WestRock MWV was granted a patent for recyclable ovenable food packaging.

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  "detected_at": "2026-09-30T17:02:52+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Smurfit Westrock",
    "domain": "smurfitwestrock.com"
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      "Sustainability",
      "Food & Beverage"
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    "detail": "In September 2026 WestRock MWV patented coated paperboard for thermoformed food vessels that can withstand oven heating and support recyclable packaging applications.",
    "summary": "WestRock MWV was granted a patent for recyclable ovenable food packaging.",
    "event_at": "2026-09-29",
    "inventors": [
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        "name": "Barry G. Calvert",
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    "source_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12747540",
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    "patent_title": "Thermoformable ovenable recyclable coated cellulosic board, ovenable recyclable coated cellulosic board food vessels thermoformed therefrom, and methods for manufacturing and using thereof",
    "patent_number": "US12747540",
    "uspto_assignee": "WestRock MWV, LLC",
    "patent_abstract": "A method for manufacturing a thermoformable ovenable coated cellulosic board includes emulsion coating an aqueous-based polymer-emulsion basecoat on a first major side of a cellulosic board substrate and emulsion coating an aqueous-based polymer-emulsion barrier topcoat on the aqueous-based polymer-emulsion basecoat.",
    "precision_class": "structural",
    "invention_explanation": "A paperboard made by applying water-based polymer layers that protect it from food and heat while keeping it moldable into oven-safe containers.",
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      "thermoformed packaging",
      "coated paperboard",
      "water-based polymer coatings",
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curl https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/signals/7e0503cc-c7be-5601-8a83-6f969016f52f \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY"

curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"smurfitwestrock.com","limit":20}'