Patent Alert 2026-01

The first patent alert of 2026 showcases a range of innovations that advance both sustainability and performance within coating and finishing technologies. The highlighted developments span bio‑based and waterborne adhesive systems, cutting‑edge fabric treatments for odor control and anti‑pilling, protective solutions such as temporary floor coverings, eco‑friendly inkjet formulations for textiles, and coated textile separators designed to boost battery efficiency.

Selected patents

• Bio-based adhesive system
• Water-based hot-melt adhesive and nonwoven coated with the water-based hot-melt adhesive
• Water-based anti-odor fabric treatment compositions
• Water-based anti-pilling fabric treatment compositions
• Temporary floor protection fabric
• Pigment ink formulation for dod inkjet printing of textile fabrics
• Laminated structure, complex synthetic sealing membrane and method of manufacturing the same
• Coated separator and related methods