This invention relates to articles made of polyester, preferably polyethylene terephthalate (PET), having coated directly to at least one of the surfaces thereof one or more layers of thermoplastic material with good gas-barrier characteristics, and novel methods of making such articles. Preferably the barrier-coated articles take the form of preforms coated by at least one layer of barrier material and the containers blow-molded therefrom. Such barrier-coated containers are preferably of the type to hold beverages such as soft drinks, beer or juice. The preferred barrier materials have a lower permeability to oxygen and carbon dioxide than PET as well as key physical properties similar to PET. The materials and methods provide that the barrier layers have good adherence to PET, even during and after the blow molding process to form containers from preforms. Preferred barrier coating materials include poly(hydroxyamino ethers). In one preferred method, preforms are injection molded then barrier-coated immediately thereafter.
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对苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET))的至少一个表面上涂覆一层或多层具有良好气体阻隔特性的热塑性材料的制品,以及制造这种制品的新方法。涂有阻隔层的物品最好采用至少涂有一层阻隔材料的预制件形式,而容器则由预制件吹塑成型。这种涂有阻隔层的容器最好是用于盛装软饮料、啤酒或果汁等饮料的类型。优选的阻隔材料具有比 PET 更低的
氧气和
二氧化碳渗透性,以及与 PET 相似的主要物理性质。这些材料和方法可使阻隔层与 PET 具有良好的粘附性,即使在吹塑成型工艺期间和之后,也能将瓶胚制成容器。首选的阻隔涂层材料包括聚羟基
氨基醚。在一种优选方法中,先注塑预型件,然后立即进行阻隔涂层。