1. A method for producing a low permeability laminate comprising the steps of:
laminating a low permeability laminate (A) a thermoplastic resin composition layer containing (i) 50 to 90% by weight of an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer having an ethylene content of 20 to 50 mol % and a saponification degree of 90% or more, (ii) 50 to 10% by weight of an aliphatic polyamide resin having 90 mol % or more of an \u03b5-caprolactam-derived ingredients and (iii) 3 to 50 parts by weight of a sulfonamide-based plasticizer, based upon 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the components (i) and (ii), laminated with (B) at least one rubber composition layer, so as to provide a ratio of a thickness \u03b5B of layer (B)a thickness \u03b5A of layer (A) (\u03b5B\u03b5A) is 10 or more; and
heat treating the resultant laminate at 130\xb0 C. to 210\xb0 C., whereby the sulfonamide-based plasticizer is migrated from the thermoplastic resin composition layer (A) to the rubber composition layer (B).
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plasticizer (A)(iii) is at least one plasticizer selected from N-alkylbenzene-sulfonamide, N-alkyl-p-toluenesulfonamide and p-toluenesulfonamide.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the aliphatic polyamide resin (A)(ii) is (a) nylon 6 andor (b) a blend thereof with at least one of nylon 6,66, nylon 6,12 and nylon 6,66,12 containing 90 mol % or more of an \u03b5-caprolactam-derived component.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the aliphatic polyamide resin (A)(ii) is a modified aliphatic polyamide resin modified with 0.5 to 15% by weight of clay mineral with respect to the aliphatic polyamide.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rubber component of the rubber composition layer (B) is at least one of butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, halogenated p-alkylstyrene butylene copolymer rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylenediene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, natural rubber, isoprene rubber and butadiene rubber.
6. A pneumatic tire using the laminate obtained by the method according to claim 1.
7. A pneumatic tire using the laminate obtained by the method according to claim 1, as an inner liner.
8. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the aliphatic polyamide resin (A)(ii) is (a) nylon 6 andor (b) a blend thereof with at least one of nylon 6,66, nylon 6,12 and nylon 6,66,12 containing 90 mol % or more of an \u03b5-caprolactam-derived component.
9. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the aliphatic polyamide resin (A)(ii) is a modified aliphatic polyamide resin modified with 0.5 to 15% by weight of clay mineral with respect to the aliphatic polyamide.
10. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rubber component of the rubber composition layer (B) is at least one of butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, halogenated p-alkylstyrene butylene copolymer rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylenediene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, natural rubber, isoprene rubber and butadiene rubber.
11. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the rubber component of the rubber composition layer (B) is at least one of butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, halogenated p-alkylstyrene butylene copolymer rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylenediene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, natural rubber, isoprene rubber and butadiene rubber.
12. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the rubber component of the rubber composition layer (B) is at least one of butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, halogenated p-alkylstyrene butylene copolymer rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylenediene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, natural rubber, isoprene rubber and butadiene rubber.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A corner pot holder adapted for use on a deck,
said corner pot holder having a unitary construction;
said unitary construction having a planar surface;
said planar surface having a length and a width;
said planar surface having one or more surface means for defining at least one opening through said planar surface, for when in use, receiving and supporting one or more containers;
a second surface adjacent to said planar surface;
said second surface having a length and a width; and
said second surface extending from said planar surface at a generally right angle.
2. The corner pot holder according to claim 1, having one or more second surface openings in said planar surface, for when so used, receiving fastening means to fasten said planar surface to a deck.
3. The corner pot holder according to claim 1, wherein said planar surface is generally trapezoidal.
4. The corner pot holder according to claim 1, wherein said width of said second surface is equal to or slightly less than said width of said planar surface.
5. The corner pot holder according to claim 1, wherein said planar surface having one or more surface means for defining at least one opening through said planar surface, for when in use, receiving and supporting one or more containers is the sole support of the containers.
6. A corner pot holder adapted for use on a deck,
said corner pot holder having a unitary construction;
said unitary construction having a planar surface;
said planar surface having a length and a width;
said planar surface having one or more surface means for defining at least one opening through said planar surface, for when in use, receiving and supporting one or more containers;
a second surface adjacent to said planar surface;
said second surface having a length and a width;
a pair of flanges extending from said planar surface, for when in use, supporting said corner pot holder on a surface of a deck.
7. The corner pot holder according to claim 6, having one or more second surface openings in said planar surface, for when so used, receiving fastening means to fasten at least one of said flanges to a deck.
8. The corner pot holder according to claim 6, wherein said second surface extends from said planar surface at a generally right angle.
9. The corner pot holder according to claim 6, wherein said planar surface is generally trapezoidal.
10. The corner pot holder according to claim 6, wherein said planar surface having one or more surface means for defining at least one opening through said planar surface, for when in use, receiving and supporting one or more containers is the sole support of the containers.
11. A corner pot holder adapted for use on a deck,
said corner pot holder having a unitary construction;
said unitary construction having a planar surface;
said planar surface having a length and a width;
said planar surface having one or more surface means for defining at least one opening through said planar surface, for when in use, receiving and supporting one or more containers;
a second surface adjacent to said planar surface;
said second surface having a length and a width;
a third surface adjacent to said planar surface;
said third surface being in a different plane than said second surface and generally parallel to said second surface.
12. The corner pot holder according to claim 11, having one or more second surface openings in said planar surface, for when so used, receiving fastening means to fasten at least one of said flanges to a deck.
13. The corner pot holder according to claim 11, wherein said second surface extends from said planar surface at a generally right angle.
14. The corner pot holder according to claim 11, wherein said planar surface is generally trapezoidal.
15. The corner pot holder according to claim 11, wherein said planar surface having one or more surface means for defining at least one opening through said planar surface, for when in use, receiving and supporting one or more containers is the sole support of the containers.