Breathable extruded polymer films
US6106956A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31913
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A polymer film comprising at least first and second contiguous and coextruded portions, wherein the first portion is extruded from a first polymer composition containing a filler material in an amount sufficient to increase the water vapor permeability of the first portion relative to the second portion, and the second portion is extruded from a second polymer composition such that a tensile strength of the second portion is greater than the tensile strength of the first portion. Such polymer films allow for highly vapor permeability, while providing portions with sufficient strength to allow for taping or attachment of fastening devices.
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