Poly(lactic acid) composition having improved physical properties

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PATENT NO 5498650
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08393773

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A poly(lactic acid) composition having improved physical properties comprises a homogeneous solid solution of (a) a polymer having a number average molecular weight of 3,000-200,000 and selected from the group consisting of (1) poly(lactic acid), (2) copolymers of lactic acid containing at least 50 mole % lactic acid units, and (3) mixtures thereof; and (b) a plasticizer comprising an epoxidized oil selected from the group consisting of (1) epoxidized soybean oil; and (2) epoxidized linseed oil.

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NATUREWORKS LLC15305 MINNETONKA BOULEVARD MINNETONKA MN 55345

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Flexman, Edmund A Wilmington, DE 9 92
Kelly, Jr William E Wilmington, DE 4 130

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