US 12,226,034 B2
Preparation method of edible and biodegradable tableware
Man Li, Qingdao (CN); Yuanpu Liu, Qingdao (CN); Meng Ma, Qingdao (CN); Ruobing Jia, Qingdao (CN); Qingjie Sun, Qingdao (CN); Jing Wang, Qingdao (CN); and Zejie Ou, Qingdao (CN)
Assigned to QINGDAO AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, Shandong (CN)
Filed by QINGDAO AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, Qingdao (CN)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/244,238.
Application 18/244,238 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2022/079522, filed on Mar. 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0414022 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. A47G 21/18 (2006.01); A23L 29/256 (2016.01); A23P 20/20 (2016.01); A23P 30/10 (2016.01); C08B 37/00 (2006.01); C08J 3/075 (2006.01)
CPC A47G 21/18 (2013.01) [A23L 29/256 (2016.08); A23P 20/20 (2016.08); A23P 30/10 (2016.08); C08B 37/0039 (2013.01); C08B 37/0042 (2013.01); C08J 3/075 (2013.01); A23V 2200/228 (2013.01); A23V 2250/5026 (2013.01); A23V 2250/5036 (2013.01); A23V 2250/5054 (2013.01); A23V 2250/5072 (2013.01); A23V 2250/511 (2013.01); C08J 2305/04 (2013.01); C08J 2305/06 (2013.01); C08J 2305/08 (2013.01); C08J 2305/12 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A preparation method of an edible and biodegradable tableware, the preparation method consisting of:
preparing a mixed aqueous solution of a gel A and a crosslinker under a heating condition, and preparing a tableware mold after cooling;
placing the prepared tableware mold into an aqueous solution of a gel B, and standing to crosslink the gel B and the crosslinker in the tableware mold on the surface of the mold to form a tableware model; and separating the tableware model from the mold, and drying the tableware model after separation, so as to obtain a finished tableware;
wherein
the crosslinker is dispersed in the gel mold formed by the gel A and does not crosslink with the gel A;
a crosslinking reaction occurs between the gel B and the crosslinker;
the gel A is one or more of agar and agarose;
the crosslinker is one or more of calcium chloride, zinc chloride, calcium acetate, zinc acetate, calcium gluconate, zinc gluconate, zinc lactate, calcium lactate, potassium cholride, sodium phytate;
the gel B is one or more of carrageenan, sodium alginate, pectin, gellan gum, and chitosan;
the solution of the gel B contains a plasticizer;
the plasticizer is glycerol;
the concentration of the plasticizer in the solution of the gel B is 10% by weight;
an edible waterproof coating is applied by spraying, dipping or brushing on the inner and/or outer surface of the finished tableware; and
the tableware consisting of: a straw, a cup, a bowl, a dish, and a spoon.