Abstract: The present invention is directed to a flame retardant thermal interface material. The material contains a bio-based material and associated functional additives, wherein the bio-based material includes a protein and the functional additives include at least one of a char forming promotor, a char reinforce agent, a foaming agent, a thermal conductive agent, a flame suppression agent and other additives. The char forming promotor, the char reinforce agent and the flame suppression agent are used to adjust the combustion behavior of the material to render the material having desired flame retardation performance. The foaming agent and thermal conductive agent are used to adjust thermal conductivity of the material. The present invention is also directed to a process method of making a flame retardation thermal interface material.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fully biodegradable material based on a plant protein. The present invention is also directed to a process method of making a gluten-based biodegradable material by a water induced flocculation step. A fully hydrated gluten dough with or without an additive or/and a filler formed from the flocculation step, which has low viscoelasticity, is further molded into an article with desired shapes under a low shear stress in a relatively low temperature range. A rigid or flexible biodegradable plastic article is obtained by removing extra water at a temperature lower than decomposition temperature of the gluten.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fully biodegradable material based on a plant protein. The present invention is also directed to a process method of making a gluten-based biodegradable material by a water induced flocculation step. A fully hydrated gluten dough with or without an additive or/and a filler formed from the flocculation step, which has low viscoelasticity, is further molded into an article with desired shapes under a low shear stress in a relatively low temperature range. A rigid or flexible biodegradable plastic article is obtained by removing extra water at a temperature lower than decomposition temperature of the gluten.