Abstract: The present invention provides an extrudable polymer composition comprising a base polymer and a bicomponent fiber comprising a low melt temperature component and a high melt temperature component. The base polymer may be a polymer such as acrylic, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, cellulose acetate, cellulose butyrate cellulose propionate, ethylene vinyl acetate, nylon, polybutylene terephthalate, polycyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate, polyether ether ketone, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, polyetherimide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyamide-imide, polyarylate, polytetrafluoroethane, polysulfonic poly (p-phenyleneoxide), polyvinyl chloride and mixtures, blends and copolymers thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides an extrudable polymer composition comprising a base polymer and a bicomponent fiber comprising a low melt temperature component selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polylactic acid (PLA) and a high melt temperature component selected from the group consisting of PET, 100% PDLA, 100% PLLA or a 50/50 blend of 100% PDLA and 100% PLLA, and nylon wherein the base polymer has a melt temperature of about 20° C. to 40° C. lower than this high melt temperature component of the bicomponent fiber.

Abstract: A process for fractionating a plant material to provide isolated extractives, the process includes pretreating the plant material to provide a fluidized plant material, subjecting the pretreated fluidized plant material to high frequency pulses and shear forces without denaturing bioactive aspects of one or more components of the plant material to provide a first liquid fraction having extractives to be isolated and a first fractionated plant material, separating the first liquid fraction having extractives from the first fractionated plant material, and isolating extractives from the first liquid fraction.

Abstract: A process for fractionating a plant material to provide isolated extractives, the process includes pretreating the plant material to provide a fluidized plant material, subjecting the pretreated fluidized plant material to high frequency pulses and shear forces without denaturing bioactive aspects of one or more components of the plant material to provide a first liquid fraction having extractives to be isolated and a first fractionated plant material, separating the first liquid fraction having extractives from the first fractionated plant material, and isolating extractives from the first liquid fraction.

Abstract: The present invention provides an extrudable polymer composition comprising a base polymer and a bicomponent fiber comprising a low melt temperature component selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polylactic acid (PLA) and a high melt temperature component selected from the group consisting of PET, 100% PDLA, 100% PLLA or a 50/50 blend of 100% PDLA and 100% PLLA, and nylon wherein the base polymer has a melt temperature of about 20° C. to 40° C. lower than this high melt temperature component of the bicomponent fiber.

Abstract: An extrudable PLA composition comprising polylactic acid and a bicomponent fiber comprising a low melt temperature component and a high melt temperature component.

Abstract: The extrudable composition may be an extrudable composition having a heat deflection temperature greater than about 50° C. and a melting point between about 80° C. to about 190° C., the extrudable composition includes about 60 to about 99.8% partially crystalline or crystalline polylactic acid, about 0.05 to about 8% cyclodextrin, about 0.1 to about 8% natural oil, fatty acid, fatty acid ester, wax or waxy ester, about 0.01 to about 5% nanofibers, about 0 to about 10% crystallinity agent, about 0 to about 1% starch-based melt rheology modifier, about 0 to about 5% colorant, about 0 to about 1% plasticizer, about 0 to about 1% gloss agent, and about 0 to about 1% barrier agent.

Abstract: A process for fractionating a plant material to provide isolated extractives, the process includes pretreating the plant material to provide a fluidized plant material, subjecting the pretreated fluidized plant material to high frequency pulses and shear forces without denaturing bioactive aspects of one or more components of the plant material to provide a first liquid fraction having extractives to be isolated and a first fractionated plant material, separating the first liquid fraction having extractives from the first fractionated plant material, and isolating extractives from the first liquid fraction.

Abstract: Thus, the extrudable composition may comprise an extrudable composition having a heat deflection temperature greater than about 50° C. and a melting point between 80° C. to 190° C., the extrudable composition comprises 0 to 100% amorphous polylactic acid, 0 to 100% crystalline polylactic acid, 0.1 to 4% natural oil, 0.01 to 5% nanofibers, 0.05 to 8% cyclodextrin, 0 to 10% crystallinity agent, 0 to 1% starch-based melt rheology modifier, 0 to 1% polysaccharide crystallinity retarder, 0 to 1% natural wax, and 0 to 1% plasticizer.