Lighter than air balloon made from a biaxially oriented polyester film

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8236399
APP PUB NO 20110287199A1
SERIAL NO

13196495

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A long life balloon formed from a lamination. The lamination includes a polyester film with a total thickness of 4 μm to 12 μm. The polyester film includes a biaxially oriented polyester core layer and at least one amorphous copolyester skin layer. The lamination also includes a sealant layer and a gas barrier layer on an opposite side of the polyester film from the sealant layer. The oxygen transmission rate of the balloon is less than 0.1 cc/100 sqin/day, a bonding strength of the gas barrier layer to the surface of the polyester film is more than 300 g/in at dry conditions, a sealing strength of the balloon is more than 3.5 kg/in, and a floating time of the balloon is more than 20 days.

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  • ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.;TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ansolabehere, Paul Andrew Minnetonka, US 7 74
Borchardt, Dean River Falls, US 9 90
Chicarella, Gianfranco North Providence, US 9 115
Fitch, John J Middletown, US 21 411
Paolilli, Tracy A East Greenwich, US 20 191
Sargeant, Steven Kingston, US 21 154
Sarnstrom, Todd Richard Ellsworth, US 5 41
Yokota, Nao Saunderstown, US 18 212

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