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  • B32B27/32—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin comprising polyolefins
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  • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • C09J—ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES
  • C09J2301/00—Additional features of adhesives in the form of films or foils
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Definitions

• This invention relates to an adhesive film; more particularly, this invention relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive film, preferably in tape form.
• Adhesive films generally comprise a support provided on one surface with a pressure sensitive adhesive coating, and provided on the other surface with a release coating.
• the purpose of the release coating is to prevent the film from sticking too strongly to itself when it has been wound on a roll, so that it can be readily unwound from the roll. Without a release coating it can be difficult or impossible to unwind the film from the roll; and during unwinding the adhesive tends to transfer from one surface of the film to the other. Finally, the unwinding process in films of the prior art can be quite noisy.
• US 4673611 discloses an adhesive tape which can be drawn from a roll which comprises a coextruded, biaxially oriented, multilayer polypropylene support film and an adhesive layer.
• the support comprises at least two polypropylene layers having different compositions; the second layer of the support, which faces away from the adhesive coating, has a thickness of less than one third of the total thickness of the adhesive tape and contains an anti-adhesive substance (for example from 0.2 wt% to about 3.0% wt% of a polydiorganosiloxane) .
• This structure has the advantage that a release coating is not needed on the support.
• the additive is transferred to the adhesive, when the film is wound on a roll, and this causes loss of tackiness in the adhesive.
• thermoplastic polymeric film structure comprising a support which is coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive on a first surface thereof, wherein a second surface of the support, opposite to the first surface, comprises high density polyethylene (HDPE) .
• HDPE high density polyethylene
• CONFIRMATIONCOPT excellent release properties, so that after the film has been wound on a roll it can readily be unwound again without any significant tranfer of adhesive onto the second surface of the support. In addition, it has been found that during unwinding there is less noise than with the pressure sensitive tapes of the prior art.
• the support may comprise a single layer or a plurality of layers.
• the HDPE should desirably have a density from 0.930 to 0.965, preferably from 0.945 to 0.955, most preferably 0.950.
• the support comprises a single layer of HDPE.
• the second surface of the support has not been subjected to any form of surface treatment.
• the first surface of the support has been subjected to surface treatment.
• the support preferably contains from 50 to 100 wt% HDPE, more preferably from 80 to 100 wt% HDPE.
• the support contains less than 100 wt% HDPE it is preferred that it comprises a blend of HDPE with at least one other olefin polymer.
• the other olefin polymer may be, for example: a polyethylene of lower density such as linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) ; low density (high pressure) polyethylene (LDPE) ; medium density polyethylene (MDPE) ; or a copolymer or terpolymer of propylene.
• the copolymer or terpolymer of propylene is suitably a random or block copolymer of ethylene and propylene or of butylene and propylene; or a random or block terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and butene-1.
• the preferred copolymers of ethylene and propylene contain from 1 to 30 wt%, preferably from 2 to 7 wt%, more preferably 3 to 5 wt%, ethylene. Also, the preferred copolymers have a melt flow rate at 230°C from 2 to 15, more preferably 3 to 8; a crystalline melting point from 125 to 150°C; a number average molecular weight from 25000 to 100000; and a density from 0.89 to 0.90.
• the preferred copolymers of butylene and propylene contain up to 30 wt% butylene.
• the preferred terpolymers of propylene contain from 1 to 10, preferably from 2 to 6, wt% ethylene, from 80 to 97, preferably from 88 to 95, wt% propylene, and from 1 to 20, preferably from 2 to 15, wt% butene-1.
• the support contains an anti-blocking agent, or other additives.
• additives are not essential - HDPE has very good release properties without them - but certain additives can produce further improvements to the release properties, and to other desirable properties. Particularly good results have been obtained with silicone oil, EBS (ethylene bis stearamide) , GMS (glycero mono stearate) and montan wax.
• a preferred silicone oil is a polydialkyl-siloxane.
• the support has three layers in a structure comprising a core layer, sandwiched between two other layers.
• a first of said other layers is provided with the adhesive coating on the external surface thereof.
• a second of said other layers comprises HDPE; the external surface of the second layer faces away from the adhesive coating.
• the external surface of the second layer has not been subjected to any form of surface treatment.
• the external surface of the first layer has been subjected to surface treatment prior to the application of the adhesive.
• the second layer preferably contains from 50 to 100 wt% HDPE, more preferably from 80 to 100 wt% HDPE.
• the second layer contains less than 100 wt% HDPE it is preferred that it comprises a blend of HDPE with at least one other olefin polymer.
• the other olefin polymer may be, for example: a polyethylene of lower density such as linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) ; low density (high pressure) polyethylene (LDPE) ; medium density polyethylene (MDPE) ; or a copolymer or terpolymer of propylene.
• the copolymer or terpolymer of propylene is suitably a random or block copolymer of ethylene and propylene or of butylene and propylene; or a random or block terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and butene-1.
• the preferred copolymers of ethylene and propylene contain from 1 to 30 wt%, preferably from 2 to 7 wt%, more preferably 3 to 5 wt%, ethylene. Also, the preferred copolymers have a melt flow rate at 230°C from 2 to 15, more preferably 3 to 8; a crystalline melting point from 125 to 150°C; a number average molecular weight from 25000 to 100000; and a density from 0.89 to 0.90.
• the preferred copolymers of butylene and propylene contain up to 30 wt% butylene.
• the preferred terpolymers of propylene contain from 1 to 10, preferably from 2 to 6, wt% ethylene, from 80 to 97, preferably from 88 to 95, wt% propylene, and from 1 to 20, preferably from 2 to 15, wt% butene-1.
• the second layer contains an anti-blocking agent, or other additives.
• an anti-blocking agent or other additives.
• such additives are not essential. Particularly good results have been obtained with silicone oil, EBS, GMS and ontan wax.
• a preferred silicone oil is a polydialkylsiloxane.
• the core layer comprises an oriented olefin polymer.
• the core layer desirably comprises a polymer of propylene, suitably homopolymeric polypropylene and preferably isotactic polypropylene.
• the core layer may be provided with voids: more specifically, the core layer may be cavitated, for example, as disclosed in EP-A-0083495.
• a preferred cavitating agent is polybutylene terephthalate, especially as spherical particles.
• the first layer may comprise any olefin polymer useful in the manufacture of an adhesive liner, or a mixture thereof, and is suitably a polymer of propylene, such as polypropylene.
• the first layer may comprise any of the materials described above with reference to the second layer. If desired, the first layer may be the same material as the second layer.
• the first layer comprises HDPE, the external surface of which has been treated to alter its surface properties.
• the surface treatments discussed above may be achieved, for example, by subjecting the surface to corona discharge, to a flame or to oxidising chemicals; a flame treatment is preferred.
• the surface is treated to a surface activity of at least 36 dynes/cm (36 mN/m) , more preferably to at least 40 dynes/cm (40 mN/m) .
• the core layer is preferably coextruded or extrusion coated with the first and second layers, and then the whole support is desirably biaxially oriented.
• the polymers can be brought to the molten state and coextruded from a conventional extruder through a flat sheet die, the melt streams being combined in an adapter prior to being extruded from the die.
• the thermoplastic polymeric film structure is chilled and the quenched sheet is then preferably reheated and oriented by stretching (for example, from 4 to 6 times in the machine direction at about 253°F (123°C) and, subsequently, from 8 to 10 times in the transverse direction, at about 310°F (154°C)).
• thermoplastic polymeric film structure which comprises:
• the support may comprise a single layer or a plurality of layers.
• the HDPE should desirably have a density from 0.930 to 0.965, preferably from 0.945 to 0.955, most preferably 0.950.
• the anti-adhesive material may be any anti-adhesive material known from the prior art, which is coated upon the second surface of the support. Alternatively the anti-adhesive material may be incorporated into the second surface of the support.
• the anti-adhesive material comprises HDPE, incorporated into the second surface of the support.
• the support comprises a single layer of HDPE.
• the second surface of the support has not been subjected to any form of surface treatment.
• the support preferably contains from 50 to 100 wt% HDPE, more preferably from 80 to 100 wt% HDPE.
• the support contains less than 100 wt% HDPE it is preferred that it comprises a blend of HDPE with at least one other olefin polymer.
• the other olefin polymer may be, for example: a polyethylene of lower density such as linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) ; low density (high pressure) polyethylene (LDPE) ; medium density polyethylene (MDPE) ; or a copolymer or terpolymer of propylene.
• the copolymer or terpolymer of propylene is suitably a random or block copolymer of ethylene and propylene or of butylene and propylene; or a random or block terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and butene-1.
• the preferred copolymers of ethylene and propylene contain from 1 to 30 wt%, preferably from 2 to 7 wt%, more preferably 3 to 5 wt%, ethylene. Also, the preferred copolymers have a melt flow rate at 230°C from 2 to 15, more preferably 3 to 8; a crystalline melting point from 125 to 150°C; a number average molecular weight from 25000 to 100000; and a density from 0.89 to 0.90.
• the preferred copolymers of butylene and propylene contain up to 30 wt% butylene.
• the preferred terpolymers of propylene contain from 1 to 10, preferably from 2 to 6, wt% ethylene, from 80 to 97, preferably from 88 to 95, wt% propylene, and from 1 to 20, preferably from 2 to 15, wt% butene-1.
• the support contains an anti-blocking agent, or other additives.
• additives are not essential - HDPE has very good release properties without them - but certain additives can produce further improvements to the release properties, and to other desirable properties. Particularly good results have been obtained with silicone oil, EBS, GMS and ontan wax.
• a preferred silicone oil is a polydialkyl-siloxane.
• the support has three layers in a structure comprising a core layer, sandwiched between two other layers.
• a first of said other layers is provided with the adhesive coating on the external surface thereof.
• a second of said other layers comprises HDPE; the external surface of the second layer faces away from the adhesive coating.
• the external surface of the second layer has not been subjected to any form of surface treatment.
• the second layer preferably contains from 50 to 100 wt% HDPE, more preferably from 80 to 100 wt% HDPE.
• the second layer contains less than 100 wt% HDPE it is preferred that it comprises a blend of HDPE with at least one other olefin polymer.
• the other olefin polymer may be, for example: a polyethylene of lower density such as linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) ; low density (high pressure) polyethylene (LDPE) ; medium density polyethylene (MDPE) ; or a copolymer or terpolymer of propylene.
• the copolymer or terpolymer of propylene is suitably a random or block copolymer of ethylene and propylene or of butylene and propylene; or a random or block terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and butene-1.
• the preferred copolymers of ethylene and propylene contain from 1 to 30 wt%, preferably from 2 to 7 wt%, more preferably 3 to 5 wt%, ethylene. Also, the preferred copolymers have a melt flow rate at 230°C from 2 to 15, more preferably 3 to 8; a crystalline melting point from 125 to 150°C; a number average molecular weight from 25000 to 100000; and a density from 0.89 to 0.90.
• the preferred copolymers of butylene and propylene contain up to 30 wt% butylene.
• the preferred terpolymers of propylene contain from 1 to 10, preferably from 2 to 6, wt% ethylene, from 80 to 97, preferably from 88 to 95, wt% propylene, and from 1. to 20, preferably from 2 to 15, wt% butene-1.
• the second layer contains an anti-blocking agent, or other additives.
• an anti-blocking agent or other additives.
• such additives are not essential. Particularly good results have been obtained with silicone oil, EBS, GMS and montan wax.
• a preferred silicone oil is a polydialkylsiloxane.
• the core layer comprises an oriented olefin polymer.
• the core layer desirably comprises a polymer of propylene, suitably homopolymeric polypropylene and preferably isotactic polypropylene.
• the core layer may be provided with voids: more specifically, the core layer may be cavitated, for example, as disclosed in EP-A-0083495.
• a preferred cavitating agent is polybutylene terephthalate, especially as spherical particles.
• the first layer comprises HDPE which has been treated to alter its surface properties.
• the first layer may comprise any of the materials described above with reference to the second layer. If desired, the first layer may be the same material as the second layer.
• the surface treatments discussed above, with reference to the second aspect of the invention may be achieved, for example, by subjecting the surface to corona discharge, to a flame or to oxidising chemicals; a flame treatment is preferred.
• the surface is treated to a surface activity of at least 36 dynes/cm (36 mN/m) , more preferably to at least 40 dynes/cm (40 mN/m) .
• the core layer is preferably coextruded or extrusion coated with the first and second layers, and then the whole support is desirably biaxially oriented.
• the polymers can be brought to the molten state and coextruded from a conventional extruder through a flat sheet die, the melt streams being combined in an adapter prior to being extruded from the die.
• the thermoplastic polymeric film structure is chilled and the quenched sheet is then preferably reheated and oriented by stretching; for example, from 4 to 6 times in the machine direction at about 253°F (123°C) and, subsequently,, from 8 to 10 times in the transverse direction, at about 310°F (154°C) .
• the pressure sensitive adhesive referred to above may be a hot melt adhesive, a solvent based adhesive or a water based adhesive.
• the invention may be used with any pressure sensitive adhesive used in the adhesive tapes of the prior art.
• Particular adhesives that may be used include rubber and acrylic based adhesives, which are described in detail in the prior art.
• Polypropylene homopolymer was fed into the feed hopper of a rotating screw extruder having a 2.5 inch (6.4 cm) diameter and an L:D ratio of 24:1.
• HDPE density 0.952
• the molten polyethylene was fed into the slot die fixed to the first extruder through an adaptor designed to ensure that the molten polyethylene stream covered both sides of the molten polypropylene stream.
• the multi-layer structure was then quenched onto a chill roll to form a cast film which was immediately quenched in a cold water bath and sequentially biaxially oriented on conventional equipment.
• the quenched film was first reheated to about 253°F (123°C) and stretched 5 times the machine direction between differential speed rollers, and was then fed to a transverse orientor where it was heated to about 310°F (154°C) and stretched 8 times.
• the film comprising 0.6 ⁇ m HDPE skin, on both sides, was next cooled; and trimmed. Thereafter it was flame treated to > 48 dynes/cm on one side; and wound on a roll. Finally the film was tested, using the following procedure, to demonstrate release effect.
• PROCEDURE
• a standard adhesive tape, containing a pressure sensitive adhesive was applied to the treated, or the untreated, side of the prepared film in the MD direction. This provides an adhesive coating on the prepared film, and gives the film a structure in accordance with the invention.
• the samples were, or were not, stored 24 hours at 50°C.
• the peel force necessary to separate both the standard tape and the test film was measured at 300 mm/min with the film test and adhesive at 90° angle.
• Example 2 A film A was prepared using HDPE as the first layer; polypropylene as the core; and HDPE as the second layer. This film was produced by the same method as the film of example 1.
• Example 3 A film B was prepared by the same method as in Example 1, but the second layer incorporated 12000 ppm of silicone oil.
• a film C was prepared by the same method as in Example 1, but the second layer incorporated 2000 ppm EBS.
• Example 5 A film D was prepared by the same method as in Example 1, but the second layer incorporated 2000 ppm GMS.
• a film E was prepared by the same method as in Example 1, but the second layer incorporated 2000 ppm montan wax.
• the Films A to E were tested using a similar procedure to example 1: a standard adhesive tape was applied uniformly to the untreated side of each film A to E, and the release force was measured on the untreated side at 300 mm/min and with the test tape at 90°, 135° and 180° angles. The percentage transfer of adhesive when peeling the samples was also observed.
• the following films were also tested : Film F - Reference tape 35 ⁇ m Film G - PP terpolymer

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