Lap-sealable polyethylene films and sealed packages
AssigneeAmcor Flexibles North America, Inc.
InventorBert DE SCHOENMAKER
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AssigneeAmcor Flexibles North America, Inc.
InventorBert DE SCHOENMAKER
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Embodiments of the disclosure relate to oriented films (e.g., lap-sealable films including oriented films) and packages formed from oriented films. The oriented films described herein have a total composition comprising greater than or equal to 95% polyethylene, including greater than or equal to 99% polyethylene or 100% polyethylene, by weight. The oriented film comprises a first outer layer formed from a polymeric blend comprising in a range of from 50% to 80% of a first high density polyethylene (HDPE), by weight, and in a range of from 20% to 50% by weight of a polyethylene additive having a density less than or equal to 0.92 g/cm3, and a second outer layer comprising a second HDPE. In some embodiments, the oriented film includes one or more additional polyethylene layers. The lap-sealable films described herein have improved lap seal strength and improved stiffness after lamination.
An oriented film comprising:
A package comprising a lap-sealable film, the lap-sealable film comprising:
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