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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2011
Andrew Hunt, Norcross, GA (US);
Yongdong Jiang, Johns Creek, GA (US);
Kenneth Scott Laverdure, Plano, TX (US);
Anthony Robert Knoerzer, Parker, TX (US);
Andrew Hunt, Norcross, GA (US);
Yongdong Jiang, Johns Creek, GA (US);
Kenneth Scott Laverdure, Plano, TX (US);
Anthony Robert Knoerzer, Parker, TX (US);
FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
An inorganic nanolayer surface coated polymer film product is disclosed with enhancements such as improved metallization capability, low cost, low polymer additives and modifiers, improved recyclability, and good web properties. Also method for priming a flexible film substrate to enhance the reactivity or wettability of the substrate for metallization is disclosed. A substrate film is coated with one or more nanolayers of a metal or metal oxide applied by CCVD and/or PECVD at open atmosphere. The deposited coating acts to enhance the surface energy of the film substrate and to and reduce the surface gauge variation of the substrate or supporting film, thereby enhancing the wettability of the film substrate for metallization and/or to improve the anti-block characteristics of the film. The deposited coatings may also act as a barrier layer for lowering the permeability of light, gas and vapor transmission through the substrate.