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Heat sealable blend of very low density polyethylene or plastomer with polypropylene based polymers and heat sealable film and articles made thereof
Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc
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Filing: 1993-04-23
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Granted: 1994-10-25
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Expires: 2013-04-23
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are heat sealable compositions comprising: (a) from about 30 to about 70 weight percent a low melting polymer comprising an ethylene based copolymer having a density of from about 0.88 g/cm 3 to about 0.915 g/cm 3 , a melt index of from about 1.5 dg/min to about 7.5 dg/min, a molecular weight distribution no greater than about 3.5, and a composition breadth index greater than about 70 percent; and, (b) from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a propylene based polymer having from about 88 mole percent to about 100 mole percent propylene and from about 12 mole percent to about 0 mole percent of an alpha-olefin other than propylene. Further disclosed are films and articles made thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Aspy K. Mehta
- 👤 Michael C. Chen
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2026-11-09 08:59
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/32; B32B27/34; B32B27/36; C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/18; C08L; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/04; C08L23/08; C08L23/0807; C08L23/0815; C08L23/10; C08L23/14; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/31; B32B2439/00; B32B2439/70; C08J2323/00; C08J2323/02; C08J2323/04; C08J2323/08; C08J2323/10; C08J2323/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S526/00; Y10S526/943; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31725; Y10T428/3175; Y10T428/31757; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31797; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A polymer blend composition when formed into a film has a seal initiation temperature below about 100° C. said polymer blend composition comprising: (a) from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a polymer comprising an ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of from about 0.88 g/cm 3 to about 0.915 g/cm 3 , a melt index of from about 1.5 dg/min to about 7.5 dg/min, a molecular weight distribution less than about 3.0, essentially a single peak melting point of between about 60° C. to about 100° C., and a composition breadth index greater than about 70 percent; and, (b) from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a propylene based polymer having from about 88 mole percent to about 100 mole percent propylene and from about 12 mole percent to about 0 mole percent of an alpha-olefin other than propylene.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A polymer blend composition when formed into a film has a seal initiation temperature below about 100° C. said polymer blend composition comprising: (a) from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a polymer comprising an ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of from about 0.88 g/cm 3 to about 0.915 g/cm 3 , a melt index of from about 1.5 dg/min to about 7.5 dg/min, a molecular weight distribution less than about 3.0, essentially a single peak melting point of between about 60° C. to about 100° C., and a composition breadth index greater than about 70 percent; and, (b) from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a propylene based polymer having from about 88 mole percent to about 100 mole percent propylene and from about 12 mole percent to about 0 mole percent of an alpha-olefin other than propylene.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the low melting polymer is from about 40 to about 60 weight percent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the low melting polymer is about 50 weight percent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein (b) is a polypropylene random copolymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein (a) is prepared using a metallocene catalyst system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
139 words
A film or sheet having a seal initiation temperature below about 100° C. said film or sheet comprising: (a) from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a low melting polymer comprising an ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of from about 0.88 g/cm 3 to about g/cm 3 , a melt index of from about 1.5 dg/min to about 7.5 dg/min, a molecular weight distribution less than about 3.0, essentially a single peak melting point of between about 60° C. to about 100° C., and a composition breadth index greater than about 70 percent; and, (b) from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a propylene based polymer having from about 88 mole percent to about 100 mole percent propylene and from about 12 mole percent to about 0 mole percent of an alpha-olefin other than propylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
A film or sheet having a seal initiation temperature below about 100° C. said film or sheet comprising: (a) from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a low melting polymer comprising an ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of from about 0.88 g/cm 3 to about g/cm 3 , a melt index of from about 1.5 dg/min to about 7.5 dg/min, a molecular weight distribution less than about 3.0, essentially a single peak melting point of between about 60° C. to about 100° C., and a composition breadth index greater than about 70 percent; and, (b) from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a propylene based polymer having from about 88 mole percent to about 100 mole percent propylene and from about 12 mole percent to about 0 mole percent of an alpha-olefin other than propylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The film or sheet of claim 6 wherein (b) is a polypropylene random copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The film or sheet of claim 6 wherein (a) is prepared using a metallocene catalyst system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The film or sheet of claim 6 wherein (a) has a density of from about 0.88 g/cm 3 to about 0.915 g/cm 3 , a melt index of from about 1.5 dg/min to about 7.5 dg/min, a molecular weight distribution no greater than about 2.5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
155 words
A multiple layer heat sealable film having a seal initiation temperature below about 100° C. comprising at least one base layer and at least one heat sealable layer, the heat sealable layer comprising: (a) from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a low melting polymer comprising an ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of from about 0.88 g/cm 3 to about 0.915 g/cm 3 , a melt index of from about 1.5 dg/min to about 7.5 dg/min, a molecular weight distribution less than about 3.0, essentially a single peak melting point of between about 60° C. to about 100° C., and a composition breadth index greater than about 70 percent; and, (b) from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a propylene based polymer having from about 88 mole percent to about 100 mole percent propylene and from about 12 mole percent to about 0 mole percent of an alpha-olefin other than propylene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
155 words
A multiple layer heat sealable film having a seal initiation temperature below about 100° C. comprising at least one base layer and at least one heat sealable layer, the heat sealable layer comprising: (a) from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a low melting polymer comprising an ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of from about 0.88 g/cm 3 to about 0.915 g/cm 3 , a melt index of from about 1.5 dg/min to about 7.5 dg/min, a molecular weight distribution less than about 3.0, essentially a single peak melting point of between about 60° C. to about 100° C., and a composition breadth index greater than about 70 percent; and, (b) from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a propylene based polymer having from about 88 mole percent to about 100 mole percent propylene and from about 12 mole percent to about 0 mole percent of an alpha-olefin other than propylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The heat sealable film of claim 10 wherein the base layer is selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, polyesters, and polyamides.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The heat sealable film of claim 10 wherein the base layer is a polyolefin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The heat sealable film of claim 13 wherein the base layer is a polypropylene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The heat sealable film of claim 10 wherein (b) is a polypropylene random copolymer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The heat sealable film of claim 10 wherein (a) is prepared using a metallocene catalyst system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
The heat sealable film of claim 10 wherein (a) has a density of from about 0.88 g/cm 3 to about 0.915 g/cm 3 , a melt index of from about 1.5 dg/min to about 7.5 dg/min, a molecular weight distribution no greater than about 2.5.
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