IMPROVED POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS FOR MULTILAYER EXTRUSION AND BARRIER PERFORMANCE

Improved multi-layer coextruded blow-molded objects (such as fuel containers) having at least a barrier layer and a support layer are disclosed together with improved methods for preparing such objects. The barrier layer includes an amount of modified polyolefin having approximately the same density...

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Zusammenfassung:Improved multi-layer coextruded blow-molded objects (such as fuel containers) having at least a barrier layer and a support layer are disclosed together with improved methods for preparing such objects. The barrier layer includes an amount of modified polyolefin having approximately the same density as the support layer, wherein the modified polyolefin is prepared by grafting an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof to the polyolefin, the modified polyolefin being added in an amount such that the gas-barrier layer sufficiently adheres to the adjacent layer and such that the gas barrier properties of the fabricated article are still adequate. The present invention also relates to modification of the rheology of base resins, such as PET (a preferred material for the barrier layer), so that they more closely match the rheology of high density polyethylene (a preferred material for the support layer). Los objetos moldeados por soplado coextruidos de multicapas mejorados (tales como contenedores de combustible) que tienen al menos una capa de barrera y una capa de soporte se describen junto con los metodos mejorados para preparar tales objetos. La capa de barrera incluye una cantidad de poliolefina modificada que tiene aproximadamente la misma densidad que la capa de soporte, en donde la poliolefina modificada se prepara al transplantar un acido carboxilico no saturado o un derivado del mismo a la poliolefina, agregandose la poliolefina modificada en una cantidad de tal forma que la capa de barrera de gas se adhiere lo suficientemente a la capa adyacente y del tal forma que las propiedades de barrera de gas del articulo fabricado todavia son adecuadas. La presente invencion tambien se refiere a la modificacion de la reologia de las resinas base, tal como PET (un material preferido para la capa de barrera), de tal forma que se unen mas estrechamente a la reologia de polietileno de alta densidad (un material preferido para la capa de soporte).