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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142893 | Polymeric films Multi-layer polymeric films having at least one skin layer comprising at least one polyhydroxyether component or a combination of at least one polyhydroxyether component and at least polyester component are provided. The multi-layer films exhibit advantages such as ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8048532 | Metallized polymeric films Disclosed herein is an improved, metallized polymer film and method for preparing the same. Such films comprise a) at least one treated polymeric skin layer comprising butylene, and b) a metal layer deposited onto at least one surface of this polymeric skin layer. T... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7749372 | Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent A method is disclosed for treating the effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit without employing a primary fractionator. The method comprises passing the gaseous effluent to at least one primary heat exchanger, thereby cooling the gaseous effluent and generating ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7427381 | Vapor/liquid separation apparatus for use in cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid A highly efficient vapor/liquid separation apparatus for treating a flow of vapor/liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons and steam comprises a substantially cylindrical vertical drum having an upper cap section, a middle section comprising a circular wall, a lower cap sect... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7294380 | Film for labels that are removable Clear and opaque polymeric film structures for providing clear and opaque labels that are removable, respectively. The film structure includes a core layer and first skin layer, wherein the first skin layer contains a polymeric matrix of a material that allows a lab... | 11/13/2007 |
| 6994291 | End-board for a core-wound roll product packaging system An end-board for supporting and handling a core-wound roll of material, such as a roll of polymer film. The end-board includes a support plate having a product face, an outer face, a core support aperture, and a core channel, the core support aperture adapted to sup... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979495 | Multi-layer film with core layer of syndiotactic polypropylene The present invention is directed to a biaxially oriented multi-layer film which comprises: (a) a core layer comprising a syndiotactic propylene homopolymer; and (b) at least one additional layer adjacent to the core layer comprising a polymer which is an ethylene o... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6946203 | Multilayer polyolefin substrate with low density core and stiff outer layers A biaxially oriented thermoplastic structure including a low density core layer formed from polypropylene, highly crystalline polypropylene or high density polyethylene, and outer layers formed from highly crystalline polypropylene or high density polyethylene. The ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939602 | Coating for the adhesive-receiving surface of polymeric labels This invention provides a coated thermoplastic film label comprising a first skin layer comprising a thermoplastic wherein the first skin layer has a first side and a second side, wherein the first skin layer is voided and wherein the first side has an open-cell str... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6908687 | Heat-shrinkable polymeric films The present invention relates to oriented or hot-blown shrink films which may be manufactured from by a number of processes. The oriented films may be manufactured by double bubble, LISIM, tape bubble, trapped bubble or tenter framing processes. The films of the pre... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6896956 | Sealable and peelable film structure An opaque, sealable and peelable film, including at least (a) a cavitated first core layer containing a thermoplastic polymer and a cavitating agent, (b) a second core layer containing a peelable blend and (c) one or more outer layers, at least one of which is a sea... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6863964 | Metallized multilayer film A metallized, multilayer film suitable for packaging applications is provided which comprises a first skin layer comprising a thermoplastic selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, medium density polyethylene... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6844077 | High barrier metallized film with mirror-like appearance A metallized, multi-layer film is disclosed that comprises at least a polyolefin layer, a tie layer, and a metallized lactic acid polymer layer to yield a final film having improved moisture and gas barrier, optical, and mechanical properties. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6844041 | Clear polymeric label including delaminatable mask layer A clear polymeric label including a delaminatable mask layer is provided. The label includes a non-cavitated mask layer having a first side that is suitable for forming a cohesive bond with an adhesive, preferably a water-based adhesive. The cohesive bond between th... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6828019 | Thermoplastic film A thermoplastic film containing a core layer and an enhanced printing skin layer. The core layer comprises an orientation enhancing polymer, a polypropylene homopolymer, and a beta-crystal nucleators of polypropylene. The thermoplastic film may be used to enhance pr... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824878 | Method for preparing sealable films with siloxane additives A thermoplastic film comprising a core layer comprising a polyolefin wherein the core layer comprises the interior of the film; a first transition layer comprising a polyolefin and a silicone additive, wherein the first transition layer is exterior to the core layer... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6824864 | Multi-layer, white cavitated bioriented polyethylene film with a high water vapor transmission rate The present invention relates to bioriented polyethylene films having high water vapor transmission rates (WVTR) and methods for preparing the same. The film comprises a base layer and skin layers. The base layer comprises highly cavitated polyethylene, such as medi... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6797397 | Lamination structure with a starch to plastic bond A lamination structure comprises a first layer bonded to a second layer. The first layer is bonded to the second layer by a destruct bond with a starch adhesive. The first layer may be a flat layer or a fluted layer and the second layer may be a flat or fluted layer... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6794021 | Multi-layer hermetically sealable film A thermoplastic multi-layer film for forming hermetic seals on packages comprising layer A comprising polyethylene, layer B comprising polypropylene, layer C comprising a copolymer, and an adhesion promoting coating applied to layer C. ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6787217 | Thermoplastic film label composite with a printable, untreated, cavitated surface A thermoplastic film label composite that includes an outer skin layer that has a printable, untreated, cavitated surface which may be utilized for printing and affixing the label to a substrate. The invention further provides a film label composite printed on both ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6773818 | Metallized, metallocene-catalyzed, polypropylene films An oriented multilayer film containing a core layer and a first skin layer, wherein the first skin layer includes a metallocene-catalyzed propylene homopolymer or copolymer, and the first skin layer is metallized. The film may also contain additional layers, such as... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6770361 | Sealable and peelable film structure A sealable and peelable film, including at least (a) a core layer containing a peelable blend (b) a pair of outer layers, at least one of which is a sealable outer layer, each independently containing a thermoplastic polymer. The peelable blend of the core layer (a)... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6764751 | Coated multilayer polyethylene film Coated multilayer polyethylene films having improved sealability and barrier properties are provided. The films include a substrate which has been oriented in the machine direction to a degree of from about 5:1 to about 8:1 and in the direction transverse to the mac... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6723431 | Multilayer metallized polyolefin film Multilayer metallized polyolefin film structures having improved barrier properties and reduced water vapor transmission and oxygen transmission properties are provided. The film structures include a polyolefin substrate having a first and second side, a metal layer... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6709718 | Porous plasma treated sheet material A method is provided for surface treating a porous sheet material. The surface treatment involves contacting at least one porous surface of the film with plasma at atmospheric pressure and a plasma generating electrode frequency of greater than 1 MHz. This method pr... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6706377 | Sealable film A sealable film comprising a core layer comprising an olefin polymer wherein the core layer comprises the interior of the film; a separable layer exterior to the core layer, wherein the separable layer comprises a material or blend selected from the group consisting... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6706342 | Polymeric labels A polymeric label comprising a core layer comprising at least about 50% by weight of a linear ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer and at least about 5% by weight of a propylene copolymer; and a first skin layer comprising a propylene copolymer. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6706371 | Film with edge trim An edge trim is coextruded on a polyolefin film layer. The edge trim protects the film from damage during a stretching operation, wherein clamps, clips or hooks of a tenter frame are attached to the edge regions of the film and the film is stretched in the transvers... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6703141 | Matte surface film The present invention relates to a matte surface film comprising: (a) a base layer comprising a polyolefin; and (b) a matte surface layer comprising a blend of a non-hydrocarbon polymer with at least one incompatible polyolefin, wherein said non-hydrocarbon... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6703134 | Multi-layer film with grafted syndiotactic polypropylene adhesion promoting layer A multilayer film has a core layer, such as a biaxially oriented polypropylene layer, and an adhesion promoting layer formed from a graft copolymer of syndiotactic polypropylene and a monomer, such as maleic anhydride, which has hydrophilic functionality.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6689857 | High density polyethylene film with high biaxial orientation A high density polyethylene (HDPE) film is provided having high-biaxial orieniation. The film includes HDPE having a density of at least about 0.940, and a melt index of from about 0.5 to about 10. The film is stretched in the machine (longitudinal) direc... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6682822 | Multilayer polymeric film A multilayer polymeric film comprises: (a) a core layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer and optionally an antistatic agent, the core layer having a first side and a second side; (b) a functional layer which is printable or sealable or treatable for ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6641914 | HDPE label film A multi-layered thermoplastic label comprising: a core layer comprising high density polyethylene (HDPE) wherein said core layer has a first side and a second side; a first skin layer comprising a thermoplastic material wherein said skin layer has a first... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6632383 | Method for producing improved polymeric films A method for producing an improved coextruded polymeric film is disclosed. First, a base layer containing a polymeric matrix and at least one additional layer on at least one side of the base layer are coextruded. If the coextruded polymeric film is to be... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6472077 | Block-resistant film A block-resistant film is described which comprises a core layer of a thermoplastic polymer having a first side and a second side; a functional layer which is printable or sealable or treatable for printing or sealing is on the first side of the core laye... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6472081 | Semi-transparent high barrier film An oriented multi-layer film combination comprising: (a) a core layer of polypropylene homopolymer or copolymer; (b) a metallizable skin layer comprising a member having a wetting tension of at least 36 dynes/cm selected from the group consisting of ethylene-v... | 10/29/2002 |
