Synthetic Resin Or Polymer Patents (Class 428/349)
  • Publication number: 20090050256
    Abstract: A multi-layered composite includes a polymer adhesive layer and a polymer support film layer that becomes intimately incorporated with the polymer adhesive layer upon application of heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Kenneth H. Green, Willie E. Rochefort
  • Publication number: 20090022916
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat-shrinkable laminated film including at least two layers, in which the first layer is composed of at least one kind of a polylactic acid series resin as the main component and the second layer is composed of at least one kind of a polyolefin series resin as the main component. Heat shrinkage ratio of this film in the film main shrinking direction is 30% or more when dipped in warm water of 80° C. for 10 seconds. Since this heat-shrinkable laminated film is made from a plant-derived resin, it promotes a use of biomass. Also, as this film exhibits excellent shrinkage property in low temperature, film rigidity, shrink finishing quality, and small natural shrinkage ratio, the film is suitably used for a molded product which requires heat shrinkage property, specifically, it is suitably used for shrinkable label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Takeyoshi Yamada, You Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20090017297
    Abstract: An in-mold label film comprises a core layer and a heat seal layer wherein an inner surface of the heat seal layer overlies the core layer, wherein the heat seal layer is foamed and the outer surface of the heat seal layer is rough. The inventive film has performance advantages and is useful in an in-mold labeling process for labeling a plastic article such as a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Moris Amon, John E. Kovalchuk
  • Publication number: 20090017241
    Abstract: The present invention provide an adhesive sheet for attaching to a plasticized vinyl chloride resin article such as a blood bag made of a plasticized vinyl chloride resin, and having a center-line surface roughness Ra of 1.0 ?m or higher, which comprises a film substrate and a heat-sensitive adhesive layer formed on a backside surface of the film substrate, wherein the heat-sensitive adhesive layer is composed of a resin containing a crystalline polyester resin as a main component. The adhesive sheet of the present invention is excellent in adhesive property when the adhesive sheet is attached to the article made of a plasticized vinyl chloride resin. The adhesive strength of the adhesive sheet of the present invention is not decreased even after an autoclave treatment or a storage at a low temperature. At the result, the adhesive sheet of the present invention does not cause lifting or peeling and is excellent in blocking resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: LINTEC Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Sakuma, Kouji Tabata
  • Patent number: 7476441
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a display strip with which the process of attaching product-enclosed bags can easily be automated and from which the product-enclosed bags can easily be detached without having their appearance degraded and a display strip and product assembly can be provided. The display strip according to the present invention is utilized to hold and align a plurality of product-enclosed bags vertically for the display. It comprises at least a substrate layer and a sealant layer with the sealant layer containing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and an adhesive promoting tackifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Iwasaki, Yukio Nakagawa, Tadao Oota, Naoji Ichise
  • Patent number: 7473463
    Abstract: The invention refers to polypropylene blown films which are characterised by excellent optical and mechanical properties. The polypropylene composition used for the films contains nucleating agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Borealis Technology OY
    Inventors: Johannes Wolfschwenger, Peter Niedersuess, Anton Wolfsberger
  • Publication number: 20080317979
    Abstract: The laser-transmissive welding label of the present invention is a resin label which comprises at least a resin layer and is affixable to a resin shaped article by a laser welding, wherein the resin layer has a light-scattering property, and the transmittance of the resin layer relative to a laser beam having an oscillation wavelength within the range of 740 to 1100 nm is not less than 20%, and the total light transmittance of the resin layer relative to a visible light (in accordance with ASTM D1003) is not more than 50%. The resin layer may comprise a thermoplastic resin which may have a compatibility with a resin for the resin shaped article. The label may be able to mask the resin shaped article, or may be colored with a coloring agent. A shaped composite article (e.g., a toner cartridge) may be formed by bonding the label to the resin shaped article with use of the laser welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Masahiko Itakura, Yasuo Okumura, Yuichi Ooe, Yoshiteru Hatase
  • Publication number: 20080311321
    Abstract: A flexible multilayer film for forming a container defining a liquid-tight chamber for storing a liquid is described here. The film comprises a first layer (1) and a second layer (2). The first layer (1) is a barrier layer, for example, a PCTFE layer, which is arranged inwardly of the second layer (2) as seen in a direction from the chamber of the container formed from the multilayer film. The second layer (2) is a septum layer, for example, a TPE layer, having self-sealing properties so as to seal around a hypodermic needle penetrating said film. As seen in the above direction an innermost surface (5) of the film is weldable onto itself and is preferably made of a weldable layer (3) comprising PE and/or PP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Philip Albert Sparholt, Lasse Hansen
  • Publication number: 20080305220
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cook-in film and to bags, pouches and the like made therefrom. The invention is further directed to a method of producing and preserving a food product using such a film, bag or pouche and to a packaged food product obtained therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Dimitris Gkinosatis
  • Publication number: 20080280111
    Abstract: An in-mold label film comprises a core layer and a heat seal layer wherein the heat seal layer comprises a very low density polyethylene and a high density polyethylene. The inventive film is useful in providing a method of in-mold labeling an article, a labeled article and a method to improve handleability of an in-mold label film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher J. Blackwell, John E. Kovalchuk
  • Patent number: 7442427
    Abstract: This invention relates to coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from at least APET, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of a) 80-98% by weight of polyester and b) 2-10% by weight of inorganic and/or organic particles having an average diameter d50 of from 2.5 to 8.0 ?m (based on the mass of the top layer (A)), wherein c) the polyester being composed of 12-89 mol % of units which derive from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 11-88 mol % of units which derive from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, the sum of the dicarboxylic acid-derived molar percentages being 100, d) the ratio of particle size d50 and layer thickness dA of the top layer (A) being greater than 1.2 and e) the layer thickness of the top layer (A) dA being from 1.0 to 5 ?m. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film and to its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Matthias Konrad, Harald Mueller, Paul Broemmel
  • Publication number: 20080233393
    Abstract: A multilayer film used to wrap composite structures under fabrication. The multilayer film includes a structural layer and an adhesion layer. The adhesion layer includes a composition formulated to cause the adhesion layer to soften and become tacky at temperatures associated with making the composite structure, while the structural layer includes a composition formulated to substantially maintain its structural characteristics at those temperatures. In the course of curing the composite structure, the structural layer maintains structural integrity while the adhesion layer acts to bond overlapping portions of the multilayer film together during the curing stage so as to minimize or eliminate the formation of gaps between adjacent pieces. The composition of the structural layer may include a slip additive to enable separation of the film from the composite structure after the curing stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Theodore Coburn
  • Publication number: 20080233348
    Abstract: An adhesive tape comprising a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive layer that comprises a lattice pattern formed by at least two linear strips that intersect; wherein the lattice pattern forms a plurality of parallelogrammic openings, having a major diagonal line (A) and a minor diagonal line (B), wherein the ratio of the major diagonal line (A) of the opening to the minor diagonal line (B) thereof is from 15 to 1; the length of the major diagonal line (A) is from 0.5 mm to 10 mm; and the length of the minor diagonal line (B) is from 0.3 to 7 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Hironobu Ishiwatari, Donald H. Lucast
  • Patent number: 7422782
    Abstract: The present invention describes a multilayer film suitable for use in packaging applications comprising at least a polymeric first layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface wherein the polymeric first layer comprises a heat-sealable, water-insoluble polyester; a polymeric second layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface and comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive, wherein the second surface of the polymeric second layer is in contact with the first surface of the polymeric first layer and forms a peelable/resealable bond therebetween; and a third layer in contact with the first surface of the polymeric second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Curwood, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. Haedt, Paul J. Sheridan, Joseph J. Michels, Lynn M. Nett
  • Patent number: 7413800
    Abstract: A peelable sealable co-extruded film, comprising: i. a skin layer capable of heat sealing against a rim of a container, to itself, or to another film and adapted to be peeled there from and comprising a hot melt adhesive resin; and ii. a core layer underlying said skin layer and comprising crystalline homopolymer polyethylene terephthalate; and a method for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Terphane Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald C. Wood, Jr., Marcos Fernandes Vieira
  • Patent number: 7407712
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a release film which is superior in the flexibility at high temperature, the conformability to circuit patterns, the heat resistance, the releasing property and the non-contaminative property, and easily discarded after use. The present invention relates to a release film, which is used in a manufacturing process of a printed-circuit board, a flexible printed-circuit board or a multilayer printed-circuit board, having a layer comprising a resin composition comprising a resin having a polar group in a main chain as a matrix and having a halogen content of 5% by weight or less on at least one surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotake Matsumoto, Hitoshi Shirato, Hidekazu Inoue
  • Patent number: 7396578
    Abstract: Coextruded, biaxially oriented polyester films which have a base layer (B) and have a heatsealable outer layer (A) that can be peeled from APET/CPET and from CPET, where the outer layer (A) includes a) from 60 to 99% by weight of polyester and b) from 1 to 10% by weight of inorganic and/or organic particles with a median diameter d50 of from 2 to 8 ?m, and where c) the polyester is composed of from 12 to 89 mol % of units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and of from 11 to 88 mol % of units derived from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and the non-sealable surface of the film has been rendered adhesion-promoting. The films of the invention are suitable as a packaging material for foods and other consumable items, and as a lid film for APET/CPET or CPET trays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Bart Janssens, Matthias Konrad, Andreas Stopp
  • Publication number: 20080131636
    Abstract: A peelable sealing structure includes a sealing layer and one or more optional additional layers. The peelable sealing structure includes a sealing surface that is formable into a peelable seal upon contact with a sealing substrate at all temperatures in a peelable seal temperature range. Moreover, the peelable sealing structure comprises a thermoplastic polymer and an additive dispersed within at least a portion of the thermoplastic polymer with the peelable sealing structure defining the sealing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Panagiotis Kinigakis, Kenneth Pokusa, Gary Albaum, Alexander Jones, Eric Frederickson
  • Publication number: 20080121605
    Abstract: A two-piece induction seal for use in creating clean, safe, and secure inner seals on containers having a monolayer plastic formed from synthetic fibers with stable pore dimensions for fluid permeability while retaining dimensional stability for compression. An inductive innerseal membrane is provided having a first side and a second side thereof, with an adhesive layer at the first side of the membrane. The second side of the membrane is detachably bound to the synthetic material with a wax layer. The synthetic material is further suitable for absorbing substantially all of said wax layer when said wax layer is in liquid form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Robert William THORSTENSEN-WOLL
  • Patent number: 7368165
    Abstract: A heat-sealable polymeric film includes a substrate layer of polymeric material having on a surface thereof a heat-sealable coating layer. The layer includes a copolyester and is less than 8 ?m in thickness. The copolyester consists essentially of repeat units of one or more aromatic dicarboxylic acids, one or more aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, and a stoichiometric amount of a glycol component consisting of one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of aliphatic glycols and cycloaliphatic glycols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: DuPont Teijin Films U.S. Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Stephen William Sankey, Kenneth Evans, Mark Russell Hodgson
  • Patent number: 7364786
    Abstract: The biaxially oriented polyester film of the present invention contains a polyester having a primary melting point of 245 to 265° C. as the main component and exhibits a drop bag strength index at 0° C. of at least 2.0 and a strength at break in the film longitudinal direction at 120° C. of at least 100 MPa. The film has superior heat resistance, mechanical strength, impact resistance, and bending resistance and is particularly suitable for packaging materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kunimasa Tanaka, Ryosuke Matsui
  • Patent number: 7351478
    Abstract: A heat-seal polymer film and method of forming such film is provided. The heat-seal film is formed from metallocene-catalyzed isotactic random copolymers of propylene and at least one other C2 to C8 alpha olefin, such as ethylene random. Such films show improved heat-seal characteristics, such as reduced seal initiation temperatures (SIT's) and improved heat-seal strength, as well as other improved properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aiko Hanyu, Scott D. Cooper, Mark Miller
  • Publication number: 20080070035
    Abstract: A thermosensitive adhesive composition containing a thermoplastic resin, an adhesiveness imparting agent and a solid plasticizing agent containing a dispersing agent, wherein the dispersing agent is a polyvinyl alcohol based resin having a weight average molecular weight of from 11,000 to 39,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Tohru Kitano, Tomoyuki Kugoh, Norihiko Inaba
  • Publication number: 20080063857
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester film which has a base layer (B), an outer layer (C), and a sealable outer layer (A), with antifog coating, where a) the sealable outer layer (A) includes less than 0.01% by weight of external particles, and b) the outer layer (C) includes from 0.12 to 0.4% by weight of external particles whose median diameter d50 is from 2 to 5 ?m and whose particle size distribution (SPAN98) is from 1.2 to 2. The preferred polyester of the base layer (B) is PET, and the preferred polyester of the outer layer (A) is a copolyester having ethylene terephthalate units and ethylene isophthalate units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Matthias Konrad, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Publication number: 20080063835
    Abstract: The invention relates to: a label for in-mold forming having excellent suitability for delabeling which comprises a thermoplastic resin film base layer (I) and a heat-sealable resin layer (II) and in which the heat-sealable resin layer (II) has an adhesion strength as measured at 23° C. of 300 gf/15 mm or higher and an adhesion strength as measured at 90° C. of 290 gf/15 mm or lower; and a labeled resin container having the label bonded thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Iwasa, Masaki Shiina, Takatoshi Nishizawa
  • Patent number: 7338708
    Abstract: A multilayer film is relatively thick has an oxygen transmission rate of at least 10,000 cc/mil/24 hour@STP. The film is particularly suited for the packaging of fresh seafood. The film has a first layer which is an outer film layer which serves as a heat seal layer, and a second layer which serves as a high O2-transmission layer. The first layer has a thickness of from 2 to 20 percent of a total thickness of the multilayer film. The second layer comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of: (i) ethylene/butyl acrylate copolymer, (ii) homogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of from 0.86 to 0.91 g/cc; (iii) heterogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of from 0.89 to 0.91 g/cc; (iv) ethylene/methyl acrylate copolymer having a methyl acrylate mer content of from 20 to 24 mole percent; (v) ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer having a vinyl acetate mer content of from 10 to 30 mole percent; and (vi) styrene butadiene block copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Cryovac, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel S. Wilburn, Clifford A. Kendrick
  • Patent number: 7314669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sealant films comprising a first sealant layer which readily and easily delaminates or peels from a second adjacent film layer. The first sealant layer and the second adjacent layer of the sealant film of the present invention comprise propylene or ethylene moieties wherein the propylene or ethylene moieties may be homopolymers or copolymers. The film structures of the present invention can be used independently, or laminated to a second film structure wherein the second film structure may comprise a single layer or multiple layers. The sealant films of the present invention can be heat sealed to a packaging component, such as a tray either as a single film structure or as a laminate comprising a second film structure. The sealant film structures of the present invention are particularly useful as retortable lidstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible Europe
    Inventor: Deane Galloway
  • Publication number: 20070287007
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are films useful in a variety of applications. The films disclosed herein have a heat sealable layer comprising a blend of propylene-based polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Glenn Williams, Hans Joachim Pip
  • Patent number: 7297400
    Abstract: Curable pressure sensitive adhesive compositions comprising an acrylate copolymer, a mono-acrylate oligomer, a multi-acrylate oligomer having from 2 to 5 acrylate functional groups per molecule, and a photoinitiator, the adhesive exhibiting pressure sensitive adhesive characteristics and forms at least a semi-interpenetrating polymer network when cured; wherein the semi-IPN has an average molecular weight between crosslinks (Mc) greater than about 3000, and the cured adhesive has a peel strength greater than about 40 N/dm. Embodiments of the adhesive compositions, when cured, are optically clear and resistant to heat and moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jie Yang, Stephen A. Johnson, William L. Kausch, Ying-Yuh Lu, Steven J. McMan
  • Publication number: 20070259524
    Abstract: A method for forming a fine pattern in a semiconductor device includes forming a first polymer layer over an etch target layer, the first polymer layer including a carbon-rich polymer layer, forming a second polymer layer over the first polymer layer, the second polymer layer including a silicon-rich polymer layer, patterning the second polymer layer, oxidizing surfaces of the patterned second polymer layer, etching the first polymer layer using the patterned second polymer layer comprising the oxidized surfaces, and etching the etch target layer using the patterned second polymer layer comprising the oxidized surfaces and the etched first polymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Kwon LEE, Seung-Chan Moon, Won-Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 7291387
    Abstract: A self supporting film of polyolefinic polymer(s) is described, the film having a first and a second surface where a first exposed surface of the film (A) comprises a polymeric low temperature sealable coating (LTSC) and where the second exposed surface of the film (B) comprises an olefinic polymer capable of forming a seal to the LTSC at a minimum temperature of at most about 100° C. when measured at 15 psi for 2 seconds, such that the first and second surfaces of the film have a mutual heat seal strength (A to B) of at least about 200 g/25 mm, when measured at 15 psi for 2 seconds at 120° C.; where the LTSC also comprises: (a) an anti-block additive in from an effective amount to about 15% by dry weight of the coating (b) a non-ionic anti-mist additive having an HLB value of up to about 20; and (c) optionally an anti-slip additive of a mean particle size of from about 3 to about 5 microns in an effective amount up to about 0.5% by dry weight of the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Innovia Films Limited
    Inventors: Rohan Ratnakumar, Neill Dutton
  • Patent number: 7288316
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat-sealable film which consists essentially of a cycloolefin copolymer (COC), the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the COC being within the range from 30 to 55° C. The film or sheet has excellent low temperature heat-sealing properties and processing characteristics. The film may be free standing or laminated to other thermoplastic polymer film or films at low temperatures. Alternatively, a COC polymer with Tg in the range 30 to 55° C. may be coextruded with other thermoplastic polymer or polymer films in a coextrusion process to form a heat sealable film. The film of the invention is suitable for packing foods or other consumable items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Topas Advanced Polymers, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy D. Jester
  • Patent number: 7282258
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multilayer sealable film having a sealable outer layer, a first heat resistant layer, a core layer, and a second heat resistant layer. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the core layer is positioned between the two heat resistant layers. The sealable layer is positioned such that one of the heat resistant layers is located between the seal layer and the core layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Pliant Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E Chambliss, Paul Z. Wolak
  • Patent number: 7279206
    Abstract: Film laminates for packaging applications having at least two polymer layers which are formed together as a coextruded blown film such that the first polymer layer is a surface layer relative to the film and comprises a heat-sealable material having a melt index of at least 20 g/10 min. The first polymer layer of the coextruded film has a thickness A and the film has a total thickness B, such that the relative values of A and B satisfy the relationship A/B?0.3. The present invention further provides food packages formed from these film laminates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Curwood, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea M. Schell, Christopher J. Harvey
  • Patent number: 7276281
    Abstract: A laminate structure includes an internal layer of foamed polymer. The foamed polymer replaces a paperboard layer used in prior laminate structures. Built upon the foamed polymer are three layers of low density polyethylene (LDPE), a layer of aluminum foil, and a tie layer. The foamed polymer may be polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene, high density polyethylene HDPE, LDPE, polystyrene, compositions comprising any of these polymers, or any other suitable foamed polymer compositions. The first LDPE layer coats a first surface of the foamed polymer, and the second LDPE layer coats a second surface of the foamed polymer. The aluminum foil layer is applied atop the second LDPE layer. The exposed surface of the aluminum foil is then coated with the tie layer, which is then topped with a third layer of LDPE. A non-polar homogeneous heat seal may be created at a temperature ranging from 250° F. to 500° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: SIG Combibloc, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren C. Tyler, Steven G. Taylor, Melvin L. Druin, Arthur W. Robichaud
  • Patent number: 7271203
    Abstract: A process for increasing the molecular weight of polyacrylates, characterized in that polyacrylates which are functionalized at least on one part of their chain ends by photoinitiator groups X are exposed to actinic radiation, so that a direct linking reaction of the polyacrylates takes place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: tesa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marc Husemann, Stephan Zöllner
  • Patent number: 7267858
    Abstract: A packaging material is formed by a substrate, and an inner sealing layer comprising a polyolefin layer and an aqueous dispersion-type polyester resin layer successively disposed on the substrate. The aqueous dispersion-type amorphous polyester resin layer contains an anionic surfactant or an amphoteric surfactant and is substantially free from an organic solvent having a boiling point of at most 100° C. The thus-formed packaging material is excellent in aroma-retentivity, aroma non-adsorptivity, particulate non-adhesion, low residual solvent and sealability. The packaging material is also free from environmental problem and is therefore suitable as a packaging material for particulate medical supplies and health foodstuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Kureha Corporation
    Inventors: Saichi Ono, Shinichi Hirakawa, Yoichiro Yotsuya, Hirofumi Okada
  • Patent number: 7264873
    Abstract: The objective is to provide a surface protecting film for polycarbonate which is easy to laminate on polycarbonate and remove from the polycarbonate, the peel adhesive strength change to polycarbonate with times is small and there is no adhesive transferring to the backside of the film substrate in the case of storage for a long period or at a high temperature in the roll shape made of the long length tape. There provided a surface protecting film for polycarbonate, wherein a film substrate having Young's modulus of 1 GPa or more and an adhesive layer are comprised, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the adhesive composing of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer being between 40 to 90° C. and the initial 180° peel adhesive strength to polycarbonate being between 10 to 300 mN/25 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Katoh, Mamoru Kobayashi, Shin Kubota
  • Patent number: 7249415
    Abstract: There is disclosed a member for sealing, baffling and/or reinforcing components of an automotive vehicle. The assembly generally includes a carrier, an expandable material and at least one fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas C. Larsen, Thomas D. Kleino, Abraham Kassa, William J. Barz, Matthew Harthcock
  • Patent number: 7238300
    Abstract: A method comprises subjecting ant oxygen scavenger to actinic radiation; and then optionally storing the oxygen scavenger in a container, the container configured such that the oxygen scavenger exhibits no substantial oxygen scavenging activity while inside the container. The dosed oxygen scavenger can later be removed from the container, if stored therein, subjected to a second dose of actinic radiation to trigger the oxygen scavenger, and used in packaging oxygen sensitive products. A stored oxygen scavenger, untriggered, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Inventors: James A. Solis, Richard Dayrit, Scott W. Beckwith, Brian L. Butler, Ronald L. Cotterman, Drew V. Speer, Thomas D. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 7235294
    Abstract: A water based, cold seal, cohesive coating for bonding one or more substrates together to form a flexible package to contain an article, especially useful for snack food packaging. The cohesive coating includes about 25% to about 90% by weight of a natural rubber latex emulsion, about 10% to about 75% by weight of a non-self-crosslinking acrylic emulsion, about 0.01% to about 10% by weight water, and one or more ingredient selected from an anti-foam agent, ammonia, a surfactant, an anti-blocking agent, an inert filler, and a conditioning agent, so that in combination the components total 100% by weight of the composition. The use of a non-self-crosslinking acrylic emulsion provides an improved cold seal cohesive that may be employed with current high temperature converting systems and provides improved adhesion to substrates, enhanced cohesion to itself, reduced blocking and avoids seal deadening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Bostik, Inc.
    Inventor: Harold G. Story
  • Patent number: 7235306
    Abstract: A heat sealable barrier layer for food and beverage cartons is provided, the barrier layer including an additive material which reduces the amount of essential oil scalping from citrus products. Additionally, a carton coating layer and process is provided for reducing a coefficient of friction of stacked carton blanks. An additional embodiment of the invention provides for a paperboard substrate having reduced water vapor transmission rates, the reduction in water vapor transmission rates being attributed to one or multiple extruded layers containing an effective amount of an inorganic additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: BRPP, LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Cable
  • Patent number: 7223459
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from at least CPET, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of a) 80–98 % by weight of polyester and b) 2–10 % by weight of inorganic and/or organic particles having an average diameter d50 of from 2.5 to 12.0 ?m (based on the mass of the top layer (A)), wherein c) the polyester is composed of 12–89 mol % of units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 11–88 mol % of units derived from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, the sum of the dicarboxylic acid-derived molar percentages being 100, d) the ratio of particle diameter d50 and layer thickness dA of the top layer (A) being greater than/equal to 1.0 and e) the layer thickness of the top layer (A) dA being from 2.3 to 10.0 ?m. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film and to its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Bart Janssens, Gottfried Hilkert, Matthias Konrad
  • Patent number: 7205046
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic lamination film which can be easily laminated by using the film as it is without significantly modifying a conventional electrophotographic device, can be printed with letters of high resolution directly on a surface of the film capable of softening at relatively low temperatures, and can form an image of high quality having sufficient heat resistance and light resistance with good recognizability even in outdoor use, as well as a method of producing the same and a method of forming an image. In the electrophotographic lamination film, a surface resistance of at least one surface of a substrate thereof is in a range of 108 to 1013 ?/?, and a Vicat softening temperature of the substrate is in a range of 70 to 130° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoo Kobayashi, Kunio Sakurai, Kaoru Torikoshi
  • Patent number: 7195805
    Abstract: A heat insulating paper cup having an improved seal. The cup can include a body member having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a bottom panel member having a upper surface and a bottom surface. The body member is coated (or in some instances partially coated) on its outside surface with a foamed low density polyethylene, and on its inside surface with an unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The bottom panel member is coated on its upper surface with a foamed or an unfoamed low density polyethylene or foamed or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The body member and bottom panel member are oriented and joined to form a heat seal at an interface between a portion of the unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the inside surface of the body member and a portion of unfoamed low density polyethylene or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the upper surface of the bottom panel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Dixie Consumer Products LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Breining, William R. Pucci, David C. Brown, Richard A. Segan, Donald C. McCarthy, Walter Malakhow
  • Patent number: 7195818
    Abstract: A sealable multi-layer opaque film. In particular, a sealable multi-layer opaque film that is moisture permeable and water resistant. The sealable multi-layer opaque film is an oriented multilayer film with a core layer comprising an orientation-enhancing polymer, a polypropylene homopolymer and a beta crystal nucleator of polypropylene and at least one sealable skin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Dan-Cheng Kong, Michael D. Cleckner
  • Patent number: 7192640
    Abstract: A packaging laminate comprising a paperboard substrate for providing a base layer, a tear-resistant polymer layer applied to said substrate, and a heat seal polymer layer applied to said tear-resistant polymer. This laminate structure is particularly useful for blister pack packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Victor P. Holbert, David Reed
  • Patent number: 7192641
    Abstract: An embossing foil (100) for transferring labels (2) to documents of value (1) includes at least a carrier foil (10), a label layer (20) and an adhesion promoter layer (30). The dimensions of the adhesion promoter layer (30) are limited to the contour of the labels (2) to be transferred from the embossing foil (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
    Inventor: Lars Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 7186458
    Abstract: An adhesive tape comprising a backing and a layer of adhesive on the backing. The backing comprises a biaxially oriented substrate which comprises an isotactic polypropylene composition. The tapes and backings of this invention can be severed readily using commercial tape dispensers having metal or plastic cutting teeth to produce cleanly serrated cut edges on the tape. The biaxially oriented substrate is preferably made from a resin comprising an isotactic polypropylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate greater than 8 grams/10 minutes, more preferably greater than 12 grams/10 minutes, and still more preferably greater than about 20 grams/10 minutes. One preferred way to obtain such a resin is to blend: A) at least one isotactic polypropylene homopolymer “A” having a weight average molecular weight of at least 350,000 grams/mole and melt a flow rate of about 0.5–8 grams/10 minutes, more preferably about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: 3m Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Scott D. Pearson, Patrick J. Hager
  • Patent number: 7186452
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from at least the APET side of an APET/CPET tray, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of a) 50–95% by weight of polyester and b) 5–40% by weight of a polyester-incompatible polymer (=anti-PET polymer) based on the mass of the top layer (A), wherein c) the polyester is composed of 20–95 mol % of units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 5–80 mol % of units derived from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and d) the layer thickness dA is from 1.3 to 3.0 ?m. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film and to its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Bart Janssens, Bodo Kuhmann, Harald Mueller