US Patent Issued to H.B. Fuller on March 18 for "Repulpable, recyclable, compostable and biodegradable reinforcement elements and paper reinforced tapes, and containers including the same" (Minnesota, Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,251,912, issued on March 18, was assigned to H.B. Fuller Co. (St. Paul, Minn.).

"Repulpable, recyclable, compostable and biodegradable reinforcement elements and paper reinforced tapes, and containers including the same" was invented by Michael J. Nowak (Vadnais Heights, Minn.), Cynthia A. Stewart-Irvin (Vancouver, Wash.) and Patrick D. Gleason (Shoreview, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The paper reinforced tapes and reinforcement elements of this invention have improved repulpability, recyclability, compostability and biodegradability. Further, these reinforcement elements and paper reinforced tapes, despite being predominately p...