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Plastic gas barrier packaging laminate

US7476428B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 2005
Grant dateJan 13, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31938
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A gas barrier packaging laminate having durability to stress crack formation and yet a bending stiffness and good integrity between the laminate layers, includes outer layers of heat-sealable polyolefin, two polymer carrier layers each being coated with a SiOx gas barrier layer, and an intermediate polymer layer that includes at least first and second part-layers. The first part-layer has a higher stiffness than the second part-layer, and the second part-layer has higher elastomeric properties than the first part-layer. A stiff structural sandwich construction is formed by the two stiff carrier layers separated by the intermediate layer that is also shock absorbing to prevent stress-cracking of the SiOx layers. A packaging container manufactured from the packaging laminate and a method of manufacturing of the packaging laminate are also disclosed.

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