US4196240A
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Heat shrinkable multilayer packaging film of blended copolymers and elastomers
Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1978-01-18
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Granted: 1980-04-01
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Expires: 1998-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A heat-shrinkable multilayer film suitable for use in the packaging of a frozen poultry, includes a first outer layer comprising a blend of propylene-ethylene copolymer having a high isotactic molecular structure with less than about 6% by weight being ethylene and having a melt flow of from about 1.5 to about 18 decigrams per minute; a (butene-1)-ethylene copolymer having a high isotactic molecular structure with less than about 10% by weight ethylene and having a melt flow of from about 0.1 to about 5.0 decigrams per minute, and a thermoplastic elastomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene copolymers and ethylene-propylene diene terpolymers, the ratio by weight of the propylene-ethylene copolymer to the (butene-1)-ethylene copolymer being from about 2:1 to about 1:2 and the thermoplastic elastomer being present from about 10% to about 50% by weight, and a second outer layer comprising an ethylene-(butene-1) copolymer having a melt flow of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 decigram per minute, having a density of from about 0.916 to about 0.920 gram per cubic centimeter, and being a linear polymer; the multilayer film being biaxially oriented.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley Lustig
- 👤 Stephen J. Vicik
- 👤 William J. Kohler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 15:14
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/32; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B32B2250/00; B32B2250/24; B32B2250/242; B32B2270/00; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/514; B32B2307/518; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/732; B32B2307/734; B32B2307/736; B32B2323/00; B32B2439/00; B32B2439/40; B32B2439/46; B32B2439/70; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/819; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/908; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1328; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/24992; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913; Y10T428/31928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A heat-shrinkable multilayer film adapted for packaging of frozen poultry, comprising: a first outer layer comprising a blend of a propylene-ethylene copolymer having a high isotactic molecular structure, containing up to about 6% by weight ethylene, and having a melt flow of from about 1.5 to about 18 decigrams per minute; a (butene-1)-ethylene copolymer having a high isotactic molecular structure, containing from about 1% to about 10% by weight ethylene, and having a melt flow of from about 0.1 to about 5.0 decigrams per minute; and a thermoplastic elastomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene copolymers and ethylene propylene diene terpolymers, the ratio by weight of said propylene-ethylene copolymer to said (butene-1)-ethylene copolymer being from about 2:1 to about 1:2 and said thermoplastic elastomer being present from about 10% by weight to about 50% by weight; and a second outer layer comprising an ethylene-(butene-1) copolymer having a melt flow of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 decigram per minute and having a density of from about 0.916 to about 0.920 gram per cubic centimeter; said film being biaxially oriented.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A heat-shrinkable multilayer film adapted for packaging of frozen poultry, comprising: a first outer layer comprising a blend of a propylene-ethylene copolymer having a high isotactic molecular structure, containing up to about 6% by weight ethylene, and having a melt flow of from about 1.5 to about 18 decigrams per minute; a (butene-1)-ethylene copolymer having a high isotactic molecular structure, containing from about 1% to about 10% by weight ethylene, and having a melt flow of from about 0.1 to about 5.0 decigrams per minute; and a thermoplastic elastomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene copolymers and ethylene propylene diene terpolymers, the ratio by weight of said propylene-ethylene copolymer to said (butene-1)-ethylene copolymer being from about 2:1 to about 1:2 and said thermoplastic elastomer being present from about 10% by weight to about 50% by weight; and a second outer layer comprising an ethylene-(butene-1) copolymer having a melt flow of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 decigram per minute and having a density of from about 0.916 to about 0.920 gram per cubic centimeter; said film being biaxially oriented.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The film of claim 1, wherein the ratio by weight of said propylene-ethylene copolymer to said (butene-1)-ethylene copolymer is about 2:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The film of claim 1, wherein the ratio by weight of said propylene-ethylene copolymer to said (butene-1)-ethylene copolymer is about 1:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The film of claim 1, wherein the ratio by weight of said propylene-ethylene copolymer to said (butene-1)-ethylene copolymer is about 1:2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The film of claim 1, wherein said propylene-ethylene copolymer has a density of from about 0.89 to about 0.91 gram per cubic centimeter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The film of claim 1, wherein said propylene-ethylene copolymer has a melt flow of from about 3.5 to about 12.0 decigrams per minute.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The film of claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic elastomer is present from about 20% to about 40% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The film of claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic elastomer comprises an ethylene-propylene copolymer elastomer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The film of claim 8, wherein said ethylene-propylene copolymer elastomer comprises ethylene in the amount of at least 50% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The film of claim 9, wherein said ethylene-propylene copolymer elastomer comprises ethylene in the amount of about 70% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The film of claim 10, wherein said ethylene-propylene copolymer elastomer has a Mooney viscosity at 260° F. of from about 23 to about 50 centipoises.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The film of claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic elastomer comprises an ethylene-propylene diene modified terpolymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The film of claim 1, wherein the ratio by weight of said propylene-ethylene copolymer to said (butene-1)-ethylene copolymer is about 1:1 and said thermoplastic elastomer is present from about 20% to about 40% by weight.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The film of claim 1, further comprising a core layer comprising an extrudable adhesive capable of being biaxially oriented and heat shrinkable.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
The film of claim 14, wherein said adhesive is selected from the group consisting of ionomers and ethylene vinyl acetates having a melt flow of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 decigrams per minute and having a vinyl acetate content of from about 9% to about 12% by weight.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The film of claim 1, wherein said ethylene(butene-1) copolymer has a melt flow of from about 0.3 to about 0.8 decigrams per minute.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The film of claim 1, wherein said ethylene(butene-1) copolymer has a flow rate ratio of from about 45 to about 100.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The film of claim 1, wherein said ethylene(butene-1) copolymer has a density of from about 0.918 to about 0.920 gram per cubic centimer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The film of claim 1, wherein said ethylene(butene-1) copolymer is a linear polymer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
9 words
A bag fabricated from the film of claim 1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The film as claimed in claim 14 consisting essentially of said first and second outer layers and said core layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The film of claim 21, wherein said first outer layer consists essentially of said blend and said outer layer consists essentially of said ethylene-(butene-1) copolymer.
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