摘要 |
A molded plastic container having one or more of its surfaces modified by contacting those surfaces with a reactive gas atmosphere containing fluorine, chlorine, oxygen, ozone, sulfur trioxide, peroxide, oxidative acids, or mixtures thereof to increase the surface energy of those one or more surfaces to at least 40 dynes/cm to enhance the adhesion of coatings to those surfaces, a fire-resistant intumescent or ceramic microsphere coating adhered to said modified surfaces to improve the longevity and integrity of the container when exposed to the heat of a fire, and optionally, a barrier coating adhered under said modified surfaces to reduce permeation of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and organic fluids through the container walls; and a method for producing such a molded plastic container comprising modifying at least one surface of the container with a halogenated gas atmosphere to increase the surface energy of that surface, optionally coating said modified surface with a permeation barrier layer, and subsequently coating said modified surface with an intumescent or ceramic microsphere fire protective material.
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