IP Library Granted Patent US 12,325,213
Granted Patent B2
US 12,325,213 · App. 18/494,859 · Granted Jun 10, 2025

Method for producing a multi-layer substrate

Inventors: Roland Bochnia (Hilden, DE); Stefan Strenger (Heiligenhaus, DE); Rainer Bongers (Frankfurt, DE); Mario Eckers (Wegberg, DE)
Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGaA
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Patent No.
US 12,325,213
App. No.
18/494,859
Granted
Jun 10, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for producing a multi-layer substrate, said substrate comprising a multifunctional coating, and to the use of the substrate produced by this method.

Claims (15)

1. A multi-layer substrate produced comprising the following steps:

a) providing a first material having a first surface with at least one edge region and at least one inner region enclosed by the edge region;

b) applying a coating material to partial portions of the inner region of the first surface, the coating material comprising expandable microparticles;

c) drying the coating material; and

d) contacting the first surface of the first material with a surface of a second material to form the multi-layer substrate such that the coating material is between the first material and the second material,

wherein the inner region does not contain an adhesive

wherein the coating material consists of:

(i) 30 to 70 wt-% of VAE copolymer dispersion;

(ii) 5 to 15 wt. % of paraffin dispersion;

(iii) 15 to 30 wt. % of microparticles;

(iv) 5 to 10 wt. % of glycerol; and

(v) optionally, hydroxyethylcellulose,

wherein the total weight of the coating material and add up to 100 wt. %.

2. The multi-layer substrate according to claim 1 , characterized in that the substrate is in the form of a continuous web or packaging.

3. A packaging obtainable by a method according to claim 1 .

Priority Claims (1)
EP 18157071 · Feb 16, 2018 · regional
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16988812 · Aug 10, 2020
Continuation PCTEP2019053056 · Feb 7, 2019
Related Publication 20240109277A1 · Apr 4, 2024
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