ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,596, issued on March 18, was assigned to AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC. (Exton, Pa.).
"Glass-reinforced fluoropolymer compositions" was invented by Ryan T. Tucker (Newtown Square, Pa.) and Katherine M. Sprick (Kennett Square, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A glass-reinforced fluoropolymer composition has increased flexural strength and includes a first fluoropolymer, a second fluoropolymer, and glass fibers. The first fluoropolymer is present in an amount of from 60 to 99 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the glass-reinforced fluoropolymer composition. The second fluoropolymer is chosen from (1) a carboxy- and/or anhydride...