US4867937A
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Process for producing high modulus film
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1987-02-17
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2007-02-17
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a two-step process for increasing the modulus of a film in a desired direction, by drawing the film at between about 10° C. above T g and 40° C. below T m at a draw ratio of between 1.05 and 5.5 and then drawing the film in the same direction at between about 5° C. and 35° C. below T m at a draw ratio of between about 1.05 and 2.5.
Inventors
- 👤 Hin-Mo Li
- 👤 Fred J. Roska
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:39
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C55/00; B29C55/02; B29C55/10; B29C55/12; B29C55/005; B29C55/14; B29C55/143; B29D; B29D7/00; B29D7/01; C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/18; B29K; B29K2067/00; B29L; B29L2007/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for increasing in at least one direction the modulus of a thermoplastic film having a glass transition temperature, T g , and a melting temperature, T m , said method comprising (i) a first drawing stage wherein said film is drawn a first time in at least one direction at a temperature between about 10° C. above T g and 40° C. below T m at a draw ratio of between 1.05 and 5.5; and (ii) a second drawing stage to further draw said film previously drawn in stage (i) a second time in at least one direction at a temperature of between about 5° C. and 35° C. below T m and at a draw ratio of between about 1.05 and 2.5; and wherein said film is drawn no more than two times in any given direction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for increasing in at least one direction the modulus of a thermoplastic film having a glass transition temperature, T g , and a melting temperature, T m , said method comprising (i) a first drawing stage wherein said film is drawn a first time in at least one direction at a temperature between about 10° C. above T g and 40° C. below T m at a draw ratio of between 1.05 and 5.5; and (ii) a second drawing stage to further draw said film previously drawn in stage (i) a second time in at least one direction at a temperature of between about 5° C. and 35° C. below T m and at a draw ratio of between about 1.05 and 2.5; and wherein said film is drawn no more than two times in any given direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the film is drawn said first time at a temperature of between 20° C. above T g and 100° C. below T m .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said film is drawn said second time in the transverse direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
139 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said film is drawn in said first drawing stage (i) a first time in a longitudinal direction at a temperature between 20° C. above T g and 100° C. below T m at a draw ratio of between about 2.8 and 3.8 and also drawn in said first drawing stage (i) a first time in a transverse direction at a temperature of between 20° C. above T g and 100° C. below T m at a draw ratio of between about 4.0 and 5.5; and wherein said film from stage (i) is drawn in said second drawing stage (ii) a second time in said transverse direction at a temperature between about 5° C. below T m and 35° C. below T m and at a draw ratio of between about 1.05 and 2.5.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said film is drawn said second time in said transverse direction at a draw ratio of between about 1.05 and 1.8.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said film is drawn said second time in the longitudinal direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said film is drawn in said first drawing stage (i) a first time in a longitudinal direction at a temperature between 20° C. above T g and 100° C. below T m at a draw ratio of between about 2.8 and 3.8 and also drawn in said first drawing stage (i) a first time in a transverse direction at a temperature of between 20° C. above T g and 100° C. below T m at a draw ratio of between about 4.0 and 5.5; and wherein said film from stage (i) is drawn in said second drawing stage (ii) a second time in said longitudinal direction at a temperature between about 5° C. below T m and 35° C. below T m and at a draw ratio of between about 1.05 and 2.5.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said film is drawn said second time in said longitudinal direction at a draw ratio of between about 1.05 and 1.8.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said film is drawn said second time biaxially at draw ratios independently chosen in each direction of between about 1.05 and 1.8.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein said biaxial draws are performed simultaneously.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said film comprises semicrystalline polymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said semicrystalline polymer is a polyester polymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said film comprises poly(ethylene terephthalate) or poly(2,6-ethylene naphthalate).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said film is heat set at a temperature of at least 200° C. subsequent to at least one drawing step.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said film is drawn in said first stage (i) a first time longitudinally and separately drawn a first time transversely and is cooled to room temperature between each of said first draws.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said film is drawn in said first and second stages both the longitudinal and transverse directions simultaneously at draw ratios independently chosen in each direction of between about 1.05 and 5.5.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said film is heat set at a temperature of at least 200° C. subsequent to at least one drawing step.
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