MUMBAI, India, July 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641089008 A) filed by Aditya University; Aditya College Of Engineering And Technology A; Aditya College Of Pharmacy A; and Aditya Degree College on July 21, 2026, for A Method For Preparing An Agro-Waste Reinforced Biodegradable Biocomposite Composition For Liquid Food Packaging Applications.
Inventors include Uzwalkiran Rokkala; Anusha Mylavarapu; Sai Santhosh Teja; Lakkoju Rishi Naga Sai; Jami Bala Saraswathi; Pemmadi Jahnavi Harshitha; and Rajani Lakshmi Sravya.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a method for preparing an agro-waste reinforced biodegradable biocomposite composition for liquid food packaging applications. The method comprises washing coconut shells, sun-drying, mechanically crushing, ball-milling, sieving to obtain coconut shell powder having a particle size of 75 micrometers to 150 micrometers, and oven-drying the coconut shell powder. Potato starch is dispersed in distilled water and heated to obtain a homogeneous starch gel. Glycerine is added to obtain a plasticized starch gel, followed by gradual incorporation of the pre-dried coconut shell powder and mixing to obtain a homogeneous slurry. The slurry is vacuum degassed, cast, dried to obtain a composite preform, hot-compression molded to form a molded biodegradable biocomposite article, and conditioned. The prepared article provides suitability for liquid containment, reduced moisture sensitivity, water resistance, and leak-resistant liquid containment capability.
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