MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641104996 A) filed by Mepco Schlenk Engineering College on September 01, 2026, for A Method For Synthesizing Water-Repellent Coal Fly Ash Using Single And Double-Layer Stearic Acid Encapsulation.

Inventors include N. Arunachelam; G. Kannan; T. Thirukumaran; K. Divya Dharshini; and U. Monika.

The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.

Abstract: The widely used commercial protective coatings are available in the market like Epoxy resin and acrylic resin are effective, but often toxic in nature, affect human health, expensive and may not be eco-friendly. Hence, this study aims to address the need fo...