Patent ID: 9714341
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: C08L

Claim:
1. A polymer composition comprising: at least one biodegradable polyester present in about 50 weight percent to about 90 weight percent of the polymer composition; a biodegradable elastomer with cross-linked epoxy functional groups, wherein the biodegradable elastomer is poly(glycerol sebacate), poly(diol citrate), poly(r-caprolactone-co-D L-lactide), poly(tri-methylene carbonate-co-ε-caprolactone), poly(tri-methylene carbonate-co-D L-lactide), poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate), polyhydroxyalkanoates, or a combination thereof; and at least one catalytic curing agent, wherein the biodegradable elastomer and the at least one catalytic curing agent are present in a total amount of about 10 weight percent to about 50 weight percent of the polymer composition, and are present in a weight to weight ratio of about 19:1 to about 1:1.