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Regenerated cellulose film, aluminum foil laminates and method for producing same

Assignee: Shawmut Capital Corp
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Filing: 1976-03-01
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Granted: 1977-02-22
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Expires: 1996-03-01
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Abstract

Abstract Laminates of uncoated regenerated cellulose film and aluminum foil comprising the combination in which the cellulose film is softened or plasticized with a lower alkylene polyalkylene glycol and bonded with the aluminum foil using a polyethylene phthalate ester-urethane adhesive. The resulting laminate structure possesses superior resistance to delamination when compared with similar laminates of coated regenerated cellulose film and aluminum foil or such laminates in which the cellulosic film is softened with conventional monomers, such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or glycerin. Preferred softeners for use in the combination are polyethylene glycols or polypropylene glycols having a molecular weight ranging from 200 to 800.

Inventors

  • 👤 Warren K. Cline

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:15
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B23/00; B32B23/04; B32B23/042; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; B32B15/20; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B32B2305/00; B32B2305/70; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/31; B32B2439/00; B32B2439/70; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31591; Y10T428/31605; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31703; Y10T428/31801; Y10T428/31804; Y10T428/31971

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
A laminated sheet material for use in making heat sealable packages having superior resistance to thermal delamination at crimp seal temperatures above 450° F, comprising a web of regenerated cellulose film that has been softened in the wet gel state with an aqueous softener solution consisting essentially of a lower alkylene polyalkylene glycol and water and thereafter dried to a moisture content of about 4 to 8% based on the weight of the dried cellulose in the film and a web of aluminum foil, said film and foil bonded together exclusively with a polyethylene phthalate ester-urethane adhesive in the absence of any synthetic polymer coating applied to either of the bonding surfaces of said film and said foil other than residual amounts of said softener that might remain on the surface of said film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
A laminated sheet material for use in making heat sealable packages having superior resistance to thermal delamination at crimp seal temperatures above 450° F, comprising a web of regenerated cellulose film that has been softened in the wet gel state with an aqueous softener solution consisting essentially of a lower alkylene polyalkylene glycol and water and thereafter dried to a moisture content of about 4 to 8% based on the weight of the dried cellulose in the film and a web of aluminum foil, said film and foil bonded together exclusively with a polyethylene phthalate ester-urethane adhesive in the absence of any synthetic polymer coating applied to either of the bonding surfaces of said film and said foil other than residual amounts of said softener that might remain on the surface of said film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The laminated sheet material of claim 1 in which the lower alkylene polyalkylene glycol has a molecular weight ranging from about 200 to 800.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
The laminated sheet material of claim 1 in which the lower alkylene polyalkylene glycol is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
The sheet material of claim 1 in which the lower alkylene polyalkylene glycol is polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of about 600.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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