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Heat-shrinkable thermoplastic resin films

US6548595B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2001
Grant dateApr 15, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/1331
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Heat-shrinkable thermoplastic resin films suitable for use as labels on the bottles, particularly as full labels on the PET bottles, wherein the heat shrinkability in the main shrinkage direction of the film is 5% to 60% after treatment in hot water at 70° C. for 5 seconds and 67% or higher after treatment in hot water at 85° C. for 5 seconds and the heat shrinkability in a direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction of the film is 10% or lower after treatment in hot water at 85° C. for 5 seconds. When used as full labels on the bottles, these films can have good shrinkage finish because they cause only rare occurrence of wrinkles, shrinkage spots, and strains during heat shrinkage, and they are therefore extremely useful as full labels.

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