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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 1985
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary V Paisley, Lilburn, GA (US);
Alex Malaspina, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ; B32B / ; B32B / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428 64 ; 215348 ; 215349 ; 4283144 ; 4283188 ;
Abstract
A composition for forming a molded article having the external appearance resembling that of natural cork which comprises, a thermoplastic resinous material as the major ingredient thereof, a caramel colorant which is present in an amount sufficient to impart to the thermoplastic resinous material the color of natural cork, and a blowing agent, said thermoplastic resinous material being compatible with the caramel colorant and having a processing temperature which is not so high as to degrade the caramel colorant during the molding operation.