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Molded starch-bound containers and other articles having natural and/or synthetic polymer coatings

  • US 6,030,673 A
  • Filed: 02/08/1999
  • Issued: 02/29/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An article of manufacture comprising:

  • a starch-bound cellular matrix formed by gelatinizing a starch-based binder in water and then causing the starch-based binder to substantially harden by removing a substantial portion of the water by evaporation to thereby form the starch-bound cellular matrix, wherein the starch-bound cellular matrix includes an outer skin portion having a density and an interior foam portion having a density that is significantly lower than the density of the outer skin portion, the starch-bound cellular matrix further including optional components dispersed therein; and

    a coating applied to at least a portion of the outer skin portion of the starch-bound cellular matrix selected from the group consisting of edible oils, drying oils, melamine, phenolic resins, polyester resins, epoxy resins, terpene resins, urea-formaldehyde reins, styrene polymers, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polyacrylates, polyamides, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, methocel, polyethylene glycol, acrylics, acrylic copolymers, polyurethane, polylactic acid, polyhydroxybutyrate-hydroxyvalerate copolymers, starches, soybean protein, waxes, and mixtures thereof.

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