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Nylon copolymer and nylon blends and films made therefrom
Assignee: Pechiney Plastic Packaging Inc
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Filing: 1986-01-21
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Granted: 1987-07-28
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Expires: 2006-01-21
Abstract
Abstract A novel composition of matter having surprising physical properties when fabricated into multiple layer films is disclosed. The composition is generally a blend of nylon 6 with a nylon copolymer comprised of nylon 6 and a second nylon polymer. The second nylon polymer is 2.5 to 10 mole percent of the overall composition. The remaining 97.5% to 90% of the composition is the nylon 6 and the nylon 6 component of the copolymer. The nylon composition may be comprised entirely of a nylon copolymer having 90% to 97.5% nylon 6 and 10% to 2.5% of a second nylon polymer. The multiple layer films fabricated with the nylon compositions show unexpected range of thermoforming and heat sealing capabilities and good heat resistance, similar to that of nylon 6.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel W. Tse
- 👤 Deane E. Galloway
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:27
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L77/00; C08L77/02; B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817; Y10T428/2826; Y10T428/2848; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31725; Y10T428/31739; Y10T428/31743; Y10T428/3175; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A multiple layer film having two surfaces and comprising a first heat sealable layer on one surface thereof and a second nylon layer on the other surface thereof, and wherein the composition of said nylon layer is a blend of 40% to 75% by weight nylon 6 and 60% to 25% by weight of a nylon copolymer wherein the copolymer is 80% to 90% moieties of a first polymer of nylon 6 and 20% to 10% moieties of a second polymer of nylon; the overall composition of the blend comprising 2.5% to 10% moieties of said second polymer of nylon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A multiple layer film having two surfaces and comprising a first heat sealable layer on one surface thereof and a second nylon layer on the other surface thereof, and wherein the composition of said nylon layer is a blend of 40% to 75% by weight nylon 6 and 60% to 25% by weight of a nylon copolymer wherein the copolymer is 80% to 90% moieties of a first polymer of nylon 6 and 20% to 10% moieties of a second polymer of nylon; the overall composition of the blend comprising 2.5% to 10% moieties of said second polymer of nylon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 1 wherein the overall composition of the blend in said nylon surface layer is 5% to 7.5% moieties of said second polymer of nylon, said second polymer of nylon being chosen from the group consisting of nylon 66 and nylon 12.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 1 and including a functionally adhesive polymer layer between said first and second layers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 2 and including a functionally adhesive polymer layer between said first and second layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
139 words
A multiple layer heat sealable film having two surfaces, said film comprising: (a) a first heat sealable layer on one surface of the film; (b) a second nylon layer on the other surface of the film; (c) a third polymeric layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer between said first and second layers; and (d) a fourth adhesive layer between said first and third layers, said second layer comprising a blend of nylon polymer and nylon copolymer; said blend being 40% to 75% by weight nylon 6 and 60% to 25% by weight of a nylon copolymer wherein said copolymer is 80% to 90% moieties of a first polymer of nylon 6 and 20% to 10% moieties of a second polymer of nylon, the overall composition of said blend comprising 2.5% to 10% moieties of said second polymer of nylon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
139 words
A multiple layer heat sealable film having two surfaces, said film comprising: (a) a first heat sealable layer on one surface of the film; (b) a second nylon layer on the other surface of the film; (c) a third polymeric layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer between said first and second layers; and (d) a fourth adhesive layer between said first and third layers, said second layer comprising a blend of nylon polymer and nylon copolymer; said blend being 40% to 75% by weight nylon 6 and 60% to 25% by weight of a nylon copolymer wherein said copolymer is 80% to 90% moieties of a first polymer of nylon 6 and 20% to 10% moieties of a second polymer of nylon, the overall composition of said blend comprising 2.5% to 10% moieties of said second polymer of nylon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 5 and wherein said second polymer of nylon is chosen from the group consisting of nylon 66 and nylon 12.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 5 and including a fifth layer of polyethylene or polypropylene interposed between said second and third layers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 5 and including a sixth layer of a polymer or copolymer of a polypropylene or polyethylene between said first and fourth layers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 6 and including a fifth layer of a polyethylene or polypropylene between said second and third layers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 6 and including a sixth layer of a polymer or copolymer of a polyethylene or polypropylene between said first and fourth layers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 7 and including a sixth layer of a polymer or copolymer of a polyethylene or polypropylene between said first and fourth layers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 8 wherein said second polymer of nylon comprises nylon 66 and is present as 5.0% to 5.5% of the overall blend composition of said second layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 10 wherein said second polymer of nylon comprises nylon 66 and is present as 5.0% to 5.5% of the overall blend composition of said second layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 7 wherein said second polymer of nylon comprises nylon 66 and is present as 7.25% to 7.75% of the overall blend composition of said second layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 9 wherein said second polymer of nylon comprises nylon 66 and is present as 7.25% to 7.75% of the overall blend composition of said second layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 5 wherein said fourth layer is an adhesive based on an ethylene polymer or copolymer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 6 wherein said fourth layer is an adhesive based on an ethylene polymer or copolymer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 7 wherein said fourth layer is an adhesive based on an ethylene polymer or copolymer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 8 wherein said fourth layer is an adhesive based on an ethylene polymer or copolymer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 9 wherein said fourth layer is an adhesive based on an ethylene polymer or copolymer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 10 wherein said fourth layer is an adhesive based on an ethylene polymer or copolymer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 11 wherein said fourth layer is an adhesive based on an ethylene polymer or copolymer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 12 wherein said fourth layer is an adhesive based on an ethylene polymer or copolymer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 13 wherein said fourth layer is an adhesive based on an ethylene polymer or copolymer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 15 wherein said fourth layer is an adhesive based on an ethylene polymer or copolymer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
56 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 7 said first layer comprising surlyn; said second layer being a blend of equal parts by weight of nylon 6 and a copolymer of nylon 6,66, said copolymer comprising 85 mole percent nylon 6 and 15 mole percent nylon 66; said fifth layer comprising a low density polyethylene adhesive.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
31 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 19 and wherein the composition of said sixth layer is chosen from the group consisting of low density polyethylene and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
60 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 27 and wherein the composition of said second layer is a blend of about 65% by weight nylon 6 and 35% by weight of a copolymer of nylon, said copolymer being about 85 mole percent nylon 6 and 15 mole percent nylon 66, and wherein the composition of said first layer comprises surlyn.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
33 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 8 wherein said second polymer of nylon comprises nylon 66 and is present as 7.25% to 7.75% of the overall blend composition of said second layer.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 29 wherein said fourth layer is an adhesive based on an ethylene polymer or copolymer.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
31 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 30 and wherein the composition of said sixth layer is chosen from the group consisting of low density polyethylene and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
57 words
A multiple layer film having two surfaces and comprising a first heat sealable layer on one surface thereof and a second nylon layer on the other surface thereof, and wherein the composition of said second nylon layer is 90 to 97.5 mole percent nylon 6 and 10 to 2.5 mole percent of a second polymer of nylon.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
57 words
A multiple layer film having two surfaces and comprising a first heat sealable layer on one surface thereof and a second nylon layer on the other surface thereof, and wherein the composition of said second nylon layer is 90 to 97.5 mole percent nylon 6 and 10 to 2.5 mole percent of a second polymer of nylon.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
26 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 32 wherein said second polymer of nylon is chosen from the group consisting of nylon 66 and nylon 12.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
36 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 32 wherein the composition of said second nylon layer is 92.5 to 95 mole percent nylon 6 and 7.5 to 5 mole percent of said second polymer of nylon.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
36 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 33 wherein the composition of said second nylon layer is 92.5 to 95 mole percent nylon 6 and 7.5 to 5 mole percent of said second polymer of nylon.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
37 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 32 and further comprising a third polymeric layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer between said first and second layers and a fourth adhesive layer between said first and third layers.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
37 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 33 and further comprising a third polymeric layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer between said first and second layers and a fourth adhesive layer between said first and third layers.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
107 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 32 and wherein the composition of said first layer is surlyn, the composition of said second nylon layer is 92.25 to 92.75 mole percent nylon 6 and 7.75 to 7.25 mole percent of said second nylon polymer, said film further comprising a fourth adhesive layer between said first and third layers, said adhesive layer being based on a polymer chosen from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and low density polyethylene; and a fifth layer between said second and third layers, said fifth layer being based on a polymer chosen from the group consisting of polyethylene and polypropylene.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
32 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 38 and wherein said fourth adhesive layer is based on ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and said fifth layer is based on a low density polyethylene.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
101 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 32 and wherein the composition of said first layer is surlyn, the composition of said second nylon layer is 94.5 to 95 mole percent nylon 6 and 5 to 5.5 mole percent of said second nylon polymer, said film further comprising a fourth adhesive layer between said first and third layers, said adhesive layer being based on a polymer from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and low density polyethylene; and a sixth layer between said first and fourth layers, said sixth layer being a polymer or copolymer of polypropylene or polyethylene.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
32 words
A multiple layer film as in claim 40 and wherein said fourth adhesive layer is based on ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and said sixth layer is based on an ethylene vinyl acetate.
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