US Patent Issued to Borealis on July 15 for "Foamable polyolefin composition providing increased flexibility" (Swedish Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,036, issued on July 15, was assigned to Borealis AG (Vienna).

"Foamable polyolefin composition providing increased flexibility" was invented by Anna Hjartfors (Stenungsund, Sweden), Asa Wannerskog (Stenungsund, Sweden), Martin Anker (Stenungsund, Sweden), Lars Efraimsson (Stenungsund, Sweden) and Anette Nilsson (Stenungsund, Sweden).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a foamable polymer composition comprising a polyolefin polymer which polyolefin polymer does not bear silane moieties and comprises 20 to 99.99 wt. % linear low density polyethylene, and a blowing agent in an amount of 0.01 to 3 wt. % based on the tot...