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Method for forming strong cross-laminated films
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1983-06-08
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Granted: 1984-10-09
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Expires: 2003-06-08
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a method for forming a cross-laminated plastic film by (1) forming flat, composite, coextruded film having a higher melting layer and a lower melting layer, (2) orienting the composite film on a bias and (3) contacting lower melting surfaces of the film at temperatures at which the surfaces adhere to one another.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J. Canterino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:43
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/30; B32B27/306; B32B27/32; B32B27/34; B32B27/36; B32B37/00; B32B37/0046; B32B37/0053; B32B37/14; B32B37/144; B32B7/00; B32B7/02; B32B7/027; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/514; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/04; B32B2323/043; B32B2323/046; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1062; Y10T156/1075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of forming a cross-laminated film comprising the steps of: (a) coextruding a composite film comprising a layer of lower melting thermoplastic and a layer of higher melting thermoplastic; (b) feeding said composite film through a pair of matched rollers having meshing grooves and ridges, said composite film being fed through said rollers at an angle of travel of less than ninety degrees with respect to the axes of rotation of said rollers to provide a bias oriented composite film by stretching said composite film between said rollers; and (c) forming a cross-laminated film by contacting lower melting thermoplastic layers of said oriented composite film under temperature conditions at which the lower melting thermoplastic layers adhere to one another.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of forming a cross-laminated film comprising the steps of: (a) coextruding a composite film comprising a layer of lower melting thermoplastic and a layer of higher melting thermoplastic; (b) feeding said composite film through a pair of matched rollers having meshing grooves and ridges, said composite film being fed through said rollers at an angle of travel of less than ninety degrees with respect to the axes of rotation of said rollers to provide a bias oriented composite film by stretching said composite film between said rollers; and (c) forming a cross-laminated film by contacting lower melting thermoplastic layers of said oriented composite film under temperature conditions at which the lower melting thermoplastic layers adhere to one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (c) comprises slitting said oriented composite film and then contacting lower melting thermoplastic layers of the slit film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (c) comprises folding said oriented composite film to contact lower melting thermoplastic layers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (c) comprises contacting lower melting thermoplastic layers of two separate oriented composite films formed in accordance with step (b).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said grooves and ridges of said rollers are parallel to the axes of rotation of said rollers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said grooves and ridges of said rollers are perpendicular to the axes of rotation of said rollers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said higher melting thermoplastic is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, nylon, polyester and polypropylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said higher melting thermoplastic is a high density polyethylene and said lower melting thermoplastic is selected from the group consisting of an ethylene/vinylacetate copolymer, a low density polyethylene polymer and an ethylene/propylene copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said lower melting thermoplastic layer is about 10% of the overall thickness of said composite film and said higher melting thermoplastic layer is about 90% of the overall thickness of the composite film.
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