| abstract |
This invention concerns biaxially oriented polypropylene films containing from 1 to 40 percent by weight of a hydrocarbon resin, the resin being substantially miscible with the polypropylene, and the film having a crease retention of at least 50% as measured by ASTM D920-49. The hydrocarbon resin is preferably a terpene resin, a hydrogenated synthetic resin or a compatible rosin. Crease retention values in excess of 70% have been achieved in particular by orienting the films at a temperature of at least 10 Centigrade degrees below the crystalline melting point of the polypropylene. |