Disclosed herein are compositions and articles made therefrom, the compositions and articles comprising at least one hydrocolloid, at least one plasticizer, at least one filler and/or humectant and water. Typically, the components are derived from biological sources, such as seaweed, plants, or animals. Typically, the components are made from food quality ingredients, making the compositions and articles edible and/or biodegradable. The compositions are used to form articles, such as straws, and the articles have desirable flexibility and moisture barrier properties, such as swelling resistance, as well as biodegradability and/or compostability properties.

A method for preparing a PBAT laminated membrane composite material uses PBAT or a material with PBAT as the main component and other biodegradable plastic or superfine calcium carbonate in a mixture. The temperature of the mixture is increased by means of a lamination machine segment by segment, the material is heated slowly to a molten state, and the temperature of a rolling shaft is controlled by introducing cold water to the rolling shaft when the lamination machine conducts membrane lamination, so that the temperatures of rolling wheels and the laminated membrane are controlled.

The present application discloses cellulose ester compositions comprising starches having a degree of branching of from 2 to 6. The cellulose ester compositions exhibit improved industrial compostability and higher heat deflection temperatures over cellulose ester compositions having lower degrees of branching. The present application also discloses processes for making the compositions and articles made from the compostions.

A glycol composition includes 50.000 wt % to 99.999 wt % of a glycol based on a total weight of the glycol composition; and 0.001 wt % to 5.000 wt % of a chelant based on a total weight of the glycol composition.

Provided is a marine biodegradation promoter that is a hydrophobic, thermoplastic powder composed of a compound in which ionic bonds bond a metal cation having a valence of two or higher and a monovalent organic anion derived from a substance selected from among monovalent carboxylic acids containing a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 10-25 carbon atoms, monovalent sulfonic acids containing a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 10-25 carbon atoms, monovalent sulfate esters containing a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 10-25 carbon atoms, and monovalent phosphate esters containing a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 10-25 carbon atoms, wherein the powder dissolves in a 3 mass % aqueous sodium chloride solution, or exhibits hydrophilicity in a 3 mass % aqueous sodium chloride solution.

The present invention is directed to bioresorbable polymer blend compositions with tunable mechanical properties for manufacturing medical devices. These blends are multicomponent blends, comprise multiple polymer components and may or may not require additives in the form of fibers or particles for the potential enhancement of mechanical and/or biological properties.

The present application discloses melt processable cellulose ester compositions comprising a cellulose ester, at least one alkaline additive, and at least one neutralizing agent. Plasticizers can be optionally used in the compositions. The present application also discloses processes for preparing the compositions and articles that can be made from the compositions. The compositions show improved degradation properties.

The invention relates to a use of an extruded material, including (A) one or more biodegradable, thermoplastically processable biopolymer(s) and (B) one or more inorganic, organic or low-solubility salt(s) as a shell for an egg-replacement product, and to an egg-replacement product including vegan-based egg white and egg yolk which are encased by the shell.

The present disclosure provides a polyester-based plasticizer for resin, which is represented by Formula 1. ##STR00001##

Disclosed herein are biodegradable compositions comprising 1,3-propanediol, wherein the 1,3-propanediol in said biodegradable composition has a bio-based carbon content of about 1% to 100%. In addition, it is preferred that the 1,3-propanediol be biologically-derived, and wherein upon biodegradation, the biologically-derived 1,3-propanediol contributes no anthropogenic CO2 emissions to the atmosphere.