Multilayered package with barrier properties
US7658881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31736
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides compositions useful as a barrier layer in, for example, packaging products. The compositions generally comprise a blend of (i) a polyester resin, preferably an aromatic polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and (ii) a polyamide material (e.g., MXD6). The blend optionally may further comprise (iii) an oxygen scavenging material. The present invention also provides containers (e.g., containers formed by expansion of preforms) having a multilayered body-forming portion including: a core layer comprising the aforementioned blend; and inner and outer layers of a formable polymer composition. The present invention also provides methods of making such containers.
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