WO2007078454A2 - Calcium carbonate barrier films and uses thereof - Google Patents

Calcium carbonate barrier films and uses thereof Download PDF

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WO2007078454A2
WO2007078454A2 PCT/US2006/045179 US2006045179W WO2007078454A2 WO 2007078454 A2 WO2007078454 A2 WO 2007078454A2 US 2006045179 W US2006045179 W US 2006045179W WO 2007078454 A2 WO2007078454 A2 WO 2007078454A2
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  • This invention is directed toward a film structure comprising polyolefin and calcium carbonate that has reduced moisture vapor transmission rate and is suitable for packaging moisture-sensitive materials such as dry foods, animal feed, and pharmaceutical products.
  • the present invention satisfies this need by using calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) to provide improved polyolefin barrier films.
  • the barrier film affords good moisture vapor resistance, heat sealing and handling properties.
  • the barrier structure is comprised of a calcium carbonate containing polyolefin film in a single or multiple layer film construction.
  • the CaCO 3 provides in each of the multiple barrier layers a reduced rate of moisture vapor transmission through the respective barrier layers.
  • the films are especially useful in food packaging, animal feed packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, and packaging of other moisture-sensitive materials.
  • the present invention is directed to films comprising polyolefin and calcium carbonate, where the films have a reduced moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR).
  • MVTR moisture vapor transmission rate
  • Polyolefins are a family of polymers made from olefin monomers. Examples include polyethylene (PE), polypropylene and polyisoprene.
  • PE can be high density PE (HDPE, density > 0.95 gm/cm 3 ), medium density PE (MDPE, density 0.934 to ⁇ 0.95 gm/cm 3 ) and low density PE (LDPE, density ⁇ 0.934 gm/cm 3 ).
  • LDPE can be linear LDPE (LLDPE) .
  • HDPE is a preferred polyolefin.
  • Medium molecular weight HDPE (MMW-HDPE) is a preferred HDPE.
  • medium molecular weight (MMW) polymers have the following weight distributions: number average molecular weight (Mn) of 6,000 to 13,000, weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 50,000 to 120,000, and Z average molecular weight (Mz) of 175,000 to 500,000.
  • Mn number average molecular weight
  • Mw weight average molecular weight
  • Mz Z average molecular weight
  • Mn number average molecular weight
  • Mn number average molecular weight
  • Mw weight average molecular weight
  • Z average molecular weight (Mz) is 250,000 to 400,000.
  • a preferred film comprises a) a polyolefin base resin and b) a polyolefin carrier resin admixed with calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ), wherein the CaCO 3 and the carrier resin are present in a ratio of 15/85 to 80/20 by weight.
  • the base resin and the carrier resin are different resins.
  • the base resin and the carrier resin may differ, for example, in molecular weight, density, melt index, and/or polydispersity index.
  • the polydispersity index is the weight average molecular weight (Mw) divided by the number average molecular weight (Mn) .
  • the carrier resin may have a Mw/Mn ratio of, e.g., 6.82 and the base resin may have a ratio of, e.g., 9.35.
  • the carrier resin and base resin may differ in Z average molecular weight (Mz) where, e.g., the carrier resin has a Mz of 203,000 and the base resin has a Mz of 332,000.
  • Another preferred film comprises polyolefin and calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ), wherein the film comprises: a) a polyolefin base resin having a melt index of 0.05- 2.0 dg/min and a density of 0.958-0.963 g/cm 3 ; b) a polyolefin carrier resin for CaCO 3 , wherein the carrier resin has a melt index of 4-10 dg/min and a density of 0.958-0.963 g/cm 3 ; and c) CaCO 3 ; wherein CaCO 3 is present in the film in a total concentration of 5%-35% by weight.
  • CaCO 3 calcium carbonate
  • An additional preferred film comprises: a) a high density polyethylene (HDPE) base resin, wherein the HDPE base resin has a melt index of 0.05 - 2.0 dg/min and a density of 0.958-0.963 g/cm 3 ; b) a HDPE carrier resin for calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ), wherein the HDPE carrier resin has a melt index of 4-10 dg/min and a density of 0.958-0.963 g/cm 3 ; and c) CaCO 3 , wherein the CaCO 3 has a median particle size of 0.7-2.5 ⁇ m, a top cut d98 of 4-15 ⁇ m, a surface area of 3.3-10.0 mVg, and a total concentration in the film of 5-35% by weight, wherein the CaCO 3 has been treated with a surface treatment agent at a treatment level of 0.3-2.3% by weight, and wherein the CaCO 3 and the HDPE carrier resin are present in a ratio of 15/85 to 80/20 by weight
  • the CaCO 3 has been treated with the surface treatment agent at a treatment level of 1.5-3 mg surface treatment agent/m 2 of CaCO 3 .
  • the CaCO 3 has been wet ground and/or dry ground prior to incorporation of CaCO 3 in the film. Wet grinding can be carried out in the absence of a grinding aid or in the presence of a grinding aid comprising, e.g., a salt of polyacrylic acid and/or a salt of a copolymer of acrylic acid.
  • the calcium carbonate is dried after grinding.
  • CaCO 3 can be treated with the surface treatment agent before and/or during and/or after grinding the CaCO 3 .
  • Another preferred film comprises a) a high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a density of 0.958-0.963 g/cm 3 , and b) calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) having a median particle size of 0.7-2.5 ⁇ m, a top cut d98 of 4-15 ⁇ m, a surface area of 3.3- 10.0 mVg, and a total concentration in the film of 5-35% by weight.
  • HDPE high density polyethylene
  • CaCO 3 calcium carbonate
  • CaCO 3 and carrier resin can be present in the films in a ratio of 15/85 to 80/20 by weight, for example 40/60 to 80/20 by weight.
  • CaCO a /carrier resin ratios are 15/85 to less than or equal to ( ⁇ ) 60/40 by weight, for example 40/60 to ⁇ 60/40 by weight and 45/55 to 55/45 by weight.
  • CaCO 3 and carrier resin are present in a ratio of 50/50 by weight.
  • CaCO 3 can be present in the films in a total concentration, for example, of 5%-35% by weight, preferably 20%-30% by weight, and more preferably 25% by weight. These concentrations apply both to single layer films and to multi layer films, where some layers may not contain any CaCO 3 or where different layers may contain different amounts of CaCO 3 .
  • the base resin of the present invention can have a melt index, for example, of 0.05-2.0 dg/min, preferably 1 dg/min.
  • the base resin can have a density of 0.958- 0.963 g/cm 3 , preferably 0.962 g/cm 3 .
  • the base resin is a high density polyethylene (HDPE) .
  • the HDPE is a medium molecular weight high density polyethylene (MMW-HDPE).
  • Base resins such as MMW-HDPE resins can be produced via Zigler-Natta catalyst chemistries and generally fall into the range of 0.85 to 1.5 dg/min melt index, and densities 0.9580 g/cm 3 and higher to the maximum limits for polyethylene manufactured without co-monomers.
  • a preferred base resin is a resin having the properties of Resin A (see Table 1, below). In traditional applications, films can be made by extruding this material, or like material in its neat form (without any other additives or masterbatches) . As used herein, this material is referred to as a "base resin.”
  • the carrier resin for CaCO 3 can have a melt index of 4-10 dg/min, preferably 6.5-8.
  • the carrier resin can have a . density, for example, of 0.958-0.963 g/cm 3 , preferably 0.962 g/cm 3 .
  • the carrier resin is a high density polyethylene (HDPE).
  • the HDPE is a medium molecular weight high density polyethylene (MMW-HDPE).
  • the CaCO 3 in the films can have a median particle size of 0.7-2.5 ⁇ m, preferably 1.4-2.0 ⁇ m, and more preferably 1.4 ⁇ m.
  • the CaCO 3 can have a top cut d98 of 4-15 ⁇ m, preferably 8-10 ⁇ m, and more preferably 8 ⁇ m.
  • Top cut d98 refers to the average diameter of calcium carbonate particles in the 98 th mass percentile.
  • the CaCO 3 can have a surface area of 3.3-10.0 m 2 /g, preferably 3.3-5.5 m 2 /g, and more preferably 5.5 m 2 /g.
  • the calcium carbonate may be a natural ground calcium carbonate such as, for example, ground marble, limestone or chalk, and/or a precipitated calcium carbonate (e.g., aragonite, waterite or calcite).
  • the calcium carbonate is a natural ground calcium carbonate.
  • Calcium carbonate can be dry ground and/or wet ground.
  • Wet grinding refers to grinding the calcium carbonate in a liquid medium. Wet grinding may be carried out in the absence of a grinding aid or in the presence of a grinding aid.
  • One or more grinding aid agents can be included, such as, e.g., sodium polyacrylate, a salt of polyacrylic acid, and/or a salt of a copolymer of acrylic acid.
  • calcium carbonate can be derived from marble, which is finely ground in a high solids aqueous media using dispersion aids to keep the particles suspended during the process.
  • the material is then dewatered, dried, treated and deagglomerated to again finely divide the individual particles. Drying may take place using any suitable drying equipment and can, for example, include thermal drying and/or drying at reduced pressure using equipment such as an oven, a spray drier (such a spray drier sold by Niro and/or Nara), and/or a drying in a vacuum chamber. Drying may be batch wise and/or continuous.
  • Surface treatment agents can be added to the CaCO 3 to facilitate dispersion of CaCO 3 in the resin.
  • Surface treatment agents can be, for example, one or more fatty- acids having 8 to 24 carbon atoms. These agents include, e.g., one or more of arachidic acid, behenic acid, capric acid, cerotic acid, isostearic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, montanic acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid. Preferred treatment agents include stearic acid and a blend of stearic acid and palmitic acid.
  • the fatty acid may be from a vegetable source.
  • the fatty acid may be kosher.
  • the CaCO 3 can be treated with the surface treatment agent at a treatment level of 0.3-2.3% by weight treatment agent and 97.7-99.7% by weight CaCO 3 .
  • the treatment level is 0.8-1.1% by weight treatment agent (89.9%-99.2% by weight CaCO 3 ), and more preferably 1.1% by weight treatment agent (89.9% by weight CaCO 3 ).
  • the treatment level is 1.5-3.0 mg of surface treatment agent per m 2 of CaCO 3 , more preferably 2-2.4 mg agent/m 2 CaCO 3 .
  • the CaCO 3 can be treated with the surface treatment agent before and/or during and/or after grinding the CaCO 3 .
  • Multi layer films generally use an inner contact layer to promote sealing, where the inner contact layer comprises one or more of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene ethyl acetate (EEA), and ethylene acrylic acid (EAA). Vinyl acetate content in this contact layer resin is typically about 18% by weight. Depending upon the extruder configuration in a coextrusion process, there may be anywhere from 2 to 7 or more layers.
  • EVA ethylene vinyl acetate
  • EAA ethylene ethyl acetate
  • EAA ethylene acrylic acid
  • Vinyl acetate content in this contact layer resin is typically about 18% by weight.
  • a preferred multilayer film comprises an inner layer comprising one or more of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene ethyl acetate (EEA), and ethylene acrylic acid (EAA), a core layer comprising polyolefin and calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ), and an outer layer comprising polyolefin and calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ).
  • EVA ethylene vinyl acetate
  • EAA ethylene ethyl acetate
  • EAA ethylene acrylic acid
  • CaCO 3 polyolefin and calcium carbonate
  • CO 3 polyolefin and calcium carbonate
  • the multilayer film can have a weight distribution by layer, for example, of 25-35% outer layer, 50-60% core layer, and 10-20% inner layer, e.g. 30% outer layer, 55% core layer, and 15% inner layer.
  • the concentration of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene ethyl acetate (EEA), or ethylene acrylic acid (EAA) in the film layer containing EVA, EEA or EAA can be, for example, 15-20% by weight.
  • the ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) can have a density, for example, of 0.95 g/cm 3 .
  • the ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) can have a melt index, for example, of 1.5 dg/min.
  • Another multilayer film comprises at least a first layer containing one or more of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene ethyl acetate (EEA), and ethylene acrylic acid (EAA) and at least a second layer containing polyolefin and calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ), wherein CaCO 3 is present in the multilayer film in a total concentration of 5%-35% by weight, preferably 20%-30% by weight, and more preferably 25% by weight.
  • EVA ethylene vinyl acetate
  • EAA ethylene ethyl acetate
  • EAA ethylene acrylic acid
  • CaCO 3 polyolefin and calcium carbonate
  • the invention also provides methods of making masterbatch compositions for preparing the films, where the methods comprise mixing any of the CaCO 3 and polyolefin carrier resins disclosed herein.
  • CaCO 3 calcium carbonate
  • polyolefin carrier resins e.g., polyethylene
  • s polyethylene resin
  • s calcium carbonate
  • Pellet masterbatches contain calcium carbonate and the "carrier resin” to bind the pellet. A small amount of antioxidant is typically added to prevent polymer degradation.
  • a preferred method comprises mixing CaCO 3 with a polyolefin carrier resin, wherein the CaCO 3 and the carrier resin are present in a ratio of 15/85 to 80/20 by weight, more preferably 15/85 to ⁇ 60/40 by weight.
  • Another preferred method comprises mixing CaCO 3 with a HDPE carrier resin, wherein the CaCO 3 and the HDPE carrier resin are present in a ratio of 15/85 to 80/20 by weight, more preferably 15/85 to ⁇ 60/40 by weight.
  • the methods can include forming the masterbatch compositions into pellets.
  • a preferred masterbatch composition for example, comprises 50% by weight calcium carbonate of 1.4 ⁇ m median diameter particle size, a top cut particle size d98 of 8.0 ⁇ m, with a 1.1% by weight stearic acid surface treatment, in a 50% by weight high density polyethylene (HDPE) carrier resin of 0.962g/cm 3 density and 6.5 dg/min melt index.
  • a treatment level of 1.1% by weight stearic acid means 1.1% by weight stearic acid and 98.9% by weight calcium carbonate.
  • the invention further provides methods of making a film comprising polyolefin and calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ), wherein the method comprises blending any of the masterbatch composition disclosed herein with any of the polyolefin base resins disclosed herein.
  • the masterbatch composition and the base resin can each be in the form of pellets, which can be blended in a desired ratio.
  • the blended pellets are melted and then extruded or stretched into an intermediate film, which can then stretched to form a final film.
  • Selection of the carrier resin is critical in determining the resultant physical properties of the film, especially at higher CaCO 3 loading levels.
  • a carrier resin that is different than the base resin in order to obtain either better production efficiencies or quality of the masterbatch, and/or desired physical properties of the resultant extrudates.
  • Preferred carrier resins are polyethylenes of higher melt index (lower molecular weight), which work to improve MVTR barrier properties.
  • a preferred carrier resin is one having the properties of Resin B (see Table 1, below).
  • the film making methods can include coextruding a film layer comprising polyolefin and calcium carbonate with a film layer comprising one or more of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene ethyl acetate (EEA), and ethylene acrylic acid (EAA) .
  • EVA ethylene vinyl acetate
  • EAA ethylene ethyl acetate
  • EAA ethylene acrylic acid
  • an inner film layer comprising one or more of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene ethyl acetate (EEA), and ethylene acrylic acid (EAA) is coextruded with a core film layer comprising polyolefin and calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) and an outer film layer comprising polyolefin and calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ).
  • EVA ethylene vinyl acetate
  • EAA ethylene ethyl acetate
  • EAA ethylene acrylic acid
  • Coextrusion as a polymer materials processing technique uses multiple extruders to feed a die block to combine multiple polymer flow streams prior to shaping the combined melt in a die.
  • the advantage of using coextrusion is the ability to form well bonded structures from multiple materials of varying properties in a single step.
  • the method of production by coextrusion according to this invention may, for example, be carried out by leading two or more kinds of olefin resins, plasticized by means of two or more extruders, into a common die and causing them to come into contact inside or at the opening of the die to thereby form in the first step a film with two or more layers.
  • the film is processed at a blow up ratio (BUR) of from 1.6:1 to 2.2:1, more preferably 1.6:1.
  • BUR blow up ratio
  • the film is processed at a mil gauge of 2.0 - 3.0, more preferably 2.0-2.5.
  • Preferred calcium carbonate - polyolefin films of the present invention have a reduced moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) in comparison to the film in the absence of CaCO 3 .
  • moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) and water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) are used interchangeably.
  • the MVTR is reduced by 10-30% compared to the MVTR of the film in the absence of CaCO 3 . More preferably, the MVTR is reduced by 20-30% compared to the MVTR of the film in the absence of CaCO 3 .
  • the MVTR is reduced by 25-30% compared to the MVTR of the film in the absence of CaCO 3 .
  • the films can have a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of, for example, 0.213-0.230 g water vapor-mil/100 in 2 of film/day, more preferably 0.213 g water vapor-mil/100 in 2 of film/day, at 37.5 0 C and 100% relative humidity.
  • MVTR moisture vapor transmission rate
  • the invention provides packaging films comprising any of the films disclosed herein.
  • the films are especially useful in food packaging, animal feed packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, and packaging of other moisture-sensitive materials.
  • the food products can be dry food products, such as cereal or crackers.
  • the reduced MVTR of the films disclosed herein helps prevent the ingress of moisture vapor and thus keeps the food contents from becoming soggy.
  • the film packaging allows the food material to be containerized into a paperboard box for shelf display and ease of handling.
  • the films will enable an extended product shelf life in a cost effective package that meets multiple performance needs.
  • the films described herein can serve as free standing films, which are not laminated to a support such as a paperboard substrate or other rigid support.
  • a three layer film was coextruded using a MMW-HDPE base resin (Resin A in Table 1) having a density of 0.962 g/cm 3 and a 1.0 dg/min melt index for the outer and core layers, with an inner layer of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) (Dupont Evlax® 3169Z) with a density of 0.95 g/cm 3 , 1.5 dg/min melt index and 18% by weight vinyl acetate co-monomer.
  • EVA ethylene vinyl acetate
  • the purpose of the inner EVA layer is to provide enhanced seal performance by allowing lower seal initiation temperatures, and shorter seal dwell time in the bag making process.
  • the coextrusion layer distribution consisted of 30% outer layer, 55% core layer and 15% inner EVA layer by weight.
  • Total mineral load was targeted at 25% by weight of calcium carbonate in most of the films (see Table 4, below); therefore, 29.5% by weight calcium carbonate was necessary in the outer and core layers to compose the effective amount.
  • the additive feed system was targeted at 58.8% by weight concentrate masterbatch and 41.2% by weight MMW- HDPE (Resin A in Table 1) for the outer and core layer extruders to obtain the 29.5% necessary in these respective layers to hit the effective amount of 25% by weight in the films.
  • the resultant films were evaluated for physical performance including moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) using a Mocon PERMATRAN-W® Model 3/33. Comparing standard films without calcium carbonate at 3.0 mil gauge extruded at 1.6 blow up ratio against the films extruded at lower gauge (2.5 mils) using 25% by weight calcium carbonate extruded at similar blow up ratios, resulted in improvements in MVTR as presented below.
  • MVTR moisture vapor transmission rate
  • melt index was measured using ASTM standard method D1238-04, Standard Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer. This standard can be found in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards 2005, Section Eight - Plastics Volume 8.01. Density was measured using ASTM standard method D1501-03, Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique. This standard can be found in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards 2005, Section Eight - Plastics Volume 8.01. Molecular weight was determined using a Waters gel permeation chromatograph.
  • the pump used was a 150C operated at a flow rate of 1.00 mL/min on an injection volume of 250 ⁇ h at 135°C.
  • the sample was prepared using 12mg of polyethylene sample dissolved in 4mL of 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene.
  • the columns used were Waters Styragel HT3, HT4, HT5 and HT6E.
  • Number average molecular weight (Mn), weight average molecular weight (Mw) and Z average molecular weight (Mz) are calculated as follows. [48] Number average molecular weight (Mn) is the total weight of all the polymer molecules in a sample, divided by the total number of polymer molecules in the sample. Mn is mathematically expressed as
  • Ni is equivalent to the particular number of molecules at a given molecular mass and Mi is mole weight of the respective molecules.
  • Weight average molecular weight (Mw) is the next higher molecular weight mathematically expressed as
  • Z average molecular weight (Mz) is the next higher molecular weight to Mw and is mathematically expressed as
  • Extruder Battenfeld Gloucester co-ex extrusion, 2" inside extruder, 3.5" core (middle) extruder, and a 2" outside extruder.
  • Resin D contains a fluoroelastomer polymer processing aid (a flow promoter) and showed poor response with respect to MVTR.
  • fluoroelastomer polymer processing aid a flow promoter
  • Top cut d98 refers to the average diameter of calcium carbonate particles in the 98 th mass percentile.
  • Treatment level refers to surface treatment of CaCO 3 with stearic acid/palmitic acid blend.
  • Air Ring Cooling temperature 52-54 0 F with a 3.5 inch pressure (psig).
  • MVTR is the raw MVTR.
  • nMVTR is the MVTR corrected using measured gauge.
  • nMVTR(2) is the MVTR corrected using target gauge.
  • Effect of CaCO 3 shows improvement in MVTR (measured gauge corrected) versus control film at same gauge and film orientation (BUR).
  • Effect of BUR shows improvement in- MVTR resulting from BUR at equivalent CaCO 3 loading and . gauge. Positive numbers indicates an improvement (i.e., reduced MVTR); negative number indicates a deficiency.

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