Patent ID: 6274652
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: C08L

Abstract:
A polymeric composite material comprising:(a) a biodegradable polymeric material selected from the group consisting essentially of polyhydroxybutyrate/valerate, poly-.beta.-hydroxybutyrate, polycaprolactone, polybutylenesuccinate, polybutylenesuccinate/adipate, polyethylenesuccinate, polylactic acid polyvinylalcohol, starch/synthetic biodegradable plastic, cellulose acetate, chitosan/cellulose and denatured starch; and(b) a bacterial cellulose having ribbon-shaped micro-fibrils produced by microbes selected from the group consisting of the species of acetobacter, psuedomonades, and agrobacteria, wherein the bacterial cellulose comprises between approximately 1 weight percent to approximately 99 weight percent of the polymeric composite material.