US Patent Issued to SMART PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES on June 30 for "Bio-assimilation master batch composition, processes for producing polymeric bio-assimilating material therefrom, and products produced therefrom" (British Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,672, issued on June 30, was assigned to SMART PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Wheeling, Ill.).

"Bio-assimilation master batch composition, processes for producing polymeric bio-assimilating material therefrom, and products produced therefrom" was invented by Michael Stephens (Hereford, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bio-assimilation master batch including a carrier resin, one or more transition metals, and one or more primary antioxidants is provided. The master batch may include one or more secondary antioxidants and one or more bioassimilation promoting additives. A process for producing polymeric bio-assimilating materia...