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David Harry Melik0
Eric Bryan Bond0
Isao Noda0
Date of Patent
June 14, 2005
0Patent Application Number
100517230
Date Filed
January 17, 2002
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Patent abstract
Environmentally degradable melt spun fibers comprising a polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer and a polylactic acid polymer or copolymer are disclosed. A preferred configuration of the present invention is directed to environmentally degradable fibers comprising a sheath/core structure where the core comprises a biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer and the sheath comprises a polymer or copolymer of polylactic acid. Nonwoven webs and disposable articles comprising the environmentally degradable fibers are also disclosed.
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