Sterilisible composite film

• US 20020142116A1
• Filed: 02/17/2000
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd. (Schweiter Technologies AG)
• Original Assignee: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd. (Schweiter Technologies AG)
• Inventors: Nageli, Hans-Rudolf, Jud, Wilfried
• Application Number:
  US09/505,713
• Publication Number:
  US 20020142116A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 428/35.3
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 15/08 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2323/10 Polypropylene
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2367/00 Polyesters, e.g. PET, i.e. polyethylene terephthalate
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2377/00 Polyamides
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2439/70 Food packaging
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/08 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/32 comprising polyolefins comprising vinyl (co)polymers or acrylic (co)polymers B32B27/30
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/34 comprising polyamides
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/36 comprising polyesters
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 31/02 with laminated walls
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1338 Elemental metal containing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1359 Three or more layers [continuous layer]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24967 Absolute thicknesses specified
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24975 No layer or component greater than 5 mils thick
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31678 Of metal
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31681 Next to polyester, polyamide or polyimide [e.g., alkyd, glue, or nylon, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31692 Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31725 Of polyamide
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31746 Polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31757 Polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31786 : Of polyester [e.g., alkyd, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31938 : Polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon

Abstract

Sterilisible composite film for manufacturing pouch type forms of packaging and the like for e.g. liquid, pasty or solid foodstuffs. The sterilisible composite films according to the present invention contain a barrier layer that is impermeable to water vapour and gases in the form of a metal foil. On both sides of the barrier layer is at least one functional layer. The following layers are arranged on top of each other in the composite film:

a) a first functional layer containing a plastic film of the polyamide or polyolefin type or an extrusion layer of polyolefins or one or more lacquer layers or print and lacquer layers or print layers and

b) a metal foil and

c) a second functional layer in the form of a plastic film of coextrusion coated, coextruded or extrusion laminated polyamide/polypropylene type layers, such as e.g. a film containing polyamide/polypropylene layers or containing polypropylene/polyamide/poly-propylene layers.

Claims

1. Sterilisible composite film containing a barrier layer that is impermeable to water vapour and gases in the form of a metal foil, and on both sides of the barrier layer at least one functional layer, characterised in that, the composite film exhibits a layer structure containing one on top of the other:

a) a first functional layer containing a plastic film of the polyester, polyamide or poly-olefin type or an extrusion layer of polyolefins or one or more lacquer layers or print and lacquer layers or print layers and

b) a metal foil and

c) a second functional layer in the form of a plastic film of the coextrusion coated, coextruded and/or extrusion laminated polyamide/polypropylene film type.

2. Sterilisible composite film according to claim 1, characterised in that the plastic layer, layer c), exhibits a layer arrangement comprising coextrusion coated, coextruded and/or extrusion laminated bonding agent/polyamide/bonding agent/polypropylene, where layer c) lies over the free surface of the first layer of bonding agent on the metal foil, layer b)

3. Sterilisible composite film according to claim 2, characterised in that the plastic layer, layer c), exhibits a layer type structure with one layer superimposed over the other, comprising coextruded bonding agent and polyamide and extruded bonding agent and laminate bonded polypropylene film, whereby layer c) lies on the free side of the coextruded bonding agent layer on the metal foil, layer b).

4. Sterilisible composite film according to claim 1, characterised in that the plastic layer, layer c), exhibits a layer type structure with one layer superimposed over the other, comprising laminate adhesive and laminate bonded a polyamide/bonding agent/poly-propylene film, whereby the laminate adhesive layer lies on the metal foil, layer b).

5. Sterilisible composite film according to claim 2, characterised in that the plastic layer, layer c), exhibits a layer type structure with one layer superimposed over the other, comprising bonding agent, laminate bonded polyamide film, extruded bonding agent and laminate bonded polypropylene film, whereby the first extruded bonding agent layer lies on the metal foil, layer b).

6. Sterilisible composite film according to claim 2, characterised in that the plastic layer, layer c) exhibits a layer type structure with one layer superimposed over the other, comprising coextrusion coated bonding agent, polyamide, bonding agent and poly-propylene, whereby the first bonding agent layer lies on the metal foil, layer b).

7. Sterilisible composite film according to claim 2, characterised in that the plastic layer, layer c) exhibits a layer type structure with one layer superimposed over the other, comprising coextrusion, coextruded and/or extrusion laminated bonding agent with a thickness of 3 to 15 μ

m/polyamide with a thickness of 10 to 40 μ

m/bonding agent with a thickness of 3 to 15 μ

m/polypropylene with a thickness of 30 to 70 μ

m.

8. Sterilisible composite film according to claim 1, characterised in that the composite film exhibits a layer type structure containing in sequence:

a) a first functional layer containing a plastic film of the polyester, polyamide or poly-olefin type or an extrusion layer of polyolefins or one or more lacquer layers or print and lacquer layers or print layers and

b) a metal foil and

c) a plastic layer having a layer type of structure comprising coextrusion coated, coextruded and/or extrusion laminated polypropylene/polyamide/polypropylene.

9. Sterilisible composite film according to claim 8, characterised in that the, layer c) is a plastic film exhibiting a layer type structure comprising coextrusion coated, co-extruded and/or extrusion laminated polypropylene/bonding agent/polyamide/bonding agent/polypropylene.

10. Sterilisible composite film according to claim 8, characterised in that the plastic layer, layer c) exhibits a layer type structure with one layer superimposed over the other, comprising laminate adhesive and laminate bonded a film of polypropylene/bonding agent/polyamide/bonding agent/polypropylene, whereby layer c) lies on the laminate adhesive layer on the metal foil, layer b).

11. Sterilisible composite film according to claim 8, characterised in that the plastic layer, layer c) exhibits a layer type structure with one layer superimposed over the other, comprising coextrusion coated polypropylene, bonding agent, polyamide, bonding agent and polypropylene, whereby the first polypropylene layer lies on the metal foil, layer b).

12. Sterilisible composite film according to claim 8, characterised in that layer c) is a plastic layer with a layer structure of coextrusion coated or coextruded and/or extrusion laminated polypropylene with a thickness of 10 to 20 μ

m/bonding agent with a thickness of 3 to 15 μ

m/polyamide with a thickness of 10 to 40 μ

m/bonding agent with a thickness of 3 to 15 μ

m/propylene with a thickness of 30 to 70 μ

m.

13. Sterilisible composite film according to claim 1, characterised in that between the plastic layer, layer c), and the metal foil, layer b), a laminate adhesive is provided in an amount from 0.5 to 10 g/m², preferably 1 to 6 g/m², or a bonding agent, preferably with a thickness of 0.5 to 15 μ

m, preferably 3 to 15 μ

m.

14. Pouch type of packaging made from a sterilisible composite film according to claim 1.