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Oxygen-permeable multilayer film
Assignee: Cryovac LLC
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Filing: 1994-03-28
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Granted: 1996-02-13
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Expires: 2014-03-28
Abstract
Abstract A multilayer film comprises: a first layer comprising a first homogeneous ethylene/ alpha -olefin copolymer; a second layer comprising a polyolefin; and a third layer comprising a second homogeneous ethylene/ alpha -olefin copolymer. The second layer is between the first layer and the third layer, the second layer is chemically different from the first layer and the third layer, and the multilayer film has an oxygen transmission rate of from about 500 to 50,000 cc/m2/24 hr STP. Also disclosed are a process for making the film, a packaging process using the film, and a product packaged in the film. The film is especially suitable for the packaging of oxygen-sensitive products, such as lettuce, and exhibits exceptional hot tack seal strength.
Inventors
- 👤 Betsy P. Kuo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:17
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/18; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/32; B65; B65B; B65B9/00; B65B9/10; B65B9/20; B65B9/213; B65D; B65D31/00; B65D31/02; B65D75/00; B65D75/26; B32B2250/00; B32B2250/24; B32B2250/242; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/724; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/04; B32B2323/10; B32B2439/00; B32B2439/70; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/34; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1334; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817; Y10T428/2826; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A multilayer film, comprising: a first layer comprising a first homogeneous ethylene/α-olefin copolymer; a second layer comprising a polyolefin; and a third layer comprising a second homogeneous ethylene/α-olefin copolymer; wherein the second layer is between the first layer and the third layer, the second layer is chemically different from the first layer and the third layer, and the multilayer film has an oxygen transmission rate of from about 500 to 50,000 cc/m 2 24 hr STP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A multilayer film, comprising: a first layer comprising a first homogeneous ethylene/α-olefin copolymer; a second layer comprising a polyolefin; and a third layer comprising a second homogeneous ethylene/α-olefin copolymer; wherein the second layer is between the first layer and the third layer, the second layer is chemically different from the first layer and the third layer, and the multilayer film has an oxygen transmission rate of from about 500 to 50,000 cc/m 2 24 hr STP.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The multilayer film according to claim 1, having an oxygen transmission rate of from about 1000 to 20,000 cc/m 2 24 hr STP.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The multilayer film according to claim 2, wherein the first homogeneous ethylene/α-olefin copolymer has a density of less than about 0.915 grams per cubic centimeter, and the second homogeneous ethylene/α-olefin copolymer has a density of less than about 0.915 grams per cubic centimeter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The multilayer film according to claim 2, wherein the first homogeneous ethylene/α-olefin copolymer has a melting point of up to 110° C., and the second homogeneous ethylene/α-olefin copolymer has a melting point of up to 110° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The multilayer film according to claim 4, wherein the second layer comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyethylene homopolymer, polypropylene homopolymer, ethylene/α-olefin copolymer, propylene/ethylene copolymer, and ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
163 words
The multilayer film according to claim 5, wherein: the first homogeneous ethylene α-olefin copolymer comprises a copolymer resulting from the copolymerization of from about 99 to 80 weight percent ethylene, based on total monomer weight, and from about 1 to 20 weight percent of a first α-olefin, based on total monomer weight, wherein the first α-olefin comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of butene, hexene, and octene; the second layer comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of polypropylene homopolymer, and propylene/ethylene copolymer containing from about 0.1 to 6 weight percent ethylene; and the second homogeneous ethylene α-olefin copolymer comprises a copolymer resulting from the copolymerization of from about 99 to 80 weight percent ethylene, based on total monomer weight, and from about 1 to 20 weight percent of a second α-olefin, based on total monomer weight, wherein the second α-olefin comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of butene-1, hexene-1, and octene-1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
200 words
The multilayer film according to claim 6, wherein: the first homogeneous ethylene α-olefin copolymer consists essentially of a copolymer resulting from the copolymerization of from about 95 to 85 weight percent ethylene, based on total monomer weight, and from about 5 to 15 weight percent of a first α-olefin, based on total monomer weight, wherein the first α-olefin comprises a member selected from the group consisting of octene-1, and a blend of hexene-1 and butene-1; the second layer comprises a propylene/ethylene copolymer containing from about 0.1 to 6 weight percent ethylene, the propylene/ethylene copolymer being present in an amount of at least 50 weight percent, based on the weight of the second layer; the second homogeneous ethylene α-olefin copolymer consists essentially of a copolymer resulting from the copolymerization of from about 95 to 85 weight percent ethylene, based on total monomer weight, and from about 5 to 15 weight percent of a second α-olefin, based on total monomer weight, wherein the second α-olefin comprises a member selected from the group consisting of octene-1, and a blend of hexene-1 and butene-1; and said multilayer film has an oxygen transmission rate of from about 2,000 to 10,000 cc/m 2 /24 hr STP.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The multilayer film according to claim 6, wherein the first film layer is directly adhered to a first side of the second film layer, and the third film layer is directly adhered to a second side of the second film layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The multilayer film according to claim 8, wherein: the first film layer makes up from about 10 to 80 weight percent of the multilayer film; the second film layer makes up from about 10 to 80 weight percent of the multilayer film; and the third film layer makes up from about 10 to 80 weight percent of the multilayer film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
The multilayer film according to claim 9, wherein: the first film layer makes up from about 10 to 40 weight percent of the multilayer film; the second film layer makes up from about 20 to 80 weight percent of the multilayer film; and the third film layer makes up from about 10 to 40 weight percent of the multilayer film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
71 words
The multilayer film according to claim 9, wherein: the multilayer film has a total thickness of from about 1 to 3 mils, and an oxygen transmission rate of from about 3,000 to 6,000 cc/m 2 /24 hr STP.; the second layer comprises a propylene/ethylene copolymer containing from about 2 to 5 weight percent ethylene; and the first homogeneous ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer is substantially identical to the second homogeneous ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
64 words
The multilayer film according to claim 11, wherein the film has a total thickness of from about 1 to 2.5 mils, and the first film layer has a thickness of about 0.3 to 0.8 mil, the second film layer has a thickness of from about 0.5 to 1 mil, and the third film layer has a thickness of from about 0.3 to 0.8 mil.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
The multilayer film according to claim 12, wherein the film has a total thickness of from about 1.5 to 2 mils, and the first film layer has a thickness of about 0.4 to 0.5 mil, the second film layer has a thickness of about 0.6 to 0.8 mil, and the third film layer has a thickness of about 0.4 to 0.5 mil.
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