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Multilayered sheet material, a method for producing said material and a package comprising said material are provided. The multilayered material and package produced therefrom have apertures sealed with an extrudable hot melt material which conveys moisture barrier properties and is adapted to softe

Multilayered sheet material, a method for producing said material and a package comprising said material are provided. The multilayered material and package produced therefrom have apertures sealed with an extrudable hot melt material which conveys moisture barrier properties and is adapted to soften and permit venting of vapor generated in the package prior to distortion of the package. The packages are adapted particularly for use as containers or as components thereof when used in heating or cooking of foods in microwave ovens.

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A multilayered sheet material, adapted for use in a package or as a component thereof for venting vapor generated by a material contained therein when subjected to cooking temperatures, which comprises: a substrate of heat-resistant material, capable of maintaining dimensional stability, when expose

A multilayered sheet material, adapted for use in a package or as a component thereof for venting vapor generated by a material contained therein when subjected to cooking temperatures, which comprises: a substrate of heat-resistant material, capable of maintaining dimensional stability, when exposed to cooking temperatures and operations, and not interfering with said cooking operation, said substrate having at least one aperture formed therein that extends from its top surface to its bottom surface; and a continuous sealing layer of an extrudable hot melt material having a melt flow index of about 3 to 20 grams/minute at 125°C. bonded to a surface of said substrate and extending over the interstice defining said aperture said sealing layer extending over said interstice being operable to soften and flow when exposed to said cooking temperatures to vent the vapor generated by cooking. A method for producing a multilayered sheet material comprising at least one sealed aperture, which comprises the steps of: (a) providing a substrate comprising a first layer of a material capable of maintaining dimensional stability when exposed to cooking temperatures and operations, and not interfering with said cooking operations; (b) forming apertures in said substrate that extend through the substrate; (c) passing the apertured substrate into a nip formed between a chill roll and a pressure roll while simultaneously passing a hot melt extrusion of an ethylene-vinyl acetate-wax material having a melt flow index of about 3 to 20 grams/minute at 125°C. into the nip between the substrate and the pressure roll, the extruded material being applied to said substrate material and passing through said apertures to release material on the underlying pressure, whereby when the rolls are pressed together, the extruded material is released from the pressure roll to bond as a layer to a surface of said substrate and extend over and seal the interstices defining the apertures, the sealing layer so formed being operable to soften and flow when exposed to said cooking temperatures to vent the vapor generated by cooking. A package for containing vapor-generating material and adapted to vent such vapor while maintaining said package in a substantially uniform flat condition which comprises: a bottom portion bonded along its peripheral edges to a top portion and having a cavity therebetween for containing a vapor-generating material, said top portion comprising a multilayered sheet material formed from a first layer capable of maintaining dimensional stability when exposed to elevated temperatures bonded to a second layer of polyethylene, said polyethylene bonded substrate having at least one aperture formed therein that extends from its top surface to its bottom surface and a continuous layer of an extrudable hot melt material having a melt flow index of about 3 to 20 grams/minute at 125°C. bonded to said polyethylene surface of the substrate and sealing the interstice defining said aperture, said hot melt material sealing the aperture conveying moisture barrier properties to the package at other than cooking temperatures and softening when exposed to cooking temperatures to soften and flow to vent vapor generated by cooking prior to distortion of the package.