EP2459459A2 - Abdichtbarer behälter, abgedichteter behälter und verfahren zur herstellung eines abdichtbaren behälters und eines abgedichteten behälters - Google Patents

Abdichtbarer behälter, abgedichteter behälter und verfahren zur herstellung eines abdichtbaren behälters und eines abgedichteten behälters

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EP2459459A2
EP2459459A2 EP11704299A EP11704299A EP2459459A2 EP 2459459 A2 EP2459459 A2 EP 2459459A2 EP 11704299 A EP11704299 A EP 11704299A EP 11704299 A EP11704299 A EP 11704299A EP 2459459 A2 EP2459459 A2 EP 2459459A2
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container
adhesive
peripheral flange
sealable container
sealed
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Craig Hardwick
Alan John Davey
David Parker
Stephen Howden
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Linpac Packaging Ltd
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Priority to PL14186025T priority Critical patent/PL2845819T3/pl
Priority to PL16174861T priority patent/PL3184453T3/pl
Priority to PL11704299T priority patent/PL2459459T3/pl
Priority to SI201131770T priority patent/SI2459459T1/sl
Priority to DK14186025.4T priority patent/DK2845819T3/en
Priority to RSP20191018 priority patent/RS59226B1/sr
Priority to EP16174861.1A priority patent/EP3184453B1/de
Priority to EP22153165.0A priority patent/EP4056491A3/de
Priority to EP14186025.4A priority patent/EP2845819B1/de
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Priority to DKBA201400135U priority patent/DK201400135Y3/da
Priority to CY20191100063T priority patent/CY1124342T1/el
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D1/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/34Trays or like shallow containers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D81/00Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/20Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • B65D81/2069Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas in a special atmosphere
    • B65D81/2076Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas in a special atmosphere in an at least partially rigid container
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D21/00Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0233Nestable containers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D77/00Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/10Container closures formed after filling
    • B65D77/20Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers
    • B65D77/2024Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers the cover being welded or adhered to the container
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/02Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
    • B65B51/023Applying adhesives or sealing liquids using applicator nozzles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/02Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
    • B65B51/026Applying adhesives or sealing liquids using rotating applicators
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/10Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof

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  • This invention relates to containers suitable for use in the packaging, storage, transportation and/or display of a product, such as a fresh food product or a medical product, and to processes for making such containers.
  • plastic containers to package, store, transport and display fresh food. These containers may be sealed with a lidding film to protect the food within the container from the surrounding environment. Additionally, the atmosphere within such containers may be modified to enhance the shelf life and/or appearance of the fresh food within the container.
  • Clear plastic containers may be made of polethylene terephthalate (PET).
  • PET polethylene terephthalate
  • the use of PET provides a high clarity product that enables a user to view readily the contents of the container.
  • Recycled PET may also be used, offering environmental and, sometimes, economical benefits.
  • it is desirable to seal clear plastic containers with a lidding film but it is difficult to attach a lidding film to PET and the sealing of a lidding film to PET is particularly sensitive to contamination.
  • PET polyethylene
  • EVA ethylene vinyl acetate
  • PET is substantially thicker than the EVA and PE layers
  • the PET/EVA/PE product may be produced by co-extrusion, lamination, extrusion coating or any other suitable technique.
  • EVA and PE have different refractive indices to PET and so the PET/EVA/PE product is of a slightly lower clarity than a non-coated PET product.
  • PET/EVA/PE product is of poorer clarity, more expensive, less recyclable and less user- friendly in the manufacturing plant.
  • environmental consequences of using a PET/EVA/PE product During the manufacture of PET/EVA/PE containers by thermo-forming, multiple containers are formed from large and often continuous sheets of PET/EVA/PE material and individual containers are cut from these large sheets.
  • Waste material is formed from those parts of the large sheets that are not used in the individual containers.
  • This waste material known as "skeletal waste” contains a mixture of PET, EVA and PE, which when recycled forms a cloudy product that cannot be used to form clear plastic containers. Since clear plastic containers are more desirable than opaque plastic containers the waste is uneconomical to recycle.
  • a sealable container comprising a base and a continuous side wall extending substantially perpendicular to the base with a peripheral flange formed along the upper, in use, edge of the continuous side wall, wherein a layer of adhesive is located on an upper, in use, surface of the peripheral flange such that a lidding film may be sealed to the peripheral flange to create a sealed space between the base, continuous side wall and lidding film.
  • the layer of adhesive located on the upper surface of the peripheral flange does not extend onto the vertical surfaces of the continuous side wall and does not extend onto the base.
  • the term "adhesive" is used herein to indicate any material that enables the adhesion of the lidding film to the peripheral flange.
  • the adhesive may be a traditional adhesive, it may be a PE or PE co-polymer based material, or indeed any other suitable material as discretely applied to the peripheral flange.
  • clear plastic containers are more desirable than opaque plastic containers and therefore the base and the continuous side wall may be clear.
  • a suitable material for making the clear base and the clear continuous side wall is PET, therefore, the base and the continuous side wall may consist essentially of PET, optionally recycled PET.
  • Adhesives suitable for use in the present invention include adhesives based on a polymeric substrate, such as a hot-melt adhesive.
  • the thickness of the layer of adhesive can vary. The inventors have found that a thickness of from 20 ⁇ to 100 ⁇ is effective, and a thickness of 50 ⁇ is most effective.
  • Sealable containers according to the present invention may be sealed to produce sealed containers. Therefore, according to a second aspect of the present invention sealed containers are provided with a lidding film sealed to a sealable container as described above.
  • the atmosphere within the sealed container may be modified to enhance the shelf life and/or appearance of products packaged within the sealed container.
  • Modified atmosphere packaging may contain increased levels of oxygen or other gases. For example to package red meat, the modified atmosphere may contain increased levels of oxygen, such as from 25% to 90% of oxygen, preferably 80% oxygen. Alternatively, MAP may contain increased levels of carbon dioxide, as used to package poultry. These are examples only; there are a wide range of commercially available gas mixtures used across a wide range of foods and non-foods.
  • Lidding films suitable for use in making sealed containers according to the present invention may comprise polypropylene (PP) and/or PE. These materials may act as a seal layer in a multi-layer film, that may be formed by co-extrusion or lamination.
  • the other layers in a multi-layer structure may be chosen to impart particular properties, such as strength, resilience, gas and/or water vapour barrier properties, shrinking characteristic and UV screening.
  • the thickness of the seal layer of the lidding film can vary. The inventors have found that a seal layer thickness of from 15 ⁇ to 50 ⁇ is effective, and a thickness of 20 ⁇ is most effective.
  • the overall thickness of the lidding film is typically from 20 ⁇ to 60 ⁇ .
  • a process for making a sealable container as described above wherein the process comprises:
  • the container may be corona or plasma treated between steps a) and b) to improve adhesion of the adhesive to the peripheral flange.
  • the layer of adhesive may be applied to the upper surface of the peripheral flange by a roller, such as a silicone roller or a heated chrome roller.
  • a roller such as a silicone roller or a heated chrome roller.
  • the layer of adhesive may be applied by spray coating, by a hot melt gun or by a printing technique.
  • the inventors have found that supporting the container during the application of the layer of adhesive helps transfer an even thickness of the adhesive to the peripheral flange.
  • the inventors have found that supporting the peripheral flange is helpful in producing a superior sealable container.
  • the process for making a sealable container according to the present invention may be operated as a continuous process.
  • the containers may be supplied continuously to a production line for continuous application of the layer of adhesive.
  • the process for making a sealable container according to the present invention may also be operated as a batch process.
  • the process for making a sealable container according to the present invention may be operated as a combination of continuous and batch process steps.
  • the containers may be supplied by a batch process step and application of the layer of adhesive may operate as a continuous process step.
  • a process for making a sealed container as described above wherein the process comprises:
  • the pressure is used to fuse the lidding film to the layer of adhesive applied to the peripheral flange and thereby seal the container.
  • heat is applied simultaneously with pressure.
  • the pressure applied to the peripheral flange and the time for which the pressure is applied can vary.
  • the inventors have found that a pressure of from 30 psi to 180 psi and a period of time of from 0.5 seconds to 5 seconds is effective, and a pressure of 110 psi and a period of time of 1 second is most effective.
  • the heat applied to the peripheral flange can also vary.
  • the inventors have found that a temperature of from 105 °C to 170 °C is effective, and a temperature of 150 °C is most effective.
  • Pressure alone or pressure and heat may be applied to the peripheral flange by any process suitable for sealing the lidding film to the sealable container.
  • a sealing shoe matching the shape of the peripheral flange is used to seal the lidding film to the sealable container.
  • the process for making a sealed container according to the present invention may be operated as a continuous process.
  • the sealable containers may be supplied to a production line for provision of a layer of lidding film and application of heat to the peripheral flange.
  • the process for making a sealed container according to the present invention may be operated as a batch process.
  • the process for making a sealed container according to the present invention may be operated as a combination of continuous and batch process steps.
  • the process for making a sealed container may be carried out after the sealable container has been made and a product placed within the sealable container or the process for making the sealed container may be carried out separately from the process for making the sealable container.
  • figure 1 is a cross sectional view of a prior art tray
  • figure 2 is a flow diagram of a typical prior art thermo- forming process
  • figure 3 shows a perspective view of a tray according to the invention
  • figure 4 is a cross sectional view of a tray according to the invention.
  • figure 5 is a flow diagram of a thermo-forming process according to the invention.
  • figure 6 is a schematic partial view of a flange of a prior art tray
  • FIGS. 7A to 7E are schematic partial views of trays according to the invention.
  • FIGS. 8A, 8B and 8C are schematic top, side and front views of a tray according to the invention, including a modified denest feature;
  • figure 9A is a schematic view of a prior art tray nested into a similar tray.
  • FIG 9B is a schematic view of a tray according to the invention and including a modified denest feature, nested into a similar tray.
  • Figure 1 shows a cross sectional view of a prior art container 1 ' comprising a base 2' with ribs 6', side walls 3 ' with a peripheral flange 4' .
  • the container ⁇ is made of PET and has a thickness of for example 400-500 ⁇ .
  • the surface of the container is coated with PE film with a thickness of for example 30 to 50 ⁇ .
  • the tray comprises 1 grams of PE (i.e. 5.8%w/w) and 16.8 grams of PET (i.e. 94.2% w/w).
  • FIG. 2 is a simplified illustration of a thermo-forming process for the manufacture of PET/PE containers in which PET in the form of flakes and pellet are introduced into the system to produce the trays. The flakes and pellets are melted into sheets which are coated with a film of PE. The sheets are then moulded into trays. About 6% PET/PE waste is obtained from the extrusion of the trays. At this stage, the extruded trays are attached to each other by a web 7 which is cut out to produce individual trays with a return flange. This separation process produces about 40% web waste. Finally about 2% tray waste is produced in the act of trimming the trays at the end of the process. Extrusion waste, web waste and tray waste are contaminated with PE and cannot be recycled to produce clear products.
  • Figure 3 shows a sealable container 1 according to the invention comprising a base 2 and a continuous side wall 3 upstanding from the base 1.
  • a peripheral fiange 4 is formed along the upper edge of the continuous side wall 3.
  • a layer of adhesive 5 is located on an upper surface of the peripheral fiange 4 such that a lidding film (not shown) may be sealed to the flange.
  • a sealed space can thereby be created between the base 1 , continuous side wall 3 and lidding film.
  • Figure 4 shows a cross sectional view of a sealable container 1 according to the invention comprising a base 2 and a continuous side wall 3 upstanding from the base 1.
  • the container is preferably made of PET and has a thickness of for example 400-500 ⁇ .
  • a peripheral flange 4 is formed along the upper edge of the continuous side wall 3 and may comprise a return flange.
  • the container is not coated with a PE film as in figure 2, but instead an adhesive film 5 is applied onto an upper surface of the peripheral flange 4 such that a lidding film may be sealed to the flange.
  • the thickness of the adhesive film is preferably approximately 50 ⁇ .
  • Ribs 6 are located in the base 2 to strengthen the base of the tray.
  • FIG. 5 is a simplified illustration of a thermo- forming process for the manufacture of PET containers according to the present invention in which PET in the form of flakes and pellet are introduced into the system to produce the trays.
  • the flakes and pellets are first melted into sheets of pure PET.
  • a process according to the present invention therefore produces waste after PET extrusion which can be recycled to produce clear product, since the waste is substantially free from adhesive or PE. Trays are then formed in the PET sheet, and then subsequently, the adhesive is applied onto the flange using an adhesive applicator 8 and the trays are trimmed and separated.
  • the web waste is also substantially free of adhesive and can be recycled into the process.
  • tray waste is produced that comprises PET and adhesive.
  • the claimed process produces substantially less waste contaminated by adhesive or PE and is consequently more cost-effective since it enables the production of clear products from the aggreated recycled waste.
  • a layer of adhesive is located on an upper surface of the peripheral flange such that, at a later stage, when required, a lidding film may be sealed to the peripheral flange to create a sealed space between the base, continuous side wall and lidding film.
  • top sealing film which can be a conventional lidding film as used in the industry
  • container is modified.
  • Other solutions would require expensive and complex modifications of the lid and/or the tray.
  • the resulting container has a better recyc lability and trays that are up to 3% lighter than prior art trays may be obtained.
  • a further advantage of the present invention is that the layer of adhesive located on the upper surface of the flange provides means for visually identifying the presence of a seal layer prior to seal, because the adhesive surface is visually different from the PET surface.
  • the layer of adhesive provides means for visually checking the integrity of the seal by forming a adhesive "band" that is visible through the lidding film.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a corner of a known tray design. Due to tray design, the flange is wider at the corners than along the sides of the tray. In known trays, this additional area can be utilised to create a denesting feature to aid the separation of nested trays. This is achieved by forming a recess into the tray, this recess sits onto the upper flange of the nested tray. The recess location is alternated in a sequence so it does not match the tray it is nesting against.
  • the upper surface of the peripheral flange is coated with an adhesive.
  • Some adhesives have a low tack at room temperature; however as the temperature increases, the tack level also increases. The result of this would be the locking together (or partial gluing together) of trays as the underside of the denesting recess of a (top) tray contacts the upper flange of its nested (bottom) tray.
  • the tray of the present invention may comprise at least one denesting recess located in a denesting area, whereby the denesting area is relieved relative to the upper surface of the flange, i.e. set lower than the flange level by a distance of preferably 1 mm.
  • the relieved area extends partially (for example as crescents adjacent the corners of the tray) or completely (i.e. both adjacent the corners of the tray and along the sides of the tray) along the inner periphery of the flange so that when the adhesive material is applied to the tray, the upper surface of the relieved area is not coated.
  • the relieved area is located at the corners of the tray in the shape of a crescent and the denesting recess is located in the relieved area.
  • the relieved area extends along the whole inner periphery of the flange so that the tray comprises an outer peripheral flange coated with adhesive and an inner peripheral flange, devoid of adhesive.
  • the denesting recesses are located in the relieved area so that when the adhesive material is applied to the tray, the upper surface of the denesting recess and the area surrounding the recess is not coated. As such the possibility of locking together the trays is eliminated.
  • the height of the step can be altered to adjust the separation gap between the trays.
  • a typical gap is in the region of 7 mm.
  • the distance between the upper surface of the relieved area and the base of the tray is shorter than the distance between the upper surface of the flange and the base.
  • the distance between the upper surface of the flange and the upper surface of the relieved area is approximately 1mm.
  • the width of the relieved area is approximately 1 mm.
  • the distance between the adhesive coated flange of a bottom tray and the adjacent wall of a top tray can be typically increased by approximately 1 mm (e.g. 0.84 mm for standard trays and 1.71 for trays according to the present invention).
  • the relieved area is therefore advantageous in that it prevents a first tray of the present invention to stick to second nested tray due to the distance created between the adhesive of the upper surface of the flange of the first tray and the adjacent wall of the second tray.
  • LINPAC rfresh R2-45 meat trays were prepared and tested to demonstrate the suitability of the invention for the packaging of fresh meat using a MAP system.
  • the trays were manufactured from a 500 ⁇ thick monolayer of amorphous PET sheet.
  • the formed trays were coated with an adhesive (reference BAM 2041) supplied by Beardow and Adams (Adhesives) Ltd.
  • the adhesive was applied to the flange of the tray using a Diemme Fin model SC4 roller glue spreading machine.
  • the adhesive was melted against a chrome roller with a temperature of 177 °C and applied to the tray flange via a silicone rubber roller with a temperature of 125 °C.
  • the coating equipment had a line speed of 10 m/min and the trays were coated in batches of four using an aluminium carrier designed to support the flange of each tray as they passed under the coating roller.
  • the equipment was adjusted to apply the adhesive uniformly on the flange with coating thicknesses of 50 ⁇ , 60 ⁇ , 80 ⁇ and 90 ⁇ .
  • the remainder of the tray surfaces were free from adhesive contamination.
  • the trays were sealed using a 35 ⁇ thick commercially available lidding film. This was supplied by LINPAC Packaging Limited (reference THB 267110). The trays were filled with an atmosphere of 80% oxygen and 20% carbon dioxide gas using a World Class Packaging model T200 tray sealing machine. A variety of sealing conditions were used with seal times of from 1 to 3 seconds, seal pressures of from 30 psi to 180 psi, and sealing bar temperatures of from 130 °C to 170 °C. The trays were stored for 10 days at 4 °C to simulate the packaging supply chain. The residual oxygen was then measured using a HiTec MAP 4050 gas analyser. No significant loss of oxygen concentration was noted indicating that the packs were leak free.
  • Leak tests were conducted at room temperature using a Lippke 4000 Package Test System. Leak test pressure was 50 mBar with a settling period of 30 seconds and a leak detection time of 30 seconds. The packs were again shown to be leak free as the observed pressure drop was ⁇ 2 mBar. Burst tests were conducted using the Lippke 4000 Package Test System. The rate of pressure increase was 5 mBar/second. The failure mode was failure of the top web film showing that the adhesive bond between the tray and the top web was good.

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EP11704299.4A 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Behälter und verfahren zur herstellung eines behälters und eines abgedichteten behälters Active EP2459459B8 (de)

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PL16174861T PL3184453T3 (pl) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Szczelnie zamykany pojemnik, szczelnie zamknięty pojemnik oraz sposoby ich wytwarzania
EP14186025.4A EP2845819B1 (de) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Verschliessbarer behälter und verfahren zur herstellung eines verschliessbaren behälters und eines geschlossenen behälters
SI201131770T SI2459459T1 (sl) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Vsebnik in postopki izdelave vsebnika in zatesnjenega vsebnika
DK14186025.4T DK2845819T3 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Sealed container as well as methods for making a sealed container and a sealed container
RSP20191018 RS59226B1 (sr) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Posuda i postupci izrade posude i zaptivena posuda
EP16174861.1A EP3184453B1 (de) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Versiegelbarer behälter, versiegelter behälter und verfahren zur deren herstellung
EP22153165.0A EP4056491A3 (de) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Versiegbarer behälter, versiegelter behälter und verfahren zur hestellung eines versiegbaren behälters
PL11704299T PL2459459T3 (pl) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Pojemnik i sposoby wytwarzania pojemnika i pojemnika szczelnie zamkniętego
PL14186025T PL2845819T3 (pl) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Pojemnik przystosowany do szczelnego zamykania i sposoby wytwarzania pojemnika przystosowanego do szczelnego zamykania oraz pojemnik szczelnie zamknięty
DKBA201400135U DK201400135Y3 (da) 2010-01-08 2014-10-03 Beholder
CY20191100063T CY1124342T1 (el) 2010-01-08 2019-01-17 Στεγανο δοχειο και διαδικασιες για κατασκευη ενος στεγανου δοχειου και ενος σφραγισμενου δοχειου
HRP20191497 HRP20191497T1 (hr) 2010-01-08 2019-08-19 Posuda i postupci izrade posude i pričvršćena posuda

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GBGB1000310.1A GB201000310D0 (en) 2010-01-08 2010-01-08 Container
GB1011918A GB2471028A (en) 2010-01-08 2010-07-15 Tray with adhesively sealed lid film
PCT/GB2011/050031 WO2011083342A2 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Sealable container, sealed container and processes for making a sealable container and a sealed container

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