CN104284778A

CN104284778A - Flexible materials for flexible containers

Info

Publication number: CN104284778A
Application number: CN201380024345.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: S·K·斯坦利; J·尤; E·C·博斯韦尔; L·M·阿伦特
Original assignee: Procter and Gamble Ltd
Current assignee: Procter and Gamble Ltd; Procter and Gamble Co
Priority date: 2012-05-07
Filing date: 2013-05-07
Publication date: 2015-01-14
Anticipated expiration: 2033-05-07
Also published as: CN104284778B; IN2014DN09233A; WO2013169688A1; MX2014013578A

Abstract

A flexible material for a flexible container can include a first laminate and a second laminate joined to at least a portion of the first laminate by at least one seal. The first laminate can include a first gas barrier layer disposed between first and second sealable layers, wherein the first and second sealable layers define opposed exterior layers of the first laminate. The second laminate can include a third sealable layer defining an exterior layer of the second laminate, and a second gas barrier layer. The at least one seal joins a portion of the third sealable layer to at least a portion of the second sealable layer.

Description

For the flexible material of flexible container

Technical field

The disclosure relates generally to container, and relates to the container be made up of flexible material particularly.

Background technology

Flowing product comprises fluid product and/or dumpable solid product.In various embodiments, container can be used for receiving, holding and distribute one or more flowing products.Further, in various embodiments, container can be used for the part receiving, hold and/or distribute the separately packaging of single goods or product.Container can comprise one or more small product size.Small product size can be configured to be filled with one or more flowing products.Container receives flowing product when filling its small product size.Once be filled to the volume of expectation, then container can be formed in its small product size and comprise flowing product, until flowing product is assigned with.Container holds flowing product by providing the obstruct around flowing product.Described obstruct prevents flowing product from overflowing from small product size.Described obstruct also protects flowing product from the ambient influnence of external container.Small product size through filling is closed by top cover or seal usually.Container can be configured to distribute one or more flowing products be included in one or more small product size.Once through distributing, end user just can suitably consume, use or in other words use one or more flowing products.In various embodiments, container can be configured to recharge and re-use or container can be configured to single fill after or even single abandon after using.Container should be configured to have enough structural intergrities, make its can by receive, hold and distribute with counting on one's card its one or more flowing product.

For one or more flowing products container can be processed, be demonstrated for sell and come into operation.When preparing, filling, decorate, pack, transport and unpacking packaging container, can by container described in many different modes process.Processed at container by machine and people, moved by equipment and vehicle, and when being contacted with various packaging by other container, described container can experience various different external force and environmental condition.Container for one or more flowing products should be configured to have enough structural intergrities, make its can by count on one's card in such ways in any one, or with any otherwise processed known in the art.

Also when providing described container for buying, can show that described container is for selling in many different ways.Container can be used as particular commodity and sells, and maybe container (can be formed commodity together with it) with other container one or more or the packing of product together and sell.Container can be used as the primary package or do not have with secondary package and sells.When container is demonstrated for selling, described container can be decorated to show character, figure, mark and/or other visual element.When shelve or upright on a store shelf, be demonstrated for selling, market show in present, be suspended on show suspension bracket or be carried in showing stand or vending machine time, container can be configured to show for selling.Container for one or more flowing products should be configured to have and allow it by any one in expection in such ways, or with the structure of any alternate manner successful presentation known in the art.

Container also can be come into operation by its end user in many different ways.Container can be configured to be arrested by end user or grasp, so with regard to staff, container should suitably set size and shaping; And for this reason, container can comprise available architectural feature as shank and/or grasping surface.Container can shelve or upright on a support surface time, when being suspended on protuberance (as hook or fixture) and going up or hang from protuberance, or when by product clamp support, or be stored when (for recharging the container that maybe can recharge) is positioned in the platform that recharges or recharge.Container can be configured to when in any one in these storage locations or when being held by user, distributes one or more flowing products.Container can be configured to by using gravity and/or pressure and/or distributor gear (as pump or suction pipe) or by using the distributor of other kind known in the art to distribute one or more flowing products.Some containers can be configured to by sellers (such as whole seller or retailer) or filled by end user and/or recharge.Container for one or more flowing products should be configured to have and allow it by any one in expection in such ways, or with the structure that any alternate manner known in the art successfully comes into operation.Container also can be configured to by end user in every way as waste material and/or can abandon by recycled materials.

A kind of general type for the container of the product that flows is the rigid container be made up of one or more solid materials.The example of conventional rigid container comprises moulded plastic bottle, glass jar, metal can, cardboard case etc.These conventional rigid containers be know and be available in general; But their design presents that some are difficult significantly really.

The first, some conventional rigid containers for the product that flows may manufacture costliness.Some rigid containers are made up of the process making one or more solid materials be shaped.Other rigid container is made up of phase transition process, wherein container material is heated (to softening/melting), is then shaped, then cools (to sclerosis/solidification).Two kinds of manufactures are highly energy-consuming process, and it may need complicated equipment.

The second, some conventional rigid containers for the product that flows may need lot of materials.Being designed to upright rigid container on a support surface needs enough thick solid wall to support described container when container is filled.This may need lot of materials, which increases the cost of container and the difficulty causing it to abandon.

3rd, some conventional rigid containers for the product that flows may be difficult to decoration.The size of some rigid containers, shape (such as curved surface) and/or material, make it be difficult to directly print on its outer surface.Label and need additional material and process, and limit the size and dimension of decoration.Packaging provides larger decoration area, but also needs additional materials and process, and usually cost significantly.

4th, easily may there is the damage of some type in some conventional rigid containers for the product that flows.If push rigid container to rough surface, then can there are wearing and tearing in container, and this can make the slur on container.If rigid container to be pressed to hard object body, then can there is indenture in container, and this can make it seem ugly.And if rigid container drops, then container may break, and this can cause its flowing product loss.

5th, some the flowing products in conventional rigid container may be difficult to distribute.When end user extrudes rigid container to distribute its flowing product, end user must overcome the resistance of rigid sides to make container deformation.Some users may lack the hand strength being easy to overcome described resistance; These users may distribute the flowing product being less than its desired amount.Other users may need to apply so many hand strength, make them can not easily control to make the degree of container deformation; These users may distribute the flowing product more than its desired amount.

Summary of the invention

Present disclosure describes the various embodiments of the container be made up of flexible material.Because these containers are made up of flexible material, so when compared with conventional rigid container, these containers can manufacture more cheaply, can use less material and can be easier to decoration.The first, these containers can manufacture more cheaply, because the conversion of flexible material (from sheet-form to finished product) needs the formation of specific rigidity material (from block form to finished product) less energy and complexity usually.The second, these containers can use less material, because it is configured to have Novel support structure, described Novel support structure does not need to be used in conventional rigid container the abundant heart wall used.3rd, these flexible containers can be easier to printing and/or decoration, because it is made up of flexible material, and flexible material can print as conformal net and/or decorate before it is formed as container.4th, these flexible containers are comparatively not easy to wearing and tearing, have impression and break, because when contact surface and object, flexible material allows its outer surface to be out of shape, and then rebounds.5th, the flowing product in these flexible containers can more easily and carefully distribute, because the side of flexible container can more easily and controllably extruded by staff.Although container of the present disclosure is made up of flexible material, it can be configured to have enough structural intergrities, make its can by the reception that counts on one's card, hold and distribute one or more flowing product.In addition, these containers can be configured to have enough structural intergrities, make its can successfully bear from process external force and environmental condition.In addition, these containers can be configured to have and allow it to show by counting on one's card and the structure come into operation.

According to embodiment of the present disclosure, the flexible material for flexible container can comprise ground floor zoarium and second layer zoarium, and described second layer zoarium joins described ground floor zoarium at least partially by least one seal.Described ground floor zoarium can comprise the first gas-barrier layer be arranged between the first salable layer and the second salable layer, and wherein said first salable layer and the second salable layer limit the relative skin of described ground floor zoarium.Second layer zoarium can comprise the outer field 3rd salable layer limiting described second layer zoarium, and the second gas-barrier layer.At least one seal described joins a part for described 3rd salable layer to described second salable layer at least partially.At least one seal described has the dhering strength of about 20N/m to about 10,000N/m; The layer of described ground floor zoarium has the lamination bond of about 2N/m to about 10,000N/m between each adjacent layer, and the layer of described second layer zoarium has the lamination bond of about 2N/m to about 10,000N/m between each adjacent layer.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the flexible material for flexible container can comprise ground floor zoarium and second layer zoarium, and described second layer zoarium joins described ground floor zoarium at least partially by least one seal.Described ground floor zoarium can comprise the first gas-barrier layer be arranged between the first salable layer and the second salable layer, and wherein said first salable layer and the second salable layer limit the relative skin of described ground floor zoarium.Second layer zoarium can comprise the outer field 3rd salable layer limiting described second layer zoarium, and the second gas-barrier layer.At least one seal described joins a part for described 3rd salable layer to described second salable layer at least partially.Described flexible material has the thermal conductivity of the about 0.02W/mK as measured under 300k to about 300W/mK, and described first salable layer, the second salable layer and the 3rd salable layer have the melt temperature of about 65 DEG C to about 350 DEG C separately.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the flexible material for flexible container can comprise ground floor zoarium and second layer zoarium, and described second layer zoarium joins described ground floor zoarium at least partially by least one seal.Described ground floor zoarium can comprise the first gas-barrier layer be arranged between the first salable layer and the second salable layer, and wherein said first salable layer and the second salable layer limit the relative skin of described ground floor zoarium.Second layer zoarium can comprise the outer field 3rd salable layer limiting described second layer zoarium, and the second gas-barrier layer.At least one seal described joins a part for the 3rd salable layer to second salable layer at least partially, at least one border of volume is supported with limiting structure, described support structure volume be arranged on the fit and second layer of ground floor fit between, and at least support structure volume forming region of described flexible material, described flexible material has about 0.05cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 18cc/m ²it atmospheric gas permeation rate.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the flexible material for flexible container can comprise ground floor zoarium and second layer zoarium, and described second layer zoarium joins described ground floor zoarium at least partially by least one first seal.Described ground floor zoarium can comprise the first gas-barrier layer be arranged between the first salable layer and the second salable layer, and wherein said first salable layer and the second salable layer limit the relative skin of described ground floor zoarium.Second layer zoarium can comprise the outer field 3rd salable layer limiting described second layer zoarium, and the second gas-barrier layer.At least one first seal described joins a part for described 3rd salable layer to described second salable layer at least partially.Second layer zoarium has different structure fit from ground floor, and what a part for described 3rd salable layer was joined to described second salable layer by least one first seal described supports at least one border of volume with limiting structure at least partially, described support structure volume be arranged on the fit and second layer of ground floor fit between.Second layer zoarium can comprise such as only a salable layer as skin.

According to another embodiment, container can comprise flexible material.Flexible material can comprise ground floor zoarium and second layer zoarium.Described ground floor zoarium can comprise the first gas-barrier layer be arranged between the first salable layer and the second salable layer, and wherein said first salable layer and the second salable layer limit the relative skin of described ground floor zoarium.Second layer zoarium can comprise the outer field 3rd salable layer limiting described second layer zoarium, and the second gas-barrier layer.Container also comprises at least one first seal, described first seal a part for described 3rd salable layer is joined to described second salable layer at least partially and limiting structure supports at least one border of volume.Support structure volume be arranged on the fit and second layer of ground floor fit between.Container also can comprise at least one second seal, a part for salable in the first area of flexible material first layer is joined to a part for the first salable layer in the second area of flexible material by described second seal, and at least one second seal limiting structure described supports at least one additional border of volume and limits small product size at least in part.Small product size is arranged between the first salable layer in the first salable layer in the first region and second area.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Figure 1A illustrates the front view of the embodiment of upright container.

Figure 1B illustrates the side view of the upright container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 C illustrates the top view of the upright container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 D illustrates the bottom view of the upright container of Figure 1A.

Fig. 2 A illustrates the top view of the upright container with structural support frame, and described structural support frame has the overall shape as the truncated cone.

Fig. 2 B illustrates the front view of the container of Fig. 2 A.

Fig. 2 C illustrates the side view of the container of Fig. 2 A.

Fig. 2 D illustrates the isometric views of the container of Fig. 2 A.

Fig. 3 A illustrates the top view of the upright container with structural support frame, and described structural support frame has the overall shape as pyramid.

Fig. 3 B illustrates the front view of the container of Fig. 3 A.

Fig. 3 C illustrates the side view of the container of Fig. 3 A.

Fig. 3 D illustrates the isometric views of the container of Fig. 3 A.

Fig. 4 A illustrates the top view of the upright container with structural support frame, and described structural support frame has the overall shape as triangular prism.

Fig. 4 B illustrates the front view of the container of Fig. 4 A.

Fig. 4 C illustrates the side view of the container of Fig. 4 A.

Fig. 4 D illustrates the isometric views of the container of Fig. 4 A.

Fig. 5 A illustrates the top view of the upright container with structural support frame, and described structural support frame has the overall shape as quadrangular.

Fig. 5 B illustrates the front view of the container of Fig. 5 A.

Fig. 5 C illustrates the side view of the container of Fig. 5 A.

Fig. 5 D illustrates the isometric views of the container of Fig. 5 A.

Fig. 6 A illustrates the top view of the upright container with structural support frame, and described structural support frame has the overall shape as pentagonal prism.

Fig. 6 B illustrates the front view of the container of Fig. 6 A.

Fig. 6 C illustrates the side view of the container of Fig. 6 A.

Fig. 6 D illustrates the isometric views of the container of Fig. 6 A.

Fig. 7 A illustrates the top view of the upright container with structural support frame, and described structural support frame has the overall shape as cone.

Fig. 7 B illustrates the front view of the container of Fig. 7 A.

Fig. 7 C illustrates the side view of the container of Fig. 7 A.

Fig. 7 D illustrates the isometric views of the container of Fig. 7 A.

Fig. 8 A illustrates the top view of the upright container with structural support frame, and described structural support frame has as cylindrical overall shape.

Fig. 8 B illustrates the front view of the container of Fig. 8 A.

Fig. 8 C illustrates the side view of the container of Fig. 8 A.

Fig. 8 D illustrates the isometric views of the container of Fig. 8 A.

Fig. 9 A illustrates the top view of the embodiment of self-supporting flexible container, and it has as foursquare overall shape.

Fig. 9 B illustrates the end-view of the flexible container of Fig. 9 A.

Figure 10 A illustrates the top view of the embodiment of self-supporting flexible container, and it has as leg-of-mutton overall shape.

Figure 10 B illustrates the end-view of the flexible container of Figure 10 A.

Figure 11 A illustrates the top view of the embodiment of self-supporting flexible container, and it has the overall shape as circle.

Figure 11 B illustrates the end-view of the flexible container of Figure 11 A.

Figure 12 A illustrates the isometric views of push-pull type distributor.

Figure 12 B illustrates the isometric views of the distributor with flip.

Figure 12 C illustrates the isometric views of the screw-topped distributor of tool.

Figure 12 D illustrates the isometric views of rotatable type distributor.

Figure 12 E illustrates the isometric views of the nozzle type distributor with top cover.

Figure 13 A illustrates the isometric views of suction pipe distributor.

Figure 13 B illustrates the isometric views of the suction pipe distributor with lid.

Figure 13 C illustrates the isometric views turning over suction pipe distributor.

Figure 13 D illustrates the isometric views of the suction pipe distributor with valve of being difficult to articulate.

Figure 14 A illustrates the isometric views of pump-type distributor.

Figure 14 B illustrates the isometric views of pump type spray-type dispenser.

Figure 14 C illustrates the isometric views of trigger spray type distributor.

Figure 15 A illustrates the schematic diagram of the flexible container with ground floor zoarium and second layer zoarium.

Figure 15 B illustrates the ground floor zoarium of flexible material and the schematic diagram of second layer zoarium.

Figure 16 illustrates the schematic diagram of the flexible material with first area and second area, and described first area and second area have the first seal separately.

Figure 17 illustrates the schematic diagram of the flexible material with first area and second area, and wherein the second seal extends between first area and second area.

Figure 18 illustrates the schematic diagram of the flexible material with first area and second area, and described first area and second area have the first seal and the second seal separately.

Figure 19 illustrates the schematic diagram of two piece of flexible material, and each all has the fit and second layer zoarium of ground floor and the first seal and the second seal.

Figure 20 illustrates the perspective view of the flexible material through being folded to form container blank.

Figure 21 illustrates the perspective view through engaging two flexible materials to form container blank.

Detailed description of the invention

Present disclosure describes the various embodiments of the container be made up of flexible material.Because these containers are made up of flexible material, so when compared with conventional rigid container, these containers can manufacture more cheaply, can use less material and can be easier to decoration.The first, these containers can manufacture more cheaply, because the conversion of flexible material (from sheet-form to finished product) needs the formation of specific rigidity material (from block form to finished product) less energy and complexity usually.The second, these containers can use less material, because it is configured to have Novel support structure, described Novel support structure does not need to be used in conventional rigid container the abundant heart wall used.3rd, these flexible containers can be easier to decoration, because can be easy to print described flexible material before its flexible material is formed as container.4th, these flexible containers are comparatively not easy to wearing and tearing, have impression and break, because when contact surface and object, flexible material allows its outer surface to be out of shape, and then rebounds.5th, the flowing product in these flexible containers can more easily and carefully distribute, because the side of flexible container can more easily and controllably extruded by staff.

Although container of the present disclosure is made up of flexible material, it can be configured to have enough structural intergrities, make its can by the reception that counts on one's card, hold and distribute one or more flowing product.In addition, these containers can be configured to have enough structural intergrities, make its can successfully bear from process external force and environmental condition.In addition, these containers can be configured to have and allow it to show for selling and the structure come into operation by counting on one's card.

As used herein, term " about " equals the scope that particular value added or deducted 20 percent (+/-20%) modify particular value by referring to.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various alternative embodiment, any open of particular value is also interpreted as disclosing the scope equaling about described particular value (i.e. +/-20%).

As used herein, term " environmental condition " refers to the temperature in 15-35 degree Celsius range and the relative humidity in the scope of 35-75%.

As used herein, term " approximately " equals the scope that particular value added or deducted 1 15 (+/-15%) modify particular value by referring to.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various alternative embodiment, any open of particular value is also interpreted as disclosing the scope equaling about described particular value (i.e. +/-15%).

As used herein, when mentioning material piece, term " basic weight " refers to measuring of the quality of unit are, with gram/m (gsm) for unit.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various embodiments, any one in flexible material can be configured to the basic weight with 10-1000gsm, or arbitrary integer gsm value of 10-1000, or in by these values in any one any scope formed, such as 20-800gsm, 30-600gsm, 40-400gsm or 50-200 etc.

As used herein, term " biological content " refers to the mass percent as total organic carbon in material, from the amount of the carbon of renewable resource in material, as measured by ASTM D6866-10, method B; When measuring the content based on biology of material, do not comprise any carbon such as calcium carbonate from inorganic source.In various embodiments, the material comprising biological content can be suitable as flexible material, and such as, as described in the U.S. Patent application 2012288693 of announcement, this patent application is incorporated to way of reference at this.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " bottom " refers to the part of the container of the bottom 30% (i.e. the 0-30% of container overall height) being positioned at container overall height.As used herein, term also limits further by modifying term bottom by the particular percentile value being less than 30%.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various alternative embodiment, mention that container bottom refers to bottom 25% (i.e. the 0-25% of overall height), bottom 20% (i.e. the 0-20% of overall height), bottom 15% (i.e. the 0-15% of overall height), bottom 10% (i.e. the 0-10% of overall height) or bottom 5% (i.e. the 0-5% of overall height) or any integer percent value between 0% and 30%.

As used herein, term " mark " refers to the visual element being intended to distinguish product and other products.Mark example comprise following in any one or multiple: trade mark, exterior of commodity, mark, icon etc.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various embodiments, any one surface of flexible container all can comprise one or more marks of disclosed herein or any size known in the art, shape or structure in any combination.

As used herein, term " char " refers to the visual element being intended to convey a message.The example of character comprise following in any one or multiple: letter, numeral, symbol etc.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various embodiments, any surface of flexible container all any combination can comprise one or more characters of any size disclosed herein or known in the art, shape or structure.

As used herein, term " closes " state referring to small product size, wherein prevent the effusion of the flowing product in small product size small product size (such as by forming one or more materials intercepted, with by top cover), but small product size need not be gas-tight seal.Such as, closed container can comprise ventilating opening, and it allows the headroom in container to be communicated with the air fluid in container exterior.

As used herein, term " directly connection " refers to that wherein element is attached to one another and does not have any intermediary element (except any attachment component (such as adhesive)) between the two.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " distributor " refers to the structure being configured to one or more flowing products are assigned to container exterior from small product size and/or mixed volume.With regard to any one in flexible container disclosed herein, any distributor all can disclosed herein or any mode as known in the art, comprises any suitable size, shape and flow and constructs.Such as, distributor can for push-pull type distributor, the distributor with flip, the screw-topped distributor of tool, rotatable type distributor, the distributor with top cover, pump-type distributor, pump type spray-type dispenser, trigger spray type distributor, suction pipe distributor, on turn over suction pipe distributor, have valve of being difficult to articulate suction pipe distributor, feed intake distributor etc.Distributor can be dispensed in parallel device, thus the multiple flow channels be communicated with multiple small product size fluid are provided, wherein those flow channels keep separately until distributing point, therefore allow the flowing product from multiple small product size to distribute together as independent flowing product dispensation, while.Distributor can be mixing distributor, thus the one or more flow channels be communicated with multiple small product size fluid are provided, wherein multiple flow channel combined before distributing point, therefore allowed flowing product from multiple small product size as the flowing product dispensation mixed.As another example, distributor can be formed by frangible opening.As other example, distributor can utilize one or more valve disclosed in this area and/or distributor gear, disclosed those in such as following patent document: the U.S. Patent application 2003/0096068 of the announcement that name is called " One-way valve for inflatable package "; Name is called the United States Patent (USP) 4,988,016 of " Self-sealing container "; And name is called the US7 of " Package having a fluid actuated closure ", 207,717; Each in these patent applications is incorporated herein by reference accordingly.In addition, any one in distributor disclosed herein can directly or with one or more other materials or structure (such as accessory) combine or be attached in flexible container in any mode known in the art.In some alternative embodiments, distributor disclosed herein can be configured to both distribution and filling, to allow to fill one or more small product size by one or more distributor.In other alternative embodiment, except one or more distributor or replace one or more distributor, small product size also can comprise one or more interstitital texture (such as, for being added in mixed volume by water).Any position of distributor as disclosed herein is all alternately used as the position of interstitital texture.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " disposable " refers to after dispensing the product to end user, and container is not configured to recharge with the product of additional amount, and be configured for and be dropped (that is, as waste material, compost and/or can recycled materials).In flexible container disclosed herein any one a part, multiple partly or entirely can be configured to disposable.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " durable " refers to reuses more container than non-durable container.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " effective base into contact region " refer to when container (wherein its all over products volume 100% is filled with water) upright and its bottom rest in horizontal support surface time, the specific region limited by a part for container bottom.Effective base into contact region is arranged in the plane limited by horizontal support surface.Effective base into contact region is the continuum limited on all sides by neighboring.

The a series of projected area through limiting cross section that neighboring is intercepted by actual contact area and next comfortable container bottom place are formed.When limiting effective base into contact region, actual contact area is one or more parts of the surface-supported container bottom of exposure level.Effective base into contact region comprises all actual contact areas.But in certain embodiments, effective base into contact region can extend over actual contact area.

A series of projected area is formed by five level cross-sectionns intercepted bottom flexible container.These cross sections intercept at 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and 5% place of overall height.In these cross sections, the foreign range of each vertically projects to down to form five (overlap) projected area in horizontal support surface, and described view field forms single combination zone together with actual contact area.This is not the summation of the value in these regions, but forms single combination zone, and described single combination zone comprises all these (projection and the reality) regions overlapped each other, and wherein any lap only once affects single combination zone.

The neighboring in the effective base into contact region of formation as described below.In the following description, convex, the projection of term, recessed and recessedly should to understand from the angle of the point combination zone.Neighboring is by the outer scope of combination zone and being combined to form of any string, and described string is the straightway of structure as described below.

With regard to each continuous part that neighboring has the combination zone of recessed or concave shape, string constructs across described part.This string is can the most short lines section of the tangent drafting with combination zone on the both sides of recessed/recessed portion.

(formed by two or more independent sectors) with regard to discontinuous combination zone, one or more string around combination zone neighboring, construct across one or more discontinuous part (being arranged on the open space between part).These strings are the straightways with the tangent drafting of outermost independent sector of combination zone.Draw these strings to produce effective base into contact region of maximum possible.

Therefore, neighboring is by the outer scope of combination zone and being combined to form of any string constructed described above, and all described combinations are encapsulated with effect base region all together.Any string limited by combination zone and/or other string one or more be not neighboring part and should be out in the cold.

Any one in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein can be configured to have 1 to 50,000 square centimeter of (cm ²), or between 1 to 50,000cm ²between any integer value cm ², or the effective base into contact area in by aforementioned value in any one any scope formed, such as: 2 to 25,000cm ², 3 to 10,000cm ², 4 to 5,000cm ², 5 to 2,500cm ², 10 to 1,000cm ², 20 to 500cm ², 30 to 300cm ², 40 to 200cm ², 50 to 100cm ²deng.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " expansion " refers to one or more flexible materials being configured to form support structure volume, the state after support structure volume makes rigidity by one or more expanding materials.Before support structure volume is filled with one or more expanding materials, the support structure volume of expansion has the overall width of the combination thickness being significantly greater than its one or more flexible materials.The example of expanding material comprises liquid (such as, water), gas (such as compressed air), flowing product, foam (it can expand after adding support structure volume), (it can solid or liquid form interpolation, but is transformed into gas for coreaction material (it produces gas) or phase-change material; Such as, liquid nitrogen or dry ice) or other suitable material known in the art or any one combination (such as, flow product and liquid nitrogen) in these.In various embodiments, expanding material can under atmospheric pressure add, or adds being greater than under atmospheric pressure, or is changed by the material that pressure is increased to higher than some pressure atmospheric to provide through adding.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, its one or more flexible materials can expand under each time point manufacturing corresponding to it, sell and use, described time point comprises, such as: filling with one or more flowing products before and after its small product size one or more, be transported to by flexible container before and after distributors, before and after flexible container is bought by end user.

As used herein, when mentioning the small product size of flexible container, term " through filling " refers at ambient conditions, the state when the amount that one or more flow products equals full capacity (the having the allowance of headroom) of small product size.As used herein, term is through filling by using term to be filled with particular percentile value to modify, and wherein 100% through filling the heap(ed) capacity representing small product size.

As used herein, term " smooth " refers to not have remarkable projection or recessed surface.

As used herein, term " flexible container " refers to the container being configured to have small product size, and wherein one or more flexible materials form the 50-100% of the total body surface area limiting small product size one or more materials three-dimensional.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various embodiments, flexible container can be configured to have small product size, wherein one or more flexible materials form the particular percentile of the gross area limiting one or more materials three-dimensional, and described particular percentile is any integer percent value between 50% and 100%, or in by these values in any one any scope formed, such as: 60-100% or 70-100% or 80-100% or 90-100% etc.Flexible container is the container based on film, and it is the flexible container be made up of one or more flexible materials comprising film.

With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various embodiments, the middle part (except any flowing product) of flexible container can be configured to have overall middle part quality, wherein one or more flexible materials form the particular percentile of described total middle part quality, and described particular percentile is any integer percent value between 50% and 100%, or in by aforementioned value in any one any scope formed, such as: 60-100% or 70-100% or 80-100% or 90-100% etc.

With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various embodiments, whole flexible container (except any flowing product) can be configured to have oeverall quality, wherein one or more flexible materials form the particular percentile of described gross mass, and described particular percentile is any integer percent value between 50% and 100%, or in by aforementioned value in any one any scope formed, such as: 60-100% or 70-100% or 80-100% or 90-100% etc.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " flexible material " refers to the yielding flaky material of thin appearance, and it has at 1,000-2, the flexible factor within the scope of 500,000N/m.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various embodiments, any one in flexible material can be configured to have 1, 000-2, 500, 000N/m, or 1, 000-2, 500, any flexible factor integer value in 000N/m, or the flexible factor in by these values in any one any scope formed, such as 1, 000-1, 500, 000N/m, 1, 500-1, 000, 000N/m, 2, 500-800, 000N/m, 5, 000-700, 000N/m, 10, 000-600, 000N/m, 15, 000-500, 000N/m, 20, 000-400, 000N/m, 25, 000-300, 000N/m, 30, 000-200, 000N/m, 35, 000-100, 000N/m, 40, 000-90, 000N/m, or 45, 000-85, 000N/m etc.In the disclosure, term " flexible material ", " flexible sheets ", " sheet " and " flaky material " exchange and use and be intended to have identical meanings.Can for the example of material of flexible material comprise following in any one or multiple: film (such as plastic foil), elastomer, foamed sheet, paper tinsel, fabric (comprising weaven goods and non-woven fabric), biogenic material and paper, it can anyly construct, as one or more independently materials, or as one or more layers of lamilated body, or as one or more parts of composite, in micron layer structure or nanometer layer structure, and with any combination, as disclosed herein or as known in the art.In various embodiments, flexible material a part, multiple partly or entirely can apply in any manner known in the art or uncoated, process or untreated, processing or undressed.In various embodiments, the part of flexible material, multiple part or about all or roughly all or substantially all or almost all or all can by the recirculation of continuable biogenetic derivation, can to recycle and/or biodegradable material is made.A part for flexible material as herein described, multiple part or about all or roughly all or substantially all or almost all or can be partially or completely all translucent, be partially or completely transparent or be partially or completely opaque.Flexible material for the preparation of container disclosed herein can be formed in any manner known in the art, and the joint of any type as known in the art or encapsulating method can be used to be bonded together, comprise such as heat seal (such as conductive seal, pulse sealing, ultrasonic sealing etc.), welding, curling, combination, adhesion etc., and any one combination in these.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " the flexible factor " refers to the material parameter of the yielding flaky material of thin appearance, wherein said parameter is measured in units of Newton/meter, and the described flexible factor equals the Young's modulus value (measuring in units of Pascal) of material and the product of all materials one-tenth-value thickness 1/10 (measuring in units of rice).

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " flowing product " refers to one or more liquid and/or dumpable solid, and their combination.Flowing product example comprise following in any one or multiple: food, minor coin, cream, fragment, bulk, chip, crystal, emulsion, thin slice, gel, grain, particle, gel, kibble, liquid solution, liquid suspension, washing lotion, block, ointment, particle, particle, pastel, tablet, pill, powder, ointment, shred, particle etc., its in individually or with any combination form.In the disclosure, term " flowing product " and " flowable products " exchange and use and be intended to have identical meanings.It is one or more that any one in small product size disclosed herein can be configured to comprise in disclosed herein or any flowing product as known in the art in any combination.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " formation " refers to the state of one or more materials after small product size has its limited three dimensions being configured to form small product size.

As used herein, term " gas-barrier layer " refers to the layer of the lamilated body of flexible material, the material that this gas-barrier layer is layer described in opposing gas permeation or coating material.Gas-barrier layer gives at least part of resistance to gas permeable flexible material.Flexible material can comprise one or more gas-barrier layer.Gas-barrier layer can have such as about 0.01cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 10,000cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure, about 0.01cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 3000cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure, about 0.01cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 20cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure, about 0.05cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 18cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure, about 0.05cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 3cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure, about 0.05cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 1cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure, about 25cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 100cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure, about 50cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 500cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure, about 1000cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 5000cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure, about 5000cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 10,000cc/m ²it atmospheric gas permeation rate.Other suitable gas permeation rate comprises such as about 0.01,0.05,0.1,0.5,1,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,75,100,150,200,250,300,350,400,450,500,600,700,800,900,1000,2000,3000,4000,5000,6000,7000,8000,9000 and 10000cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure, and by any scope be combined to form of these values.Such as, for nitrogen, gas-barrier layer can have These gases transmitance.Except as otherwise noted, gas permeation rate is measured at 50% relative humidity and 25 DEG C by ASTM D 1434-82 service routine V, the dividing potential drop of the high-purity test gas wherein on high-pressure side is 1 atmospheric pressure, and the dividing potential drop of clean atmosphere air in low-pressure side is 1 atmospheric pressure.

Example gases barrier layer is ethylene-vinyl alcohol.The gas permeation rate of EVOH regulates by the mol% content changing ethene in thickness and layer.EVOH gas-barrier layer can comprise the ethene of about 24mol% to about 48mol%, and wherein the ethene of lower content causes gas-barrier layer to have lower gas permeation rate.In addition, by providing thicker layer to reduce the gas permeation rate of gas-barrier layer.Such as, the gas permeation rate of the gas-barrier layer of EVOH regulates by changing the mol% of ethene and/or the thickness of gas-barrier layer in barrier material.In general, the increase of the mol% of EVOH will increase gas permeation rate, and the thickness increasing gas-barrier layer will reduce gas permeation rate.Such as, for nitrogen, there is about 0.05cc/m ²the flexible material of it atmospheric gas permeation rate, can comprise the gas-barrier layer formed by the EVOH with 32mol% ethene, and/or gas barrier can have about 9 microns or larger thickness.Such as, nitrogen is had to the gas permeation rate of increase, all 18cc/m according to appointment ²the flexible material of it atmospheric transmitance, ethylene contents can be increased to and be greater than 32mol% and/or thickness is less than about 9 microns.Other suitable gas barrier layer material can comprise such as nylon, polyamide, nylon 6, polyamide 6, nylon MXD 6, PVOH, PVC, PVDC, PCTFE, sol-gel material, liquid crystal polymer, the pedestal of coating, PAN3, the PA 6 of orientation, PGA, PHA, PLA, cellulose esters, TPS, PBS, flexible material (the such as Al of vacuum metal or metal oxide-coated, SiOx, AlOx), the flexible material of nanoclay coating, paper tinsel, and their blend, combination, lamilated body, micron layer, nanometer layer and coextrusion.These materials can for based on biology, based on oil and/or that can recycle or reground material.

As used herein, term " figure " refers to the visual element aiming to provide decoration or convey a message.The example of figure comprise following in any one or multiple: color, pattern, design, image etc.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various embodiments, any one surface of flexible container all can comprise one or more figures of disclosed herein or any size known in the art, shape or structure in any combination.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " height area ratio " refers to the ratio of container, and unit is every centimetre of (cm ^-1), described ratio equals the overall height value of container, and (wherein its all over products volume 100% is filled with water, and wherein overall height by centimetre in units of measure) divided by container effective base into contact area value (wherein its all over products volume 100% is all filled with water, and wherein effectively base into contact area measure in units of square centimeter).With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various embodiments, any one in flexible container can be configured to have 0.3 to every centimetre every centimetre 3.0, or with 0.05cm between every centimetre 0.3 and every centimetre 3.0 ^-1for any value of increment, or the height area ratio in any scope formed by any one in aforementioned value, such as: 0.35 to 2.0cm ^-1, 0.4 to 1.5cm ^-1, 0.4 to 1.2cm ^-1, or 0.45 to 0.9cm ^-1deng.

As used herein, term " mark " refer in character, figure, mark or other visual element in any combination one or more.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various embodiments, any one surface of flexible container all can comprise one or more marks of disclosed herein or any size known in the art, shape or structure in any combination.

As used herein, term " indirectly connect " refers to that wherein element is attached to one another and has the structure of one or more intermediary element between the two.

As used herein, term " joint " refers to the structure that wherein element is connected directly or indirectly.

As used herein, term " lamination bond " refers to the intensity be connected between the adjacent layer of lamilated body.According to lamilated body of the present disclosure can have about 2N/m to about 10,000N/m, about 4N/m is to about 9000N/m, about 17N/m to about 3150N/m and about 34N/m to the lamination bond between each layer in the layer of the lamilated body of about 2450N/m.Other suitable lamination bond comprises about 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 1000, 1250, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6000, 6500, 7000, 7500, 8000, 8500, 9000 and 10000N/m, and by any scope be combined to form of these values.Except as otherwise noted, lamination bond disclosed herein uses the pulling speed of 280mm/min to measure by ASTM F904-98, wherein makes the non-separate section of sample loose to move freely.Lamination bond regulates by selecting the layer of direct contact (comprise and use bonding layer and adhesive).Such as, when the lamilated body with the conjunction of the lower level in above-mentioned scope intensity is applicable to given application, can when do not have in bonding layer and/or the layer at lamilated body some or all between there is bonding layer and/or there is about 1 micron or less very thin bonding layer, formed lamilated body.High lamination bond realizes by directly being connected by layer that is chemically similar or that have a coreactivity.Such as, nylon and EVOH there is strong reactivity and generally can coextrusion to produce high lamination bond, and do not need to add bonding layer or adhesive phase.Polyethylene layer has the chemical similarity with other containing poly layer, and directly can engage in certain embodiments and not need bonding layer or adhesive phase to provide enough lamination bond (that is, at 2N/m to 10, in the scope of 000N/m).

The lamination bond of lamilated body increases by using bonding layer or adhesive phase.Lamination bond regulates by selecting the type of bonding layer and the thickness of bonding layer.Such as, when expecting the lamination bond of lower end of above-mentioned scope, can use by the bonding layer that bonding adhesive chemically forms and/or thickness is less than 2 microns had based on water.When expecting higher lamination bond, bonding layer can have the thickness of increase, such as about 2 microns to about 5 microns, wherein can use the two-part adhesive based on solvent.In addition, bonding layer can comprise polymer bonding layer.The bonding layer in polymeric layer with higher anhydride content (such as, higher than 150ppm) also can be used for the lamination bond increased between two layers of lamilated body.The flexible container with the support structure volume of large-size may need to have the flexible material that higher level closes the lamilated body of intensity, during to avoid the flexible container when the support structure volume being formed as having expansion, and flexible material layering.

Exemplary bonding layer includes but not limited to have acid or maleic anhydride modified ethyl acrylate, there is or not have the EVA of maleic anhydride (MAH) modification, there is maleic anhydride modified LDPE, there is maleic anhydride modified LLDPE, there is maleic anhydride modified HDPE, there is maleic anhydride modified polypropylene, ethylene-acrylic acid, ionomer, terpolymer, adhesive (comprises the adhesive based on solvent, solvent-free adhesive, adhesive and two-part adhesive based on water), and their blend, combination, lamilated body, micron layer, nanometer layer and extrudate.These materials can for based on biology, based on oil and/or that can recycle or reground material.

As used herein, term " side direction " refers to when container stands upright in horizontal support surface, is parallel to the direction of container lateral centerline, orientation or measures, as described herein.Side direction orientation also can be called as " level " orientation, and side direction is measured and also can be called as " width ".

As used herein, the mark comprising word and numeral for counter element similar " numbered " to refer to similar in term, as described below.The mark of numbering similar element has identical rear two digits; Such as, have with an element of the mark of numeral 20 ending and have with another element of the mark of numeral 20 ending similar for numbering.The mark of numbering similar element can have the first different numerals, and wherein said first numeral is mated with its figure number; Such as, the element of the element being labeled as Fig. 3 of 320 and the Fig. 4 being labeled as 420 be number similar.The mark of numbering similar element can have suffix (that is, the identification division after dashed signs) that is identical or possibility different (such as consistent with specific embodiment); Such as, the first embodiment being designated element in Fig. 3 A of 320-a is that numbering is similar with the second embodiment of element in Fig. 3 B being designated 320-b.

As used herein, term " liquid barrier " refers to the layer of the lamilated body of flexible material, wherein liquid barrier is (coating or uncoated) material, it is configured to the infiltration of the reduction providing moisture and/or moisture, and when being present in lamilated body, provide reduction moisture and/or moisture to the main contributions of the infiltration of lamilated body.In certain embodiments, liquid barrier can for being substantially impermeable to liquid.Liquid barrier can have about 0.05g/m ²it is to about 12g/m ²my god, about 0.07g/m ²it is to about 6g/m ²my god or about 0.1g/m ²it is to about 4g/m ²it moisture transmission.Other suitable moisture transmission comprises such as about 0.05,0.06,0.07,0.08,0.09,0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8,0.9,1,2,3,4,5 or 6g/m ²my god, by any scope be combined to form of these values.Liquid barrier can comprise and is selected from following material or coating: the pedestal (such as Al, SiOx, AlOx) of metal forming, vacuum metal or metal oxide-coated, the polypropylene (BOPP) of biax orientation, HDPE, cyclocopolymer alkene, PP, LDPE, LLDPE, ionomer, PET and their blend, combination, lamilated body, micron layer, nanometer layer and coextrusion.These materials can for based on biology, based on oil and/or that can recycle or reground material.

As used herein, term " longitudinal direction " refers to when container stands upright in horizontal support surface, is parallel to the direction of container longitudinal centre line, orientation or measures, as described herein.Machine-direction orientedly also can be called as " vertically " orientation.When the horizontal support surface relative to container is expressed, longitudinally measure " highly " that also can be called as and measure above horizontal support surface.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " middle part " refers to the container part between container top and container bottom.As used herein, can modify by with reference in the middle part of the particular percentile value for top and/or the particular percentile value Terminology for bottom in the middle part of term.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various alternative embodiment, in the middle part of container with reference to the container part referring between any particular percentile value for top disclosed herein and/or any particular percentile value for bottom disclosed herein (with any combination).

As used herein, term " mixed volume " refers to the series products volume being configured to one or more flowing products received from one or more small product size and/or container exterior.

As used herein, when mentioning small product size, term " multiple dose " is that setting size consumes to hold two or more typical cases approximating end user, uses or the small product size of product of specified quantitative of applying unit.Any one in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein can be configured to have one or more multiple dose small product size.The container only with a small product size (it is multiple dose small product size) is called as " multi-dose container " in this article

As used herein, term " almost " equals the scope that particular value added or deducted 5 percent (+/-5%) modify particular value by referring to.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various alternative embodiment, any open of particular value is also interpreted as disclosing the scope equaling about described particular value (i.e. +/-5%).

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " non-durable " refers to the container that temporary transient reusable or disposable or single uses.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " overall height " refers to the distance measured when container stands upright in horizontal support surface, described distance from surface-supported upside to container top apart from surface-supported upside, point farthest carrys out vertical survey.In the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein, any one can be configured to have 2.0cm to 100.0cm, or be any value of increment with 0.1cm between 2.0 and 100.0cm, or the overall height in any scope formed by any one in aforementioned value, such as: 4.0 to 90.0cm, 5.0 to 80.0cm, 6.0 to 70.0cm, 7.0 to 60.0cm, 8.0 to 50.0cm, 9.0 to 40.0cm or 10.0 to 30.0 etc.

As used herein, when mentioning piece of flexible material, term " general thickness " refers to when sheet material is paved, perpendicular to the linear dimension of the exterior major planar survey of sheet material.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various embodiments, any one in flexible material can be configured to have 5-500 micron (μm), or any whole micron value in 5-500, or the general thickness in by these values in any one any scope formed, such as 10-500 μm, 20-400 μm, 30-300 μm, 40-200 μm or 50-100 μm etc.

As used herein, term " small product size " refers to the three dimensions closed being configured to receive or directly hold one or more flowing products, wherein said space forms by one or more material intercepted and limits, and described obstruct prevents one or more flowing product effusion small product size.By directly comprising one or more flowing products, flowing product can close three-dimensional material with formation; Not there is the intermediate materials or container that prevent this type of from contacting.In the disclosure, term " small product size " and " product receiving volume " exchange and use and be intended to have identical meanings.Any one in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein can be configured to the small product size with any number, and it comprises a small product size, two small product size, three small product size, four small product size, five small product size, six small product size or even more small product size.In certain embodiments, one or more small product size can be closed in other products volume.Any one in small product size disclosed herein can have the small product size of any size, comprise 0.001 and rise to 100.0 liters, or between 0.001 liter and 3.0 liters, any value of increment is upgraded to 0.001, or between 3.0 liters and 10.0 liters, any value of increment is upgraded to 0.01, or between 10.0 liters and 100.0 liters, any value of increment is upgraded to 1.0, or in by aforementioned value in any one any scope formed, such as: 0.001 to 2.2 liter, 0.01 to 2.0 liter, 0.05 to 1.8 liter, 0.1 to 1.6 liter, 0.15 to 1.4 liter, 0.2 to 1.2 liter, 0.25 to 1.0 liter etc.Small product size can have any shape in any orientation.Small product size can be included in be had in the container of structural support frame, and small product size can be included in and do not have in the container of structural support frame.

As used herein, term " printed layers " refers to the layer of the lamilated body of flexible material, wherein said printed layers is have the material being configured to receive and retaining at least one first type surface of ink, is included at least partially treated to have enough surface energy to receive and to retain black material.Such as, material processes by sided corona treatment, plasma treatment and/or the oxidation via flame.Example print layer material includes but not limited to the polyolefin as homopolymers or copolymer that manufactures of catalyst of paper wood, orientation and non-oriented polyester, PET, copolyesters, PETG, PEF, PBT, PLA, nylon or polyamide, cellulose or cellulose esters, PHA, PVC, ionomer such as sodium ionomer or zinc ionomer, thermoplastic starch, use Ziegler-Natta catalyst, chrome catalysts, catalyst, single-point catalyst and other type based on metallocene, comprises cyclic polyolefin, LLDPE and PP, LDPE, HDPE, MDPE.The above-mentioned material listed can for based on biology, based on oil and can recycle/reground material.These materials also can be the combination of above-mentioned material, blend, coextrusion, micron layer/nanometer layer system and lamilated body.

As used herein, term " enhancement Layer " refers to the layer of the lamilated body of flexible material, and wherein said enhancement Layer for being configured to the material providing creep resistance, and when being present in lamilated body, is main contributions material lamilated body being provided to creep resistance.Enhancement Layer also can provide puncture resistance and rugosity, and is main contributions material lamilated body being provided to puncture resistance and rugosity when being present in lamilated body.The example of enhancement Layer material comprises nylon, polyester, PET (PET), polyethylene, the polyethylene of orientation, polypropylene, the polypropylene of orientation, polyamide, copolyesters, PEF, PETG, cyclic polyolefin, PBT, PLA, ionomer is sodium ionomer or zinc ionomer such as, cellulose or cellulose esters, PHA, PVC, thermoplastic starch, polyolefin is HDPE such as, POM, PPS, liquid crystal layer, PEK, PEEK, and their homopolymers, copolymer, blend, combination, lamilated body, micron layer, nanometer layer and coextrusion.Enhancement Layer can for based on biology, based on oil and/or that can recycle or reground material.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " is shelved in horizontal support surface " and refers to that container is directly shelved on horizontal support surface and does not have other support.

As used herein, term " salable layer " refers to the layer of the lamilated body of flexible material, wherein said salable layer uses any one encapsulating method known in the art (to comprise for being configured to, such as heat seal (such as, conductibility sealing, pulse sealing, ultrasonic sealing etc.), welding, curling, bonding etc. and any one combination in these) be sealed to the material of self or another salable layer.Exemplary salable layer includes but not limited to, low density polyethylene (LDPE) (LDPE), LLDPE (LLDPE), with butylene, any one or more LLDPE copolymer in hexene and octene, metallocene LLDPE (mPE) or metallocene-plastomer, Metallocene elastomer, high density polyethylene (HDPE) (HDPE), the LDPE of modified rubber, the LLDPE of modified rubber, acid copolymer, polystyrene, cyclic polyolefin, ethane-acetic acid ethyenyl ester (EVA), ethylene-acrylic acid (EAA), ionomer, terpolymer, Barex, polypropylene, bimodal resin (wherein any one can from homopolymers or copolymer), and their blend, combination, lamilated body, micron layer, nanometer layer and coextrusion.Polyolefin can use the catalyst manufacture of Ziegler-Natta catalyst, chrome catalysts, catalyst, single-point catalyst and other type based on metallocene.The material listed can for based on biology, based on oil and can recycle/reground material.Resin can be foaming.

As used herein, when mentioning small product size, term " sealing " refers to the state of small product size, wherein prevent the flowing product effusion small product size in small product size from (such as passing through to form one or more materials intercepted, with pass through seal), and small product size is gas-tight seal.

As used herein, term " dhering strength " refers to and uses any one encapsulating method known in the art (to comprise, such as, heat seal (such as conductibility sealing, pulse sealing, ultrasonic sealing etc.), welding, curling, bonding etc. and any one combination in these), between adjacent layer zoarium, between the adjacent major surface of flexible material or the intensity of the seal formed between two or more adjacent flexible materials.According to embodiment of the present disclosure, flexible material and/or salable layer is joined to the fit and second layer of self the ground floor of seal fit between dhering strength can for about 20N/m to about 10,000N/m, about 85N/m to about 3500N/m and about 300N/m to about 1250N/m.Other suitable sealing intensity comprises about 20,25,35,45,55,65,75,85,95,100,125,150,175,200,225,250,275,300,350,400,450,500,550,600,650,700,750,800,850,900,1000,1250,1500,2000,2500,3000,3500,4000,4500,5000,5500,6000,6500,7000,7500,8000,8500,9000 and 10000N/m, and by any scope be combined to form of these values.Except as otherwise noted, dhering strength disclosed herein is run with 200mm/min by ASTM F 88/F88M – 09 operation technique B (90 degree of lower supports) and measures in cupping machine, and wherein sample cuts into 25.4mm width.Sample as noted, can be bonded together with the configuration of fin seal part or hot wire seal, and correspondingly can set size.Should from peel off at seal cause start time measured power initial platform acquisition dhering strength.Seal width is for 10mm and preparing described seal under as known in the art the ad hoc approach that bi-material is sealed being provided the temperature of maximum peeling force, pressure and the condition of dwell time.In one example in which, the pressure of about 2.5 bar, the dwell time of about 0.5 second and the temperature of 85-135 DEG C can be used for making to be maximized by the sealing produced together with two kinds of salable material heat seals.Have high LLDPE (Zeigler-Natta) content, the salable layer of such as at least 90 % by weight can form the seal with high dhering strength (such as in the upper end of above-mentioned dhering strength scope).Other possible sealant comprises metallocene LLDPE (mLLDPE), Barex, ionomer, HDPE, and compared with LLDPE, it generally has lower dhering strength.Sealing intensity regulates by selecting the content of LLDPE in salable layer and/or salable layer.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " self-supporting " refers to that container comprises small product size and structural support frame, wherein, when container placement is in horizontal support surface, in at least one orientation, structural support frame is configured to prevent container from collapsing and produces the container overall height of the combination thickness being significantly greater than the material forming container, even if be also like this when small product size is not filled.Any one be configured to self-supporting in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " single use " refers to after being opened by a user, and airtight container is not configured to again close.Any one be configured to single in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein uses.

As used herein, when mentioning small product size, term " single dose " is that setting size consumes to comprise approximate end user one typical case, uses or the small product size of product of specified quantitative of applying unit.Any one in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein can be configured to have one or more single dosage products volume.The container only with a small product size (it is single dosage products volume) is called as " single-dose containers " in this article.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " uprightly " and " setting " refer to when container placement is in horizontal support surface, the specific orientation of self-supporting flexible container.This upright orientation can be determined by the mark on the architectural feature of container and/or container.Determine that in test, if flexible container has the base construction of clear restriction, described base construction is configured on container bottom, then, when this base construction is shelved in horizontal support surface, determine that this container is upright first.If first test can not determine upright orientation, then second determine test in, when container be orientated to be shelved on horizontal support surface makes the mark best orientation of flexible container on being vertically oriented time, determine that this container is upright.If second test can not determine upright orientation, then the 3rd determine test in, when container be orientated to be shelved on horizontal support surface makes container have maximum overall height time, determine that this container is upright.If the 3rd test can not determine upright orientation, then the 4th determine test in, when container be orientated to be shelved on horizontal support surface makes container have maximum height area ratio time, determine that this container is upright.If upright orientation is can not determine in the 4th test, then determine that any orientation in test all can be considered to upright orientation for the 4th.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " upright vessel " refers to self-supporting container, and wherein, when container (its all over products volume equal 100% is filled with water) is upright, container has 0.4 to 1.5cm ^-1height area ratio.Any one be configured to upright vessel in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " structural support frame " refers to the rigid structure formed by one or more structural support members, the space that described structural support members sets the sky of size around one or more and/or one or more non-structural panel are bonded together, and be typically used as one or more small product size in flexible container main support and for making container self-supporting and/or upright.Embodiment disclosed herein each in, when flexible container comprises structural support frame and one or more small product size, except as otherwise noted, think the small product size of described structural support frame support vessels.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " structural support members " refers to rigid physical structure, it comprises one or more expansion structure and supports volume, and it is configured for structural support frame to carry one or more load (from flexible container) across a span.The structure not comprising at least one expansion structure carriage is not considered to structural support members as used herein.

Structural support members has two and limits ends, the middle part between two ends, and from the overall length of one end to its other end.Structural support members can have one or more cross section, and wherein each all has the overall width being less than its overall length.

Structural support members can construct by various forms.Structural support members can comprise, two, three, four, five, six of arranging in every way or more support structure volume.Such as, structural support members can support volume by single structure and formed.As another example, multiple support structure volumes that structural support members can be arranged by the end on end of connecting are formed, wherein in various embodiments, some or all a part, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or all partially or completely can contact with each other, be partially or completely connected to each other directly and/or be partially or completely engaged with each other in support structure volume.As another example, structural support members can be formed by the parallel multiple support volumes be arranged side by side, wherein in various embodiments, some or all a part, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or all partially or completely can contact with each other, be partially or completely connected to each other directly and/or be partially or completely engaged with each other in support structure volume.

In certain embodiments, structural support members can comprise multiple different types of element.Such as, structural support members can comprise one or more support structure volume and strengthen element (such as together with one or more machinery, pull bar, the collar, connector, joint, rib etc.), it can be made up of one or more rigidity (such as solid) material.

Structural support members can have various shape and size.A part for structural support members, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or can be all any one combination in straight, bending, angled, segmentation or other shape or these shapes.A part for structural support members, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or all can have any suitable cross section, any one combination in the modification pattern of such as circle, ellipse, square, triangle, star or these shapes or other shape or these shapes.Structural support members can have along a part for length, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or be all or all almost the overall shape of tubulose or convex or spill.Structural support members can have any suitable cross section, any suitable overall width and any suitable overall length.Structural support members along a part for its length, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or can be all or all almost substantially uniform, or along a part for its length, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially whole or almost all or all can change by mode as herein described.Such as, the cross section of structural support members can along a part for its length, multiple part or all of increase or reduction.In the embodiment of structural support members of the present disclosure any one a part, multiple partly or entirely can according to any embodiment structure disclosed herein, comprise any feasible combination of the structure of any number of any one in embodiment disclosed herein, feature, material and/or connection.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " support structure volume " refer to by one or more flexible materials make can packing space, wherein said space is configured to be filled with one or more expanding materials at least in part, described expanding material produces tension force in one or more flexible materials, and forms expansion structure support volume.One or more expansion structure supports volume and is configured to be included in structural support members.Support structure volume is different from the structure otherwise constructed, such as: do not have can packing space structure (such as, open space), structure, the structure (the non-attachment regions such as, in Multilayer panel between adjacent layer) with the space not being configured to be filled with expanding material and the structure (space such as in the structure being configured to non-structural panel) with the flexible material not being configured to be inflated material expansion be made up of (such as solid) material of not deflection.In this manual, term " support structure volume " and " inflatable chamber " are exchanged and are used and be intended to have identical meanings.

In certain embodiments, structural support frame can comprise multiple support structure volume, some or all fluid communication with each other in wherein said support structure volume.In other embodiments, structural support frame can comprise multiple support structure volume, some fluid communication with each other in wherein said support structure volume or do not have support structure volume fluid communication with each other.Any one in structural support frame of the present disclosure can be configured to the fluid connection with any type disclosed herein.

As used herein, term " substantially " equals the scope that particular value added or deducted 10 (+/-10%) modify particular value by referring to.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various alternative embodiment, any open of particular value also can be regarded as disclosing the scope equaling about described particular value (i.e. +/-10%).

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " temporarily reusable " refer to by product dispensation to end user after, container is configured to recharge ten times at the most with additional amount product, and then container experience makes it not be suitable for receptions, accommodation or the inefficacy of allocated product.As used herein, term is temporarily reusable, and by modifying container, in experience, this type of can limit the number of times that it recharges before losing efficacy further.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various alternative embodiment, mention that temporarily then reusable referring to lost efficacy for eight times at the most by recharging, then lost efficacy by recharging six times, then lost efficacy by recharging four times, or then lost efficacy by recharging twice, or any integer recharged between once and ten times recharge that then value lost efficacy temporarily reusable.Any one in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein can be configured to recharge for number for disclosed herein, is temporarily reusable.

As used herein, term " thickness " refers to when container stands upright in horizontal support surface, is parallel to measuring of container the 3rd center line, as described herein.Thickness also can be called as " degree of depth ".

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " top " refers to the part of the container of the top 20% (i.e. the 80-100% of container overall height) being positioned at container overall height.As used herein, term top also limits further by modifying term top by the particular percentile value being less than 20%.With regard in the embodiment of flexible container disclosed herein with regard to any one, in various alternative embodiment, mention that container top refers to top 15% (i.e. the 85-100% of overall height), top 10% (i.e. the 90-100% of overall height), top 5% (i.e. the 95-100% of overall height) or any integer percent value between 0% and 20%.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " does not expand " one or more materials referring to and be configured to form support structure volume, is inflated the state before material becomes rigidity at support structure volume.

As used herein, when mentioning the small product size of flexible container, term " is not filled " and is referred to the state of small product size when it does not comprise flowing product.

As used herein, when mentioning flexible container, term " not shaping " refers to that one or more materials being configured to form small product size have the state before three dimensions of its restriction in small product size.Such as, manufacturing goods can for having the container blank of non-shaped article volume, and wherein the sheet material (having the part be bonded together) of flexible material relative to each other keeps flat.

Flexible container as described herein can be used for various product across various industry.Such as, flexible container as described herein can be used for whole consumer goods industry, comprises following product: pressure release surface cleaning agent, hard surface cleaner, glass cleaner, ceramic tile cleaner, detergent for water closet, timber cleaning agent, the long-pending clearly agent of multi-surface, surface disinfectant, platter washing composition, laundry detergent compositions, fabric conditioner, dye for fabrics, surface protectant, surface disinfectant, cosmetics, face powder, health powder, hair treatment product (such as, mousse, hair jelly, Styling Gel), shampoo, hair conditioner (leave or wash type), cream rinse, hair dyes, hair coloring product, bright product, hair oil, anti-hair waving product, product is repaired in the division of hair end, permanent wave solution, anti-dandruff preparation, bath foam, shower gel, shower cream, mildy wash, skin-protection product (such as, suncream, Tropical Gold Sunscreen, lip balm, skin conditioning agent, cold cream, NMF), body spray, soap, health scrub cream, exfoliating frost, astringent, frosted washing lotion, hair remover, Antipers pirant compositions, deodorant, shaving product, product before shaving, product after shaving, toothpaste, mouthwash etc.As other example, flexible container as described herein can be used for, in other industry, comprising food, beverage, medicine, commodity, industrial goods, medical treatment etc.

Figure 1A-1D illustrates the various views of an embodiment of upright container 100.Figure 1A illustrates the front view of container 100.Container 100 stands upright in horizontal support surface 101.

In figure ia, coordinate system 110 is provided for the datum line in direction in index figure.Coordinate system 110 is for having the three Cartesian coordinates of X-axle, Y-axle and Z-axle, and wherein each axle is perpendicular to other axle, and any two in described axle limit a plane.X-axle is parallel with horizontal support surface 101 with Z-axle, and Y-axle is perpendicular to horizontal support surface 101.

Figure 1A also comprises other datum line, its for index about the direction of container 100 and position.Lateral centerline 111 is parallel to the exhibition of X-shaft extension.Container 100 is divided into first half and latter half of by the XY plane at lateral centerline 111 place.In the XZ plane at lateral centerline 111 place, container 100 is divided into the first half and Lower Half.Longitudinal centre line 114 is parallel to the exhibition of Y-shaft extension.In the YZ plane at longitudinal centre line 114 place, container 100 is divided into left side and right-hand part.3rd center line 117 is parallel to the exhibition of Z-shaft extension.Lateral centerline 111, longitudinal centre line 114 and the 3rd center line 117 all intersect in the center of container 100.

What defines for longitudinal medial 112 and longitudinal outside 113 relative to the configuration of lateral centerline 111.When primary importance than the second place closer to lateral centerline 111 time, think that primary importance is arranged for second place longitudinal medial 112.Further, think that the second place is longitudinally arranged in outside 113 from primary importance.Term lateral refers to the direction, the orientation that are parallel to lateral centerline 111 or measures.Side direction orientation also can be called as horizontal alignment, and side direction is measured and also can be called as width.

Relative to the setting of longitudinal centre line 114 define what for inside side direction 115 and side direction outside 116.When primary importance than the second place closer to longitudinal centre line 114 time, think primary importance for inside second place side direction 115 arrange.Further, think the second place outside primary importance side direction 116 arrange.Term longitudinally refers to the direction, the orientation that are parallel to longitudinal centre line 114 or measures.Machine-direction oriented also can be called as vertical orientated.

Longitudinally, orientation or measure also can be expressed relative to the horizontal support surface of container 100.When primary importance than the second place closer to stayed surface time, can think that primary importance is arranged to set low than second, below the second place, under or below.Further, think the second place be arranged to higher than primary importance, upwards arrange above primary importance or from primary importance.Longitudinally measure the height that also can be called as and measure above horizontal support surface 100.

Be parallel to the measurement that the 3rd center line 117 carries out and be called as thickness or the degree of depth.Forward 118 is called as or front on the 3rd center line 117 direction and towards the configuration of the anterior 102-1 of container.Reverse 119 or rear are called as on the 3rd center line 117 direction and towards the configuration of the rear portion 102-2 of container.

As mentioned above, these terms for direction, orientation, measurement and configuration are used to all embodiments of the present disclosure, no matter in figure, whether stayed surface, datum line or coordinate system are shown.

Container 100 comprises top 104, middle part 106 and bottom 108, anterior 102-1, rear portion 102-2 and left side and right side 109.Top 104 is separated by the datum plane 105 being parallel to XZ plane with middle part 106.Top 106 is separated by the datum plane 107 being also parallel to XZ plane with bottom 108.Container 100 has the overall height of 100-oh.In the embodiment of Figure 1A, the anterior 102-1 of container and rear portion 102-2 is bonded together at seal 129 place, described seal around container 100 neighboring, across top 104, in side 109 to downward-extension, then outwards divide at the bottom place of each side 109, to follow described previous section and aft section stretching, extension around the previous section of pedestal 190 and the foreign range of aft section.

Container 100 comprises structural support frame 140, small product size 150, distributor 160, panel 180-1 and 180-2 and base construction 190.A part of panel 180-1 illustrates with disengaging form, to illustrate small product size 150.Small product size 150 is configured to comprise one or more flowing products.Distributor 160 allows container 100 by flow channel 159, then by distributor 160, is dispensed to the environment of container 100 outside by these flowing products from small product size 150.In the embodiment of Figure 1A-1D, distributor 160 is arranged on the center of the topmost at top 104, but, in various alternative embodiment, distributor 160 can be arranged on other position any of top 140, middle part 106 or bottom 108, comprise in any one in any one in side 109, in panel 180-1 and 180-2 and container 100 pedestal 190 any one part on any position.The quality of one or more flowing products in structural support frame 140 support product volume 150, and make container 100 upright.Panel 180-1 and 180-2 is the surface of relatively flat, and it covers small product size 150, and is applicable to show any one mark.But, in various embodiments, any one or both parts in panel 180-1 and 180-2, multiple part or about all or approximately all or almost all or all can comprise one or more curved surface.Base construction 190 supporting construction carriage 140 also provides stability when container 100 is upright to it.

Structural support frame 140 is formed by multiple structural support members.Structural support frame 140 comprises top structure supporting member 144-1 and 144-2, central structure supporting member 146-1,146-2,146-3 and 146-4 and polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-1 and 148-2.

Top structure supporting member 144-1 and 144-2 is arranged in the upper part at top 104 of container 100, wherein top structure supporting member 144-1 to be arranged in anterior 102-1 and top structure supporting member 144-2 is arranged in the 102-2 of rear portion, after top structure supporting member 144-1.Top structure supporting member 144-1 and 144-2 is located adjacent one another and can contact with each other along the side direction Outboard Sections of its length.In various embodiments, top structure supporting member 144-1 and 144-2 can along a part for its overall length or multiple part or about whole or approximately whole or substantially whole or almost whole or whole, contact with each other in one or more relatively little position and/or in one or more relatively large position, as long as there is flow channel 159 between top structure supporting member 144-1 and 144-2, this allows container 100 then to distribute one or more flowing products by distributor 160 from small product size 150 by flow channel 159.Top structure supporting member 144-1 with 144-2 is not directly connected each other.But, in various alternative embodiment, top structure supporting member 144-1 with 144-2 can along a part for its overall length or multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or be all directly connected and/or be bonded together.

Top structure supporting member 144-1 and 144-2 is arranged on the top of small product size 150 substantially.Generally, each all about horizontal alignment in top structure supporting member 144-1 and 144-2, but its end is slightly bent downwardly.Further, generally, in top structure supporting member 144-1 and 144-2, each all has along its length uniform cross section substantially; But the cross section in its end is slightly larger than cross section in the middle.

Central structure supporting member 146-1,146-2,146-3 and 146-4 are arranged on left side and right side 109, from top 104 by 106 to bottom, middle part 108.Central structure supporting member 146-1 is arranged in anterior 102-1, on left side 109; Central structure supporting member 146-4 is arranged in the 102-2 of rear portion, on left side 109, after central structure supporting member 146-1.Central structure supporting member 146-1 and 146-4 located adjacent one another and can along its substantially all length contact with each other.In various embodiments, central structure supporting member 146-1 and 146-4 along a part for its overall length or multiple part or about whole or approximately whole or substantially whole or almost whole or whole, can contact with each other in one or more relatively little position and/or in one or more relatively large position.Central structure supporting member 146-1 with 146-4 is not directly connected each other.But, in various alternative embodiment, central structure supporting member 146-1 with 146-4 can along a part for its overall length or multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or be all directly connected and/or be bonded together.

Central structure supporting member 146-2 is arranged in anterior 102-1, on right side 109; Central structure supporting member 146-3 is arranged in the 102-2 of rear portion, on right side 109, after central structure supporting member 146-2.Central structure supporting member 146-2 and 146-3 located adjacent one another and can along its substantially all length contact with each other.In various embodiments, central structure supporting member 146-2 and 146-3 along a part for its overall length or multiple part or about whole or approximately whole or substantially whole or almost whole or whole, can contact with each other in one or more relatively little position and/or in one or more relatively large position.Central structure supporting member 146-2 with 146-3 is not directly connected each other.But, in various alternative embodiment, central structure supporting member 146-2 with 146-3 can along a part for its overall length or multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or be all directly connected and/or be bonded together.

Central structure supporting member 146-1,146-2,146-3 and 146-4 are outwards arranged from small product size 150 side direction substantially.Generally, each in central structure supporting member 146-1,146-2,146-3 and 146-4 is all about vertical orientated, but slightly angled, its upper end to its lower end side to outwards.Further, generally, each in central structure supporting member 146-1,146-2,146-3 and 146-4 all has the cross section changed along its length, and the size that described cross section arrives lower end from its upper end increases.

Polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-1 and 148-2 is arranged on the bottom 108 of container 100, wherein polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-1 to be arranged in anterior 102-1 and polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-2 is arranged in the 102-2 of rear portion, after top structure supporting member 148-1.Polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-1 and 148-2 located adjacent one another and can along its substantially all length contact with each other.In various embodiments, polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-1 and 148-2 along a part for its overall length or multiple part or about whole or approximately whole or substantially whole or almost whole or whole, can contact with each other in one or more relatively little position and/or in one or more relatively large position.Polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-1 with 148-2 is not directly connected each other.But, in various alternative embodiment, polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-1 with 148-2 can along a part for its overall length or multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or be all directly connected and/or be bonded together.

Polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-1 and 148-2 is arranged on the below of small product size 150 substantially, but is substantially arranged on the top of base construction 190.Generally, each all about horizontal alignment in polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-1 and 148-2, but its end is slightly bent upwards.Further, generally, each in polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-1 and 148-2 all has along its length uniform cross section substantially.

In the front portion of structural support frame 140, the left end of top structure supporting member 144-1 joins the upper end of central structure supporting member 146-1 to; The lower end of central structure supporting member 146-1 joins the left end of polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-1 to; The right-hand member of polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-1 joins the lower end of central structure supporting member 146-2 to; And the upper end of central structure supporting member 146-2 joins the right-hand member of top structure supporting member 144-1 to.Similarly, in the rear portion of structural support frame 140, the left end of top structure supporting member 144-2 joins the upper end of central structure supporting member 146-4 to; The lower end of central structure supporting member 146-4 joins the left end of polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-2 to; The right-hand member of polycrystalline substance supporting member 148-2 joins the lower end of central structure supporting member 146-3 to; And the upper end of central structure supporting member 146-3 joins the right-hand member of top structure supporting member 144-2 to.In structural support frame 140, the end of the structural support members be bonded together all directly connects around the periphery of described structural support members wall.But in various alternative embodiment, any one in structural support members 144-1,144-2,146-1,146-2,146-3,146-4,148-1 and 148-2 can described herein or any mode as known in the art be bonded together.

In alternative embodiment of structural support frame 140, adjacent structural support members can be combined into single structure supporting member, wherein said combining structure supporting member effectively can substitute adjacent structural support members, its function be connected as described herein.In other alternative embodiment of structural support frame 140, one or more additional structural supports component can be added to the structural support members in structural support frame 140, wherein expansion structure carriage can effective alternative structure carriage 140, its function be connected as described herein.In addition, in some alternative embodiments, flexible container can not comprise base construction.

Figure 1B illustrates the side view of the upright container 100 of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 C illustrates the top view of the upright container 100 of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 D illustrates the bottom view of the upright container 100 of Figure 1A.

Fig. 2 A-8D illustrates the embodiment of the upright container with various overall shape.In the embodiment of Fig. 2 A-8D, any one can construct according to any one (comprising the embodiment of Figure 1A-1D) in embodiment disclosed herein.In the element of the embodiment of Fig. 2 A-8D any one (such as, structural support frame, structural support members, panel, distributor etc.) can any one constructs according in embodiment disclosed herein.Although each all illustrates the container with a distributor in the embodiment of Fig. 2 A-8D, in various embodiments, each container can comprise the multiple distributors according to any one embodiment described herein.Fig. 2 A-8D dotted outline illustrates that the exemplary of distributor adds/alternative position.The part of each of panel, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or be all applicable to show any one mark in the embodiment of Fig. 2 A-8D.In the embodiment of Fig. 2 A-8D, each of side panel is all configured to cover the non-structural panel of the one or more small product size be arranged in flexible container, but, in various embodiments, one or more any one decoration or structural detail (such as from the rib that outer surface is outstanding) can to join in these side panels the part of any one, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or all to.For clarity sake, all CONSTRUCTED SPECIFICATIONs of these flexible containers not shown in Fig. 2 A-8D, but in Fig. 2 A-8D, any one of embodiment can be configured to any structure or the feature that comprise flexible container disclosed herein.Such as, in Fig. 2 A-8D, any one of embodiment can be configured to comprise any one base construction disclosed herein.

Fig. 2 A illustrates the front view of upright container 200, and described upright container has the structural support frame 240 of the similar truncated cone of overall shape.In the embodiment of Fig. 2 A, circular cone shape is based on quadrangle cone, but in various embodiments, circular cone shape can based on the cone with different edge number, or circular cone shape can based on cone.Described carriage 240 is arranged by the edge along circular cone shape and the structural support members be bonded together in its end is formed.Described structural support members defines rectangular top panel 280-t, trapezoidal lateral panel 280-1,280-2,280-3 and 280-4 and rectangular base panel (not shown).Each in side panel 280-1,280-2,280-3 and 280-4 is roughly smooth, but, in various embodiments, any one a part, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or can be all approximately smooth, substantially smooth, almost smooth or completely smooth in these side panels.Container 200 comprises distributor 260, and it is configured to distribute one or more flowing products from the one or more small product size be arranged in container 200.In the embodiment of Fig. 2 A, distributor 260 to be arranged in top panel 280-t in the heart, but, in various alternative embodiment, according to any one described herein or shown embodiment, can be arranged on the top of container 200, side or bottom any that other is local for distributor 260.Fig. 2 B illustrates the front view of the container 200 of Fig. 2 A, and comprise and add/alternative position for the exemplary of distributor, wherein any one also can be applied to the rear portion of container.Fig. 2 C illustrates the side view of the container 200 of Fig. 2 A, and comprise and adding/alternative position (illustrating as dotted line) for the exemplary of distributor, wherein any one can be applied to the either side of container.Fig. 2 D illustrates the isometric views of the container 200 of Fig. 2 A.

Fig. 3 A illustrates the front view of upright container 300, and described upright container has the structural support frame 340 of the similar cone of overall shape.In the embodiment in fig. 3 a, cone shape is based on quadrangle cone, but in various embodiments, cone shape can based on the cone with different edge number.Described carriage 340 is arranged by the edge along cone shape and the structural support members be bonded together in its end is formed.Structural support members defines triangle side panel 380-1,380-2,380-3 and 380-4, and square bottom surface plate (not shown).Each in side panel 380-1,380-2,380-3 and 380-4 is roughly smooth, but, in various embodiments, any one a part, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or can be all approximately smooth, substantially smooth, almost smooth or completely smooth in these side panels.Container 300 comprises distributor 360, and it is configured to distribute one or more flowing products from the one or more small product size be arranged in container 300.In the embodiment in fig. 3 a, distributor 360 is arranged on the top place of cone shape, and in various alternative embodiment, can be arranged on the top of container 300, side or bottom any that other is local for distributor 360.Fig. 3 B illustrates the front view of the container 300 of Fig. 3 A, and comprise and adding/alternative position (illustrating as dotted line) for the exemplary of distributor, wherein any one also can be applied to the either side of container.Fig. 3 C illustrates the side view of the container 300 of Fig. 3 A.Fig. 3 D illustrates the isometric views of the container 300 of Fig. 3 A.

Fig. 4 A illustrates the front view of upright container 400, and described upright container has the structural support frame 440 of overall shape class Quasi tri-prism.In the embodiment of Fig. 4 A, prismatic based on triangle.Described carriage 440 by along prismatic edge arrange and the structural support members be bonded together in its end formed.Described structural support members defines gable top panel 480-t, rectangular side panel 480-1,480-2 and 480-3 and triangular base panel (not shown).Each in side panel 480-1,480-2 and 480-3 is roughly smooth, but, in various embodiments, any one a part, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or can be all approximately smooth, substantially smooth, almost smooth or completely smooth in these side panels.Container 400 comprises distributor 460, and it is configured to distribute one or more flowing products from the one or more small product size be arranged in container 400.In the embodiment of Fig. 4 A, distributor 460 to be arranged in top panel 480-t in the heart, but, in various alternative embodiment, according to any one described herein or shown embodiment, can be arranged on the top of container 400, side or bottom any that other is local for distributor 460.Fig. 4 B illustrates the front view of the container 400 of Fig. 4 A, and comprise and adding/alternative position (illustrating as dotted line) for the exemplary of distributor, wherein any one also can be applied to the either side of container 400.Fig. 4 C illustrates the side view of the container 400 of Fig. 4 A.Fig. 4 D illustrates the isometric views of the container 400 of Fig. 4 A.

Fig. 5 A illustrates the front view of upright container 500, and described upright container has the structural support frame 540 of the similar quadrangular of overall shape.In the embodiment of Fig. 5 A, prismatic is based on foursquare.Described carriage 540 by along prismatic edge arrange and the structural support members be bonded together in its end formed.Described structural support members defines square shaped top panel 580-t, rectangular side panel 580-1,580-2,580-3 and 580-4 and square bottom panel (not shown).Each in side panel 580-1,580-2,580-3 and 580-4 is roughly smooth, but, in various embodiments, any one a part, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or can be all approximately smooth, substantially smooth, almost smooth or completely smooth in these side panels.Container 500 comprises distributor 560, and it is configured to distribute one or more flowing products from the one or more small product size be arranged in container 500.In the embodiment of Fig. 5 A, distributor 560 to be arranged in top panel 580-t in the heart, but in various alternative embodiment, can be arranged on the top of container 500, side or bottom any that other is local for distributor 560.Fig. 5 B illustrates the front view of the container 500 of Fig. 5 A, and comprise and adding/alternative position (illustrating as dotted line) for the exemplary of distributor, wherein any one also can be applied to the either side of container 500.Fig. 5 C illustrates the side view of the container 500 of Fig. 5 A.Fig. 5 D illustrates the isometric views of the container 500 of Fig. 5 A.

Fig. 6 A illustrates the front view of upright container 600, and described upright container has the structural support frame 640 of the similar pentagonal prism of overall shape.In the embodiment of Fig. 6 A, prismatic is based on pentagonal.Described carriage 640 by along prismatic edge arrange and the structural support members be bonded together in its end formed.Described structural support members defines pentagon top panel 680-t, rectangular side panel 680-1,680-2,680-3,680-4 and 680-5 and pentagon bottom panel (not shown).Each in side panel 680-1,680-2,680-3,680-4 and 680-5 is roughly smooth, but, in various embodiments, any one a part, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or can be all approximately smooth, substantially smooth, almost smooth or completely smooth in these side panels.Container 600 comprises distributor 660, and it is configured to distribute one or more flowing products from the one or more small product size be arranged in container 600.In the embodiment of Fig. 6 A, distributor 660 to be arranged in top panel 680-t in the heart, but in various alternative embodiment, can be arranged on the top of container 600, side or bottom any that other is local for distributor 660.Fig. 6 B illustrates the front view of the container 600 of Fig. 6 A, and comprise and adding/alternative position (illustrating as dotted line) for the exemplary of distributor, wherein any one also can be applied to the either side of container 600.Fig. 6 C illustrates the side view of the container 600 of Fig. 6 A.Fig. 6 D illustrates the isometric views of the container 600 of Fig. 6 A.

Fig. 7 A illustrates the front view of upright container 700, and described upright container has the structural support frame 740 of the similar cone of overall shape.The bending structural support members that carriage 740 is arranged by the pedestal around cone and being formed from the straight structural support members that pedestal straight line extends to summit, wherein said structural support members is bonded together in its end.Structural support members defines bending to a certain extent triangle side panel 780-1,780-2 and 780-3, and circular base panel (not shown).Each in side panel 780-1,780-2 and 780-3 is bending, but, in various embodiments, any one a part, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or can be all approximately smooth, substantially smooth, almost smooth or completely smooth in these side panels.Container 700 comprises distributor 760, and it is configured to distribute one or more flowing products from the one or more small product size be arranged in container 700.In the embodiment of Fig. 7 A, distributor 760 is arranged on conical top place, but in various alternative embodiment, can be arranged on the top of container 700, side or bottom any that other is local for distributor 760.Fig. 7 B illustrates the front view of the container 700 of Fig. 7 A.Fig. 7 C illustrates the side view of the container 700 of Fig. 7 A, and comprise and adding/alternative position (illustrating as dotted line) for the exemplary of distributor, wherein any one also can be applied to the either side panel of container 700.Fig. 7 D illustrates the isometric views of the container 700 of Fig. 7 A.

Fig. 8 A illustrates the front view of upright container 800, and described upright container has the similar cylindrical structural support frame 840 of overall shape.Carriage 840 is formed by the bending structural support members arranged around cylindrical top and bottom with from the straight structural support members that linear top extends to bottom, and wherein said structural support members is bonded together in its end.Described structural support members defines circular top panel 880-t, to a certain degree bending rectangular side panel 880-1,880-2,880-3 and 880-4 and rounded bottom panel (not shown).Each in side panel 880-1,880-2,880-3 and 880-4 is bending, but, in various embodiments, any one a part, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or can be all approximately smooth, substantially smooth, almost smooth or completely smooth in these side panels.Container 800 comprises distributor 860, and it is configured to distribute one or more flowing products from the one or more small product size be arranged in container 800.In the embodiment of Fig. 8 A, distributor 860 to be arranged in top panel 880-t in the heart, but, in various alternative embodiment, according to any one described herein or shown embodiment, can be arranged on the top of container 800, side or bottom any that other is local for distributor 860.Fig. 8 B illustrates the front view of the container 800 of Fig. 8 A, and comprise and adding/alternative position (illustrating as dotted line) for the exemplary of distributor, wherein any one also can be applied to the either side panel of container 800.Fig. 8 C illustrates the side view of the container 800 of Fig. 8 A.Fig. 8 D illustrates the isometric views of the container 800 of Fig. 8 A.

In a further embodiment, any upright container as disclosed herein with structural support frame can be configured to have the overall shape corresponding with other known 3D shape any, comprises any one polyhedron, any one prismatoid and any one prism (comprising right prism and even prism).

Fig. 9 A illustrates the top view of the embodiment of self-supporting flexible container 900, and it has as foursquare overall shape.Fig. 9 B illustrates the end-view of the flexible container 900 of Fig. 9 A.Container 900 is shelved in horizontal support surface 901.

In figures 9 b and 9, coordinate system 910 is provided for the datum line in direction in index figure.Coordinate system 910 is three Cartesian coordinates, has X-axle, Y-axle and Z-axle.X-axle is parallel with horizontal support surface 901 with Z-axle, and Y-axle is perpendicular to horizontal support surface 901.

Fig. 9 A also comprises other datum line, its for index about the direction of container 100 and position.Lateral centerline 911 is parallel to the exhibition of X-shaft extension.Container 100 is divided into first half and latter half of by the XY plane at lateral centerline 911 place.In the XZ plane at lateral centerline 911 place, container 100 is divided into the first half and Lower Half.Longitudinal centre line 914 is parallel to the exhibition of Y-shaft extension.In the YZ plane at longitudinal centre line 914 place, container 900 is divided into left side and right-hand part.3rd center line 917 is parallel to the exhibition of Z-shaft extension.Lateral centerline 911, longitudinal centre line 914 and the 3rd center line 917 all intersect in the center of container 900.In the embodiment of Fig. 9 A-9B, these are identical for numbering similar term in direction, orientation, measurement and the term of setting and the embodiment of Figure 1A-1D.

Container 900 comprises top 904, middle part 906 and bottom 908, anterior 902-1, rear portion 902-2 and left side and right side 909.In the embodiment of Fig. 9 A-9B, the first half of container and seal 929 place that Lower Half is extending around the neighboring of container 900 are bonded together.The bottom of container 900 constructs in the mode identical with the top of container 900.

Container 900 comprises structural support frame 940, small product size 950, distributor 960, top panel 980-t and bottom panel (not shown).A part of panel 980-t illustrates with disengaging form, to illustrate small product size 950.Small product size 950 is configured to comprise one or more flowing products.Distributor 960 allows container 900 by flow channel 959, then by distributor 960, is dispensed to the environment of container 900 outside by these flowing products from small product size 950.The quality of one or more flowing products in structural support frame 940 support product volume 950.Top panel 980-t and bottom panel are the surfaces of the relatively flat covering small product size 950, and are applicable to show any one mark.

Structural support frame 940 is formed by multiple structural support members.Structural support frame 940 comprises top structure supporting member 943-1 and 943-2, intermediate structure supporting member 945-1,945-2,945-3 and 945-4 and polycrystalline substance supporting member 947-1 and 947-2.Generally, each in container 900 in structural support members is all horizontal alignments.Further, each in the structural support members in container 900 all has along its length uniform cross section substantially, but in various embodiments, this cross section can be change.

Superstructure supporting member 943-1,945-1,945-2 and 947-1 be arranged on middle part 906 upper part and top 904 in, and substructure supports component 943-2,945-4,945-3 and 947-2 be arranged on middle part 906 bottom and bottom 908 in.Superstructure supporting member 943-1,945-1,945-2 and 947-1 to be separately positioned on above polycrystalline substance supporting member 943-2,945-4,945-3 and 947-2 or adjacent with described polycrystalline substance supporting member.

In various embodiments, adjacent upper and lower structural support members can along a part for its overall length or multiple part or about whole or approximately whole or substantially whole or almost whole or whole, contact with each other in one or more relatively little position and/or in one or more relatively large position, as long as there is the gap of contact for flow channel 959 between structural support members 943-1 and 943-2.In the embodiment of Fig. 9 A-9B, upper and lower structural support members is not connected to each other directly.But, in various alternative embodiment, adjacent upper and lower structural support members can along a part for its overall length or multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or all directly connect and/or be bonded together.

The end of structural support members 943-1,945-2,947-1 and 945-1 from small product size 950 outwards and surround the top square of small product size 950 is bonded together to be formed, and the end of structural detail 943-2,945-3,947-2 and 945-4 from small product size 950 outwards and surround the bottom square of small product size 950 is also bonded together to be formed.In structural support frame 940, the end of the structural support members be bonded together all directly connects around the periphery of described structural support members wall.But in various alternative embodiment, in the structural support members of the embodiment of Fig. 9 A-9B, any one can described herein and any mode as known in the art be bonded together.

In alternative embodiment of structural support frame 940, adjacent structural support members can be combined into single structure supporting member, wherein said combining structure supporting member effectively can substitute adjacent structural support members, its function be connected as described herein.In other alternative embodiment of structural support frame 940, can one or more additional structural supports component be added in the structural support members of structural support frame 940, wherein expansion structure carriage can effective alternative structure carriage 940, its function be connected as described herein.

Figure 10 A-11B illustrates the embodiment (it is not upright vessel) of the self-supporting flexible container with various overall shape.In the embodiment of Figure 10 A-11B, any one can construct according to any one (comprising the embodiment of Fig. 9 A-9B) in embodiment disclosed herein.In the element of the embodiment of Figure 10 A-11B any one (such as, structural support frame, structural support members, panel, distributor etc.) can any one constructs according in embodiment disclosed herein.Although each all illustrates the container with a distributor in the embodiment of Figure 10 A-11B, in various embodiments, each container can comprise the multiple distributors according to any one embodiment described herein.The part of each in the panel of the embodiment of Figure 10 A-11B, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or be all applicable to show any one mark.Top in the embodiment of Figure 10 A-11B and each in bottom panel are all configured to the non-structural panel covering the one or more small product size be arranged in flexible container, but, in various embodiments, one or more any one decoration or structural detail (such as from the rib that outer surface is outstanding) can to join in these panels the part of any one, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or all to.For clarity sake, all CONSTRUCTED SPECIFICATIONs of these flexible containers not shown in Figure 10 A-11B, but in Figure 10 A-11B, any one of embodiment all can be configured to any structure or the feature that comprise flexible container disclosed herein.

Figure 10 A shows has small product size 1050 and overall shape as the top view (it is not upright container) of the embodiment of leg-of-mutton self-supporting flexible container 1000.But in various embodiments, self-supporting flexible container can have overall shape, as having the polygon of any multiple limits number.Described carriage 1040 is by arrange along leg-of-mutton edge and the structural support members be bonded together in its end is formed.Described structural support members defines gable top panel 1080-t and triangular base panel (not shown).Top panel 1080-t and bottom panel are roughly smooth, but, in various embodiments, any one a part, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or can be all approximately smooth, substantially smooth, almost smooth or completely smooth in these side panels.Container 1000 comprises distributor 1060, and it is configured to distribute one or more flowing products from the one or more small product size be arranged in container 1000.In the embodiment of Figure 10 A, distributor 1060 arrange fore in the heart, but, in various alternative embodiment, according to any one described herein or shown embodiment, can be arranged on the top of container 1000, side or bottom any that other is local for distributor 1060.Figure 10 A comprises the exemplary of distributor to be added/alternative position (illustrating as dotted line).Figure 10 B illustrates the end-view of the flexible container 1000 of Figure 10 B be shelved in horizontal support surface 1001.

Figure 11 A shows has small product size 1150 and overall shape as the top view (it is not upright container) of the embodiment of the self-supporting flexible container 1100 of circle.Described carriage 1140 is arranged by the circumference around circle and the structural support members be bonded together in its end is formed.Described structural support members defines circular top panel 1180-t and rounded bottom panel (not shown).Top panel 1180-t and bottom panel are roughly smooth, but, in various embodiments, any one a part, multiple part or about all or approximately all or substantially all or almost all or can be all approximately smooth, substantially smooth, almost smooth or completely smooth in these side panels.Container 1100 comprises distributor 1160, and it is configured to distribute one or more flowing products from the one or more small product size be arranged in container 1100.In the embodiment of Figure 11 A, distributor 1160 arrange fore in the heart, but, in various alternative embodiment, according to any one described herein or shown embodiment, can be arranged on the top of container 1100, side or bottom any that other is local for distributor 1160.Figure 11 A comprises the exemplary of distributor to be added/alternative position (illustrating as dotted line).Figure 11 B illustrates the end-view of the flexible container 1100 of Figure 10 B be shelved in horizontal support surface 1101.

In a further embodiment, any self-supporting container as disclosed herein with structural support frame can be configured to have the overall shape corresponding with other known 3D shape any.Such as, any self-supporting container as disclosed herein with structural support frame can be configured to have the overall shape (when from top view) corresponding with the combination of any one in rectangle, polygon (having any limit number), avette, oval, star or other shape any or these shapes.

Figure 12 A-14C illustrates various example dispensers, and it can use together with flexible container disclosed herein.Figure 12 illustrates the isometric views of push-pull type distributor 1260-a.Figure 12 B illustrates the isometric views of the distributor with flip 1260-b.Figure 12 C illustrates the isometric views of the distributor with screw lid 1260-c.Figure 12 D illustrates the isometric views of rotatable type distributor 1260-d.Figure 12 E illustrates the isometric views of the nozzle type distributor with top cover 1260-d.Figure 13 A illustrates the isometric views of suction pipe distributor 1360-a.Figure 13 B illustrates the isometric views of the suction pipe distributor with lid 1360-b.Figure 13 C illustrates the isometric views turning over suction pipe distributor 1360-c.Figure 13 D illustrates the isometric views of the suction pipe distributor with the valve 1360-d that is difficult to articulate.Figure 14 A illustrates the isometric views of pump-type distributor 1460-a, and in various embodiments, described pump-type distributor can be foaming pump type distributor.Figure 14 B illustrates the isometric views of pump type spray-type dispenser 1460-b.Figure 14 C illustrates the isometric views of trigger spray type distributor 1460-c.

See Figure 15 A, flexible material 2000 for flexible container can comprise ground floor fit 2010 and second layer zoarium 2012, wherein said second layer zoarium 2012 join ground floor zoarium 2010 at least partially by least one seal 2040 at least partially.As mentioned above, flexible container can comprise structural support sum small product size.As shown in figs 20 and 21, flexible material 2000 for flexible container comprises support structure volume forming region 2036, it corresponds to the part for the formation of the material of the support structure volume of container, and small product size forming region 2038, it corresponds to the part of the material of the small product size forming container.As described in detail below, support structure volume is arranged between ground floor fit 2010 and second layer zoarium 2012, however small product size be arranged on salable layer 2014-1,2014-2 of flexible material 2000 surface between (as shown in Figure 20) or there is ground floor is fit and the second layer is fit two piece of flexible material 2000-1,2000-2 separately salable layer 2014-1,20142 between (as shown in Figure 21).In one embodiment, flexible material 2000 comprises ground floor only in support structure volume forming region fit 2010 and second layer zoarium 2012.In this type of embodiment, in small product size forming region, flexible material 2000 can comprise flexible sheet, such as simple layer, simple layer zoarium, and they are different from the flexible material in support structure volume district.Such as, can only comprise can not sealant for the flexible sheet of small product size forming region.In other embodiments, in support structure volume forming region and small product size forming region, flexible material 2000 comprises ground floor fit 2010 and second layer zoarium 2012.

Refer again to Figure 15 A, described ground floor zoarium 2010 can comprise the first gas-barrier layer 2020, and described first gas-barrier layer is arranged between the first sealant 2014 and the second sealant 2016 and is also connected to described first sealant 2014 and the second sealant 2016 directly or indirectly.First sealant and the second sealant define the relative skin of ground floor zoarium 2010.

Second layer zoarium 2012 can comprise the second gas-barrier layer 2022, and it is connected to the 3rd sealant 2018 directly or indirectly.3rd sealant defines the skin of second layer zoarium 2012.In various embodiments, second layer zoarium 2012 only comprises single salable layer as skin.Such as, as shown in fig. 15b, second layer zoarium 2012 can comprise the 3rd salable layer 2018 as a skin, and printed layers with other can not sealant as relative skin.In this type of embodiment, second layer zoarium 2012 can comprise one or more additional sealing layer, and its inside being arranged on second layer zoarium 2012 makes described one or more additional sealing layer not be outer.

Refer again to Figure 15 B, described ground floor fit 2010 and second layer zoarium 2012 also can comprise one or more extra play, such as additional sealing layer, additional gas barrier layer, enhancement Layer, bonding layer, printed layers, liquid barrier or coating and their combination.Such as, in one embodiment, second layer zoarium 2012 can comprise printed layers 2028, and it limits the skin of second layer zoarium 2012, relative with the 3rd sealant 2018.In another embodiment, ground floor fit one of 2010 and second layer zoarium 2012 or both comprise one or more enhancement layer 2024 and/or bonding layer 2026.Any one in the layer of lamilated body can be arranged to single layer or multi-structural layer, and described multi-structural layer has identical or different composition in its each layer, comprises, such as nanometer layer structure and micron layer structure.Multi-structural layer does not need the layer of execution identical function is directly contacted yet, and can insert other layer between the layer of multi-structural layer.Such as, enhancement Layer and gas-barrier layer can be set to sandwich construction, and described sandwich construction makes enhancement Layer and the interchangeable stratification of gas-barrier layer.

In various embodiments, ground floor fit 2010 and second layer zoarium 2012 can comprise liquid barrier, and it is arranged in lamilated body and makes liquid barrier not be the skin of lamilated body.In addition or alternatively, ground floor fit 2010 and/or second layer zoarium 2012 can comprise be arranged on described layer one or more on liquid barrier coating.

In various embodiments, ground floor fit 2010 and second layer zoarium 2012 can have different structures.Such as, ground floor zoarium and second layer zoarium can have different number target zone and/or dissimilar layer.Such as, in one embodiment, ground floor zoarium 2010 comprises the salable layer of the opposed outer layer as lamilated body, however second layer zoarium 2012 comprise only as an outer field salable layer and as opposed outer layer can not sealant such as printed layers.In another example, ground floor zoarium can comprise liquid barrier to keep the moisture flowed in product, but second layer zoarium does not have liquid barrier.

According to embodiment of the present disclosure, flexible material 2000 has when the support structure volume of flexible container expands, and flexible material 2000 and seal is maintained be not separated or the dhering strength of layering and lamination bond.As mentioned above, such as, ground floor fit 2010 can be arranged to chemically similar layer or reactive layer are directly contacted with the layer of second layer zoarium 2012, and/or bonding layer or adhesive phase can be comprised, wherein select the composition of bonding layer or adhesive phase, make lamination bond in the layer of lamilated body between each layer for about 2N/m is to about 10,000N/m, disclosed above the lamination bond that other is suitable.Such as, salable layer is selected to make the seal between the second salable layer 2016 and the 3rd salable layer 2018 have the dhering strength of about 20N/m to about 10,000N/m.Disclosed above the dhering strength that other is suitable.

In various embodiments, flexible material 2000 has the thermal conductivity of the about 0.02W/mK to about 300W/mK measured at 300k, and the first salable layer 2014, second salable layer 2016 and the 3rd salable layer 2018 have the fusing point of about 90 DEG C to about 350 DEG C, the thermal conductivity of the about 0.05W/mK measured at 300k to about 6W/mK, and the first salable layer 2014, second salable layer 2016 and the 3rd salable layer 2018 have the fusing point of about 100 DEG C to about 260 DEG C, or the thermal conductivity of the about 0.1W/mK measured at 300k to about 1W/mK, and the first salable layer 2014, second salable layer 2016 and the 3rd salable layer 2018 have the fusing point of about 110 DEG C to about 200 DEG C.

In various embodiments, flexible material 2000 has about 0.05cc/m at least support structure volume forming region ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 18cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure, about 0.05cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 3cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure or about 0.05cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure is to about 1cc/m ²it atmospheric gas permeation rate.Other suitable gas permeation rate comprises about 0.05,0.1,0.5,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 or 18cc/m ²it atmospheric pressure, by any scope be combined to form of these values.

When being formed as flexible container, flexible material 2000 of the present disclosure is stable and can bears and to be distributed by supply chain at it and to be dispensed to the various stress of period in consumer family.Flexible material 2000 of the present disclosure can bear the variations in temperature of about 0 DEG C to about 35 DEG C.Flexible container keeps stable to pressure change, and described pressure change is owing to being loaded and transported by Different Altitude.At sea level place, atmospheric pressure is about 101325Pa.At the highest Point Of Shipment place of the U.S., atmospheric pressure is about 65000Pa.Between the time of shipment, the different pressures of flexible container experience can cause the stress on container and flexible material 2000.The distortion under applied load advantageously resisted by flexible material of the present disclosure.Such as, flexible material can show the creep through the creep of 0% to 70% of one-month period or the creep through 0% to about 20% of 1.5 years or about 0% to about 8% through 3 years, as used measured by ASTM 2990-09, wherein sample is cut into the bar that 25.4mm is wide, about 200mm is long, and cast gate length is 50.8mm, and in about 1 second, applies the stress of 5MPa and make this stress maintain the time of specifying at 23 DEG C.By the extension of clamper displacement monitoring sample.

Refer again to Figure 15 B, in one embodiment, ground floor zoarium 2010 comprise by the first bonding layer 2026-1 be connected to the first enhancement Layer 2024-1 the first salable layer 2014, be connected directly to the first enhancement Layer 2024-1 the first gas-barrier layer 2020, be connected directly to the first gas-barrier layer 2020 and be connected to the second enhancement Layer 2024-2 of the second salable layer 2016 by the second bonding layer 2026-1.First salable layer 2014 and the second salable layer 2016 can comprise multiple salable material layer.Such as, the first salable layer and the second salable layer can be included in first salable material 2014a, 2016a of the upper stratification of second salable material 2014b, 2016b (blend of such as LLDPE and LDPE) separately, such as mLLDPE.First bonding layer 2026-1 and the second bonding layer 2026-2 can be MA-LDPE.First enhancement Layer 2016-1 and the second enhancement Layer 2016-2 can be nylon.First gas-barrier layer 2020 can be EVOH.

In one embodiment, second layer zoarium 2012 can comprise by the first bonding layer 2026-1 be connected to the first enhancement Layer 2024-1 the 3rd sealant 2018, be connected directly to the first enhancement Layer 2024-1 and the second enhancement Layer 2024-2 and the second gas-barrier layer 2022 between the first enhancement Layer 2024-1 and the second enhancement Layer 2024-2 and printed layers 2028 is connected to the second bonding layer or the adhesive phase 2026-2 of the second enhancement Layer 2024-2.Such as, the 3rd salable layer 2018 can be included in the first salable material 2018a of the upper stratification of the second salable material 2018b (blend of such as LLDPE and LDPE), such as mLLDPE.Second gas-barrier layer 2022 can be EVOH.First enhancement Layer 2024-1 and the second enhancement Layer 2024-2 can be nylon.

Ground floor zoarium 2010 is joined to second layer zoarium 2012 by least one seal 2040.Such as, the salable layer of salable for first of ground floor zoarium 2010 layer 2014 or the second 2016 can be joined to the 3rd salable layer 2018 of second layer zoarium 2012 by least one seal described.In order to be easy to reference in whole description, will join the 3rd salable layer 2018 to the second salable layer 2016 and carry out reference, wherein the first salable layer 2014 limits the skin of flexible material 2000.Be to be understood that, any one in the salable layer of first salable layer 2014 or the second 2016 joins the 3rd salable layer 2018 to by least one seal, and in the salable layer 2016 of wherein said first salable layer 2014 or the second, another limits the skin of flexible material 2000.

See Figure 16, flexible material 2000 can comprise at least one first seal 2040, and it joins a part for ground floor zoarium 2010 part of second layer zoarium 2012 to.At least one first seal 2040 described can limit at least one border 2048 of the support structure volume of the flexible container formed by flexible material 2000.A part for first of ground floor zoarium 2010 salable layer 2014 is joined to a part for the 3rd salable layer 2018 of second layer zoarium 2012 by least one first seal 2040 described.Such as, the angle of the heart from container, at least one first seal 2040 described at least in part limiting structure supports the inner boundary of volume.Described support structure volume is arranged between ground floor fit 2010 and second layer zoarium 2012.

As shown in figure 16, flexible material 2000 can comprise first area 2030, second area 2032 and fold domain 2034.First area 2030 and second area 2032 can comprise at least one first seal 2040-1,2040-2 separately, and described first seal is limited at least one border 2048-1,2048-2 of the supporting construction volume formed in first area 2030 and second area 2032 at least in part.One or more first seal 2040 can be formed the border 2048 that limiting structure supports volume.Such as, in certain embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 all, multiple support structure volume can be comprised in flexible container.In this type of embodiment, can form multiple first seal 2040 in flexible material 2000, described first seal separately limiting structure supports at least one border 2048 of one of volume.In various embodiments, flexible material 2000 can comprise first area 2030 and second area 2032, and wherein support structure volume is only arranged in one of first area 2030 and second area 2032.

Figure 16 illustrates an embodiment, and wherein at least one first seal 2040 is arranged in first area 2030 and second area 2032 in the form of a mirror image, and aligns when flexible material 2000 folds along the line 2046 in fold domain 2034.In the embodiment of alternative, first seal 2040-1,2040-2 of first area 2030 and second area 2032 can be arranged so that it is overlapping at least in part, but differ and be decided to be mirror image and/or the not necessarily complete matching when flexible material 2000 along the line 2046 is folding.

See Figure 17, in another embodiment, at least one second seal 2042 can extend at least one the additional border 2050 being limited to the support structure volume in both first area 2030 and second area 2032 between first area 2030 and second area 2032.Although Figure 17 shows wherein, at least one second seal 2042 is across the embodiment of line 2046 symmetry between first area 2030 and second area 2032, and the part of the second seal 2042 in expection first area 2030 can be asymmetric with the part of the second seal 2042 in second area 2032.When flexible material 2000 folds around line 2046, the second seal 2042 in first area 2030 is overlapping at least in part with the part of the second seal 2042 in second area 2032.

See Figure 18, in certain embodiments, flexible material 2000 also can comprise at least one second seal 2042, and a part for the first salable layer 2014 is joined to a part for the 3rd salable layer 2018 and at least one additional border 2050 of limiting structure support volume by described second seal.Such as, the angle of the heart from container, at least one second seal 2042 described can support the external boundary of volume by limiting structure, but at least one first seal 2040 can support the inner boundary of volume by limiting structure.As above about as described at least one first seal, flexible material 2000 can comprise at least one second seal 2042-1,2042,-2, in the first area 2030 that described second seal is arranged on flexible material 2000 and second area 2032, as shown in figure 18.Figure 18 illustrates an embodiment, and second seal 2042-1,2042-2 wherein in first area 2030 and second area 2032 is mirror image, and through alignment with completely overlapping when flexible material 2000 along the line 2046 is folding.

In various embodiments, container blank can be formed by flexible material 2000, and described flexible material has at least one first seal 2040 of being formed in flexible sheet material and optionally at least one second seal 2042.In one embodiment, container blank is formed by the single sheet material of flexible material 2000.Such as, see Figure 20, flexible material 2000 can comprise first area 2030 and second area 2032, wherein in first area 2030 and second area 2032, forms at least one first seal 2040.As shown in Figure 20, flexible material 2000 can fold by 2046 or many lines along the line, and the in first area 2030 first salable layer 2014 is contacted with the first salable layer 2014 of second area 2032.Can form at least one the 3rd seal (not shown) in flexible sheet material, first of first area 2030 the salable layer 2014 is joined to the first salable layer 2014 of second area 2032 to limit at least one border 2052 of small product size by described 3rd seal.

See Figure 21, described container blank can be formed by two or more piece of flexible material 2000-1,2000-2.Figure 19 illustrates the first piece of flexible material 2000-1 and the second piece of flexible material 2000-2.Such as, container blank is formed by making first salable layer of 2014-1 of the first flexible material 2000-1 contact with first salable layer of 2014-2 of the second flexible material 2000-1, and wherein first salable layer of 2014-1 of the first flexible material 2000 is joined to first salable layer of 2014-2 of the second flexible material 2000-2 by least one the 3rd seal.When forming container blank, such as, when forming gusset sections, one or more additional piece of flexible material 2000 or other membrane material also can be comprised.As mentioned above, piece of flexible material 2000-1 and 2000-2 also can comprise at least one second seal 2042-1,2042-2 separately, and it limits at least one of support structure volume in each in the first piece of flexible material 2000-1 and the second piece of flexible material 2000-2 additional border 2050-1,2050-2.

In certain embodiments, such as, when one or more flexible materials 2000 only have first seal 2040 (as shown in figure 16) at least one border 2048 of limiting structure support volume, at least one the 3rd seal 2044 also can support at least one additional border 2050 of volume and at least one border of small product size by limiting structure.In other embodiments, such as, when flexible material 2000 has first seal 2040 and second seal 2042 (as shown in figure 18), at least one the 3rd seal 2044 described can at least one the second seal 2042 at least partially above formed, to limit at least one border of small product size.In certain embodiments, at least one the 3rd seal 2044 can be completely overlapping with at least one second seal 2042.In certain embodiments, at least one the 3rd seal 2044 is not overlapping with the first seal 2040 or the second seal 2042.

In in the aforementioned embodiment any one, the first seal, the second seal and/or the 3rd seal can be formed to have little opening or gap to allow to amass structural support and/or small product size fills the expanding material (in support structure volume) or product (in small product size) expected.During container is formed after the respective volume of filling containers, one or more additional seal can be formed.

As mentioned above, flexible container comprises support structure volume, and in certain embodiments, described support structure volume can be inflated or use gas pressurized.According to embodiment of the present disclosure, flexible material 2000 can provide gas barrier at least support structure volume, with guarantee flexible container shelf life in structural support is amassed, maintain enough pressurizations.Such as, container can have and is forced into about 41,300Pa is to about 55, the support structure volume of the gauge pressure of 140Pa, and the flexible material 2000 at least support structure volume can provide the enough obstructs to gas infiltration, make support structure volume about one month, about six months, be less than about 6890Pa to about 20,678Pa about one year or loss about in two years.

For improving the architectural characteristic of flexible material 2000 further, flexible container can be processed and be cross-linked to make one or more layers of the lamilated body of flexible material 2000.Such as, flexible container can be exposed to electron beam irradiation to make one or more layers of lamilated body crosslinked.

example

In the following example, creep is measured according to ASTM 2990-09.Sample is cut into the bar that 25.4mm is wide, about 200mm is long, and use the cast gate length of 50.8mm.In about 1 second, apply the stress of 5MPa and make this stress maintain the time of specifying at 23 DEG C.By the extension of clamper displacement monitoring sample.

According to ASTM D882-12, use the film that 25.4mm is wide, the gauge length of 50mm and the chuck speed of 5mm/min measure the tensile properties of material.

Mocon OTR oxygen transmission rate, according to ASTM F2622-08, uses MOCON equipment to measure.

The composition of the layer of lamilated body and thickness are measured by FTIR, temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) and sem analysis.

example 1:

Form the ground floor with the layer of sequence as follows fit.Total film thickness is about 90 microns.As the elution fractionation (TREF) that risen by temperature measure, PE layer is 90%LLDPE (ZN) and the blend of 10%LDPE.

Composition and the order of layer	The thickness (micron) of layer	Function
			PE	18	Salable layer
Bonding layer	<2	Bonding layer
			Nylon	～3	Enhancement Layer
EVOH	6	Gas barrier
			Nylon	～3	Enhancement Layer
EVA	22	Bonding layer
			Nylon	～3	Enhancement Layer
EVOH	6	Gas barrier
			Nylon	～3	Enhancement Layer
Bonding layer	<2	Bonding layer
			PE	18	Salable layer

Ground floor zoarium has following characteristic:

example 2:

Form the ground floor with the layer of sequence as follows fit.Total film thickness is about 92 microns.As the elution fractionation (TREF) that risen by temperature measure, PE layer is 100%LLDPE (ZN).

Ground floor zoarium has following characteristic:

example 3:

Form the ground floor with the layer of sequence as follows fit.Total film thickness is about 80 microns.As the elution fractionation (TREF) that risen by temperature measure, PE layer is mainly LDPE and a small amount of LLDPE (ZN).

Composition and the order of layer	The thickness of layer	Function
			PE	32μm	Salable layer
Bonding layer	<2μm	Bonding layer
			EVOH	12μm	Gas barrier
Bonding layer	<2μm	Bonding layer
			PE	32μm	Salable layer

Ground floor zoarium has following characteristic:

example 4:

Form the second layer with the layer of sequence as follows fit.Total film thickness is about 66 microns.

Composition and the order of layer	The thickness of layer	Function
			PET	9μm	Printed layers
Adhesive	～3μm	Adhesive/bonding layer
			vm-BOPP	18μm	Gas and water resistance every
Adhesive	～3μm	Adhesive/bonding layer
			LLDPE/LDPE blend	38μm	Salable layer

Ground floor zoarium has following characteristic:

example 5:

Form the ground floor with the layer of sequence as follows fit.Total film thickness is about 91.4 microns.The composition of adjustable adhesive and thickness are to realize the lamination bond expected.

Ground floor zoarium has following characteristic:

example 6:

Form the second layer with the layer of sequence as follows fit.Total film thickness is about 91.4 microns.The composition of adjustable adhesive and thickness are to realize the lamination bond expected.Confirm that printed layers and salable layer mainly have LLDPE (ZN) and a small amount of LDPE by TREF.By layer described in sided corona treatment, printed layers can be printed.Sided corona treatment also reduces the sealability of layer, makes the second layer of this example zoarium will be considered to only have single salable layer.

example 7:

Form the second layer with the layer of sequence as follows fit.Total film thickness is about 66 microns.The composition of adjustable adhesive and thickness are to realize the lamination bond expected.

Composition and the order of layer	The thickness of layer	Function
			PET	9μm	Printed layers
Adhesive	～3μm	Bonding layer
			vm-BOPP	15μm	Gas-barrier layer and liquid barrier
Adhesive	～3μm	Bonding layer
			LLDPE/LDPE blend	38μm	Salable layer

Second layer zoarium has following characteristic:

example 8:

The ground floor zoarium with the layer of sequence as follows has total lamilated body thickness of about 115 microns.

Composition and the order of layer	The thickness of layer	Function
			mLLDPE	3μm	Salable layer
LLDPE/LDPE blend	35μm	Salable layer
			MA-LDPE	4μm	Bonding layer
Nylon	8μm	Enhancement Layer
			EVOH	15μm	Gas-barrier layer
Nylon	8μm	Enhancement Layer
			MA-LDPE	4μm	Bonding layer
LLDPE/LDPE blend	35μm	Salable layer
			mLLDPE	3μm	Salable layer

The second layer zoarium with the layer of sequence as follows has total lamilated body thickness of about 126 microns.

Composition and the order of layer	The thickness of layer	Function
			BOPP	20μm	Printed layers
Ink	～2μm	Ink
			Adhesive	～3μm	Bonding layer
LLDPE/LDPE blend	25μm	Salable layer

MA-LDPE	～4μm	Bonding layer
			Nylon	8μm	Enhancement Layer
EVOH	15μm	Gas-barrier layer
			Nylon	8μm	Enhancement Layer
MA-LDPE	～4μm	Bonding layer
			LLDPE/LDPE blend	35μm	Salable layer
mLLDPE	3μm	Salable layer

In embodiment disclosed herein any one a part, multiple partly or entirely all can with the part of known other embodiment in flexible container field (comprise hereinafter described those), multiple part or all of combination.

Embodiment of the present disclosure can use in the embodiment of the material of flexible container, structure and/or feature any one and all, and preparation and/or use this type of flexible container method any one and all, as disclosed in following U.S. Provisional Patent Application: on May 7th, (1) 2012 submits to, the patent application 61/643813 (the case 12464P of applicant) that name is called " Film Based Containers "; On May 7th, (2) 2012 submits to, the patent application 61/643823 (the case 12465P of applicant) that name is called " Film Based Containers "; On July 26th, (3) 2012 submits to, the patent application 61/676042 (the case 12559P of applicant) that name is called " Film Based Container Having a Decoration Panel "; On November 19th, (4) 2012 submits to, the patent application 61/727961 (the case 12559P2 of applicant) that name is called " Containers Made from Flexible Material "; On August 6th, (5) 2012 submits to, the patent application 61/680045 (the case 12579P of applicant) that name is called " Methods of Making Film Based Containers "; And submission on March 13rd, (6) 2013, the patent application 61/780039 (the case 12785P of applicant) that name is called " Flexible Containers with Multiple Product Volumes "; And each in these patent applications is incorporated herein by reference accordingly.

In embodiment disclosed herein any one a part, multiple partly or entirely can with a part for known other embodiment in the field of the container for the product that flows, partly or entirely combine, as long as those embodiments can be used for flexible container disclosed herein.Such as, in various embodiments, flexible container can comprise the clear bar be vertically oriented, and it is arranged in a part for the container covering small product size, and is configured to illustrate in small product size the plane of product of flowing.

Dimension disclosed herein is unintelligible for being strictly limited to quoted exact value with value.On the contrary, except as otherwise noted, each such dimension is intended to the scope that represents described value and be functionally equal to around this value.Such as, the dimension being disclosed as " 40mm " is intended to represent " about 40mm ".

Unless expressly excluded, or in other words limit to some extent, each section of document quoted herein, comprise any cross reference or Patents or patent disclosure, be incorporated herein by reference in full all accordingly.Quoting of any document is not all to recognize that it is the prior art of disclosed herein or claimed any file or admit that it proposes, advises or disclose this type of embodiment any independently or in the mode of any combination with other one or more bibliography any.In addition, if any implication of term or definition and any implication of same term in any document be incorporated herein by reference or define is conflicted mutually in this document, be then as the criterion with the implication or definition of giving that term in this document.

Although illustrate and describe specific embodiment herein, should be appreciated that when not departing from essence and the scope of claimed theme, various other can be made and change and modification.In addition, although this document describes the various aspects of claimed theme, these aspects are without the need to utilizing in a joint manner.Therefore all this type of included in the following claims wittingly in claimed subject area changes and modification.

Claims

1. the flexible material for flexible container, described flexible material comprises ground floor zoarium, described ground floor zoarium comprises the first gas-barrier layer be arranged between the first salable layer and the second salable layer, wherein said first salable layer and the second salable layer limit the relative skin of described ground floor zoarium, and it is characterized in that described flexible material also comprises:

The second layer is fit, and it joins described ground floor zoarium at least partially by least one seal, and described second layer zoarium comprises the outer field 3rd salable layer limiting described second layer zoarium, and the second gas-barrier layer;

Wherein:

At least one seal described joins a part for described 3rd salable layer to described second salable layer at least partially,

At least one seal described has the dhering strength of about 20N/m to about 10,000N/m,

The layer of described ground floor zoarium has the lamination bond of about 2N/m to about 10,000N/m between each adjacent layer, and

The layer of described second layer zoarium has the lamination bond of about 2N/m to about 10,000N/m between each adjacent layer.

2. flexible material according to claim 1, the seal wherein between the second salable layer and the 3rd salable layer has the dhering strength of about 20N/m to about 10,000N/m.

3., according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, the seal between wherein said second salable layer and the 3rd salable layer has the dhering strength of about 85N/m to about 3500N/m.

4., according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, the seal between wherein said second salable layer and the 3rd salable layer has the dhering strength of about 300N/m to about 1250N/m.

5. according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, the layer of wherein said ground floor zoarium has about 4N/m to about 9 between each layer, the lamination bond of 000N/m, and the layer of the described second layer has the lamination bond of about 4N/m to about 9,000N/m between each layer.

6. according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, the layer of wherein said ground floor zoarium has the lamination bond of about 17N/m to about 3150N/m between each layer, and the layer of the described second layer has the lamination bond of about 17N/m to about 3150N/m between each layer.

7. according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, the layer of wherein said ground floor zoarium has the lamination bond of about 34N/m to about 2450N/m between each layer, and the layer of the described second layer has the lamination bond of about 34N/m to about 2450N/m between each layer.

8. according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, the layer of wherein said ground floor zoarium has the lamination bond of about 60N/m to about 1200N/m between each layer, and the layer of the described second layer has the lamination bond of about 60N/m to about 1200N/m between each layer.

9. according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, wherein said flexible material has the thermal conductivity of the about 0.02W/mK as measured at 300k to about 300W/mK, and described first salable layer, the second salable layer and the 3rd salable layer have the melt temperature of about 65 DEG C to about 350 DEG C separately.

10. according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, wherein said flexible material has the thermal conductivity of the about 0.05W/mK as measured at 300k to about 6W/mK, and described first salable layer, the second salable layer and the 3rd salable layer have the melt temperature of about 100 DEG C to about 260 DEG C separately.

11. according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, wherein said flexible material has the thermal conductivity of the about 0.1W/mK as measured under 300k to about 1W/mK, and described first salable layer, the second salable layer and the 3rd salable layer have the melt temperature of about 110 DEG C to about 200 DEG C separately.

12. according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, wherein when with under the applying stress of the 5MPa at 23 DEG C through one month measure time, described flexible material has the creep resistance of 0.0% to 70% creep.

13. according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, wherein when with the applying stress of the 5MPa at 23 DEG C in time within 1.5 years, measuring, described flexible material has the creep resistance of 0.0% to 20% creep.

14. according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, wherein when with the applying stress of the 5MPa maintained at 23 DEG C in time within 2 years, measuring, described flexible material has the creep resistance of 0.0% to 8% creep.

15. according to flexible material in any one of the preceding claims wherein, and wherein said second layer zoarium has different structure fit from described ground floor.