Biodegradable bag
A biodegradable film formable into biodegradable bags includes the blended product of polylactic acid and a suitable biodegradable polymeric resin. The blended product includes from about 5% to about 50% by weight polylactic acid.
1. A biodegradable bag having a caliper thickness of about 2 mils or less, and being formed from one or more biodegradable films, said biodegradable films consisting essentially of a blended product of equal to or less than about 30% by weight polylactic acid and balance aliphatic aromatic copolyester resin, with said copolyester resin having a melt flow rate of less than about 5 g/10 min, such that said films exhibit reduced elongation under load.
2. A biodegradable bag as in claim 1 wherein said blended product includes from about 5% to about 30 by weight polylactic acid.
3. A biodegradable bag as in claim 1 wherein said blended product is film formed from a blown film extrusion process.
4. A biodegradable bag as in claim 1 wherein said caliper thickness is about 1 mil.
5. A biodegradable bag as in claim 4 in the form of a drawstring bag.
6. A biodegradable bag as in claim 4 in the form of a die cut bag.