US Patent Issued to Kuraray on June 16 for "Multilayer structure, and separation method and recycling method therefor" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,430, issued on June 16, was assigned to Kuraray Co. Ltd. (Okayama, Japan).

"Multilayer structure, and separation method and recycling method therefor" was invented by Satoshi Ishiuchi (Kurashiki, Japan) and Makoto Suzuki (Kurashiki, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are a multilayer structure and the like being superior in adhesiveness of an interlayer under high humidity and separability of a barrier layer in water, and even in a case in which the barrier layer is exposed to water in a separating and collecting step, being superior in viscosity stability after separating and collecting a resin that constitutes the barrie...