Multi-laminate structure containing a scrap layer and containers made therefrom

A multi-layer plastic container adapted to contain oxygen sensitive products or contain products sensitive to permeation losses, said container being formed by internal blow-molding of a multi-layer tubular parison, said tubular parison having a plurality of layers coextruded in the molten state through a plurality of dies to form a parison with layers which are thereafter expanded by internal blow-molding said tubular parison into a mold having the shape of the container, said plurality of layers of said container including an inner thermoplastic polyolefin layer which is next to the product, an outer thermoplastic polyolefin layer;

• a barrier layer to prevent product oxidation or product permeation loss;
• a scrap layer including a mixture of regrind of all the layers from previous containers of the same construction, said previous containers comprising inner and outer thermoplastic polyolefin layers, a barrier layer, an adhesive layer and a scrap layer;
• and at least one adhesive layer to adhere said barrier layer to at least one of the other layers.

A multi-layer parison blow-molded plastic container comprising a container-shaped structure having a multi-layer translucent laminate wall with an outer thermoplastic polyolefin layer;

• an inner thermoplastic polyolefin layer and an intermediate barrier layer;
• a first adhesive layer for adhesively joining said inner thermoplastic polyolefin layer to said barrier layer;
• a scrap layer interiorly of said outer thermoplastic polyolefin layer and a second adhesive layer for adhesively joining said scrap layer to said barrier layer, wherein said scrap layer includes a mixture of a regrind of all the layers from previous containers of the same construction, said previous containers comprising inner and outer thermoplastic polyolefin layers, a barrier layer, adhesive layers and a scrap layer.

A multi-layer plastic container adapted to contain oxygen sensitive products or contain products sensitive to permeation losses, and formed by coextruding in a molten state a plurality of plastic layers to form a parison, forming said parison into a container by blow-molding, said container having layers formed from said parison comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin layer;

• a layer functioning as a barrier layer to prevent product oxidation or product permeation loss;
• and a scrap layer, said scrap layer comprising a mixture of a regrind of all layers from previous containers of the same construction but said scrap layer not including the combination of scrap and an adhesive layer or bonding layer, said previous containers comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin layer, a layer functioning as a barrier layer, and a scrap layer.

A process of making multi-layer plastic containers which comprises coextruding in the molten state a plurality of plastic layers to form a parison, forming said parison into a container by blow-molding, said container having a plurality of layers formed from said parison comprising thermoplastic polyolefin layer;

• a layer functioning as a barrier layer to prevent product oxidation or product permeation loss;
• and a scrap layer, said scrap layer comprising a mixture of a regrind of all the layers from previous parison blow-molded containers of the same construction but said scrap layer not including the combination of scrap and an adhesive layer or bonding layer, said previous containers comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin layer, a layer functioning as a barrier layer, and a scrap layer.