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US 2012/0061344 A1Published application
Mono and Multi-Layer Articles and Injection Molding Methods of Making the Same
AssigneeConcentrate Manufacturing Company of Ireland
InventorsGerald A. Hutchinson, Robert A. Lee, Said K. Farha
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Abstract
In preferred embodiments methods and apparatuses can produce articles that have expandable thermoplastic material. The articles may be mono- and multilayer. The articles can be formed by various methods.
Claims20
A method for making an overmolded container comprising:
- providing a preform for a container, the preform comprising a thermoplastic polymer;
- overmolding an expandable thermoplastic overmold material over at least a portion of the preform to form an overmolded preform;
- and
- blow molding the overmolded preform to form an overmolded container.
1 more element
An overmolded preform comprising:
- a thermoplastic polymer preform suitable for blow molding into a bottle;
- and
- an overmold material, which comprises a crosslinked thermoplastic material, overmolded over at least a portion of the preform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.