Embodiments of methods and apparatuses for providing a container with a lining are provided. A lining element is displaced into the interior of the container and coupled to the interior surfaces of the container to substantially cover the interior of the container.

An oxygen absorbing multilayer container having at least three layers of a first resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin, an oxygen absorbing layer containing an oxygen absorbing resin composition which contains a polyester compound (a) containing a constituent unit having a tetralin ring and a transition metal catalyst, and a second resin layer containing the same type of thermoplastic resin as the thermoplastic resin contained in the first resin layer, in this order, in which a cycloolefin polymer having a glass transition temperature of 50 to 110 C. is contained as the thermoplastic resin.

The inventive label is prepared from a polyester with an intrinsic viscosity of 0.58 dl/g or more. The label has a base film with a thickness of 8-30 m and a difference in specific heat capacity Cp between temperatures lower and higher than Tg of 0.2 J/(g.Math. C.) or more. The label has a tensile elongation at break of 5% or more in both a main shrinkage direction and an orthogonal direction. A difference between the absorbancy ratio (absorbancy at 1340 cm.sup.1/absorbancy at 1410 cm.sup.1) in the main shrinkage direction of the label and the absorbancy ratio in the direction orthogonal to the main shrinkage direction of the label is 0.2 or more. The label has a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of a length in a vertical direction of the label of 3 mm or less.

Polymeric blends and thermoplastic compositions which can be used for making thermoplastic workpieces are provided. The polymeric blends and thermoplastic compositions comprise a copolyester and an oxygen scavenging polyester, and optionally an oxidation catalyst. These blends and compositions may be used for making heat-resistant rigid and transparent containers having a low gas permeability. These thermoplastic workpieces and containers may find numerous applications for food, beverage, medical, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic products, as well as for any other application for which it is desirable to inhibit exposure to oxygen during storage. Particular examples provided are bottles and jugs particularly that are useful for hot fill applications.

A chromium-free surface-treated metal sheet includes a metal sheet, a surface-treatment coating that contains a polycarboxylic acid type polymer and a zirconium compound and that is formed on at least one surface of the metal sheet, and a coating that contains a polyester resin, a phenol resin and an acid catalyst and that is formed on the surface-treatment coating. The surface-treated metal sheet can be used for producing cans and can lids maintaining excellent dent resistance even for acidic beverages, without permitting the organic resin film formed on the coating to be peeled even under high-temperature and wet environments during a sterilization treatment or the like, and maintaining excellent hot water-resistant adhering property.

The surface roughness of a polymer film laminated to a metal substrate can be improved through the use of sufficient heating after application of a wax layer to the polymer film. In some cases, a thin liquid film or layer of a waterborne wax dispersion can be applied to the surface of a metal substrate laminated with a polymer film. After heating the polymer film and wax layer to a point at which the polymer film and wax layer begin to become molten, the surface roughness of the polymer film can become improved due to the presence of the wax.

Provided is a composite Al material for a drawn and ironed can from which a drawn and ironed can having brightness can be formed. In a resin coated metal plate used for forming a drawn and ironed can, a first resin layer (20) having a thickness of 0.02 to 2 m is formed on a surface of an Al plate 10 which forms an outer surface of the can, and a second resin layer 30 having a thickness of 1 to 40 m is formed on a surface of the Al plate 10 which forms an inner surface of the can. In a penetration test using a TMA device, an insertion amount of a quartz pin when a load of 5 g is applied to the first resin layer at a temperature of 100 C. is 20% or less of a film thickness of the first resin layer. Further, the first resin layer has a room temperature of 10 N/mm.sup.2 or more.

A laminate includes a multilayer outer film, which includes a first barrier layer and polyolefin layer on both sides of the first barrier layer, and a multilayer middle film, which includes a second barrier layer and polyolefin layer on both sides of the second barrier layer. The polyolefin layer of the multilayer outer film towards the multilayer middle film and/or the polyolefin layer of the multilayer middle film towards the multilayer outer film is metallized with a metal selected from aluminum, nickel, chromium, or combinations thereof. A process can be used for preparing the laminate and an article can include the laminate.

The present invention pertains to polymer compositions for extrusion coating of metal sheets, to a method of producing a coated metal sheet using such a polymer composition, to coated metal sheets obtainable in such a method, and to the use of such coated metal sheets for the production of food or beverage containers, preferably beverage cans.

A can to contain a liquid and/or a gas is closed with a bottom element and a cover element. The innermost layer is a straight-wound barrier layer having a folded seam extending in a longitudinal direction. The barrier layer includes an inner diffusion-tight layer and an outer kraft paper layer. At least two further straight-wound layers made of paper or cardboard are around the barrier layer of the can shell. Adjoining cardboard or paper surfaces of the barrier layer and a next wound layer are adhered directly to each other. Each of the two further wound layers is longitudinally wound and include in the longitudinal direction an overlapping region with itself. The overlapping region of the next wound layer adjoining the barrier layer is offset relative to the folded seam of the barrier layer and the overlapping regions of the two further wound layers are located at different peripheral regions.