American National Can Company

American Can Company

Pechiney Emballage Flexible Europe

Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc.

John P Eckstein

Robert J Blemberg

Keith Duane Lind

Mark E Nordness

George Herbert Walbrun

Johnny Qiang Zheng

Suzanne E Schaefer

Roger L Kaas

Douglas J Jackson

Gregory K Jones

Gregory J Seeke

Ronald J Dembowski

Kevin James Curie

William S Gillespie

Mary E Shepard

Frank T Bauer

David M Banik

Grant A Gustafson

George H Walburn

A multiple layer polymeric film comprising three layers wherein the first layer comprises a blend of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, linear low-density polyethylene, and a second ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, the second layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer; and the third layer comprises a blend of linear low-density polyethylene and low-density polyethylene said second layer being disposed between said first and third layer and wherein each a color concentrate, a slip additive and an antiblock additive may optionally and independently be present in layers one, two and three.

Poultry shrink bags with antiblock additives

Copolymers of ethylene and alpha olefins that have been formed by the polymerization reaction in the presence of a single site catalyst, such as a metallocene, are used to form collapsible dispensing containers and/or components thereof. Blends of the copolymers with propylene polymers are disclosed and used to form a body wall layer or a collapsible dispensing container head having good bond strength with a body wall layer formed of an ethylene polymer. Methods for improving the adhesion between collapsible dispensing container components, such as between body wall layer formed of an ethylene polymer and another body wall layer formed of a propylene polymer, or between a body wall layer formed of an ethylene polymer and a collapsible dispensing container head formed of a propylene polymer, are also disclosed.

Structures of polymers made from single site catalysts

Films comprising a first layer, composition of said first layer comprising a blend of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer; linear low density polyethylene; a second ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer; and slip; a second layer, composition of said second layer comprising ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and wherein each first and second layer having two surfaces; a third layer, composition of said third layer comprising vinylidene chloride methyl acrylate and wherein said third layer is disposed between said first and second layer; a fourth layer, composition of said fourth layer being the same as said first layer wherein said fourth layer is adhered to said first layer on the surface opposite said third layer; and a fifth layer, composition of said fifth layer comprising a blend of linear low density polyethylene and low density polyethylene wherein said fifth layer is adhered to said second layer on the surface opposite said third layer are provided for.

Heat shrinkable barrier bags

A multiple layer polymeric film having five layers and wherein an antiblock additive and an slip additive may optionally and independently be present in layers 1, 2, 4 and 5 and wherein said antiblock additive may be a blend of two or more antiblock additives and wherein both of said slip additive and said antiblock additives are present at about 0.1%-10%, based on the total weight of the layer.

Heat shrinkable barrier bags with anti block additives

Copolymers of ethylene and alpha olefins that have been formed by a polymerization reaction in the presence of a single site catalyst, such as a metallocene, are used as a film or as a layer in multiple layer films, including molecularly oriented and irradiated heat shrinkable films. Novel blends of the copolymers with other polymeric materials are disclosed and used as a film or a layer in a film particularly in molecularly oriented and heat shrinkable films. Bags made from the multiple layer films are especially useful for shrink packaging primal cuts of meat. Processes for the formation of flexible films and packages made therefrom are also disclosed.

A multiple layer polymeric film comprising a first and second layer, the composition of said first layer comprising a blend of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, linear low-density polyethylene, a second ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and slip; the composition of said second layer comprising ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer; and a third layer comprising a blend of linear low density polyethylene and low density polyethylene said second layer being disposed between said first and third layer and wherein a color concentrate may optionally and independently be present in layers one, two and three.

Poultry shrink bags

Methods related to coextrusion of heat-sensitive polymer materials. The sensitive melt stream element (12) is encapsulated in a second polymeric melt stream element (16). Transport means (36) is preferably employed between the encapsulating means (20) and the die (42). A third melt stream element (68) is joined to one or both opposing surfaces (70) of the second melt stream element (16) between the encapsulating means (20) and the die (42). In the die (42) the encapsulated melt stream element (12) becomes an interior layer (46) between encapsulating layers (48A, 48B) derived from the second melt stream element (16). The third melt stream element (68) forms layers (72, 74) positioned outwardly of the encapsulating layers (48A, 48B). The positioning, on the interior of the extrudate, of edges (54) of layer (46) is adjusted independently of the combined thicknesses of a layer derived from the third melt stream element (68) and an adjacent layer (48).

Methods for making multiple layer sheet materials

Disclosed and claimed are formulations of polyvinylidene chloride, methyl acrylate and substantially no ethylene vinyl acetate which have high gas, especially oxygen, barrier properties and which maintain said high gas, especially oxygen, barrier properties after retorting; films and film-packages such as pouches from such formulations; and, methods of preparing foods employing such film-packages.

MA-PVDC formulations, films, and structures which maintain high barrier

Method, apparatus, and films, related to coextrusion of heat-sensitive polymer materials. The sensitive melt stream element (12) is encapsulated in a second polymeric melt stream element (16). Transport means (36) is preferably employed between the encapsulating means (20) and the die (42). A third melt stream element (68) is joined to one or both opposing surfaces (70) of the second melt stream element (16) between the encapsulating means (20) and the die (42). In the die (42) the encapsulated melt stream element (12) becomes an interior layer (46) between encapsulating layers (48A, 48B) derived from the second melt stream element (16). The third melt stream element (68) forms layers (72, 74) positioned outwardly of the encapsulating layers (48A, 48B). The positioning, on the interior of the extrudate, of edges (54) of layer (46) is adjusterd independently of the combined thicknesses of a layer derived from the third melt stream element (68) and an adjacent layer (48).

Multiple layer sheet materials, and packages, and methods and apparatus

Apparatus and method for fabricating films and packages, especially films and packages containing a layer of vinylidene chloride copolymer. The preferred apparatus includes a coextrusion feedblock (20) in combination with an annular extrusion die (10) having an internal crosshead mandrel (11), and intervening spacing means for conveying the melt stream (24) from the feedblock to the die. The mandrel (11) has a cross-head groove (14), whose preferred design resembles elements of a rectangle. The inner surface of the outer die wall (19) preferably has an offset portion, including one of a pair of ramps (33A, 33B) traversed by the melt stream (24) as it leaves the groove. The die (10) maintains the melt stream in a single basic shape as the melt stream traverses the die. The VDC copolymer is shielded from the equipment surfaces beyond the VDC copolymer extruder. Equipment surfaces beyond the VDC copolymer extruder are protected from the VDC copolymer. The effective shielding enables use of a die (10) greater than 85 cm. circumference at its exit (31).

Co-extrusions methods

Blends having improved adhesion to each other when coextruded into multilayer films, such films, film-packages such as pouches from such films, and methods for making and using the films and film-packages are disclosed and claimed. Improved adhesion between layers results from adjusting the components of the blends of the layers. In addition, improved adhesion between layers results from reducing the temperature of the chill roll in the cast coextrusion process.

Blended films, structures therefrom, and methods of making and using them

Methods and apparatus for reducing the impact of a higher temperature polymeric melt stream element on a lower temperature polymeric melt stream element, and vice versa. The methods include: supercooling the hotter melt stream element, exposing one or more melt stream elements to an undesirable thermal condition for a limited period of time, and/or using one or more layers as a heat sink. The apparatus is provided by a modified die in which one of the melt stream elements having the disparate temperatures traverses the die in a foreshortened path in the direction of extrusion of the extrudate.

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John P Eckstein