US Patent Issued to GRANT INDUSTRIES on June 24 for "Bio-based and biodegradable elastomer for cosmetic and personal care" (New Jersey, New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,057, issued on June 24, was assigned to GRANT INDUSTRIES INC (Elmwood Park, N.J.).

"Bio-based and biodegradable elastomer for cosmetic and personal care" was invented by Anna K. Croom (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Ronald V. Lerum (Leonia, N.J.) and John Gormley (Midland Park, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A polyurethane elastomeric rubber composition containing a bio-based polyol cross-linked with a bio-based isocyanate using a urethanation catalyst such as a bismuth catalyst in the presence of a cosmetic emollient is disclosed. The cross-linked polyurethane elastomer rubber is in further aspect of the invention included in a gel after bei...