Abstract: Biodegradable mulch of the type used in various agricultural applications is made by multi-layer extrusion from a mixture of two compostable biodegradable polymers that comply with the EN13432 standard and that include potato starch, a black masterbatch and biodegradable recycled polymers. The mulch self-degrades in a short period of time, becoming a compostable material that enriches the soil, avoiding the collecting and cleaning tasks that are necessary in conventional mulches.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 14, 2014
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2017
Assignee:
SPHERE GROUP SPAIN, S.L.
Inventors:
Alfonso Biel Borraz, Carlos Zaragoza Larios, Alicia Cirujeda Ranzenberger, Joaquin Aibar Lete, Ana Isabel Marí León, Inmaculada Lahoz García, Juan Ignacio Macua Gonzalez, Maria Luisa Suso Martínez de Bujo, Nuria Vázquez García, Marta María Moreno Valencia, Carmen Moreno Valencia, Ramón Meco Murillo, Lluis Martín Closas, Ana María Pelacho Aja, Joan Costa Tura
Abstract: Biodegradable mulch of the type used in various agricultural applications is made by multi-layer extrusion from a mixture of two compostable biodegradable polymers that comply with the EN13432 standard and that include potato starch, a black masterbatch and biodegradable recycled polymers. The mulch self-degrades in a short period of time, becoming a compostable material that enriches the soil, avoiding the collecting and cleaning tasks that are necessary in conventional mulches.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 14, 2014
Publication date:
January 7, 2016
Applicant:
SPHERE GROUP SPAIN, S.L.
Inventors:
Alfonso BIEL BORRAZ, Carlos ZARAGOZA LARIOS, Alicia CIRUJEDA RANZENBERGER, Joaquin AIBAR LETE, Ana Isabel MARÍ LEÓN, Inmaculada LAHOZ GARCÍA, Juan Ignacio MACUA GONZALEZ, Maria Luisa SUSO MARTÍNEZ DE BUJO, Nuria VÁZQUEZ GARCÍA, Marta María MORENO VALENCIA, Carmen MORENO VALENCIA, Ramón MECO MURILLO, Lluis MARTÍN CLOSAS, Ana María PELACHO AJA, Joan COSTA TURA