Patent ID: 6706942
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: C08G,C08K

Abstract:
A molded or extruded article comprising:a polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer comprising at least two randomly repeating monomer units wherein a first monomer unit has structure (I) where R1 is CH3, and n is 1; and wherein a second monomer unit has structure (II) where R2 is CH2CH2CH3; wherein between 2 and 8% of the randomly repeating monomer units have the structure of the second monomer unit, andwherein an annealing cycle time to form the molded or extruded article is at least ten seconds less than an annealing cycle time to form a molded or extruded article having the at least two randomly repeating monomer units wherein 8% or greater than 8% of the randomly repeating monomer units have the structure of the second monomer unit.