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Heat-shrinkable polyester films

US6458437B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2001
Grant dateOct 1, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31786
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Heat-shrinkable polyester films, each having: a heat shrinkability of 30-60% after treatment in hot water at 70° C. for 5 seconds and of 65% or higher after treatment in hot water at 85° C. for 5 seconds, both in the main shrinkage direction, and of 10% or lower after treatment in hot water at 85° C. for 5 seconds in a direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction; a heat shrinkability after storage at 25° C. for one month of 25% or higher after treatment in hot water at 70° C. for 5 seconds in the main shrinkage direction; and a thickness distribution of 6% or lower, exhibit, when used for full labels on bottles, good shrinkage finish involving only rare occurrence of wrinkles, shrinkage spots, strains and shrinkage failure during heat shrinkage, and exhibit a low decrease in low temperature shrinkability after a lapse of time.

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