[EN] LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE ARTICLE WITH CONTROLLED BIODEGRADATION<br/>[FR] ARTICLE COMPOSITE LÉGER AVEC BIODÉGRADATION CONTRÔLÉE
申请人:UNIV MAINE SYS BOARD TRUSTEES
公开号:WO2009062141A2
公开(公告)日:2009-05-14
A lightweight composite article with controlled biodegradation includes a fibrous substrate and one or more additives applied to the fibrous substrate to control the rate of biodegradation of the composite article. The composite article has a weight of less than about 57 grams per square meter, and a biodegradation within a range of from about 30 days to about 150 days. In some embodiments, the additives include one or more of water repellent, antimicrobial agent and biodegradable binder.