High tenacity and toughness in metallocene polypropylene films

A film product and a method of making the same are provided, the film product comprising a metallocene catalyzed polypropylene and a tenacity of at least about 2.5 g/den is provided. The film product is capable of being drawn at a draw ratio of from about 5.0:1 to about 10.0:1. The film product is a...

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Main Authors SELG PETER, CUMMINGS RODNEY, SHELDON CAROLYN L, MUSGRAVE MIKE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.05.2005
Edition7
Subjects
AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
LOOMS
METHODS OF WEAVING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR
SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
TEXTILES
TRANSPORTING
WEAVING
WORKING OF PLASTICS
WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
WOVEN FABRICS
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Summary:A film product and a method of making the same are provided, the film product comprising a metallocene catalyzed polypropylene and a tenacity of at least about 2.5 g/den is provided. The film product is capable of being drawn at a draw ratio of from about 5.0:1 to about 10.0:1. The film product is also capable of being processed into a slit tape product. A method of weaving a woven product from the slit tape product is also provided, wherein the woven product may have a tenacity within about 10.0 percent of the tenacity of the film product.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20030713811