Patent ID: 8513329

Claim:
An admixture for use as a biodegradable additive for enhancing biodegradation of polymeric material when added thereto comprising: a furanone; a glutaric acid; a carboxylic acid compound comprising a chain length from about 2 to about 36 carbons; a polymer selected from the group consisting of poly ∈ caprolactone, polycaprolactone, poly(lactic acid), poly (glycolic acid), and poly(lactic_co_glycolic acid); and a carrier resin selected from the group consisting of polydivinyl benzene, ethylene vinyl acetate, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride, methyl methacrylate, polycarbonate, polyamide, poly olefins and any copolymers of said polymers.