Monoethylenically Unsaturated Patents (Class 428/513)
  • Patent number: 6080456
    Abstract: Packaging for a medical article to be gas-sterilized includes a plastic film which includes at least one layer and which is structured as a dome to house the medical article in use; and a plastic-treated paper web which is comprised of a paper web, which forms a pack base, and which is sealed to the plastic film in a peelable manner in use, wherein the paper web has a basis weight ranging between 55 and 250 g/m.sup.2 and has been treated with a plastic so that the plastic-treated paper web has an average gas-permeability of at least 0.50 .mu.m/Pa.s, and wherein the plastic is present in a weight ranging from 3 to 20 g/m.sup.2 so that the packaging after sealing in use may be opened without contaminating the medical article contained therein with fibers from the paper web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Horst Von Borries
    Inventor: Gerard Fonteyne
  • Patent number: 6071620
    Abstract: A lithographic layer for a printing blanket and the printing offset blanket incorporating same, wherein the lithographic layer is made from a thermoplastic material with a polar character providing a maximum transfer of printing ink from the blanket to the paper and is easily washable thereby resulting in a minimum ink consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Rollin S.A.
    Inventors: Jerzy Kuczynski, Sophie Haraux
  • Patent number: 6063883
    Abstract: A wood article is submitted to a vacuum in an autoclave to remove air that it contains. Then, a solution which contains a water-soluble cross-linkable prepolymer, a polymerization initiator and optionally a wood preservative is introduced into the autoclave. Polymerization to form a polymeric network in the wood article is carried out in an atmosphere which may be substantially free of oxygen, while the optionally present preservative is chemically fixed to the wood. The result is a wood article with a permanently reduced hardness and an increased moisture content at equilibrium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventors: Andre Besner, Alain Vallee, Jean-Fran.cedilla.ois Labrecque, Roland Gilbert
  • Patent number: 6057026
    Abstract: A recording sheet for ink-jet recording comprising a support, and provided on one side of the support, an ink receiving layer, wherein the ink receiving layer contains a compound represented by the following formula I: ##STR1## wherein Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.2 independently represent a non-metallic atomic group necessary to form an acidic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; L.sup.1, L.sup.2, and L.sup.3 independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted methine group; M represents a cationic group; m represents an integer of 0 to 4; and n represents a number necessary to neutralize the charge of the molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Ichiro Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Uemura
  • Patent number: 6020286
    Abstract: In a dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer, with a substrate, a composite foil and a dye-receiving layer, the composite foil contains a thermoplastic core layer exhibiting micropores and, on the side facing the receiving layer, at least two pore-free thermoplastic surface layers, and the substrate is a paper with a density of .ltoreq.0.8 g/cm.sup.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Felix Schoeller jr. Foto- und Specialpapiere GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Gumbiowski, Jurgen Graumann, Dieter Becker
  • Patent number: 6007665
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, and a layer of biaxially oriented polymer sheet adhered to the back side of the said paper base opposite to the side where said at least one said silver halide photosensitive layer is located, wherein said polymer sheet is provided with indicia on the surface of said sheet between said base paper and said polymer sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Robert P. Bourdelais, Douglas N. Haydock, Thaddeus S. Gula, Peter T. Aylward
  • Patent number: 6004732
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of providing a photographic imaging element having a bending stiffness between 150 and 250 millinewtons and a caliper thickness between about 0.18 mm and about 0.28 mm, comprising providing a laminated base sheet comprising a paper sheet having a Young's modulus of between about 13800 MPa to 2760 MPa in the machine direction and a Young's modulus of 6900 MPa to 1380 MPa in the cross direction, and having a biaxially oriented sheet on each side of said paper sheet having a Young's modulus of 690 MPa to 5520 MPa in the machine direction and a Young's modulus of 690 MPa to 5520 MPa in the cross machine direction and coating said laminated base sheet with photosensitive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Peter T. Aylward, Robert P. Bourdelais, Douglas N. Haydock, Thaddeus S. Gula
  • Patent number: 5996489
    Abstract: A method of printing paper by gravure printing, wherein the paper used is coated with a paper-coating slip containing a binding agent having a butadiene content of at least 74 wt %, based on the binding agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmann F. Leube, Dirk Lawrenz, Wolfgang Garber
  • Patent number: 5998119
    Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a paper substrate and a layer adjacent said paper comprising polyolefin polymer and a hindered amine stabilizer wherein said hindered amine stabilizer has a number average molecular weight of less than 2300.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Peter T. Aylward, Valerie J. Harris
  • Patent number: 5993977
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayer product for the production of packaging, the product comprising a carrier web (1), on one face of which there is disposed a tight multilayer coating (2) which includes a moisture-proof layer (b) and a gas-tight layer (a). The gas-tight layer is made up of a blend of an ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer and a polar ethylene polymer. The moisture-proof layer is polyolefin, preferably a blend of polyethylene and a polar ethylene polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Borealis A/S
    Inventors: Erkki Laiho, Markku Sainio, Seppo Kuusela, Elina Koski, Tapani Penttinen, Riitta Koskiniemi, Matti Salste
  • Patent number: 5984989
    Abstract: A coated abrasive sheet material comprising (a) a backing substrate having at least one major surface, (b) a plurality of abrasive grains, (c) a binder bonding said plurality of abrasive grains to said at least one major surface of the backing substrate, wherein the backing substrate comprises paper having a basis weight of less than about 200 g/m.sup.2 which is essentially free of latex saturants and has on said at least one major surface with the plurality of abrasive grains, one or more extruded layers of a thermoplastic polymer, and a method of making the coated abrasive sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Nigel Davison, Andrew J. Ball
  • Patent number: 5977019
    Abstract: A multi-color heat-sensitive recording material including a support and two or more heat-sensitive recording layers formed on the support, wherein the support is a sheet-like substrate formed such that a resin layer is formed at least on the side of a base paper where the heat-sensitive recording layers are formed, and the surface of the sheet-like substrate on the side where the heat-sensitive recording layers are formed has a three-dimensional surface roughness of not more than 0.3 .mu.m as measured at a filter wavelength of 0.8 to 2.5 mm before thermal recording is performed. The three-dimensional surface roughness of the sheet-like substrate is not more than 0.4 .mu.m as measured at a filter wavelength of 0.8 to 2.5 mm after thermal recording is performed. The support is constructed of a sheet-like substrate having a resin layer on each of base paper. The rigidity of the sheet-like substrate as defined by JIS P8125 is 1.5 to 8.0 gf.multidot.cm, preferably 3.0 to 6.0 gf.multidot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Ozeki, Jun Naito, Yasuhiro Ogata
  • Patent number: 5968695
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a biaxially oriented polymer sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, wherein said polymer sheet has a thickness of between 13 microns and 65 microns and a Young's modulus of between 700 and 5200 MPa wherein said base paper has a Young's modulus between 1380 MPa and 13800 MPa, a thickness between 75 microns and 200 microns, and an average roughness on the emulsion side of between 0.18 and 0.68 microns and wherein the ratio of thickness between said polymer sheet and said base paper is between 0.1 and 0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Thaddeus S. Gula, Peter T. Aylward, Robert P. Bourdelais, Douglas N. Haydock
  • Patent number: 5968722
    Abstract: The invention relates to a imaging element comprising a laminated base structure wherein said base structure comprises a paper having laminated to the upper side and upper biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and laminated to the lower side of said paper a lower side biaxially oriented polymer sheet wherein said lower side biaxially oriented polymer sheet has an energy to break of less than 3.5.times.10.sup.7 J/m.sup.3 in at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Pang-Chia Lu, Robert P. Bourdelais, Thaddeus S. Gula
  • Patent number: 5962098
    Abstract: The release liner has a flat base substrate which coated on both sides with thermoplastic polyolefin. On one side, the base substrate has a release coating which forms a release force to adhesives. On the other side, the base substrate has a polymer-bound mineral particle layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Assidoman Inncoat GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Munninger, Hans Wattendorf
  • Patent number: 5952082
    Abstract: A recording medium particularly suitable for electrophotographic copying is characterized by coated paper that for a given basis weight has proportionally less coating and proportionally more fiber than conventional coated paper made for electrophotographic processes. The base sheet of the coated paper is preferably formed square on a paper machine wet end and has on the order of 40-50% less filler than conventional sheet paper made for electrophotographic processes. After being formed and dried, the base sheet is provided with a top coat weight that is approximately 60% less than the typical coat weight used for conventional paper. The coating is formulated to have sufficient viscosity to stay more on the surface of the base sheet. The coated sheet is calendered to a medium gloss on the order of a 75.degree. TAPPI gloss of about 45, both to preserve a degree of surface roughness to enhance runnability of the paper through an electrophotographic copier and to provide a pleasant and easily readable surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Consolidated Papers, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A. Normington, Gregory E. Pulchinski, Gary G. Schiller
  • Patent number: 5935688
    Abstract: The light-fastness of an inkjet recording material having a support and an image-receiving layer containing a binder is improved if the image-receiving layer contains a water soluble inorganic thiosulphate, trithionate or tetrathionate or an organic thiosulphate in a quantity of 2 to 200 wt. %, relative to the quantity of binder in the image-receiving layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert AG
    Inventors: Peter Bergthaller, Stefan Herrmann
  • Patent number: 5922457
    Abstract: The matte finished coated paper is a paper web having a smoothness of 0.5 to 20 seconds, when measured pursuant to JIS P8119, and a surface roughness Ra of 3.2 to 7.0 .mu.m, when measured pursuant to JIS B0601, provided with a surface coating on at least one side containing polyolefin resin particles, an adhesive and a pigment. The pigment includes porous particles of organic pigment material and calcium carbonate particles. The porous particles of organic pigment material have an oil absorbancy of 80 to 400 ml/100 g when measured pursuant to JIS K5101, each calcium carbonate particle has an average particle diameter of 1.0 to 10 .mu.m and each polyolefin resin particle has an average diameter of 8 to 30 .mu.m. The surface coating has a degree of gloss in a range of from 1 to 10%, when measured pursuant to JIS P8142 at 75.degree. C., a smoothness in a range of from 1 to 25 seconds, when measured pursuant to JIS P8119, and a surface roughness Ra in a range of from 2.0 .mu.m to 6.0 .mu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Yanagisawa, Syunichi Uchimura, Terunobu Fukui
  • Patent number: 5904985
    Abstract: A printing composition that is adapted for printing on computer printers and the like. The printing composition includes a backing sheet and a printing sheet. The printing sheet includes an electret which is reversibly bound to the backing sheet. In one embodiment of the invention, the printing sheet is coated with an ink absorbing coating. The electret can be constructed from materials such as polypropylene or polyethylene that have been subjected to electrostatic fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Permacharge Corporation
    Inventors: Calvin B. Ward, Robert G. Hockaday
  • Patent number: 5902720
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a layer of biaxially oriented polymer sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, and a biaxially oriented polymer sheet on the opposite side of said base paper from said photosensitive silver halide layer wherein said biaxially oriented sheets and said base paper together have balanced forces such that the photographic element remains flat over a broad range of relative humidity changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Douglas N. Haydock, Thaddeus S. Gula, Peter T. Aylward, Robert P. Bourdelais
  • Patent number: 5888643
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of providing a photographic imaging element having a bending stiffness between 150 and 250 millinewtons and a caliper thickness between about 0.18 mm and about 0.28 mm, comprising providing a laminated base sheet comprising a paper sheet having a Young's modulus of between about 13800 MPa to 2760 MPa in the machine direction and a Young's modulus of 6900 MPa to 1380 MPa in the cross direction, and having a biaxially oriented sheet on each side of said paper sheet having a Young's modulus of 690 MPa to 5520 MPa in the machine direction and a Young's modulus of 690 MPa to 5520 MPa in the cross machine direction and coating said laminated base sheet with photosensitive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Peter T. Aylward, Robert P. Bourdelais, Douglas N. Haydock, Thaddeus S. Gula
  • Patent number: 5888714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, wherein there is located between said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and said base paper a layer of adhesive resin comprising an ethylene polymer blended with at least one member selected from the group consisting of metallocene catalyzed polyolefin plastomer, ionomer, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene methyl methacrylate copolymer, ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene acrylic acid copolymer, ethylene ethyl acrylate maleic anhydride copolymer, or ethylene methacrylic acid copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Robert P. Bourdelais, Douglas N. Haydock, Thaddeus S. Gula, Peter T. Aylward
  • Patent number: 5876818
    Abstract: The invention concerns a plastics-paper composite which substantially consists of a paper layer, a polypropylene layer and a polyester layer, the polyester layer forming one of the two surface layers of the plastics-paper composite. This plastics-paper composite is used to produce weatherproof laminated sheets with surface protection, an acrylate layer being applied to the polyester layer of the plastics-paper composite. This composite is stacked on one or both sides with a plurality of papers impregnated with synthetic resin to form a stack, the acrylate layer lying against the outermost paper layer(s). This stack is then pressed at high pressure and high temperature. For use, the surface protection is removed from the acrylate layer as from the polyester layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: ISOVOLTA Osterreichische Isolierstoffwerke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Petershofer, Michael Horvath
  • Patent number: 5876844
    Abstract: The present invention is a backing paper for photographic roll film. The backing paper includes a paper base having a first side and a second side. Superposed on the first side of the paper base is an antistatic opacifying layer which includes polyethylene and at least 10 weight percent of conductive carbon black particles, the carbon black particles having a surface chemistry of less than 1.5 percent by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Valerie J. Harris, William A. Mruk, Barry M. Brown
  • Patent number: 5874144
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel silicone free copolymer and coating prepared therefrom. The coating which is capable of being written on effectively with both solvent-based and water-based inks is also bleedthrough resistant. A repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive note is capable of effectively adhering to the coating. The invention also provides substrates coated with the coatings and articles such as pads and rolls formed from the coated substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Ramesh C. Kumar, Shari J. Cullen
  • Patent number: 5869192
    Abstract: An aqueous, curable, composition comprising (1) a pre-polymer of a styrene-butadiene copolymer and (2) TiO.sub.2 , the composition, when applied to a liner board substrate, forming a waterproof coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Dallas Enviro-Tek International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gaylord Allin, Mark Gorham
  • Patent number: 5858919
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process of preparing a dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising:a) applying to a support on the front side thereof a dye image-receiving layer;b) laminating to the back side of the support a polyolefin layer; andc) subjecting the polyolefin layer to a corona discharge treatment and not applying any subsequent layers thereover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Bruce C. Campbell, Colin Martin, Patrick M. Thompson
  • Patent number: 5851608
    Abstract: A paper container for a liquid including a base material including: a paper layer, a polyolefin type resin layer disposed on one side of the paper layer, for providing an outer surface, and a saturated polyester resin layer disposed on the other side of the paper layer by the medium of a polyolefin type resin layer, for providing an inner surface; the paper container being formed from the base material so that the polyolefin type resin layer for providing the outer surface provides an outer peripheral surface of the container, wherein the saturated polyester resin layer for providing the inner surface comprises an amorphous or low crystallinity saturated polyester resin having a glass transition point of not lower than 40.degree. C., and a portion of the base material to be disposed on the inner side of the paper container with respect to the paper layer has a water vapor permeability of not higher than 25 g/m.sup.2 .multidot.24 hr.multidot.1 atm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Yamada, Hirotaka Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 5837343
    Abstract: A low-friction composite structure according to the present invention comprises: (1) a core material with a uniform cross section and having dimensional stability, the core material having two substantially planar surfaces; and (2) at least one polymer layer adhesively attached to one of the substantially planar faces of the core material, the polymer layer having applied thereto a friction-reducing ingredient selected from the group consisting of silicone resins and silicone oils. Preferably, the low-friction composite structure is constructed in segments, with the segments being assembled by groove-and-spline assembly to form the structure, such as through splines. Various additives, such as anti-oxidants, titanium dioxide, thermic stabilizers, ultraviolet stabilizers, hydrophobic ingredients, release agents, and anti-static ingredients, can be added to the polymer layer. Preferably, the polymer is polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Inventors: Henry H. Park, Edward Y. Park
  • Patent number: 5837369
    Abstract: A packaging film which comprisesa) a sealing ply comprising a mixture ofa.sub.1) 40 to 80% by weight of a C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 random copolymer having a C.sub.2 content of 1-15% by weight ora.sub.2) 40 to 80% by weight of a polymer blend consisting ofa.sub.2.1) 60 to 98% by weight of a crystalline copolymer of propylene with ethylene and/or an .alpha.-olefin of the general formula CH.sub.2 =CHR, where R is a linear or branched alkyl radical having 2-8 carbon atoms, containing 85-99.5% by weight of propylene, anda.sub.2.2) 2 to 40% by weight of a resilient copolymer of ethylene with propylene and/or an .alpha.-olefin of the general formula CH.sub.2 =CHR, containing 20-70% by weight of ethylene, ora.sub.3) 40 to 80% by weight of a highly amorphous polypropylene having a crystalline polypropylene fraction of up to 10% by weight with an enthalpy of fusion of not more than 40 J/g and a melt flow index between 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: PCD Polymere Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Manfred Grunberger, Paul De Mink, Anton Wolfsberger
  • Patent number: 5824462
    Abstract: Disclosed are resin-coated paper having on one side of its base paper a first resin layer made of a resin composition obtained by melt-blending 90 to 65 parts by weight of a high-density polyethylene resin having a melt flow rate of 10.0 g/10 min to 40.0 g/10 min and a density of 0.960 g/cm.sup.3 or more and 10 to 35 parts by weight of a low-density polyethylene resin or a medium-density polyethylene resin, which has a melt flow rate of 0.2 g/10 min to 2 g/10 min, a density of 0.935 g/cm.sup.3 or less, a percentage of molecules with a molecular weight of 500,000 or more of 10% by weight or more and a critical shear rate of 0.5 (l/sec) or less, said resin composition obtained by the melt-blending having a critical shear rate of 10 (l/sec) or less; and a process for producing the resin-coated paper. The resin-coated paper is good in the molding processability of the resin layer, is excellent in the adhesion between the resin layer and the base paper, and contains only a small amount of a gel formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ashida, Touru Noda, Osamu Kojima, Tomoichi Morita, Nobushige Ikeya, Takuya Seri, Kohhei Nitta
  • Patent number: 5811161
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a package of paper or paperboard having a thin extruded polyethylene coating, which is degradable in a compost. Further, the invention also relates to a method of disposing of such a package by placing the package, with or without compostable contents, in a compost, and use of such a package for storage and transport of compostable waste, such as domestic waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Korsnas AB
    Inventors: H.ang.kan Joves, Johanna Lofroth Nickel, Bengt Nordin, Roland Nordin
  • Patent number: 5811183
    Abstract: Sheet materials according to the present invention comprise a sheet material substrate, such as for example a film or paper sheet, with a polymer release coating overlying and adhered to a surface of the sheet material substrate. Single and multilayer release coatings can be formed on the substrate by vapor deposition of silicone acrylates and/or fluorinated acrylates. These coatings can be applied in thickness of 0.05 micron to 1.0 micron to achieve a range of release properties. These coatings can be applied in a very thin single layer on relatively smooth substrates or in a multilayer form on rough substrates such as paper. The new coating process described here has lower process and materials costs, improved adhesion, low slip, and excellent release characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Inventors: David G. Shaw, Eric Dawson, Daniel Cline, Marc Langlois
  • Patent number: 5800901
    Abstract: A packing paper for baker's yeast, which is constituted by laminating, on one side of a base paper, at least a printing layer and a wax layer in this order and which has a carbon dioxide permeability of 400-2,000 cm.sup.3 /m.sup.2 .multidot.24 h.multidot.atm., an oxygen permeability of 100-600 cm.sup.3 /m.sup.2 .multidot.24 h.multidot.atm. and a moisture permeability of 50 g/m.sup.2 .multidot.24 h or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignees: Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd., Nikkan Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuguo Karasawa, Masayuki Takahashi, Masami Miyamoto, Itaru Takayama
  • Patent number: 5770303
    Abstract: A latex binder composition comprises occluded composite particles containing at least a vinyl ester homopolymer or a copolymer thereof polymerized from acrylate and/or ethylene monomers, and a polymer polymerized from conjugated diene and/or vinyl substituted aromatic monomers and desirably unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers. The occluded composite particles are produced in the absence of crosslinking agents by first polymerizing the vinyl esters and optional acrylate and/or ethylene monomers, and subsequently in situ polymerizing the conjugated diene and/or vinyl substituted aromatic, etc., monomers in the presence of the vinyl ester latex particles. The occluded composite-particle latex contains phase separated domains which are neither a core-shell nor an inverted core-shell particle and provide properties which are superior to physical blends of the two classes of polymers when utilized as binders in paper coating formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: GenCorp Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond J. Weinert, Satish C. Sharma, John P. Kovalchin, David M. Lee, Nick G. Triantafillopoulos, Ira John Westerman
  • Patent number: 5766775
    Abstract: The present invention provides a decorative lighting paper in which the printed matter can be easily discerned with clarity whether viewed with transmitted light or reflected light, and a method of manufacturing the said paper thereof. The paper according to the present invention comprises a substrate and a coating layer formed on at least one side of the substrate, the overall opacity of the paper being in the range of 50-75%, the brightness as measured from the one side is 80% or more, and the luster of the paper is 5-23%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Kijima, Kazunobu Nemoto
  • Patent number: 5766772
    Abstract: A multi-layer heat-shrinkable film endowed with high anti-fog properties, and having a barrier layer (1), an adhesive layer (2, 2'), and an adhesive layer (3, 3'), wherein at least one external layer (3, 3') is made of a polyolefinic polymer. Said anti-fog properties are obtained by incorporating in said film from 1 to 5% by weight of a composition comprising (i) a glycerol mono-ester of a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid having from 8 to 20 carbons, (ii) a glycerol di-ester of a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid having from 8 to 20 carbons, and (iii at least one polyoxyethylene ether of a fatty alcohol having from 8 to 20 carbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventors: Paolo Ciocca, Livio Buongiorno, Serge Bax
  • Patent number: 5744205
    Abstract: A package and a method are disclosed for preserving freshness of produce using a corrugated fiberboard composed of an outer liner having a carbon dioxide permeability coefficient Pco.sub.2 of greater than 5.times.10.sup.-10 cm.sup.3 (STP)cm/cm.sup.2 .multidot.s.multidot.cmHg at a temperature of 27.degree. C.; a corrugating medium; and an inner liner having a water-vapor transmission rate of less than 100 g/m.sup.2 .multidot.day at a temperature of 27.degree. C. The end parts of the corrugated fiber board which are exposed to an outer surface of the package are substantially sealed with a seal tape. A wrapping paper covered at least on one surface thereof with a resin layer which contains therein less than 0.917 g/cm.sup.3 density of a copolymer of ethylene and .alpha.-olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 12, having a carbon dioxide permeability coefficient of greater than 8.times.10.sup.-10 cm.sup.3 (STP)cm/cm.sup.2 .multidot.s.multidot.cmHg, a permeability coefficient ratio Pco.sub.2 /Po.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitake Kawai, Kazuo Taira, Kanemichi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 5738933
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer product, in particular for producing containers, comprising a layer formed of a fiber-based packing material on one surface of which a gas-tight multi-layer plastic coating is arranged. To prevent the formation of microholes, the gas-tight multi-layer plastic coating is formed of superposed 1-4 g/m.sup.2 barrier plastic layer, 1-4 g/m.sup.2 binder layer, and surface layer of a heat-sealable polyolefin material having sufficient thickness for liquid-tight heat sealing, so that the barrier plastic layer is the closest of said layers to the fiber-based packing material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Enso-Gutzeit Oy
    Inventors: Riitta Koskiniemi, Tapani Penttinen, Matti Salste
  • Patent number: 5736242
    Abstract: A support for a photographic printing paper comprising a substrate having a back side on which side an emulsion layer is not coated and a front side, and both sides of the substrate are coated with a waterproof resin coating. The waterproof resin coating on the back side of the substrate is a multi-layer laminate comprising an upper resin layer and a lower resin layer provided nearer to the substrate than the upper layer. The lower resin layer contains high density polyethylene having an MFR of not less than 8 in an amount of not less than 90% by weight based on the total weight of resin. Furthermore, the lower resin layer is thinner than the upper layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinji Kato
  • Patent number: 5725917
    Abstract: A non-foil barrier laminate having improved structural integrity comprises a combination of paperboard, heat-sealable layers and an oxygen barrier layer wherein the oxygen barrier layer is sandwiched between tie layers formed from an anhydride-modified linear low density polyethylene material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: WESTVACO Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher J. Parks
  • Patent number: 5723222
    Abstract: In a hot melt adhesive comprising a thermoplastic block copolymer containing a block copolymer represented by formula (1) shown below (component A), tackifier (component B), diluent (component C) and stabilizer (component D), the content of component (A) is 10 to 40% by weight, the content of component (B) is 30 to 70% by weight, the content of component (C) is 30% by weight or less, and the content of component (D) is 0.1 to 4% by weight, all based on the total amount of said hot melt adhesive.A.sub.1 -B-A.sub.2 (1)wherein A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are aromatic vinyl copolymer blocks having different molecular weights, and B is a conjugated diene polymer or hydrogenated derivative thereof;Accordingly, the hot melt adhesive described above not only fulfills the basic requirements such as adhesiveness to a polyolefin film, stability, holding ability and low cost, but also exhibits an excellent low temperature adhesiveness and satisfactory handling during spray coating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Atsunori Sato, Naohiro Maeda
  • Patent number: 5721086
    Abstract: An image receptor medium including an image reception layer having two major opposing surfaces. The image reception layer comprises an acid- or acid/acrylate-modified ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) resin. Alternatively, the image receptor medium includes a substrate layer comprising a polymer substrate layer having two major opposing surfaces and an image reception layer on a first major surface of the substrate layer. The image reception layer has an outer surface for receiving images, and comprises an acid- or acid/acrylate-modified ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) resin. Either embodiment of the image receptor medium may further include an optional prime layer, an optional adhesive layer, and an optional inkjet layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey O. Emslander, Charles C. Lee
  • Patent number: 5712026
    Abstract: An image-receiving sheet for melt thermal transfer recording is disclosed, including: a support (I) comprising (i) a substrate layer (A) made of a stretched film having microvoids formed therein, said stretched film of substrate layer (A) is obtained by stretching a propylene resin film comprising a propylene resin in an amount of from 65 to 95% by weight and inorganic fine powder having a specific surface area of from 10,000 to 40,000 cm.sup.2 /g and an average grain diameter of from 0.5 to 2.3 .mu.m in an amount of from 5 to 35% by weight, (ii) a surface layer (B) made of a stretched propylene film comprising a propylene resin in an amount of from 35 to 65% by weight and inorganic fine powder having a specific surface area of from 25,000 to 300,000 cm.sup.2 /g and an average grain diameter of from 0.07 to 0.9 .mu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Oji-Yuka Synthetic Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironobu Amagai, Takatoshi Nishizawa, Motoshi Henbo
  • Patent number: 5712006
    Abstract: A non-foil composite structure is provided having a substantial barrier to the loss of moisture, oxygen, and organic vapor and which is easily sealable with a shelf-life to at least one year for food and non-food products during dry shelf storage, and which is environmentally friendly. The laminate may have, from the outer atmosphere exposed surface to the inner surface contacting the contents of the container; a first exterior layer of a low density polyethylene polymer; a paperboard substrate; a first interior layer laminate coating of nylon with a tie layer; a second interior layer of low density polyethylene polymer; a third interior layer of high density polyethylene polymer; and an innermost and product contacting layer of low density polyethylene polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: G. A. Marano, Allan A. Whillock, Charles E. Gibbons
  • Patent number: 5712025
    Abstract: Monochrome and polychrome color proofs, for the graphic arts industry, having an image carrier containing two layers A and B to control optical dot growth are described. Layer A contains at least one polyolefin and, in a preferred embodiment, a light-reflecting white pigment. Layer B contains at least one binder, at least one light-reflecting white pigment at between 50% and 90% by weight relative to Layer B, and at least one light-absorbing pigment. A process and a means for preparing such monochrome and polychrome color proofs are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Bernhard Metzger, Ursula Annerose Kraska, Mario Grossa
  • Patent number: 5700570
    Abstract: A composite construction material comprises consecutive laminae of a kraft linerboard optionally coated with a sealant, a layer of polymer, a plurality of superposed layers of water-resistant paperboard adhered together, a second layer of polymer, and a second layer of kraft linerboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: K2, Inc.
    Inventor: Mohamed A. Fahmy
  • Patent number: 5695862
    Abstract: The invention provides photographic paper having increased image stability. The invention is generally accomplished by forming a paper sheet, drying said paper in a first stage to below about 10 percent water, then applying a polyvinyl alcohol solution to both sides of said paper sheet, drying said paper in a second stage to below about 5 percent water, and then applying further polyvinyl alcohol solution to said paper and drying in a third stage. The paper then may be coated to form a silver halide photosensitive color paper. The paper contains between about 4 and about 6 weight percent of polyvinyl alcohol that is concentrated near the surface of said paper. Further, the paper has a oxygen leak rate of less than about 25 cc/m.sup.2 /day and an oxygen GTR rate of less than about 1 cc/m.sup.2 /day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David John Lacz, Todd Richard Skochdopole, Larry Douglas Hagemeier, Anita Marie Fees, Brian Thomas, Gary John McSweeney
  • Patent number: 5693373
    Abstract: A method of improving heat-seals for polyolefin polymers which are coated onto a paperboard substrate. The method obviates the need for use of a curable bonding agent. The materials are exposed to high energy radiation prior to formation of the heat seal to induce crosslinking of the poller and thereby increase the average molecular weight of same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventor: Joe L. Kinsey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5693418
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laminated film or sheet comprising poly-4-methyl-1-pentene laminated on a paper layer. By using poly-4-methyl-1-pentene having a low melting point, formation of cracks and other defects in the resin layer is prevented and the oil and fat impermeability is improved. If an intermediate layer of a specific polymer is formed in addition to the poly-4-methyl-1-pentene layer, the oil and fat impermeability is further improved. A box-shaped vessel (carton) and a release paper for an artificial leather can be prepared from this laminated film or sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Shigemoto, Katsumi Noritomi