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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2006
Applicants:
Larry L. English, Ringgold, GA (US);
Jeffrey W. Adams, Sand Rock, AL (US);
Inventors:
Larry L. English, Ringgold, GA (US);
Jeffrey W. Adams, Sand Rock, AL (US);
Assignee:
Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Dalton, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 47/88 (2006.01); B29C 55/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A monoaxially-oriented polymeric film material formed from an impact copolymer and having increased toughness relative to films that are monoaxially-oriented at conventional temperatures. A process for imparting high cross machine toughness to polymer films comprises forming a film; subjecting the film to monoaxial orientation, drawing the film; tempering the film, and annealing the film.