US Patent Issued to Commscope Technologies on March 3 for "Tack reduction for silicone gel seals" (North Carolina Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,565,604, issued on March 3, was assigned to Commscope Technologies LLC (Hickory, N.C.).

"Tack reduction for silicone gel seals" was invented by Gary William Adams (Holly Springs, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is a silicone gel having a surface treated with an additive. The additive comprises a synthetic, micronized hydrocarbon wax selected from a polyethylene, a polytetrafluoroethylene, a polypropylene, an amide wax, and any combination thereof. Alternatively, the additive comprises a micronized metallic stearate. The additive has a melting point of at least 90deg C., or from about 90deg C. to about 160deg C."

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