Improving Biodegradable Plastics Manufactured from Corn

A Patent Tree is a graphical display of knowledge dissemination from patented technological advances produced during an ATP-funded project. Some companies file for and are granted patents derived from their ATP project. Many of these patents are later referenced by other companies, thereby increasing the potential impact of the ATP project to propel the technology forward.

Patent trees for Status Report 94-01-0173 were generated during July 2007.

		Patent Trees Listed by:
	Patent		Patent Number	Company
·	"Melt-stable semi-crystalline lactide polymer film and process for manufacture thereof" (No. 6,093,791: filed March 9, 1998, granted July 25, 2000)		6,093,791	Cargill, Inc.
·	“Degradable polymer fibers; preparation product; and, methods of use” (No. 6,506,873: filed May 4, 1998, granted January 14, 2003)		6,506,873	Cargill, Inc.
·	“Paper having a melt-stable lactide polymer coating and process for manufacture thereof” (No. 6,197,380: filed April 6, 1999, granted March 6, 2001)		6,197,380	Cargill, Inc.
·	"Melt-stable semi-crystalline lactide polymer film and process for manufacture therof" (No. 6,121,410: filed July 27, 1999, granted September 19, 2000)		6,121,410	Cargill, Inc.