Patent ID: 6265038
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: B29B,B29C,B29K,B32B,C08K,F16K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A self-supporting transparent container for flowable materials, the self-supporting transparent container comprising:an exterior film composed of a polymer material integrated with a clay mineral between 0.1% and 10% weight of the polymer material, the polymer material selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyethylene terephthalate, copolymers of polyethylene terephthalate and mixtures thereof;a metal oxide deposition on the exterior film having a thickness range of approximately 5 to approximately 500 nanometers and having a formula of MO.sub.x where x has a range of approximately 1.5 to approximately 2.5 and M is selected from the group consisting of silicon, aluminum and iron;an interior film juxtaposed to the metal oxide deposition; anda flexible gusseted panel secured to a marginal portion of a plurality of side walls of the container and folded inwardly therebetween.