Abstract:
Procedures and devices to transform three dimensional flexible sealed containers of at least two faces or sides and which in their interior contain at least one fluid and, optionally or complementarily, solid or solids, granulates or powders, by folding at least once over itself, towards at least one direction: at least part of at least one flap/triangular shap (36) or strip (37) over at least part of another part of the same flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37), alongside with also previously and/or posteriously there will be a seal of at least one part by at least one face or side of the flap/triangular body (36) or strip (37) generated and/or being this one folded at least once over itself. This system supposes improvements regarding the inalterability of the container, economic and ecological considerations by not having to cut the flaps or triangular shapes, keeping it intact, without fissures or tearings iin the initial container body, transformed in 3D. At the same time, the following advantages are important: -by guaranteeing the conservation and useful life of the container without porousness or leaks, from the moment of the 3D transformation until its later opening and consumption of the product contained within. -by not requiring any sort of adhesive or contact glue to attach or fold the flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37). -by impeding that the Production Facility generates any defective container transformed in 3D. -by having the invention containers be more stable because the support face or side is wider and more consistent, having at least part of the flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37) as a support surface in the base.
Abstract:
Method for manufacturing flexible packages having a dispensing valve; which comprises: the vertical forming of a tubular body (2) by means of the vertical displacement and the longitudinal folding of a thermosealable film (1); the longitudinal sealing of two vertical ends (11, 12) of thermosealable film (1); obtaining independent flexible envelopes (3) from the tubular body (2), provided with a closed bottom and an open upper mouth (33), by means carrying out successive transversal sealings (32) and transversal cuts in said tubular body; and the horizontal displacement of the successive flexible envelopes (3) by a series of workstations in which the metering of the product to be packaged is carried out, the insertion of a dispensing valve (4) in the upper mouth (33) of the flexible envelope (3) and the sealing (34) of the upper mouth (33), fixing the dispensing valve (4).
Abstract:
A fluid dispensing container (10) comprising: a container body (12) formed from a first flexible material, the container body (12) having an outer surface, an inner surface, a filling end (18) and a dispensing end (20) ,the inner surface (50, 52) of the container (10) defining an interior cavity; a membrane (30) formed from a second flexible material; and a seal (66, 68) coupling the membrane (30) to the inner surface (50, 52) of the container body (12) at a position located between the filling and (18) and the dispensing end (20) such that the membrane (30) divides the interior cavity (54) into a contents chamber (56) and a dispensing chamber (38), the membrane (30) and the seal (66, 68) are configured to be fluid tight to maintain fluid within the contents chamber (56) prior to rupture of the membrane (30), wherein the rupture stress of the second flexible material is less than the rupture stress of the first flexible material such that, as fluid pressure within the contents chamber (56) increases, the membrane (30) is configured to rupture without the container body (12) rupturing.
Abstract:
Container comprising a single unit dose of a detergent composition containing at least one complexing agent (A) dissolved in an aqueous medium, said complexing agent (A) being a mixture of the L-and D-enantiomers of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) or its respective mono-, di- or trialkali metal or mono-, di- or triammonium salts, said mixture containing predominantly the respective L-isomer with an enantiomeric excess (ee) in the range of from 5 to 85%, wherein said container is made from a polymer.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprises an operating unit (31; 58; 131), which can be a welding unit (31; 131) for welding a closing film (22) to an edge zone (41) of a containing element (3) or a separating unit (58) for separating containing elements (42) from portions of sheet material (62), said apparatus (21; 61; 81; 161) comprising a control unit (CU2; CU3) programmed to enable said operating unit (31; 58; 131) to process selectively a continuous strip of containing elements (3; 42) or discrete groups (118) of containing elements (3; 42).
Abstract:
A flexible pouch has support strips of material attached to at least a portion of a sidewall thereof; the support strips of material possess memory so as to assist the pouch in substantially retaining an original shape thereof after handling. Flexible pouches having a product disposed therein are also disclosed, along with kits containing same. In addition, methods of producing the flexible pouches and packaged products are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A flexible container is provided. The flexible container includes four panels. The four panels form (i) a body portion; (ii) a neck portion, and a flare portion that extends from the neck portion; (iii) a tapered transition portion between the body portion and the neck portion; and (iv) the neck portion has a reduced width. The flare portion has an expanded end. The width of the flare portion gradually increases from the neck portion to the expanded end.
Abstract:
A retort container includes a metal end applied and sealed to an all-thermoplastic container body by a crimp-seaming or double-seaming operation. The metal end has an outer curl joined to a chuck wall that extends down from the curl. One or both of the inner surface of the container side wall and the outer surface of the chuck wall has/have a heat-sealable material thereon. The metal end is crimp-seamed or double-seamed to the container body and the heat-sealable material(s) are heated to soften or melt such that the interface between the chuck wall and the side wall is fused. The interface is oriented along a direction relative to internal pressure exerted on the metal end such that stress on the interface caused by the internal pressure is predominantly shear stress.