ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,921, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Dow Global Technologies LLC (Midland, Mich.).

"Films including post consumer resin" was invented by Rajen M. Patel (Freeport, Texas), Carol L. Tsai (Lake Jackson, Texas), Daniel G. Abebe (Lake Jackson, Texas), Yongchao Zeng (Houston), Teresa P. Karjala (Lake Jackson, Texas), Xiaofei Sun (Pearland, Texas), Jessica L. Rogers (Lake Jackson, Texas) and Francis O. Olajide Jr. (Pearland, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are films made from polymer blends including post-consumer resin (PCR). The films are formed from a polymer blend that includes a PCR, a low density polyethylene and/or e...