IP Library Granted Patent US 6,863,952
Granted Patent B1
US 6,863,952 · App. 10/129,466 · Granted Mar 8, 2005

Multilayered, surface-structured semi-finished product consisting of thermoplastics and film-structuring method

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Patent No.
US 6,863,952
App. No.
10/129,466
Granted
Mar 8, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

The invention relates to a multi-layered semi-finished product with at least one first and one second film layer. The semi-finished product has a velour-type structure on the outer surface of the first film layer facing away from the second film layer and the second layer has a filler material. The first and second film layers are permeable. A first proportion of a filler material in the first film layer is smaller than a second proportion of a filler in the second film layer.

Claims (24)

1. A multi-layer semi-finished product with at least one first thermoplastic and one second thermoplastic film layer, wherein the semi-finished product exhibits a velour structure at an outer surface of the first film layer facing away from the second film layer and the second film layer has a filler material,

characterized in, that

the first thermoplastic and the second thermoplastic film layers are permeable, wherein a first fraction of a filler material in the first thermoplastic film layer is smaller than a second fraction of a filler material in the second thermoplastic film layers, and wherein the first and second thermoplastic film layers contain filler material.

2. The semi-finished product according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first thermoplastic and the second thermoplastic film layers are at least partly permeable to vapour and impermeable to liquid.

3. The semi-finished product according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first thermoplastic film layer has a first fraction of filler material of up to 30 percent by weight.

4. The semi-finished product according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first thermoplastic and the second thermoplastic film layers have the same filler material.

5. The semi-finished product according to claim 1 , characterized in that a first material of the first thermoplastic film layer is slightly less flowing that a second material of the second thermoplastic film layer.

6. The semi-finished product according to claim 1 , characterized in that the semi-finished product has a water vapour permeability between 1500 and 3000 g/m 2 ·day.

7. The semi-finished product according to claim 1 , characterized in that the filler material is inorganic with a surfactant.

8. The semi-finished product according to claim 1 , characterized in that the semi-finished product weighs approximately 60 g/m 2 and less.

9. The semi-finished product according to claim 1 , characterized in that the filler material is calcium carbonate that is surface-treated with calcium stearate.

10. A film structuring method comprising:

providing of at least one first thermoplastic and one second thermoplastic film layer, wherein the first thermoplastic film layer has a smaller fraction of filler material than the second thermoplastic film layer, and wherein the first and second thermoplastic film layers contain filler material,

producing of a surface-structured film-like semi-finished product from a surface of the first thermoplastic film layer forming an outer surface of the semi-finished product, wherein a velour structure is worked using a forming tool.

11. The film structuring method according to claim 10 , characterized in that the first thermoplastic and the second thermoplastic film layers are stretched separately one from the other.

12. The film structuring method according to claim 10 , characterized in that the semi-finished product is stretched between 30% and 50% in the machine direction and between 25% and 60% in the transverse direction.

13. The film structuring method according to claim 10 , characterized in that the semi-finished product is stretched diagonally.

14. The film structuring method according to claim 10 , characterized in that the velour structure is lengthened.

15. The film structuring method according to claim 10 , characterized in that the semi-finished product is stretched so that a vapour-permeable and water-impermeable semi-finished product is produced.

16. A film-producing apparatus to produce a semi-finished product with a velour surface structure according to claim 10 , wherein the apparatus has:

a feed apparatus for at least one first and one second thermoplastic film layer filled with filler material to supply these layers lying one above the other to an adjacent processing station,

a forming tool to which the film layers lying one above the other can be applied,

a stretching device to stretch the semi-finished product to produce a permeable semi-finished product, wherein the stretching device is arranged so that a semi-finished product with a velour outer surface is supplied to it.

17. The film structuring method according to claim 10 , characterized in that the first and second film layers are stretched before or after working the structure to obtain a permeable semi-finished product.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 24, 2017
From: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
To: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 044580/0975 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2008
From: ADVANCED DESIGN CONCEPTS GMBH
To: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 020582/0629 →