IP Library Granted Patent US 8,173,232
Granted Patent B2
US 8,173,232 · App. 12/781,247 · Granted May 8, 2012

Stretch hood films

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Patent No.
US 8,173,232
App. No.
12/781,247
Granted
May 8, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi-layer film structure is made from a specific polyethylene copolymer comprising the inner layer and is useful as a stretch hood film structure. The polyethylene copolymer can be characterized by a Comonomer Distribution Constant greater than about 45.

Claims (9)

1. A multi-layer film having a thickness of at least 3 mils comprising at least one inner layer and two exterior layers, wherein the inner layer comprises at least 50 weight percent polyethylene copolymer having a melt index less than 2 grams/10 minutes, a density less than or equal to 0.910 g/cm 3 , an overall heat of fusion less than 120 Joules/gram and a heat of fusion above 115° C. of less than 5 Joules/gram, and a total heat of fusion of the inner layer less than a heat of fusion of either of the two exterior layers, and wherein the multi-layer film has an elastic recovery of at least 40% when stretched to 100% elongation.

2. The multi-layer film of claim 1 wherein the polyethylene copolymer in the inner layer has a Mw/Mn of at least 2.5.

3. The multi-layer film of claim 1 wherein the polyethylene copolymer of the inner layer is characterized by up to about 3 long chain branches/1000 carbons.

4. The multi-layer film of claim 1 wherein the polyethylene copolymer of the inner layer comprises a single DSC melting peak.

5. The multi-layer film of claim 1 wherein the polyethylene copolymer of the inner layer is characterized by a Comonomer Distribution Constant greater than about 45 and as high as 400, and wherein the polyethylene copolymer has less than 120 total unsaturation unit/1,000,000 C.

6. The multi-layer film of claim 5 wherein the polyethylene copolymer of the inner layer is further characterized as comprising less than 20 vinylidene unsaturation unit/1,000,000 C.

7. The multi-layer film of claim 1 , wherein the exterior layers are less than 50 weight percent of the total film.

8. The multi-layer film of claim 1 wherein the film has 3 layers and is made using a blown film process.

9. A stretch hood film structure formed from a film as in claim 1 , 7 or 8 .

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2012
From: BENSASON, SELIM
To: DOW EUROPE GMBH
Reel/Frame 027898/0211 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2012
From: DOW EUROPE GMBH
To: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Reel/Frame 027898/0236 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2012
From: RUIZ, JOSE E
To: DCOMCO, INC.
Reel/Frame 027898/0247 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2012
From: DCOMCO, INC.
To: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Reel/Frame 027898/0291 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2012
From: MANDARE, PRASHANT; BUNKER, GREGORY; PATEL, RAJEN M; JIN, YI; DEMIRORS, MEHMET; HERMEL-DAVIDOCK, THERESA J; HAYNE, SARAH M
To: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 027898/0463 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2012
From: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
To: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 027898/0505 →