Water-soluble film having blend of PVOH polymers, and packets made therefrom

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9133329
APP PUB NO 20110189413A1
SERIAL NO

13016612

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Disclosed are plasticized, water-soluble films having favorable cold-water solubility, wet handling, and thermoforming characteristics, and which can include a PVOH resin made up of blend of two or more PVOH polymers each having a monomodal molecular weight distribution, and the PVOH resin characterized by a viscosity in a range of about 13.5 cP to about 20 cP (or a corresponding weight average molecular weight), a degree of hydrolysis of about 84% to about 92%, a polydispersity index value in a range of about 1 to about 5, a residual water content of about 4 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, and a Resin Selection Index value in a range of 0.255 to 0.315; methods of making the films; compositions including PVOH resins for making the films; and pouch and packet articles made from the films.

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  • MONOSOL, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Denome, Frank W Cincinnati, US 4 114
Friedrich, Steven G Crown Point, US 26 466
Labeque, Regine Brussels, BE 104 1367
Lee, David M Crown Point, US 125 1889
Rosmaninho, Roxane Auderghem, BE 19 296
Shi, Jichun Loveland, US 16 313
Verrall, Andrew P Crown Point, US 30 694

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