organic acid, an amide of an organic acid, or a combination thereof. Such compounds are believed to be more compatible with the generally acidic nature of the polylactic acid fibers.
Owner:KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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