161 |
PEELABLE ANTIFOG COATED FILM FOR AMORPHOUS POLYESTER TRAYS |
US14299964 |
2014-06-09 |
US20140329015A1 |
2014-11-06 |
Jon Ian MONTCRIEFF; Roberto SIU |
Described are antifog films useful for packaging food, and more particularly to antifog films that can be used as lidding films in trays made of amorphous polyester. The films may include at least one base layer or film, such as a polyester film, and a heat seal layer. The antifog layer is coated on the heat seal layer. The heat seal layer allows the antifog coating to more strongly adhere to the antifog film. The heat seal layer may be an amorphous polyester layer. |
162 |
Packaging body and film made of resin used therefor |
US12027463 |
2008-02-07 |
US08783950B2 |
2014-07-22 |
Junichi Hagino |
Providing a packaging body and a film made of resin (a resin-made film) used therefor that can store the remaining contents even after a part of the contents is taken out, wherein the packaging body is easily openable and closable without providing a zipper, has a storage property equal to that of a body provided with a zipper, and can be manufactured at a low cost.The resin-made film is constructed with at least an outer layer 6, an inner layer 7, and an adhesive layer 8 in the middle thereof formed by applying an adhesive onto the outer layer 6 and/or the inner layer 7; the adhesive is releasable and re-adherable; and at least a part of the adhesive layer 8 is formed by a combination of an adhesive part 8b where said adhesive is continuously applied and a non-adhesive part 8a where said adhesive is discontinuously applied or a non-adhesive part 8c where the adhesive is not applied. |
163 |
Method of fabricating and devices employing vents |
US13373755 |
1999-03-26 |
US08758488B1 |
2014-06-24 |
Terry J. Wickland |
Vents for containers include a perforated substrate portion (20) of polymer material over which is thermally bonded a gas permeable membrane (30). The thermal bond (31) is direct and adhesive-free so that there is no adhesive available for chemical attachment by materials within the containers (58) and no opportunity for an adhesive to interfere with or block perforations through the substrate. |
164 |
COVER FILM |
US14123864 |
2012-05-29 |
US20140116921A1 |
2014-05-01 |
Akira Sasaki; Hisatsugu Tokunaga; Tetsuo Fujimura |
Disclosed is a cover film and an electronic component package that uses the cover film as a lid material for a thermoplastic resin carrier tape, the cover film having at least a substrate layer, an intermediate layer, and a heat sealing layer having a thermoplastic resin which can be heat-sealed to a carrier tape, the intermediate layer including a metallocene straight-chain low density polyethylene, the metallocene straight-chain low density polyethylene having a TMA softening temperature of 90 to 109° C. according to JIS K7196, and the cover film in some instances having a release layer between the intermediate layer and the heat sealing layer. |
165 |
Lid for closing a cup |
US13001606 |
2009-06-26 |
US08652644B2 |
2014-02-18 |
Martin Kornfeld; Lambert Nekula; Alfred Wegenberger; Adolf Schedl; Franz Reiterer |
A lid (2) for closing a cup (1) along a peripheral sealing edge (10) and a method for producing such a lid. The lid includes at least one aluminum film and an optionally multi-layered plastic layer which is co-extruded onto the aluminum film and has a closed predetermined tearing line (3). The plastic layer is made of plastic based on polyethylene (PE) or plastic based on polypropylene (PP), and the predetermined tearing line is introduced into the plastic layer preferably by means of a CO2 laser. The predetermined tearing line (3) may be provided directly in the region of the sealing edge (10). |
166 |
Seal Stock Laminate |
US14019334 |
2013-09-05 |
US20140001185A1 |
2014-01-02 |
Andrew Fenwick McLean; David John O'Brien; Victor Sachs; Craig Warren Thornhill |
A method for producing a primary laminate including a tabstock by feeding a seal laminate comprising bottom food contact layers including a foil layer and a top polyester layer to a laminating station wherein either the foil layer of the underside of the polyester layer has been printed; simultaneously feeding a tabstock, which is narrower than the seal laminate, to the laminating station such that the bottom of the tabstock and the top polyester layer of the seal laminate come into contact to form a primary substrate, simultaneously feeding a plastic film stock; and continuously extruding a polymeric adhesive between the top face of the primary substrate and bottom surface of the plastic film stock. |
167 |
PHA COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PBS AND PBSA AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION |
US13959715 |
2013-08-05 |
US20130317163A1 |
2013-11-28 |
Rajendra K. Krishnaswamy; Xiudong Sun |
Compositions of PHAs with PBS and/or PBSA are described and methods of making the same. |
168 |
BROMOBUTYL RUBBER-BASED SELF-RESEALING SEPTUM AND CLOSURE ASSEMBLY |
US13422571 |
2012-03-16 |
US20130240530A1 |
2013-09-19 |
John T. Glaser; Mark Jasko |
A self-resealing septum useful in a closure assembly for a container for storing non-aqueous liquids is provided. The septum having a laminate structure including a first layer of a resilient material derived from bromobutyl rubber and a second layer of a non-elastic polymer. The self-resealing closure assembly includes the septum and a retaining mechanism that is useful for a container assembly that contains a non-aqueous liquid comprising an organic solvent, a liquid organic compound, a water-reactive or oxygen-reactive compound, or a combination thereof. |
169 |
PHA compositions comprising PBS and PBSA and methods for their production |
US13380483 |
2010-06-25 |
US08524856B2 |
2013-09-03 |
Rajendra K. Krishnaswamy; Xiudong Sun |
Compositions of PHAs with PBS and PBSA are described and methods of making the same. |
170 |
PHA Compositions Comprising PBS And PBSA And Methods For Their Production |
US13380483 |
2010-06-25 |
US20120108743A1 |
2012-05-03 |
Rajendra K. Krishnaswamy; Xiudong Sun |
Compositions of PHAs with PBS and/or PBSA are described and methods of making the same. |
171 |
LID WITH BARRIER PROPERTY |
US12989303 |
2009-04-24 |
US20110259887A1 |
2011-10-27 |
Masashi Gotoh; Takashi Terayama; Noriyuki Sasaki; Takeshi Saitoh; Daiji Takeuchi; Toyoaki Naitoh |
The invention relates to a lid with barrier property having highly improved barrier property, sealing ability for cups, and ease of opening in comparison with the conventional products. The innermost layer is a resin layer including a polyethylene sealant layer, and a metal foil layer is attached to the outside of the resin layer of the innermost layer via an adhesive layer. The innermost layer is provided with a plurality of weakened portions extending radially from the center. The weakened portions facilitate tearing the innermost layer and also the metal foil layer, thereby facilitating opening of the lid. |
172 |
LID FOR CLOSING A CUP |
US12979253 |
2010-12-27 |
US20110152821A1 |
2011-06-23 |
Martin Kornfeld; Lambert Nekula; Alfred Wegenberger; Adolf Schedl; Franz Reiterer |
A lid (2) for closing a cup (1) along a peripheral sealing edge (10) and a method for producing such a lid. The lid includes at least one aluminum film and an optionally multi-layered plastic layer which is co-extruded onto the aluminum film and has a closed predetermined tearing line (3). The plastic layer is made of plastic based on polyethylene (PE) or plastic based on polypropylene (PP), and the predetermined tearing line is introduced into the plastic layer preferably by means of a CO2 laser. The predetermined tearing line (3) may be provided directly in the region of the sealing edge (10). |
173 |
Purge Dam For Retaining Purge Gas Around A Weld Zone |
US13059996 |
2008-08-21 |
US20110151166A1 |
2011-06-23 |
Michael Hacikyan |
A purge dam for retaining a purge gas around a weld zone includes a purge dam structure configured to substantially obstruct an air passage leading to the weld zone. The purge dam includes a main blocking portion configured to substantially block the air passage. The purge dam structure further includes a wall portion configured to engage the air passage for attachment. Adhesive can be optionally provided on the wall portion to facilitate the air passage attachment. Some or all of the purge dam structure may be formed as a multi-layer structure that includes one or more layers of water degradable paper and one or more layers of water degradable polymer. If present, the optional adhesive may be applied to the water degradable polymer layer. The purge dam may be installed by placing the purge dam in the air passage and adhering the wall portion thereto. |
174 |
GAS-BARRIER FILMS AND SHEETS |
US12865008 |
2009-01-29 |
US20110039098A1 |
2011-02-17 |
Roberto Forloni; Eugenio Sergio Longo; Paolo Ciocca |
Multi-layer, gas-barrier, either cast or solid-state oriented, heat-shrinkable, annealed or heat-set, films and sheets suitable for packaging applications which comprise a microlayer sequence (a) comprising a number n of identical repeating units (a′), each comprising the sequence A/B/C, wherein A is a layer comprising a major proportion of one or more thermoplastic (co)polyamides, B is either a layer comprising a major proportion of one or more ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers or a layer comprising a major proportion of a (co)polyamide characterized by an OTR of less than 100 cm3.25 μm/m2.day.bar at 23° C. and 0% of RH, C is either nil or a layer comprising a major proportion of one or more thermoplastic (co)polyamides, and n stands for an integer of 3 or more, an outer layer (b) comprising one or more polymers selected from polyolefins, modified polyolefins, and thermoplastic (co)polyesters, and a tie layer between the outer layer (b) and the microlayer sequence (a). |
175 |
HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYESTER FILM |
US12452856 |
2008-07-22 |
US20100224529A1 |
2010-09-09 |
Roberto Forloni |
Heat-shrinkable polyester films comprising a base film having a shrink in each direction of less than 5% at 100° C. and of at least 5% at 150° C. and at least a heat-sealable coating on at least one surface of the base film are disclosed. The film is heat-sealable and peelable in particular to polyester containers. The invention further relates to packages comprising a container, a product and the heat-shrinkable polyester film sealed onto the container. The packages are suitable for use with ready-prepared foods, so-called “ready-meals”, which are intended to be warmed in a microwave or in a conventional oven. |
176 |
Seal For A Container |
US12665239 |
2008-06-19 |
US20100193463A1 |
2010-08-05 |
David John O'Brien; Victor Sachs; Andrew Fenwick McLean |
A seal for a container for comestibles, especially portable liquids, and in particular for use for sealing polyester containers such as bottles, which is suitable for passage through a PET recycling process, comprises a metal foil layer, a foam layer and a plastics film layer as well as a heat sealable layer below the foil. The foam is selected for its density and thickness so is to confer upon the seal a high buoyancy. The adhesion a between the foam and the foil is increased compared to currently available products, in order to prevent de-lamination between the foil and the foam during the recycling process. |
177 |
Laminate |
US12519887 |
2007-12-14 |
US20100047552A1 |
2010-02-25 |
Andrew Fenwick McLean; Victor Sachs; Craig Warren Thornhill |
A method is provided for producing a primary laminate including a tabstock in which a seal laminate including a foil layer and a top foam layer, a tabstock and a plastic film stock are fed to a laminating station. At the lamination station, a curtain of polymeric adhesive is extruded between the plastics film stock and the top face of the primary substrate, which is partly comprised of the top face of the tabstock and partly comprised of the top foam layer of the seal laminate. Use of primary laminates obtained by such a process to form seals for sealing a container, for food or drink stored at low temperatures, is also described. |
178 |
Polymeric compositions comprising polylactic acid and methods of making and using same |
US12165059 |
2008-06-30 |
US20090324911A1 |
2009-12-31 |
Fengkui Li; Tim J. Coffy; Michel Daumerie |
A multi-component article comprising a first component comprising a biodegradable polymer, and a second component comprising a polyolefin and a reactive modifier. A method of preparing a multi-layer film comprising coextruding first and second film layers, wherein the first layer comprises a polylactic acid and the second layer comprises a polyolefin and an epoxy-functionalized polyolefin. A method of preparing a multi-component fiber comprising coextruding a core component and a sheath component, wherein the core component comprises a polyolefin and an epoxy-functionalized polyolefin and the sheath component comprises a polylactic acid. |
179 |
Compositions comprising ethylene acid copolymers and functional ethylene copolymers |
US12150835 |
2008-05-01 |
US20090274856A1 |
2009-11-05 |
Richard T. Chou |
Provided are compositions comprising an ethylene acid copolymer and a functional ethylene copolymer. The ethylene acid copolymer comprises in-chain polymerized units derived from ethylene and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid or derivative thereof. The functional ethylene copolymer comprises in-chain polymerized units derived from ethylene and at least one ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof. Optionally, the ethylene acid copolymer or the functional ethylene copolymer further comprises one or more copolymerized alkyl(meth)acrylates. The carboxylic acid functionalities of the ethylene acid copolymer and the functional ethylene copolymer may be at least partially neutralized to form carboxylate anions. Preferred counterions include one or more alkali metal, transition metal, or alkaline earth metal cations. The compositions are useful for fabricating films, sheets and other shaped articles, such as packages. |
180 |
Articles containing bimodal ionomer compositions |
US12313101 |
2008-11-17 |
US20090130355A1 |
2009-05-21 |
John Chu Chen; Han Il Lee |
Provided are partially or fully neutralized mixtures of carboxylate functionalized ethylene high copolymers or terpolymers (Mw between 80,000 and 500,000 Da) with carboxylate functionalized ethylene low copolymers (Mw between 2,000 and 30,000 Da). The compositions are used in films, multilayer structures and other articles of manufacture. The compositions are preferably used on a surface of the articles. |