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Cipriani et a1.
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Apr. 5, 1983
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References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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Inventors
[73] Assignee:
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T958,0l3
4,073,782
2/1915
Kishi =1 a1. . . . . . . . .
. . . . .. 428/220
both Of NJ.
526/3482.
526/3482
Paramus, NJ.
pp
[22] Filed
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Maire
Dec 2 1981
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ABSTRACT
Films especially useful for the stretch wrapping of pal
let loads are prepared from compositions consisting
Int. Cl.3
.............. .. B32B 7/02
US. Cl. ................................ .. 428/220; 524/317
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10 Claims, No Drawings
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tion should range between about 0.5 to 2.0% based on 20 coextruding the blend of LLDPE and sorbitan mono
properties.
It is another object to provide a composition suitable
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ing off the tension to the point where good pallet wraps
could be obtained. Resistance to tear propagation was
measured by initiating a cut and timing tear propaga- 5
tion. Maximum tension settings, operating tension settings and resistance to tear propagation are presented in
Table 2, which also shows the results of testing (Exam-
propagation. The ?lms of the present invention (Examfrom about 0.7 to about 1.7 weight percent.
ple 2-4) tore very slowly for a few seconds and stopped
3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said density is
leaving a tight pallet, while the ?lm of Example 5 zip- 15 between about 0.916 and about 0.928 g/cc.
pered upon testing leaving a loose pallet.
4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the melt index
Various modi?cation and alterations can of course be
of the linear low density polyethylene ranges between
made to the composition and ?lms without departing
about 0.5 and about 3.0 g/lO min.
from the scope of the invention, which is defined by the
5. A stretch wrap ?lm having excellent cling proper
speci?cation and appended claims.
20 ties without exhibiting excessive adherence to ?lm pro
TABLE 1
(I)
"ale
1;;
(310550), 45=
4:8
"
6.5
21
TD
Tensile Strength @ Break) MD
1190
4530
25??
TD
1% Secant Modulus) psi MD
TD
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2.72 X 104
336 X 104
gias'rm 12-1003
30
35
[3,223] gjgg;
263392;? Dmm
Ex. No.
2
Gauge
1.19 mil
Max. Ten.
Run Ten.
23%
l6%
Excellent Tear.
.66 mil
20%
l7%
5l0 sec.
Excellent Tear.
.30 mil
14%
12%
5l0 sec.
Excellent Tear.
1.05 mil
23%
20%
l-3 sec.
Poor tear
(Zipper effect).
Normal pallet.
tially of
1'
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