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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Nova Chemicals (International) S.a., Fribourg, CH;
Inventors:
Jason Rycroft, Calgary, CA;
Gilbert Arnould, Calgary, CA;
Matthew Botros, Calgary, CA;
William McGrory, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A., Fribourg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 47/08 (2006.01); B32B 1/02 (2006.01); B65D 51/04 (2006.01); B65D 83/20 (2006.01); B65D 47/06 (2006.01); C08L 23/08 (2006.01); G01M 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 3/36 (2006.01); C08J 3/24 (2006.01); C08J 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 47/08 (2013.01); B32B 1/02 (2013.01); B65D 47/065 (2013.01); B65D 47/0809 (2013.01); B65D 47/0857 (2013.01); B65D 51/04 (2013.01); B65D 83/206 (2013.01); C08J 3/24 (2013.01); C08J 7/123 (2013.01); C08L 23/0815 (2013.01); G01M 5/0033 (2013.01); G01M 5/0058 (2013.01); G01N 3/36 (2013.01); C08J 2323/08 (2013.01); C08J 2423/08 (2013.01); C08L 2205/025 (2013.01); C08L 2312/06 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0005 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0023 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0044 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0282 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0298 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0464 (2013.01);
Abstract
Polyethylene living hinges used in 'snap top' lids for condiments and the like may be electron bean irradiated to partially crosslink the polyethylene to produce a hinge having an improvement in the number of opening and closing cycles until failure of not less than 30%. The irradiated lids may be used in place of polypropylene lids for condiment containers.