PLASTIC CONTAINER HAVING A CARBON-TREATED INTERNAL SURFACE.

摘要

A blow molded container (10) having barrier properties and including an upper wall portion having an opening (13), an intermediate sidewall portion (14) positioned beneath the upper wall portion (12); and a base portion (16) positioned beneath the intermediate sidewall to support the container. The container includes a molded outer layer (24) having an inner surface (22) and an outer surface formed from at least 40% of recycled plastic, and a carbon coating formed on the inner surface of the outer layer (26) and adhered thereto and substantially coextensive with the outer layer, wherein said carbon coating has a thickness of less than about 10 microns.