ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,033, issued on Feb. 18.
"Super biodegradable straws and method for making the same" was invented by Alan Richard Greenberg (Los Angeles).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to drinking straws that are made from biodegradable material or bioplastics. The process to manufacture the present invention can use waste lipid wax byproducts. The present invention can incorporate chemical modification of corn or hemp fiber waste, and is comprised of wax byproduct, xanthan gum, carnauba wax and stearic acid. Stearin, hardener and plasticizers are mixed with corn or soy wax. A binder ingredient can be added to the waxes a...