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Processes and apparatus for making transversely drawn films with substantially uniaxial character

US6916440B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2002
Grant dateJul 12, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S425/041
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process for stretching films is described. The process preferably stretches films in a uniaxial fashion. Preferably, optical films are stretched including multilayer optical films. Other aspects of the invention include a roll of stretched film and an apparatus for stretching films.

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