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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.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012

Filed:

Jul. 13, 2007
Applicants:

Michael Eugene Donelson, Gray, TN (US);

Ryan Thomas Neill, Kingsport, TN (US);

James Collins Maine, Church Hill, TN (US);

Bryan Steven Bishop, Kingsport, TN (US);

Robert Erik Young, Kingsport, TN (US);

Inventors:

Michael Eugene Donelson, Gray, TN (US);

Ryan Thomas Neill, Kingsport, TN (US);

James Collins Maine, Church Hill, TN (US);

Bryan Steven Bishop, Kingsport, TN (US);

Robert Erik Young, Kingsport, TN (US);

Assignee:

Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 27/14 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B32B 37/16 (2006.01); B32B 37/24 (2006.01); B32B 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Disclosed are laminated articles comprising a first polymer layer and a second polymer layer having an inclusion embedded between the layers, wherein at least one layer comprises a branching agent to improve dimensional stability during the lamination process. Disclosed are laminated articles comprising a first polymer layer and a second polymer layer having an inclusion embedded between the layers, wherein at least one layer comprises a copolyester comprising a branching agent to improve dimensional stability during the lamination process. Also disclosed are methods of laminating a first layer and a second layer with an inclusion between the layers to form a laminated article with an embedded inclusion, wherein at least one layer comprises a copolyester comprising a branching agent.


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