Global Patent Index - EP 1032491 A1

EP 1032491 A1 20000906 - METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYESTER PACKAGES WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES

Title (en)

METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYESTER PACKAGES WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYESTERVERPACKUNGEN MIT VERBESSERTEN EIGENSCHAFTEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'EMBALLAGES DE POLYESTER AYANT DES PROPRIETES AMELIOREES

Publication

EP 1032491 A1 20000906 (EN)

Application

EP 98961743 A 19981120

Priority

  • US 9824685 W 19981120
  • US 6633097 P 19971121
  • US 19729898 A 19981120

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9926771A1] A method for increasing the crystallinity of a thermoplastic container, such as a polyester, and more particularly a PET, PEN, or blend thereof bottle. The method includes the steps of hydrolyzing at least a portion of the inside surface of the bottle to reduce the molecular weight, Mn, of the polyester relative to the remainder of the bottle and crystallizing at least a portion of the inside surface. It is desirable for the inside surface to have a crystallinity greater than about 30 %. The invention further provides a thermoplastic container having an inside surface with a crystallinity greater than the remainder of the container wherein the inside crystallinity is increased utilizing the method of the invention.

IPC 1-7

B29C 35/04; B29C 35/08; B29D 22/00

IPC 8 full level

B29C 71/00 (2006.01); C08J 7/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B29C 71/0009 (2013.01); B29C 71/0063 (2013.01); C08J 7/12 (2013.01); B29L 2031/712 (2013.01); C08J 2367/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9926771A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9926771 A1 19990603; EP 1032491 A1 20000906

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9824685 W 19981120; EP 98961743 A 19981120