Patent ID: 6511688
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
A packaged cheese comprising a cheese encased in a multilayer film having a thickness of less than 10 mils having in contact with said cheese an inner food contact layer, said multilayer film further comprising: an outer protective layer; first and second adhesive layers; and a core layer having a thickness between about 0.05 to less than 0.10 mils (1.27-2.54 microns); said core layer comprising a blend of about 20-70 weight percent of nylon and about 30-80 weight percent of an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer having an ethylene content of about 38 mole percent or higher, wherein said core layer is between said first and second adhesive layers with (1) said first adhesive layer being adhered to a first surface of said core layer, said first adhesive layer being located between said inner food contact layer and said core layer, and (2) said second adhesive layer being adhered to an opposing second surface of said core layer, said second of adhesive layer being located between said outer protective layer and said core layer.