ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,042, issued on July 15, was assigned to BRASKEM AMERICA INC. (Philadelphia).
"Fiber-blended heterophasic copolymer for additive-manufacture feedstock" was invented by Jacob Fallon (Pittsburgh), Alexandre Di Pintor Da Luz (Pittsburgh), Michelle Sing (Pittsburgh) and Kevin Herrington (Pittsburgh).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to an additive-manufacture feedstock, comprising a heterophasic copolymer having a melt flow rate of from 0.1 to 150 g/10 min (230deg C./2.16 kg), measured according to ASTM D 1238, and a fiber blended in the heterophasic copolymer. The first-fiber-blended heterophasic copolymer, when in the ...