Biodegradable compositions comprising renewably-based, biodegradable 1,3-propanediol

• US 20070241306A1
• Filed: 02/12/2007
• Published: 10/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ann Wehner, Carl Muska, Fenyvesi Gyorgyi, Irwin Palefsky, Joseph Desalvo, Melissa Joerger, Poladi Raja Hari, Robert Miller
• Original Assignee: Ann Wehner, Carl Muska, Fenyvesi Gyorgyi, Irwin Palefsky, Joseph Desalvo, Melissa Joerger, Poladi Raja Hari, Robert Miller
• Inventors: Miller, Robert, Poladi, Raja Hari, Fenyvesi, Gyorgyi, Wehner, Ann, Joerger, Melissa, DeSalvo, Joseph, Palefsky, Irwin, Muska, Carl
• Application Number:
  US11/705,254
• Publication Number:
  US 20070241306A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
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Abstract

Disclosed herein are biodegradable compositions comprising 1,3-propanediol, wherein the 1,3-propanediol in said biodegradable composition has a bio-based carbon content of about 1% to 100%. In addition, it is preferred that the 1,3-propanediol be biologically-derived, and wherein upon biodegradation, the biologically-derived 1,3-propanediol contributes no anthropogenic CO2 emissions to the atmosphere.

Claims

1. A biodegradable composition comprising 1,3-propanediol and an ingredient, wherein said 1,3-propanediol has a bio-based carbon content of at least 1%.

2. The biodegradable composition of claim 1 wherein the ingredient is selected from the group consisting of an acceptable carrier, an active, water, an aqueous solution, a surfactant, a builder, a pH control agent, a corrosion inhibitor, a defoamer, a dye and a food ingredient.

3. The biodegradable composition of claim 1, further comprising a composition selected from the group consisting of a personal care product, a cosmetic, a detergent, a heat transfer composition, a deicing composition, a food, a paint, and an ink.

4. The biodegradable composition of claim 1 wherein the 1,3-propanediol has at least 5% biobased carbon.

5. The biodegradable composition of claim 1 wherein the 1,3-propanediol has at least 10% biobased carbon.

6. The biodegradable composition of claim 1 wherein the 1,3-propanediol has at least 25% biobased carbon.

7. The biodegradable composition of claim 1 wherein the 1,3-propanediol has at least 50% biobased carbon.

8. The biodegradable composition of claim 1 wherein the 1,3-propanediol has at least 75% biobased carbon.

9. The biodegradable composition of claim 1 wherein the 1,3-propanediol has at least 90% biobased carbon.

10. The biodegradable composition of claim 1 wherein the 1,3-propanediol has at least 99% biobased carbon.

11. The biodegradable composition of claim 1 wherein the 1,3-propanediol has 100% biobased carbon.

12. The biodegradable composition of claim 1 wherein the 1,3-propanediol is biologically-derived.

13. The biodegradable composition of claim 12 wherein the biologically-derived 1,3-propanediol is biologically produced through a fermentation process.

14. A biodegradable composition comprising 1,3-propanediol wherein said 1,3-propanediol has an ultraviolet absorption at 220 nm of less than about 0.200 and at 250 nm of less than about 0.075 and at 275 nm of less than about 0.075.

15. The biodegradable composition of claim 14 wherein said 1,3-propanediol has a “

b”

color value of less than about 0.15 and an absorbance at 275 nm of less than about 0.050.

16. The biodegradable composition of claim 14 wherein said 1,3-propanediol has a peroxide concentration of less than about 10 ppm.

17. The biodegradable composition of claim 14 wherein said 1,3-propanediol has a concentration of total organic impurities in said composition of less than about 400 ppm.

18. The biodegradable composition of claim 14 wherein said 1,3-propanediol has a concentration of total organic impurities of less than about 300 ppm.

19. The biodegradable composition of claim 14 wherein said 1,3-propanediol has a concentration of total organic impurities of less than about 150 ppm.

20. A biodegradable composition comprising 1,3-propanediol wherein said 1,3-propanediol has a concentration of total organic impurities of less than about 400 ppm.

21. The biodegradable composition claim 20 wherein said 1,3-propanediol has a concentration of total organic impurities of less than about 300 ppm.

22. The biodegradable composition claim 20 wherein said 1,3-propanediol has a concentration of total organic impurities of less than about 150 ppm.

23. The biodegradable composition claim 20 wherein said 1,3-propanediol has a concentration of peroxides of less than about 10 ppm.

24. The biodegradable composition claim 20 wherein said 1,3-propanediol has a concentration of carbonyl groups of less than about 10 ppm.

25. A biodegradable composition comprising 1,3-propanediol, wherein the 1,3-propanediol in said composition has an anthropogenic CO₂ emission profile of zero upon biodegradation.