Container having a foamed wall
US8124203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249992
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multi-layer preform having at least one foamed layer suitable for forming a multi-layer blow molded container having at least one foamed layer container is disclosed, the multi-layer container formed by a process comprising the steps of injection molding a polymer melt having a non-reactive gas entrained therein, causing entrained gas cells in the polymer melt to open to form a polymer preform having an open cell foam layer, cooling the preform to a temperature below the polymer softening temperature, reheating the preform to a temperature greater than the polymer softening temperature, and blow molding the preform in a second mold, to prepare the container. At least one layer of the container may be blended with an oxygen and/or carbon dioxide barrier material.
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