Patents Assigned to Lantmannen Ek For
  • Protein-based material with improved mechanical and barrier properties
    Patent number: 8652600
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing an extrudate comprising the steps of providing a plant protein and treating said protein with a solution comprising a nitrogen-containing compound. The solution with the nitrogen-containing compound may moreover comprise an anti-oxidative acid. A product, such as a film, obtained by the method is also described. By using the solvent-free method of the invention, polymers with excellent barrier and tensile properties may be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Lantmannen Ek For
    Inventors: Mikael Gallstedt, Henrik Ullsten, Eva Johansson, Mikael Hedenqvist