Shrink film and methods relating thereto
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorsOscar Trini Garza, Timothy Michael Kneale, John Douglas Synder
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to shrink film compositions having improved properties, particularly improved shrink range, optics, toughness, (low) shrink force, (low) extractables and the like. More specifically, the improved shrink films of the present invention are directed to alloys or combinations comprising precise combinations of "narrow, substantially singular" melting point polyethylene with a higher melting point (by at least about 10.degree. C.), polyethylene.
Claims3
A multilayer heat-shrinking film structure having a core of one or more core layers and an outer layer on each side of the core, the multilayer structure core consisting essentially of:
- a) a metallocene catalyzed polyolefin first component having a narrow melting point, the melting point being less than about 115.degree. C. and the first component having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) within the range of about 1 to about 3 and a density less than about 0.92 grams per cubic centimeter;
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- b) a polyolefin second component having a melting point at least about 10.degree. C. greater than the first component and an orientation temperature at least about 2.degree. C. less than its melting point whereby the weight ratio of component a) to b) is in the range of about 50-98:2-50.
- c) 0-10 weight parts ethylene vinyl acetate, ionomer or polyester.
- wherein the weight parts of a), b) and c) total 100 and the core is about 40 to 95% of the total thickness of the multilayer structure.
A monolayer heat-shrink film consisting essentially of:
- a) a metallocene catalyzed polyolefin first component having a narrow melting point, the melting point being less than about 115.degree. C. and the first component having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) within the range of about 1 to about 3 and a density less than about 0.92 grams per cubic centimeter;
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- b) a polyolefin second component having a melting point at least about 10.degree. C. greater than the first component and an orientation temperature at least about 2.degree. C. less than its melting point whereby the weight ratio of component a) to b) is in the range of about 50-98:2-50.
- c) 0-10 weight parts ethylene vinyl acetate, ionomer or polyester.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.