IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,878,848
Granted Patent B2
US 11,878,848 · App. 16/348,415 · Granted Jan 23, 2024

Sheetlike composite for producing dimensionally stable food and drink product containers having a polymer layer having a ratio of aromatic groups to carbonyl groups

Inventors: Ulrich Lemme (Bedburg, DE); Andreas Lemsky (Troisdorf, DE); Dirk Schibull (Hückelhoven Baal, DE)
Assignee: SIG Technology AG
B65D65/40B32B7/12B32B15/085B32B15/20B32B27/10B32B27/16B32B27/20B32B27/32B65B3/025B65B3/04B65B7/18B32B2255/12B32B2255/26B32B2264/102B32B2307/4023B32B2439/62B32B2439/70
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 11,878,848
App. No.
16/348,415
Granted
Jan 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a sheetlike composite comprising, as layers of a layer sequence in the direction from an outer face of the sheetlike composite to an inner face of the sheetlike composite, a) a first polymer layer, b) a carrier layer, and c) a barrier layer, wherein the first polymer layer is characterized by a ratio of a proportion of aromatic groups in the first polymer layer to a proportion of carbonyl groups in the first polymer layer in a range from 0.18 to 0.34. The invention further relates to processes for producing a sheetlike composite, a container precursor and a closed container and to the aforementioned process products; to a further container precursor; to a further closed container; and to uses of the sheetlike composite, of a hardener and of a printing ink.

Claims (41)

1. A sheetlike composite comprising, as layers of a layer sequence in the direction from an outer face of the sheetlike composite to an inner face of the sheetlike composite,

a) first colour application, which is a chromatic ink application,

b) a first polymer layer, which is a white primer layer,

c) a further polymer layer, which is a polyolefin layer,

d) a carrier layer, and

e) a barrier layer,

wherein the first polymer layer is characterized by a ratio of a proportion of aromatic groups in the first polymer layer to a proportion of carbonyl groups in the first polymer layer in a range from 0.18 to 0.34,

wherein the ratio of the proportion of aromatic groups in the first polymer layer to the proportion of carbonyl groups in the first polymer layer is determined by

measuring an ATR spectrum that covers a wave number range from 3500 to 1400 cm −1 with a resolution of 4 cm −1 is recorded at 45° by means of a diamond as detector tip, and

calculating the ratio of the area of a maximum of the ATR spectrum in the wave number range from 1590 to 1610 cm −1 to the area of a maximum of the ATR spectrum in the wave number range from 1720 to 1740 cm −1 ,

wherein the first polymer layer is further characterized by a ratio of a proportion of aliphatic groups in the first polymer layer to the proportion of carbonyl groups in the first polymer layer in a range from 0.40 to 0.60,

wherein the ratio of the proportion of aliphatic groups in the first polymer layer to the proportion of carbonyl groups in the first polymer layer is determined by

measuring an ATR spectrum that covers a wave number range from 3500 to 1400 cm −1 with a resolution of 4 cm −1 is recorded at 45° by means of a diamond as detector tip, and

calculating the ratio of the area of a maximum of the ATR spectrum in the wave number range from 2900 to 2950 cm −1 to the area of a maximum of the ATR spectrum in the wave number range from 1720 to 1740 cm −1 .

2. The sheetlike composite according to claim 1 , wherein the first polymer layer further comprises a first colorant in a proportion in a range from 10 to 50% by weight, based on the weight of the first polymer layer.

3. A container precursor comprising the sheetlike composite according to claim 1 .

4. A closed container comprising the sheetlike composite according to claim 1 .

5. A process for producing the sheetlike composite according to claim 1 , the process comprising, as process steps,

a) providing a sheetlike composite precursor comprising, as mutually superposing layers of a layer sequence,

i) the further polymer layer,

ii) the carrier layer, and

iii) the barrier layer;

b) overlaying the carrier layer with a liquid first polymer layer precursor composition on a side facing away from the barrier layer and obtaining the first polymer layer from the liquid first polymer layer precursor composition,

c) overlaying the carrier layer with a liquid first colour application precursor composition on a side facing away from the barrier layer and obtaining the first colour application from the liquid first colour application precursor composition, wherein the liquid first polymer layer precursor composition is characterized by a ratio

of a proportion of aromatic groups in the liquid first polymer layer precursor composition to a proportion of aliphatic groups in the liquid first polymer layer precursor composition in a range from 0.30 to 0.80,

wherein the ratio of the proportion of aromatic groups in the liquid first polymer layer precursor composition to the proportion of aliphatic groups in the liquid first polymer layer precursor composition is determined by

measuring an ATR spectrum that covers a wave number range from 3500 to 1400 cm −1 with a resolution of 4 cm −1 is recorded at 45° by means of a diamond as detector tip, and

calculating the ratio of the area of a maximum of the ATR spectrum in the wave number range from 1590 to 1610 cm −1 to the area of a maximum of the ATR spectrum in the wave number range from 2900 to 2950 cm −1 .

6. A sheetlike composite obtainable by the process according to claim 5 .

7. A process comprising, as process steps,

a. providing the sheetlike composite according to claim 1 , wherein the sheetlike composite further comprises a first longitudinal rim and a further longitudinal rim;

b. folding the sheetlike composite; and

c. contacting and joining the first longitudinal rim to the further longitudinal rim, thereby obtaining a longitudinal seam.

8. A container precursor obtainable by the process according to claim 7 .

9. A process comprising, as process steps,

A) providing the container precursor according to claim 3 ;

B) forming a base region of the container precursor by folding the sheetlike composite;

C) closing the base region;

D) filling the container precursor with a food or drink product, and

E) closing the container precursor in a top region, thereby obtaining a closed container.

10. A closed container obtainable by the process according to claim 9 .

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2024
From: SIG COMBIBLOC SERVICES AG
To: SIG SERVICES AG
Reel/Frame 067434/0720 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2024
From: SIG TECHNOLOGY AG; SIG COMBIBLOC SERVICES AG
To: SIG COMBIBLOC SERVICES AG
Reel/Frame 067434/0422 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2019
From: LEMME, ULRICH; LEMSKY, ANDREAS; SCHIBULL, DIRK
To: SIG TECHNOLOGY AG
Reel/Frame 049780/0810 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 10 2016 222 128.0 · Nov 10, 2016 · national
DE 20 2016 006 881.5 · Nov 10, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200071044A1 · Mar 5, 2020