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High barrier low profile forming web
Assignee: Cryovac LLC
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Filing: 1986-03-21
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Granted: 1990-07-10
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Expires: 2006-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A forming web comprises a first extruded polymeric film oriented to substantially the same extent in both the longitudinal and machine directions. Alternately, a high molecular weight crystalline polyolefin is blown at least to a blow-up ratio sufficient to orient the film to substantially the same extent in both the longitudinal and machine directions. A second extruded polymeric film including a layer of an oxygen barrier polymeric material may be laminated to the first film.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter B. Mueller
- 👤 Henry G. Schirmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:59
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1379; Y10T428/1383; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817; Y10T428/2826; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913; Y10T428/3192; Y10T428/31928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A thermoplastic composite film useful in thermoforming operations comprising: (a) a first oriented polymeric film oriented to substantially the same extent in both the longitudinal and transverse directions; (b) a second polymeric film bonded over most of a major surface to the first film, and comprising an oxygen barrier layer sufficient to protect packaged food products; and (c) wherein the first film has been oriented to a maximum orientation ratio of about 3.5:1 and the first polymeric film has been bonded to the second polymeric film after effecting biaxial orientation of the first polymeric film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A thermoplastic composite film useful in thermoforming operations comprising: (a) a first oriented polymeric film oriented to substantially the same extent in both the longitudinal and transverse directions; (b) a second polymeric film bonded over most of a major surface to the first film, and comprising an oxygen barrier layer sufficient to protect packaged food products; and (c) wherein the first film has been oriented to a maximum orientation ratio of about 3.5:1 and the first polymeric film has been bonded to the second polymeric film after effecting biaxial orientation of the first polymeric film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A thermoplastic composite film according to claim 1 wherein the barrier layer comprises a vinylidene chloride copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A thermoplastic composite film according to claim 1 wherein the barrier layer comprises an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A thermoplastic composite film according to claim 1 wherein the second film has been bonded to the first film by corona bonding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
A thermoplastic composite film useful in thermoforming operations, comprising: (a) a first multilayer oriented polymeric film with substantially the same degree of orientation in both the longitudinal and transverse directions, and with a maximum orientation ratio of about 3.5:1 in both directions; and (b) a second multilayer polymeric film bonded over most of a major surface to the first film, and comprising an oxygen barrier layer sufficient to protect packaged food products, said second multilayer polymeric film having been bonded to said first multilayer polymeric film after effecting biaxial orientation of said first polymeric film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
A thermoplastic composite film useful in thermoforming operations, comprising: (a) a first multilayer oriented polymeric film with substantially the same degree of orientation in both the longitudinal and transverse directions, and with a maximum orientation ratio of about 3.5:1 in both directions; and (b) a second multilayer polymeric film bonded over most of a major surface to the first film, and comprising an oxygen barrier layer sufficient to protect packaged food products, said second multilayer polymeric film having been bonded to said first multilayer polymeric film after effecting biaxial orientation of said first polymeric film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A thermoplastic composite film according to claim 5 wherein the barrier layer comprises a vinylidene chloride copolymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A thermoplastic composite film according to claim 5 wherein the barrier layer comprises an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A thermoplastic composite film according to claim 5 wherein the second film is bonded to the first film by corona bonding.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
98 words
A thermoplastic composite film useful in shallow draw thermoforming operations, comprising: (a) a first irradiated multilayer oriented polymeric film with substantially the same degree of orientation in both the longitudinal and transverse directions, and with a maximum orientation ratio of about 3.5:1 in both directions; and (b) a second multilayer polymeric film bonded over most of a major surface to the first film, and comprising an oxygen barrier layer sufficient to protect packaged food products, said second multilayer polymeric film having been bonded to said first multilayer polymeric film after effecting biaxial orientation of said first polymeric film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
98 words
A thermoplastic composite film useful in shallow draw thermoforming operations, comprising: (a) a first irradiated multilayer oriented polymeric film with substantially the same degree of orientation in both the longitudinal and transverse directions, and with a maximum orientation ratio of about 3.5:1 in both directions; and (b) a second multilayer polymeric film bonded over most of a major surface to the first film, and comprising an oxygen barrier layer sufficient to protect packaged food products, said second multilayer polymeric film having been bonded to said first multilayer polymeric film after effecting biaxial orientation of said first polymeric film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The film according to claim 9 wherein the first multilayer film is stretch oriented.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The film according to claim 9 wherein the first multilayer film comprises high molecular weight polymeric materials of fractional melt index, the film being melt oriented.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A thermoplastic composite film according to claim 9 wherein the second film is bonded to the first film by corona bonding.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
A thermoplastic composite film according to claim 9 wherein the first film comprises: (a) a first or sealing layer comprising ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer; (b) a second layer comprising linear low density polyethylene, and (c) a third or bonding layer comprising ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
88 words
A thermoplastic composite film according to claim 9 wherein the second film comprises: (a) a first or bonding layer comprising an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer; (b) a second layer comprising a linear low density polyethylene; (c) a third layer comprising ethylene vinyl acetate; (d) a fourth or barrier layer comprising an oxygen barrier polymeric material; (e) a fifth layer comprising an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer; and (f) a sixth or sealant layer comprising a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and ionomer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A thermoplastic composite film according to claim 14 wherein the oxygen barrier polymeric material comprises a vinylidene chloride copolymer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A thermoplastic composite film according to claim 14 wherein the oxygen barrier polymeric material comprises an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A thermoplastic composite film according to claim 14 wherein the first film has been irradiated to from about 4 to about 9 megarads of irradiation.
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