1,4-.alpha.-D-Polyglucan-based thermoplastic mixture, process for the
preparation and use thereof
The present invention relates to a thermoplastic mixture based on
biopolymers obtainable by preparing and mixing
(A) 100 parts by weight of a biocatalytically produced
1,4-.alpha.-D-polyglucans,
(B) up to 400 parts by weight of a melt-processable polymeric material
different from (A),
(C) water in an amount sufficient for plastification of the mixture,
(D) at least one plasticizer in an amount of 10 parts by weight up to half
the total of the parts by weight of (A) and (B), and
(E) where appropriate up to ((A)+(B)) parts by weight of other conventional
additives, where the water content of components (A) and (B) has been
corrected to zero by calculation
where the plastification takes place with introduction of thermal and
mechanical energy, to the use of the mixture for producing essentially
biodegradable moldings and sheets, and to a process for preparing the
mixture.