Layered materials comprising aluminum foil and tubes made therefrom
US10160580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2848
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Multi-layer laminate materials, which include an aluminum foil layer having particular tensile strength properties, are described. The aluminum foil layer in combination with other layers provides important benefits in manufacturing operations, such as filling tubes made by forming a cylinder from the laminate materials and heat sealing the side and end edges. These benefits are obtained in many cases without the need to increase foil weight or layer thickness. The laminate materials preserve the flexibility of conventional tubes, for example toothpaste tubes, as required to dispense products from a tube opening with the application of manual squeezing forces.
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