US 12,077,359 B2
Containers for transporting and storing liquid compositions
Peter R. Dluzneski, Harleysville, PA (US); Leonard Palys, Downingtown, PA (US); and Sara Reynaud, King of Prussia, PA (US)
Assigned to Arkema Inc., King of Prussia, PA (US)
Appl. No. 17/272,744
Filed by Arkema Inc., King of Prussia, PA (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 14, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/056064
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 2, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/081430, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 23, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/746,043, filed on Oct. 16, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0371181 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. B65D 77/04 (2006.01); B65D 77/22 (2006.01); B65D 88/12 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 77/0466 (2013.01) [B65D 77/225 (2013.01); B65D 88/12 (2013.01); B65D 2588/125 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container configured to store and/or transport a liquid composition comprising at least one organic peroxide, wherein the container is provided with a vent mechanism and comprises a containment vessel having walls comprised of a thermoset polymer, said thermoset polymer comprising at least one crosslinked thermoplastic polymer;
wherein the thermoset polymer has a level of crosslinking effective to render the thermoset polymer resistant to melting, whereby the container is capable of enduring fire engulfment for 20 minutes without breaching or leaking according to Test Procedure Class Number 6020, Large Scale Testing for Fire Performance of Intermediate Bulk Containers (FM Approvals LLC, September 2016).