BIOHYDROGENATED PLASTICS
A plastic composition may include a plastic or bioplastic portion and about 0.5%-50% hydrogenated saturated triglyceride. A method of making a plastic processing additive may include blending a hydrogenated saturated triglyceride with a second material to form an additive composition and pelletizing the additive composition. A pellet for plastics processing may include a first component comprising a hydrogenated saturated triglyceride and a second component comprising one of a wood product, a bioplastic, or a filler.
1 . A plastic composition, comprising:
a plastic or bioplastic portion; and
about 0.5%-50% hydrogenated saturated triglyceride.
2 . The plastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 10-50% hydrogenated saturated triglyceride.
3 . The plastic composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition comprises about 50% hydrogentated saturated triglyceride.
4 . The plastic composition of claim 1 , further comprising a filler.
5 . The plastic composition of claim 4 , wherein the composition comprises about 5-70% filler.
6 . The plastic composition of claim 3 , wherein the composition comprises about 50 percent filler.
7 . The plastic composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition comprises 2-25 percent hydrogenated saturated triglyceride.
8 . The plastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the hydrogenated saturated triglyceride is a low iodine value hydrogenated saturated triglyceride.
9 . The plastic composition of claim 8 , wherein the low iodine value is from about 0-50.
10 . The plastic composition of claim 8 , wherein the hydrogenated saturated triglyceride is derived from vegetable oil.
11 . The plastic composition of claim 10 , wherein the vegetable oil is soybean oil.
12 . The plastic composition of claim 2 , wherein the plastic or bioplastic portion is polylactic acid.
13 . A method of making a plastic processing additive, comprising:
blending a hydrogenated saturated triglyceride with a second material to form an additive composition; and
pelletizing the additive composition.
14 . The method of making of claim 13 , wherein the second material is selected from the group consisting of fire retardant, coupling agent, mineral filler, biobased filler, cellulose filler, plastic additive, natural or synthetic fiber, and colorant.
15 . The method of making of claim 13 , wherein the second material is a flour additive.
16 . The method of making of claim 15 , wherein blending the hydrogenated saturated triglyceride with a second material comprises spraying the flout additive with the hydrogenated saturated triglyceride.
17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the hydrogenated saturated triglyceride comprise a low iodine value.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the hydrogenated saturated triglyceride is derived from vegetable oil.
19 . A pellet for plastics processing, comprising:
a first component comprising a hydrogenated saturated triglyceride; and
a second component comprising one of a wood product, a bioplastic, or a filler.
20 . The pellet of claim 19 , wherein the hydrogenated saturated triglyceride comprises a low iodine value.