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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2004
Robert J. Blemberg, Appleton, WI (US);
Kevin J. Curie, Appleton, WI (US);
Eric Cudnohoske, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Robert J. Blemberg, Appleton, WI (US);
Kevin J. Curie, Appleton, WI (US);
Eric Cudnohoske, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Pechiney Emballage Flexible Europe, Rueil-Malmaison Cedex, FR;
Abstract
A film structure having an inner barrier layer comprised of a blend of a polyamide and ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer. The polyamide is present in the blend in an amount of from 15-40%, and most preferably from 25-30%. The inner barrier layer is laminated on each side with a layer of a polyamide. The preferred polyamide is nylon, and particularly nylon 6. In a preferred embodiment, the film structure is layered with an oxide or ceramic layer. Included is a method of manufacturing the film and for using the film structure to package a product in a retort packaging process.