Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Thermal Insulated Food Container With Process For Manufacturing Thereof With Rice Straw, Arecanut Leaf Sheath Peel, And Colocasia-Based Bioplastic' Filed by P A College Of Engineering

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 21 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441038284 A) filed by P A College Of Engineering, Mangalore, Karnataka, on May 15, 2024, for 'thermal insulated food container with process for manufacturing thereof with rice straw, arecanut leaf sheath peel, and colocasia-based bioplastic.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Krishna Prasad Nooralabettu; Ms. Lahari Lakshmi Prasad; Ms. Fida Rukiya; and Nafeesath Irfana.

The application for the patent was published on Nov. 21, under issue no. 47/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The abstract presents a novel approach to creating Thermal Insulated Food Containers using sustainable materials such as rice straw, arecanut leaf sheath peel, and colocasia-based bioplastic. The manufacturing process involves extracting starch from colocasia rhizomes to produce a binding agent for coating rice straw, resulting in effective thermal insulation. By incorporating a layered structure with rice straw sandwiched between arecanut leaf peel sheaths and utilizing bioplastic derived from colocasia tuber starch, the container achieves enhanced insulation properties while remaining environmentally friendly. Furthermore, strategic positioning of rice straw layers perpendicular to heat flow, sealing with colocasia-based bioplastic, and laminating between arecanut leaf peel sheaths ensures improved thermal efficiency, reduced porosity, and increased durability."

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