Matthew David Dawe, 4826 Kelsey Glen Ln, Simpsonville, SC 29681

2006011, Jun 1, 2006

Mar 22, 2005

11/086105

Matthew Dawe - Simpsonville SC, US
Michael Broadus - Mauldin SC, US
Mendy Mossbrook - Woodruff SC, US

B32B 27/32

428035200

A patch bag includes a patch having a layer including styrene/butadiene/styrene block copolymer. A bag includes a layer including styrene/butadiene/styrene block copolymer, and a layer including an oxygen barrier.

2006028, Dec 21, 2006

Jun 17, 2005

11/155270

Michael Broadus - Mauldin SC, US
Matthew Dawe - Simpsonville SC, US

B32B 27/08

428035700

Heat shrinkable films having at least one layer comprising a blend of a first ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having a M/Mof from about 1 to 3.0 and a second ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having an Mw/Mn greater than 3.0. The first ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer has a density of from about 0.91 g/cc to about 0.925 g/cc, a first melting point of from about 85 C. to about 110 C., and a second melting point of from about 111 C. to about 125 C. The second ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer has a density of from about 0.90 to about 0.91 g/cc. The first ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer makes up from about 5 to about 40 weight percent of the blend. The second ethylene/alpha-olefin makes up from about 60 to about 95 weight percent of the blend. The blend makes up from about 40 to 100 weight percent of the total weight of the film. The film has a total free shrink at 85 C. of at least 60 percent and a peak load impact strength of at least 135 Newtons per mil. The film can be monolayer or multilayer and multilayer films can comprise a second layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer.

2008018, Jul 31, 2008

Jan 29, 2007

11/699154

Michael E. Broadus - Mauldin SC, US
Richard M. Dayrit - Simpsonville SC, US
Bryan E. Freeman - Enoree SC, US
Frank M. Hofmeister - Simpsonville SC, US
Brian P. Rivers - Simpsonville SC, US
Christopher K. Robinson - Moore SC, US
Matthew D. Dawe - Simpsonville SC, US
Nathanael R. Miranda - Spartanburg SC, US

B65B 53/02
B32B 7/02
B32B 27/34
B32B 27/32

428 349, 4284763, 428213, 428218, 428220

A multilayer, heat-shrinkable film has a first layer that is an outer film layer and that serves as a heat seal layer, and a second layer comprising at least one semi-crystalline polyamide. The first layer contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of (i) polyolefin having a density of from 0.88 g/cmto 0.917 g/cm, and (ii) ionomer resin. The second layer contains at least one semi-crystalline polyamide selected from the group consisting of polyamide 6, polyamide 66, polyamide 6/66, and polyamide 6/12, with the semi-crystalline polyamide making up at least 50 weight percent of the second layer. The film has a total free shrink at 185 F. of at least 35 percent. The film has a total semi-crystalline polyamide content of at least 35 volume percent. The multilayer, heat-shrinkable film exhibits a percent haze as measured using ASTM D 1003-00, and a percent transparency as measured using ASTM D 1746-97, in accordance with the following equation: % Transparency≧5.33 (% Haze)−31.5 The multilayer, heat-shrinkable film can be used to make a packaging article.

2008018, Jul 31, 2008

May 11, 2007

11/801902

Michael E. Broadus - Mauldin SC, US
Richard M. Dayrit - Simpsonville SC, US
Brian P. Rivers - Simpsonville SC, US
Roger D. Vrooman - Greer SC, US
Marvin R. Havens - Greer SC, US
Emmet Austin - Greer SC, US
Frank M. Hofmeister - Simpsonville SC, US
Matthew D. Dawe - Simpsonville SC, US
Nathanael R. Miranda - Spartanburg SC, US
Christopher K. Robinson - Moore SC, US
Bryan B. Freeman - Enoree SC, US
Josh E. Johnston - Louisville KY, US

B65B 53/02

428 349

A multilayer, heat-shrinkable film contains at least one semi-crystalline polyamide selected from the group consisting of polyamide 6, polyamide 66, polyamide 6/66, and polyamide 6/12. The film may have a total semi-crystalline polyamide content of at least 35 volume percent, based on total film volume, and a total free shrink at 185 F. of at least 35 percent. The film may have an FTIR Transmission Absorbance A/Aratio of up to 1.65. The film may be a retortable film, capable of being used in a process for preparing a retorted packaged product. A process for making a heat-shrinkable annular film containing the semi-crystalline polyamide comprises extruding an annular extrudate downward from an annular die, quenching the annular extrudate by applying a quenching liquid to the annular extrudate, reheating the extrudate to an orientation temperature, and orienting the reheated annular extrudate while the reheated annular extrudate is in the solid state, the orientation being carried out with a total orientation factor of at least 2, to produce a film having a total free shrink at 185 F. of at least 10 percent.

2020019, Jun 18, 2020

Jun 29, 2018

16/619132

- Charlotte NC, US
Matthew D. Dawe - Simpsonville SC, US

C08J 3/22
C08K 5/45
C08J 3/00

Provided is a process for preparing a PVDC additive blend in which an additive is blended with PVDC under high shear blending to produce a highly uniform blend in which the additive is homogeneously distributed throughout the PVDC. It has been found that performing high shear blending in multiple successive stages in which the concentration of the additive in the blend is reduced in each successive stage helps in prove the uniformity of the PVDC additive blend. For example, the high shear blending may be carried out in 2 to 6 stages, and in particular, from 2 to 4 stages. Also provided is a PVDC additive blend having a uniform blend of PVDC and an additive, such as a blend of a PVDC copolymer of vinylidene chloride and methyl acrylate and a fluorescing agent, such as 2,2′(2,5-thiophenylendiyl)bis(5-tert-butylbenzoxazole).

2020000, Jan 2, 2020

Feb 8, 2018

16/482557

- Charlotte NC, US
Solomon Bekele - Taylors SC, US
Honglei Li - Huntersville NC, US
Matthew Dawe - Simpsonville SC, US
Louise Cynthia Ebner - Charlotte NC, US

B29C 48/92
B29C 48/08
B29C 71/04
B29C 48/00
B29C 48/91
B29C 48/88
G01N 21/896

The continuity of a functional layer of a web () is assessed by forwarding the web, detecting () the presence of the functional layer and a discontinuity and/or a thin region in the functional layer, and generating a signal in response to the discontinuity and/or thin region. The functional layer comprises a detectable component () in a thermoplastic composition. The detecting is carried out by a machine vision system capable of detecting the detectable component () in the functional layer. The detectable component () can be active or passive. Also included are systems for carrying out the process.

2019017, Jun 13, 2019

Jul 25, 2017

16/320619

- Charlotte NC, US
Matthew Dawe - Simpsonville SC, US
Matthew Ellis - Greer SC, US
Suhendra Kartika - Taylors SC, US

B32B 27/08
B32B 7/12
B32B 27/20
B32B 27/30
B32B 27/32
B32B 27/34
B32B 27/36
B65D 65/40

A multilayer film is provided having barrier protection for high acid foods. The film generally comprises an inorganic core layer comprising a substrate layer upon which an inorganic barrier layer is disposed and at least one outer barrier layer. The outer barrier layer has a core layer that may consist of a barrier layer surrounded by two outer sealant layers. The composite maintains excellent barrier properties at higher temperatures and humidities in order to maintain shelf stable package after it is aseptically or hot filled. The barrier properties of the composite is not significantly affected upon flexing of the film.