US4778712A
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Packaging films for photosensitive materials
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1987-04-24
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Granted: 1988-10-18
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Expires: 2007-04-24
Abstract
Abstract A packaging film for photosensitive materials, which is a laminated film comprising at least three layers of an aluminum foil and two L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers laminated onto both sides of said aluminum foil, and in which: (a) said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers contain 50% by weight or more of a low-pressure-processed, linear low-density polyethylene resin (L-LDPE), (b) at least one of said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers contain at least 0.5% by weight of a light-shielding substance, (c) said two L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers, formed on both sides of said aluminum foil, have a thickness ratio of no higher than 50%, and (d) said laminated film has a moisture permeability of no higher than 10 g/m 2 24 hr (40° C. 90% RH). The light shielding substance is preferably carbon black.
Inventors
- 👤 Mutsuo Akao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-01 23:02
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; B32B15/085; B32B15/20; B32B27/00; B32B27/18; B32B27/32; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; G; G03; G03C; G03C3/00; B32B2264/00; B32B2264/10; B32B2264/107; B32B2264/108; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/04; B32B2323/046; B32B2553/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1334; Y10T428/1338; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31681; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31797; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A packaging film for photosensitive materials, which is a laminated film comprising an aluminum foil and two L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers, one L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layer laminated onto one side of said aluminum foil and one L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layer laminated to the other side of said aluminum foil, and in which: (a) said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers contain 50% by weight or more of a low-pressure-processed, linear low-density polyethylene resin (L-LDPE), (b) at least one of said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers containing at least 0.5% by weight of a light-shielding substance, (c) said two L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers, formed on both sides of said aluminum foil, have a thickness ratio of no higher than 50%, and (b) said laminated film has a moisture permeability of no higher than 10 g/m 2 24 hr (40° C. 90% RH).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A packaging film for photosensitive materials, which is a laminated film comprising an aluminum foil and two L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers, one L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layer laminated onto one side of said aluminum foil and one L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layer laminated to the other side of said aluminum foil, and in which: (a) said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers contain 50% by weight or more of a low-pressure-processed, linear low-density polyethylene resin (L-LDPE), (b) at least one of said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers containing at least 0.5% by weight of a light-shielding substance, (c) said two L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers, formed on both sides of said aluminum foil, have a thickness ratio of no higher than 50%, and (b) said laminated film has a moisture permeability of no higher than 10 g/m 2 24 hr (40° C. 90% RH).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 1, in which said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers are laminated directly or indirectly onto said aluminum foil without or through adhesive layers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 1, in which said light-shielding substance is contained at least in the said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layer located at least on the side facing the article to be packaged.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 1, in which said light-shielding substance is carbon black.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 1, in which said aluminum foil has a thickness of 6 to 15 microns, said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers each have a thickness of 20 to 100 microns, said L-LDPE resin has a density of 0.91 to 0.935, and said light-shielding substance is carbon black which is contained in said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layer in an amount of 1 to 15% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 5, in which said carbon black is oil furnace carbon black.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 6, in which said oil furnace carbon black has a pH value of 5 to 9, and contains 50% or less of particles having a particle size of no higher than 30 microns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 1, in which said two L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer layers have a thickness ratio of no higher than 30%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 1, wherein said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer contains at least 60% by weight of L-LDPE resin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 1, wherein the balance the L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer is consists essentially of at least one of thermoplastic resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 10, wherein the thermoplastic resin is olefinic resin or ethylene copolymer, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 11, wherein the thermoplastic resin is substantially high pressure processed low density polyethylene (LDPE).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 12, wherein said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer contains at least 5 weight % of high pressure processed low density polyethylene (LDPE).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 12, wherein the light shielding substance is incorporated in said L-LDPE polyethylenic polymer through a masterbatch of LDPE to which the light shielding substance is first admixed before blending with said L-LDPE resin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 1, wherein said L-LDPE resin is a copolymer of ethylene with other alpha-olefins having short branches on a linear straight chain and having 3-13 carbon atoms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 15, wherein said L-LDPE resin includes 0.5-10 mol % of other alpha-olefins.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 15, wherein said alpha-olefins are of 4-10 carbon atoms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The packaging film as defined in claim 1, wherein L-LDPE resin has a melt index of 0.1-18 g/10 min.
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