ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,960, issued on July 14, was assigned to Agency for Science, Technology and Research (Singapore) and Tai Polyethylene Co. Ltd. (Thailand).

"Mechanically-enhanced polyolefin composite" was invented by Warintorn Thitsartarn (Singapore), Xikui Zhang (Singapore), Jayven Chee Chuan Yeo (Singapore), Chaobin He (Singapore), Nopphawan Phonthammachai (Phichit, Thailand), Supakitt Treethammakul (Samutprakarn, Thailand) and Tanapon Sukachonmakul (Bangkok).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mechanically-enhanced polyolefin composite is provided. The mechanically-enhanced polyolefin composite comprises a matrix comprising a polyolefin, a polymer havi...