EP3447752B1 - Autocollant double pour un récipient à tabac ou un distributeur de papier - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a double sticker for a tobacco container, particularly a tobacco pouch, or for a paper dispenser.
- the present invention further relates to a tobacco container with such a double sticker and to a paper dispenser with such a double sticker.
- a container for hand-rolling tobacco may be a pouch that is formed from an elastic sheet folded to form a pocket between two adjacent walls of the elastic sheet.
- One of the walls may continuously extend to form a flap for closing the pocket by overlapping the flap with an outer surface of one of the adjacent walls. While the adjacent walls may be partially hot embossed for enclosing the pocket, the flap may comprise an adhesive label for resealing the pouch.
- the hand-rolling tobacco may be packed in a container, such as a closable cardboard-based container can that comprises a cylindrical shape or the like.
- a container might comprise at least a base portion and a top portion, wherein the base portion and the top portion confine a first closable compartment for storing the hand-rolling tobacco.
- the container can comprise a circular cross section, an oval cross section or a rectangular cross section.
- the base and top portion may be connected via a screw connection, a snap fit, an adhesive connection, a magnetic closure or a hinged connection.
- Cigarette paper for hand-rolling cigarettes is usually provided in booklets that contain a plurality of individual paper sheets. For reasons of comfort the booklets are stored in cigarette paper dispensers which are generally known in the art.
- a cigarette paper dispenser usually comprises a box containing a stack of cigarette papers and a folding lid coupled to the box by a hinge. Each of the cigarette papers can be retrieved separately from the box through a slot through which a free end of the top one of the cigarette papers extends.
- the double sticker comprises a primary sticker that is attached to a secondary sticker.
- the primary sticker comprises a base layer, preferably a planar base layer, with a first main surface and a second main surface that is opposite to the first main surface.
- a first adhesive layer is disposed on the first main surface, preferably on the entire first main surface, and a second adhesive layer is disposed on the second main surface.
- the secondary sticker comprises a printable layer, preferably a planar printable layer, with a printable surface.
- a third adhesive layer is disposed on a sticker surface that is opposite to the printable surface, preferably on the entire sticker surface, and a double-sided release layer is disposed on the third adhesive layer.
- the secondary sticker comprises a printable layer and a sticker surface that is opposite to the printable surface.
- the double-sided release layer is disposed between the second adhesive layer and the third adhesive layer.
- the double-sided release layer is configured to releasable adhere to both the second and the third adhesive layer.
- the double-sided release layer has release properties on both of its main surfaces.
- the user For attaching the paper dispenser to a tobacco container, the user removes the secondary sticker from the primary sticker and attaches the second adhesive layer to the tobacco container, or vice versa.
- the removed secondary sticker is generally non-tacky with the double-sided release layer remaining thereon.
- the user can be attached to any surface via the third adhesive layer with the printable surface facing away from this surface.
- any information on the printable surface such as a brand name, a slogan, or the like, is visible and thus the manufacturer of the double sticker can promote his brand or slogans or the like.
- the double sticker of the invention further comprises a peelable cover layer that is disposed on the first adhesive layer, preferably on the entire first adhesive layer.
- individual double stickers can be provided to a user, e.g. within a tobacco container, with a flyer, or the like.
- one or more double sticker according to the invention are disposed with their first adhesive layer on a cover layer, wherein the cover layer extends laterally over the first adhesive layer.
- a plurality of double stickers may be provided next to each other on a planar cover sheet or on a roll of elongated cover sheet material. The double sticker becomes tacky via its first adhesive layer once it is removed from the cover layer or once the cover layer is removed from the sticker.
- the first adhesive layer comprises a permanent adhesive.
- the first adhesive layer e.g. the permanent adhesive
- the permanent adhesive layer is configured to be attached to one of a paper dispenser and a tobacco container.
- the permanent adhesion quality of the first adhesive layer may be selective for a certain material, e.g. a paper dispenser's cardboard or a tobacco pouch's polymer.
- the second adhesive layer comprises a non-permanent (semi-permanent) adhesive that is configured to be attached to the material of the other one of the paper dispenser and the tobacco container.
- the second adhesive layer comprises a permanent adhesive and is configured to be attached to one of a paper dispenser and a tobacco container
- the first adhesive layer comprises a non-permanent (semi-permanent) adhesive that is configured to be attached to the material of the other one of the paper dispenser and the tobacco container.
- the first adhesive layer is configured to be permanently adhered to the paper dispenser and the second adhesive layer is configured to be non-permanently adhered to the tobacco container, or the first adhesive layer is configured to be permanently adhered to the tobacco container and the second adhesive layer is configured to be non-permanently adhered to the paper dispenser, or the first adhesive layer is configured to be non-permanently adhered to the paper dispenser and the second adhesive layer is configured to be permanently adhered to the tobacco container.
- the permanent adhesive layer e.g. the first adhesive layer, comprises a polyurethane based adhesive, an acrylic adhesive or any other kind of rubber based adhesive.
- the permanent adhesive layer comprises an initial tack according to FTM1 of at least 5 N/25 mm, preferably of at least 10 N/25 mm, further preferred of at least 20 N/25 mm and further comprises an tackiness to glass according to FTM 9 of initially at least 7 N/ 25 mm, of at least 9 N/ 25 mm after 20 minutes contact time and of at least 10 N/ 25 mm after 24 hours contact time.
- the permanent adhesive may further comprise a shear adhesion on steel according to FTM8 of at least 50 hours.
- the permanent adhesive preferably comprises high tack and adhesion on a wide variety of materials, e.g. plastic, metal, paper or cardboard, including rough and curved surfaces.
- the permanent adhesive is suitable for direct food contact according to CR (EU) NO 10/2011.
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- the skilled person is well aware of alternative suitable permanent adhesives that can be used.
- the non-permanent adhesive layer e.g. the second adhesive layer, comprises an acrylic adhesive, preferably a solvent free acrylic dispersion, and comprises an initial tack according to FTM1 of at least 5 N/25 mm, preferably of at least 10 N/25 mm, further preferred of at least 20 N/25 mm and further comprises an tackiness to glass according to FTM 9 of initially at least 3 N/ 25 mm, of at least 4 N/ 25 mm after 20 minutes contact time and of at least 5 N/ 25 mm after 24 hours contact time.
- the non-permanent adhesive may further comprise a shear adhesion on steel according to FTM8 of at least 100 hours.
- suitable non-permanent adhesives that can be used, such as pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA).
- the paper dispenser is made from cardboard.
- the first adhesive layer is preferably configured to be permanently adhered to cardboard.
- the tobacco container is a tobacco pouch made from at least one flexible sheet.
- the second adhesive layer is preferably configured to be non-permanently adhered to the sheet material.
- the base layer comprises a paper, cardboard, plastic sheet and/or foil and is sufficient rigid for supporting at least the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer.
- the base layer may be formed of a polymer or a mixture of polymers.
- the base layer is formed of a polymer selected from polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), cast polypropylene (CPP), oriented polypropylene (OPP), biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) or combinations thereof.
- the base layer is formed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
- the thickness of the base layer is preferably between 5 ⁇ m and 200 ⁇ m, further preferred between 10 ⁇ m and 100 ⁇ m, and particularly preferred between 15 ⁇ m and 30 ⁇ m.
- the printable layer comprises a paper, cardboard, plastic sheet and/or foil and is sufficient rigid for supporting at least the third adhesive layer and the double-sided release layer.
- the printable layer may be formed of a polymer or a mixture of polymers.
- the printable layer is formed of a polymer selected from polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), cast polypropylene (CPP), oriented polypropylene (OPP), biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) or combinations thereof.
- the printable layer is formed of polypropylene (PP).
- the thickness of the base layer is preferably between 5 ⁇ m and 200 ⁇ m, further preferred between 10 ⁇ m and 100 ⁇ m, and particularly preferred between 25 ⁇ m and 75 ⁇ m.
- the double-sided release layer adheres stronger to the third adhesive layer than to the second adhesive layer.
- the tackiness of the double-sided release layer towards the second adhesive layer is less than that to the third adhesive layer.
- the double-sided release layer preferably comprises a wax based system, a carbamate system, chrome complexes, Teflon compounds, release modified varnishes and/or silicone based release systems. Further preferred, the double-sided release layer comprises a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, wherein both main surfaces have a low surface energy and comprise a smooth and even surface. Further preferred, the release layer comprises minimal concentrations of cationic and free radicals. Particularly preferred, the double-sided release layer comprises a glassine layer and is particularly preferred made from a double sided silicone coated glassine paper.
- the double-sided release layer is based on a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) resin that is functionalized with polymerizable acrylate or epoxy groups.
- the double-sided release layer may comprise a silicone acrylate and/or an epoxy silicone.
- UV curing, free radical curing and/or cationic curing may be used in providing the release layer.
- Photo-induced, e.g. UV induced, free-radical polymerization of acrylate-functional silicones may be used for providing a release layer.
- Suitable release layers are exemplarily disclosed in US 4,306,050 B; US 4,348,454 B and US 4,293,678 B.
- a tobacco container for hand hand-rolling tobacco that comprises at least one storage compartment for storing the hand-rolling tobacco, at least one closure element for providing controlled access to the storage compartment, and at least one double sticker according to the present invention as described above.
- the first adhesive layer actually is attached to the tobacco container.
- the first adhesive layer comprises a permanent adhesive that is configured to be attached to the tobacco container.
- the tobacco container is a pouch for hand-rolling tobacco that is formed of a flexible sheet or at least in part formed of a flexible sheet laminate.
- a pouch for hand-rolling tobacco that is formed of a flexible sheet or at least in part formed of a flexible sheet laminate.
- the storage compartment is formed only of a front and a back wall, like e.g. in a rolled pouch.
- the storage compartment may be formed of a front wall, a back wall and a bottom wall as well as optionally one or more side walls, like e.g. in a block pouch, block-bottom pouch or stand-up pouch.
- the pouch may comprise a flap which can be regarded as part of the front, back or side wall or which may be provided as separate wall of the pouch.
- the pouch of the invention can be manufactured from one single piece of flexible sheet material, e.g. of flexible sheet laminate, or from more than one piece of flexible sheet material.
- the pouch comprises of a front wall and a back wall and optionally a flap.
- the pouch may further comprise a bottom wall and optionally one or more side walls to form the storage compartment of the pouch.
- the pouch comprises a front wall and a back wall opposed to each other and optionally a bottom wall, one or more side walls and/or a flap, wherein at least a part of one of the front wall, the back wall, the bottom wall, the side wall and the flap is formed of the flexible sheet material.
- One of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer of the double sticker is preferably configured to adhere permanently or non-permanently to the sheet material.
- the first adhesive layer comprises a permanent adhesive that is configured to be attached to the tobacco container and/or the second adhesive layer comprises a non-permanent or semi-permanent adhesive that is configured to be attached to a paper dispenser.
- a paper dispenser for cigarette papers that comprises at least one cigarette paper booklet with a plurality of cigarette paper sheets, a box enclosing the at least one cigarette paper booklet and with at least one slot for withdrawing a cigarette paper from one of the at least one cigarette paper booklets and with a hinged lid for covering the slot, and with at least one double sticker according to the present invention as described before.
- the first adhesive layer is actually attached to the paper dispenser.
- Various designs of cigarette paper booklets are known to the skilled person from the prior art.
- a paper sheet of the cigarette paper booklet can extend through the slot.
- the paper sheets in the stack of paper sheets are advantageously interleaved. This provides that a subsequent paper sheet is at least partially pulled out of a slot when the preceding paper is removed.
- the compartment is permanently closed on all sides except the at least one slot.
- the lid preferably covers the slot when the lid is closed.
- the compartment for the paper booklet can be permanently closed and sealed on all sides except for the slot. This can be done by a permanent adhesive or welding.
- the first adhesive layer comprises a permanent adhesive that is configured to be attached to the paper dispenser and/or the second adhesive layer comprises a non-permanent adhesive that is configured to be attached to a tobacco container.
- first and second are used to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another element. For example, a first element may be named a second element and, similarly, a second element may be named a first element, without departing from the scope of the present invention. Expressions such as "at least one of,” when preceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list.
- the term “substantially,” “about,” and similar terms are used as terms of approximation and not as terms of degree, and are intended to account for the inherent deviations in measured or calculated values that would be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art. Further, if the term “substantially” is used in combination with a feature that could be expressed using a numeric value, the term “substantially” denotes a range of +/- 5% of the value centered on the value.
- Figure 1 shows a schematic illustration of a double sticker 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention with a primary sticker 20 that is attached to a secondary sticker 30.
- the primary sticker 20 comprises transparent glossy PET film with a thickness of 23 ⁇ m as a base layer 22.
- the base layer 22 comprises a first main surface that is facing downward and a second main surface that is facing upward (each referred to the orientation of Figure 1 as indicated by the caption and the reference signs).
- the base layer 22 consists of transparent "filmic liner PET 23 ⁇ m-476/-476" manufactured by VPF-Self-adhesive materials and coatings.
- a first adhesive layer 21 is disposed on the entire first main surface of the base layer 22 and consists of an adhesive material that is permanently adhesive at least on cardboard.
- the first adhesive layer 21 consists of "permanent-958" manufactured by VPF-Self-adhesive materials and coatings.
- the second adhesive layer 23 consists of "semipermanent-984" also manufactured by VPF-Self-adhesive materials and coatings.
- the secondary sticker comprises a printable layer 31 that comprises a printable surface 32 that is facing upward and a sticker surface that is pointing downward (each referred to the orientation of Figure 1 as indicated by the caption and the reference signs).
- the printable layer is a white polypropylene film with a thickness of 50 ⁇ m that is available under the trademark "Innovia 60307” or alternatively a 50 ⁇ m thick white PP film "TC food contact” that is unambiguously defined by the Innovia article number VPF 6079.
- a third adhesive layer 33 is disposed on the entire sticker surface of the printable layer 31 and consists of an adhesive material that is permanently or non-permanently adhesive on a variety of surfaces.
- the third adhesive layer 33 also consists of "permanent-958" manufactured by VPF-Self-adhesive materials & coatings.
- the third adhesive layer 33 also comprises a first main surface facing downward and a second main surface facing upward (each referred to the orientation of Figure 1 as indicated by the caption and the reference signs).
- a double-sided release layer i.e. a release layer with release properties on both of its main surfaces, is disposed on the entire first main surface of the third adhesive layer 33.
- the double-sided release layer 34 consists of a glassine liner with double-sided silicon coating. Particularly, the double-sided release layer 34 consists of white "Glassine liner B700-473/476" manufactured by VPF-Self-adhesive materials and coatings.
- cover layer 40 that is disposed on a lower main surface (i.e. first main surface) of the first adhesive layer 21.
- the cover layer is a PET filmic liner of 30 ⁇ m thickness.
- the cover layer consists of transparent "filmic liner PET 30 ⁇ m-473/-476" manufactured by VPF-Self-adhesive materials and coatings.
- the second main surface of cover layer 40 is generally non-tacky.
- the double sticker 10 is removed from cover layer 40 used as bobbin, wherein the removed cover layer 40 may be disposed.
- the double sticker 10 is placed with the first adhesive layer 21 on a paper dispenser 60, such that the first adhesive layer 21 adheres to the dispenser 60 as shown in Figure 3 (B) .
- the secondary sticker 30 is removed from the primary sticker 20 by pulling the secondary sticker 30 away from the primary sticker 20.
- the double-sided release layer 34 is configured to adhere stronger to the secondary sticker 30 than to the primary sticker 20, e.g. by a one-sided UV curing treatment, such that the double-sided release layer 34 peels of the primary sticker 20 and remains on the secondary sticker 30.
- a paper dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention is placed with the second adhesive layer 23 on a tobacco container 50, such that the second adhesive layer 23 and thus the primary sticker 20 adheres to the tobacco container 50.
- the paper dispenser 60 is releasable fixed to the tobacco container 60 as the second adhesive layer 23 consists of non-permanent adhesive.
- the paper dispenser 60 is removed from the tobacco container 50, wherein the primary sticker 20 remains on the paper dispenser 60 and can be disposed together therewith.
- no adhesive layer remains on the tobacco container 50, where tobacco debris and dust would stick to it.
- Figure 5 illustrates the further use of the secondary sticker 30 that has been removed from the primary sticker 20 as illustrated in Figure 4 (A) .
- the secondary sticker 30 After being removed from the primary sticker 20, the secondary sticker 30 has the printable surface 31 as a second main surface facing upward and the double-sided release layer 34 as a first main surface facing downward (each referred to the orientation of Figure 5 as indicated by the caption and the reference signs). Due to double-sided release layer 34 the secondary sticker 30 is generally non-tacky.
- the double-sided release layer 34 is removed from the secondary sticker 30 as illustrated in Figure 5 (A) .
- the third adhesive layer 33 is exposed as downward facing first main surface of the remains of secondary sticker 30.
- the remains of secondary sticker 30 is placed with the third adhesive layer 33 on a supplemental product 70, e.g. a smartphone or lighter, such that the third adhesive layer 34 adheres to the supplemental product 70 as shown in Figure 5 (C) .
- a supplemental product 70 e.g. a smartphone or lighter
- the tobacco pouch 50 or the paper dispenser 60 may be the supplemental product 70.
- the printable surface 32 is facing upward, i.e. away from the supplemental product 70, once the third adhesive layer 33 is adhered to this product 70.
- anything that is printed onto the printable layer 34 such as a brand name, a slogan, or other marketing material, is clearly visible to any user of the supplemental product 70.
- brand awareness of the manufacturer of the double-sticker 10 is increased.
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- Autocollant double (10) pour un récipient à tabac (50) ou un distributeur de papier (60), l'autocollant double comprenant un autocollant primaire (20) attaché à un autocollant secondaire (30),
l'autocollant primaire (20) comprenant une couche de base (22) dotée d'une première surface principale et d'une deuxième surface principale opposée à la première surface principale, une première couche adhésive (21) étant disposée sur la première surface principale et une deuxième couche adhésive (23) étant disposée sur la deuxième surface principale, et l'autocollant secondaire (30) comprenant une couche imprimable (31) dotée d'une surface imprimable (32), une troisième couche adhésive (33) étant disposée sur une surface d'autocollant opposée à la surface imprimable (32) et une couche de séparation double face (34) étant disposée sur la troisième couche adhésive (33),
la couche de séparation double face (34) étant disposée entre la deuxième couche adhésive (23) et la troisième couche adhésive (33), et
la couche de séparation double face (34) adhérant plus fortement à la troisième couche adhésive (33) qu'à la deuxième couche adhésive (23). - Autocollant double (10) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre une couche de recouvrement pelable (40) disposée sur la première couche adhésive (21).
- Autocollant double (10) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel une couche parmi la première couche adhésive (21) et la deuxième couche adhésive (23) comprend un adhésif permanent et dans lequel l'autre couche parmi la première couche adhésive (21) et la deuxième couche adhésive (23) comprend un adhésif non permanent.
- Autocollant double (10) selon la revendication 3, dans lequel une couche parmi la première couche adhésive (21) et la deuxième couche adhésive (23) est configurée pour être attachée à un élément parmi un distributeur de papier (50) et un récipient à tabac (60) et l'autre couche parmi la première couche adhésive (21) et la deuxième couche adhésive (23) est configurée pour être attachée à l'autre élément parmi le distributeur de papier (50) et le récipient à tabac (60).
- Autocollant double (10) selon la revendication 3 ou 4, dans lequel le distributeur de papier (50) est fabriqué à partir de carton.
- Autocollant double (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 5, dans lequel le récipient à tabac (60) est une poche à tabac fabriquée à partir d'au moins une feuille flexible.
- Autocollant double (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la couche de base (22) est fabriquée à partir d'un matériau polymère, de préférence à partir de PET.
- Autocollant double (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la couche imprimable (31) est fabriquée à partir d'un matériau polymère, de préférence de PP.
- Autocollant double (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la couche de séparation double face (34) comprend une couche de cristal, de préférence fabriquée à partir d'un papier cristal revêtu de silicone double face.
- Récipient à tabac (60) pour du tabac à rouler à la main, comprenant
au moins un compartiment de stockage pour le stockage du tabac à rouler à la main ;
au moins un élément de fermeture pour fournir un accès contrôlé au compartiment de stockage ; et
au moins un autocollant double (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9,
dans lequel la première couche adhésive (21) est attachée au récipient à tabac (60). - Récipient à tabac (60) selon la revendication 10, dans lequel le récipient à tabac (60) est une poche pour du tabac à rouler à la main comprenant une paroi avant et une paroi arrière opposées l'une à l'autre et éventuellement une paroi de fond, une ou plusieurs parois latérales et/ou un rabat, dans lequel
au moins une partie d'un élément parmi la paroi avant, la paroi arrière, la paroi de fond, la paroi latérale et le rabat est formée d'une feuille flexible. - Récipient à tabac (60) selon la revendication 10 ou 11, dans lequel la première couche adhésive (21) comprend un adhésif permanent qui est configuré pour être attaché au récipient à tabac (60) et/ou la deuxième couche adhésive (23) comprend un adhésif non permanent qui est configuré pour être attaché à un distributeur de papier (50).
- Distributeur de papier (50) pour papiers à cigarettes, comprenant au moins un livret de papiers à cigarettes doté d'une pluralité de feuilles de papiers à cigarettes ;
une boîte entourant l'au moins un livret de papiers à cigarettes et dotée d'au moins une fente pour soutirer un papier à cigarette à partir d'un des au moins un livret de papiers à cigarettes et dotée d'un couvercle à charnière pour couvrir la fente ; et
au moins un autocollant double (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9,
dans lequel la première couche adhésive (21) est attachée au distributeur de papier (50). - Distributeur de papier (50) selon la revendication 13, dans lequel la première couche adhésive (21) comprend un adhésif permanent qui est configuré pour être attaché au distributeur de papier (50) et/ou la deuxième couche adhésive (22) comprend un adhésif non permanent qui est configuré pour être attaché à un récipient à tabac (60).
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