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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2007
Lorin R. Cole, Larsen, WI (US);
Timothy H. Bohrer, Chicago, IL (US);
Scott W. Middleton, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Richard G. Robison, Appleton, WI (US);
Terrence P. Lafferty, Winneconne, WI (US);
Brian R. O'hagan, Appleton, WI (US);
Patrick H. Wnek, Sherwood, WI (US);
Lorin R. Cole, Larsen, WI (US);
Timothy H. Bohrer, Chicago, IL (US);
Scott W. Middleton, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Richard G. Robison, Appleton, WI (US);
Terrence P. Lafferty, Winneconne, WI (US);
Brian R. O'Hagan, Appleton, WI (US);
Patrick H. Wnek, Sherwood, WI (US);
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Marietta, GA (US);
Abstract
A microwave insulating material includes a dimensionally stable support, a patterned adhesive layer overlying at least a portion of the support, a polymer film layer overlying the patterned adhesive layer, and a plurality of expandable cells disposed between the support and the polymer film layer and defined by the patterned adhesive layer, wherein the expandable cells vary in size. A self-sealing microwave package includes a sheet of insulating material including a first surface, and a thermally activatable adhesive applied to at least a portion of the first surface.