Film for wrapping and manufacturing method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12579909-B2
Application number	US-202318545280-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 19, 2023
Priority date	Jan 20, 2023
Publication date	Mar 17, 2026
Grant date	Mar 17, 2026

Abstract

A film for wrapping including a heat shrinkable film shrinkable when the heat shrinkable film reaches a predetermined temperature, and a capsule layer formed at one surface of the heat shrinkable film while including a plurality of microcapsules is disclosed. Electrophoretic particles are included in the microcapsules. Accordingly, a color or text represented at the film for wrapping is variable.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A film for wrapping comprising:
a heat shrinkable film shrinkable in a predetermined shrinkage direction when the heat shrinkable film reaches a predetermined temperature, the predetermined shrinkage direction being at least one of a first direction (E 1 ), which is a longitudinal direction of the film, in which the heat shrinkable film contracts when heated or a second direction (E 2 ), which is a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; and a capsule layer formed at one surface of the heat shrinkable film and the capsule layer comprising a plurality of microcapsules, wherein the capsule layer comprises: the plurality of microcapsules each including quantum dots; and a binder configured to fix the plurality of microcapsules to one another and fix the plurality of microcapsules to the heat shrinkable film, and wherein each of the plurality of microcapsules is fixed in a state in which a size of each of the plurality of microcapsules in the predetermined shrinkage direction of the heat shrinkable film is greater than a size of each of the plurality of microcapsules in a predetermined thickness direction of the heat shrinkable film.

2 . The film for wrapping according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of microcapsules each includes a fluid and electrophoretic particles.

3 . The film for wrapping according to claim 1 , wherein each of the microcapsules is made of a material having heat shrinkability, similarly to the heat shrinkable film.

4 . The film for wrapping according to claim 1 , wherein the heat shrinkable film is made of a transparent material such that the capsule layer is observable through the heat shrinkable film.

5 . The film for wrapping according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:
a first electrode layer made of a transparent material having electrical conductivity and formed between the capsule layer and the heat shrinkable film; or a second electrode layer made of a material having electrical conductivity and formed under the capsule layer.

6 . The film for wrapping according to claim 5 , wherein the binder further comprises a flexible or heat shrinkable material and a material having electrical conductivity.

7 . A film for wrapping comprising:
a heat shrinkable film shrinkable in a predetermined shrinkage direction when the heat shrinkable film reaches a predetermined temperature, the predetermined shrinkage direction being at least one of a first direction (E 1 ), which is a longitudinal direction of the film, in which the heat shrinkable film contracts when heated or a second direction (E 2 ), which is a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; a capsule layer formed at one surface of the heat shrinkable film and comprising a plurality of microcapsules each including quantum dots; and an adhesive layer made of a material having heat shrinkability and formed under the capsule layer.

8 . The film for wrapping according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of microcapsules each includes a fluid and electrophoretic particles.

9 . The film for wrapping according to claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of microcapsules is made of a material having heat shrinkability, similarly to the heat shrinkable film.

10 . The film for wrapping according to claim 7 , wherein the heat shrinkable film is made of a transparent material such that the capsule layer is observable through the heat shrinkable film.

11 . The film for wrapping according to claim 7 , further comprising at least one of:
a first electrode layer made of a transparent material having electrical conductivity and formed between the capsule layer and the heat shrinkable film; or a second electrode layer made of a material having electrical conductivity and formed under the capsule layer.

12 . The film for wrapping according to claim 11 , wherein the binder further comprises a flexible or heat shrinkable material and a material having electrical conductivity.

13 . A method of manufacturing a film for wrapping, comprising:
preparing a heat shrinkable film shrinking in a predetermined shrinkage direction, the predetermined shrinkage direction being at least one of a first direction (E 1 ), which is a longitudinal direction of the film, in which the heat shrinkable film contracts when heated or a second direction (E 2 ), which is a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; forming, on the heat shrinkable film, a capsule layer with a plurality of microcapsules each including quantum dots and a binder mixed inside of the capsule layer; and fixing the capsule layer in a pressed state of each of the plurality of microcapsules such that a size of each of the plurality of microcapsules is increased in the predetermined shrinkage direction of the heat shrinkable film.

14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the fixing the capsule layer comprises:
pressing the plurality of microcapsules using a pressing layer configured to press the capsule layer, and removing the pressing layer after the binder is cured.

15 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising:
forming a first electrode layer at the heat shrinkable film before formation of the capsule layer; forming a second electrode layer at the capsule layer after fixing of the capsule layer; and coupling a second heat shrinkable film to the second electrode layer.

Assignees

• Korea Electronics Technology

Inventors

• Kwon Soon Hyung

Classifications

• G02F1/16757

  Microcapsules · CPC title

• G09F2003/028

  Labels containing microcapsules, e.g. ink microcapsules for indicia transfer · CPC title

• G09F2003/0257

  Multilayer · CPC title

• G02F1/167

  by electrophoresis · CPC title

• C08K9/10

  Encapsulated ingredients · CPC title