ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,774,398, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to PAPKOT APAC Ltd. (Kowloon, Hong Kong).

"Biodegradable and recyclable non-toxic coating composition" was invented by Manuel Milliery (Paris).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coating composition for a substrate, which includes: a microcrystalline cellulose composition, at least one silane, at least one acid catalyst, a liquid dispersion phase, and optionally at least one inorganic filler. Also, the use of this composition for the release coating of a substrate such as a paper surface or a metal surface. Finally, an article having at least one surface is coated with the coating composition."

The p...