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US 11,975,522 B2Granted
Blow molded multilayer article with color gradient
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsBradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton, Amanda Susan Ehrhardt
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Abstract
A blow molded multilayer article with a hollow body defined by a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface has an axial color gradient. The wall has multiple layers and at least one layer optionally contains an effect pigment and/or an opacifying pigment.
Claims19
A blow molded multilayer article comprising:
- a hollow body extending from a base to a neck, the neck extending from the hollow body to an orifice, wherein the hollow body and the neck are defined by a wall comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;
- wherein at least a first portion of the wall comprises at least five layers comprising:
- at least two A-layers forming the outer surface and the inner surface of the wall, at least a B-layer located between the A-layers, wherein the A-layers and B-layer comprise a thermoplastic resin, a first interface layer comprising a region wherein the thermoplastic resin of the A-layer forming the outer surface and the thermoplastic resin forming the B-layer are interpenetrated, and a second interface layer comprising a region wherein the thermoplastic resin of the A-layer forming the inner surface and the thermoplastic resin forming the B-layer are interpenetrated;
- wherein the A-layers are transparent and comprise a colored dye or pigment;
- wherein the B-layer comprises an effect pigment and/or an opacifying pigment;
- wherein the thickness of the A-layer forming the outer surface varies from the neck to the base;
- wherein the outer surface comprises an axial color gradient extending along an entire length of the article, wherein the axial color gradient is formed by constituents from the A-layer forming the outer surface.
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