US Patent Issued to aVISI on Sept. 22 for "Elastomeric matrices based on plasticized PVOH compositions and uses thereof" (Israeli Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,939, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to aVISI Ltd. (Tel-Aviv, Israel).

"Elastomeric matrices based on plasticized PVOH compositions and uses thereof" was invented by Nir Betser (Tel-Aviv, Israel), Itai Adin (Beer-Sheva, Israel) and Keren Hadar (Holon, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein is an elastomeric matrix which includes poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH), at least two plasticizers none of which is water, and water. The combined mass ratio of plasticizers to PVOH is at least 2:1; and the combined mass content of PVOH and plasticizers is at least 70% by weight of the total weight of the matrix excluding water."

The p...