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Heat-shrinkable polyester film and heat-shrinkable label

US7344765B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2004
Grant dateMar 18, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31786
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A heat-shrinkable polyester film having a multi-layer structure of at least two layers, among which at least one layer is a layer containing a PET bottle-recycled material, wherein a heat shrinkage percentage in a maximum shrinkage direction of a 10 cm square sample cut out from the film is 40% or higher, under the condition that the square sample is immersed in hot water of 95° C. for 10 seconds and then immersed in water of 25° C. for 10 seconds, to provide a heat-shrinkable polyester film which has excellent characteristics and which can be produced at a high rate, even when a PET bottle-recycled material is used.

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