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Granted Patent B2
US 11,584,112 · App. 17/059,340 · Granted Feb 21, 2023

Transparent polymer film with discoloration compensation

Inventors: Jochen Münster (Zielebach, CH); Adrian Wyss (Münsingen, CH)
Assignee: Klöckner Pentaplast GmbH
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Patent No.
US 11,584,112
App. No.
17/059,340
Granted
Feb 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A single-layer or multilayer film formed from one or more polymeric materials has CIE colour values a* and b* such that −7≤a*≤0, −15≤b*≤0 and an optical transmission T such that 60%≤T≤95%. The inventive, transparent films provide discoloration compensation that alleviates yellowing caused by UV light.

Claims (18)

1. Single-layer or multilayer transparent film comprising one or more polymeric materials and one or more main dyes, wherein the film has CIE colour values a* and b* of −7≤a*≤0, −15≤b*≤0 and an optical transmission T of 60%≤T≤95%,

wherein the film comprises one or more layers which, independently of one another, consist of a polymeric material having a proportion of from 60 to 99% by weight of polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC), based on the total weight of the layer,

and said film contains one or more supplementary dyes which absorb light having wavelengths in range from 520 to 600 nm, where the main and supplementary dyes are present in a ratio of the integrated absorption of the one or more main dyes in the wavelength range from 520 to 600 nm to integrated absorption of the one or more supplementary dyes in the wavelength range from 520 to 600 nm is in the range from 4:1 to 1:1.

2. The film according to claim 1 , wherein −7≤a*≤−5, −6≤a*≤−4, −5≤a*≤−3, −4≤a*≤−2, −3≤a*≤−1 or −2≤a*≤0.

3. The film according to claim 1 , wherein −15≤b*≤−11, −13≤b*≤−9, −11≤b*≤−7, −9≤b*≤−5, −7≤b*≤−3.

4. The film according to claim 1 , wherein the film has an optical transmission T of 65%≤T≤95%, 70%≤T≤95%, 75%≤T≤95%, 80%≤T≤95%, 85%≤T≤95% or 90%≤T≤95%.

5. The film according to claim 1 , wherein said film contains one or more main dyes which absorb light having wavelengths in a range from 520 to 600 nm.

6. The film according to claim 1 , wherein the film comprises one or more layers which, independently of one another, consist of a polymeric material having a proportion of from 60 to 99% by weight of vinyl chloride polymer (VCP), based on the total weight of the layer.

7. A blister film comprising the film according to claim 1 .

8. A process for producing the single-layer or multilayer transparent film according to claim 1 comprised of one or more polymeric materials formed in one or more film plants, said process comprising the steps:

(a) providing one or more polymeric materials;

(b) providing one or more dyes;

(c) mixing of the one or more dyes with one or more of the polymeric materials in predetermined proportions;

(d) plasticizing the one or more polymeric materials in one or more gelling apparatuses; and

(e) shaping one or more polymeric materials into the film by extruding, coextruding, calendering, coating, extrusion coating and/or laminating;

wherein

the one or more dyes are added in such proportions that the film has CIE colour values a* and b* of −7≤a*≤0, −15≤b*≤0 and an optical transmission T of 60%≤T≤95%.

9. The film according to claim 1 , wherein the film further comprises (i) one or more layers comprising vinyl chloride polymer (VCP) and (ii) one or more layers comprising polyethylene (PE).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2020
From: MÜNSTER, JOCHEN; WYSS, ADRIAN
To: KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST GMBH
Reel/Frame 054502/0282 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102018112817.7 · May 29, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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