Claims
- 1. A biodegradable extruder feed composition for the production of expanded sorghum meal-based shaped packaging articles utilizing an extruder, said biodegradable exruder feed composition comprising:from about 30% to about 95% by weight sorghum meal; from about 5% to about 15% by weight talc; and a blowing agent in an amount ranging up to about 1.5% by weight.
- 2. The composition of claim 1 further comprising up to about 50% by weight starch.
- 3. The composition of claim 1 further comprising up to about 50% by weight rice flour.
- 4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the sorghum meal comprises not less than about 9.4% by weight protein; not less than about 2.0% by weight fat; not more than about 3.0% by weight ash; and not more than about 3.0% by weight fiber.
- 5. The composition of claim 2 wherein the starch is derived from at least one selected from the group consisting of corn, tapioca, potato, sage, wheat, rye, pea, sorghum, rice, and arrow root.
- 6. The composition of claim 2 wherein the starch is derived from corn.
- 7. The composition of claim 2 comprising up to about 47% by weight sorghum meal and up to about 47% by weight starch.
- 8. The composition of claim 3 comprising up to about 47% by weight sorghum meal and up to about 47% by weight rice flour.
- 9. The composition of claim 1 further comprising corn starch and rice flour.
- 10. The composition of claim 9 comprising up to about 32% by weight sorghum meal, up to about 32% by weight corn starch, and up to about 32% by weight rice flour.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/421,720, filed Apr. 14, 1995 U.S. Pat. No. 5,766,529.
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