IP Library Granted Patent US 7,195,822
Granted Patent B2
US 7,195,822 · App. 10/508,706 · Granted Mar 27, 2007

Heat-shrinkable film of polylactic acid film

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Patent No.
US 7,195,822
App. No.
10/508,706
Granted
Mar 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin used for shrink packaging, shrink bundling, shrink label and the like, can prevent shrinking in the machinery direction after stretching and can show a good appearance after shrinking. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin comprises at least one layer formed by using mainly a resin composition which contains polylactic acid-based resin and aliphatic polyester “A” having a melting point of 100 to 170° C. and a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or less, in which the heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin is stretched in at least one direction.

Claims (37)

1. A heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin, comprising: at least one layer being stretched in at least one direction;

wherein said layer is formed by using mainly a resin composition which contains polylactic acid-based resin and aliphatic polyester “A” having a melting point of 100 to 140° C. and a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or less, and wherein said resin composition further contains aliphatic polyester “B” having a melting point of 50° C. to 100° C.; and

wherein a degree of shrinkage in the main shrinkage direction of said heat shrinkable film after performing heat-treatment with hot water at 80° C. for 10 seconds, is 30% or more.

2. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 1 , wherein said aliphatic polyester “A” has a glass transition temperature of −20° C. or less.

3. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 1 , wherein said aliphatic polyester “A” has a melt viscosity of MFR (Melt Flow Rate at 190° C.) of 1 to 40.

4. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 1 , wherein said resin composition contains 50 to 90% by mass of polylactic acid-based resin having a proportion in mass ratio of D-lactic acid to L-lactic acid within the range from 98:2 to 85:15, or from 2:98 to 15:85, and 10 to 40% by mass of aliphatic polyester “A”.

5. A heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin, comprising: at least one layer being stretched in at least one direction;

wherein said layer is formed by using mainly a resin composition which contains polylactic acid-based resin and aliphatic polyester “A” having a melting point of 100 to 170° C. and a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or less;

wherein a degree of shrinkage in the main shrinkage direction of said heat shrinkable film, after performing heat-treatment with hot water at 80° C. for 10 seconds, is 30% or more;

wherein said resin composition contains 50 to 90% by mass of polylactic acid-based resin having a proportion in mass ratio of D-lactic acid to L-lactic acid within the range from 98:2 to 85:15, or from 2:98 to 15:85, and 10 to 40% by mass of aliphatic polyester “A”; and

wherein said resin composition further contains aliphatic polyester “B” having a melting point of 50° C. to 100° C.

6. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 5 , wherein said resin composition contains 5 to 20% by mass of said aliphatic polyester “B”.

7. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 5 comprising an intermediate layer formed by using mainly said resin composition containing mainly polylactic acid-based resin and aliphatic polyester “A,” and at least one outer layer containing 90% by mass or more of polylactic acid.

8. A heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin comprising: an intermediate layer and an outer layer, at least one layer of said film being stretched in at least one direction;

wherein a degree of shrinkage in the main shrinkage direction of said heat shrinkable film, after performing heat-treatment with hot water at 80° C. for 10 seconds, is 30% or more;

wherein said intermediate layer is formed by using mainly a resin composition containing mainly polylactic acid-based resin and aliphatic polyester “A” having a melting point of 100 to 170° C. and a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or less;

wherein said resin composition contains 50 to 90% by mass of polylactic acid-based resin having a proportion in mass ratio of D-lactic acid to L-lactic acid within the range from 98:2 to 85:15, or from 2:98 to 15:85, and 10 to 40% by mass of aliphatic polyester “A”; and

wherein said outer layer contains 90% by mass or more of polylactic acid.

9. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 8 , wherein said outer layer has a thickness of 1 μm or more.

10. A heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin, comprising: at least one layer being stretched in at least one direction;

wherein said layer is formed by using mainly a resin composition which contains polylactic acid-based resin and aliphatic polyester “A” having a melting point of 100 to 170° C. and a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or less;

wherein a degree of shrinkage in the main shrinkage direction of said heat shrinkable film, after performing heat-treatment with hot water at 80° C. for 10 seconds, is 30% or more; and

wherein said resin composition further contains aliphatic polyester “B” having a melting point of 50° C. to 100° C.

11. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 10 , wherein said resin composition contains 5 to 20% by mass of said aliphatic polyester “B”.

12. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 10 , wherein the degree of longitudinal shrinkage after treating with hot-water at 80° C. for 10 seconds is 7% or less.

13. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 10 , wherein the degree of longitudinal shrinkage after treating with hot-water at 80° C. for 10 seconds is 5% or less.

14. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 10 , wherein said aliphatic polyester “A” has a glass transition temperature of −20° C. or less.

15. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 10 , wherein said aliphatic polyester “A” has a melt viscosity of MFR (Melt Flow Rate at 190° C.) of 1 to 40.

16. A heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin, comprising: an intermediate layer and an outer layer, at least one layer of said film being stretched in at least one direction;

wherein said intermediate layer is formed by using mainly a resin composition which contains polylactic acid-based resin and aliphatic polyester “A” having a melting point of 100 to 170° C. and a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or less;

wherein a degree of shrinkage in the main shrinkage direction of said heat shrinkable film, after performing heat-treatment with hot water at 80° C. for 10 seconds, is 30% or more; and

wherein said outer layer contains 90% by mass or more of polylactic acid.

17. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 16 , wherein said outer layer has a thickness of 1 μm or more.

18. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 16 , wherein the degree of longitudinal shrinkage after treating with hot water at 80° C. for 10 seconds is 7% or less.

19. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 16 , wherein the degree of longitudinal shrinkage after treating with hot water at 80° C. for 10 seconds is 5% or less.

20. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 14 , wherein said aliphatic polyester “A” has a glass transition temperature of −20° C. or less.

21. The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin according to claim 16 , wherein said aliphatic polyester “A” has a melt viscosity of MFR (Melt Flow Rate at 190° C.) of 1 to 40.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 5, 2017
From: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043750/0834 →
MERGER Recorded Aug 31, 2017
From: MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC
To: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043746/0912 →