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Biaxially oriented polyamide film
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1983-08-23
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Granted: 1985-06-11
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Expires: 2003-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A biaxially-oriented amorphous polyamide film and the preparation thereof are described. The film exhibits good physical and optical properties. In a specific embodiment, the amorphous polyamide is a product of the polymerization of 2,2-bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)propane with a mixture of adipic acid and azelaic acid. The polymer is extruded as a sheet and biaxially oriented under described conditions to produce a clear film having a high glass transition temperature and improved elongation properties.
Inventors
- 👤 H. Wayne Hill, Jr.
- 👤 Jerry O. Reed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:38
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/18; C08G; C08G69/00; C08G69/02; C08G69/26; C08G69/265; C08J2377/00; C08J2377/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31725
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
An amorphous biaxially-stretched film having a thickness in the range of about 0.02 mm to about 0.3 mm formed from an essentially amorphous polyamide which is the product of the condensation polymerization of 2,2-bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)propane with a mixture of adipic acid and azelaic acid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
An amorphous biaxially-stretched film having a thickness in the range of about 0.02 mm to about 0.3 mm formed from an essentially amorphous polyamide which is the product of the condensation polymerization of 2,2-bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)propane with a mixture of adipic acid and azelaic acid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The film of claim 2 which is the product of biaxial orientation of an extruded sheet of an amorphous polyamide at a temperature within the range of from about 5° C. to about 20° C. above the glass transition temperature of the polyamide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The film of claim 1 in which the polyamide is a product of the condensation polymerization of 2,2-bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)propane with said mixture further containing at least one of suberic, sebacic and dodecanedioic acids.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The film of claim 1 in which the adipic acid and azelaic acid are present in the mixture in a mole ratio of about 40:60.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The film of claim 1 in which the mole ratio of the PACP to the mixture of adipic acid and azelaic acid is about 1:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The film of claim 1 in which the polyamide has an intrinsic viscosity in the range of from about 0.8 to about 2.0.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The film of claim 2 which is the product of biaxial orientation of an extruded sheet of an amorphous polaymide at a temperature within the range of about 184° C. to about 190° C. and a draw ratio of at least about 1.5.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
The film of claim 1 characterized by the following properties: a glass transition temperature in the range of about 174° C. to about 185° C., a density of about 1.04 to about 1.08 g/cc, light transmittance of about 90 to about 92 percent, haze of below about 1.5 percent, and tensile strength of at least about 100 MPa.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The film of claim 1 which has been stretched in two directions at a draw ratio of at least about 1.5 times in each direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The film of claim 9 having a density (in film form) of at least about 1.0 g/cc.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The film of claim 9 which has been annealed at a temperature in the range of about 100° C. to about 225° C. subsequent to biaxial stretching.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
An article comprising the biaxially oriented film of claim 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
An amorphous biaxially-stretched film having a thickness in the range of about 0.02 mm to about 0.3 mm consisting essentially of an essentially amorphous polyamide which is the product of the condensation polymerization of 2,2-bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)propane with a mixture of adipic acid and azelaic acid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
An amorphous biaxially-stretched film having a thickness in the range of about 0.02 mm to about 0.3 mm consisting essentially of an essentially amorphous polyamide which is the product of the condensation polymerization of 2,2-bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)propane with a mixture of adipic acid and azelaic acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
106 words
A process for preparing an amorphous film having a glass transition temperature of from about 174° C. to about 185° C., a haze value of below about 1.5 percent and a tensile strength of at least about 100 MPa, the process comprising extruding an amorphous polyamide which is the product of the condensation polymerization of adipic acid, azelaic acid and 2,2-bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)propane into a sheet; and biaxially orienting the extruded sheet at a temperature in the range of about 5° C. to about 20° C. above the sheet glass transition temperature of the polyamide and at a draw ratio of at least about 1.5 in each direction.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
106 words
A process for preparing an amorphous film having a glass transition temperature of from about 174° C. to about 185° C., a haze value of below about 1.5 percent and a tensile strength of at least about 100 MPa, the process comprising extruding an amorphous polyamide which is the product of the condensation polymerization of adipic acid, azelaic acid and 2,2-bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)propane into a sheet; and biaxially orienting the extruded sheet at a temperature in the range of about 5° C. to about 20° C. above the sheet glass transition temperature of the polyamide and at a draw ratio of at least about 1.5 in each direction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 14 which further comprises annealing the biaxially-oriented sheet at a temperature in the range of about 100° C. to about 225° C. for a time of at least about 10 seconds.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 14 in which the amorphous polyamide is extruded at a temperature in the range of about 250° C. to about 350° C.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 16 in which the biaxial orientation is carried out at a draw ratio in each direction in the range of about 1.5 to about 3.0, based on the extruded dimensions of the sheet.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 16 in which the extruded sheet is biaxially oriented at a temperature in the range of about 184° C. to about 190° C.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 18 in which the amorphous polyamide is a product of the condensation polymerization of 2,2-bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)propane with a mixture of adipic acid and azelaic acid and at least one of an acid selected from suberic, sebacic and dodecanedioic acids.
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