Single polymer film structures for use in stand-up-pouches

• Main Authors: ROSA, Rosana, MAZZOLA, Nicolas C, GOMES, Jorge C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 05.06.2024
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; LAYERED PRODUCTS; LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; TRANSPORTING

1. A monofilm suitable for use in stand up pouches comprising: a) a first surface layer (X) comprised from 50 to 100 percent (by weight of the layer (X)) of a linear low density polyethylene having a density from 0.89 to 0.91 g/cm 3 and a melt index of less than 1.3 dg/min, and a peak melting point in a range of from 85 °C to 105 °C, and a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn range of 2.0 to 3.0; and b) a core layer (Y) comprising from 60 to 100 percent (by weight of the layer (Y)) of a first multimodal polyethylene polymer having a multimodal distribution in terms of molecular weight, wherein said first multimodal polyethylene comprises units derived from ethylene and at least one C 3 -C 10 alpha-olefin (preferably C 6 -C 8 ), and wherein the first multimodal polyethylene polymer has a density in the range of 0.950- 0.965 g/cm 3 , a melt index of less than 1.20 dg/min, a peak melting point greater than 120°C, and a molecular weight distribution, M w/ M n ratio greater than 5.0; and c) a second surface layer (Z) which comprises: i) from 50 to 100 percent (by weight of the layer (Z)) of a second multimodal polyethylene polymer having a multimodal distribution in terms of molecular weight, wherein said second multimodal polyethylene comprises units derived from ethylene and at least one C 3 - C 10 alpha-olefin (preferably C 6 -C 8 ), said second multimodal polyethylene polymer having a density in the range of 0.950- 0.965 g/cm 3 , a melt index of less than 1.20 dg/min, and a peak melting point in the range of from 120°C to 135°C, and a molecular weight distribution, M w/ M n ratio greater than 5.0; and ii) from 0 to 50 percent (by weight of the layer (Z)) of a copolymer comprising units derived from ethylene and at least one C 3 - C 10 alpha-olefin (preferably C 6 -C 8 ), and wherein the m polyethylene polymer has a density in the range of 0.91- to 0.95 g/cm 3 , a melt index of less than 1.2 dg/min, a peak melting point greater than 110°C, and a molecular weight distribution, M w /M n ratio greater than 3.0.