Method for fabricating a container and the container
AssigneeFuranix Technologies B.V.
InventorsHendrikus Antonius Visser, Jesper Gabriël van Berkel
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Abstract
A container, preferably a bottle, is fabricated in a method comprising: —providing a preform comprising poly(ethylene 2, 5-furandicarboxylate); —stretch blow-molding the preform to form the container, wherein the stretch blow-molding comprises a stretching step of the preform to a ratio higher than the natural draw ratio of poly(ethylene 2, 5-furandicarboxylate) at a temperature in a range of 105° C. to 145° C., preferably in a range of 110° C. to 140° C., and at an equivalent axial strain rate at a reference temperature of 100° C. in the range of 0.001 to 10 s−1, preferably in a range of 0.03 to 3 s−1.
Claims9
A method for fabricating a container having reduced shrinkage during hot filling which process comprises:
- providing a preform comprising a polymer and optionally one or more materials from the group consisting of stabilizers, colorants, impact modifiers, and combinations thereof;
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- stretch blow-molding the preform to form the container, wherein the stretch blow-molding comprises a stretching step of the preform to a ratio higher than the natural draw ratio of poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) at a temperature in a range of 110° C. to 140° C., and at an equivalent axial strain rate at a reference temperature of 100° C. in the range of 0.03 to 3 s−1,
- wherein the polymer consists of poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.