Fuel tank having a multilayer structure

The present invention relates to a fuel tank having a multilayer structure, wherein a barrier layer is in direct contact with the fuel contained therein. The barrier layer of the structures of the invention constitutes one of the faces of the structure, i.e. it is not an inner layer of the structure. [0002] According to the invention it is suggested that the multilayer structure comprises the following layers: a first layer of high density polyethylene (HDPE), a layer of binder, a second layer of EVOH or of a mixture based on EVOH, optionally a third layer of polyamide (A) or of a mixture of polyamide (A) and polyolefin (B).