US Patent Issued to The Mosaic on June 10 for "Hydrophobic coatings to improve the physical quality parameters of fertilizers" (Australian, Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,325,673, issued on June 10, was assigned to The Mosaic Co. (Tampa, Fla.).

"Hydrophobic coatings to improve the physical quality parameters of fertilizers" was invented by Michael John McLaughlin (Montacute, Australia), Jozefien Louisa Elvire Degryse (Parkside, Australia), Roslyn Jane Baird (Aberfoyle Park, Australia), Rodrigo Coqui da Silva (Redwood Park, Australia) and Jerri Light (Regina, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fertilizer composition including a base fertilizer granule with a hydrophobic or super-hydrophobic coating that reduces fertilizer caking and dust formation. The coating can include a roughening component, which...