Patent ID: 9010338
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A01N,C05G,C08J,C08K,C08L,D01F

Abstract:
1. A biodegradable plastic with an increased biodegradation speed, comprising: a polymer, and (a) approximately 0.1 to 40% by weight of finely distributed particles of a biodegradable, water-soluble, organic component with a mean particle size of less than 10 μm and (b) finely distributed particles of a water-soluble, inorganic component containing N, P and/or S, promoting the growth of microorganisms and with a mean particle size of less than 10 μm, wherein the component (a) is a water-soluble saccharide, a water-soluble organic acid and/or a water-soluble nitrogen compound, wherein the water-soluble saccharide is saccharose, glucose, maltose and/or lactose, wherein the water-soluble organic acid is oxalic acid, malonic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, ascorbic acid and/or amino carboxylic acids, and wherein the water-soluble organic nitrogen compound is urea, guanidine, hexamethylenetetramine, glycine and/or alanine; wherein the polymer is a cellulose ester, polylactide, polycaprolactone and/or polyhydroxybutyric acid.