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Heat-sealable multi-layer film structures and methods of forming the same
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1985-01-24
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Granted: 1986-05-20
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Expires: 2005-01-24
Abstract
Abstract Multi-layer structures, such as films of low coefficient of friction also having antistick characteristics over a wide temperature range during heat-sealing are disclosed. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the films comprise an amide-containing polypropylene base layer and two heat sealable skin layers of a low stereoregularity polyolefin and microcrystalline wax. Methods for forming such structures are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Riccardo Balloni
- 👤 Jay Keung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:45
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/32; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/31; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/746; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817; Y10T428/2826; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A multi-layer film structure comprising coextruded laminate comprising: (a) a base layer comprising polypropylene of comparatively high stereoregularity; (b) a first heat sealable skin layer on the base layer comprising first polyolefin of comparatively low stereoregularity, from about 5% to about 15% by weight of the layer of microcrystalline wax; (c) a second heat sealable layer on the base layer comprising second polyolefin of comparatively low stereoregularity, from about 5% to about 15% by weight of the layer of microcrystalline wax; (d) the film structure having included therein an amount of fatty acid amide sufficient to provide said structure with coefficient of friction properties sufficient for high speed heat sealing packaging operations but insufficient to cause substantial hazing of said structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A multi-layer film structure comprising coextruded laminate comprising: (a) a base layer comprising polypropylene of comparatively high stereoregularity; (b) a first heat sealable skin layer on the base layer comprising first polyolefin of comparatively low stereoregularity, from about 5% to about 15% by weight of the layer of microcrystalline wax; (c) a second heat sealable layer on the base layer comprising second polyolefin of comparatively low stereoregularity, from about 5% to about 15% by weight of the layer of microcrystalline wax; (d) the film structure having included therein an amount of fatty acid amide sufficient to provide said structure with coefficient of friction properties sufficient for high speed heat sealing packaging operations but insufficient to cause substantial hazing of said structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said polyolefins are either the same or different and are either random copolymers of propylene with ethylene or a terpolymer of propylene with ethylene and butene-1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein the copolymer of propylene with ethylene contains from about 2% to about 7% by weight of ethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein the terpolymer of propylene with ethylene and butene-1 contains from about 2% to about 7% by weight of ethylene and from about 4% to about 5% by weight of butene-1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein at least one of the heat sealable layers further comprises finely-divided anti-blocking agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The structure of claim 5 wherein the anti-blocking agent comprises particulate inorganic material having mean particle sizes from about 0.5 to about 5 microns and is present in amounts of from about 0.05% to about 0.5% by weight of each of the heat sealable layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein the fatty acid amide is present in an amount of from about 0.05% to about 0.20% by weight of the structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The structure of claim 6 wherein the amide is bloomed onto each of the heat sealing layers from the base layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein the second polyolefin has a melting point sufficiently less than the first polyolefin to cause the second heat sealable layer to exhibit an effective heat sealing temperature at least about 10° F. lower than that of the first heat sealable layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein at least one of the heat sealable layers further comprises monoglyceride.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein the amide is selected from the group consisting of saturated and unsaturated fatty acid amides.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein the amide is selected from the group consisting of erucamide, stearamide, behenamide and oleamide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein the microcrystalline wax is synthetic n-paraffinic wax having a melting point between about 85 and about 160° C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein each of the heat sealable layers is sealable both to itself and to the other of the heat sealable layers.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for preparing a multi-layer film structure comprising: melt coextruding a laminar combination of: a base layer comprising polypropylene of comparatively high stereoregularity; a first heat sealable skin layer on the base layer comprising first polyolefin of comparatively low stereoregularity, and from about 5% to about 15% by weight of the layer of microcrystalline wax; and a second heat sealable layer on the base layer comprising second polyolefin of comparatively low stereoregularity, and from about 5% to about 15% by weight of the layer of microcrystalline wax; the film structure having included therein an amount of fatty acid amide sufficient to provide said structure with coefficient of friction properties sufficient for high speed heat sealing packaging operations but insufficient to cause substantial hazing of said structure.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for preparing a multi-layer film structure comprising: melt coextruding a laminar combination of: a base layer comprising polypropylene of comparatively high stereoregularity; a first heat sealable skin layer on the base layer comprising first polyolefin of comparatively low stereoregularity, and from about 5% to about 15% by weight of the layer of microcrystalline wax; and a second heat sealable layer on the base layer comprising second polyolefin of comparatively low stereoregularity, and from about 5% to about 15% by weight of the layer of microcrystalline wax; the film structure having included therein an amount of fatty acid amide sufficient to provide said structure with coefficient of friction properties sufficient for high speed heat sealing packaging operations but insufficient to cause substantial hazing of said structure.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising orienting the structure by stretching the coextrudate in at least one direction.
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