Green packaging

Abstract

A flexible food package includes a laminate body defining an internal compartment. The laminate body includes an inner layer and an outer layer that are coupled together. At least one of the inner layer and the outer layer includes green polyethylene having a percent modern carbon value of at least 30 percent.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A package comprising:
 a laminate body the walls of which define an internal compartment, said walls formed with at least an inner layer and an outer film layer that are joined one to the other by an internal sealant layer, an external protective layer, and an adhesive layer that cooperate to join said internal and said external layers, wherein at least one of the inner layer and the outer film layer include green polyethylene having a percent modern carbon value of no less than 30 percent and coating/ink/80 gauge cellulosic film/adhesive/1 to 2 mil green polyethylene.   
     
     
         22 . The package of  claim 21  wherein said internal sealant layer and said external protective layer are coextruded. 
     
     
         23 . The package of  claim 22  wherein said internal sealant layer forms an inner surface of said food package such that said internal sealant layer is disposed directly adjacent to food. 
     
     
         24 . The package of  claim 21  wherein said internal sealant layer has a thickness of between 25.4 μm and 76.2 μm. 
     
     
         25 . The package of  claim 21  wherein said internal sealant layer has a thickness of approximately 50.8 μm. 
     
     
         26 . The package of  claim 21  wherein said internal sealant layer is formed from green PE comprising byproducts of at least one of sugar cane, molasses, and beet root. 
     
     
         27 . The package of  claim 21  wherein said internal sealant layer comprises inorganic fillers derived from crops. 
     
     
         28 . The package of  claim 21  wherein said external protective layer is disposed on an outer surface of said food package having walls or boundaries defined by said laminate body fabricated from green PET. 
     
     
         29 . The package of  claim 21  wherein said external protective layer has a thickness of approximately 12.7 μm and is fabricated from polymers selected from the group consisting of, polylactic acid (“PLA”), cellophane, a thermoplastic starch (“TPS”), and paper. 
     
     
         30 . The package of  claim 29  wherein TPS is used as a moisture barrier layer disposed on an outer surface of said external sealing layer. 
     
     
         31 . The package of  claim 30  wherein said external protective layer includes inorganic fillers derived from crops. 
     
     
         32 . The food package of  claim 21  wherein said external protective layer comprises a radiation cure to provide an abrasion resistant coating with improved scruff resistance, flexibility, thermal and mechanical integrity. 
     
     
         33 . The food package of  claim 21  wherein said adhesive layer joins together said internal and said external sealing layers. 
     
     
         34 . The food package of  claim 21  wherein said green polyethylene comprises a preferred Melt Index value equal to or greater than 2. 
     
     
         35 . A package comprising:
 a laminate body the walls of which define an internal compartment, said walls formed with at least an inner layer and an outer film layer that are joined one to the other by an internal sealant layer, an external protective layer, and an adhesive layer that cooperate to join said internal and said external layers, wherein at least one of the inner layer and the outer film layer include green polyethylene having a percent modern carbon value of no less than 30 percent and 80 gauge cellulosic film/ink/70 ga metallized OPP/adhesive/1 to 2 mil green polyethylene.   
     
     
         36 . The package of  claim 35  wherein said internal sealant layer and said external protective layer are coextruded. 
     
     
         37 . The package of  claim 35  wherein said internal sealant layer forms an inner surface of said food package such that said internal sealant layer is disposed directly adjacent to food. 
     
     
         38 . The package of  claim 35  wherein said internal sealant layer has a thickness of between 25.4 μm and 76.2 μm. 
     
     
         39 . The package of  claim 35  wherein said internal sealant layer has a thickness of approximately 50.8 μm. 
     
     
         40 . The package of  claim 35  wherein said internal sealant layer is formed from green PE comprising byproducts of at least one of sugar cane, molasses, and beet root. 
     
     
         41 . The package of  claim 35  wherein said internal sealant layer comprises inorganic fillers derived from crops. 
     
     
         42 . The package of  claim 35  wherein said external protective layer is disposed on an outer surface of said food package having walls or boundaries defined by said laminate body fabricated from green PET. 
     
     
         43 . The package of  claim 35  wherein said external protective layer has a thickness of approximately 12.7 μm and is fabricated from polymers selected from the group consisting of, polylactic acid (“PLA”), cellophane, a thermoplastic starch (“TPS”), and paper. 
     
     
         44 . The package of  claim 43  wherein TPS is used as a moisture barrier layer disposed on an outer surface of said external sealing layer. 
     
     
         45 . The package of  claim 44  wherein said external protective layer includes inorganic fillers derived from crops. 
     
     
         46 . The food package of  claim 35  wherein said external protective layer comprises a radiation cure to provide an abrasion resistant coating with improved scruff resistance, flexibility, thermal and mechanical integrity. 
     
     
         47 . The food package of  claim 35  wherein said adhesive layer joins together said internal and said external sealing layers. 
     
     
         48 . The food package of  claim 35  wherein said green polyethylene comprises a preferred Melt Index value equal to or greater than 2. 
     
     
         49 . A package comprising:
 a laminate body the walls of which define an internal compartment, said walls formed with at least an inner layer and an outer film layer that are joined one to the other by an internal sealant layer, an external protective layer, and an adhesive layer that cooperate to join said internal and said external layers, wherein at least one of the inner layer and the outer film layer include green polyethylene having a percent modern carbon value of no less than 30 percent and coating/ink/70 ga metallized OPP/adhesive/1 to 2 mil green polyethylene.   
     
     
         50 . The package of  claim 49  wherein said internal sealant layer and said external protective layer are coextruded. 
     
     
         51 . The package of  claim 50  wherein said internal sealant layer forms an inner surface of said food package such that said internal sealant layer is disposed directly adjacent to food. 
     
     
         52 . The package of  claim 49  wherein said internal sealant layer has a thickness of between 25.4 μm and 76.2 μm. 
     
     
         53 . The package of  claim 49  wherein said internal sealant layer has a thickness of approximately 50.8 μm. 
     
     
         54 . The package of  claim 49  wherein said internal sealant layer is formed from green PE comprising byproducts of at least one of sugar cane, molasses, and beet root. 
     
     
         55 . The package of  claim 49  wherein said internal sealant layer comprises inorganic fillers derived from crops. 
     
     
         56 . The package of  claim 49  wherein said external protective layer is disposed on an outer surface of said food package having walls or boundaries defined by said laminate body fabricated from green PET. 
     
     
         57 . The package of  claim 49  wherein said external protective layer has a thickness of approximately 12.7 μm and is fabricated from polymers selected from the group consisting of, polylactic acid (“PLA”), cellophane, a thermoplastic starch (“TPS”), and paper. 
     
     
         58 . The package of  claim 57  wherein TPS is used as a moisture barrier layer disposed on an outer surface of said external sealing layer. 
     
     
         59 . The package of  claim 58  wherein said external protective layer includes inorganic fillers derived from crops. 
     
     
         60 . The food package of  claim 49  wherein said external protective layer comprises a radiation cure to provide an abrasion resistant coating with improved scruff resistance, flexibility, thermal and mechanical integrity. 
     
     
         61 . The food package of  claim 49  wherein said adhesive layer joins together said internal and said external sealing layers. 
     
     
         62 . The food package of  claim 49  wherein said green polyethylene comprises a preferred Melt Index value equal to or greater than 2. 
     
     
         63 . A package comprising:
 a laminate body the walls of which define an internal compartment, said walls formed with at least an inner layer and an outer film layer that are joined one to the other by an internal sealant layer, an external protective layer, and an adhesive layer that cooperate to join said internal and said external layers, wherein at least one of the inner layer and the outer film layer include green polyethylene having a percent modern carbon value of no less than 30 percent and 80 gauge cellulosic film/ink/28.5 ga aluminum foil/50 ga co-extrusion @ 50% green polyethylene/1 to 2 mil green polyethylene.   
     
     
         64 . The package of  claim 63  wherein said internal sealant layer and said external protective layer are coextruded. 
     
     
         65 . The package of  claim 64  wherein said internal sealant layer forms an inner surface of said food package such that said internal sealant layer is disposed directly adjacent to food. 
     
     
         66 . The package of  claim 63  wherein said internal sealant layer has a thickness of between 25.4 μm and 76.2 μm. 
     
     
         67 . The package of  claim 63  wherein said internal sealant layer has a thickness of approximately 50.8 μm. 
     
     
         68 . The package of  claim 63  wherein said internal sealant layer is formed from green PE comprising byproducts of at least one of sugar cane, molasses, and beet root. 
     
     
         69 . The package of  claim 63  wherein said internal sealant layer comprises inorganic fillers derived from crops. 
     
     
         70 . The package of  claim 63  wherein said external protective layer is disposed on an outer surface of said food package having walls or boundaries defined by said laminate body fabricated from green PET. 
     
     
         71 . The package of  claim 63  wherein said external protective layer has a thickness of approximately 12.7 μm and is fabricated from polymers selected from the group consisting of, polylactic acid (“PLA”), cellophane, a thermoplastic starch (“TPS”), and paper. 
     
     
         72 . The package of  claim 63  wherein TPS is used as a moisture barrier layer disposed on an outer surface of said external sealing layer. 
     
     
         73 . The package of  claim 72  wherein said external protective layer includes inorganic fillers derived from crops. 
     
     
         74 . The food package of  claim 63  wherein said external protective layer comprises a radiation cure to provide an abrasion resistant coating with improved scruff resistance, flexibility, thermal and mechanical integrity. 
     
     
         75 . The food package of  claim 63  wherein said adhesive layer joins together said internal and said external sealing layers. 
     
     
         76 . The food package of  claim 63  wherein said green polyethylene comprises a preferred Melt Index value equal to or greater than 2. 
     
     
         77 . A package comprising:
 a laminate body the walls of which define an internal compartment, said walls formed with at least an inner layer and an outer film layer that are joined one to the other by an internal sealant layer, an external protective layer, and an adhesive layer that cooperate to join said internal and said external layers, wherein at least one of the inner layer and the outer film layer include green polyethylene having a percent modern carbon value of no less than 30 percent and 80 gauge cellulosic film/ink/adhesive/Tie-EVOH-Tie/1 to 2 mil Green PE. TIE layers used in the inventions often comprise 50% green polyethylene.   
     
     
         78 . The package of  claim 77  wherein said internal sealant layer and said external protective layer are coextruded. 
     
     
         79 . The package of  claim 78  wherein said internal sealant layer forms an inner surface of said food package such that said internal sealant layer is disposed directly adjacent to food. 
     
     
         80 . The package of  claim 77  wherein said internal sealant layer has a thickness of between 25.4 μm and 76.2 μm. 
     
     
         81 . The package of  claim 77  wherein said internal sealant layer has a thickness of approximately 50.8 μm. 
     
     
         82 . The package of  claim 77  wherein said internal sealant layer is formed from green PE comprising byproducts of at least one of sugar cane, molasses, and beet root. 
     
     
         83 . The package of  claim 77  wherein said internal sealant layer comprises inorganic fillers derived from crops. 
     
     
         84 . The package of  claim 77  wherein said external protective layer is disposed on an outer surface of said food package having walls or boundaries defined by said laminate body fabricated from green PET. 
     
     
         85 . The package of  claim 77  wherein said external protective layer has a thickness of approximately 12.7 μm and is fabricated from polymers selected from the group consisting of, polylactic acid (“PLA”), cellophane, a thermoplastic starch (“TPS”), and paper. 
     
     
         86 . The package of  claim 85  wherein TPS is used as a moisture barrier layer disposed on an outer surface of said external sealing layer. 
     
     
         87 . The package of  claim 86  wherein said external protective layer includes inorganic fillers derived from crops. 
     
     
         88 . The food package of  claim 77  wherein said external protective layer comprises a radiation cure to provide an abrasion resistant coating with improved scruff resistance, flexibility, thermal and mechanical integrity. 
     
     
         89 . The food package of  claim 77  wherein said adhesive layer joins together said internal and said external sealing layers. 
     
     
         90 . The food package of  claim 77  wherein said green polyethylene comprises a preferred Melt Index value equal to or greater than 2.