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Process for the manufacture of porous film
Assignee: El Paso Products Co
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Filing: 1987-10-21
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Granted: 1988-10-18
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Expires: 2007-10-21
Abstract
Abstract A vapor and liquid permeable porous film suitable for disposable sanitary apparel structures is produced by first abrading an unoriented film by passing it through at least one set of at least two cooperating nip rollers, each having an abrasive grit surface and then subjecting the unoriented abraded film to a corona treatment.
Inventors
- 👤 Noel L. Douglas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:38
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C59/00; B29C59/10; B29C59/02; B29C59/04; B29C67/00; B29C67/20; B29C2059/027; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/04; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/16; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/48; B29L2031/4871; B29L2031/4878
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A process for the production of an unoriented porous film which is moisture and liquid permeable, which process comprises: (a) providing an unoriented film made from a high molecular weight thermoplastic resin, said thermoplastic resin being selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, ethylene-propylene copolymers and mixtures thereof; (b) forming small pits in the surface of the film without causing formation of straight through pores by passing the film through at least one set of at least two cooperating nip rollers, each nip roller being provided with an abrasive surface; (c) withdrawing from the last set of nip rollers an unoriented abraded film having an MVTR of at least about 100 gm/m 2 /24 hours; (d) subjecting the abraded film from step (c) directly to at least one corona discharge treatment, and (e) recovering an unoriented porous film having an enhanced MVTR and a decreased hydrostatic pressure resistance as compared to the values of these properties of the film of step (c).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A process for the production of an unoriented porous film which is moisture and liquid permeable, which process comprises: (a) providing an unoriented film made from a high molecular weight thermoplastic resin, said thermoplastic resin being selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, ethylene-propylene copolymers and mixtures thereof; (b) forming small pits in the surface of the film without causing formation of straight through pores by passing the film through at least one set of at least two cooperating nip rollers, each nip roller being provided with an abrasive surface; (c) withdrawing from the last set of nip rollers an unoriented abraded film having an MVTR of at least about 100 gm/m 2 /24 hours; (d) subjecting the abraded film from step (c) directly to at least one corona discharge treatment, and (e) recovering an unoriented porous film having an enhanced MVTR and a decreased hydrostatic pressure resistance as compared to the values of these properties of the film of step (c).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 1 wherein each of the nip rollers are partially covered with cooperating abrasive surfaces to produce a film having abraded areas and subjecting said abraded areas to at least one corona discharge treatment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the pressure at the nip of the rollers is between about 10 and about 100 psig.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the abrasive has a grit size between about 80 and about 250 grain.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the potential between the electrodes is maintained between about 3000 and about 5000 volts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the corona discharge treatment is carried out using a current between about 0.5 and about 5 amperes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the corona discharge treatment is carried out at a frequency between about 50 and about 60 KHz.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the resin is comprised of from about 65 wt. % to about 95 wt. % of a low density polyethylene having a density in the range from about 0.910 to about 0.935 gm/cc and at least 5 wt. % of a resin component selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene having a density exceeding about 0.940, a linear low density polyethylene having a density in the range from about 0.915 and about 0.945, a high molecular weight polybutylene and mixtures thereof.
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