| abstract |
A container having a double wall construction of a structural plastic material is provided with improved thermal insulative properties by (1) metallizing at least one surface of each wall of the container with metal such as silver to provide a light reflective surface and to produce a partial barrier to atmospheric gases, (2) coating the metallized surface with a barrier plastic such as saran, (3) evacuating the space enclosed by the walls of the container, and (4) adding to the evacuated space a gas-absorbing material. |