Patent ID: 7491420

Claim:
A method which comprises: forming a plastic container having a base portion adapted to support the container, a cylindrical sidewall projecting upwardly from said base portion, and a neck finish projecting upwardly from said cylindrical sidewall and having an opening to the inside of the container, wherein said container includes a molded outer layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, where said outer layer extends over the base portion, cylindrical sidewall and neck finish of said container; and forming an inner layer over the inner surface of the outer layer, wherein the neck finish is free from the inner layer, including the steps of providing that the outer layer contains at least one oxygen scavenger that reacts with oxygen, and that the inner layer includes at least one barrier material, wherein the neck finish is free from the barrier material included in the inner layer, and including providing that the outer layer has a thickness of from 6 to 23 mils, and the inner layer has a thickness of from 0.5 to 10 microns.