Polypropylene ultra-lightweight food containers
US6699543B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24975
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Polypropylene ultra-lightweight food containers are provided which have good impact resistance at low temperatures. Such polypropylene ultra-lightweight containers can be used for packaging refrigerated or frozen food products. The use of polypropylene to prepare such containers allows for significant reduction in the thickness of container components without significant reduction in impact strength. The polypropylene ultra-lightweight containers of the present invention are prepared by injection molding. The polypropylene useful in preparing the food containers of this invention contains about 15 to about 25 molar percent polyethylene and has a melt flow index of about 30 to about 50 g/10 min. Weight reductions of about 20 to 40 percent can be obtained without significantly reducing impact resistance as compared to conventional polyethylene containers.
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