	US 12,240,208 B2
	Biopolymer coated fiber food service items
Phillip Van Trump, Decatur, GA (US); John Moore, Gainesville, GA (US); Joe B. Grubbs, III, Bishop, GA (US); and Karson Durie, Athens, GA (US)
Assigned to Danimer IPCo, LLC, Bainbridge, GA (US)
Filed by Danimer IPCo, LLC, Bainbridge, GA (US)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/601,621.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/745,500, filed on Oct. 15, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0114625 A1, Apr. 16, 2020
Int. Cl. B32B 23/04 (2006.01); A47G 19/00 (2006.01); A47G 19/02 (2006.01); A47G 19/03 (2006.01); A47G 19/12 (2006.01); A47G 19/22 (2006.01); A47G 21/00 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B65D 65/46 (2006.01); C08G 63/06 (2006.01); C08L 1/02 (2006.01); C08L 67/04 (2006.01); C09D 167/04 (2006.01)

CPC B32B 23/048 (2013.01) [A47G 21/00 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B65D 65/466 (2013.01); C08G 63/06 (2013.01); A47G 19/00 (2013.01); A47G 19/02 (2013.01); A47G 19/03 (2013.01); A47G 19/12 (2013.01); A47G 19/22 (2013.01); A47G 2400/10 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7163 (2013.01); B32B 2439/70 (2013.01); C08L 1/02 (2013.01); C08L 67/04 (2013.01); C09D 167/04 (2013.01)]

14 Claims

1. A biodegradable food service item comprising:

a biodegradable substrate having at least one food contact surface, wherein the substrate comprises from about 75 weight percent to about 95 weight percent cellulosic fibers on a dry basis; and

a coating applied over the at least one food contact surface,

wherein the biodegradable substrate is formed from an aqueous slurry comprising cellulosic fibers and from about 10 to about 70 weight percent of a biodegradable aqueous dispersion,

wherein the biodegradable aqueous dispersion comprises from about 25 to about 60 weight percent of polyhydroxyalkanoates, and

wherein the coating also consists of the biodegradable aqueous dispersion.