ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,428,551, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to DAIKIN AMERICA INC. (Orangeburg, N.Y.) and DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD. (Osaka, Japan).

"Chemically compatibilized fluoropolymer blends" was invented by Arthur W. Martin (Decatur, Ala.), Dakarai Kameron Brown (Hopkins, Minn.), Kyle R. Ptak (Decatur, Ala.) and Halie Jill Martin (Decatur, Ala.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A polymer alloy composition including: (a) a fluoropolymer selected from fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), perfluoroalkoxy alkane (PFA), ethylene tetra-fluoroethylene (ETFE), and a terpolymer of ethylene, tetrafluoroethylene, and hexafluoropropylene (EFEP); (b) a compatibilizi...