IP Library Granted Patent US 8,420,193
Granted Patent B2
US 8,420,193 · App. 12/525,884 · Granted Apr 16, 2013

Heat-shrinkable film, molded product and heat-shrinkable label employing the film, and container employing the molded product or having the label fitted thereon

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Patent No.
US 8,420,193
App. No.
12/525,884
Granted
Apr 16, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heat-shrinkable film having a layer made of a mixed resin containing a polylactic acid resin and a polyolefin resin as the main components, wherein the mass ratio of the polylactic acid resin and the polyolefin resin is 95/5 to 50/50, the polylactic acid resin is a copolymer of D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid or a mixed resin of the copolymer, the D/L ratio of D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid is 3/97 to 15/85 or 85/15 to 97/3, the storage elastic modulus of the polyolefin resin or the soft acrylic resin at 20° C. is ≦100 MPa as measured at an oscillation frequency of 10 Hz and a strain of 0.1%, the film is stretched in at least one direction, and the heat shrinkage ratio of the film in the main shrinking direction is ≧20% as measured after the film is immersed in 80° C. water for 10 seconds.

Claims (15)

1. A heat-shrinkable film consisting of a layer or comprising at least one layer, wherein

the layer is made of a mixed resin containing a polylactic acid resin and a polyolefin resin as the main components, wherein the polyolefin resin is a soft polypropylene resin or a polyethylene resin having a density of between 0.800 to 0.910 g/cm 3 , wherein a mass ratio of the polylactic acid resin and the polyolefin resin is 95/5 to 60/40,

the polylactic acid resin is a copolymer of D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid or a mixed resin of the copolymer, wherein a D/L ratio of D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid is 3/97 to 15/85 or 85/15 to 97/3,

the storage elastic modulus (E′) of the polyolefin resin at 20 degree C. is 100 MPa or less as measured at an oscillation frequency of 10 Hz and a strain of 0.1%,

the film is stretched in at least one direction, and

the heat shrinkage ratio of the film in the main shrinking direction is 20% or more as measured after the film is immersed in hot water of 80 degree C. for 10 seconds.

2. The heat-shrinkable film according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin resin contains a polyethylene component and the content rate is 70 mass % or more.

3. The heat-shrinkable film according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin resin is a polyethylene resin having a density of 0.800 to 0.910 g/cm 3 .

4. The heat-shrinkable film according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin resin is a soft polypropylene resin.

5. The heat-shrinkable film according to claim 4 , wherein the polypropylene component of the soft polypropylene resin is 80 mass % or more.

6. The heat-shrinkable film according to claim 1 , wherein the rupture elongation in the direction perpendicular to the main shrinking direction is 100% or more as measured at an ambient temperature of 0 degree C. and a strain rate of 100 mm/min.

7. A molded product comprising the heat-shrinkable film according to claim 1 as a base material.

8. A heat-shrinkable label comprising the heat-shrinkable film according to claim 1 as a base material.

9. A container comprising thereon the molded product according to claim 7 .

10. A container comprising the heat-shrinkable label according to claim 8 fitted thereon.

Assignments (3)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2009
From: HIRUMA, TAKASHI; YAMADA, TAKEYOSHI; MUTA, TAKATOSHI
To: MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023663/0396 →