Patents Assigned to Murray State University
  • Multiblock copolymers of polyolefins and polyesters
    Patent number: 12281204
    Abstract: This document provides multiblock copolymers comprising: at least one block obtained from a polyester having an average MN of from about 2,000 to about 200,000, wherein the polyester contains one or more terephthalate units; and at least one block obtained from a polyolefin having an average MN of from about 2,000 to about 200,000. This document further provides methods of making and using the multiblock copolymers, and multilayer films, polymer blends, and molded articles comprising the multiblock copolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignees: Regents of the University of Minnesota, Murray State University
    Inventors: Christopher John Ellison, Kevin Michael Miller