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Process for making a multi layer polyolefin shrink film
Assignee: WR Grace and Co
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Filing: 1978-12-04
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Granted: 1980-10-21
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Expires: 1998-12-04
Abstract
Abstract The multi-layer polyolefin shrink film of this invention provides shrink tensions, optical clarity, cuttability, sealability, shrink temperature range, and tear resistance heretofore unobtainable in an oriented, monolayer polyolefin material. The preferred film has three layers in which the core layer comprises a blend of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer with ethylene-butylene copolymer and each skin layer comprises ethylene-propylene copolymer.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter B. Mueller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:56
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/10; B29C48/14; B29C48/147; B29C48/1472; B29C48/16; B29C48/18; B29C48/21; B29C48/25; B29C48/30; B29C48/32; B29C48/335; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/32; B32B37/00; B32B37/14; B32B37/15; B32B37/153; B29C2791/00; B29C2791/004; B29C2791/007; B32B38/00; B32B38/0012; B32B2038/0028; B32B2553/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913; Y10T428/3192
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A process for making a multi-layer, flexible, thermoplastic packaging film comprising the steps of: (a) blending 70% to 90% by weight of polymer selected from the group consisting of homopolymers and copolymers of ethylene with 30% to 10% by weight of a polymer selected from the group consisting of butylene homopolymers and copolymers to form a core blend; (b) providing an auxiliary composition comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of propylene homopolymers and copolymers; (c) coextruding a layer of said core blend between two layers of said auxiliary composition to form a multi-layer film, said core layer being 1 to 8 times the thickness of said auxiliary layers; and, (d) stretching said multi-layer film to orient same.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A process for making a multi-layer, flexible, thermoplastic packaging film comprising the steps of: (a) blending 70% to 90% by weight of polymer selected from the group consisting of homopolymers and copolymers of ethylene with 30% to 10% by weight of a polymer selected from the group consisting of butylene homopolymers and copolymers to form a core blend; (b) providing an auxiliary composition comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of propylene homopolymers and copolymers; (c) coextruding a layer of said core blend between two layers of said auxiliary composition to form a multi-layer film, said core layer being 1 to 8 times the thickness of said auxiliary layers; and, (d) stretching said multi-layer film to orient same.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the major portion of said core layer blend is ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a melt flow of less than 5.0 and said minor portion is ethylene-butylene copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary layer comprises ethylene-propylene copolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1 including between steps (c) and (d) the steps of cooling said film and then reheating same to its orientation temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said multi-layer film is coextruded as a tube and said stretching and orientation is accomplished by inflating said tubing by the trapped bubble technique to biaxially orient same.
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