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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2003
Applicant:
James A. Stevenson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventor:
James A. Stevenson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Reynolds Packaging LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 22/00 (2006.01); B29D 23/00 (2006.01); B32B 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lidstock material suitable for sealing plastic containers that are retorted at elevated temperatures to sterilize their contents. The lidstock material comprises a substrate joined to a film comprising a mixture of a butene-1 polymer; high density polyethylene; polypropylene; and a powdered filler. The lidstock material is heat sealable, peelable, and retains high burst strength both during and after retorting at elevated temperatures.