Wax Containing Patents (Class 428/348)
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Patent number: 4879123Abstract: A tube, in particular sausage casing, is composed of mutually connected sections which at the connection point, prior to connection, possess cut edges extending approximately at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the tube and parallel to each other. The sections are connected by an adhesive tape extending around the outside of the tube. When the tube, possessing two folded edges extending parallel to each other, is flattened, the part of the cut edges of one section extending from a first folded edge of the other opposite folded edge is situated within the tube and the other part of this cut edge, which extends from the second folded edge back to the first folded edge, is situated on the outside of the tube. Parts of the cut edge of the other section are situated in reversed arrangement, firstly on the outside of the tube and then within the tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1988Date of Patent: November 7, 1989Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventor: Manfred Siebrecht
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Patent number: 4874622Abstract: A moisturized cellulosic casing article with water activity of at least 0.80 and having in the casing wall and a spice-derived natural or synthetic equivalent antimycotic compound, such as eugenol or vanillin, imparting a food-related odor to the casing but at concentration below about 0.2 percent based on the total casing article weight.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1987Date of Patent: October 17, 1989Assignee: Viskase CorporationInventors: Dennis A. Gaynor, James R. Hansen
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Patent number: 4867204Abstract: A method of manufacturing a large size tubular cellulosic food casing suitable for being stuffed with a foodstuff without requiring an additional moisturizing step prior to stuffing, comprising the steps of providing a large size tubular cellulosic food casing including a plasticizer substantially uniformly incorporated therein; adjusting the moisture content of the casing to impart to the casing sufficient extensibility and flexibility for the casing to be stuffed without the addition of further moisture prior to the stuffing of said casing, and treating the casing with an antimycotic agent to incorporate a sufficient amount of the antimycotic agent in the casing to render the casing resistant to growth of molds, fungi, and microorganisms prior to the stuffing of the casing with the foodstuff.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1989Date of Patent: September 19, 1989Assignee: Viskase CorporationInventors: David E. Ellis, Herman S. Chiu
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Patent number: 4859514Abstract: A first web having an ionomer, or ionomer/ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) sealant layer, heat sealed to a second web having an EVA/ethylene butene copolymer (EBC)/polypropylene (PP) sealant layer, forms an easily opened package. A layer adjacent the sealant layer of the second web optionally includes PP or ethylene propylene copolymer. With this optional layer, the sealant layer of the first web may comprise a polymeric material which forms strong interweb adhesion upon heat sealing.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1987Date of Patent: August 22, 1989Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.Inventors: Steven G. Friedrich, Kent A. Davis
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Patent number: 4851245Abstract: Disclosed herein is a smokable food-packaging film comprising:at least one layer of a mixture of 50 to 80 wt % polyamide having a melting point of 120.degree. to 210.degree. C. and a recrystallization temperature of not lower than 50.degree. C. and 20 to 50 wt % .alpha.-olefin - vinyl alcohol copolymer, said film having properties of an initial stress of not higher than 0.6 Kg/mm.sup.2 at a 25% elongation, a transmission to 50% concentration of methanol of not less than 200 g/m.sup.2.day.atm at a temperature of 60.degree. C. and a relative humidity of 0%, and an oxygen gas-transmission of not more than 50 cc/m.sup.2.day.atm at a temperature of 30.degree. C. and a relative humidity of 60%, and the thickness of said film being 20 to 60 .mu.m.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1988Date of Patent: July 25, 1989Assignee: Kureha Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuyuki Hisazumi, Shinichiro Funabashi, Yoshihiko Tomioka
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Patent number: 4816306Abstract: Hot melt packaging adhesive compositions consisting essentially of 35 to 45% by weight of an ethylene n-butyl acrylate copolymer containing 25-45% by weight, preferably 30 to 40% n-butyl acrylate and having a melt index of at least 50; 35 to 55% of a terpene phenolic tackifier; and 10 to 20% by weight of a high melting synthetic wax provide adhesives characterized by an excellent balance of high and low temperature performance without sacrifice to machinability or thermal stability.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1987Date of Patent: March 28, 1989Assignee: National Starch and Chemical CorporationInventors: Francis X. Brady, Thomas F. Kauffman
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Patent number: 4788087Abstract: Tubular packaging casing, in particular a food-stuffs casing of regenerated cellulose, which contains an internal coating of film-forming plastic resins, which contains 10 to 200 mg of a protein coagulant per m.sup.2 of internal coating having at least one COOH-group or a salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1987Date of Patent: November 29, 1988Assignee: Wolff Walsrode AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michaela Wilke, Hartmut Klusik, Klaus Balser
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Patent number: 4758461Abstract: A recording paper comprises a fibrous substrate paper on the surface of which a silicon containing type pigment and a fibrous material of the substrate paper are present in a mixed state, said recording paper having a Stockigt sizing degree ranging from 0 to 15 sec. and a basis weight ranging from 90 to 200 g/m.sup.2.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Akiya, Ryuichi Arai, Mamoru Sakaki, Naoya Morohoshi, Megumi Munakata, Masako Saito
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Patent number: 4687701Abstract: The inked element which is preferably in ribbon form comprises a flexible plastics carrier of a thickness of from 5 to 15.mu., covered with a thermotransferable coating which is 2 to 6.mu. in thickeness. The mixture of the coating comprises a blend of thermoplastic resins of non-polymeric type with natural or synthetic waxes with a melting point of between 60.degree. and 80.degree. C. The waxes and the resins are so selected as to be compatible with each other and to provide a melting point of between 60.degree. and 80.degree. C. and a melt viscosity of between 50 to 1000 cps. The ribbon makes it possible to print at a printing rate of 40 to 120 characters/sec on papers having a Bendtsen roughness of 10 to 100 ml/min. The ribbon can be prepared with bands of different colors for multi-color printing.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1984Date of Patent: August 18, 1987Assignee: Ing. C. Olivetti & C., S.p.A.Inventors: Franco Knirsch, Giovanni Gianolini
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Patent number: 4684554Abstract: Tamper-resistant inner seals that bond firmly to the lips of lidded and capped glass and plastic containers. The innerseals incorporate a metallic foil having a heat sealable adhesive applied to one surface thereof. The heat-sealable adhesive comprises a parafin wax or blend of paraffin wax and microcrystalline wax, polystyrene or derivative thereof, rosin or derivative thereof, and at least one high molecular weight polymeric material selected from the group consisting of ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene/methacrylate copolymers, and ethylene/vinyl acetate/methacrylic acid terpolymers, and blends thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1985Date of Patent: August 4, 1987Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventor: David T. Ou-Yang
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Patent number: 4681803Abstract: A pigmented, heat-sealable coating composition for application to a primer-coated, oriented mono-layer or multilayer polyolefin film is provided which comprises a blend of (a) a binding and oxygen barrier effective amount of a heat-sealable polyvinylidene chloride homopolymer and/or polyvinylidene chloride copolymer containing at least about 50 weight percent copolymerized vinylidene chloride, (b) an amount of wax sufficient to result in a significant reduction in the coefficient of friction of a film to which the coating composition is applied and (c) an amount of pigment sufficient to result in a significant reduction in the light transmission property of a film to which the coating composition is applied.Oriented polyolefin films coated with the foregoing compositions possess excellent seal strength and hot tack properties, good blocking resistance, low coefficient of friction, low oxygen transmission rate and low light transmission.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1985Date of Patent: July 21, 1987Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventor: Leland L. Liu
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Patent number: 4666772Abstract: Heatsealable opaque multilayer films, particularly wrapping films, having a high sealing strength, at low sealing temperature, favorable optical properties and machine compatibility based on a film of a propylene polymer and a linear statistical ethylene copolymer of low density as the heat sealing layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1986Date of Patent: May 19, 1987Assignee: Wolff Walsrode AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ingo Schinkel, Jurgen Bohner
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Patent number: 4555436Abstract: An improved release formulation for use in a heat transferable laminate wherein an ink design image is transferred from a carrier support to an article by application of heat to the carrier support. On transfer the release splits from the carrier and forms a protective coating over the transfered design. The improved release is coated onto the carrier as a solvent based-wax release. The release coating is then dried to evaporate the solvent contained therein. The improved release has the property that its constituents remain in solution down to temperatures approaching ambient temperature. Upon transfer, the release forms a protective coat which may be subjected to hot water. The improved release contains a montan wax, a rosin ester or hydrocarbon resin, a solvent, and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a low vinyl acetate content.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1984Date of Patent: November 26, 1985Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Co.Inventors: Friedrich H. H. Geurtsen, John M. Anemaet, Donald R. Smith, Mary G. Boyd
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Patent number: 4536434Abstract: An improved nonglossy release formulation for use in a heat transferable laminate wherein an ink design image is transferred from a carrier support to an article by application of heat to the carrier support. The improved release enhances anchorage of the ink design image while maintaining the required degree of release during transfer to an article. The improved release prevents image distortion during heat transfer to the article and provides the transferred image with a transparent, nonglossy, abrasion and corrosion resistant protective coating. The improved release is composed of a paraffin wax and a binder adhesion-promoting resin composed of a mono-olefin/vinylacetate/acrylic acid terpolymer or a mono-olefin/ethyl acrylate copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1983Date of Patent: August 20, 1985Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Co.Inventor: Frank A. Magnotta
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Patent number: 4510206Abstract: A thermal ink transfer laminate wherein an ink design is transferred from a carrier support to an article, typically paper, by application of a thermal printing element to the nontransfer side of the carrier. The thermal ink transfer laminate is composed of a carrier support of paper or plastic film overcoated on one side with a heat sensitive ink coating. The heat sensitive ink coating is composed of a hot melt mix containing a coloring agent, a wax binder, and a resin binder.The coloring agent contains a dye dispersed in an unsaturated fatty acid medium. The wax binder contains a paraffin and microcrystalline wax. The coloring agent in combination with the wax binder greatly facilitates attainment of a drastic drop in melt viscosity of the design layer during thermal transfer onto a receiving article. The degree of transfer attained is virtually complete resulting in a transferred image of exceedingly high image clarity and definition.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1983Date of Patent: April 9, 1985Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Ralph J. Shuman
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Patent number: 4490424Abstract: Articles of manufacture are disclosed which are funicularly shaped articles comprising a core of a hot-melt adhesive at least partially encased in a sheath of a plastic resin. Extended lengths of such articles can be wound upon a tubular core for each feed and delivery to a hot-melt adhesive extruder and dispensing apparatus. In a second embodiment of the invention, two or more funicularly shaped elements are encased in an outer plastic resin sheath.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1983Date of Patent: December 25, 1984Assignee: Protective Treatments, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Gerace
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Patent number: 4479997Abstract: A multilayer electric discharge recording material comprising an electrically anisotropic support layer disposed on one surface of a conductive layer and a transfer layer disposed on the other surface of the conductive layer. The transfer layer comprises a material that has a melting point between about 25.degree. and 150.degree. C. and that is capable of melting and adhering to a receiving medium such that a desired pattern or image can be formed and recorded on the receiving sheet.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1982Date of Patent: October 30, 1984Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.Inventors: David C. Masterson, Warren G. Van Dorn
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Patent number: 4477510Abstract: A heat release decal, for decorating a shaped surface of an article, is disclosed. The decal includes a stretchable web, a meltable release layer on the web and a design layer thereover. When heated, the release layer melts, thereby releasing the design layer therefrom. When the decal is heated to above the melt point of the release layer, the design layer becomes tacky. The design layer sticks to the article upon intimate contact. The web, the design layer and release layer are formed of materials which do not migrate into each other upon formation of the decal, or upon application to the article. Each are stretchable to allow the decal to conform to the shape of the article to be decorated.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1982Date of Patent: October 16, 1984Assignee: Corning Glass WorksInventors: Ronald E. Johnson, Lung-ming Wu
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Patent number: 4435469Abstract: A relatively high melting point thermoplastic hot melt adhesive suitable for bonding a paper facing to glass fiber based insulating materials to produce good adhesion and superior water vapor barrier properties, containing in percent by weight:______________________________________ Microcrystalline Wax 8-12% Synthetic Polyethylene Wax 8-12% Hydrocarbon Resin 13-17% Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate 6-12% copolymer Calcium Carbonate Filler Up to 65% BHT antioxidant .002-.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1982Date of Patent: March 6, 1984Assignee: Manville Service CorporationInventor: Ralph M. Fay
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Patent number: 4362784Abstract: A packing material for molten contents is composed of a base film coated with a resin (C) containing an ethylenevinyl acetate copolymer (A) having a vinyl acetate content of approximately 5 to 40 percent by weight and a copolymer (B) of either ethylene or an alpha-olefin with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its anhydride, having a molecular weight of approximately 2,000 to 20,000, and having the following formula: ##STR1## (wherein R stands for a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having between 1 and 98, carbon atoms, inclusive, and X stands for a residue of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its anhydride), in an (A) to (B) ratio between approximately 99:1 and 60:40 by weight or coated with the resin (C) to which a tackifying agent (D) is added in an amount between approximately 3 and 30 percent by weight.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1980Date of Patent: December 7, 1982Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeo Kato, Nobuyoshi Fukuda
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Patent number: 4308633Abstract: A wax applicator laminate for transfering wax compounds to a surface, the wax applicator laminate comprising a carrier sheet being substantially impervious to the passage of melted wax therethrough and being less adherent to solidified wax on a first surface thereof, and a layer comprising solidified wax which is adhered to the second surface of the carrier sheet. In the method of applying a coating of wax to a surface, the carrier sheet is heated to melt the solidified wax compound and to deposit a coating of wax on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1979Date of Patent: January 5, 1982Inventors: Phillip L. Van Huffel, Alex A. Bodner
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Patent number: 4303717Abstract: A novel heat release layer for use in connection with decalcomania paper and in decalcomanias which include a vitreous design layer surrounded by a heat release layer and a heat activatable adhesive layer is disclosed. In particular, the novel heat release layer disclosed comprises a combination of a normally solid straight chain, primary aliphatic oxyalkylated alcohol with either/or (1) a normally solid polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of greater than about 1,000, and (2) an amide of a fatty acid. Preferably, the oxyalkylated alcohol has a molecular weight above about 1350, the polyethylene glycol is present in the heat release layer in an amount of from about 1 to 50 weight percent thereof, and/or the amide of a fatty acid is present in the heat realease layer in an amount of from about 1 to 25 weight percent thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1979Date of Patent: December 1, 1981Assignee: Commercial Decal, Inc.Inventor: Ray Andrews
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Patent number: 4181775Abstract: Hot melt adhesives which are especially suitable for use with heat-recoverable plastics articles such as heat-shrinkable sleeves, wrap-around sleeves and end-caps are based on a combination of selected polyamides of relatively low molecular weight and relatively high amine equivalent, especially those based on dimer acids, and compatible waxes, especially low molecular weight paraffin and polyolefin waxes. The adhesive compositions advantageously comprise a tackifier, especially an aromatic tackifier, and preferred compositions include a minor amount of a rubber modifying agent to improve their low temperature flexibility and high temperature stability.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1977Date of Patent: January 1, 1980Assignee: N.V. Raychem S.A.Inventor: Nicholas T. Corke
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Patent number: 4115334Abstract: A vinylidene chloride copolymer coating composition containing small amounts of a polybasic acid of phosphorus, such as orthophosphoric acid, or sulfuric acid, in combination with a mono- or diglyceride. Organic polymeric films, such as polyester and regenerated cellulose films, coated therewith exhibit excellent antistatic properties. Such coated films can be run on various types of machinery without problems due to static build-up.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1977Date of Patent: September 19, 1978Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Clare William Gerow
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Patent number: 4107380Abstract: A flexible packaging sheet material bearing a tacky wax composition coating and a non-blocking overcoating in the form of a continuous film of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer which incorporates between 10 and 35 percent by weight of solid low to medium density polyethylene particles of a size smaller than about 50 microns.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1976Date of Patent: August 15, 1978Assignee: American Can CompanyInventor: Dale Clifford Wiesman