American Can Company

Arnold R Rein

David L Newsome

George O Schroeder

William G Ticknor

Bradley J Hoss

Molecularly oriented plastic films have five molecularly oriented layers. A first layer provides a barrier to gaseous transmission through the film and has a composition of 0% to 50% nylon or nylon copolymer, and conversely 50% to 100% ethylene vinyl alcohol. Second and third adhesive layers are adhered to the surfaces of the first layer, and have compositions comprising olefinic polymers, or copolymers, or blends thereof, the compositions having carboxyl modifications therein. Fourth and fifth layers are adhered to the second and third layers on the respective surfaces opposite the first layer. The fourth and fifth layers comprise 40% to 100% ethylene vinyl acetate and 0% to 60% linear low density polyethylene. Also disclosed are processes for making the oriented five layer films.

Oriented polymeric film

Method of making an oriented polymeric film

A multilayer film is prepared by coextruding nylon with a chemically modified polyolefin which has functional groups added to the basic polymer to provide strong adhesion to the nylon after coextrusion. The multiple layer film combines the strength and protection properties of the nylon with desired properties in the modified polyolefin. Multiple layer films may be produced by coextruding nylon layers with multiple layers of the modified polyolefin, and with additional layers of nonmodified polyolefins and other polymers. Suitable commercially available modified polyolefins for use in the multilayer film include Plexar-1 and Plexar-3 described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 616,035, and Plexar-2 described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 616,374, both filed in September, 1975, now abandoned, and respective continuation-in-parts thereof Ser. No. 808,080, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,087,588, and Ser. No. 808,079, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,087,587.

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Arnold R Rein