Claims
- 1. A biodegradable plastic product, consisting essentially of:
- from about 95 to about 60% by weight of a biodegradable plastic; and
- from about 5 to about 40% by weight of a dried powder, said dried powder being produced from the fine fibers of a coconut mesocarp.
- 2. A biodegradable plastic product according to claim 1, wherein said biodegradable plastic product further includes about 1 to about 2% each by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of a surface active agent and a pesticide.
- 3. A biodegradable plastic product according to claim 1, wherein said biodegradable plastic product further includes about 5 to about 10% by weight of a colorant.
- 4. A biodegradable plastic product according to claim 1, wherein said biodegradable plastic is an aliphatic polyester.
- 5. A biodegradable plastic product according to claim 1, further includes about 5 to about 40% by weight of an environmentally non-degradable plastic.
- 6. A method of making a biodegradable plastic product, comprising the steps of:
- making a mixture, said mixture consisting essentially of
- A) from about 95 to about 60% by weight of a biodegradable plastic, and
- B) from about 5 to about 40% by weight of a dried powder, wherein said dried powder is produced from the fine fibers of a coconut mesocarp.
- 7. A method of making a biodegradable plastic product according to claim 6, further comprising the steps of:
- separating a fine fiber component from a coconut;
- removing substantially completely a contaminant component from said fine fiber component, said contaminant component comprising at least one of a salt and a tannin, to produce a cleaned fine fiber mass;
- drying said cleaned fine fiber mass to a water content of less than about 10 wt % to produce a dried fine fiber mass;
- compressing said dried fine fiber mass to produce a compressed fine fiber mass;
- processing said compressed fine fiber mass to produce a powder having particle lengths of from about 10 to about 80 microns; and
- drying said powder to a water content of less than about 3 wt % to produce said dried powder.
- 8. A method of making a biodegradable plastic product according to claim 6, wherein said biodegradable plastic is an aliphatic polyester.
- 9. A method of making a biodegradable plastic product according to claim 6, wherein said mixture further includes about 1 to about 2% by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of a surface active agent and a pesticide.
- 10. A method of making a biodegradable plastic product according to claim 6, wherein said mixture further includes about 5 to about 10% by weight of a colorant.
- 11. A method to make a biodegradable plastic product according to claim 6, wherein said mixture further contains from about 5 to about 40% by weight of a non-biodegradable plastic.
Priority Claims (2)
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8-135678 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/754,672, filed Nov. 21, 1996.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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