Preform with internal barrier and internal layer of high thermal stability and products made from the same
AssigneeContinental Plastic Containers, Inc.
InventorMartin H. Beck
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Abstract
This relates to providing a preform for use in blow molding containers which are suitable for use in conjunction with hot products which must be subjected to pasteurization. A preform is injection molded in stages and normally will have five layers including two interior barrier layers surrounding a central core. The core is to be formed of a thermoplastic having a high temperature thermal stability and is primarily selected from polycarbonates and acrylonitriles. This abstract forms no part of the specification of this application and is not to be construed as limiting the claims of the application.
Claims20
A laminated preform for forming blow molded articles and the like, said preform being injection molded and including a tubular wall having inner and outer surfaces, said tubular wall in radial cross section comprising inner and outer first layers of a thermoplastic resin, inner and outer layers of a barrier material next to and between said inner and outer first layers, and a second layer of thermoplastic resin between said barrier material layers, said second layer of thermoplastic material being a thermoplastic having high temperature thermal stability.
An intermediate article of manufacture comprising a blow molded article including a base portion in the form of a container having a bottom portion, a body and an open mouth defined by a closure receiving upper portion, said blow molded article further including an upper neck portion, and an expanded upper portion joining said closure receiving upper portion to said upper neck portion, said base portion having a wall of a laminated construction and which in radial cross section includes inner and outer first layers of a thermoplastic resin, inner and outer layers of a barrier material within and next to said inner and outer first layers, and a further layer of thermoplastic resin between said layers of barrier material, and said barrier material layers terminating in said intermediate article of manufacture in the general area of said closure receiving upper portion, said further layer of thermoplastic material being a thermoplastic having high temperature stability.
A container formed by blow molding and including a bottom, a body, and said body terminating in a neck finish, at least said body being of a laminated construction and in radial cross section includes inner and outer first layers of a thermoplastic resin, inner and outer layers of a barrier material within the next to said inner and outer first layers, and a further layer of thermoplastic resin between said layers of barrier material, said further layer of thermoplastic material being a thermoplastic having high temperature stability.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.