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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1998
Gary W. Anderson, Mount Juliet, TN (US);
Reemay, Inc., Old Hickory, TN (US);
Abstract
A separator pad for use in transporting stacked equal-height containers comprised of a liquid and gas impervious polymer film overlying a flexible core fabric. The core fabric preferably has a basis weight from about six to about eleven ounces per square yard, and the overall thickness of the pad preferably is from about 20 to about 40 mils. The polymer film, such as a polypropylene film, is chill rolled with rolls having a polished finish to impart a high friction gloss surface on the separator pad. The gloss-finish separator pad should have an average static coefficient of friction of at least 0.35, and an average kinetic coefficient of friction of at least 0.2. Due to the high friction surface, the separator pad prevents containers such as aluminum cans from falling during transport.