Patent ID: 9328223
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: B29B,B29C,C08J,C08K,C08L

Claim Text:
1. A thermoplastic starch composition acquired from compounding a mixture comprising starch-containing agricultural waste in 45 to 70% by weight of total composition that the agricultural waste contains starch content less than 50% in dry weight; thermoplastic synthetic polymer in 25 to 50% by weight of total composition; an initiator in 0.01 to 5% by weight of total composition, wherein the initiator is selected from the group consisting of sodium peroxide, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, di-tert-butyl peroxide, dicumyl peroxide, and a combination thereof; plasticizer in 0.01 to 10% by weight of total composition; and coupling agent in 1 to 5% by weight of total composition; wherein the compounding is performed at a first temperature which is higher than room temperature.