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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1999
John M. Heberger, Greer, SC (US);
Robin M. Donald, Greer, SC (US);
Jan C. Westermeier, Taylors, SC (US);
F. Gene Funderburk, Taylors, SC (US);
John G. Rollins, Taylors, SC (US);
Mitsubishi Polyester Film, LLC, Greer, SC (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a coated polymer film having an essentially streak-free coated surface that resists the formation of fog. The film includes a self-supporting polymer film layer, and an anti-fog coating on the film layer. The anti-fog coating, which can also be applied to alternate substrates, consisting essentially of a copolyester binder and an anionic surfactant, wherein the surfactant contains less than about 0.5 weight percent of a fluorosurfactant. A slip agent can also be included in the anti-fog coating.