Abstract: A foam precursor, a foam, and methods for making the foam precursor and the foam is described. The foam includes unmodified starch, polybutylene adipate-co-therephthalate (PBAT), and water. A PBAT weight percent representative of the PBAT included in the foam precursor is from 10% to 40%. A water weight percent representative of the water included in the foam precursor is from 1% to 14%. The PBAT weight percent is greater than the water weight percent. A density of the foam is from 10 kg/m3 to 80 kg/m3.

Abstract: A foam precursor, a foam, and methods for making the foam precursor and the foam is described. The foam precursor includes unmodified starch, polybutylene adipate-co-therephthalate (PBAT), and water. A PBAT weight percent representative of the PBAT included in the foam precursor is from 10% to 40%. A starch weight percent representative of the unmodified starch included in the foam precursor is greater than the PBAT weight percent. A water weight percent representative of the water included in the foam precursor is 20% or less. The PBAT weight percent is greater than the water weight percent. A density of the foam precursor is from 400 kg/m3 to 1500 kg/m3.

Abstract: A method for forming a foam laminate is disclosed. The method comprises applying water to a first surface of a first foam composite to convert the first surface to a solubilized foam layer. A first composition of the first foam composite includes a first material intermixed with a second material. The first material is water-soluble and the second material is water-insoluble. The solubilized foam layer includes dissolved first material corresponding to a portion of the first material at or proximate to the first surface at least partially dissolved by the water. The method further comprises contacting the solubilized foam layer to a second surface of a second foam composite to form a foam stack. The method further comprises dehydrating the solubilized foam layer to solidify the dissolved first material and bond the first foam composite to the second foam composite to form the foam laminate.

Abstract: A foam precursor, a foam, and methods for making the foam precursor and the foam is described. The foam precursor includes unmodified starch, polybutylene adipate-co-therephthalate (PBAT), and water. A PBAT weight percent representative of the PBAT included in the foam precursor is from 10% to 40%. A starch weight percent representative of the unmodified starch included in the foam precursor is greater than the PBAT weight percent. A water weight percent representative of the water included in the foam precursor is 20% or less. The PBAT weight percent is greater than the water weight percent. A density of the foam precursor is from 400 kg/m3 to 1500 kg/m3.

Abstract: A foam precursor is described. The foam precursor comprises a starch, a lubricant, and a linear polysaccharide different from the starch. The starch is at least 25% by weight amylose content. A density of the foam precursor is from 0.5 g/cm3 to 1.0 g/cm3. A composition of the foam precursor includes a starch weight percent representative of the starch included in the foam precursor and a polysaccharide weight percent representative of the linear polysaccharide included in the foam precursor. The starch weight percent is greater than the polysaccharide weight percent.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antimicrobial substrate including a substrate and a polythiophene polymer. The polythiophene polymer has a number of repeated monomer units from n is 5-14 or 30 to 120, a number average molecular weight (Mn) from 1,000 to 4,000 or 10,000 to 40,000; and a polydispersity index (PDI) from 1 to 1.3. The present disclosure also provides the polythiophene polymer and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antimicrobial substrate including a substrate and a polythiophene polymer. The polythiophene polymer has a number of repeated monomer units from n is 5-14 or 30 to 120, a number average molecular weight (Mn) from 1,000 to 4,000 or 10,000 to 40,000; and a polydispersity index (PDI) from 1 to 1.3. The present disclosure also provides the polythiophene polymer and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antimicrobial substrate including a substrate and a polythiophene polymer. The polythiophene polymer has a number of repeated monomer units from n is 5-14 or 30 to 120, a number average molecular weight (Mn) from 1,000 to 4,000 or 10,000 to 40,000; and a polydispersity index (PDI) from 1 to 1.3. The present disclosure also provides the polythiophene polymer and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antimicrobial substrate including a substrate and a polythiophene polymer. The polythiophene polymer has a number of repeated monomer units from n is 5-14 or 30 to 120, a number average molecular weight (Mn) from 1,000 to 4,000 or 10,000 to 40,000; and a polydispersity index (PDI) from 1 to 1.3. The present disclosure also provides the polythiophene polymer and uses thereof.