Steven Sargeant - Kingston RI, US Gianfranco Chicarella - North Providence RI, US John Medeiros - Portsmouth RI, US Joseph Anthony Bourgeault - Minnetonka MN, US Todd Richard Sarnstrom - Ellsworth WI, US Paul Andrew Ansolabehere - Minnetonka MN, US Todd Fayne - Plano TX, US
Assignee:
Toray Plastics (America), Inc. - North Kingstown RI
A process for fabricating a high barrier lamination suitable for the construction of lighter than air materials including providing a thin, two layer thermoplastic film consisting of an amorphous copolyester skin and a high crystalline polyester core; plasma treating the high crystalline polyester core layer to a surface energy of about 50 to about 68 dyne; depositing a metal barrier layer to an optical density of about 2. 2 to about 3. 2; and extrusion coating a linear low density polyethylene sealant layer on the amorphous copolyester skin layer.
Joseph Bourgeault - Minnetonka MN, US Robert Greenwald - Coon Rapids MN, US Todd Sarnstrom - Ellsworth WI, US Paul Ansolabehere - Minnetonka MN, US
Assignee:
Anagram International, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN
International Classification:
A63H 3/06
US Classification:
446220000
Abstract:
A two layer non-latex balloon in which a portion of the two layers is heat-sealed together to form a pocket which does not inflate. A slot made in a portion of the pocket allows items to be inserted. After inflation, the balloon appears to be a picture frame surrounding the item inserted in the pocket.