CA1141273A - Formation of packaging material - Google Patents

Formation of packaging material

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CA1141273A
CA1141273A CA000385735A CA385735A CA1141273A CA 1141273 A CA1141273 A CA 1141273A CA 000385735 A CA000385735 A CA 000385735A CA 385735 A CA385735 A CA 385735A CA 1141273 A CA1141273 A CA 1141273A
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web
etchant
sodium hydroxide
pattern
hydroxide solution
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Donald E. Beckett
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23F—NON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACE; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL; MULTI-STEP PROCESSES FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL INVOLVING AT LEAST ONE PROCESS PROVIDED FOR IN CLASS C23 AND AT LEAST ONE PROCESS COVERED BY SUBCLASS C21D OR C22F OR CLASS C25
    • C23F1/00—Etching metallic material by chemical means
    • C23F1/02—Local etching
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D1/00—Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials
    • B05D1/32—Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials using means for protecting parts of a surface not to be coated, e.g. using stencils, resists
    • B05D1/322—Removable films used as masks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B15/00—Layered products comprising a layer of metal
    • B32B15/04—Layered products comprising a layer of metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material
    • B32B15/08—Layered products comprising a layer of metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material of synthetic resin
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M1/00—Inking and printing with a printer's forme
    • B41M1/26—Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper
    • B41M1/28—Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper on metals
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M3/00—Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
    • B44C1/04—Producing precipitations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
    • B44C1/10—Applying flat materials, e.g. leaflets, pieces of fabrics
    • B44C1/14—Metallic leaves or foils, e.g. gold leaf
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
    • B44C1/22—Removing surface-material, e.g. by engraving, by etching
    • B44C1/227—Removing surface-material, e.g. by engraving, by etching by etching
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/02—Wrappers or flexible covers
    • B65D65/16—Wrappers or flexible covers with provision for excluding or admitting light
    • B65D65/18—Wrappers or flexible covers with provision for excluding or admitting light with some areas transparent and others opaque
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D2252/00—Sheets
    • B05D2252/02—Sheets of indefinite length
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K1/00—Printed circuits
    • H05K1/02—Details
    • H05K1/03—Use of materials for the substrate
    • H05K1/0393—Flexible materials
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K3/00—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
    • H05K3/02—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding
    • H05K3/06—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding the conductive material being removed chemically or electrolytically, e.g. by photo-etch process
    • H05K3/068—Apparatus for etching printed circuits

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A pattern is formed in rapid and continuous manner on aluminized polyer film by printing the aluminum surface with a sodium hydroxide-resistant material, which may be pigmented, contacting the non-overprinted areas of the aluminum with hot aqueous sodium hydroxide solution to dissolve the aluminum rapidly from the base polymeric film and leave unaffected the overprinted areas, and washing the spent sodium hydroxide solution from the film. The steps are carried on a continuous web of aluminized film and result in pattern of opaque areas and transparent areas, corresponding to the overprinted and non-overprinted areas of the film.

Description

t~3 TITLE OF INVENTION
FORMATION OF PACKAGING ~ATERIAL

FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to packaging 5 material, in particular metallized plastic film.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
Metallized plastic film material is used for a wide variety of packaging operations. The film is made by vapor depositing a layer of the metal, usually 10 aluminum, on the polymeric substrate, and it has previously been suggested to mask portions of the polymer substrate to prevent metal vapor deposition thereon and thereby provide a transparent area or window through which product packaged in a package formed from the film 15 may be viewed. The major problem with the provision of such windows is lack of color compatibility for colors which are printed both on the window area and the metallized area. Further, patterns more intricate other than simple windows have not been produced on metallized 20 plastic film by this masking method.
' It has previously been suggested in U.S. Patent No. 4,242,378 to provide a pattern of see-through portions and opaque portions on a metallized plastic film by forming a pattern of a water-insoluble resin on the 25 metal layers corresponding to the opaque portions and immersing the resulting film in an aqueous solution of a metal solubilizer to dissolve the exposed metal while leaving untouched the patterned portion to form the see-through portion in the dissolved metal areas. Although 30 this process is capable of producing colored printing-by using resin-based printing inks, the procedure is time consuming and incapable of rapid continuous operation.
UMMARY OF INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention, there 35 is provided a method of printing on a metallized polymer film, which comprises applying pattern of etchant-resistant material to the metal surface of the ~' polymer film, contacting the metal surface with an etchant solution to dissolve the metal from the film, and washing the surface free of etchant solution.
The method of the invention is effected under critical etchant conditions to achieve rapid and continuous operation. The e-tching step is effected using sodium hydroxide solution which may have an NaOH
concentration of up to 25% by weight, preferably in the range of about 5 to about 10~ by weight.
The time required for application of the sodium hydroxide solution to the printed film to etch the exposed metal surface from the polymer film depends to some extent on the temperature of the sodium hydroxide solution. Temperatures in the range of about 15 to about 100 oc may be used with treatment times varying in temperature dependant manner in the range of about 10 seconds to about 0.1 second. For continuous operation, it is preferred to maintain the contact time quite short, and hence it is preferred to use a temperature of above about 500C.
The procedure is effected continuously by drawing a web of metallized plastic film from a source roll and conveying the web successively past a printing station, an etchant application station and a washing station, before being dried and reeled onto a take-up roll. The web speed may be varied widely up to about 1000 ft/min, preferably in the range of from about 100 to about 700 ft/min.
BRIEF DESCRITPTION OF DRAWING
The sole Figure of the drawing is a schematic representation of an apparatus for effecting the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to the drawing, a continuous web 12 35 of metallized polymer film is drawn from a roll 10. Any desired polymeric material may be used as the base film, including polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyester, polyvinyl chloride and polycarbonate. The base film may be any desired thickness sufficient to enable a suitable packaging material to be formed therefrom, preferably about 10 to about 50 microns.
The metal layer, which is provided on one face of the polymeric film, is obtained by vacuum coating in 5 well known manner. The thickness of the metal film may vary widely within the range from about 10 to about 1000 A, preferably about 300 to 600 A. Aluminum is usually the metal.
The continuous web 12, in which the metal film 10 faces downwardly as seen in the Figure is conveyed past a printing station 14 whereat a pattern of etchant-resistant material is printed on the metal layer from a printing roller 16. The etchant-resistant material may be a water-insoluble resinous material and 15 may be pigmented or clear, in accordance with the appearance of the pattern desired on the metal layer.
Etchant-resistant material is applied to a pattern provided on the surface of roller 16 by pick up from a bath 18 of etchant-resitant material. The roller 20 16 is backed by a backing roller 20. The web 12 leaving the printing station 14 bears a predetermined pattern of etchant-resistant material overlying the metal layer, with areas of exposed metal layer between the portions of etchant-resistant material overlying the metal layer.
The patterned web is next conveyed past an etchant-applying station 22 whereat sodium hydroxide solution is applied to the patterned web across the whole width thereof from a wet roller 24. The wet roller 24 usually is heated to an elevated temperature, preferably 30in the range of about S0 to about 9GC, so that the aqueous sodium hydroxide solution is applied by the wet roll 24 hot to the web 12 engaged by the roll 24. A
backup roller 28 is provided to assist in application of sodium hydroxide solution.
The sodium hydroxide solution of desired concentration, preferably about 5 to about 10% by weight, is provided on the surface of the roller 24 by pick up from a bath 26 of sodium hydroxide solution.
Application of the hot sodium hydroxide 40 solution across the width of the web 12 commences etching of the aluminum layer from the base fllm in those areas where the aluminum is exposed to the solution. The etchant-resistant printed areas are not affected by the -sodium hydroxide solution and hence the aluminum located .
5 under the etchant-resistant material remains in contact with the base film.
The dissolving of the exposed aluminum in the sodium hydroxide solution occurs as the web 12 travels along its horizontal path beyond the etchant-applying 10 station 22 and is complete rapidly. In order to require only a minimum of floor space, the travel path of the etchant-applied web beyond the station 22 is maintained quite short by balancing the factors of web speed and etchant temperature and concentration.
In addition, the web 12 may pass through an air tunnel 30, through which heated air may flow, to assist in the rapid completion of the etching procedure.
Upon completion of the etching, the web 12 is washed at washing station 32. Water is applied to the 20 web 12 by a squeegee-type roller 34 which dips into a bath 36 of water. The spent wash water flows back into the bath 36. As a wash water is applied, the web 12 passes round a takeup roller 38. The washed web may be dried by a hot air drier 40, if desired with the 25 assistants of an air doctor 42 before passage to a take-up roll (not shown).
The washed and dried web comprises an opaque pattern corresponding to the pattern printed thereon at the printing station 14 and transparent areas between the 30 opaque pattern comprising base film from which the aluminum has been removed. The procedure produces in rapid continuous manner a patterned polymeric film suitable for use as a packaging material.
Since the film is printed with the desired 35 pattern, which may be simple or intricate, or may be transparent or pigmented, the prior art problems of color matching and the inability to produce intricate patterns when the masking techinque is used are overcome.

'73 Further, the procedure of the invention is rapid and continuous, and thereby overcomes the problems of U.S.
Patent no. 4,242,378.
EXAMPLE
Aqueous sodium hydroxide solution at concentration of 5 wt% NaOH and 10 wt% NaOH was applied to aluminized Mylar (trade mark) film at various temperatures and the period of time for complete removal of the aluminum from the film was determined.

The results obtained are set forth in the following Table:
Table Temperature NaOH Solution C 5 wt% 10 wt%
(secs) 5.5 3.8 3.5 2.1
2.2 1.3 1.5 1 0.5 The very rapid removal of the aluminum from the foil, demonstrated by the results of the Table, indicates that continuous high speed production of patterned film can be attained using elevated temperatures and moderat.
sodium hydroxide concentrations.
SUMMARY OF DISCLOSURE
In summary of this disclosure, the present invention provides an improved method of patterning aluminized polymeric film which is superior to prior procedures. Modifications are possible within the scope of the invention.

Claims (18)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A method of forming a pattern on a flexible film comprising a laminate of a polymeric material layer and a metal layer, which comprises:
(a) applying to the metal layer a pattern of etchant-resistant material corresponding to the pattern desired, (b) contacting said metal layer with an aqueous etchant solution comprising sodium hydroxide having a sodium hydroxide concentration of up to about 25% by weight at a temperature of about 15 to about 100°C, and for about 0.1 to about 10 seconds, to effect removal of metal exposed to said etchant solution from the polymeric material layer, and (c) washing the resulting patterned surface, free from used etchant material.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said sodium hydroxide solution has a concentration of about 5 to about 10 wt%.
3. The method of claim 1 or 2 wherein said sodium hydroxide solution has a temperature above about 50°C.
4. A continuous method of forming a repetitive pattern on a roll of aluminized polymer film, which comprises:
continuously feeding a web of said aluminized polymer film from said roll at a web speed of up to about 1000 ft/min, printing said web with a pattern of etchant-resistant material on the aluminized surface thereof, applying sodium hydroxide solution having a concentration of up to about 25 wt% at a temperature of about 15 to about 100 C across the width of the web, allowing said sodium hydroxide solution to remain in contact with said web as it is conveyed for a time at least sufficient to permit said sodium hydroxide to dissolve aluminum from areas of said web not having said pattern of etchant-resistant material applied thereto, washing the spent sodium hydroxide solution from said web to leave said pattern of etchant-resistant material on a transparent polymeric film, and drying the resulting washed web.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein said web speed is about 100 to about 700 ft/min.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said sodium hydroxide has a concentration of about 5 to about 10 wt%.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein said sodium hydroxide solution has a temperature of about 50 to about 90 C.
8. The method of claim 4, 5 or 6 wherein said etchant-resistant material is pigmented.
9. The method of claim 4 wherein said pattern is printed on said web by a rotary printing surface bearing said etchant-resistant material in said pattern and engaging said web.
10. The method of claim 4 wherein said sodium hydroxide solution is applied from a rotary surface which is wet with said sodium hydroxide solution.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein said rotary surface is heated to provide said sodium hydroxide solution at the desired temperature.
12. Apparatus for forming a repetitive pattern on a roll of aluminized polymer film, comprising holder means for holding said roll of aluminized polymer film so that a web may be drawn therefrom;
printing station means for printing a desired pattern on said web, said printing station means including a rotary patterned printing surface for engagement with the aluminized surface of said web and etchant-resistant material application means for applying etchant-resistant material to said pattern on said printing surface;
etchant material-applying station means located spaced from said printing station means in a direction downstream of the intended direction of motion of said web, said etchant-material applying station means including a rotary surface for engagement with the patterned surface of said web and etchant-material application means for applying a film of sodium hydroxide solution to said rotary surface;
washing station means located spaced from said etchant material-applying station means in a direction downstream of the intended direction of motion of said web, said washing station means including wash water applying and removal means for application of wash water to the etchant-applied surface of the web to wash spent sodium hydroxide thereform and removal of the resulting spent wash water therefrom drying means for drying said washed web; and take up means for taking up a roll of the dried web of patterned film.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said rotary surface of said etchant material-applying means is heated, whereby said film of sodium hydroxide solution is applied hot to said patterned surface.
14. The apparatus of claim 12 including air flow chamber means located between said etchant material -applying station means and said washing station means.
15. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein siad drying means comprises a hot air drying chamber means spaced from said washing station means in a direction downstream of the intended direction of motion of said web.
16. The apparatus of claim 12, 13, or 14 wherein said printing station means, etchant material-applying station means, and washing station means are in substantially horizontal alignment, whereby said web passes substantially horizontally between said stations.
17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said printing station means, etchant material-applying station means, and washing station means are in substantially horizontal alignment, whereby said web passes substantially horizon-tally between said stations.
18. The method of claim 7 wherein said etchant resistant material is pigmented.
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