Claims
- 1. A uniaxially oriented, heat set polyester film which comprises a flexible backing member of an adhesive tape, said film comprising the extrusion product of a homogeneous mixture of polyethylene terephthalate resin, and polytetramethylene terephthalate resin, wherein said film comprises 20 to 80 percent by weight polyethylene terephthalate, the remainder of said film comprising polytetramethylene terephthalate, said uniaxial orientation is accomplished by elongating said film along an axis in the range of 2.5.times. to 3.5.times., heat setting is accomplished at in the range of 175.degree. C. to 205.degree. C., and wherein said film has a thickness in the range of 12.5 micrometers to 130 micrometers, said adhesive tape being circumjacent the preformed opening in a container end portion, wherein the axis along which said film is oriented is essentially parallel to the direction of pull for removing an external tape covering preformed opening in the end of a container.
- 2. A backing member of claim 1 wherein said container is adapted to contain pressurized beverages.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of Ser. No. 891,599 filed Mar. 30, 1978 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,286,011.
US Referenced Citations (16)
Foreign Referenced Citations (2)
Number |
Date |
Country |
2460394 |
Jun 1976 |
DEX |
2602032 |
Aug 1976 |
DEX |
Divisions (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
891599 |
Mar 1978 |
|