CPC D21H 17/21 (2013.01) [A01G 33/00 (2013.01); C08G 63/183 (2013.01); C08L 3/04 (2013.01); C08L 5/04 (2013.01); C08L 5/12 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A seaweed-based composition, comprising:
a phycocolloid comprising agar, alginate, carrageenan, and/or unprocessed seaweed;
a polymer comprising thermoplastic starch (TPS), polycaprolactone (PCL), polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), polyesteramide (PEA), polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PEAT), polybutylene succinate (PBS), and/or polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH); and
an additive comprising a slip agent, an anti-block additive, viscosity enhancer, cross linker, odor absorber, thermal stabilizer, an antioxidant, a hydrophilic plasticizer, a hydrophobic plasticizer, glycerin, glycerol, polyglycerin, polyglyceride fatty acid esters, guar gum, sorbitol, tributyl citrate, ethylene glycol, water, and/or propylene glycol,
wherein:
the phycocolloid comprises no more than 90 wt % of the seaweed-based composition,
the polymer comprises no more than 80 wt % of the seaweed-based composition,
the additive comprises no more than 50 wt % of the seaweed-based composition, and
a moisture content of the seaweed-based composition is no more than 25 wt %.
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