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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1991
Kuniaki Kawaguichi, Shizuoka, JP;
Toshio Nakane, Shizuoka, JP;
Akihide Shimoda, Shizuoka, JP;
Kenji Hijikata, Shizuoka, JP;
Polyplastics Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A process for producing a transparent and heat-resistant container includes forming a sheet from a melt of a polyester resin having at least 80 mole % ester units derived from 1,3-propanediol and terephthalic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof. The formed sheet is quenched and solidified so as to have relatively low crystallinity (i.e., less than 50%). The solidified low crystallinity film is then aged and shaped by thermoforming to obtain a container having relatively high crystallinity (i.e., greater than 50%, and preferably greater than 80%). The aging step is most preferably conducted at a temperature which satisfies the relationship represented by the following equation (1):