US Patent Issued to AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA on Oct. 21 for "Polymeric preform and container including active oxygen scavenger layer and recycled material" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,663, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA LLC (Ann Arbor, Mich.).

"Polymeric preform and container including active oxygen scavenger layer and recycled material" was invented by Frederick C. Beuerle (Jackson, Mich.) and William J. Dubuque (Dexter, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A preform configured to be blow-molded into a container. The preform includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is an active oxygen scavenger layer including an oxygen scavenger, a catalyst, and a first material having up to 25% recycled polymer. The second layer includes a second material having at least 25% recyc...