LAMINATE STRUCTURES FOR FUEL CONTAINERS

• Main Authors: BENSASON, SELIM, BALES, STEPHEN, E, BROWN, CHARLES, N, SCHOMAKER, JOSEPH, A, WHITE, JERRY, E, HEADLEY, DAVID, L, RAMANATHAN, RAVI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 23.12.1998
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; BLASTING; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HEATING; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; LAYERED PRODUCTS; LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PIPES; STORING; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

A multilayer laminate structure comprising (A) one or more layers of a polyolefin or a blend of two or more different polyolefins; and (B) one or more layers of a fuel barrier polymer or blends thereof, the fuel barrier polymer or blends thereof having a Fuel CM15 permeability of 45 g-mil/m -day or less, based on a layer thickness of 1 mil, when measured at 40 DEG C and under ambient pressure conditions of 700 to 760 torr; and optionally (C) a tie layer interposed between a polyolefin layer and an adjacent fuel barrier layer; and/or optionally (D) a regrind layer interposed between a tie layer and a polyolefin layer.