US20160167855A1 - Metallized laminated structures for food packaging - Google Patents

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US20160167855A1 US14/907,356 US201314907356A US2016167855A1 US 20160167855 A1 US20160167855 A1 US 20160167855A1 US 201314907356 A US201314907356 A US 201314907356A US 2016167855 A1 US2016167855 A1 US 2016167855A1
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  • This invention is concerned with metallized laminated structures for making rigid food containers and more particularly to metallized laminated structures for making rigid food containers having a lustrous metallic appearance.
  • the present invention is concerned with thermoformed metallized food containers formed from a laminate comprising a first substrate of thermoformable thermoplastic material; a first metallized layer of vapor deposited tin bonded to the substrate of transparent thermoplastic material; a second metallized layer of vapor deposited aluminum bonded to the first metallized layer of tin; a second substrate of thermoformable thermoplastic material; and a recessed cavity having a food contact surface.
  • the first substrate of thermoplastic material may be a monolayer sheet or multilayer film.
  • the first substrate of thermoformable thermoplastic material is transparent or translucent.
  • the second substrate of thermoformable thermoplastic material may be a monolayer sheet or multilayer film.
  • the second substrate of thermoformable thermoplastic is black and/or opaque.
  • the present invention may further comprise a layer of adhesive being in direct contact with the second metallized layer of aluminum and the second substrate of thermoformable thermoplastic material.
  • the present invention also provides an end-product of a metallized rigid food container having a food product sealed within a metallized laminate which has been formed into a recessed cavity and covered by a lidding film.
  • FIG. 1 depicts one embodiment of a thermoformed container of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an enlarged cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a metallized laminate of the present invention having a monolayer first substrate and a monolayer second substrate.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an enlarged cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a metallized laminate of the present invention having a monolayer first substrate and a monolayer second substrate.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an enlarged cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a metallized laminate of the present invention having a monolayer first substrate and a monolayer second substrate where both the first and the second substrates are metallized.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an enlarged cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a metallized laminate of the present invention having a multilayer first substrate and a monolayer second substrate.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates an enlarged cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a metallized laminate of the present invention having a monolayer first substrate and a multilayer second substrate.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an enlarged cross-sectional view of the metallized laminate of FIG. 3 that has been thermoformed into a three-dimensional shape.
  • Container 10 embodying a laminate 100 of the present invention is shown.
  • the container 10 is shaped or otherwise molded to form a recessed cavity 30 having at least one sidewall 31 and a bottom portion 32 .
  • Container 10 may be formed from a laminate 100 which comprises a first thermoformable thermoplastic substrate 11 and a second thermoformable thermoplastic substrate 12 .
  • the first and second thermoplastic substrates may each include a material which is normally solid at room temperature and can be readily shaped or formed into a desired contour such as a bowl, cup and the like.
  • thermoformable thermoplastic materials may include monolayer sheets and multilayer films formed from homopolymers or copolymers of polyethylene terephthalate, polyolefins including, but not limited to, polyethylenes and polypropylenes, polystyrenes, polyvinyl chlorides, cyclic olefins and blends thereof.
  • first thermoplastic material 11 is a transparent monolayer sheet or transparent multilayer film of thermoformable polyethylene terephthalate, more preferably, a transparent monolayer sheet or multilayer film of oriented thermoformable polyethylene terephthalate, and most preferably, a transparent monolayer sheet or transparent multilayer film of biaxially oriented thermoformable polyethylene terephthalate.
  • the thickness of the first thermoplastic material 11 may vary depending upon the desired end-use. Typically, the thickness of a monolayer of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate film 11 is between about 48 gauge and about 150 gauge (about 12.2 micron and about 38.1 micron) and preferably, between about 50 gauge and 100 gauge (about 12.7 micron and 25.4 micron) and more preferably, about 75 gauge (about 19 micron).
  • An example of a suitable commercially available thermoformable oriented polyethylene terephthalate film is 75 gauge Skyrol® SKC SL80C supplied by SKC, Inc. (Covington, Ga.).
  • First thermoplastic material 11 forms a first outer surface of the container 10 .
  • Laminate 100 of container 10 further comprises a first metallized layer of tin 21 which may be prepared by applying tin to the first layer of thermoplastic material 11 by any conventional metallization technique known to those skilled in the art.
  • An especially preferred metallization technique in the practice of this invention is vacuum deposition wherein the metal is vacuum evaporated and then deposited onto the polymer layer as described by William Goldie in Metallic Coating of Plastics , Vol. 1, Electrochemical Publications Limited, Chap. 12 (1968), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • the first metallized layer of tin 21 may be preferably deposited by vapor deposition techniques, typically by applying the molten metal under vacuum by such techniques as electron beam evaporation, sputtering, induction heating, or thermal evaporation.
  • vapor deposition techniques typically by applying the molten metal under vacuum by such techniques as electron beam evaporation, sputtering, induction heating, or thermal evaporation.
  • a particularly preferred technique for metallization of tin is by electron beam vacuum evaporation deposition methods.
  • first metallized layer of tin 21 may be distributed more evenly over first substrate of thermoplastic material 11 .
  • the thickness of the tin layer should be in a range such that it provides good adhesion to the substrate and has good mechanical strength. Thickness of a metal layer is most easily specified by reference to the optical density measured immediately after coating of the metal onto the substrate.
  • the amount of tin applied to the first substrate of thermoplastic material 11 should adjusted to achieve an optical density of between about 1.0 and about 4.0 higher than the optical density of the first substrate of thermoplastic material 11 .
  • First metallized layer of tin 21 may be formed as an uninterrupted continuous layer of metal or a non-continuous layer metallic islands extending over first substrate of transparent thermoplastic material 11 .
  • the surface of first substrate of thermoplastic material 11 may be corona treated before the metallization process occurs.
  • first metallized layer of tin 21 is formed by electron beam vacuum deposition of tin onto a corona-treated surface of a 75 gauge (about 19 micron) thermoformable oriented polyethylene terephthalate film.
  • tin as the first metallized layer 21 in combination with conventional thermoforming processes operating at a temperature range of between 343° C. and 371° C. (650° F. and 700° F.) provides a synergistic result. Because tin has a melting point of about 232° C. (about 449° F.), it is molten during the thermoforming process and becomes more evenly distributed over the surface of first thermoplastic substrate 11 . The improved distribution of the tin provides a more lustrous metallic appearance to the formed container 10 .
  • a second metallized layer of aluminum 22 is applied over the first metallized layer of tin 21 by the same or different metallization technique used to create the tin layer.
  • the second metallized layer of aluminum 22 is provided by thermal vacuum deposition of aluminum onto a first metallized layer of tin 21 .
  • Second metallized layer of aluminum 22 may be applied as a continuous metal film over the tin, but after the forming process, the aluminum becomes discontinuous islands of metal covering the tin.
  • the total amount of aluminum applied to the tin is adjusted to achieve a cumulative optical density of between 2.0 and about 4.0 higher than the optical density of the first layer of thermoplastic material 11 .
  • the optical density of the first metallized layer of tin 21 is 1.0 higher than the optical density of the first substrate of thermoplastic material 11 and the optical density of the second metallized layer of aluminum 22 is also 1.0 to achieve a cumulative optical density of 2.0 higher than the optical density of the first substrate of thermoplastic material 11 .
  • the optical density of the first metallized layer of tin 21 is 2.0 higher than the optical density of the first substrate of thermoplastic material 11 and the optical density of the second metallized layer of aluminum 22 is 1.0 to achieve a cumulative optical density of 3.0 higher than the optical density of the first substrate of thermoplastic material 11 .
  • the optical density of the first metallized layer of tin 21 is 3.0 higher than the optical density of the first substrate of thermoplastic material 11 and the optical density of the second metallized layer of aluminum 22 is 1.0 to achieve a cumulative optical density of 4.0 higher than the optical density of the first substrate of thermoplastic material 11 .
  • the second metallized layer of aluminum 22 is provided by thermal vacuum deposition of aluminum onto a first metallized layer of tin 21 which was formed by electron beam vacuum deposition of tin onto a corona-treated surface of a 75 gauge (about 19 micron) thermoformable oriented polyethylene terephthalate film.
  • Second metallized layer of aluminum 22 may be formed as a continuous layer or a non-continuous layer extending over first metallized layer of tin 21 .
  • laminate 100 of container 10 still further comprises a second substrate of thermoformable thermoplastic substrate 12 which is applied over the second metallized layer of aluminum 22 .
  • second substrate 12 may be formed from any thermoformable thermoplastic material which may include a monolayer sheet or multilayer film.
  • substrate 12 is a sheet comprising homopolymers or copolymers of polyethylene terephthalate, polyolefins including, but not limited to, polyethylenes and polypropylenes, polystyrenes, polyvinyl chlorides, cyclic olefins and blends thereof.
  • second thermoplastic substrate 12 comprises a monolayer sheet or multilayer film of thermoformable polyethylene terephthalate In another preferred embodiment, second thermoplastic substrate 12 comprises a monolayer sheet or multilayer film of thermoformable polystyrene. In still another preferred embodiment, second thermoplastic substrate 12 is a black or opaque monolayer sheet or multilayer film of thermoformable polyethylene terephthalate, and more preferably, a black or opaque monolayer sheet or multilayer film of amorphous thermoformable polyethylene terephthalate. In an alternative preferred embodiment, second thermoplastic substrate 12 is a black or opaque monolayer sheet or multilayer film of thermoformable high-impact polystyrene. The thickness of the second thermoplastic substrate 12 may also vary depending upon the desired end-use.
  • the thickness of second thermoplastic substrate 12 is between 5 and 25 mil (127 and 635 micron) and preferably, between 10 and 20 mil (254 and 508 micron), more preferably. between 12 and 15 mil (304.8 and 381 micron), and most preferably about 13.25 mil (336.6 micron).
  • the polymer or polymer blends used to form second thermoplastic substrate 12 may include dyes, fillers, pigments, carbon black and the like.
  • An example of a suitable commercially available amorphous thermoformable polyethylene terephthalate is PerformanceTM PET 1708HS supplied by StarPet, Inc. (Asheboro, N.C.).
  • a commercially available example of high-impact polystyrene is Polystyrene 825E supplied by Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. (La Porte, Tex.).
  • Laminate 200 comprises the same or similar monolayer films described above for first thermoplastic substrate 11 , first metallized layer of tin 21 , second metallized layer of aluminum 22 , and second thermoplastic substrate 12 for laminate 100 , but further includes an adhesive layer 13 which is in direct contact with the second metallized layer of aluminum 22 and the second layer of thermoplastic substrate 12 .
  • An example of a suitable commercially available adhesive for use as adhesive layer 13 is SERFENETM 2010 which is a polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) emulsion adhesive system supplied by Dow Chemical Company, Inc. (Midland, Mich.).
  • FIG. 5 illustrates another preferred embodiment of a metallized laminate 300 of the present invention having a multilayer first thermoformable thermoplastic substrate 11 and a monolayer second thermoformable thermoplastic substrate 12 .
  • Multilayer thermoformable thermoplastic substrate 11 may be formed as a coextruded blown film comprising two or more film layers.
  • substrate 11 is an eleven-layer film structure having a first film layer 11 a, a second film layer 11 b, a third film layer 11 c, a fourth film layer 11 d, a fifth film layer 11 e, a sixth film layer 11 f, and a seventh film layer 11 g.
  • First film layer 11 a may comprise polyethylene, preferably a blend of ultra-low density polyethylene and linear low density polyethylene and more preferably, a blend of about 87.7% by weight ultra-low density polyethylene. about 10% by weight linear low density polyethylene and about 2.3% by weight processing and antiblock additives.
  • An example of a suitable commercially available ultra-low density polyethylene is ATTANETM 4701G supplied by Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.).
  • a commercially available example of linear low density polyethylene is ExxonMobilTM 1001.32 supplied by ExxonMobil Chemical Company (Houston, Tex.).
  • Film layers 11 b and 11 f serve as a tie layer bonding layers ha to 11 c, and 11 e to 11 g, respectively.
  • layers 11 b and 11 f each comprise a blend of anhydride-modified polyethylene and polyethylene, more preferably, a blend of anhydride-modified polyethylene and ultra-low density polyethylene, and most preferably, a blend of between 10% and 70% by weight anhydride-modified polyethylene and between 30% and 90% by weight ultra-low density polyethylene.
  • suitable commercially available anhydride-modified polyethylene include Plexar® PX 3308 supplied by Equistar Chemicals, LP (Houston, Tex.) and Bynel® 41E710 supplied by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, Del.).
  • Film layers 11 c and 11 e serve as oxygen barrier layers and may each comprise polyamide, preferably, a blend of polyamides, more preferably, a blend of amorphous polyamide and crystalline polyamide, and most preferably, a blend of about 15% by weight amorphous polyamide and about 85% by weight of crystalline polyamide.
  • a suitable commercially available example of amorphous polyamide is Grivory G21 supplied by EMS-Chemie (North America) Inc. (Sumter, S.C.).
  • An example of a suitable commercially available crystalline polyamide is Ultramid® B36 01 supplied by BASF Polyamides (Freeport, Tex.).
  • Substrate 11 of laminate 300 may further include a third oxygen barrier layer 11 d positioned between layers 11 c and 11 e.
  • Layer 11 d may comprise an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer.
  • the final film layer of substrate 11 is layer 11 g which serves as an outer abuse layer and may comprise polyethylene terephthalate.
  • An example of a suitable commercially available polyethylene terephthalate is PerformanceTM PET 1708 supplied by StarPet Inc. (Asheboro, N.C.).
  • metallized laminate 300 further includes a first metallized layer of tin 21 deposited on a corona-treated surface of film layer 11 a, a second metallized layer of aluminum 22 applied to tin layer 21 , an adhesive layer 13 which is in direct contact with the second metallized layer of aluminum 22 and the second layer of thermoplastic substrate 12 .
  • a suitable adhesive material for use as adhesive layer 13 is a polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) emulsion adhesive system such as SERFENETM 2010 supplied by Dow Chemical Company, Inc. (Midland, Mich.).
  • Second substrate 12 comprises a sheet of high-impact polystyrene having a thickness approximately 20 mil (508 micron).
  • Laminate 400 further includes a first metallized layer of tin 21 deposited on a corona-treated surface of substrate 11 , a second metallized layer of aluminum 22 applied to tin layer 21 , an adhesive layer 13 which is in direct contact with the second metallized layer of aluminum 22 and substrate 12 .
  • Substrate 11 may comprise a transparent thermoformable film of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate.
  • Adhesive layer 13 may be any suitable material which bonds comprise a polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) emulsion adhesive system such as SERFENETM 2010 supplied by Dow Chemical Company, Inc. (Midland, Mich.).
  • PVDC polyvinylidene chloride
  • substrate 12 includes a first film layer 12 a, a second film layer 12 b, a third film layer 12 c, a fourth film layer 12 d, a fifth film layer 12 e, a sixth film layer 12 f, and a seventh film layer 12 g.
  • First film layer 12 a comprises a 279.4 micron (11 mil) thick high-impact polystyrene such as Polystyrene 825E supplied by Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. (La Porte, Tex.).
  • Film layer 12 b may comprise any adhesive which adheres polystyrenes to polyolefins such as polyethylene.
  • One such adhesive is Avadyne® AV5210/CA500-83 supplied by Henkel Corporation (Gulch Mills, Pa.).
  • Film layer 12 c includes polyethylene, preferably, a blend of ultra-low density polyethylene and linear low density polyethylene. In one preferred embodiment, layer 12 c includes a blend of about 64% by weight ultra-low density polyethylene and about 35% by weight linear low density polyethylene.
  • Film layers 12 d and 12 f serve as tie layers bonding layers 12 c to 12 e, and 12 e to 12 g, respectively, and may each comprise anhydride-modified polyethylene.
  • a suitable material for use in layers 12 d and 12 f includes, but is not limited to, LyondellBasell Plexar® PX3747 supplied by Lyondell Chemical Company (Houston, Tex.).
  • Layer 12 e functions as an oxygen barrier and preferably includes ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer,
  • the seventh film layer 12 g is a sealant layer capable of heat sealing to another material having a similar chemical composition such as, for example, a lidding film placed over recessed cavity 30 .
  • Film layer 12 g may comprise a polyolefin, including ethylene homopolymers and copolymers such as polyethylene copolymer and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.
  • layer 12 g comprises low density ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having 5% vinyl acetate content.
  • ethylene homopolymers and copolymers such as polyethylene copolymer and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.
  • layer 12 g comprises low density ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having 5% vinyl acetate content.
  • LyondellBasell Petrothene® NA442051 supplied by Lyondell Chemical Company (Houston, Tex.).
  • thermoformed laminate 200 having a cup or bowl shaped recessed cavity 30 .
  • first substrate 11 serves as a first outer surface 33 of recessed cavity 30
  • second substrate 12 serves as a second outer surface 34 .
  • the laminate is shaped in a manner such that at least a portion of the laminate undergoes an extension or stretching in at least one dimension in order to form a recessed cavity 30 .
  • Any conventional forming process may be used for shaping the laminates of the present invention into its final form. Exemplary forming processes include differential air pressure thermoforming, vacuum forming, plug assist-vacuum forming, cold rolling, draw forming, impact forming, hydroforming and the like.
  • thermoforming process is one where the plastic laminate is formed at a temperature of between about 343° C. and about 371° C. (about 650° F. and about 700° F.), In one embodiment, the laminates of the present invention are thermoformed to provide a recessed cavity having a draw depth of at least 0.635 centimeter (0.25 inch). In another embodiment, the laminates of the present invention are thermoformed to provide a recessed cavity having a draw depth of at least 1.91 centimeter (0.75 inch).

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