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Eric Bryan Bond0
Hugh Joseph O'Donnell0
Isao Noda0
Jean-Philippe Marie Autran0
Larry Neil Mackey0
Date of Patent
September 20, 2005
0Patent Application Number
098528890
Date Filed
May 10, 2001
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Environmentally degradable finely attenuated fibers produced by melt spinning a composition comprising destructurized starch, a biodegradable thermoplastic polymer, and a plasticizer are disclosed. The present invention is also directed to highly attenuated fibers containing thermoplastic polymer microfibrils which are formed within the starch matrix of the finely attenuated fiber. Nonwoven webs and disposable articles comprising the highly attenuated fibers are also disclosed.
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