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US 2010/0000957 A1Published application
Containers comprising a closed cell foam layer
AssigneeAdvanced Plastics Technologies Luxembourg S.A.
InventorsGerald A. Hutchinson, Robert A. Lee, Said K. Farha
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Abstract
In preferred embodiments there are provided containers such as bottles comprising at least one layer made from a foamable material comprising a polymeric carrier material and microspheres which expand during heat treatment to form the foam. The articles may be mono and multilayer. The articles can be formed by various methods.
Claims14
A bottle comprising
- a neck portion adapted to engage a closure;
- and
- a body portion comprising a first layer and a second layer, the second layer comprising an expandable material comprising a polymer material and microspheres that enlarge during heat treatment, the first layer positioned interior to the second layer,
- wherein the microspheres are partially and/or fully expanded.
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A bottle comprising:
- a neck portion;
- and
- a body portion comprising:
- an inner layer comprising polyester;
- and
- an outer layer comprising foam material, the foam material comprising a polymer material and microspheres that enlarge during heat treatment, wherein the microspheres are partially and/or fully expanded.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.