US Patent Issued on July 8 for "Hot-melt adhesive and method of making same using recycled polymer materials" (Indiana Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,351,739, issued on July 8.

"Hot-melt adhesive and method of making same using recycled polymer materials" was invented by Jeffrey Mauk (Boonville, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hot-melt adhesive having a base made from a process oil and recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS) or recycled expanded polyethylene (EPE) is provided. Additional materials such as tackifiers and/or fillers can be added to adjust the specific properties of the adhesive for its intended use. A method of making the hot-melt adhesive using a base comprising a process oil and recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS) or recycled expanded polyethylene (EPE) is also provi...