IP Library Granted Patent US 7,790,272
Granted Patent B2
US 7,790,272 · App. 10/559,126 · Granted Sep 7, 2010

Multilayer film and biaxially oriented polyester film

Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,790,272
App. No.
10/559,126
Granted
Sep 7, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An objective of the present invention is to provide a film that has a high rigidity and is superior in dimension stability under high temperatures and transparency after heating processes, as well as in moldability within a wide temperature range, which has not been achieved by conventional techniques, and this objective has been achieved by a laminated film that includes 50 or more layers each of which is made of a thermoplastic resin and has a thickness of less than 30 nm or a biaxial oriented polyester film that has a density in a range from 1 to 1.4 g/cm 3 , a heat shrinkage of −2 to 2% in the longitudinal direction at 180° C. and a breaking elongation in a range of 100 to 1000% in at least one direction.

Claims (36)

1. A laminated film comprising: 50 or more layers, the layers being adjacent to each other with each layer being made of a thermoplastic resin and each layer having a thickness of less than 15 nm.

2. The laminated film according to claim 1 , which is made from at least two kinds of thermoplastic resins.

3. The laminated film according to claim 1 , which is a biaxially extended film.

4. A laminated film according to claim 1 , which is biaxially oriented and has a density in a range from 1 to 1.4 g/cm 3 , a heat shrinkage of −2 to 2% in the longitudinal direction at 180° C. and a breaking elongation in a range of 100 to 1000% in at least one direction.

5. The laminated film according to claim 1 , which is made from at least two kinds of crystalline resins having different crystal structures.

6. The laminated film according to claim 1 , wherein a periodic structure is contained in the layers.

7. The laminated film according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of each layer is set to 0.1 to 8 times the crystal size of the resin forming the layer.

8. The laminated film according to claim 1 , characterized in that two or more endothermic peaks of crystal fusion, which are measured as 8 J/g or more, are observed by differential scanning calorimetry measurements carried out on the film.

9. The laminated film according to claim 1 , wherein the number of laminated layers is 1000 or more and the precision of lamination is 50% or less.

10. The laminated film according to claim 1 , wherein the elongation percentage to stress characteristic at room temperature at least in one direction satisfies the following expression (1):

0.9≦σ2/σ1≦1.2  expression (1)

σ1: stress at 50% in elongation percentage (MPa)

σ2: stress at 100% in elongation percentage (MPa)

11. The laminated film according to claim 1 , wherein the elongation percentage to stress characteristic at room temperature at least in one direction satisfies the following expressions (2) to (4):

σ1≦120  expression (2)

σ2≦140  expression (3)

σ3≦110  expression (4)

σ1: stress at 50% in elongation percentage (MPa)

σ2: stress at 100% in elongation percentage (MPa)

σ3: yield point stress (MPa)

12. The laminated film according to claim 1 , wherein the average Young's modulus in the film longitudinal direction as well as in the film width direction is set in a range from 3 to 5 GPa.

13. The laminated film according to claim 1 , further comprising:

50 or more layers formed by layers made from a thermoplastic resin A and layers made from a thermoplastic resin B,

wherein an α relaxation temperature, obtained in dynamic viscoelasticity measurements, is observed between (α relaxation temperature of thermoplastic resin B+10)° C. and (α relaxation temperature of thermoplastic resin A−10)° C., with two or more melting points.

14. The laminated film according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal expansion coefficient is set to 110 ppm or less.

15. The laminated film according to claim 1 , wherein a raised haze value after a heating test is set to 15% or less.

16. The laminated film according to claim 1 , wherein, upon measurements on X-ray small angle scattering, spot-shaped scattering is observed in the end direction and/or the edge direction.

17. The laminated film according to claim 1 , wherein a difference (ΔTm) between the melting point and the cooling crystallization temperature of thermoplastic resin A and/or thermoplastic resin B is set to 60° C. or less.

18. The laminated film according to claim 1 , wherein: a raised haze value after a heating test is set to 5% or less; the laminated film includes 500 or more layers formed by layers made from thermoplastic resin A and layers made from thermoplastic resin B; an α relaxation temperature, obtained in dynamic viscoelasticity measurements, is observed between (α relaxation temperature of thermoplastic resin B+10)° C. and (α relaxation temperature of thermoplastic resin A−10)° C.; and the elongation percentage to stress characteristic at room temperature at least in one direction satisfies the following expression (1):

0.9≦σ2/σ1≦1.2  expression (1)

σ1: stress at 50% in elongation percentage (MPa)

σ2: stress at 100% in elongation percentage (MPa)

19. The laminated film according to claim 1 , wherein the film thickness is set to 1 μm or more to 600 μm or less.

20. A molded body which is formed by using the laminated film according to claim 1 .

21. A transferring foil which is formed by using the laminated film according to claim 1 .

22. A lithium ion battery outer jacketing member which is formed by using the laminated film according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2006
From: OSADA, SYUNICHI; MAKIYAMA, CHIE; HOSOKAWA, HIROFUMI; TSUNEKAWA, TETSUYA
To: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 017851/0299 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2003-159030 · Jun 4, 2003 · national
JP 2003-313569 · Sep 5, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070026223A1 · Feb 1, 2007