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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1997
Sachiko Machii, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiki Takesue, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuo Miyazawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsuhiro Imazu, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshio Sue, Kanagawa, JP;
Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A laminate for can-making is disclosed, comprising a metal sheet and a thermoplastic resin layer provided on the surface of the metal sheet. The thermoplastic resin layer comprises a laminate film layer comprising a polyester-base resin intermediate layer (A) containing 10 wt % or more of coloring agent particles, a polyester-base resin outer surface layer (B) and a polyester-base resin backing layer (C). The outer surface layer (B) and the backing layer (C) each contains the coloring agent particles in an amount of 20 wt % or less and at the same time, in an amount less than that contained in the intermediate layer (A). Also disclosed is a process for making a can using the laminate.