US Patent Issued to ChemStone on March 24 for "Saccharide fatty acid ester latex barrier coating compositions" (Maine, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,584,272, issued on March 24, was assigned to ChemStone Inc. (Greenville, S.C.).

"Saccharide fatty acid ester latex barrier coating compositions" was invented by Michael Albert Bilodeau (Clermont, Fla.) and Jonathan Spender (Enfield, Maine).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure describes methods of treating cellulosic materials with barrier coating compositions that allow for modifications of surfaces, including making such surfaces exhibit barrier functions such as oil and grease resistance, water resistance and the like. The methods as disclosed provide combining at least one saccharide fatty acid ester (SFAE) with polym...