Patent ID: 8481134
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: B65D,C08L,Y02A,Y02W,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A biodegradable package, comprising: a first shaped body formed from a first composition including: (i) a starch-containing material comprising vegetable flour in an amount of at least about 35% by weight; (ii) a strengthening agent comprising cellulosic fibers in an amount of about 2% to about 20% by weight; (iii) a binding agent comprising sodium chloride in an amount of about 0.1% to about 5% by weight; (iv) a plasticizer comprising a vegetable fat, gluten, or a mixture thereof in an amount of about 1.5% to about 10% by weight; and (v) a bulking agent, comprising a reducing sugar comprising glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose, or mixtures of two or more thereof, and a non-reducing sugar comprising maltodextrin, in an amount of about 8% to about 25% by weight; and a first moisture-impermeable film covering at least a portion of the first shaped body.