COATING PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING COATED ARTICLES
Application 425/DELNP/2007 published 2007-08-17, filed 2007-01-16
Methods and apparatus can be used to make coated articles (1) with one or more layers. The layers can be applied by dip, spray or flow coating. The apparatuses and methods can make coated containers, preferably comprising polyethylene terephthalate, from coated preforms (1). In some arrangements, the apparatus and method permit the coated container or preform (1) to be made in an energy-efficient manner that reduces the danger of coating damage and thus increases the efficacy of the final container.
Applicant
1)ADVANCED PLASTICS TECHNOLOGIES LUXEMBOURG S.A.
:82 ROUTE D'ARLON, L-1150 LUXEMBOURG, GRAND-DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG. Luxembourg
Inventor
1)HUTCHINSON, GERALD A. 2)LEE, ROBERT A. 3)FARHA, SAID 4)THARMAPURAM, SRIRAM 5)FINLAY, PAT
International Info
Classification: B29C 49/42
Publication Number: WO 2006/010141
Application Date: 2005-07-11
Priority Information
60/586,854 U.S.A. 2004-07-09