Apparatus for manufacturing multilayer polymeric films
US9630356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C48/495
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A feedblock including a first packet creator that forms a first packet including a first plurality of polymeric layers, the first plurality of layers including at least four first individual polymeric layers; and a second packet creator that forms a second packet including a second plurality of polymeric layers, the second plurality of layers including at least four second individual polymeric layers, wherein the first and second packet creators are configured such that, for each packet creator, respective individual polymeric layers of the plurality of polymeric layers are formed at approximately the same time. The feedblock may include a packet combiner that receives and combines the first and second primary packets to form a multilayer stream. In some examples, at least one of the first and second primary packets may be spread in the cross-web direction prior to being combined with one another.
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