Patent 10011086 was granted and assigned to Bemis Company, Inc. on July, 2018 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention is directed to a peel-open package having a first film comprising an exterior sealant layer comprising a polyolefin polymer resin and a fatty acid or a fatty acid derivative, and a second film comprising an exterior layer comprising paper or a nonwoven material. The paper or nonwoven material is adhered to the sealant layer of the first film to form a peelable interface therebetween and to enclose a product, to accordance with the present invention, the polyolefin sealant layer of the first film is heat sealed directly to the paper or nonwoven material of the second film to form a peelable seal which can be readily peeled without substantial release of free fibers form the paper or nonwoven material.