Patents by Inventor Karl-Heinz Kochem
Karl-Heinz Kochem has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9533476Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer, opaque, biaxially-oriented polyolefin film with a thickness of at least 40 ?m including a vacuole-containing base layer B and intermediate layers Z applied on both sides thereof of at least 70% by weight of a propylene homopolymer, and with a thickness of at least 3 ?m and a covering layer D on both sides thereof of a mixture of incompatible polymers and respectively a surface roughness Rz of at least 2.5 ?m (with a cut-off of 0.25 mm). The invention also relates to the use of this film as a wrap-around label.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Karl-Heinz Kochem, Roberto Lozano, Duncan Henshall
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Patent number: 8980160Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a labeled container which uses deep drawing, in which a label which is cut to size is laid in a mold and a deep-drawable thick film is heated using heating elements to a temperature at which the polymer is thermoplastically deformable and subsequently the film is drawn into a mold using a molding tool or pneumatically, so that the film is tailored to the mold and a container is molded and simultaneously the inserted label is applied, wherein the label comprises a biaxially oriented film having a microporous layer, which has an open-pored, net-like structure, which was generated during the production of the film by converting ?-crystalline polypropylene into alpha-crystalline polypropylene during the stretching, the microporous layer facing toward the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bertram Schmitz, Karl-Heinz Kochem, Wilfrid Tews
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Patent number: 8974908Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a multilayered, opaque, biaxially oriented polyolefin film of a vacuole-containing base layer and at least one inner cover layer comprising at least 30-95% by weight of a copolymer and/or terpolymer I having a seal initiation temperature I of 70-105° C. and 5 to 70% by weight of an incompatible polyethylene, each of the specifications in percent by weight being based on the weight of the inner cover layer and the inner cover layer having a seal initiation temperature II of 80 to 110° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Mathias Roth, Karl-Heinz Kochem, Wilfrid Tews, Axel Mueller
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Patent number: 8968632Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxial oriented film with a microporous layer, comprising a propylene polymer and at least one ?-nucleating agent the microporosity of which is generated by conversion of ?-crystalline polypropylene on drawing the film and the use thereof for the labelling of containers in blow molding. The Gurley value for the film is 10,000 to 300,000 Gurley.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Karl-Heinz Kochem, Bertram Schmitz, Mathias Roth, Wilfrid Tews
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Patent number: 8431215Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a biaxially oriented film having a porous layer, which contains propylene polymer and at least one ?-nucleating agent and whose microporosity is generated by converting ?-crystalline polypropylene during stretching of the film, for labeling containers during a drawing process.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bertram Schmitz, Karl-Heinz Kochem, Wilfrid Tews
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Publication number: 20130037983Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxial oriented film with a microporous layer, comprising a propylene polymer and at least one ?-nucleating agent the microporosity of which is generated by conversion of ?-crystalline polypropylene on drawing the film and the use thereof for the labelling of containers in blow moulding. The Gurley value for the film is 10,000 to 300,000 Gurley.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Karl-Heinz Kochem, Bertram Schmitz, Mathias Roth, Wilfrid Tews
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Publication number: 20110214794Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer, opaque, biaxially-oriented polyolefin film with a thickness of at least 40 ?m of a vacuole-containing base layer B and intermediate layers Z applied on both sides thereof of at least 70% by weight of a propylene homopolymer, and with a thickness of at least 3 ?m and a covering layer D on both sides thereof of a mixture of incompatible polymers and respectively a surface roughness Rz of at least 2.5 ?m (with a cut-off of 0.25 mm). The invention also relates to the use of this film as a wrap-around label.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2008Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Karl-Heinz Kochem, Roberto Lozano, Duncan Henshall
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Publication number: 20100326590Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a multilayered, opaque, biaxially oriented polyolefin film of a vacuole-containing base layer and at least one inner cover layer comprising at least 30-95% by weight of a copolymer and/or terpolymer I having a seal initiation temperature I of 70-105° C. and 5 to 70% by weight of an incompatible polyethylene, each of the specifications in percent by weight being based on the weight of the inner cover layer and the inner cover layer having a seal initiation temperature II of 80 to 110° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Mathias Roth, Karl-Heinz Kochem, Wilfrid Tews, Axel Mueller
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Publication number: 20100255287Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a bixailly oriented film having a porous layer, which contains propylene polymer and at least one ?-nucleating agent and whose microporosity is generated by converting ?-crystalline polypropylene during stretching of the film, for labeling containers during a drawing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co.KGInventors: Bertram Schmitz, Karl-Heinz Kochem, Wilfrid Tews
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Patent number: 7744992Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a bixailly oriented film having a porous layer, which contains propylene polymer and at least one ?-nucleating agent and whose microporosity is generated by converting ?-crystalline polypropylene during stretching of the film, for labeling containers during a drawing process.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bertram Schmitz, Karl-Heinz Kochem, Wilfrid Tews
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Patent number: 7670544Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a biaxially oriented microporous film, which contains a propylene polymer and at least one ?-nucleating agent and whose microporosity is produced by converting ?-crystalline polypropylene when drawing the film, in order to label containers during blow molding.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2003Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Detlef D. Busch, Karl-Heinz Kochem, Bertram Schmitz, Wilfrid Tews
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Publication number: 20090041965Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxial oriented film with a microporous layer, comprising a propylene polymer and at least one ?-nucleating agent the microporosity of which is generated by conversion of ?-crystalline polypropylene on drawing the film and the use thereof for the labelling of containers in blow moulding. The Gurley value for the film is 10,000 to 300,000 Gurley.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2006Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: TREOFAN GERMANY GMBH + CO. KGInventors: Karl-Heinz Kochem, Bertram Schmitz, Mathias Roth, Wilfrid Tews
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Publication number: 20090011183Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layered biaxially oriented polypropylene film consisting of a base layer, a covering layer (I) which is applied to a first side of the film and contains at least between 80 and 100 wt. % of a propylene-ethylene copolymer, and another layer (II) which is applied to the opposing second side and contains between 40 and 100 wt. % of a propylene-ethylene copolymer. The propylene-ethylene copolymer of the two layers contains a maximum of 2.5 wt. % of ethylene and has a melting point between 145 and 160° C. The curl of the film can be controlled very well.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2005Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Karl-Heinz Kochem, Mathias Roth, Wilfrid Tews, Gerhard Wieners
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Patent number: 7381462Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially-oriented opaque polypropylene multi-layer film, made from a base layer, at least one first intermediate layer arranged thereon and a first surface layer arranged on the first intermediate layer. The first intermediate layer has essentially no vacuoles. The first surface layer comprises at least 80 wt. % of a propylene/ethylene copolymer with an ethylene content of 1.2 to <2.8 wt. % and a propylene content of 97.2-98.8 wt. %, a melting point in the range 145 to 160° C. and a fusion enthalpy of 80 to 110 J/g. The base layer comprises vacuoles and has a density in the range 0.35 to 0.6 g/cm3. The invention further relates to the use of said film for the in-mould labeling of containers made from thermoplastic polymers.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2003Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Karl-Heinz Kochem, Albert Lauer, Mathias Roth, Wilfrid Tews
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Publication number: 20080044617Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a bixailly oriented film having a porous layer, which contains propylene polymer and at least one ?-nucleating agent and whose microporosity is generated by converting ?-crystalline polypropylene during stretching of the film, for labeling containers during a drawing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2005Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bertram Schmitz, Karl-Heinz Kochem, Wilfrid Tews
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Patent number: 7300696Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented transparent polypropylene film having a good UV barrier. The film contains, in at least one layer, nanoscalar titanium dioxide. The total content of nanoscalar titanium dioxide in the film ranges from 0.5 to 1.5% by weight with regard to the total weight of the film.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Detlef Busch, Bertram Schmitz, Karl-Heinz Kochem, Petra Häde
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Publication number: 20060251840Abstract: The invention relates to a metallised, coextruded, multi-layered, biaxially orientated polypropylene multi-layer film comprising a base layer containing vacuoles. Said base layer containing vacuoles is covered by one or several layers and the thickness of said covering layer or layers is, in total, at least 3 ?m and the film on the outer surface of said covered layer or layers are metallised and the metallised film has a water vapour permeability of =0.5 g/m2*day at 38° C and 90 % relative air humidity and oxygen permeability of =50 cm3/m2*day*bar at 23° C. and 50% relative air humidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2004Publication date: November 9, 2006Applicant: Treofan Germany Gmbh & Company Co. KGInventors: Detlef Hütt, Yvonne Düpre, Karl-Heinz Kochem, Dieter Scheidecker
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Publication number: 20060102280Abstract: The invention relates to a metallised, biaxially orientated opaque polypropylene multi-layered film comprising a base layer and a first metallised cover layer and a second sealable cover layer on the opposite side. The first cover layer contains at least 80 wt. % of a propylene ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of 1.2-<2.8 wt. % and a propylene content of 97.2 98.8 wt. % and a melting point ranging from 145-160° C. and a melting enthalpy of 80-110 J/g. The first cover layer has a thickness of at least 4 ?m and the base layer is vacuolar. Said thick cover layer can also be made of a combination of an intermediate layer and a thin cover layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2004Publication date: May 18, 2006Applicant: TREOFAN GERMANY GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Detlef Hutt, Yvonne Dupre, Karl-Heinz Kochem
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Publication number: 20050260427Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially-oriented opaque polypropylene multi-layer film, made from a base layer, at least one first intermediate layer arranged thereon and a first surface layer arranged on the first intermediate layer. The first intermediate layer has essentially no vacuoles. The first surface layer comprises at least 80 wt. % of a propylene/ethylene copolymer with an ethylene content of 1.2 to <2.8 wt. % and a propylene content of 97.2-98.8 wt. %, a melting point in the range 145 to 160° C. and a fusion enthalpy of 80 to 110 J/g. The base layer comprises vacuoles and has a density in the range 0.35 to 0.6 g/cm3. The invention further relates to the use of said film for the in-mould labeling of containers made from thermoplastic polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2003Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: Trespaphan GmbHInventors: Karl-Heinz Kochem, Albert Lauer, Mathias Roth, Wilfrid Tews
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Publication number: 20050212183Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a biaxially oriented microporous film, which contains a propylene polymer and at least one ?-nucleating agent and whose microporosity is produced by converting ?-crystalline polypropylene when drawing the film, in order to label containers during blow molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2003Publication date: September 29, 2005Applicant: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Detlef Busch, Bertram Schmitz, Karl-Heinz Kochem, Wilfrid Tews