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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2002
Wen Pao Wu, Pittsford, NY (US);
Alan E. Deyo, Rushville, NY (US);
Wen Pao Wu, Pittsford, NY (US);
Alan E. Deyo, Rushville, NY (US);
Pactiv Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a container comprises a base. The base has a bottom wall and a continuous base wall which encompasses the bottom wall and extends upwardly therefrom. The base is made from a mixture of a polyolefin and a filler. The mixture is from about 30 to about 75 wt. % filler and from about 25 to about 70 wt. % polyolefin. A high aspect ratio filler and a low aspect ratio filler are included in the filler, with the high aspect ratio filler having an aspect ratio of at least 5:1 and the low aspect ratio filler having an aspect ratio of less than about 3:1. The filler comprises at least 50 wt. % of low aspect ratio filler.