ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,000, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Liqui-Box Corp..

"Recyclable flexible films and bags for packaging flowable materials" was invented by Nicholas Farkas (Glenburnie, Canada) and Lamy Chopin (Missouri City, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure provides ethylene/Alpha-olefin copolymer based co-extruded, multi-layer films, including barrier films and non-barrier films, and articles of manufacture that include the films, such as flexible bags and containers for flowable materials. The films and articles that include the films have improved flex-crak reisstance and toughness. The films and articles that include the ...