IP Library Granted Patent US 12,629,921
Granted Patent B2
US 12,629,921 · App. 18/286,400 · Granted May 19, 2026

Metallized polypropylene film

Inventors: Shigeru Suzuki (Tokyo, JP); Yoshikazu Fujishiro (Tokyo, JP); Kazuyuki Hiate (Tokyo, JP); Yoshimune Okuyama (Tokyo, JP); Masahiro Nakata (Tokyo, JP); Tadakazu Ishiwata (Tokyo, JP); Toshitsugu Takagaki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: OJI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
B32B15/085B32B27/32H01G4/32B32B2255/10B32B2255/205B32B2307/308B32B2307/518B32B2307/54B32B2307/7376B32B2457/16
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Patent No.
US 12,629,921
App. No.
18/286,400
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a metallized polypropylene film having excellent insulation breakdown resistance properties. The metallized polypropylene film of the present invention has a thickness of 0.5 to 4.0 μm and has a feature such that the number of insulation breakdown points multiplied by thickness, as determined under predetermined measurement conditions for measuring the number of insulation breakdown points, is 1.90 (points/cm 2 )·μm or less.

Claims (7)

1 . A metallized polypropylene film comprising a polypropylene film and a metal layer stacked on one or both surfaces of the polypropylene film, the metallized polypropylene film having a cumulative insulation breakdown point density of 1000 points/m 2 or less after a cumulative DC voltage application test is performed by applying a stepwise-increased voltage in the range of 350 to 425 V/μm at 20° C., wherein the polypropylene film is treated at a voltage speed ratio per unit width of a cooling roll of 0.20 V min/m 2 or more and 0.45 V min/m 2 or less and at an electrical discharge amount of 1.5 W min/m 2 or more and 3.7 W min/m 2 or less.

2 . The metallized polypropylene film according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene film has a thickness of 1.0 to 3.0 μm.

3 . The metallized polypropylene film according to claim 1 , wherein when treated at 120° C. for 15 minutes, the polypropylene film has a thermal shrinkage of 0 to 8% in a first direction and a thermal shrinkage of −2 to 2% in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction.

4 . The metallized polypropylene film according to claim 1 , wherein when treated at 140° C. for 15 minutes, the polypropylene film has a thermal shrinkage of 0 to 10% in a first direction and has a thermal shrinkage of −1 to 5% in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction.

5 . The metallized polypropylene film according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene film has a tensile modulus of elasticity of 1.5 GPa or more in a first direction and a tensile modulus of elasticity of 3 GPa or more in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction.

6 . The metallized polypropylene film according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene film is a biaxially stretched film.

7 . The metallized polypropylene film according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene film is a single-layer film.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2023
From: SUZUKI, SHIGERU; FUJISHIRO, YOSHIKAZU; HIATE, KAZUYUKI; OKUYAMA, YOSHIMUNE; NAKATA, MASAHIRO; ISHIWATA, TADAKAZU; TAKAGAKI, TOSHITSUGU
To: OJI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065181/0175 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2021-067335 · Apr 12, 2021 · national
JP 2021-077901 · Apr 30, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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