MUMBAI, India, Sept. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202547079999 A) filed by Sze, Ka, Shuen, Tracy, U.S.A., on Aug. 22, for 'methods for producing a biodegradable binding agent and an article made from a bio-composite material using thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Sze, Ka, Shuen; and Shrike, Sina.
The application for the patent was published on Sept. 12, under issue no. 37/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A novel binding agent may be produced using a powder made by grinding a substance known as a spent mushroom substrate. Such a substance is a waste product of agricultural processes, and yet it contains a high quantity of mycelium, which in turn includes chitin, a natural polymer, that may be used as a key ingredient of the binding agent. Ganoderma lucidum fungi may be a preferred SMS because of its rich chitin content. The novel article, such as a mixed-density particle board, made from bio- composite materials, may be produced by a hot-pressing process using a mixture of the binding agent and a plurality of particles of at least a first natural substance, such as Coco coir to form the article."
The patent application was internationally filed on Feb. 27, 2024, under International application No.PCT/US2024/017569.
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