Patent ID: 6548120
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: B65D,D21C,D21H,Y02W,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a recyclable and repulpable coated paper stock comprising:providing a substrate; applying a base coat to a surface of said substrate; applying at least one additional coat over said base coat; wherein said base coat and said additional coat are both wax free and consist essentially of a water-based dispersion of a single polymer selected from the group consisting of acrylic polymers, acrylic copolymers, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylene-vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, styrene-butadiene copolymers, polyvinylidene chloride and its copolymers, and starch; and drying said coatings to form a pin-hole free continuous film on said substrate which is resistant to water and water vapor.