Printpack Illinois, Inc.

David T Foster

Patrick L O'Brien

David Cosgrove

Harold Stephen Bowen

Matthew Neil Piercy

James A Clark

Rabeh H Elleithy

Daniel Clayton Sanders

Vivek A Chougule

Hoo In Won

Ilias Ali

Matthew Shaun Liwanag

Siyi Wang

John Craig Small

A container thermoformed from a polymeric multilayer sheet includes a cavity for containing food. The sheet includes a polymeric interior layer positioned between (i) a polymeric outer layer of the sheet and (ii) a polymeric inner layer of the sheet that is in opposing face-to-face relation with, and at least partially defines, the cavity of the container. The interior layer includes post-consumer recycled polymeric material. The sheet includes a polymeric barrier layer positioned between the interior layer and inner layer. The barrier layer restricts inward passage of at least some of any gasses originating from the post-consumer recycled polymeric material.

Food storage containers formed at least partially from post-consumer recycled polymeric material

The present description includes containers having an improved puncture design that can be punctured without substantial deformation of the container. Such containers are particularly suitable for use in preparing beverages using automatic machines, particularly those used for preparation of single serve beverages. Also provided are thermoplastic materials having improved punctureability for use in containers, containers for preparation of a beverage, and methods for preparing a beverage using such containers.

Container with improved punctureability

Container with cone-shaped base

Methods of making containers are provided, including providing a material sheet having at least two barrier layers and at least two polymer layers, forming the material sheet into a tube, sealing the tube at a seal area, and blow molding the tube to form a container in which the at least two barrier layers form a substantially continuous barrier at the seal area.

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Williamsburg, VA, United States of America

David T Foster