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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2020
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Ning Zhou, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Diane North, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Matthew A. Jast, Richfield, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 7/02 (2019.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/20 (2006.01); B32B 27/22 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); C08J 5/12 (2006.01); C08J 5/18 (2006.01); C08J 7/04 (2020.01); C08L 67/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 67/04 (2013.01); B32B 7/02 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/20 (2013.01); B32B 27/22 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); C08J 5/128 (2013.01); C08J 5/18 (2013.01); C08J 7/0427 (2020.01); B32B 2250/02 (2013.01); B32B 2255/10 (2013.01); B32B 2264/10 (2013.01); B32B 2307/4026 (2013.01); B32B 2307/54 (2013.01); B32B 2307/702 (2013.01); B32B 2307/704 (2013.01); C08J 2367/04 (2013.01); C08J 2431/04 (2013.01); C08J 2467/04 (2013.01); C08L 2201/08 (2013.01); C08L 2203/16 (2013.01); C08L 2205/025 (2013.01); C08L 2205/03 (2013.01); C08L 2205/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article is described comprising a first film layer comprising polylactic acid polymer (semicrystalline polylactic acid polymer; amorphous polylactic acid polymer; or a mixture thereof); a second (e.g. polyvinyl acetate) polymer having a Tg of at least 25° C.; plasticizer. In some embodiment, the film layer further comprises inorganic pigment and/or hydrolysis stabilizer. In other embodiments, the film has a net melting endotherm, ΔH, of less than 10 J/g. Also described are methods of making a graphic film.