CPC B29C 45/27 (2013.01) [B29B 11/08 (2013.01); B29B 11/14 (2013.01); B29C 45/1684 (2013.01); B29C 2949/3014 (2022.05); B29C 2949/3018 (2022.05); B29C 2949/3028 (2022.05); B29C 2949/3036 (2022.05); B29K 2067/003 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7158 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A molded article suitable for subsequent blow-molding into a final-shaped container, the article comprising:
a neck portion;
a gate portion; and
a body portion extending between the neck portion and the gate portion, at least a majority of the body portion having an overall shape which is symmetric about a body axis extending longitudinally through a center of the body portion, at least the body portion including:
an inner exterior layer and an outer exterior layer of a first polymeric material; and
a core layer of a second polymeric material disposed between at least a portion of the inner exterior layer and the outer exterior layer, a radial thickness of the core layer being selectively varied circumferentially about the body axis.
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