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Oriented multilayer heat sealable packaging film
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1982-03-08
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Granted: 1984-05-08
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Expires: 2002-03-08
Abstract
Abstract An oriented multilayer heat sealable film structure comprising a polyolefin film substrate, a layer of a random copolymer of ethylene and propylene, a primer layer on said copolymer layer and a layer of heat sealable vinylidene chloride polymer on said primer layer. The method of preparing said structure includes aging said structure at a temperature and for a time resulting in increased heat seal strength.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Wagner, Jr.
- 👤 Carl C. Hein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:21
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/30; B32B27/304; B32B27/32; C; C08; C08J; C08J7/00; C08J7/04; C08J7/042; C08J7/043; C08J7/052; B32B2270/00; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/31; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/514; B32B2307/516; B32B2307/518; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/10; B32B2553/00; C08J2323/00; C08J2323/02; C08J2427/00; C08J2427/02; C08J2427/04; C08J2427/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817; Y10T428/2826; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31515; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913; Y10T428/3192; Y10T428/31928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A multilayer heat sealable structure comprising: (a) a substrate comprising a polyolefin film; (b) a layer on at least one surface of (a), said layer consisting essentially of a random copolymer of ethylene and propylene, said copolymer containing from about 0.5 to about 6% by weight of ethylene; (c) a primer coating between layers (b) and (d) on at least one of said layer (b); and (d) a heat sealable layer on said coating (c), said heat sealable layer comprising a vinylidene chloride copolymer containing at least 50% by weight of vinylidene chloride.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A multilayer heat sealable structure comprising: (a) a substrate comprising a polyolefin film; (b) a layer on at least one surface of (a), said layer consisting essentially of a random copolymer of ethylene and propylene, said copolymer containing from about 0.5 to about 6% by weight of ethylene; (c) a primer coating between layers (b) and (d) on at least one of said layer (b); and (d) a heat sealable layer on said coating (c), said heat sealable layer comprising a vinylidene chloride copolymer containing at least 50% by weight of vinylidene chloride.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said polyolefin film comprises homopolymer polypropylene interblended with from 0 to about 15 parts by weight of said random copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein said copolymer is coextruded on said substrate and said substrate and copolymer are biaxially oriented.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structure of claim 3 wherein said primer comprises the reaction product of an acidified aminoethylated vinyl polymer and an epoxy resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The structure of claim 3 wherein at least one said coextruded layer is from about 2 to about 12% of the total thickness of (a) and (b).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 5 wherein said coextruded layer (b) is on one surface of substrate (a).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 5 wherein said coextruded layer (b) is on both surfaces of substrate (a).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The structure of claim 4 wherein said epoxy resin is a glycidyl ether of a member selected from the group consisting of phenols, bisphenols, ring substituted bisphenols, resorcinol, hydroquinone, phenol formaldehyde novolac resins, polyoxypropylene glycol, ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, glycerol, lower alkyl hydantoin and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The structure of claim 4 wherein said acidified aminoethylated vinyl polymer has pendant amino alkylate groups wherein the alkylate group is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
The structure of claim 4 wherein said vinylidene chloride copolymer comprises from about 75% to about 92% by weight of vinylidene chloride and from about 8 to about 25% by weight of a member selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, alkyl esters of acrylic or methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, styrene, vinyl chloride and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein said substrate is biaxially oriented and said copolymer is uniaxially oriented.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structure of claim 11 wherein the primer comprises the reaction product of an acidified aminoethylated vinyl polymer and an epoxy resin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The structure of claim 11 wherein at least one said copolymer layer is from about 2 to about 12% of the total thickness of (a) and (b).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The structure of claim 13 wherein said layer (b) is on one surface of substrate (a).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The structure of claim 12 wherein said epoxy resin is a glycidyl ether of a member selected from the group consisting of phenols, bisphenols, ring substituted bisphenols, resorcinol, hydroquinone, phenol formaldehyde novolac resins, polyoxypropylene glycol, ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, glycerol, lower alkyl hydantoin and mixtures thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The structure of claim 12 wherein said acidified aminoethylated vinyl polymer has pendant amino alkylate groups wherein the alkylate group is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
The structure of claim 12 wherein said vinylidene chloride copolymer comprises from about 75% to about 92% by weight of vinylidene chloride and from about 8 to about 25% by weight of a member selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, alkyl esters of acrylic or methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, styrene, vinyl chloride and mixtures thereof.
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