IP Library Granted Patent US 7,176,151
Granted Patent B2
US 7,176,151 · App. 10/731,736 · Granted Feb 13, 2007

Laminate product, method for manufacturing, and article

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Patent No.
US 7,176,151
App. No.
10/731,736
Granted
Feb 13, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a laminate comprising a first web of fibers and a first film that together form a first ply and a second web of fibers and a second film that together form a second ply, wherein an adhesive layer is disposed between the plies and serves as a grease barrier. A laminate according to the invention serves as a grease barrier without the need for fluorochemical treatment. The invention also relates to a method of making a laminate comprising forming a first ply and a second ply and applying an adhesive layer between the plies. The invention also relates to an article comprising a laminate and a charge of oil and popcorn.

Claims (76)

1. A laminate comprising:

(a) a first ply comprising a first web of fibers having a first side and a second side, and a first film covering at least one of the first side and the second side, wherein the first web of fibers:

(i) has a weight of between 12 and 45 pounds per 3000 ft 2 ; and

(ii) is prepared from fibers exhibiting a Canadian Standard Freeness of between 200 cm 3 and 500 cm 3 ;

(b) a second ply comprising a second web of fibers having a first side and a second side, and a second film covering at least one of the first side and the second side, wherein the second web of fibers has:

(i) a weight of between 12 and 45 pounds per 3000 ft 2 ; and

(ii) is prepared from fibers exhibiting a Canadian Standard Freeness of between 200 cm 3 and 500 cm 3 ; and

(c) adhesive adhering the first ply to the second ply, wherein the adhesive contacts the first film and the second film.

2. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the first web of fibers and the second web of fibers comprise cellulose fiber from chemical pulped wood comprising at least one of coniferous and deciduous trees.

3. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the first web of fibers and the second web of fibers comprise cellulose fiber from chemical pulped wood comprising at least one of hardwood and softwood.

4. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the first web of fibers and the second web of fibers comprise bleached cellulose fiber.

5. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the first web of fibers has a weight of between about 18 lbs./3,000 ft. 2 and about 25 lbs./3,000 ft. 2 .

6. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the second web of fibers has a weight of between about 18 lbs./3,000 ft. 2 and about 25 lbs./3,000 ft. 2 .

7. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the first web of fibers and the second web of fibers have a Canadian Standard Freeness of about 325 cm 3 .

8. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the first ply and the second ply are the same.

9. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the first film and the second film are formed from a solution containing at least one of oxidized starches, ethylated starches, cationic starches, unmodified starches, starch based adhesives, proteins, synthetic resins, polyvinyl acrylates, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylalcohol based adhesives, vinyl acetate acrylic, styrene acrylates, vinyl acetate, ethylene vinyl acetate, styrene maleic anhydride, sodium alginate, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyl ethyl cellulose, polysodium acrylate, guar gum, gum arabic, and xanthan gum.

10. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the first film and the second film are formed from a solution comprising starch and sodium alginate.

11. A laminate according to claim 1 , further comprising a third film disposed on the opposite side of the first web of fibers as the first film.

12. A laminate according to claim 1 , further comprising a fourth film disposed on the opposite side of the second web of fibers as the second film.

13. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive comprises at least one of polyvinylacetate, ethylenevinylacetate, starch based adhesives, synthetic resins, and polyvinyl alcohol based adhesives.

14. A laminate according to claim 13 , wherein the adhesive is polyvinylacetate.

15. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive has a weight of between 4 lbs./3,000 ft 2 and 8 lbs./3,000 ft 2 .

16. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is effective to holdout grease.

17. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the laminate resists turpentine according to TAPPI test T 454 om-94 for longer than 180 minutes.

18. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the laminate has less than 2.00% oil pass-through according to crease testing.

19. A laminate according to claim 18 , wherein the laminate has less than 0.25% oil pass-through according to crease testing.

20. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the laminate is provided in a roll.

21. A laminate according to claim 1 , further comprising a susceptor patch.

22. A laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the laminate does not contain a fluorochemical component.

23. A method for manufacturing a laminate comprising the steps of:

(a) applying an adhesive layer between a first ply and a second ply, thereby adhering the first ply and the second ply together; wherein the first ply comprises a first web of fibers having a first side and a second side, and a first film covering at least one of the first side and the second side, wherein the first web of fibers has a weight of between 12 and 45 pounds per 3000 ft 2 and is prepared from fibers exhibiting a Canadian Standard Freeness of between 200 cm 3 and 500 cm 3 ; wherein the second ply comprises a second web of fibers having a first side and a second side, and a second film covering at least one of the first side and the second side, wherein the second web of fibers has a weight of between 12 and 45 pounds per 3000 ft 2 and is prepared from fibers exhibiting a Canadian Standard Freeness of between 200 cm 3 and 500 cm 3 , wherein the adhesive contacts the first film and the second film.

24. A method for manufacturing a laminate according to 23 , further comprising the steps of:

(a) forming the first web of fibers;

(b) applying the first film to the first web of fibers to create the first ply; wherein the first film is formed from a solution comprising starch and alginate;

(c) forming the second web of fibers; and

(d) applying the second film to the second web of fibers to create the second ply; wherein the second film is formed from a solution comprising starch and alginate.

25. A method according to claim 23 , wherein the first web of fibers and the second web of fibers comprise cellulose fiber from chemical pulped wood comprising at least one of coniferous and deciduous trees.

26. A method according to claim 23 , wherein the first web of fibers and the second web of fibers comprise cellulose fiber from chemical pulped wood comprising at least one of hardwood and softwood.

27. A method according to claim 23 , wherein the first web of fibers and the second web of fibers comprise bleached cellulose fiber.

28. A method according to claim 23 , wherein the first web of fibers has a weight of between about 18 lbs./3,000 ft. 2 and about 25 lbs./3,000 ft. 2 .

29. A method according to claim 23 , wherein the second web of fibers has a weight of between about 18 lbs./3,000 ft. 2 and about 25 lbs./3,000 ft. 2 .

30. A method according to claim 23 , wherein the first web of fibers and the second web of fibers have a Canadian Standard Freeness of about 325 cm 3 .

31. A method according to claim 23 , wherein the first ply and the second ply are the same.

32. A method according to claim 23 , wherein the adhesive is selected from the group consisting of polyvinylacetate, ethylenevinylacetate, starch based adhesives, synthetic resins, and polyvinyl alcohol based adhesives.

33. A method according to claim 32 , wherein the adhesive layer is polyvinylacetate.

34. A method according to claim 33 , wherein the adhesive layer has a weight of between about 4 lbs./3,000 ft 2 and about 8 lbs./3,000 ft 2 .

35. A method according to claim 23 , wherein the adhesive layer is effective to holdout grease.

36. A method according to claim 23 , wherein the laminate resists turpentine according to TAPPI test T 454 om-94 for longer than 180 minutes.

37. A method according to claim 23 , wherein the laminate has less than 2.00% oil pass-through according to crease testing.

38. A method according to claim 36 , wherein the laminate has less than 0.25% oil pass-through according to crease testing.

39. A method according to claim 23 , further comprising the step of adhering a susceptor patch to the second film.

40. A method according to claim 23 , wherein the laminate does not contain a fluorochemical component.

41. An article comprising:

(a) a laminate comprising a first ply and a second ply; wherein the first ply comprises a first web of fibers having a first side and a second side, and a first film covering at least one of the first side and the second side, wherein the first web of fibers has a weight of between 12 and 45 pounds per 3000 ft 2 and is prepared from fibers exhibiting a Canadian Standard Freeness of between 200 cm 3 and 500 cm 3 ; wherein the second ply comprises a second web of fibers having a first side and a second side, and a second film covering at least one of the first side and the second side, wherein the second web of fibers has a weight of between 12 and 45 pounds per 3000 ft 2 and is prepared from fibers exhibiting a Canadian Standard Freeness of between 200 cm 3 and 500 cm 3 ; and an adhesive layer between the first ply and the second ply, adhering the first ply and the second ply together and contacting the first film and the second film, wherein the adhesive contacts the first film and the second film; and

(b) a charge of oil and popcorn.

42. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the first web of fibers and the second web of fibers comprise cellulose fiber from chemical pulped wood comprising at least one of coniferous and deciduous trees.

43. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the first web of fibers and the second web of fibers comprise cellulose fiber from chemical pulped wood comprising at least one of hardwood and softwood.

44. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the first web of fibers and the second web of fibers comprise bleached cellulose fiber.

45. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the first web of fibers has a weight of between about 18 lbs./3,000 ft. 2 and about 25 lbs./3,000 ft. 2 .

46. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the second web of fibers has a weight of between about 18 lbs./3,000 ft. 2 and about 25 lbs./3,000 ft. 2 .

47. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the first web of fibers and the second web of fibers have a Canadian Standard Freeness of about 325 cm 3 .

48. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the first ply and the second ply are the same.

49. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the first film and the second film are formed from a solution containing at least one of oxidized starches, ethylated starches, cationic starches, unmodified starches, starch based adhesives, proteins, synthetic resins, polyvinyl acrylates, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylalcohol based adhesives, vinyl acetate acrylic, styrene acrylates, vinyl acetate, ethylene vinyl acetate, styrene maleic anhydride, sodium alginate, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyl ethyl cellulose, polysodium acrylate, guar gum, gum arabic, and xanthan gum.

50. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the first film and the second film are formed from a solution comprising starch and sodium alginate.

51. An article according to claim 41 , further comprising a third film disposed on the opposite side of the first web of fibers as the first film.

52. An article according to claim 41 , further comprising a fourth film disposed on the opposite side of the second web of fibers as the second film.

53. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the adhesive comprises at least one of polyvinylacetate, ethylenevinylacetate, starch based adhesives, synthetic resins, and polyvinyl alcohol based adhesives.

54. A laminate according to claim 53 , wherein the adhesive is polyvinylacetate.

55. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the adhesive has a weight of between 4 lbs./3,000 ft 2 and 8 lbs./3,000 ft 2 .

56. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the adhesive is effective to holdout grease.

57. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the laminate resists turpentine according to TAPPI test T 454 om-94 for longer than 180 minutes.

58. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the laminate has less than 2.00% oil pass-through according to crease testing.

59. A laminate according to claim 58 , wherein the laminate has less than 0.25% oil pass-through according to crease testing.

60. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the laminate is provided in a roll.

61. An article according to claim 41 , further comprising a susceptor patch.

62. An article according to claim 41 , wherein the laminate does not contain a fluorochemical component.

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