Metallocene-produced polyethylene for glossy plastic containers

Abstract

A high gloss plastic container prepared from a metallocene-produced polyethylene having a density of from 0.930 to 0.966 g/cm 3 and a melt index MI2 of from 0.5 to 2.5 g/10 min.

1 . A plastic container comprising one or more layers characterised in that the external layer is prepared essentially from a metallocene-produced polyethylene resin and has a gloss of at least 40.  
     
     
         2 . A plastic container according to  claim 1 , wherein the metalloce-neproduced polyethylene has a density of from 0.930 to 0.966 g/cm 3  and a melt index MI2 of from 0.5 to 2.5 g/10 min.  
     
     
         3 . A plastic container according to  claim 1  or  claim 2  wherein the metallocene-produced polyethylene has a molecular weight distribution of from 2 to 7.  
     
     
         4 . A plastic container according to any one of the preceding claims that is produced by blow moulding an extruded or coextruded parison.  
     
     
         5 . A plastic container according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the container is a single layer container.  
     
     
         6 . A plastic container according to any one of  claims 1  to  4  wherein the container is a multi-layer container, each layer being the same or different.  
     
     
         7 . Milk bottles produced according to any one of the preceding claims.  
     
     
         8 . Cosmetic packaging produced according to any one of  claims 1  to  6 .  
     
     
         9 . Household packaging produced according to any one of  claims 1  to  6 .