Patent ID: 7867587
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: B29C,B29K,C08L,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A solid biodegradable article selected from the group consisting of food storage containers, food utensils, beverage containers, boxes, toys and filters prepared by forming a cohesive, elastic dough consisting essentially of hydrated wheat gluten prepared by mixing at a temperature less than about 60° C. from about 0.1 to about 0.9 parts by weight of a commercial wheat gluten purified by protein fractionation or extraction with from about 0.9 to about 0.1 parts by weight of water, wherein each weight is relative to the total weight of the cohesive, elastic dough; forming the cohesive, elastic dough into a shaped article; and drying the shaped article in an environment having a temperature less than about 25° C.