REPULPABLE, RECYCLABLE, COMPOSTABLE AND BIODEGRADABLE REINFORCEMENT ELEMENTS AND PAPER REINFORCED TAPES, AND CONTAINERS INCLUDING THE SAME

• Main Authors: Gleason, Patrick D, Nowak, Michael J, Stewart-Irvin, Cynthia A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.07.2021
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; ADHESIVES; CHEMISTRY; 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; DYES; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PAINTS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POLISHES; STORING; TRANSPORTING; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES

The invention features a reinforcement element including a continuous paper strip having a first side and a second side, a first adhesive composition disposed on at least one of the first side and second side.The invention further features a paper reinforced tape including a continuous paper strip, a continuous paper backing layer and a first adhesive composition disposed between the continuous paper strip and the continuous paper hacking layer thereby adhering the continuous paper strip to the continuous paper backing layer.The paper reinforced tapes and reinforcement elements of this invention have improved repulpability, recyclability, compostability and biodegradability. Further, these reinforcement elements and paper reinforced tapes, despite being predominately paper, unexpectedly provide excellent container reinforcement properties and further can be used as opening tapes, closing tapes and carrying handles.