Patent ID: 11939724
Assignee: SWAY INNOVATION CO.
Field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC D  A  C | IPC A  C  D

Claim 6:
7. A seaweed-based composition, comprising:
a phycocolloid comprising agar, alginate, carrageenan, and/or unprocessed seaweed;
a polymer comprising thermoplastic starch (TPS), polycaprolactone (PCL), polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), polyesteramide (PEA), polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PEAT), polybutylene succinate (PBS), and/or polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH); and
an additive comprising a slip agent, an anti-block additive, viscosity enhancer, cross linker, odor absorber, thermal stabilizer, an antioxidant, a hydrophilic plasticizer, a hydrophobic plasticizer, glycerin, glycerol, polyglycerin, polyglyceride fatty acid esters, guar gum, sorbitol, tributyl citrate, ethylene glycol, water, and/or propylene glycol,
wherein:
the phycocolloid comprises no more than 90 wt % of the seaweed-based composition,
the polymer comprises no more than 80 wt % of the seaweed-based composition,
the additive comprises no more than 50 wt % of the seaweed-based composition, and
the seaweed-based composition is a pellet having a cross-sectional dimension of 1-5 millimeters.