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EP3778412A1
EP3778412A1 EP20189797.2A EP20189797A EP3778412A1 EP 3778412 A1 EP3778412 A1 EP 3778412A1 EP 20189797 A EP20189797 A EP 20189797A EP 3778412 A1 EP3778412 A1 EP 3778412A1
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Clara Sophie NG PAK LEUNG
Paulus Antonius Augustinus Hoefte
Joost LEFLERE
Alberto Martinez-Becares
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Procter and Gamble Co
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Priority to US16/988,767 priority Critical patent/US20210047072A1/en
Priority to PCT/US2020/070396 priority patent/WO2021030838A1/en
Priority to JP2022504130A priority patent/JP2022544011A/ja
Priority to CN202410092768.XA priority patent/CN117922956A/zh
Priority to CN202080054465.9A priority patent/CN114174179B/zh
Priority to CN202410427151.9A priority patent/CN118220656A/zh
Priority to CA3145561A priority patent/CA3145561C/en
Publication of EP3778412A1 publication Critical patent/EP3778412A1/de
Priority to JP2023179436A priority patent/JP2023182793A/ja
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
    • C11D17/04—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties combined with or containing other objects
    • C11D17/041—Compositions releasably affixed on a substrate or incorporated into a dispensing means
    • C11D17/042—Water soluble or water disintegrable containers or substrates containing cleaning compositions or additives for cleaning compositions
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/20—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
    • B65D5/30—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with tongue-and-slot or like connections between sides and extensions of other sides
    • B65D5/301—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with tongue-and-slot or like connections between sides and extensions of other sides the tongue being a part of a lateral extension of a side wall
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/4266—Folding lines, score lines, crease lines
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
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    • B65D5/64—Lids
    • B65D5/66—Hinged lids
    • B65D5/6602—Hinged lids formed by folding one or more extensions hinged to the upper edge of a tubular container body
    • B65D5/6608—Hinged lids formed by folding one or more extensions hinged to the upper edge of a tubular container body the lid being held in closed position by self-locking integral flaps
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/70—Break-in flaps, or members adapted to be torn-off, to provide pouring openings
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
    • C11D17/04—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties combined with or containing other objects
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/50—Perfumes
    • 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
    • B65D2215/00—Child-proof means
    • B65D2215/02—Child-proof means requiring the combination of simultaneous actions

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  • Consumer product comprising a container and at least one water-soluble unit dose article.
  • Water-soluble unit dose articles are liked by consumers due to their convenience and ease of use.
  • water-soluble unit dose articles comprise a water-soluble film shaped to form at least one internal compartment which houses a single use dose of a detergent.
  • the water-soluble film dissolves and/or disintegrates releasing the detergent into the surrounding water to produce a wash liquor.
  • Such water-soluble unit dose articles are stored and transported in rigid or flexible plastic containers.
  • consumers purchase containers comprising a plurality of water-soluble unit dose articles.
  • the containers are shipped from the place of manufacture to supermarkets and once purchased are stored in consumers' homes.
  • the detergent composition enclosed in the water-soluble unit dose article typically comprises a perfume.
  • An issue is during transport and storage perfume will partially migrate from the detergent composition through the water-soluble film and start building up in the headspace of the container.
  • Some consumers do not like strong perfumes applied to their clothes, e.g. they desire minimum perfume application, purely as a sign that their clothes are clean and refreshed but do not want to experience an "overwhelming" perfume. To them, a strong perfume headspace build up in the tub is undesired as it is perceived as a signal that during washing also a strong perfume will be applied to their clothes. Even when formulating a "light" perfume targeting this consumer segment the perfume build-up in the headspace experience is still to be improved.
  • a consumer product comprising at least one water-soluble unit dose article and a container; wherein the at least one water-soluble unit dose article comprises at least one water-soluble film orientated to create at least one unit dose internal compartment, wherein the at least one unit dose internal compartment comprises a detergent composition; and wherein the container comprises a first part, wherein the first part comprises a first compartment in which the at least one water-soluble unit dose article is contained, and wherein the first compartment is accessible through a first opening; and wherein the container comprises a second part, wherein the second part is positioned so that it prevents access through the first opening when the container is not in use, but is moveable to allow access to the first opening when the container is in use; and wherein the container comprises a locking means wherein the locking means comprises a first locking component on the first part and a second locking component on the second part, wherein the first locking component engages the second locking component to prevent movement of the second part to allow access to the first opening until the first locking component and second locking component are disengaged from one another by a
  • the present invention is to a consumer product comprising at least one water-soluble unit dose article and a container.
  • the water-soluble unit dose article and the container are described in more detail below.
  • the consumer product can be sold 'as is', in other words the consumer product is the item that the consumer picks up from the shelf.
  • the consumer product could be housed as one unit of a multi-component product.
  • more than one consumer product could be housed within an outer package and the multiple packaged consumer products sold together in a single purchase.
  • the consumer product may comprise aesthetic elements, for example shrink sleeves or labels attached to the container.
  • the container may be coloured or printed with aesthetic elements or informative print such as usage instructions.
  • the at least one water-soluble unit dose article comprises at least one water-soluble film orientated to create at least one unit dose internal compartment, wherein the at least one unit dose internal compartment comprises a detergent composition.
  • the water-soluble film and the detergent composition are described in more detail below.
  • the consumer product comprises at least one water-soluble unit dose article, preferably at least two water-soluble unit dose articles.
  • a water-soluble unit dose article is generally in the form of a pouch. It comprises a unitary dose of a composition as a volume sufficient to provide a benefit in an end application.
  • the water-soluble unit dose article comprises at least one water-soluble film shaped such that the unit-dose article comprises at least one internal compartment surrounded by the water-soluble film.
  • the at least one compartment comprises a cleaning composition.
  • the water-soluble film is sealed such that the cleaning composition does not leak out of the compartment during storage. However, upon addition of the water-soluble unit dose article to water, the water-soluble film dissolves and releases the contents of the internal compartment into the wash liquor.
  • the unit dose article may comprise more than one compartment, even at least two compartments, or even at least three compartments, or even at least four compartments, or even at least five compartments.
  • the compartments may be arranged in superposed orientation, i.e. one positioned on top of the other. Alternatively, the compartments may be positioned in a side-by-side orientation, i.e. one orientated next to the other.
  • the compartments may even be orientated in a 'tyre and rim' arrangement, i.e. a first compartment is positioned next to a second compartment, but the first compartment at least partially surrounds the second compartment, but does not completely enclose the second compartment. Alternatively, one compartment may be completely enclosed within another compartment.
  • the unit dose article comprises at least two compartments, one of the compartments may be smaller than the other compartment.
  • the unit dose article comprises at least three compartments, two of the compartments may be smaller than the third compartment, and preferably the smaller compartments are superposed on the larger compartment.
  • the superposed compartments preferably are orientated side-by-side.
  • Each individual unit dose article may have a weight of between 10g and 40g, or even between 15g and 35g.
  • the film of the present invention is soluble or dispersible in water.
  • the water-soluble film Prior to be being formed into a unit dose article, the water-soluble film preferably has a thickness of from 20 to 150 micron, preferably 35 to 125 micron, even more preferably 50 to 110 micron, most preferably about 76 micron.
  • Preferred film materials are preferably polymeric materials.
  • the film material can, for example, be obtained by casting, blow-moulding, extrusion or blown extrusion of the polymeric material, as known in the art.
  • the water-soluble film comprises polyvinyl alcohol polymer or copolymer, preferably a blend of polyvinylalcohol polymers and/or polyvinylalcohol copolymers, preferably selected from sulphonated and carboxylated anionic polyvinylalcohol copolymers especially carboxylated anionic polyvinylalcohol copolymers, most preferably a blend of a polyvinylalcohol homopolymer and a carboxylated anionic polyvinylalcohol copolymer.
  • the water-soluble film comprises a polymer wherein the polymer comprises a homopolymer, copolymer, or mixture thereof selected from polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyalkylene oxides, acrylamide, acrylic acid, cellulose, cellulose ethers, cellulose esters, cellulose amides, polyvinyl acetates, polycarboxylic acids and salts, polyaminoacids or peptides, polyamides, polyacrylamide, copolymers of maleic/acrylic acids, polysaccharides including starch and gelatine, xanthum, carragum or a mixture thereof, preferably, polyvinylalcohol homopolymers and/or anionic polyvinylalcohol copolymers preferably selected from sulphonated and carboxylated anionic polyvinylalcohol copolymers especially carboxylated anionic polyvinylalcohol copolymers.
  • the polymer comprises a homopolymer, cop
  • Preferred films are those supplied by Monosol under the trade references M8630, M8900, M8779, M8310.
  • the film may be opaque, transparent or translucent.
  • the film may comprise a printed area.
  • the area of print may be achieved using standard techniques, such as flexographic printing or inkjet printing.
  • the film may comprise an aversive agent, for example a bittering agent.
  • Suitable bittering agents include, but are not limited to, naringin, sucrose octaacetate, quinine hydrochloride, denatonium benzoate, or mixtures thereof.
  • Any suitable level of aversive agent may be used in the film. Suitable levels include, but are not limited to, 1 to 5000ppm, or even 100 to 2500ppm, or even 250 to 2000ppm.
  • the water-soluble film or water-soluble unit dose article or both may be coated with a lubricating agent.
  • the lubricating agent is selected from talc, zinc oxide, silicas, siloxanes, zeolites, silicic acid, alumina, sodium sulphate, potassium sulphate, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, sodium citrate, sodium tripolyphosphate, potassium citrate, potassium tripolyphosphate, calcium stearate, zinc stearate, magnesium stearate, starch, modified starches, clay, kaolin, gypsum, cyclodextrins or mixtures thereof.
  • the consumer product comprises a container.
  • the container comprises a first part, wherein the first part comprises a first compartment in which the at least one water-soluble unit dose article is contained.
  • the first compartment comprises at least two water-soluble unit dose articles.
  • the first compartment may comprise between 1 and 80 water-soluble unit dose articles, or even between 1 and 60 water-soluble unit dose articles, or even between 1 and 40 water-soluble unit dose articles, or even between 1 and 20 water-soluble unit dose articles.
  • the volume of the first compartment may be between 500ml and 5000ml, preferably between 800ml and 4000ml.
  • the first compartment is accessible through a first opening.
  • the first opening should be of sufficient size to retrieve at least a single water-soluble unit dose article at a time.
  • the first opening may be shaped to allow the unit dose articles to be poured out from the container. Therefore, it should be dimensioned to be big enough for at least a single unit dose article to fit through the first opening.
  • the first opening should be big enough for a user to fit their hand through to retrieve at least one water-soluble unit dose article.
  • the container comprises a second part, wherein the second part is positioned so that it prevents access through the first opening when the container is not in use, but is moveable to allow access to the first opening when the container is in use.
  • the first part and the second part are able to move relative to one another. This relative movement allows the second part to block entry to the first opening when not in use, but then allow access to the first opening when in use.
  • the user controls the movement of the first and second parts relative to one another to achieve this.
  • the movement of the first part and the second part relative to one another can be achieved via any suitable means.
  • the first part may slide within the second part.
  • the second part may act as a lid to the first part.
  • the lid may be hinged to the first part or may be completely separated from the first part.
  • the second part comprises a top wall and at least one side wall
  • the first part comprises a base wall and the first opening, wherein the first opening is opposite to the base wall and the base wall and the first opening are connected by at least one side wall. In the closed position the at least one side wall of the second part overlaps at least partially within the one side wall of the first part.
  • the second part acts as a hood positioning over the first part and so blocking access to the first opening.
  • the at least one side wall of the first part overlaps at least partially within the one side wall of the second part, in other words, the second part slots inside the first opening blocking access to the first opening.
  • the container further comprises a locking means.
  • the locking means comprises a first locking component on the first part and a second locking component on the second part.
  • the first locking component engages the second locking component to prevent sufficient movement of the second part relative to the first part to allow access to the first opening, until the first locking component and second locking component are disengaged from one another by a user.
  • a preferred locking means is where the first locking component comprises a tab and the second locking component comprises an abutment against which the tab abuts when in the closed position.
  • the abutment may simply comprise a surface against which the tab abuts.
  • the abutment comprises a slot or pocket capable of receiving the tab when in the locked position.
  • the first locking component is a tab that protrudes from the exterior surface of the first part and the second part comprises an abutment against which the first locking tab is able to releasably engage.
  • the container may comprise more than one locking means.
  • the container may comprise two locking means.
  • the locking means may be orientated to be opposite one another on the container, such that the consumer can hold the container and using a thumb and a finger to open both locking means simultaneously.
  • the container is of an appropriate dimension to allow the user, especially an adult user, to grip the container with one hand and simultaneously open both locking means using the thumb and finger of the other hand.
  • the container comprises at least two locking means, preferably the two locking means are spaced apart by a distance of between 70mm and 150mm, more preferably between 80mm and 120mm. Without wishing to be bound by theory such distance allows for the adult human handspan to ergonomically fit around the container to allow simultaneous disengagement of the two locking means.
  • both locking means comprise a first locking component on the first part and a second locking component on the second part.
  • first locking means and second locking means both comprise tabs on the first part and abutments on the second part.
  • the first part comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface faces the internal compartment. At least part of the interior surface of the first part is constructed from paper-based material so that the water-soluble film of the at least one unit dose article directly contacts the paper-based material of the internal surface. In other words, at least one water-soluble unit dose article housed within the container will be in direct contact with the paper-based material. During storage and transport, the water-soluble unit dose article may move within the container, however, there is no impendent between the water-soluble unit dose article and the paper-based material, except for other water-soluble unit dose articles.
  • paper-based material we herein mean a material comprising paper.
  • 'paper' we herein mean a material made from a cellulose-based pulp.
  • the paper-based material comprises paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof, wherein preferably, cardboard comprises paper-board, corrugated fibre-board, or a mixture thereof.
  • the paper-based material may comprise a printed image thereon.
  • the entire interior surface of the first part is constructed from a paper-based material, more preferably, the whole of the first part is constructed from a paper-based material.
  • the second part comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface.
  • at least part of the interior surface of the second part is constructed from a paper-based material, preferably the entire interior surface of the second part is constructed from a paper-based material, even more preferably, the entire second part is constructed from a paper-based material.
  • the first locking component is constructed from a paper-based material or the second locking component is constructed a paper-based material or a combination thereof.
  • the paper-based material may be a laminate comprising paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof, wherein preferably, cardboard comprises paper-board, corrugated fibre-board, or a mixture thereof, and at least a second material.
  • the paper-based material is a laminate, then the internal surface of the first part and preferably the internal surface of the second part comprises paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof, wherein preferably, cardboard comprises paper-board, corrugated fibre-board, or a mixture thereof, and preferably the external surface of the first part, external surface of the second part or a mixture thereof comprises the second material.
  • the second material might also be laminated in-between two paper-based material layers.
  • this second material might act as a barrier for any leaked liquid absorbed by the paper-based material facing the interior side of the container, to flow through the container wall and contaminating the outer wall of the container. Contamination of the outer wall of the container might be unsightly to consumers or worse case further contaminate the storage area. It was surprisingly found that despite lamination with the second material acting as a barrier for leaked liquid absorbed by the paper-based material, there was still a perfume headspace build-up avoidance relative to pure plastic-based containers.
  • the first locking component may be a tab made from corrugated fibre-board.
  • corrugated fibre-board comprises a series of flutes. Each flute can be understood to be a channel. The flutes run parallel to one another, with the flute direction being the direction travelled along each channel.
  • the tab comprises a fold which runs perpendicular to the flute direction. Such folding of the tab results in the tab being capable of returning to its original position, in other words having a memory property to allow it to spring back. This is preferably so that it can re-engage efficiently with the second locking component on subsequent use.
  • the first locking component may be a tab made from paper-board.
  • paper-board comprises fibres running in the fibre direction, wherein the fibre direction should be understood to be the direction along the longest dimension of the fibres.
  • the tab comprises a fold which runs perpendicular to the fibre direction. Such folding of the tab results in the tab being capable of returning to its original position, in other words having a memory property to allow it to spring back. This is preferably so that it can re-engage efficiently with the second locking component on subsequent use.
  • the second material comprises a plastic material.
  • the plastic material comprises polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polyvinylalcohol or a mixture thereof.
  • the barrier material may be a biaxially orientated polypropylene, a metallised polyethylene terephthalate or a mixture thereof.
  • the second material may be a wax, a cellulose material, polyvinylalcohol, or a mixture thereof.
  • the paper-based laminate comprises greater than 50%, preferably greater than 85%, and more preferably greater than 95% by weight of the laminate of fibre-based materials.
  • the plastic material has a thickness of between 10 micron and 40 micron, more preferably between 10 micron and 35 micron.
  • the second part is a sleeve that receives the first part therein and the first part is able to slide within the second part between an open position in which the first opening is accessible and wherein the first locking component and second locking component are disengaged from one another in a closed position in which the second part blocks access to the first opening when the first locking component and the second locking component are engaged.
  • the first part comprises a base wall and the first opening, wherein the first opening is opposite to the base wall and the base wall and the first opening are connected by at least one side wall
  • the second part comprises a second opening and at least one connecting wall, wherein the first part slides within the second part via the second opening and the connecting wall blocks the first opening when in the closed position.
  • the at least one side wall of the first part comprises the first locking component and the at least one connecting wall of the second part comprises the second locking component.
  • the second part comprises an end wall opposite to the second opening and the second opening and the end wall are connected via the at least one connecting wall.
  • the connecting wall has an inside surface and an exterior surface.
  • the inside surface faces the first part and the exterior surface faces the exterior environment to the container.
  • the second locking component may be an abutment formed by cutting a portion of the connecting wall and folding said portion back upon itself and then adhering said folded back portion to the inside surface of the connecting wall to create the abutment.
  • the cut portion of the connecting wall forms the opening of the second locking component.
  • the second locking component may be formed by adhering a separate piece of material, preferably wherein the separate piece of material is selected from paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof, to the inside surface of the connecting wall.
  • the container may comprise stopper means to prevent the first part from being completely removed from the second part.
  • stopper means may comprise a stopper abutment on the second part which interacts with the first locking component, preferably wherein the first locking component is a tab, preventing further movement of the first part when being slid out of the second part during use.
  • the stopper means may comprise a stopper tab, separate to the first locking component, that abuts against the second locking means.
  • the stopper tab abuts against the second locking means preventing any further movement.
  • the stopper means may be formed by folding back the end of the connecting wall and adhering the folded back part to the inside surface of the connecting wall.
  • the end of the connecting wall should be understood to mean the edge of the connecting wall forming the second opening.
  • the stopper means may be formed by adhering a separate piece of material, preferably wherein the separate piece of material is selected from paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof, to the inside surface of the connecting wall.
  • the second part is a removable lid, wherein the second part in a closed position blocks access to the first opening and when in a closed position the first locking component is engaged with the second locking component, and when in an open position the first locking component and second locking component are disengaged and the second part is removable to allow access to the first opening.
  • the second part is attached to the first part via a hinge or the second part can be completely removed from the first part.
  • the second part can be completely removed from the first part.
  • the second part comprises a top wall and at least one side wall
  • the first part comprises a base wall and the first opening, wherein the first opening is opposite to the base wall and the base wall and the first opening are connected by at least one side wall.
  • the at least one side wall of the second part overlaps at least partially within the one side wall of the first part.
  • the first locking component is positioned on the at least one side wall of the first part and second locking component is positioned on the at least one side wall of the second part.
  • the at least one side wall of the second part has an inside surface and an exterior surface.
  • the inside surface faces the first part and the exterior surface faces the exterior environment to the container.
  • in the closed position the at least one side wall of the first part overlaps at least partially within the one side wall of the second part.
  • the second locking component may be an abutment formed by cutting a portion of the at least one side wall of the second part and folding said portion back upon itself and then adhering said folded back portion to the inside surface of the at least one side wall of the second part to create the abutment.
  • the cut portion of the at least one side wall of the second part forms the opening of the second locking component.
  • the second locking component may be formed by adhering a separate piece of material, preferably wherein the separate piece of material is selected from paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof, to the inside surface of the at least one side wall of the second part.
  • the second locking component may be formed by folding the end of the at least one wall of the second part back upon itself and then adhering the folded portion to the inside surface of the at least one wall of the second part.
  • the detergent composition may be a laundry detergent composition, an automatic dishwashing composition, a hard surface cleaning composition, or a combination thereof.
  • the detergent composition is a perfumed detergent composition.
  • 'perfumed detergent composition' we mean that free perfume has been added to the detergent composition.
  • 'free perfume' we herein mean perfume compounds are added directly to the detergent composition and are not present on encapsulates or on carrier materials.
  • the composition might also comprise secondary perfume sources such as perfume capsule and/or pro-perfume e.g. perfume bound to a carrier material technology.
  • the detergent composition may comprise a solid, a liquid or a mixture thereof.
  • the term liquid includes a gel, a solution, a dispersion, a paste, or a mixture thereof.
  • the solid may be a powder.
  • the detergent composition may comprise solid particulates or may be a single homogenous solid.
  • the powder detergent composition comprises particles. This means the powder detergent composition comprises individual solid particles as opposed to the solid being a single homogenous solid.
  • the particles may be free-flowing or may be compacted, preferably free-flowing.
  • the detergent composition is a laundry detergent composition, most preferably a liquid laundry detergent composition.
  • the laundry detergent composition can be used in a fabric hand wash operation or may be used in an automatic machine fabric wash operation, preferably an automatic machine fabric wash operation.
  • the laundry detergent composition comprises a non-soap surfactant, wherein the non-soap surfactant comprises an anionic non-soap surfactant and a non-ionic surfactant.
  • the laundry detergent composition comprises between 10% and 60%, more preferably between 20% and 55% by weight of the laundry detergent composition of the non-soap surfactant.
  • the weight ratio of non-soap anionic surfactant to nonionic surfactant is from 1:1 to 20:1, preferably from 3:1 to 17.5:1, more preferably from 5:1 to 15:1, most preferably from 7.5:1 to 12.5:1.
  • the non-soap anionic surfactant comprises linear alkylbenzene sulphonate, alkyl sulphate or a mixture thereof.
  • the weight ratio of linear alkylbenzene sulphonate to alkyl sulphate is from 1:2 to 9:1, preferably from 1:1 to 7:1, more preferably from 1.25:1 to 5:1, most preferably from 1.4:1 to 3:1.
  • Exemplary linear alkylbenzene sulphonates are C 10 -C 16 alkyl benzene sulfonic acids, or C 11 -C 14 alkyl benzene sulfonic acids.
  • 'linear' we herein mean the alkyl group is linear.
  • Alkyl benzene sulfonates are well known in the art.
  • the alkyl sulphate anionic surfactant may comprise alkoxylated alkyl sulphate or non-alkoxylated alkyl sulphate or a mixture thereof.
  • the alkoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic surfactant preferably is an ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic surfactant.
  • the alkyl sulphate anionic surfactant may comprise an ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic surfactant, preferably with a mol average degree of ethoxylation from 1 to 5, more preferably from 1 to 3, most preferably from 2 to 3.
  • the alkyl sulphate anionic surfactant may comprise a non-ethoxylated alkyl sulphate and an ethoxylated alkyl sulphate wherein the mol average degree of ethoxylation of the alkyl sulphate anionic surfactant is from 1 to 5, more preferably from 1 to 3, most preferably from 2 to 3.
  • the alkyl fraction of the alkyl sulphate anionic surfactant can preferably be derived from fatty alcohols, oxo-synthesized alcohols, guerbet alcohols, or mixtures thereof.
  • the laundry detergent composition comprises between 10% and 50%, more preferably between 15% and 45%, even more preferably between 20% and 40%, most preferably between 30% and 40% by weight of the laundry detergent composition of the non-soap anionic surfactant.
  • the non-ionic surfactant is selected from alcohol alkoxylate, an oxo-synthesised alcohol alkoxylate, Guerbet alcohol alkoxylates, alkyl phenol alcohol alkoxylates, or a mixture thereof.
  • the laundry detergent composition comprises between 0.01% and 10%, preferably between 0.01% and 8%, more preferably between 0.1% and 6%, most preferably between 0.15% and 5% by weight of the liquid laundry detergent composition of a non-ionic surfactant.
  • the laundry detergent composition comprises between 1.5% and 20%, more preferably between 2% and 15%, even more preferably between 3% and 10%, most preferably between 4% and 8% by weight of the laundry detergent composition of soap, preferably a fatty acid salt, more preferably an amine neutralized fatty acid salt, wherein preferably the amine is an alkanolamine more preferably selected from monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine or a mixture thereof, more preferably monoethanolamine.
  • the laundry detergent composition is a liquid laundry detergent composition, more preferably the liquid laundry detergent composition comprises less than 15%, more preferably less than 12% by weight of the liquid laundry detergent composition of water.
  • the laundry detergent composition is a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising a non-aqueous solvent selected from 1,2-propanediol, dipropylene glycol, tripropyleneglycol, glycerol, sorbitol, polyethylene glycol or a mixture thereof.
  • the liquid laundry detergent composition comprises between 10% and 40%, preferably between 15% and 30% by weight of the liquid laundry detergent composition of the non-aqueous solvent.
  • the laundry detergent composition comprises a perfume, more specifically a free perfume.
  • a perfume more specifically a free perfume.
  • free perfumes to be formulated inside a liquid laundry detergent composition to be formulated inside a water soluble unit dose article.
  • These free perfume compositions are composed of a broad range of individual perfume raw materials which are carefully balanced to create a desired perfumed character, perfume deposition and perfume longevity profile, and this across the different stages of the wash and wear process, e.g. upon dosing of the detergent composition, upon removal of the wet fabrics from the laundry washing machine or upon hand-washing, upon line-drying or at the end of tumble drying process, upon storage of the fabrics in consumers' wardrobe and upon wearing the fabrics.
  • the detergent composition preferably comprises between 0.01 and 10%, preferably between 0.1% and 5%, more preferably between 0.5% and 3% of free perfume.
  • a secondary source of perfume can be present, more particularly the detergent composition might also comprise encapsulated perfumes or pro-perfume technologies, or a mixture thereof.
  • the laundry detergent composition comprises an adjunct ingredient selected from the group comprising builders including enzymes, citrate, bleach, bleach catalyst, dye, hueing dye, brightener, cleaning polymers including alkoxylated polyamines and polyethyleneimines, soil release polymer, surfactant, solvent, dye transfer inhibitors, chelant, encapsulated perfume, polycarboxylates, structurant, pH trimming agents, and mixtures thereof.
  • builders including enzymes, citrate, bleach, bleach catalyst, dye, hueing dye, brightener
  • cleaning polymers including alkoxylated polyamines and polyethyleneimines
  • soil release polymer surfactant, solvent, dye transfer inhibitors, chelant, encapsulated perfume, polycarboxylates, structurant, pH trimming agents, and mixtures thereof.
  • the laundry detergent composition has a pH between 6 and 10, more preferably between 6.5 and 8.9, most preferably between 7 and 8, wherein the pH of the laundry detergent composition is measured as a 10% product concentration in demineralized water at 20°C.
  • the laundry detergent composition may be Newtonian or non-Newtonian.
  • the liquid laundry detergent composition is non-Newtonian.
  • a non-Newtonian liquid has properties that differ from those of a Newtonian liquid, more specifically, the viscosity of non-Newtonian liquids is dependent on shear rate, while a Newtonian liquid has a constant viscosity independent of the applied shear rate. The decreased viscosity upon shear application for non-Newtonian liquids is thought to further facilitate liquid detergent dissolution.
  • the liquid laundry detergent composition described herein can have any suitable viscosity depending on factors such as formulated ingredients and purpose of the composition.
  • the first part is constructed from a first blank and the second part is constructed from a second blank.
  • Table 2 The total headspace results in table 2 clearly show that unlike plastic tubs, paper based containers (with or without lamination) according to the invention show a significantly lower headspace build-up upon storage.
  • Table 2 Average # perfume materials in headspace (mmol/L) Storage temperature 20°C 32°C Container type
  • Example 1 Comparative example
  • Example 1 Comparative example

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