Oxygen impermeable leak free container
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1. An oxygen barrier laminate structure for producing an oxygen impermeable leak free container comprising:
- (a) a mechanically stable structural substrate;
(b) an outer layer of a heat-sealable low density polyethylene polymer coated on said outer surface of said mechanically stable structural substrate;
(c) an inner coextruded layer of;
a first low density polyethylene polymer, an abuse resistant polymer resin, a first adhesive tie layer, an oxygen barrier material layer, a second adhesive tie layer and a caulking polymer resin selected from the group consisting of zinc salts of ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers, sodium salts of ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, and ethylene/methacrylate copolymers, all coextruded on said inner surface of said mechanically stable structural substrate; and
(d) a heat-sealable product contact layer of a low density polyethylene polymer extrusion coated on said outer surface of said coextruded layer, which is heat-sealable with the outer layer of low density polyethylene polymer on conventional equipment at temperatures ranging from 250°
F. to 500°
F.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved container for food and non-food products. The container utilizes a novel paperboard barrier laminate structure which maintains an isolated gas environment in the container. The laminate makes use of high strength, heat-resistant and caulking polymer layers which prevent pinholes, cuts, or cracking of the barrier layers during blank conversion, package formation, and package distrubution. In addition, the novel polymer resin layers act to caulk the seams and channels present in the carton providing a sealed leak free container.
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1. An oxygen barrier laminate structure for producing an oxygen impermeable leak free container comprising:
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(a) a mechanically stable structural substrate; (b) an outer layer of a heat-sealable low density polyethylene polymer coated on said outer surface of said mechanically stable structural substrate; (c) an inner coextruded layer of;
a first low density polyethylene polymer, an abuse resistant polymer resin, a first adhesive tie layer, an oxygen barrier material layer, a second adhesive tie layer and a caulking polymer resin selected from the group consisting of zinc salts of ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers, sodium salts of ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, and ethylene/methacrylate copolymers, all coextruded on said inner surface of said mechanically stable structural substrate; and(d) a heat-sealable product contact layer of a low density polyethylene polymer extrusion coated on said outer surface of said coextruded layer, which is heat-sealable with the outer layer of low density polyethylene polymer on conventional equipment at temperatures ranging from 250°
F. to 500°
F. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 26)
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10. An oxygen impermeable side-seamed blank, said blank constructed from a laminate comprising:
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(a) a mechanically stable structural substrate; (b) an outer layer of a heat-sealable low density polyethylene polymer coated on said outer surface of said mechanically stable structural substrate; (c) an inner coextruded layer of;
a first low density polyethylene polymer, an abuse resistant polymer resin, a first adhesive tie layer, an oxygen barrier material layer, a second adhesive tie layer and a caulking polymer resin selected from the group consisting of zinc salts of ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers, sodium salts of ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, and ethylene/methacrylate copolymers, all coextruded on said inner surface of said mechanically stable structural substrate; and(d) a heat-sealable product contact layer of a low density polyethylene polymer extrusion coated on said outer surface of said coextruded layer, which is heat-sealable with the outer layer of low density polyethylene polymer on conventional equipment at temperatures ranging from 250°
F. to 500°
F. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An oxygen impermeable leak free container, said container constructed from a laminate comprising:
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(a) a mechanically stable structural substrate; (b) an outer layer of a heat-sealable low density polyethylene polymer coated on said outer surface of said mechanically stable structural substrate; (c) an inner coextruded layer of;
a first low density polyethylene polymer, an abuse resistant polymer resin, a first adhesive tie layer, an oxygen barrier material layer, a second adhesive tie layer and a caulking polymer resin selected from the group consisting of zinc salts of ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers, sodium salts of ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymers, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, and ethylene/methacrylate copolymers, all coextruded on said inner surface of said mechanically stable structural substrate; and(d) a heat-sealable product contact layer of a low density polyethylene polymer extrusion coated on said outer surface of said coextruded layer, which is heat-sealable with the outer layer of low density polyethylene polymer on conventional equipment at temperatures ranging from 250°
F. to 500°
F. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27)
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