US4082880A
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Paper-like thermoplastic film
Assignee: DuPont Canada Inc
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Filing: 1977-05-23
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Granted: 1978-04-04
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Expires: 1997-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A paper-like thermoplastic film and a process for making it are disclosed. The process involves extruding a mixture of (a) 70-98% by weight of a polyethylene having a maximum melt flow index of 5 decigrams per minute and (b) 2-30% by weight of inorganic lamellar filler particles, e.g., mica, the largest dimension of said particles being less than 150 microns, through a circular die, in the form of seamless tubing, continuously withdrawing the tubing from the point of extrusion, and expanding and simultaneously cooling the tubing while in the plastic formative state at a temperature above the melting temperature to a blow up ratio in the range of from 1.2:1 to 10:1.
Inventors
- 👤 Vaclav George Zboril
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:28
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/18; B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/10; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; C08L; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/04; C08L23/06; B29C48/001; B29C48/0018; B29C48/05; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2023/04; B29K2023/06; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/16; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/0081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A paper-like, voidless, thermoplastic film having a thickness of from 0.3 mil to 10 mil, said film having been made by a process consisting essentially of the steps of extruding a mixture of a. 70-98% by weight of a polyethylene having a maximum melt flow index of 5 decigrams per minute, and a density in the range of 0.945 to 0.970 grams per cubic centimeter, and b. 2-30% by weight of inorganic lamellar filler particles, the largest dimension of said particles being less than 150 microns and said particles having a minimum particle diameter to particle thickness ratio of about 5:1, through a circular die, in the form of a seamless tubing, continuously withdrawing the tubing from the point of extrusion, expanding and simultaneously cooling the tubing while in the plastic formative state to a blow up ratio in the range of from 1.2:1 to 10.1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A paper-like, voidless, thermoplastic film having a thickness of from 0.3 mil to 10 mil, said film having been made by a process consisting essentially of the steps of extruding a mixture of a. 70-98% by weight of a polyethylene having a maximum melt flow index of 5 decigrams per minute, and a density in the range of 0.945 to 0.970 grams per cubic centimeter, and b. 2-30% by weight of inorganic lamellar filler particles, the largest dimension of said particles being less than 150 microns and said particles having a minimum particle diameter to particle thickness ratio of about 5:1, through a circular die, in the form of a seamless tubing, continuously withdrawing the tubing from the point of extrusion, expanding and simultaneously cooling the tubing while in the plastic formative state to a blow up ratio in the range of from 1.2:1 to 10.1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The film of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the Elmendorf tear of said film in the machine direction to the Elmendorf tear of said film in the transverse direction is in the range of from 1:2 to 1.5:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The film of claim 1 wherein the polyethylene has a melt flow index in the range of from 0.1 to 1 decigrams per minute.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The film of claim 2 wherein the polyethylene has a melt flow index in the range of from 0.1 to 1 decigrams per minute.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The film of claim 3 wherein the inorganic lamellar filler particles are mica.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The film of claim 4 wherein the inorganic lamellar filler particles are mica.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The film of claim 3 wherein the inorganic lamellar filler particles are talcum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The film of claim 4 wherein the inorganic lamellar filler particles are talcum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The film of claim 3 wherein the inorganic lamellar particles are mica present in the range of from 5 to 15% by weight of the mixture.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The film of claim 4 wherein the inorganic lamellar particles are mica present in the range of from 5 to 15% by weight of the mixture.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The film of claim 3 wherein the inorganic lamellar filler particles are talcum present in the range of from 5 to 20% by weight of the mixture.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The film of claim 4 wherein the inorganic lamellar filler particles are talcum present in the range of from 5 to 20% by weight of the mixture.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The film of claim 3 wherein the inorganic lamellar filler particles are mica present in the range of from 5 to 15% by weight of the mixture, wherein the average size of the particles is about 12 microns and wherein less than 0.2% by weight of the particles are larger than 44 microns.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
The film of claim 4 wherein the inorganic lamellar filler particles are mica present in the range of from 5 to 15% by weight of the mixture, wherein the average size of the particles is about 12 microns and wherein less than 0.2% by weight of the particles are larger than 44 microns.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
The film of claim 3 wherein the inorganic lamellar filler particles are talcum present in the range of from 5 to 20% by weight of the mixture, wherein the average size of the particles is about 6 microns and wherein 0.2-0.4% by weight of the particles are larger than 44 microns.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
The film of claim 4 wherein the inorganic lamellar filler particles are talcum present in the range of from 5 to 20% by weight of the mixture, wherein the average size of the particles is about 6 microns and wherein 0.2-0.4% by weight of the particles are larger than 44 microns.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
147 words
A process for producing a paper-like thermoplastic film having a thickness of from 0.3 mil to 10 mil, consisting essentially of the steps of extruding a mixture of a. 70-98% by weight of a polyethylene having a maximum melt flow index of 5 decigrams per minute, and a density in the range of 0.945 to 0.970 grams per cubic centimeter, and b. 2-30% by weight of inorganic lamellar filler particles, the largest dimension of said particles being less than 150 microns and said particles having a minimum particle diameter to particle thickness of about 5:1, through a circular die, in the form of a seamless tubing, continuously withdrawing the tubing from the point of extrusion, expanding and simultaneously cooling the tubing while in the plastic molten state at a temperature above the solidification temperature to a blow up ratio in the range of from 1.2:1 to 10:1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
147 words
A process for producing a paper-like thermoplastic film having a thickness of from 0.3 mil to 10 mil, consisting essentially of the steps of extruding a mixture of a. 70-98% by weight of a polyethylene having a maximum melt flow index of 5 decigrams per minute, and a density in the range of 0.945 to 0.970 grams per cubic centimeter, and b. 2-30% by weight of inorganic lamellar filler particles, the largest dimension of said particles being less than 150 microns and said particles having a minimum particle diameter to particle thickness of about 5:1, through a circular die, in the form of a seamless tubing, continuously withdrawing the tubing from the point of extrusion, expanding and simultaneously cooling the tubing while in the plastic molten state at a temperature above the solidification temperature to a blow up ratio in the range of from 1.2:1 to 10:1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 17 wherein the blow up ratio is in the range of from 2.5:1 to 5:1.
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