EP0900165A4 - Method and device for sterilizing food packaging containers - Google Patents

Method and device for sterilizing food packaging containers

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Publication number
EP0900165A4
EP0900165A4 EP97917028A EP97917028A EP0900165A4 EP 0900165 A4 EP0900165 A4 EP 0900165A4 EP 97917028 A EP97917028 A EP 97917028A EP 97917028 A EP97917028 A EP 97917028A EP 0900165 A4 EP0900165 A4 EP 0900165A4
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Prior art keywords
food packaging
packaging containers
sterilizing food
sterilizing
containers
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EP97917028A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0900165B1 (en
EP0900165A1 (en
Inventor
Magnus Palm
Michio Goto
Shunsuke Yoshiyasu
Masayoshi Sugiura
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Tetra Laval Holdings and Finance SA
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Tetra Laval Holdings and Finance SA
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
    • B65B55/02—Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
    • B65B55/04—Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
EP97917028A 1996-03-27 1997-03-27 Method and device for sterilizing food packaging containers Expired - Lifetime EP0900165B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP7225596A JPH09254936A (en) 1996-03-27 1996-03-27 Method and apparatus for sterilizing food packaging container
JP7225596 1996-03-27
JP72255/96 1996-03-27
PCT/US1997/004931 WO1997035768A1 (en) 1996-03-27 1997-03-27 Method and device for sterilizing food packaging containers

Publications (3)

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EP0900165A1 EP0900165A1 (en) 1999-03-10
EP0900165A4 true EP0900165A4 (en) 1999-11-03
EP0900165B1 EP0900165B1 (en) 2002-09-11

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EP97917028A Expired - Lifetime EP0900165B1 (en) 1996-03-27 1997-03-27 Method and device for sterilizing food packaging containers

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EP (1) EP0900165B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH09254936A (en)
AU (1) AU2548797A (en)
DE (1) DE69715399T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1997035768A1 (en)

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US6039922A (en) * 1997-08-15 2000-03-21 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance, Sa UV radiation and vapor-phase hydrogen peroxide sterilization packaging
EP0919246B1 (en) * 1997-10-29 2002-04-24 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA Method and apparatus for sterilizing a packaging sheet material
JP2000203535A (en) * 1999-01-12 2000-07-25 Shikoku Kakoki Co Ltd Method and apparatus for sterilization of food-packaging material
ITTO20020215A1 (en) 2002-03-12 2003-09-12 Tetra Laval Holdings E Finance DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF A PACKAGING MATERIAL USING A UV RADIATION.
DE102005052826A1 (en) * 2005-11-05 2007-05-10 Hassia Verpackungsmaschinen Gmbh Method and device for sterilizing an undeformed, cycle-conveyed packaging material web
DE102011015344A1 (en) * 2011-03-28 2012-10-04 Krones Aktiengesellschaft Method and device for sterilizing packaging materials

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US4979347A (en) * 1988-05-19 1990-12-25 Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd. Fill- and pack in a non-germ atmosphere machine
EP0597356A2 (en) * 1992-11-12 1994-05-18 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA Method and apparatus for carton sterilization

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4979347A (en) * 1988-05-19 1990-12-25 Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd. Fill- and pack in a non-germ atmosphere machine
EP0597356A2 (en) * 1992-11-12 1994-05-18 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA Method and apparatus for carton sterilization

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO9735768A1 *

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AU2548797A (en) 1997-10-17
DE69715399T2 (en) 2003-06-18
DE69715399D1 (en) 2002-10-17
EP0900165B1 (en) 2002-09-11
WO1997035768A1 (en) 1997-10-02
EP0900165A1 (en) 1999-03-10
JPH09254936A (en) 1997-09-30

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