Wolff Walsrode Ag

Nils Schr&ouml;der

Dirk Pophusen

Detlef Wolf

A multilayerd, biaxially stretched tubular film having the following sequence of layers, &verbar;A&verbar;B&verbar;C&verbar;D&verbar;E&verbar;F&verbar;G&verbar;, is described. Inner layer A contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of aliphatic (co)polyamide and partially aromatic (co)polyamide. Core layer E, consists essentially of at least one member selected from the group consisting of aliphatic (co)polyamide and partially aromatic (co)polyamide. Outer layer G contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of aliphatic (co)polyamide and partially aromatic (co)polyamide. Interlayer C is polyolefinic, has water vapor barrier properties, and is interposed between inner layer A and core layer E. Interlayer C is directly attached to layer A via coupling layer B and to layer E via coupling layer D. Coupling layers B and F each independently contain a modified polyolefin. Interior layer F has oxygen barrier properties, and is interposed between outer layer G and core layer E. The composition of inner layer A, core layer E and outer layer G are each independent one from the other.

Multilayer, biaxially stretched, high-barrier plastic skin

A multilayered, coextruded tubular biaxially stretched casing, having oxygen and water vapor barrier properties plus reduced adhesion to contents, e.g., foodstuffs, contained within the casing, is disclosed. The tubular casing has five layers in the order of A&verbar;B&verbar;C&verbar;D&verbar;E. Outer layer A, contains as its principal component at least one polyamide. Layer B has oxygen barrier properties, and may be composed of a substantially hydrolyzed copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate. The core layer C contains as its principal component at least one polyamide. Layer D contains a modified polyolefin. Inner layer E (i.e., the layer that is in contact with the contents of the tubular casing) is a water vapor barrier layer, that contains as its principal component at least one member selected from the group consisting of homopolyolefin and copolyolefin. The tubular casing is useful for encasing foodstuffs, such as pasty or liquid foodstuffs.

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Fallingbostel, Germany

Nils Schröder

Growing community of inventors

Fallingbostel, Germany

Nils Schr&ouml;der

Nils Schröder