Abstract:
A multiple layer film useful in moisture barrier packaging applications has at least one layer comprising a blend of propylene polymer or copolymer, and a hydrocarbon resin; and two additional layers comprising a propylene polymer or copolymer, ethylene alpha olefin copolymer, ionomer, polybutene, or blends thereof. A core layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer or other oxygen barrier material, or high density polyethylene, can be included in some embodiments. A preferred embodiment of the multi-layer film exhibits excellent moisture barrier and optical properties, and shrink properties as well if the film has been oriented. High oxygen barrier is also a feature in embodiments including EVOH or other oxygen barrier materials.
Abstract:
A heat shrinkable and heat sealable laminated packaging material comprising a heat shrinkable film which is endowed with a heat shrinkability by biaxial stretching in advance of lamination, such as biaxially stretched polyamide film or biaxially stretched polypropylene film, and a heat shrinkable polyolefin sealant film which is endowed with a heat shrinkability by stretching in advance of lamination, such as biaxially stretched linear low density polyethylene film, the sealant film being laminated on one or both surfaces of the heat shrinkable film. The laminated packaging material imparts a tight appearance to a finish package in heat shrink packaging due to its excellent heat shrinkability.
Abstract:
In a method of fabrication of piezoelectric polymer transducers by forging, a preform is subjected to flattening by compression in order to produce a radial orientation of the molecular chains constituting the polymer with respect to the center of pressure.
Abstract:
The film (11) extruded from a vinylidene fluoride polymer is subjected to a stretching of at least 200% while still in the molten state, and then cooled rapidly to a temperature below 50.degree. C.The equipment comprises, in series, an extruding device (1) (2), a cooling device consisting of a thermostatically controlled liquid bath (6), the level of which is located at a distance of 10 to 300 mm from the extruding device, and a device (8) (9) for stretching the extruded film by at least 200% in its part located between the extruding device and the cooling device.The film obtained is suitable for manufacturing piezoelectric films.
Abstract:
A process for machine direction orientation of nylon films in which nip rolls are applied to both the slow and fast orientation rolls with a substantially uniform force in the range of 15 to 45 N/cm width of nip roll. The temperature of the slow roll is held between 70.degree. and 180.degree. C. and the temperature of the fast roll is held between the temperature of the first roll and 20.degree. C. below the melting temperature of the nylon film. The distance between the orientation rolls is in the range of 10 to 2050 .mu.m.
Abstract:
An aromatic polyimide film having excellent mechanical, thermal and electrical properties, is continuously produced by the steps of:preparing a dope solution having a rotation viscosity of 500-10.sup.5 poises at 100.degree. C. by uniformly dissolving aromatic polyimide in a solvent consisting of at least one phenol compound; extruding the dope solution through a T-die at 50.degree. C. or more, but at least 30.degree. C. below the boiling point of the solvent, under conditions which cause the apparent viscosity and shear stress of the dope solution to be 500-5.times.10.sup.4 poises and 10.sup.4 -10.sup.6 dyne.multidot.cm.sup.-2, respectively, to form a filmy stream of the dope solution; placing the filmy stream of the dope solution on a surface of a supporting means while heating the surface at a temperature of 50.degree. C. or more and continuously moving it along its endless path, maintaining the placed filmy stream of the dope solution on the moving, heating surface of the supporting means until the filmy stream forms a film having a uniform thickness and then the film is solidifed by evaporating the solvent therefrom to an extent that the concentration of the solvent is 50% by weight or less; continuously peeling off the solidified film from the moving heating surface of the supporting means; and drying the peeled film at a temperature of 200.degree. C. to 600.degree. C. to provide an aromatic polyimide film free from the solvent.
Abstract:
This invention relates to blends of polypropylene and styrene-terpene copolymers which provide biaxially oriented, corona discharge treated, heat-sealable films useful in the packaging art.Preferably the compositions also contain a saturated fatty amide, e.g., stearamide slip agent and/or a Fischer-Tropsch wax.A process is described when the films after biaxial orientation, are treated by a corona discharge and in some cases heat aged prior to use in the packaging art.