Patent ID: 6214960
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B60R,C08F

Abstract:
A thermoformed pallet produced by thermoforming an extruded heavy gage sheet,wherein said extruded heavy gage sheet consists of a composition consisting essentially of an ethylene homo olymer having a density of from 0.957 to 0.970 g/cm.sup.3 and a high load melt index measured according to the ASTM D 1238--Condition F standard of from 7 to 21 g/10 min, a tensile break elongation measured according to the ASTIM D638 standard of from 750% to 1100%, and a tensile break measured according to the ASTM D638 standard of from 4350 psi to 5850 psi, said composition prepared with a catalyst consisting essentially of chromium oxide deposited on a support consisting essentially of silica, said chromium oxide catalyst activated by heating at a temperature of from 400.degree. to 900.degree. C.