| abstract |
The present invention provides a liner (20) for a closure (10). The liner (20) comprises substantially linear polyethylene, and an ionomer or a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid. The liner (20) resists scuffing and stringing. The present invention also provides a closure comprising a top wall (14) having an interior surface (14a) and an exterior surface (14b), a peripheral skirt (16) disposed about said top wall (14) and circumscribing the interior surface (14a), means on the skirt (16) for attaching the closure (10) to a container, and a sealing liner (20) disposed on the interior surface (14a) of the top wall (14), the sealing liner (20) comprising substantially linear polyethylene and an ionomer. |