Thermoplastic films for plasticulture applications
AssigneeSabic Global Technologies B.V.
InventorsSalaheldin M A. Habibi, Akhlaq A. Moman, Abdullah Shamroukh Al-Otaibi
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AssigneeSabic Global Technologies B.V.
InventorsSalaheldin M A. Habibi, Akhlaq A. Moman, Abdullah Shamroukh Al-Otaibi
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The present invention relates to a film for use in plasticulture that comprises at least a first layer of a thermoplastic polymer composition, said thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a linear low-density polyethylene having a melt index (MI) measured according to ASTM D1238 at a temperature of 190° C. and a load of 2.16 kg of higher than 1.0 g/10 min and at most 10.0 g/10 min, whereby the film has an RMS roughness measured by AFM according to point 4.2.2 of ISO 4287:1997 of lower than 40 nm, and/or an average roughness measured by AFM according to point 4.2.1 of ISO 4287:1997 of lower than 30 nm.
A film for use in plasticulture, comprising at least a first layer of a thermoplastic polymer composition, said thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a linear low-density polyethylene having a melt index measured according to ASTM D1238 at a temperature of 190° C. and a load of 2.16 kg of higher than 1.0 g/10 min and at most 10.0 g/10 min, whereby the film has an RMS roughness measured by AFM according to point 4.2.2 of ISO 4287:1997of lower than 40 nm, and/or an average roughness measured by AFM according to point 4.2.1 of ISO 4287:1997 of lower than 30 nm.
The film according to claim 19, in which said UV absorbing additive is a benzophenone, benzotriazole, salicylate, or combinations thereof.
A greenhouse cover comprising a film according to 19.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.