Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polyester film is obtained which is extremely satisfactory in openability along a perforation, has exceedingly high productivity, and is less apt to split in the lengthwise direction in processing, e.g., printing. Provided is a label which is formed from the heat-shrinkable film and is satisfactorily tearable. The label is one formed from a tubular material which comprises as a base a heat-shrinkable film thermally shrinking mainly in the film width direction and which has been cut according to an object to be packaged, both edges in the film width direction having been bonded to each other. The tubular material has been thermally shrunk to constitute the label, with which at least part of the periphery of the object to be packaged is covered. The label has an angle tear strength in the direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction (i.e., in the film length direction) of 100-310 N/mm and a tensile break strength in the direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction (i.e.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shined tubular food casing based on a thermoplastic blend of at least one polyamide and/or copolyamide and at least one hydrophilic component. The casing is biaxially stretch-oriented and impregnated on the inside and/or outside with a component which allows the pleats which are formed during shining of the casing to adhere to each other. The component preferably comprises at least one polymer. The casing is preferably shirred at a ratio of 80:1 to 500:1. The inventive shined casing is particularly stable from a mechanical perspective and can therefore be used especially for the production of cooked sausages, scalded-emulsion sausages, and small sausages on fully automatic sausage stuffing and clipping apparatuses.

Abstract: The present invention provides a clay film with excellent flexibility, whose main component is natural clay or synthetic clay, and in which there is uniform orientation in the clay particle layer, and relates to a novel clay film that has enough mechanical strength to be used as a self-supporting film, and has a structure in which layers of clay particles are highly oriented, and in which the main constituent component of the clay film is mica, vermiculite, montmorillonite, iron montmorillonite, beidellite, saponite, hectorite, stevensite, or nontronite, and which has excellent flexibility, undergoes no structural change at high temperatures of 250° C. and up to 600° C., contains no pinholes, and has a gas permeation coefficient of less than 3.2×10?11 cm2s?1cmHg?1 at room temperature for helium, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, or air.

Abstract: In heat-shrinkable polyester films, the content of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol is 10 to 50% by mole based on the polyhydric alcohol component and that the heat shrinkage factors of a 10 cm square sample of the films in (A) hot water of 75° C., (B) hot water of 85° C., and (C) hot water of 95° C. are 30 to 40%, 50 to 60%, and 65 to 77%, respectively. The films can be produced by drawing under specified conditions.

Abstract: Medical dilatation balloons comprise a polymer that has the attribute of memory, and/or is crosslinked to impart memory. Such balloons exhibit a reduced tendency to overinflate at high inflation pressures. Furthermore, such balloons when shrunk radially by the application of heat while restraining axial shrinkage, exhibit customizable linear or non-linear compliance curves and lower crosslinking profile relative to the same balloon when unshrunk. Also disclosed is an expansive element within a tube whose outer diameter is equal to the outer diameter of the tube from which it was made. In addition, disclosed are (a) processes for preparing crosslinkable polymers, (b) joining crosslinked balloons to catheter systems, (c) forming shrunk balloon elements, and (d) forming an expansive element within a tube whose outer diameter is equal to the outer diameter of the tube from which it was made.

Abstract: The invention discloses a widening device and a method for applying label sleeves on objects. The inner diameter of the label sleeve is smaller than a diameter of a perimeter of the objects on which the label sleeve is to be applied. The widening device had four articulated widening jaws which engage an inner surface of the label sleeve. The third widening jaw and the fourth widening jaw are movably arranged between the first widening jaw and the second widening jaw. An articulated support carries the third widening jaw and the fourth widening jaw, wherein the articulated support is made up of a first and a second movable lever.

Abstract: Polyester compositions based on 1,3-propanediol and aromatic and aliphatic diacids that can contain a large fraction of biologically derived content are disclosed. Transesterification between polyesters in blends of such compositions is greatly reduced using phosphorous-containing additives. The blends have properties similar to poly(ethylene terephthalate).

Abstract: The present invention provide a heat-shrinkable film consisting of a layer or comprising at least one layer, wherein the layer is made of a mixed resin containing a polylactic acid resin and a polyolefin resin as the main components, wherein mass ratio of the polylactic acid resin and the polyolefin resin is 95/5 to 50/50 by mass, the polylactic acid resin being a copolymer of D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid or a mixed resin of the copolymer, wherein D/L ratio of D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid is 3/97 to 15/85 or 85/15 to 97/3, the storage elastic modulus (E?) of the polyolefin resin or the soft acrylic resin at 20 degree C. being 100 MPa or less as measured at an oscillation frequency of 10 Hz and a strain of 0.1%, the film being stretched in at least one direction, and the heat shrinkage ratio of the film in the main shrinking direction being 20% or more as measured after the film is immersed in hot water of 80 degree C. for 10 seconds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for filling a plastic container (1) having a high degree of molecular orientation with a liquid, which process comprises the following steps: filling of the container (1) with a liquid at high temperature; cooling the walls (5) of the container (1) during the filling step; sealing of the container (1); cooling of the walls (5) of the container (1) during the sealing step; passive shrinkage of the container (1) following said sealing step; and cooling of the walls (5) of the container (1) following the shrinkage step. The invention also relates to a device for implementing said process and to a container thus obtained.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polylactic acid (PLA) film and a method of its manufacture are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the PLA films exhibit heat-induced shrinkage in the transverse direction with little to no concomitant shrinkage in the machine direction. The films may comprise any grade of PLA polymer, optionally including additives, such as antiblock, slip, plasticizers, viscosity enhancers and combinations thereof. A method of cast and tenner manufacture is disclosed, which includes a temperature conditioning step.

Abstract: A resin composition used for a heat-shrinkable member: at least one plasticizer; and a polyphenylene sulfide resin (a), at least one tan ? peak existing within the temperature range between 65 and 95° C. as measured by dynamic viscoelasticity at an oscillation frequency of 10 Hz, a strain of 0.1%, and a temperature increase rate of 3° C./min.

Abstract: A product packaging comprises a cap on a transparent bottle to seal in a protected product. The cap includes an RFID chip and antenna that can report a serial number and product identification code to a nearby scanner. Reports from several such scanners in the distribution chain from manufacturer to retailers are logged and used to validate legitimate products by their movements. The caps are designed such that when opened the RFID antenna will break away from its associated RFID chip. The cap is molded of cross-linked polymers with a memory that makes it impossible to reseat it properly to the bottle once removed. A hologram target is placed backwards under a label on the side of the bottle so a laser beam can be directed through the backside of the bottle, through the contents, and to the hologram. The reflected laser light will have a signature that is very sensitive to the exact chemistry of the contents.

Abstract: A laundry product is provided including a liquid concentrated detergent or fabric softening composition held in a dispensing bottle of a type not featuring a through-apertured gripping handle. The bottle includes a body having an open end terminating in a circular neck, first and second plane traversing a length of the bottle body with each bisecting the neck, the first and second planes being orthogonally oriented to one another, the first plane dividing front and rear major faces of the body into asymmetric first and second areas. A shrink sleeve is fitted over the body from a base of the neck down toward the closed end. A removable cap is fittable over the neck.

Abstract: A multi-layer polymer composite film comprising at least a first layer of polymer material and a second layer of polymer material, at least one of the first layer and the second layer further including, a treated filler having a median particle size of about O.1 nm-1O ?m, the treated filler dispersed throughout the polymer material of the at least one of the first layer and the second layer.

Abstract: This invention provides a moisture-permeable, waterproof film characterized in that it consists of two or more resin layers comprising, as polymerizing components, bishidroxyalkyl aliphatic acid and alkyleneglycol, said bishydroxyalkyl aliphatic acid content is 0.08 mmol/g to 0.5 mmol/g, at least a part of said alykyleneglycol is polyethylene glycol contained in an amount of 40 wt % to 80 wt % based on said solid resin, and a moisture permeability by JIS L-1099 “Potassium Acetate Method” (B-1 method) at average film thickness of 20 micrometers being not less than 3×103 g/m2·24 h and not more than 200×103 g/m2·24 h, and a moisture-permeable waterproof composite material to which said moisture-permeable, waterproof film is provided at least on one surface of a substrate material and its moisture permeability by JIS L-1099 “Potassium Acetate Method” (B-1 method) being not less than 1×103 g/m2·24 h and not more than 50×103 g/m2·24 h.

Abstract: A structure includes a hollow tubular first body made of a shape-recovering polymeric material having a first region in the recovered state, and a second region in the expanded state. A second body including an element of a fastener, such as a hook-and-loop fastener, is affixed to the first region of the first body with an adhesive joint. The first body is desirably in the form of a hollow tube that encloses a wire bundle or other enclosed body. The structure may also include a support, and a second element of the hook-and-loop fastener affixed to the support. The first element of the hook-and-loop fastener is engaged to the second element of the hook-and-loop fastener.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production process of a heat shrinkable film which is transparent, excellent in the balance of physical properties such as rigidity, elongation and shrink properties in both MD and TD, especially has a uniform film thickness and good stability in extrusion molding film while utilizing an inflation method; a block copolymer or hydrogenated product thereof, or a composition composed thereof excellent in tensile properties, optical properties, hardness, stretch properties, molding processability, shrink properties and solvent resistance and therefore suited for extrusion, injection molding and foams. The production process of a heat shrinkable film has a first inflation step of forming a tube having a thickness of from 0.05 to 0.5 mm by using a block copolymer having a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon content of from 65 to 95 wt. % and a conjugated diene content of from 5 to 35 wt.

Abstract: A belt-shaped woven structure formed by weaving a non-heat fusible synthetic fiber and a heat fusible synthetic fiber containing in a surface portion thereof a heat fusible component having a softening point lower by 30° C. or more than that of the non-heat fusible synthetic fiber. The heat fusible synthetic fiber is used in at least a part of weft threads forming the woven structure, so that a heat treatment on the woven structure at a temperature higher than the softening point of the heat fusible component fusion bonds the heat fusible synthetic fibers to each other or the heat fusible synthetic fiber and the non-heat fusible fiber. A method of efficiently producing the belt-shaped woven structure such as a seatbelt webbing which is capable of maintaining long-lasting lateral rigidity after repeated use, less prone to twisting, flexible and easy to handle.

Abstract: A block copolymer mixture comprising block copolymers (A), (B) and (C) each block comprising vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and conjugated diene monomer units: wherein block (A) comprises from 75 to 95 mass % of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and from 5 to 25 mass % of a conjugated diene, and which has a block portion composed mainly of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon having a number average molecular weight of from 30,000 to less than 150,000: block (B) comprises from 50 to 80 mass % of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and from 20 to 50 mass % of a conjugated diene, and which has a block portion composed mainly of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon having a number average molecular weight of from 20,000 to less than 120,000, and block (C) comprises from 60 to 95 mass % of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and from 5 to 40 mass % of a conjugated diene, which has at least one random copolymer block portion comprising, as monomer units, from 55 to 95 mass % of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and from 5 to 45 mass % of a conjugated die

Abstract: A retaining element for use with elastic sheet material is disclosed. In one form, the sheet material can be provided as a bag (100) having first and second side walls (102,104). The retaining element can be in the form of an elastic strip attached to one of the side walls. The retaining strip (120) can comprise a heat-unstable activatable material such that it can be applied to the bag in a deadened condition wherein the strip is set and subsequently heated to transition to an activated condition wherein the retaining element is elasticized to provide an elasticized article which can have a shirred appearance. The retaining element can have various configurations and can be activated by various methods.

Abstract: A plastics film 1 composed of rigid polyvinyl chloride serves as backing film for a sleeve label. The sleeve label can be applied by adhesive bonding and shrinking onto a peripheral surface of the cylindrical body. A protective covering film 2 has been laminated onto the plastics film 1. The plastics film 1 has been stretched in the machine direction of a calender and has a longitudinal heat shrinkage of from 40 to 60%, based on the unstretched plastics film. Perpendicularly to the machine direction of the calender, the heat shrinkage of the plastics film is from 0 to 10%.

Abstract: A protector is disclosed for protecting an elongated portion of a rope or webbing. The protector includes a flexible material including a first inner edge having a first length and about which the protector is wrapped such that a second outer edge is exposed. The first inner edge includes an elongated protector surface adjacent the first inner edge that is in continuous contact with a protected portion of the rope or webbing. The protected portion has a length that is substantially the same as the length of the protector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermo-shrinkable polyester film with a superior thermal shrinkage, which has an orientation angle of a molecular chain in a range of from 0° to about ±10° relative to a main shrinkage direction, and a molecular orientation ratio (MOR) in a range of from 1.29 to about 2.5, thereby preventing a label made from the film from curling or waving.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polyester film characterized in that: (A) the heat shrinkage percentages in the maximum shrinkage direction thereof is 10 to 50% in hot water at 70° C.; (B) the heat shrinkage percentages in the maximum shrinkage direction thereof is 70% or more and that in the direction orthogonal to the maximum shrinkage direction is 10% or less in hot water at 85° C.; and (C) when the heat shrinkage percentage in the maximum shrinkage direction in hot water at 95° C. is designated as X0 (%) and the heat shrinkage percentage in the maximum shrinkage direction of a film obtained by previously heat-shrinking said film to an extent of 10% in hot water at 95° C. is designated as X10 (%), the difference in heat shrinkage percentage ? (%) calculated according to the following equation is 10 to 20% ?=X0?X10.

Abstract: A patch bag has a heat-shrinkable patch adhered to a heat-shrinkable bag. The patch comprises an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having a density greater than about 0.915 g/cm3, this copolymer being present in the patch in an amount of at least about 5 percent, based on a total patch weight. The patch also comprises a heterogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of less than about 0.915 g/cm3, which is also present in the patch in an amount of at least about 5 percent, based on total patch weight. In addition, the two ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymers make up at least 70 percent of the total patch weight. VLDPE is a preferred heterogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin less than 0.915 g/cc, and LLDPE is a preferred ethylene/alpha-olefin greater than 0.915 g/cc. The patch film can be selected to exhibit a total free shrink and/or bone-puncture resistance which is higher than either VLDPE or LLDPE alone. The patch film can be selected to exhibit Standard Rib Drop Test results (i.e.

Abstract: Tubular, biaxially stretched, heat shrinkable multilayer film food casings comprising inner and outer polyamide layers on either side of a core layer of EVOH surrounded by an inner and outer adhesive layer, and a coextrusion process for making the film.

Abstract: Heat-shrinkable monolayer and multilayer films are disclosed. The films are formed of a blend of a polyethylene copolymer having a CDBI of at least 70%, a melt index I2.16 of from 0.1 to 15 g/10 min., a density of from 0.910 to 0.940 g/cm3, a melt index ratio I21.6/I2.16 of from 30 to 80, and an Mw/Mn ratio of from 2.5 to 5.5, and a second polymer, such as a low density polyethylene (LDPE). The heat-shrinkable films have a combination of improved optical and mechanical properties.

Abstract: The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin used for shrink packaging, shrink bundling, shrink label and the like, can prevent shrinking in the machinery direction after stretching and can show a good appearance after shrinking. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin comprises at least one layer formed by using mainly a resin composition which contains polylactic acid-based resin and aliphatic polyester “A” having a melting point of 100 to 170° C. and a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or less, in which the heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin is stretched in at least one direction.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable resin film which has heat shrinkage in the maximum shrinkage direction of 20% or higher when a 10 cm×10 cm square sample cut out thereof is immersed in hot water at 85° C. for 10 seconds, pulled out, subsequently immersed in water at 25° C. for 10 seconds, and then pulled out, characterized in that a content of nitrogen atoms in a surface of the film is 0.1% to 3.0% and the surface of the film has wet tension of 36 mN/m or higher; and a film roll obtained by winding up the heat-shrinkable resin film characterized in that when the rolled film is sampled at a first sampling part located up to 2 m apart from the end of the rolled film and at other sampling parts located after the first sampling part at intervals of about 100 m and an average content of nitrogen atoms of each sample is calculated, then the content of nitrogen atoms of each sample is within the ±0.8% range based on the above average content of nitrogen atoms.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat-shrinkable co-polyester film containing terephthalic acid or dimethyl terephthalate as a dicarbonic acid component, and ethylene glycol, neopentyl glycol and propylene glycol as diol components, in which the co-polyester film has a crystallization temperature of 80–220° C., and a heat shrinkage (%) higher than 30% in at least one direction of longitudinal and transverse directions in 90° C. hot water. This film is suitable for use as various wrapping materials, such as covering, binding and casing materials. Particularly, this film is used to cover a cap, body and shoulder, etc. of various vessels and rod-shaped molded articles and thus to provide labeling, protection, binding or an improvement in product value. Also, this film can be used for multi-package.

Abstract: A shrinkable polymer film including a modified polyester resin polymerized from monomers including a dicarboxylic acid and a glycol, wherein the glycol includes 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, and wherein the polymer film shrinks at least about 50% in a main shrinkage direction after ten seconds in an 80 degree Celsius hot water bath.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-shrinkable polyester film having a specific composition. A heat shrinkage factor of a 10 cm square sample of the film in a maximal shrinkage direction of the film is not less than 20% under the condition that the sample is immersed in hot water of 85° C. for 10 seconds, and then in water of 25° C. for 10 seconds. The number of test pieces of the film having a rupture ratio of not more than 5% is not more than 10% to the total number of the test pieces under the condition that a tensile test of drawing the film in a direction orthogonal to the maximal shrinkage direction of the film is conducted with a distance between corresponding chucks of 100 mm, each test piece having 15 mm in width, a temperature of 23° C., and a drawing rate of 200 mm/min.

Abstract: A composite web of packaging material for making gusseted packages having openable and reclosable interlocking seals, the seals having male and female portions, snap detents, and formed transversely to the direction of material flow. The packaging material is provided at package length intervals with thermoformable strips secured thereto transversely to the running length of the packaging material, and is fed to a modified standard vertical form, fill and seal packaging machine with gussets forming tooling where the packaging material is formed into a bag with the thermoformable strips inside at the upper end of the bag, product deposited into the bag, the bag sealed, the reclosable interlocking seal formed, and the bag severed from the next bag being formed. The reclosable seal provides auditory and tactile indications of seal closing. Some packages are formed with the thermoformable strips in the gusset, and some are formed with the gusset free of strip material.

Abstract: The heat-shrinkable polyester film rolls according to the present invention is characterized in that the film rolls have (1) a heat shrinkage percentage at 85° C. in the maximum shrinkage direction of 20% or more; (2) a melt resistivity at a temperature of 275° C. of 0.70×108 ?·cm or less; (3) when samples thereof are cut off at an interval of about 100 m and the fluctuation in thickness in the maximum shrinkage direction is measured, a thickness distribution width represented by the following formula of respective samples of 7% or less. Thickness distribution width=(Maximum thickness?Minimum thickness)/Average thickness×100 Container-wrapping films excellent in processability and printability can be produced from the heat-shrinkable polyester film rolls in high yield.

Abstract: A film roll of a heat-shrinkable polyester film characterized in that the heat-shrinkable polyester film meets the following requirements (1) and (2). (1) When samples are cut off therefrom at an almost equal interval along the longitudinal direction, and immersed in hot water at 85° C. for 10 seconds, subsequently in water at 25° C. and withdrawn, heat-shrinkage percentages in the maximum shrinkage direction of all the samples are 20% or more. (2) When raw polymers used for production of the film above comprises of a major constitutional unit and one or more sub constitutional units different therefrom; and the content of the primary sub constitutional unit is determined, the content of the primary sub constitutional unit in each sample is more than 7 mole % in 100% of all constitutional units, and when an average of the contents of the primary sub constitutional unit is calculated, the contents thereof of all the samples fall within a range of ±2 mole % relative to the average.

Abstract: The present invention improves the concentricity after expansion process of a heat shrinkable tube which is required to have a thin wall and hardness, and further aims to obtain elongation of 100% or more in a heat aging test, copperstability test, and heat shock test. The heat shrinkable tube satisfying such aim uses a medium- or high-density polyethylene that has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 30 to 55, an MFR of 0.05 to 0.2, and a specific gravity of 0.94 to 0.96. A medium- or high-density polyethylene obtained by combining an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-ethylacrylate copolymer, ethylene-methylacrylate copolymer, and ethylene-ethylmethacrylate copolymer may be used. More preferably, for an antioxidant, phenol-based and sulfur-based antioxidants are used together and zinc oxide is added.

Abstract: A polymer blend and mono-and multilayer films made therefrom suitable for processing or packaging articles which have an improved combination of properties e.g. such as lower tear strength and higher puncture resistance, or higher puncture resistance at both room temperature in air and at elevated temperatures in contact with water wherein the blend preferably has a first copolymer of ethylene and hexene-1 having a copolymer melting point of 80 to 98° C., preferably of 80 to 92° C.; a second copolymer of ethylene and at least one &agr;-olefin having a copolymer melting point of 115 to 128° C.; and a third copolymer of ethylene and a vinyl ester or alkyl acrylate and having a melting point of 60 to 110° C., and a process for making such films, especially shrink films having at least 40% shrink at 90° C. in at least one direction.

Abstract: A polymer blend and mono-and multilayer films made therefrom having an improved combination of properties such as high shrinkage values and high puncture resistance wherein the blend has a first copolymer of ethylene and octene-1 having a copolymer melting point of from 55 to 95° C., preferably of from 80 to 92° C.; a second copolymer of ethylene and at least a &agr;-olefin having a copolymer melting point of from 115 to 128° C.; and a third copolymer of ethylene and a vinyl ester or alkyl acrylate and having a melting point of from 60 to 110° C., and a process for making such films, which preferably have at least 45% shrinkage at 90° C. in at least one direction.

Abstract: A process for installing a shrink sleeve [101] on an asymmetric article [103] comprises placing the shrink sleeve over the article and supporting the sleeved article in an orientation so that the portion of film [321] which will result in the greatest shrinkage is in the lowest vertical position and the longitudinal axis of the article forms an angle of less than 90 degrees with the horizontal. The process reduces wrinkling of high-shrinkage areas of asymmetrical articles such as liquid containers with pour spouts.

Abstract: Polyester resins formed by recurring units X=[O—(CH2)n—OCO—(CH2)m—CO] and/or Y=[O—(CH2)k—CO], where the half-sum of n+m is equal to or greater than 6 and k is a number equal to or greater than 6, or by copolymers comprising units and/or sequences having the formula xi[O—(CH2)ni—OCO—(CH2)mi—CO]; yj[O—(CH2)kj—CO] where: i,j=1-5; ni=2-22; mi=0-20; kj=1=21; (Formula (1)) and xi and yj vary between 0 and 1 and are molar fractions of the various units such that (Formula (2)), are used for the preparation of products in which a permeability to water vapour of less than 350 g×30 &mgr;m/m2 per day, measured at 38° C. and 90% RH and good biodegradability are required.

Abstract: A biodegradable anastomer fabricated with a biodegradable polymer. The polymeric composition includes a mixture or copolymer of lactic acid and polyglycolic acid. The polymeric composition is preferably at least 75% lactic acid by weight, and more preferably at least 85% lactic acid by weight. The polymeric composition may be used to formulate a biodegradable thermo-conforming film used for anastomosi.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric medical articles comprising the anti-infective agents chlorhexidine and triclosan. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that the synergistic relationship between these compounds permits the use of relatively low levels of both agents, and on the discovery that effective antimicrobial activity may be achieved when these compounds are comprised in either hydrophilic or hydrophobic polymers. It is also based on the discovery that chlorhexidine free base and triclosan, used together, are incorporated into polymeric medical articles more efficiently. Medical articles prepared according to the invention offer the advantage of preventing or inhibiting infection while avoiding undesirably high release of anti-infective agent, for example into the bloodstream of a subject.

Abstract: “HEAT-SHRINKABLE FILMS BASED ON POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING: (I) A LINEAR COPOLYMER OF ETHYLENE WITH ONE OR MORE &agr;-OLEFINS (LLDPE); (II) A COPOLYMER OF PROPYLENE HAVING A PARTICULAR COMPOSITION AND CHARACTERISTICS. THE FILMS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY GOOD OPTICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, IN PARTICULAR A HIGH TEAR RESISTANCE.

Abstract: An oxygen-absorbing material including a transition metal compound and one or more thermoplastic resins, when used for a molded product such as container, exhibits excellent gas-barrier and oxygen-absorbing properties. The material absorbs oxygen from contents and blocks oxygen from entering so that the contents can be maintained in an oxygen-free state for a long period of time. An excellent oxygen-absorbing property is achieved by an amino group content of 20 mmol/kg or lower in at least one thermoplastic resin and by lowering the crystallinity of the thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: Heat-shrinkable polyester films, each having a heat shrinkability of 5-60% after treatment in hot water at 70° C. for 5 seconds and 65-95% after treatment in hot water at 85° C. for 5 seconds, both in the main shrinkage direction of the film, and 10% or lower after treatment in hot water at 85° C. for 5 seconds in a direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction of the film, the heat-shrinkage stress in the main shrinkage direction of the film being 13 MPa or smaller, and the film haze being lower than 10%, exhibits excellent shrinkage finish in appearance with only rare occurrence of wrinkles, shrinkage spots and strains by shrinkage; therefore, these films are suitable for full labels on bottles, particularly for full labels on PET bottles.

Abstract: Thermally shrinkable films or labels having coated thereon a radiation curable adhesive; and a process for applying thermally shrinkable films or labels to containers comprising the steps of a) coating at least a portion of a thermally shrinkable but unshrunken film or label segment with a radiation curable adhesive; b) applying the film or label to the longitudinal surface of the container; c) subjecting the radiation curable adhesive to a radiation source to effect curing thereof and, d) subjecting the container to heat to shrink the film or label onto the container so as to permanently affix it thereto.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a seamless, non derivatized cellulose tubular film having enhanced rewet shrinkage properties. The enhanced properties are provided by first drying a hydrated extruded tube of non derivatized cellulose gel at one inflated diameter to form a tubular film. The film is then moisturized while holding an inflated diameter smaller than the drying diameter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric medical articles comprising the anti-infective agents chlorhexidine and triclosan. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that the synergistic relationship between these compounds permits the use of relatively low levels of both agents, and on the discovery that effective antimicrobial activity may be achieved when these compounds are comprised in either hydrophilic or hydrophobic polymers. It is also based on the discovery that chlorhexidine free base and triclosan, used together, are incorporated into polymeric medical articles more efficiently. Medical articles prepared according to the invention offer the advantage of preventing or inhibiting infection while avoiding undesirably high release of anti-infective agent, for example into the bloodstream of a subject.

Abstract: A compositional blend of from about 50 to about 99 weight percent of a polyester and from about 1 to about 50 weight percent of an essentially, linear, random aliphatic-aromatic copolyester or branched and/or chain extended copolyester thereof is useful as a heat-shrinkable film.

Abstract: A shrink sleeve [101] for a contoured article [103] is made of a preferentially orientated shrink film [102]. The sleeve comprises a contoured side seam [104] defining a contoured shape portion similar to the shape of the contoured article. The contoured shape of the sleeve allows use of lower ratio shrink films and reduces distortion of printing 101F in the contoured shape portion of the sleeve.