Abstract: Liners for cooking vessels, cooking systems, and methods of making liners for cooking vessels are disclosed. The liner can be a multi-layer liner having a bag-like structure with a closed bottom having a bottom edge, a top opening having first and second top edges, and two sealed sides. The liner can have a first side seal extending along a first end from the top opening toward the bottom edge and a second side seal extending along a second end from the top opening toward the bottom edge. The liner material can include an aluminum foil sheet thermally laminated to a polymer film. The polymer film can include a biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate layer coextruded with an amorphous polyethylene terephthalate sealant layer.

Abstract: Liners for cooking vessels, cooking systems, and methods of making liners for cooking vessels are disclosed. The liner can be a multi-layer liner having a bag-like structure with a closed bottom having a bottom edge, a top opening having first and second top edges, and two sealed sides. The liner can have a first side seal extending along a first end from the top opening toward the bottom edge and a second side seal extending along a second end from the top opening toward the bottom edge. The liner material can include an aluminum foil sheet thermally laminated to a polymer film. The polymer film can include a biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate layer coextruded with an amorphous polyethylene terephthalate sealant layer.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polymeric cover provides a safe, low cost way to cover a food service pan during food preparation, storage, cooking, transport and reheating. The food pan cover can have a closed top end having a first top edge and a second top edge and an open bottom end having a first bottom edge and a second bottom edge. A first side seal extends from the top end to the bottom end, and a second side seal extends from the top end to the bottom end. A gusset can be formed between the first top edge and the second top edge. The food pan cover can be formed from a single layer of heat-shrinkable polymeric material capable of withstanding a temperature of at least about 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polymeric cover provides a safe, low cost way to cover a food service pan during food preparation, storage, cooking, transport and reheating. The food pan cover can have a closed top end having a first top edge and a second top edge and an open bottom end having a first bottom edge and a second bottom edge. A first side seal extends from the top end to the bottom end, and a second side seal extends from the top end to the bottom end. A gusset can be formed between the first top edge and the second top edge. The food pan cover can be formed from a single layer of heat-shrinkable polymeric material capable of withstanding a temperature of at least about 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable food pan cover provides a safe, low cost way to cover a food service pan during food preparation, storage, cooking, transport, and reheating. The food pan cover can have first and second side panels. A gusset having first and second gusset panels can be formed between the first and second side panels. A width of each of the gusset panels can be greater than a width of each of the side panels. A first side seal can extend along a portion of a first end, sealing together a portion of each of the first side panel, second side panel, first gusset panel, and second gusset panel. A second side seal can extend along a portion of a second end, sealing together a portion of each of the first side panel, second side panel, first gusset panel, and second gusset panel.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable food pan cover provides a safe, low cost way to cover a food service pan during food preparation, storage, cooking, transport, and reheating. The food pan cover can have first and second side panels. A gusset having first and second gusset panels can be formed between the first and second side panels. A width of each of the gusset panels can be greater than a width of each of the side panels. A first side seal can extend along a portion of a first end, sealing together a portion of each of the first side panel, second side panel, first gusset panel, and second gusset panel. A second side seal can extend along a portion of a second end, sealing together a portion of each of the first side panel, second side panel, first gusset panel, and second gusset panel.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polymeric cover provides a safe, low cost way to cover a food service pan during food preparation, storage, cooking, transport and reheating. The food pan cover can have a closed top end having a first top edge and a second top edge and an open bottom end having a first bottom edge and a second bottom edge. A first side seal extends from the top end to the bottom end, and a second side seal extends from the top end to the bottom end. A gusset can be formed between the first top edge and the second top edge. The food pan cover can be formed from a single layer of heat-shrinkable polymeric material capable of withstanding a temperature of at least about 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Abstract: An improved liner having an elastic securing mechanism that may be placed in a vessel to form and maintain a barrier between the vessel and objects contained therein. The liner includes an elastic securing band secured around the perimeter of the open top end of the liner using a plurality of spaced-apart tack welds or rivets. In one embodiment, the liner material is folded over the elastic and ultrasonic sealing is used to burn through the elastic and seal the folded liner material to itself thereby securing the elastic to the liner. In use, the liner is placed within a receptacle of the vessel and the open top end is folded outward and downward over a rim of the vessel such that the elastic engages an outside of the vessel to form a secure and snug fit of the liner to the vessel. Advantageously, a failure to a portion of the elastic is limited to that portion of the elastic only and propagation of the failure is limited by the rivets.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polymeric cover provides a safe, low cost way to cover a food service pan during food preparation, storage, cooking, transport and reheating. The food pan cover can have a closed top end having a first top edge and a second top edge and an open bottom end having a first bottom edge and a second bottom edge. A first side seal extends from the top end to the bottom end, and a second side seal extends from the top end to the bottom end. A gusset can be formed between the first top edge and the second top edge. The food pan cover can be formed from a single layer of heat-shrinkable polymeric material capable of withstanding a temperature of at least about 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable food pan cover provides a safe, low cost way to cover a food service pan during food preparation, storage, cooking, transport, and reheating. The food pan cover can have first and second side panels. A gusset having first and second gusset panels can be formed between the first and second side panels. A width of each of the gusset panels can be greater than a width of each of the side panels. A first side seal can extend along a portion of a first end, sealing together a portion of each of the first side panel, second side panel, first gusset panel, and second gusset panel. A second side seal can extend along a portion of a second end, sealing together a portion of each of the first side panel, second side panel, first gusset panel, and second gusset panel.

Abstract: An improved liner having an elastic securing mechanism that may be placed in a vessel to form and maintain a barrier between the vessel and objects contained therein. The liner includes an elastic securing band secured around the perimeter of the open top end of the liner using a plurality of spaced-apart tack welds or rivets. In one embodiment, the liner material is folded over the elastic and ultrasonic sealing is used to burn through the elastic and seal the folded liner material to itself thereby securing the elastic to the liner. In use, the liner is placed within a receptacle of the vessel and the open top end is folded outward and downward over a rim of the vessel such that the elastic engages an outside of the vessel to form a secure and snug fit of the liner to the vessel. Advantageously, a failure to a portion of the elastic is limited to that portion of the elastic only and propagation of the failure is limited by the rivets.

Abstract: An improved liner having an elastic securing mechanism that may be placed in a vessel to form and maintain a barrier between the vessel and objects contained therein. The liner includes an elastic securing band secured around the perimeter of the open top end of the liner using a plurality of spaced-apart tack welds or rivets. In one embodiment, the liner material is folded over the elastic and ultrasonic sealing is used to burn through the elastic and seal the folded liner material to itself thereby securing the elastic to the liner. In use, the liner is placed within a receptacle of the vessel and the open top end is folded outward and downward over a rim of the vessel such that the elastic engages an outside of the vessel to form a secure and snug fit of the liner to the vessel. Advantageously, a failure to a portion of the elastic is limited to that portion of the elastic only and propagation of the failure is limited by the rivets.

Abstract: A multi-layer, high temperature film comprising at least three layers produced by melt extrusion coating a high heat resistant copolyester thermoplastic elastomer (COPE) layer onto an amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) layer of a co-extruded, biaxially oriented, polyester homopolymer film comprising a straight crystalline polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer and the APET layer to form a three layer film. In another embodiment, a second intermediate layer of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) film is melt extrusion coated to an opposite side of the COPE layer of the three layer film, and a second layer of PET is connected to the second APET layer opposite the COPE layer to form a five layer film. In another embodiment, a second APET layer is connected to an opposite side of the PET layer of the three layer film, and a second COPE layer is melt extrusion coated to the second APET layer opposite the PET layer.

Abstract: An improved liner having an elastic securing mechanism that may be placed in a vessel to form and maintain a barrier between the vessel and objects contained therein. The liner includes an elastic securing band secured around the perimeter of the open top end of the liner using a plurality of spaced-apart tack welds or rivets. In one embodiment, the liner material is folded over the elastic and ultrasonic sealing is used to burn through the elastic and seal the folded liner material to itself thereby securing the elastic to the liner. In use, the liner is placed within a receptacle of the vessel and the open top end is folded outward and downward over a rim of the vessel such that the elastic engages an outside of the vessel to form a secure and snug fit of the liner to the vessel. Advantageously, a failure to a portion of the elastic is limited to that portion of the elastic only and propagation of the failure is limited by the rivets.

Abstract: This invention concerns a mixture of a first component selected from talcs and a second component selected from feldspars and nepheline syenites, wherein the ratio of the first component to the second component provides an enhanced abrasiveness property. The invention further relates to an antiblock agent made from such mixture. This mixture provides favorable optical properties when used in a polyolefin film. This invention also relates to a polyolefin resin composition having the mixture therein, as well as to films made with such.