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Oriented porous polypropylene films

US4975469A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 1989
Grant dateDec 4, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A40/25
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to oriented porous films having cells with polygonal cross sections and average pore diameters of about 5 to about 30 microns and interconnecting pores between the cells which have a diameter of about 0.2 to about 20 microns which are formed from a polypropylene-based resin and a process for forming the film which comprises the steps of forming a film containing beta-spherulites, selectively extracting a portion of the beta-spherulites to form a porous film and stretching the porous film in at least one direction to form the oriented polymeric porous film.

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