# US 2013/0156995 A1 · Partially Metalized Plastic Product And Manufacturing Process > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0156995 A1 - Document ID: US20130156995A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/714,614 - Filed: 2012-12-14 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-15 - Assignees: Albea Services - Inventors: Ed Crutchley; Cecile Ghesquiere - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130156995A1 ## CPC - C08J 7/043: Improving the adhesiveness of the coatings per se, e.g. forming primers (adhesives in the form of films or foils characterised by the primer layers between the polymer carriers and the adhesives C09J7/50) - B32B 3/04: characterised by {at least one} layer folded at the edge, e.g. over another layer {; characterised by at least one layer enveloping or enclosing a material} - B32B 15/085: comprising polyolefins - C08J 7/0423: {with at least one layer of inorganic material and at least one layer of a composition containing a polymer binder} - C23C 14/34: Sputtering - C08J 2323/06: Polyethene - C08J 2323/12: Polypropene - C08J 2323/16: Ethene-propene or ethene-propene-diene copolymers - Y10T 428/239: Complete cover or casing - Y10T 428/31935: Ester, halide or nitrile of addition polymer - C08J: WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H (working, e.g. shaping, of plastics B29) - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - C23C: COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL (making metal-coated products by extrusion B21C23/22; covering with metal by connecting pre-existing layers to articles, see the relevant places, e.g. B21D39/00, B23K; metallising of glass C03C; metallising mortars, concrete, artificial stone, ceramics or natural stone C04B41/00; enamelling of, or applying a vitreous layer to, metals C23D; treating metal surfaces or coating of metals by electrolysis or electrophoresis C25D; single-crystal film growth C30B; by metallising textiles D06M11/83; decorating textiles by locally metallising D06Q1/04) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract An at least partially metalized plastic product for cosmetic and perfume packaging comprising a plastic body, the plastic body being directly covered at least partially by a metal layer, wherein the plastic is a polyolefin selected from: polyethylene, polypropylene, their copolymer or their mixture; and in that when the polyolefin comprises at least one polypropylene or a copolymer of polypropylene-polyethylene, this polyolefin has an infrared spectrum having: a peak at the wave number of 720 cm−1 of a height at least equal to 20; or a peak at the wave number of 809 cm−1 of a height less than 20, a peak at the wave number of 840 cm−1 of a height less than 50, a peak at the wave number of 899 cm−1 of a height less than 20, and a peak at the wave number of 997 cm−1 of a height less than 60. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An at least partially metalized plastic product, comprising a plastic body, the plastic body being directly covered at least partially by a metal layer, characterised in that the plastic is a polyolefin selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, their copolymers or their mixtures; and in that when the polyolefin comprises at least one polypropylene or a copolymer of polypropylene-polyethylene, the polyolefin has an infrared spectrum having: a peak at the wave number of 720 cm−1 of a height at least equal to 20; or if there is no peak at the wave number of 720 cm−1, a peak at the wave number of 809 cm−1 of a height less than 20, a peak at the wave number of 840 cm−1 of a height less than 50, a peak at the wave number of 899 cm−1 of a height less than 20, and a peak at the wave number of 997 cm−1 of a height less than 60. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The product according to claim 1, further comprising a topcoat directly in contact with the metal layer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The product according to claim 1 wherein the polyolefin is polyethylene. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The product according to claim 1 wherein the polyolefin is a copolymer of polypropylene-polyethylene. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The product according to claim 1 wherein the polyolefin is a mixture of polyethylene with polypropylene. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The product according to claim 1 wherein the polyolefin is a mixture of polyethylene with a copolymer of polypropylene-polyethylene. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The product according to claim 1 wherein the polyolefin is a mixture of polypropylene with a copolymer of polypropylene-polyethylene. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The product according to claim 1 wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of aluminium, silver, nickel, chrome, copper, titanium, gold, and their alloys. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A manufacturing process of a product claim 1, comprising a metallisation step under vacuum directly on the untreated surface of the plastic body to produce the metal layer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The process according to claim 9, further comprising an application step of a protective layer on the metal layer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The process according to claim 9, wherein the metallisation step is performed by sputtering. ### Claim 12 (canceled) ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The product according to claim 1 wherein the plastic product is fully metalized. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The product according to claim 1 wherein the polyolefin has an infrared spectrum having a peak at the wave number of 809 cm−1 of a height of 16, a peak at the wave number of 840 cm−1 of a height of 10, a peak at the wave number of 899 cm−1 of a height of 6, and a peak at the wave number of 997 cm−1 of a height of 18. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The product according to claim 1 wherein the metal is steel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The product according to claim 1 wherein the plastic product wherein the polyolefin is high density polyethylene.