Biodegradable marker pen
A biodegradable marker pen including a barrel, a cap, and an ink reservoir. The barrel has a hollow cylindrical structure, the ink reservoir is placed in the barrel, and the cap is detachably coupled with the barrel hermetically. The barrel, the cap, and the ink reservoir comprise 2 to 10 mass percentage of a biodegradable masterbatch respectively.
1. A biodegradable marker pen comprising a barrel, a cap, and an ink reservoir, wherein
the barrel has a hollow cylindrical structure, the ink reservoir is placed in the barrel, and the cap is detachably coupled with the barrel hermetically; and
the barrel, the cap, and the ink reservoir comprise 2 to 10 mass percentage of a biodegradable masterbatch respectively, wherein the biodegradable masterbatch comprises mono- or polyunsaturated carboxylic acid with 10 to 30 carbons and transition metal compounds.
2. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the biodegradable masterbatch comprises oleic acid.
3. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transition metal compounds comprise compounds with iron, manganese, copper, zinc, titanium, cobalt, or combinations thereof.
4. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the biodegradable marker pen has a composition containing by mass percentage, polypropylene: 60% to 98%, polyethylene: 0% to 10%, polyester 5% to 35%, and a biodegradable masterbatch: 2% to 12%.
5. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the barrel is an open tube, the biodegradable marker pen comprises a plug, and the plug is fitted seamlessly into one end of the barrel and hermetically seals on the barrel.
6. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the cap, the plug, and the barrel are manufactured with an injection molding process from pellets of plastics and pellets of the biodegradable masterbatch, wherein the plastics comprise polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
7. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the cap and the plug are manufactured with an injection molding process from pellets of plastics and pellets of the biodegradable masterbatch, and the barrel is manufactured with an extrusion molding process from pellets of plastics and pellets of the biodegradable masterbatch, wherein the plastics comprise polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
8. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the barrel is an open tube, the biodegradable marker pen comprises a plug, and the plug is fitted seamlessly into one end of the barrel and hermetically seals on the barrel.
9. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the cap, the plug, and the barrel are manufactured with an injection molding process from pellets of plastics and pellets of the biodegradable masterbatch, wherein the plastics comprise polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
10. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the cap and the plug are manufactured with an injection molding process from pellets of plastics and pellets of the biodegradable masterbatch, and the barrel is manufactured with an extrusion molding process from pellets of plastics and pellets of the biodegradable masterbatch, wherein the plastics comprise polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
11. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ink reservoir has a composition by mass percentage of plastics: 90% to 98%, and biodegradable masterbatch: 2% to 10%; and
a film covers around the ink reservoir to maintain a shape of the ink reservoir, and the film has a composition by mass percentage of plastics: 90% to 98%, and biodegradable masterbatch: 2% to 10%; wherein the plastics comprise polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
12. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the density of the ink reservoir is between 0.13 gram per cubic centimeter to 0.24 gram per cubic centimeter.
13. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a force to separate the barrel and the cap is between 2.0 and 13.0 kilogram-force.
14. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the density of the ink reservoir is between 0.13 gram per cubic centimeter to 0.24 gram per cubic centimeter.
15. The biodegradable marker pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ink reservoir is manufactured with a filament forming process from pellets of polyester and pellets of the biodegradable masterbatch, wherein the plastics comprise polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.