摘要:
A flushable medical device for short term use, such as a urinary catheter, is disclosed, and also a method for producing such a medical device. The medical device comprises at least an elongate shaft made of a degradable material, the degradability being such that the material becomes essentially totally dissolved if maintained in turbulent water at room temperature for at least 6 hours, but retains its structural integrity in water for at least 5 minutes, and preferably at least 10 minutes. Hereby, the medical device can be used for the intended short term use, and then be flushed in an ordinary toilet after use.The degradable material preferably comprises at least one of monosaccharide, disaccharide, oligosaccharide and polysaccharide. In a preferred embodiment, the degradable material primarily comprises water, at least one of sugar and starch and gelatin.
摘要:
The present invention is directed toward a process for making solid biodegradable articles from wheat gluten. Hydrated wheat gluten is provided in the form of a cohesive, elastic dough. The cohesive, elastic dough comprises at least 8% by weight wheat gluten and wherein the wheat gluten comprises a protein having a primary structure. The cohesive, elastic dough is formed into a shaped article and placed in an environment sufficient to remove excess water from the shaped article without modifying the primary structure of the wheat gluten protein, such that a solid biodegradable article results. The solid biodegradable articles of the present invention comprise at least 8% by weight wheat gluten.
摘要:
An improved paperboard multiple can carrier made of multilayered laminated paperboard which has at least two layers of recycled paper and two layers of virgin paper. Tearing of the paperboard is prevented by multiple indentations or notches circumferentially extending around the orifices through which cans and fingers are inserted.
摘要:
In a conventional cigarette packet with an inner wrapping of tin foil and paper, at least one surface of the tin foil is treated with a photocorrosive substance to the end of enhancing its biodegradability.
摘要:
A corrodible container for the storage of a corrosion inhibitor to be suitably located in the coolant system of an automotive vehicle or other environment wherein the container has at least a portion thereof formed of substantially the same material as the material forming the heat exchange device in a coolant system so as to corrode when the coolant is partially or wholly replaced by a corrosive liquid such as water. More specifically, an aluminum radiator has a tendency to corrode rapidly where corrosive water is present and the container for the corrosion inhibitor has at least a portion thereof formed of aluminum foil or aluminum sheet material with a thinner portion so that the foil or thinner portion will corrode through to release the corrosion inhibitor into the coolant to minimize corrosion of the heat exchanger and coolant system.
摘要:
A coherent surgical-staple stack comprising a plurality of staples, bonded together in a parallel contiguous relationship by a biodegradable, absorbable plastic.
摘要:
A drink-through closure lid for hot potable open-top containers, in which at least the portion of the lid that is in contact with the inner surface of a user's upper lip during the imbibing of the hot potable is composed of heat insulating material or an insulating layer to prevent harm or discomfort to the drinker.
摘要:
Biodegradable-environmentally degradable transplanter containers are formed from a biodegradable thermoplastic polymer, e.g., poly(epsilon-caprolactone) or poly(ethylene adipate), and an environmentally degradable normally-solid ethylene polymer based composition.
摘要:
Films, 0.0005 to 0.010 inch thick, which are readily soluble in cold water may be made from a polymer mixture of polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinyl pyrrolidone having a molecular weight average of more than 120,000 and a different polymer, polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinyl pyrrolidone having a molecular weight of less than 90,000.
摘要:
COATED PAPER IS PROVIDED IN SHEET, ROLL OR OTHER PHYSICAL FORM AND SHAPE WHICH IS WATER-REPELLENT WHEN WETTED ON EITHER SIDE BUT WHICH READILY DISINTEGRATES WHEN BOTH SIDES ARE WETTED AS WHEN THE ENTIRE SHEET IS IMMERSED IN WATER. THE PAPER IS PREFERABLY OF TOILET OR FACIAL TISSUE QUALITY OR WATER-SOLUBLE OR ANY OTHER TYPE, PROVIDED IT IS NOT WETSTRENGTH GRADE, WHICH READILY DISINTEGRATES IN WATER. A WATER-SOLUBLE GRADE OF NON-WOVEN FABRIC MAY ALSO BE USED INSTEAD OF PAPER. THE PAPER IS FIRST COVERED WITH AN EXTREMELY THIN (2 TO ABOUT 5 POUNDS PER REAM) COATING WHICH DOES NOT APPRECIABLY PENETRATE INTO OR IMPREGNATE THE PAPER. THE COATING IS PREFERABLY AN EXTREMELY THIN LAYER OF POLYETHYLENE WHICH SERVES AS A HOLD-OUT COATING FOR A SUBSEQUENT WATER-REPELLENT COATING, PREFERABLY OF WAX, MODIFIED WITH ETHYL VINYL ACETATE OR SYNTHETIC RUBBERS AND SOFTENERS. BY FLASHING THE POLYETHYLENE OR OTHER POLYMER HOLD-OUT LAYER WITH HEAT PRIOR TO APPLICATION OF THE WAX COATING OR BY APPLYING THE MODIFIED WAT AT TEMPERATURES IN THE RANGE OF 185* TO 235*F. (DEPENDING ON THE SPEED OF THE WAX COATING OPERATION) THE STRETCH PROPERTIES OF THE POLYETHYLENE ARE TOTALLY ELIMINATED AND YET THE POLYETHYLENE SERVES AS A HOLD-OUT COATING FOR THE FLEXIBLE WAX LAYER AND PREVENTS IS FROM SINKING INTO THE TISSUE PAPER AND RENDERING IT WATER-INSOLUBLE AND WITH WET STRENGTH PROPERTIES. WHEN AN ADDITIONAL UNCOATED SHEET OF TISSUE PAPER IS PLACED ON TOP OF TH WAXY INSOLUBLE COATING THE RESULT IS A SHEET WHICH REPELS WATER AS WELL AS THE PASSAGE OF BACTERIA AND OTHER MICRO-ORGANISMS ON EITHER SIDE AND MANITAINS ITS STRENGTH BUT WHICH, WHEN WETTED ON BOTH SIDES, READILY DISINTEGRATES OR DISSOLVES MUCH LIKE AN UNCOATED SHEETOF TISSUE PAPER. WHEN WETTED ON ONE SIDE THE SHEET DERIVES ITS STRENGTH FROM THE BOTTOM LAYER OF PAPER WHICH IS KEPT DRY AND STRONG BY THE WATERREPELLENT COATING. THE COATING, ITSELF, WHILE FLEXIBLE AND VIRTUALLY PIN-HOLE FREE, HAS NO STRETCH PRPERTIES AND IS VERY WEAK. WHEN BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM LAYERS OF PAPER ARE WETTED (AS WHEN FLUSHED ON A TOILET) THE ENTIRE SHEET TEARS AND DISINTEGRATES READILY SINCE THERE REMAINS NOTHING TO SUPPORT THE THIN, WHEAK WATER-INSOLUBLE COATING. THE SHEET MATERIAL IS ADAPTED FOR A VARIETY OF USES IN THE HOSPITAL, SANITARY, NURSING HOME AND CONSUMER FIELDS AND MAY BE CUT OR SHAPED INTO SIZES AND CONFIGURATIONS SUITABLE FOR THE PARTICULAR INTENDED USE.