Patent ID: 6083580
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B31B,B31F,B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
A container having walls made of a paper/plastic laminate comprising:a first paper layer having first and second surfaces;an outer face liner comprising a plastic film having first and second surfaces, wherein the first surface of the plastic film is corona-discharge treated to render it wettable and receptive to adhesives, and the corona-discharge treated first surface of the plastic film is laminated to the first surface of the paper layer with a first water-based adhesive;a cardboard layer comprising at least one paper sheet, with the layer having first and second surfaces; andan adhesive on the second surface of the paper layer for joining the second surface of the paper layer to the second surface of the cardboard layer to form a laminate which imparts enhanced strength and water-resistance to the container walls.