The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2003
Andrew P. Verrall, Crown Point, IN (US);
P. Scott Bening, Crown Point, IN (US);
Karen A. Kugler, Porter, IN (US);
Andrew P. Verrall, Crown Point, IN (US);
P. Scott Bening, Crown Point, IN (US);
Karen A. Kugler, Porter, IN (US);
Monosol, Inc., Portage, IN (US);
Abstract
A water-soluble film for packaging a non-liquid product, a package employing the film, and methods of making the same, are disclosed. The film is made from a hydrolyzed copolymer of vinyl acetate and methyl acrylate in a range of from about 30 to about 95 percent by weight, modified starch in a range of from about 4 to about 30 percent by weight, plasticizer in a range of from about 5 to about 30 percent by weight, lubricant/release agent in a range of from about 0.0 to about 1.5 percent by weight, and surfactant in a range of from about 0.01 to about 1.5 percent by weight.