CO-EXTRUDED MULTILAYER ARTICLES INCLUDING CONTINUOUS LAYER AND DISCONTINUOUS LAYER

• Main Authors: MAKI, Jeffrey M, HOFF, Craig R, AHO, Erik A, BLONG, Thomas J, MAHONEY, David V, JACHIM, Anton F, PATZMAN, Derek W, HOISINGTON, Mark A, BIEGLER, Robert M, JENNEN, Jay M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 12.01.2022
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

This disclosure describes co-extruded multilayer articles including at least one continuous layer and one discontinuous layer, as well as systems and techniques for the manufacture of co-extruded multilayer articles. For example, a co-extruded multilayer article is described that includes a body having a plurality of layers, where a first layer of the plurality of layers is formed from a first material and is continuous along a longitudinal axis of the body, and a second layer of the plurality of layers is formed from a second material and is discontinuously co-extruded along the longitudinal axis.