US5043204A — Oriented polyethylene film

Claim 1

Independent Claim 173 words

An oriented polyethylene film having a degree of crosslinking which decreases inwardly across the thickness of the film, which film consists of a composition comprising (A) 50 to 90% by weight of polyethylene which is a crystalline ethylene homopolymer or ethylene-α-olefin copolymer produced by a medium- or low-pressure process, wherein the polyethylene has a density of at least 0.950 g/cm 3 and a high load melt index to melt index ratio of from 26 to 50, and (B) 50 to 10% by weight of a petroleum resin, wherein the crosslinking is carried out in such a manner as to form a sheet wherein the opposite outer layer portions of the sheet each have gel fractions of between 20 to 70% by weight and the middle layer portion of the sheet has a gel fraction between 0 to 5% by weight, and wherein the outer layer portions are crosslinked and the middle layer portion is uncrosslinked, the thickness ratio of the outer layer portion/middle layer portion/outer layer portion thereof ranging from 1:0.1:1 to 1:10:1.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 173 words

An oriented polyethylene film having a degree of crosslinking which decreases inwardly across the thickness of the film, which film consists of a composition comprising (A) 50 to 90% by weight of polyethylene which is a crystalline ethylene homopolymer or ethylene-α-olefin copolymer produced by a medium- or low-pressure process, wherein the polyethylene has a density of at least 0.950 g/cm 3 and a high load melt index to melt index ratio of from 26 to 50, and (B) 50 to 10% by weight of a petroleum resin, wherein the crosslinking is carried out in such a manner as to form a sheet wherein the opposite outer layer portions of the sheet each have gel fractions of between 20 to 70% by weight and the middle layer portion of the sheet has a gel fraction between 0 to 5% by weight, and wherein the outer layer portions are crosslinked and the middle layer portion is uncrosslinked, the thickness ratio of the outer layer portion/middle layer portion/outer layer portion thereof ranging from 1:0.1:1 to 1:10:1.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 37 words

The oriented polyethylene film as claimed in claim 1, wherein the petroleum resin is selected from the group consisting of resins substantially composed of cyclopentadiene type and higher olefin type hydrocarbons and hydrogenated products of these resins.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 26 words

The oriented polyethylene film as claimed in claim 1, wherein the crosslinking is carried out by irradiating both surfaces of a stock sheet with electron beam.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 35 words

The oriented polyethylene film as claimed in claim 1, wherein the oriented polyethylene film is obtained by stretching a crosslinked stock sheet at least in one direction with a draw ratio of at least 300%.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 85 words

A film for a shrink label, consisting of a composition comprising 75 to 85% by weight of high density polyethylene having a density of at least 0.935 g/cm 3 and high load melt index to melt index ratio of at most 50 and 25 to 15% by weight of a petroleum resin, and being crosslinked in such a manner that the degree of crosslinking inwardly decreases across the thickness of the film or an uncrosslinked portion is formed, and oriented at least in one direction.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 85 words

A film for a shrink label, consisting of a composition comprising 75 to 85% by weight of high density polyethylene having a density of at least 0.935 g/cm 3 and high load melt index to melt index ratio of at most 50 and 25 to 15% by weight of a petroleum resin, and being crosslinked in such a manner that the degree of crosslinking inwardly decreases across the thickness of the film or an uncrosslinked portion is formed, and oriented at least in one direction.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 67 words

A film for twist wrapping, consisting of a composition comprising polyethylene having a density of at least 0.935 g/cm 3 and high load melt index to melt index ratio of at most 50, and a petroleum resin blended in a proportion of 2 to 10% by weight and being crosslinked with a gel fraction of 20 to 70% by weight and stretched at least in one direction.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 67 words

A film for twist wrapping, consisting of a composition comprising polyethylene having a density of at least 0.935 g/cm 3 and high load melt index to melt index ratio of at most 50, and a petroleum resin blended in a proportion of 2 to 10% by weight and being crosslinked with a gel fraction of 20 to 70% by weight and stretched at least in one direction.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 32 words

The film for twist wrapping as claimed in claim 6, wherein the crosslinking is performed in such a manner that the degree of crosslinking inwardly decreases across the thickness of the film.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1994-08-26	1995-02-25	1995-08-27	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1998-08-26	1999-02-25	1999-08-27	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2002-08-26	2003-02-25	2003-08-27	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Oriented polyethylene film

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