Speisenbehälter und Verfahren zur Herstellung desselben.

摘要

A food container (1) thermoformed from co-extruded polyethylene terephthalate sheet, a portion of which contains a nucleating agent. The food container comprises an opaque or colored tray (3) formed from nucleated polyethylene terephthalate in a crystalline state so that the tray remains rigid at elevated temperatures. The food container also comprises a substantially transparent cover (2) formed from non-nucleated polyethylene terephthalate in an amorphous state. The food container also comprises a hinge (4) that integrally connects the cover to the tray. The method for producing this food container comprises the steps of co-extruding nucleated and non-nucleated polyethylene terephthalate into a continuous sheet; independently controlling the temperature of the mold portions for the cover, tray and hinge components of the food container; thermoforming the polyethylene terephthalate sheet; maintaining the tray component of the container at a temperature sufficient to crystallize the polyethylene terephthalate in the tray component; and cooling the cover component of the container to a temperature sufficient to produce polyethylene terephthalate in an amorphous state.