JPH04248851A - Biodegradable composition and sheet - Google Patents

Biodegradable composition and sheet

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Publication number
JPH04248851A
JPH04248851A JP2578091A JP2578091A JPH04248851A JP H04248851 A JPH04248851 A JP H04248851A JP 2578091 A JP2578091 A JP 2578091A JP 2578091 A JP2578091 A JP 2578091A JP H04248851 A JPH04248851 A JP H04248851A
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present
starch
weight
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Inventor
Yoshiaki Momose
百瀬 義昭
Toru Kino
徹 木野
Hitoo Ito
伊藤 仁雄
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JSP Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To offer a practical composition and an economical sheet having properties capable of being completely degraded by microorganisms and having excellent mechanical strength and heat resistance. CONSTITUTION:A biodegradable composition and sheet consisting of 20-80wt.% aliphatic polyester resin and 80-20wt.% phyto-protein and/or-starch.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】0001

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は微生物分解性組成物及び
シートに関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to microbially degradable compositions and sheets.

【0002】0002

【従来の技術及びその問題点】従来、プラスチック廃棄
物問題の解決策の一つとして、プラスチックにでん粉を
混入したものを成形材料として用いて、微生物崩壊型の
シートやそれらの成形物を用いることが提案されている
。しかし、この様な微生物崩壊型のものは、でん粉の部
分は微生物によって分解されるが、プラスチックの部分
が分解されずに残り、プラスチック廃棄物問題の根本的
な解決にはなっていない。
[Prior art and its problems] Conventionally, one of the solutions to the plastic waste problem has been to use plastic mixed with starch as a molding material, and to use microbially degradable sheets and molded products thereof. is proposed. However, in such microorganism-degradable products, although the starch part is decomposed by microorganisms, the plastic part remains undecomposed, and this does not provide a fundamental solution to the plastic waste problem.

【0003】そこで、最近になって多糖類や植物性タン
パク質からなる微生物完全分解型のプラスチックが開発
され、廃棄物問題の解決策として大きく注目されている
。しかし、それ等の微生物完全分解型のプラスチックも
従来使用されていた非分解型のプラスチックと比較する
と、機械的強度、成形性等あらゆる面でいまだ問題を残
すものである。
[0003] Therefore, recently, microbially completely degradable plastics made of polysaccharides and vegetable proteins have been developed and are attracting much attention as a solution to the waste problem. However, these plastics that are completely decomposed by microorganisms still have problems in all aspects, such as mechanical strength and moldability, when compared to non-degradable plastics that have been used in the past.

【0004】0004

【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、完全微生物
分解性を有し、かつ機械的強度及び耐熱性にすぐれた実
用性ある組成物及びシートを安価に提供することをその
課題とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide at low cost practical compositions and sheets that are fully biodegradable and have excellent mechanical strength and heat resistance.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明者らは、前記課題
を解決すべく鋭意研究を重ねた結果、脂肪族ポリエステ
ル樹脂20〜80重量%と植物性タンパク質及び/又は
でん粉80〜20重量%との混合物を成形材料として用
いることによって前記課題を解決し得ることを見出し、
本発明を完成するに至った。
[Means for Solving the Problems] As a result of extensive research to solve the above problems, the present inventors have found that 20 to 80% by weight of aliphatic polyester resin and 80 to 20% by weight of vegetable protein and/or starch. discovered that the above problem could be solved by using a mixture of as a molding material,
The present invention has now been completed.

【0006】即ち、本発明によれば、脂肪族ポリエステ
ル樹脂20〜80重量%と植物性タンパク質及び/又は
でん粉80〜20重量%からなる微生物分解性組成物が
提供される。
That is, according to the present invention, there is provided a microbially degradable composition comprising 20 to 80% by weight of an aliphatic polyester resin and 80 to 20% by weight of vegetable protein and/or starch.

【0007】また、本発明によれば、前記組成物らなる
微生物分解性シートが提供される。
According to the present invention, there is also provided a microbially degradable sheet comprising the composition.

【0008】本発明で用いる微生物分解性を有する脂肪
族ポリエステル樹脂は、二塩基酸を含む多価カルボン酸
とジオールを含む多価アルコールの重縮合物、ヒドロキ
シ酸の重縮合物、ラクトンの開環重合物等であって、リ
パーゼの作用により加水分解される。具体的には、ポリ
エチレンアジペート、ポリプロピオラクトン、ポリカプ
ロラクトン、ポリ−β−ヒドロキシ酪酸、ポリ−β−ヒ
ドロキシブチレート又はそれらの共重合体あるいは混合
物等がある。
The microbially degradable aliphatic polyester resin used in the present invention is a polycondensate of a polycarboxylic acid containing a dibasic acid and a polyhydric alcohol containing a diol, a polycondensate of a hydroxy acid, or a ring-opened lactone. It is a polymer, etc., and is hydrolyzed by the action of lipase. Specific examples include polyethylene adipate, polypropiolactone, polycaprolactone, poly-β-hydroxybutyric acid, poly-β-hydroxybutyrate, or copolymers or mixtures thereof.

【0009】本発明で用いる植物性タンパク質としては
小麦から得られるグルテン、大自から得られるカゼイン
等が挙げられる。また、でん粉としては、トウモロコシ
、小麦、米、ジャガイモ、さつまいも等を原料とする各
種のでん粉が挙げられる。
[0009] The vegetable proteins used in the present invention include gluten obtained from wheat, casein obtained from Japanese daikon berries, and the like. Furthermore, examples of starch include various starches made from corn, wheat, rice, potato, sweet potato, and the like.

【0010】本発明の組成物は、脂肪族ポリエステル樹
脂と、植物性タンパク質及び/又はでん粉に、グリセリ
ン、ジエチレングリコール等の多価アルコールや、水等
の溶媒を可塑剤として加え、加圧ニーダーを用いて混練
することにより得られる。この組成物は、粉体状の他、
ペレット状で成形材料として用いられる。本発明のシー
トは、この組成物を成形材料として用い、そのままある
いはTダイスより押出し、加熱プレスにより圧縮加熱成
形することにより得ることができる。
The composition of the present invention is prepared by adding a polyhydric alcohol such as glycerin or diethylene glycol or a solvent such as water to an aliphatic polyester resin, vegetable protein and/or starch as a plasticizer, and using a pressure kneader. It is obtained by kneading. This composition is available in powder form as well as
It is used as a molding material in pellet form. The sheet of the present invention can be obtained by using this composition as a molding material as it is or by extruding it from a T-die and compression-heat molding it with a hot press.

【0011】本発明の組成物において、一般的に、脂肪
族ポリエステル樹脂の使用割合は、20〜80重量%で
あり、植物性タンパク質及び/又はでん粉は80〜20
重量%である。脂肪族ポリエステルの含有率が少なすぎ
ると引張等の機械的強度が不十分になり、多すぎると耐
熱性が損われるようになる。また、本発明においては、
強度及び耐熱性の向上や、燃焼性低下のために、必要に
応じ、無機フィラーを添加することもできる。無機フィ
ラーとしては、炭酸カルシウムや炭酸マグネシウム、水
酸化カルシウム、水酸化マグネシウム、カオリン、タル
ク、シリカ、アルミナ、硫酸マグネシウム等が挙げられ
る。無機フィラーの添加量は、全混合物に対し、0〜7
0重量%である。
In the composition of the present invention, the proportion of aliphatic polyester resin used is generally 20 to 80% by weight, and the proportion of vegetable protein and/or starch used is 80 to 20% by weight.
Weight%. If the aliphatic polyester content is too low, mechanical strength such as tensile strength will be insufficient, and if it is too high, heat resistance will be impaired. Furthermore, in the present invention,
In order to improve strength and heat resistance and reduce combustibility, an inorganic filler can be added as necessary. Examples of the inorganic filler include calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, kaolin, talc, silica, alumina, magnesium sulfate, and the like. The amount of inorganic filler added is 0 to 7 with respect to the whole mixture.
It is 0% by weight.

【0012】0012

【発明の効果】本発明の樹脂組成物及びシートは、完全
微生物分解性を有し、かつ耐熱性及び機械的強度におい
てもすぐれている上、安価である。特にシートは、実用
性ある微生物分解性包装材料として使用される他、成形
用材料として有利に用いられる。
Effects of the Invention The resin composition and sheet of the present invention are fully biodegradable, have excellent heat resistance and mechanical strength, and are inexpensive. In particular, the sheet is used not only as a practical microbially degradable packaging material but also as a molding material.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】  脂肪族ポリエステル樹脂20〜80重
量%と植物性タンパク質及び/又はでん粉80〜20重
量%からなる微生物分解性組成物。
1. A microbially degradable composition comprising 20 to 80% by weight of an aliphatic polyester resin and 80 to 20% by weight of vegetable protein and/or starch.
【請求項2】  請求項1の組成物からなる微生物分解
性シート。
2. A microbially degradable sheet comprising the composition of claim 1.
JP2578091A 1991-01-25 1991-01-25 Biodegradable composition and sheet Pending JPH04248851A (en)

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Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH05239265A (en) * 1991-06-17 1993-09-17 Ems Inventa Ag Starch/polymer mixture, preparation thereof, and thermoplastic molding obtained therefrom
JPH0649276A (en) * 1991-10-04 1994-02-22 Agency Of Ind Science & Technol Biodegradable plastic composition containing gelatinized starch and its production
JPH06502676A (en) * 1991-05-03 1994-03-24 ノバモント・ソシエタ・ペル・アチオニ Biodegradable polymer compositions based on starch and thermoplastic polymers
JPH06172621A (en) * 1992-05-13 1994-06-21 Showa Highpolymer Co Ltd Polyester resin composition
US5412005A (en) * 1991-05-03 1995-05-02 Novamont S.P.A. Biodegradable polymeric compositions based on starch and thermoplastic polymers
EP0704495A2 (en) 1994-09-28 1996-04-03 Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd. Biodegradable compositions
JP2015030845A (en) * 2013-08-07 2015-02-16 ネクサス株式会社 Biodegradable resin composition and method for producing the same

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH06502676A (en) * 1991-05-03 1994-03-24 ノバモント・ソシエタ・ペル・アチオニ Biodegradable polymer compositions based on starch and thermoplastic polymers
US5412005A (en) * 1991-05-03 1995-05-02 Novamont S.P.A. Biodegradable polymeric compositions based on starch and thermoplastic polymers
JPH05239265A (en) * 1991-06-17 1993-09-17 Ems Inventa Ag Starch/polymer mixture, preparation thereof, and thermoplastic molding obtained therefrom
JPH0649276A (en) * 1991-10-04 1994-02-22 Agency Of Ind Science & Technol Biodegradable plastic composition containing gelatinized starch and its production
JPH06172621A (en) * 1992-05-13 1994-06-21 Showa Highpolymer Co Ltd Polyester resin composition
EP0704495A2 (en) 1994-09-28 1996-04-03 Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd. Biodegradable compositions
US5691403A (en) * 1994-09-28 1997-11-25 Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd. Biodegradable compositions
JP2015030845A (en) * 2013-08-07 2015-02-16 ネクサス株式会社 Biodegradable resin composition and method for producing the same

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