8 January 2020
Itaconix plc ("Itaconix" or “the Company”)
Itaconix receives new patent for detergent compositions
Itaconix (LSE: ITX) (OTCQB: ITXXF), a leading innovator in sustainable specialty polymers, is pleased to announce that the US Patent and Trademark Office has formally issued a new patent to the Company for the composition of detergents containing Itaconix’s novel biobased polymers.
This new patent provides the Company an additional layer of intellectual property protection for the unique value of Itaconix polymers in non-phosphate automatic dishwashing detergents. In addition, the new patent extends the Company’s proprietary position in key detergent compositions to 2037.
John R. Shaw, CEO of Itaconix, stated: “This patent is an important piece to our development and launch of a new generation of automatic dishwashing detergents in North America and Europe with uncompromising performance, lower costs, and increased sustainability.”
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John R. Shaw / Laura Denner
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Richard Lindley / James Moat (Corporate Finance)
Mia Gardner (Corporate Broking)
About Itaconix
Itaconix plc (LSE: ITX) is a leading innovator in bio-based functional ingredients for improving the safety and performance of homecare, personal care, and industrial products. Its proprietary polymer technology generates a growing range of new ingredients with unique functionality that meet consumer demands for value and sustainability.