	US 11,702,523 B2
	Algae-derived flexible foam, and method of manufacturing the same
Mark Ashton Zeller, Meridian, MS (US); Ryan Hunt, Meridian, MS (US); and Robert Falken, Oceanside, CA (US)
Assigned to Bloom Holdings, LLC, Meridian, MS (US)
Filed by Bloom Holdings LLC, Meridian, MS (US)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2016, as Appl. No. 15/261,767.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/216,306, filed on Sep. 9, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2017/0066893 A1, Mar. 9, 2017
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C08J 9/00 (2006.01); C08G 18/08 (2006.01); C08G 18/72 (2006.01); C08G 18/32 (2006.01); A43B 17/00 (2006.01); A43B 17/02 (2006.01); A43B 17/14 (2006.01); A43B 7/144 (2022.01); A43B 7/1445 (2022.01); A43B 7/1475 (2022.01); C08G 18/64 (2006.01); C08G 18/76 (2006.01); C08L 23/08 (2006.01)

CPC C08J 9/0033 (2013.01) [A43B 7/144 (2013.01); A43B 7/1445 (2013.01); A43B 7/1475 (2013.01); A43B 17/006 (2013.01); A43B 17/02 (2013.01); A43B 17/14 (2013.01); C08G 18/14 (2013.01); C08G 18/3203 (2013.01); C08G 18/6484 (2013.01); C08G 18/72 (2013.01); C08G 18/7621 (2013.01); C08G 18/7671 (2013.01); C08J 9/0023 (2013.01); C08L 23/0853 (2013.01); C08G 2110/0008 (2021.01); C08G 2110/0016 (2021.01); C08G 2110/0025 (2021.01); C08G 2110/0041 (2021.01); C08G 2350/00 (2013.01); C08G 2410/00 (2013.01); C08J 2205/05 (2013.01); C08J 2205/052 (2013.01); C08J 2205/06 (2013.01); C08J 2205/10 (2013.01); C08J 2331/04 (2013.01); C08J 2375/04 (2013.01)]

19 Claims

1. An algae-derived foam composition for use in the production of an article of manufacture, the algae-derived foam composition comprising from about 10% to about 25% by weight of dried algae biomass that includes protein and about 75% to about 90% thermoplastic foam material by weight,

wherein the thermoplastic foam material includes a thermoplastic resin comprising an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having a vinyl acetate monomer content from about 25% to 50% by weight of the copolymer;

wherein an average particle size of the dried algae biomass is up to 100 microns, and

wherein the foam composition defines a density from about 1 to 400 kg/m³.