ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,207, issued on May 12, was assigned to BP Polymers LLC (Irvine, Calif.).
"Barrier additive compositions for containers" was invented by Kevin J. Callahan (Charlottesville, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Exemplary barrier additive compositions have useful barrier properties. An exemplary barrier additive composition includes a nylon 6, a compatibilizer including maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene or polypropylene, and an optional optical tracer. The barrier additive composition can be used in containers for liquid chemicals, such as petroleum derived products. Also disclosed are polymer blends and films that include the barrier ...