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US 2026/0177539 A1Published application
Genetically encoded branding on thermoplastic polymers
AssigneeNEOX Public Benefit LLC
InventorsNeri Oxman, Luis Ruben Soenksen Martinez, Finn Stirling, Kenneth Walker
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Abstract
The present disclosure is generally directed to a detectable polymer composition. The polymer composition may include a thermoplastic polymer. Additionally, the composition may include a molecular tag encapsulated within a polymer matrix of the thermoplastic polymer. Also, the molecular tag may include a unique molecular identifier configured to allow detection of the thermoplastic polymer.
Claims26
A detectable polymer composition, the composition comprising:
- a polymer composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer;
- and
- a molecular tag encapsulated within a polymer matrix of the thermoplastic polymer, wherein the molecular tag comprises a unique molecular identifier configured to allow detection of the thermoplastic polymer.
A method for identifying a polymer, comprising:
- encapsulating the polymer with a molecular tag comprising a unique molecular identifier;
- obtaining a sample comprising the molecular tag following biodegradation of the polymer;
- performing a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify the molecular tag;
- and
- identifying the polymer based on detection of the molecular tag comprising the unique molecular identifier configured to allow detection of the polymer.
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