EP1557366B1 - Emballage pour denrées alimentaires - Google Patents

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EP1557366B1
EP1557366B1 EP04425033A EP04425033A EP1557366B1 EP 1557366 B1 EP1557366 B1 EP 1557366B1 EP 04425033 A EP04425033 A EP 04425033A EP 04425033 A EP04425033 A EP 04425033A EP 1557366 B1 EP1557366 B1 EP 1557366B1
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Paolo Bonometti
Claudio Zanardini
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/08—Coverings or external coatings
    • B65D23/0842—Sheets or tubes applied around the bottle with or without subsequent folding operations
    • B65D23/0878—Shrunk on the bottle

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  • the present invention relates, in its more general aspect, to the technical field of food packaging.
  • the invention relates to a packaging for containing a fluid or liquid food product sensitive to light radiation, such as for example milk or fruit juice.
  • correct preservation here is used to indicate that the food product, during the period of time that passes between packaging and consumption, preserves its nutritional properties and organoleptic characteristics at best.
  • the light radiation can generate two types of effect:
  • Ionization is the formation of ions through subtraction of electrons from the atoms of the molecules which are struck by the light radiation as target.
  • the ionizing radiations perform an action on the food product similar to that of the ultra-violet rays; the extension of the action depends on the radiation energy.
  • the above degradation phenomena i.e. the alterations of the product, can be thus linked to the amount of light (light intensity and exposure duration) to which the product is exposed, to the wavelength of the light radiation, to the exposure temperature besides, as already said, the absorbing power for the considered radiation which the molecules of the product itself do have.
  • products destined to a long shelf-life can be subjected to oxidation reactions which, although developing more slowly than the degradation induced by light, bring about an undesired alteration of the taste.
  • the packaging thus, in order to ensure a correct preservation of the product contained therein, also has to guarantee a good resistance to the passage of oxygen.
  • the more recurrent one is that of adopting polycoupled containers, i.e. made of more layers of different material, of which at least one is opaque to light.
  • the more known example is that of Tetra Pak® containers wherein, between a polyethylene film and a cardboard layer, an aluminium sheet is interposed having the function of protecting from light radiation.
  • a packaging of this type is obtained by welding the polycoupled material, and it can be realised without opening, also the access to the product contained therein takes place, in this case, by cutting a corner of the container of the packaging or by providing the packaging with a closing with a small cap or a tab.
  • a solution of this type has some drawbacks, the main of which are given by, if the packaging lacks a closing system, the impossibility of closing the packaging once it has been opened and the consumption of the product has started, or by the compromised versatility of the packaging ensured by the same closing system.
  • the process of separation, for a subsequent recycling, of the different materials used for realising the packaging is also complex.
  • the more used packages for protecting the food product from light radiation are those made of more layers of plastic material having different characteristics and colours, generally a light colour for the external layers and black for the more internal layer, which constitutes the barrier-to-light system.
  • a packaging destined to contain such a product must have a realisation cost which does not account, for a considerable percentage, on the cost of the product.
  • the packaging must be structurally simple so as to ensure a low-cost manufacture thereof.
  • packages having a low environmental impact are considerably preferred by the public of consumers and meet the European directions in the field, i.e. packages realised through an eco-efficient method and being partially or wholly recyclable at the end of their use.
  • the technical problem underlying the present invention is that of devising a packaging for containing a fluid or liquid food product with such characteristics as to overcome the cited drawbacks, i.e. such as to provide a high protection from ultra-violet radiation and a high resistance to the passage of oxygen, thus guaranteeing a prolonged shelf life and which is in the meantime particularly simple from the structural point of view, as well as cheap and eco-efficient.
  • the above problem is solved, according to the present invention, by a packaging for food products as defined in claim 1.
  • the invention also consists in the use of a thermoshrinking film as defined in claim 9 and in a method as defined in claim 12.
  • a packaging according to the preamble of claim 1 is disclosed in FR-A-2575137.
  • the above film of plastic material is metallized on the sole side facing the above wall of this container.
  • the above metallized film covers the side wall of the container and it can possibly extend to cover at least one portion of the above closing cap and at least one portion of the above bottom.
  • the above metallized film comprises an aluminium layer on the above side facing the side wall of the container, this aluminium layer having a thickness comprised between 10 nm and 20 nm, preferably 15 nm.
  • the packaging according to the present invention further comprises a lid of plastic material opaque to light radiation associated with the above bottom of the container and peripherally equipped with an edge projecting on top for covering a lower end portion of the above side wall of the container.
  • this film is made in the form of a sleeve and it is applied by putting the sleeve on the container and by subsequently inducing the sleeve shrinking through exposure to heat.
  • a packaging for containing a fluid or liquid food product sensitive to light radiation according to the present invention is globally indicated with 1.
  • Packaging 1 essentially comprises a container 2 of plastic material, substantially bottle-like shaped having a vertical X-X axis, a side wall 3 extending between a mouth 4 closed by a respective cap 5 and a bottom 6, and a film 7 of plastic material externally tied to this side wall 3.
  • this film 7 of plastic material is a metallized film.
  • metallized film is here used to indicate a film of plastic material whereon, on the side facing the side wall 3 of the container 2, a reduced amount of a powder of a metal is deposited to form a metal layer with a thickness of a few hundredths of micron, not excluding however the possibility of providing such a layer on the other side or on both sides of the film.
  • This metal layer is a layer sufficient to make the film opaque to light radiation and it is preferably an aluminium layer having a thickness comprised between 10 nm and 20 nm, more preferably 15 nm.
  • thermoshrinking type the above metallized film 7 is of the so-called thermoshrinking type.
  • thermoshrinking film means a film which shrinks when it is subjected to heating.
  • the above container 2 and the above film 7, in packaging 1, are made of the same plastic material.
  • film 7, externally tied to the side wall 3, extends, along the vertical direction of the container 2, for a section of prefixed length.
  • the length of said section is only slightly lower than the height of the container 2.
  • the side wall 3 of the container 2 is substantially entirely covered by the metallized film 7, except from a limited upper end portion 3a, whereon the film does not extend.
  • Cap 5 of packaging 1 covers however this limited upper end portion 3a and it is in turn covered on bottom by film 7, which thus advantageously constitutes a warranty seal.
  • a packaging 1 for containing long life milk according to a preferred embodiment of the invention is now described.
  • Such a packaging 1 is obtained starting from a pre-mould and from a film made of the same plastic material, in particular polyethylene terephthalate.
  • a substantially bottle-like shaped container 2 comprising a side wall 3 and having a vertical X-X axis.
  • thermoshrinking type From the film of the so-called thermoshrinking type, through a conventional metallization process, a metallized film 7 is obtained by depositing some aluminium powder on one side thereof.
  • the aluminium layer thus formed on this side has a thickness in the order of the hundredths of micron and it is selectively deposited on this side of the film, so that this latter in correspondence of an end portion thereof along the vertical direction lacks this aluminium or metallization layer.
  • the film is thus made in the form of a sleeve through welding along this portion lacking metallization.
  • the sleeve of metallized film is thus put on the container 2, upon filling of this latter with long life milk and closing thereof with a respective cap 5 of plastic material.
  • the sleeve of metallized film 7 is put on the container 2 by making the metallized side face the side wall 3 of the container 2.
  • the metallized film 7 and the container 2 are subjected to thermal treatment through heating in a steam oven.
  • thermoshrinking film 7 undergoes a shrinking or contraction in size; at the end of the thermal treatment it tightly adheres to the side wall 3 of the container 2.
  • the tests have been carried out on the examined samples for periods of time of preservation of 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days on packages conditioned at the temperature of 23°C.
  • Vitamin A ( ⁇ g/ 100g) 15 gg 30 gg 45 gg 60 gg 75 gg 90 gg 105 gg PETm 45 64 59 48 48 65 69 BRIK 45 63 57 55 57 47 52
  • Vitamin E (mg/100g) 15 gg 30 gg 45 gg 60 gg 75 gg 90 gg 105 gg PETm 0.059 0.062 0.060 0.053 0.056 0.065 0.055 BRIK 0.054 0.067 0.055 0.069 0.062 0.044 0.052 Vitamin B1 (mg/100g) 15 gg 30 gg 45 gg 60 gg 75 gg 90 gg 105 gg PETm 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.02 BRIK 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.02 Vitamin B2 (mg/100g) 15 gg 30 gg 45 gg 60 gg 75 gg 90 gg gg PETm 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.02 BRIK 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.
  • the main advantage of the packaging according to the present invention stays in the combined achievement of a high protection from light radiation and a high resistance to the passage of oxygen.
  • Film 7 of plastic material due to the metal layer on at least one side thereof, protects the container 2 of packaging 1 and thus the product contained therein from light radiation capable of causing undesired degradation reactions, especially degradation of the vitamins and proteins in the food product.
  • the container 2 of plastic material guarantees a high resistance to the passage of oxygen, having good barrier properties with respect to gas.
  • the manufacture of the container 2 and of the film 7 with the same plastic material is particularly advantageous both from the economical and ecological point of view.
  • the entire packaging 1 can be considered as realised with a single material, the amount of metal contained therein being negligible.
  • This aspect makes it more efficient the recuperation and reuse of the recyclable material in the packaging.
  • Polyethylene terephthalate in fact, is a thermoplastic polyester easily reusable which can be employed both in the manufacture of bottles and various containers and in a different field such as for example in the field of fibres to realise fabrics, packages and similar products.
  • polyethylene terephthalate easily allows to realise manufactures of good quality, i.e. packages well defined by well arranged details.
  • This latter aspect has a positive influence both on the functionality of packaging 1 - e.g. it allows the realisation of an effective coupling between the cap 5 and the container 2 - and on the aesthetic aspect of packaging 1 making it particularly pleasant.
  • packaging 1 can comprise, in order to entirely cover the bottom of the container 2, a lid of plastic material opaque to light radiation associated with the above bottom 6 of the container 2, for example by fitting it thereon.
  • the above lid of plastic material can be provided peripherally equipped with an edge projecting on top covering a lower end portion of the side wall 3 of the container 2.

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  1. Emballage (1) pour produits alimentaires fluides ou liquides sensibles à l'oxygène et au rayonnement lumineux, comprenant un récipient (2) de matière plastique comprenant un fond (6), une paroi latérale (3), une embouchure (4), un bouchon (5) fermant ladite embouchure (4) et un film (7) de matière plastique, ledit film (7) étant lié à la paroi latérale (3) dudit récipient (2) en étant thermorétracté sur le récipient (2), caractérisé en ce que ledit récipient (2) est composé de polytéréphtalate d'éthylène (PTE) et en ce que ledit film (7) est composé de polytéréphtalate d'éthylène et est métallisé sur au moins une de ses faces.
  2. Emballage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit film (7) est métallisé sur une face uniquement, ladite face faisant face à la paroi latérale (3) dudit récipient (2).
  3. Emballage selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel ledit film de PTE métallisé est obtenu en déposant une poudre de métal sur un film de PTE.
  4. Emballage selon la revendication 3, dans lequel ladite poudre de métal est de la poudre d'aluminium.
  5. Emballage selon la revendication 4, dans lequel ladite poudre d'aluminium forme une couche avec une épaisseur comprise entre 10 nm et 20 nm.
  6. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit film de PTE métallisé (7) recouvre sensiblement entièrement ladite paroi latérale (3) et de manière facultative au moins une partie dudit bouchon de fermeture (5) et au moins une partie dudit fond (6) du récipient (2).
  7. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant en outre un couvercle de matière plastique opaque au rayonnement lumineux et associé au fond (6) du récipient (2), ledit couvercle étant équipé sur sa périphérie d'un bord faisant saillie sur le dessus et destiné à recouvrir une partie d'extrémité inférieure de ladite paroi latérale (3) du récipient (2).
  8. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le polytéréphtalate d'éthylène dont ledit récipient (2) est composé comprend un additif absorbant les rayonnements ultraviolets.
  9. Utilisation d'un film thermorétractable (7) composé de polytéréphtalate d'éthylène (PTE) et métallisé sur au moins une de ses faces, pour revêtir un récipient (2) pour produit alimentaire fluide ou liquide sensible à l'oxygène et au rayonnement lumineux, le récipient étant composé de polytéréphtalate d'éthylène, afin de protéger ledit produit contre les réactions d'oxydation et le rayonnement lumineux, ledit film (7) étant thermorétracté sur ledit récipient (2).
  10. Utilisation selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ledit produit alimentaire est du lait.
  11. Utilisation selon la revendication 10, dans laquelle ledit produit alimentaire est du lait U.H.T.
  12. Procédé d'obtention d'un emballage (1) pour un produit alimentaire fluide ou liquide sensible à l'oxygène et au rayonnement lumineux, comprenant l'application sur une paroi latérale (3) d'un récipient (2), composé de polytéréphtalate d'éthylène et rempli dudit produit, d'un film métallisé thermorétractable (7) qui est composé de polytéréphtalate d'éthylène (PTE) et sur au moins une des faces duquel a été déposée une poudre métallique, l'application du film étant réalisée en thermorétractant ledit film (7) sur ledit récipient (2), pour conférer une protection audit produit contre les réactions d'oxydation et le rayonnement lumineux.
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 12, dans lequel ledit film (7) forme un manchon et est appliqué en adaptant ledit manchon sur ledit récipient (2) et en provoquant postérieurement la rétraction du manchon après exposition à la chaleur.
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AT04425033T ATE342202T1 (de) 2004-01-22 2004-01-22 Lebensmittelverpackung
DE602004002751T DE602004002751D1 (de) 2004-01-22 2004-01-22 Lebensmittelverpackung
EP04425033A EP1557366B1 (fr) 2004-01-22 2004-01-22 Emballage pour denrées alimentaires
HR20050061A HRP20050061A2 (en) 2004-01-22 2005-01-20 Containers for foodstuffs

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