Polypropylene container and process for making the same
AssigneeBall Corporation
InventorsGuy Richards, A. B. M. Bazlur Rashid, Robert W. Knoll, Sahin Emre, Kevin James Curie, Randolph Lee Davidson
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Abstract
A multilayer plastic container comprises a layer of a polypropylene and an intermediate layer directly adjacent the layer of polypropylene wherein at least one of the polypropylene and intermediate layers comprises an adhesive such as maleic anhydride incorporated therein to adhere the layer of polypropylene to the layer of EVOH.
Claims4
An injection molded preform for stretch blow molding a container comprising polypropylene, the preform defining a longitudinal axis and comprising a finish having a support flange, and a preform blow section comprising a neck extending from the support flange, a sidewall extending from the neck and a base closing the blow section, the base having a wall portion of increased thickness defining a thickness greater than all other portions of the blow section, the wall portion of increased thickness not covering the preform longitudinal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.