A laminate including a first base material layer, a second base material layer, and a sealant layer in this order, wherein all three layers include a polyolefin film; the polyolefin film of the first base material layer or the second base material layer includes an inorganic oxide layer on at least one surface thereof; and each of the first base material layer, the second base material layer, and the sealant layer has a heat shrinkage rate, in a travel direction after heating at 120° C. for 15 minutes, which satisfies the following inequalities: heat shrinkage rate of the second base material layer≤5% (Inequality 1); heat shrinkage rate of the second base material layer≥heat shrinkage rate of the first base material layer (Inequality 2); and, heat shrinkage rate of the second base material layer≥heat shrinkage rate of the sealant layer (Inequality 3). ws

Disclosed are a composite panel having improved vibration characteristics, and a method for manufacturing the same. The composite panel includes a hybrid layer formed at a neutral axis of the composite panel, the hybrid layer including a vibration damping layer and an intermediate material layer. The composite panel also includes structural material layers laminated on both surfaces of the hybrid layer and surface layers laminated on outer surfaces of the respective structural material layers to form outermost layers of the composite panel.

Disclosed are a composite panel having improved vibration characteristics, and a method for manufacturing the same. The composite panel includes a hybrid layer formed at a neutral axis of the composite panel, the hybrid layer including a vibration damping layer and an intermediate material layer. The composite panel also includes structural material layers laminated on both surfaces of the hybrid layer and surface layers laminated on outer surfaces of the respective structural material layers to form outermost layers of the composite panel.

A multilayer, heat-shrinkable film has a first portion containing an outer heat seal layer and a second portion containing a PVDC barrier layer and a second outer layer comprising polyester. Both film portions comprise polymer networks which are strained by solid-state orientation, but only the first portion contains a crosslinked polymer network. The film has (i) a total free shrink at 85° C. of at least 90% and (ii) an instrumented impact energy-to-break of at least 0.0.65 J/mil and/or an instrumented impact peak load of at least 70 N/mil. The film is primarily made from ethylene-based polymers. Packaging articles can be made by sealing the film to itself. The film comprises no polyamide or polyamide in an amount up to 10 wt %, on a total film weight basis.

A multilayer, heat-shrinkable film has a first portion containing an outer heat seal layer and a second portion containing a PVDC barrier layer and a second outer layer comprising polyester. Both film portions comprise polymer networks which are strained by solid-state orientation, but only the first portion contains a crosslinked polymer network. The film has (i) a total free shrink at 85° C. of at least 90% and (ii) an instrumented impact energy-to-break of at least 0.0.65 J/mil and/or an instrumented impact peak load of at least 70 N/mil. The film is primarily made from ethylene-based polymers. Packaging articles can be made by sealing the film to itself. The film comprises no polyamide or polyamide in an amount up to 10 wt %, on a total film weight basis.

A method of recycling laminated fabrics and laminated fabric products and producing new laminated fabrics and laminated fabric products includes the steps of shredding scrap or used laminated fabric material, melt separating the polymers, pelletizing the melt separated polymers, extruding the pelletized material with at least one virgin material to form a film, and laminating the film to a nonwoven material to form a new laminated fabric. The scrap or recycled laminated fabric products can include plastic/polymer materials having different melting temperatures. The new laminated fabric can be utilized to produce new products, such as protective covers.

A method of recycling laminated fabrics and laminated fabric products and producing new laminated fabrics and laminated fabric products includes the steps of shredding scrap or used laminated fabric material, melt separating the polymers, pelletizing the melt separated polymers, extruding the pelletized material with at least one virgin material to form a film, and laminating the film to a nonwoven material to form a new laminated fabric. The scrap or recycled laminated fabric products can include plastic/polymer materials having different melting temperatures. The new laminated fabric can be utilized to produce new products, such as protective covers.

A method of making a cover includes the steps of providing a heat shrinkable film constructed at least in part from a first styrenic block copolymer, providing a composite layer, providing an adhesive layer between the film and the composite layer, the adhesive layer including a second styrenic block copolymer selected from the same family as the first styrenic block copolymer, and laminating the film to the composite layer.

The present invention provides a multilayer packaging film characterized by an improved sealability even through contamination with excellent shrinkability good optics and strength without using internal layers of stiff resins and cross-linking, to flexible containers made therefrom, such as bags, pouches and the like, useful for packaging articles, in particular food items.

The present invention provides a multilayer packaging film characterized by an improved sealability even through contamination with excellent shrinkability good optics and strength without using internal layers of stiff resins and cross-linking, to flexible containers made therefrom, such as bags, pouches and the like, useful for packaging articles, in particular food items.