Toray Plastics (america), Inc.

Arron Carroll

Steven J Sargeant

Nao Yokota

Douglas James Bower

Hiroshi Furuya

Hideo Yanase

Satoshi Yamamoto

Terufumi Takayama

Described are methods for recycling biaxially oriented thermoplastic crystallizable films, such as polyester terephthalate (PET) films, that have been coated with various polymers or waxes that are immiscible in the primary molten thermoplastic. The resultant processed recycle can be used to make new biaxially oriented thermoplastic films while avoiding process instability and optical defects in the finished film associated with immiscible polymeric and/or wax coatings.

Process for recycling immiscibles in PET film

Described are smooth biaxially oriented films and methods of making smooth biaxially oriented films for molding processes. The films may include an outer film layer A, and an outer film layer B that includes particles. Layer A has a SRa roughness of from 1 nm to 5 nm and a SRz roughness of from 10 nm to 100 nm. Layer B has a SRa roughness of from 5 nm to 50 nm and a SRz roughness of from 10 nm to 200 nm. The SRa and SRz of layer B is larger than the SRa and SRz of layer A.

Biaxially oriented polyester film for molding process

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Cranston, RI, United States of America

Arron Carroll