A powder coating composition comprising: a) a thermoset resin comprising an acid functional polyester material, b) a thermoplastic resin and c) a crosslinker material,
wherein the coating composition is substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE).

Embodiments herein relates to a Bisphenol A-free multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester (BOPET) film, for lamination on metal sheets, which could be used for food containers. The BOPET film has at least one outer release layer, which aids in the release of food, such as a high protein food source, when food is cooked and sterilized in direct contact with the outer release layer. The BOPET film can be laminated to metals used in the manufacture of food containers with the outer release layer being exposed to allow a direct food contact between the surface of the outer release layer and food. More particularly, the invention relates to a novel outer release layer resin composition comprising an ultra high molecular weight siloxane polymer and a polyethylene trephthalate resin; and an alkali-metal phosphate and a phosphoric acid compound added, during polymerization of the outer release layer resin composition, as a catalyst/additive package to the ingredients forming the outer release layer resin composition. A wax component can be added in the outer release layer, for more robust release performance.

A method for manufacturing a plastic composite uses recycled thermoplastic material comprising the steps of (1) providing flakes of thermoplastic materials to be recycled; (2) mixing the thermoplastic flakes, thereby forming a thermoplastic matrix having a first melting temperature; (3) forming or providing a web-structure of a predetermined thickness from fibers having a second melting temperature higher than the first melting temperature; (4) evenly distributing the thermoplastic matrix of thermoplastic flakes over the web-structure; (5) optionally forming or providing a second web-structure and placing it over the thermoplastic matrix; (6) optionally repeating steps (4) and (5); and (7) heating the web at a temperature between the first and second temperature using a thermoforming process.

Product transport containers are disclosed. Such containers can provide one or more advantages compared to existing containers. For example, product transport containers described herein can maintain a product at a desired temperature for an extended period of time, including without the use of an active heating or cooling component. Such product transport containers described herein may also provide improved breathability, thermal insulation, and/or mechanical strength or dimensional stability. Such containers can include a plurality of walls defining an interior volume and a selectively openable side permitting movement of the product into and out of the interior volume of the container. The walls can be formed from a thermoformed non-woven fabric.

A can lid comprising: a main body comprising a laminate metal sheet, the laminate metal sheet comprising a metal sheet and a first resin film on a major surface of the metal sheet, the major surface having a score line delimiting an opening piece, the first resin film comprising a first resin layer comprising a dimer acid-copolymerized polyester resin and being amorphous; and a tab attached to the main body and adapted to cause a cleavage along the score line.

A polymer film for laminating onto a metal substrate (M), the polymer film including an adhesion layer (A) and a bulk layer (B), wherein the adhesion layer is intended for bonding to the metal substrate and includes 20 to 50 wt. % of a non-crystallisable copolyester, 50 to 80 wt. % of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and 0-10 wt. % of polymers and additives, and wherein the bulk layer consists of is at least 91 wt. % of PBT and at most 9% of other polymers and additives.

The inventive label is prepared from a polyester with an intrinsic viscosity of 0.58 dl/g or more. The label has a base film with a thickness of 8-30 m and a difference in specific heat capacity Cp between temperatures lower and higher than Tg of 0.2 J/(g.Math. C.) or more. The label has a tensile elongation at break of 5% or more in both a main shrinkage direction and an orthogonal direction. A difference between the absorbancy ratio (absorbancy at 1340 cm.sup.1/absorbancy at 1410 cm.sup.1) in the main shrinkage direction of the label and the absorbancy ratio in the direction orthogonal to the main shrinkage direction of the label is 0.2 or more. The label has a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of a length in a vertical direction of the label of 3 mm or less.

A resin-coated metal sheet according to the invention of the present application that can suppress occurrence of retort blushing (white spots) includes a metal sheet, and a resin layer A coated on at least one side of the metal sheet. The resin layer A contains a polyester resin as a principal component, and the polyester resin is a blend of 30 to 50 wt % of a polyester I having a melting point of 210 C. to 256 C. and 50 to 70 wt % of a polyester II having a melting point of 215 C. to 225 C. The resin layer A has, in X-ray diffraction thereof, a peak intensity ratio satisfying the following formulas (1) and (2): (I.sub.100).sub.II/(I.sub.100).sub.I1.5 (1) and (I.sub.100).sub.II/(I.sub.011).sub.II1.5 (2). The (I.sub.100).sub.II is a maximum peak intensity observed in a range of 2=22.5 to 24.0 in X-ray diffraction of the polyester II, the (I.sub.100).sub.I is a maximum peak intensity observed in a range of 2=25.4 to 26.7 in X-ray diffraction of the polyester I, and the (I.sub.011).sub.II is a maximum peak intensity observed in a range of 2=16.0 to 18.0 in X-ray diffraction of the polyester II.

A resin-coated steel can and method for producing the same. The resin-coated steel can is produced by drawing or draw-redrawing a resin-coated steel sheet at least having a surface serving as a can inner surface coated with a biaxially-stretched polyester film and a surface serving as a can outer surface that is coated and/or printed. The biaxially-stretched polyester film on the can inner surface side wall has a crystallinity in a range of 42 to 52%, and a shrinkage (shrinkage in the can height direction upon raising the temperature from 23 C. to 130 C. at a rate of 5 C./min.) of the biaxially-stretched polyester film on the can inner surface side wall is less than 10% of the can height.

A process for producing a laminate in a coating line including the subsequent steps of: providing a metal strip; pre-heating the metal strip to a temperature of at least 100 C.; producing a laminate by adhering a first thermoplastic polymer coating layer on one major surface of the strip and a second thermoplastic polymer coating layer on the other major surface of the strip wherein the first thermoplastic polymer coating layer includes a polymer with a melting point below 200 C.; heating the laminate in a non-oxidising gas atmosphere in a post-heating step to at least the melting point of the polymer or polymers in the second polymer coating layer, and at least 220 C.; rapidly cooling or quenching the laminate to a temperature of below 50 C. Also, a polymer coated metal strip produced thereby, or a can produced therefrom.