EP3886671A1 - Produits de dose unitaire personnalisés - Google Patents

Produits de dose unitaire personnalisés

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EP3886671A1
EP3886671A1 EP19801918.4A EP19801918A EP3886671A1 EP 3886671 A1 EP3886671 A1 EP 3886671A1 EP 19801918 A EP19801918 A EP 19801918A EP 3886671 A1 EP3886671 A1 EP 3886671A1
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unit dose
substrate
computer
data
user
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Deborah Jane Cooke
Katharine Jane SHAW
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Unilever Global IP Ltd
Unilever IP Holdings BV
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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
    • B65D1/00—Containers 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
    • B65D1/34—Trays or like shallow containers
    • B65D1/36—Trays or like shallow containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • 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
    • B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/46—Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
    • 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
    • C11D17/045—Multi-compartment

Definitions

  • This invention relates to customised collections of unit dose products.
  • Unit dose products for washing substrates such as fabrics, household items such as crockery, cutlery etc are generally sold in packages containing multiple unit dose products all of a common format and formulation. For many consumers, no one unit dose product fulfils all of their needs. As a result, many consumers buy and store more than one unit dose product.
  • selections include biological and non-biological products, products specifically formulated for white or colours or wools/silk, stain removal products and / or benefit agents. In total, this can amount to a relatively large number of boxes stored in consumers’ kitchens, utility rooms, garages or basements. This also requires users to know which product is suitable for each load, and to understand and appreciate when and which additional stain removal products and / or benefit agents should be used together.
  • More recently unit dose capsules have been made sold under‘direct-to-consumer’ (DTC) brands.
  • DTC direct-to-consumer
  • One such product is“Smol Capsules”.
  • the capsules have a single compartment containing either biological or non-biological formulation.
  • a further product is“Dropps” which are also capsules which can be purchased by type e.g. by selecting a particular formulation, or groups (‘bundles’) of pre-defined customized collections such as
  • Fragrance Free Household Bundles which consist of 32 pods of Unscented Sensitive Skin Laundry Detergent Pods + 32 pods of Unscented Dishwasher Detergent Pods. by selecting a particular formulation, or groups of groups (‘bundles’) of pre-defined customized collections such as Fragrance Free Household Bundles which consist of 32 pods of Unscented Sensitive Skin Laundry Detergent Pods + 32 pods of Unscented Dishwasher Detergent Pods.
  • the present application and the proposals herein seeks to provide an improved unit dose product especially in connection with the consumer experience and improved substrate cleaning.
  • the invention provides a method for creating a customized collection of laundry or machine dishwashing unit dose products bespoke to multiple treatment loads, the method using a computer module which is configured to receive customization data concerning said multiple treatment loads based on one or more of the following criteria:
  • substrate indentity such as type and / or colour
  • the invention provides a method for providing a customized collection of laundry or machine dishwashing unit dose products bespoke to multiple treatment loads, the method using a computer module which is configured to receive customization data concerning said multiple treatment loads based on one or more of the following criteria:
  • substrate indentity such as type and / or colour
  • the customized collection includes at least two different substrate treatment compositions, each in different, segregated compartments.
  • the customized collection comprises at least three, more preferably at least four, most preferably at least five different segregated substrate treatment compositions.
  • fragrance free regimes may require all substrate treatment compositions to be free of fragrance and furthermore, free of components which, while not comprising fragrances per se, have a strong odour (as these might then require some sort of masking fragrance).
  • Compartments may be in a common (multi-compartment) unit dose product or they may be separate unit dose products.
  • the customized collection may comprise a group or groups of unit dose products in compartments which are intended to be used together.
  • the compartments may differ in terms of ingredients of the respective composition and/or ratios of ingredients within the compostion. Additionally or alternatively the compositions may differ in terms of cues such as colour (e.g. dyes, pigments), opacity (selection of ingredients, or inclusion/exclusion of opacifiers) and/or function e.g. cleaning, conditioning or care or anti-malodour or perfume or santizing ingredients. Cues such as from relative colour/opacity may correspond to the ingredients and / or function of the compositions.
  • cues such as colour (e.g. dyes, pigments), opacity (selection of ingredients, or inclusion/exclusion of opacifiers) and/or function e.g. cleaning, conditioning or care or anti-malodour or perfume or santizing ingredients.
  • Cues such as from relative colour/opacity may correspond to the ingredients and / or function of the compositions.
  • the consumer may be provided with a customized collection of unit dose products personalized in the sense that the compositions provided are suited to that customers particular substrate treatment needs, preferably in multiple substrate treatment operations.
  • the invention provides a computer-implemented method of creating a customized collection of laundry or machine dishwashing unit dose products bespoke to mulitple treatment loads, the method comprising the steps: a. receiving customization data provided by a user based on one or more of the following criteria
  • substrate state (i) substrate state; (ii) substrate identity such as type and / or colour;
  • Said substrate treatment composition data may comprise at least one or, and preferably all of the following: i. data relating to individual substrate compositions; ii. data relating to individual substrate compositions associated with the
  • customization data in terms of (i) substrate state and/or (ii) substrate identity and/or (iii) user requirement and/or (iv) user preferences; iii. data relating to combinations of said individual substrate compositions; and iv. data relating to various treatment categories associated with the customization data in terms of (i) substrate state and/or (ii) substrate identity and/or (iii) user requirement and/or (iv) user preferences.
  • the invention provides a data processing device comprising means for carrying out the steps of the method of the second aspect of the invention and any preferred/optional features.
  • the invention provides a computer program comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out the steps of the method of the second aspect of the invention and any preferred/optional features.
  • the invention provides a computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out the steps of the method of the second aspect of the invention and any preferred/optional features.
  • the invention provides a multifunction device, comprising: (i) a user interface which may be a graphical user interface ;
  • the computer-readable medium comprises or has stored thereon said customization data.
  • said bespoke recipe is stored on said computer readable storage medium.
  • the customized data may be displayed e.g. on a display and/or some/all customization data may be provided as audio e.g. read out to/by the user using the microphone/speaker and audio functions of a computer module, such as may be found on a smart phone.
  • the received customization data may be selected from displayed customization data so that the consumer selects from pre-defined choices.
  • the consumer may provide customization data which is not selected from a given data set but which is given on an ad hoc basis.
  • Display includes any means for displaying data e.g. the customization data and any other data and may include graphical images either in visual form to present an image visible to the human eye, and/or in tactile form (for visually impaired users).
  • Substrate means any suitable substrate including fabric, fabric articles, garments, bedding, towels etc., and dishes, where“dishes” is used herein in a generic sense, and encompasses essentially any items which may be found in a dishwashing load, including crockery chinaware, glassware, plasticware, hollowware and cutlery, including silverware.
  • Module includes any functional system which may comprise computer code being executed on a generic or a custom processor, or a hardware machine implementation of the function, e.g. on an application-specific integrated circuit.
  • Unit dose means a unitized amount of treatment composition.
  • a unit dose may correspond to the required single dose for a treatment process , or it may simply be the smallest dose possible within a variable-dose treatment regime, such that multiple unit doses (two, three, four or above) may be combined and used within a single treatment regime.
  • Preferred unit dose products are sachets, water soluble capsules or tablets.
  • Most preferred are water soluble capsules.
  • the products are provided pre-measured and unitised so there is no measuring of the dosage in a unit dose by the consumer.
  • Treatment process includes washing, treating with rinse additives, conditioning, softening, cleaning, stain removal, scrubbing, refreshment, freshening, sanitizing in any of the treatment devices as defined herein, including treating substrate/s e.g. washing, rinsing, drying in manual or automatic fabric / dish-washing machines; immersing in washing receptacles such as a tub or drum whether manual or automatic treatment therein; spraying substrate/s with sprays from sprayer devices; stain treatment by direct application of bottles, pump-dispensers, tottle, bottle.
  • the unit dose may be diluted in water in situ in the bottle and then the bottle shaken to help dissolution.
  • the term“treatment” should be construed accordingly.
  • Treatment device means any manual or automatic fabric / dish-washing machine, washing receptacle such as a tub or drum, spray devices e.g. spray bottle, pump- dispenser, tottle, bottle.
  • spray devices e.g. spray bottle, pump- dispenser, tottle, bottle.
  • the unit dose may be diluted in water in situ in the bottle and then the bottle shaken to help dissolution.
  • Treatment load means one or more substrates, including groups of related substrates (same colour, type of e.g. fabric ) which the user wishes to treat in a treatment process.
  • the treatment load may be termed“laundry load” in laundering or where the treatment is washing (for any substrate) a“wash load”.
  • Suitable computer modules for employment of the invention may include any suitable computing device e.g. desktop computer, portable communications devices including portable multifunction devices such as a mobile telephone that also contains other functions, such as personal data/digital assistant (PDA, VPA); laptops, tablet computers and wearable electronic devices such as watches; as well as integral computing devices installed in treatment devices such as washing machine controllers,‘smart’ packaging and dispensers.
  • portable communications devices including portable multifunction devices such as a mobile telephone that also contains other functions, such as personal data/digital assistant (PDA, VPA); laptops, tablet computers and wearable electronic devices such as watches; as well as integral computing devices installed in treatment devices such as washing machine controllers,‘smart’ packaging and dispensers.
  • PDA personal data/digital assistant
  • VPA personal data/digital assistant
  • laptops tablet computers
  • wearable electronic devices such as watches
  • integral computing devices installed in treatment devices such as washing machine controllers,‘smart’ packaging and dispensers.
  • the customization data is preferably displayed using a display and/or audio or touch or motion (of a computing device) e.g. vibrations.
  • the computer module preferably includes audio functionality including audio capture elements and audio analysis functionality, for example keyword extraction, such that audio content spoken by the user can be analyzed for relevant data and/or audio output such that data prompting the consumer to provide data, can be read out loud.
  • the display comprises a user interface (Ul).
  • the Ul may be presented to the user as part of the display e.g. on a digital display screen.
  • the customization data may be input via a user interface (Ul).
  • the Ul may be part of the display as described above or at least part of the Ul may include other/additional devices such as keyboard, mouse etc.
  • the Ul preferably comprises a graphical user interface (GUI) or it may be a text-based Ul.
  • Data may be input by e.g. Ul a user via various user interaction mechanisms including: manipulation of buttons, touch-sensitive surface of the display itself (e.g., touch screen displays and/or touch pads), or other touch devices (track pads), voice commands, gestures or other suitable methods.
  • Methods of the invention may include the step of communicating with a remote device such as a mobile phone, tablet or laptop, washing machine, (via e.g. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular) to receive customization data from said remote device.
  • a remote device such as a mobile phone, tablet or laptop, washing machine, (via e.g. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular) to receive customization data from said remote device.
  • the Ul and any associated computing devices of the invention may be operable to communicate with said remote device in this manner.
  • the customized collection may then be delivered to be picked up by the consumer.
  • the customized collection is bespoke to multiple e.g. a series of treatment loads.
  • Each unit dose product may comprise a single compartment. Accordingly the method may comprise the step dispensing multiple unit dose products when treating treatment loads requiring combinations of products / substrate treatment compositions.
  • Combinations may be required to achieve a certain quanity of the composition, or obtain a certain mix of (different) compositions or both.
  • One or more capsules may be made using mulitple, different film types so that dissolution may be controlled e.g. triggered by wash liquor characteristics such as surfactant concentration. In one embodiment dilution of the surfactant to reduce its concentration dissolves one film to as dispense the contents of a compartmetn in the rinse stage(s) of the treatment process.
  • Each unit dose product comprising multiple compartments whereby each compartment contains a different substrate treatment composition.
  • the method may comprise the step of dispensing a single unit dose products (with multiple compartments) eg. when treating treatment loads requiring multiple treatment formulations.
  • the collection may comprise at least two differentiated multi-compartment unit dose products and more preferably at least three and most preferably at least four.
  • the compositions of each compartment are preferably optimized relative to the customization data. This provides a highly
  • the user may specify multiple requirements which would present a formulation problem due to incompatible ingredients (e.g. protease enzymes with other enzymes).
  • Providing multi-compartments removes the need for user to select the correct combination of unit dose proucts, and also can provide a distinctive shape and also colour combinations/ arrangement aiding selection.
  • the unit dose products may be provided with two or more compartments.
  • these are located side-by-side extending transversely across the unit dose product.
  • Such side-by-side arrangement are especially advantageous for planar packaging arrangements which are suitable for letter box delivery e.g. tray packaging comprising a substantially level base whereby the unit dose products are located side-by- side on the base which facilitates selection of the correct unit dose product.
  • a bespoke customized collection of substrate treatment products can be provided.
  • the customized collection may be designed as a palette of various different compositions, from which one or more unit dose products are selected (following instructions) for use in various substrate treatment regimes.
  • the consumer after making the selection, can e.g. dose the substrate treatment products into the washing machine (which can be a laundry or machine dish washing machine) or into another treatment device, selecting from a customized collection which is tuned to their particular household.
  • the invention provides a method of treating a substrate, the method comprising the steps
  • the unit dose product may be placed in a treatment device prior to commencement of a treatment process.
  • the treatment process is prefereably aqueous and thus, water is added.
  • the unit dose product comprises capsules these are preferably, and conveniently, placed directly into the liquid which will form a wash liquor or into the area where this liquid will be introduced. Water soluble capsules dissolve on contact with the liquid, thereby releasing the treatment composition from the separate compartments and allowing them to form the desired wash liquor.
  • Substrate State may comprise soils, stains, odours, colour-fade, etc.
  • the stain identity data may be displayed in the form of one or more lists of individual stains such as stains commonly encountered when treating the substrate in question. So, for example if the user plays outdoor sports or works outside/gardening regularly, then mud and grass may be commonly encountered.
  • the user may be prompted to select one or more stains from said list/s.
  • the user may be prompted to de-select one or stains (i.e. those not present on the article to be laundered) from said list/s.
  • Recently selected stains may be displayed (for example, the last five or ten from previous uses) or most frequently selected over the device’s history.
  • displayed data may be filtered, for example to group stains by, for example, a‘Food and Drink’ category or stain colour.
  • the user may be prompted to de select one or stains (i.e. those not present on the article to be laundered) from said‘type’ list/s.
  • a‘Food and Drink’ category may list mud and grass which the consumer then deselects stains not present on the article to be laundered.
  • Each category may then be divided into subcategories such as“Fruit and Veg”,“Oils and Fats” and/or even individual stains, etc.
  • the stain selection may be presented as multiple filterable lists, e.g. a second filterable list within a first filterable list.
  • Stain identity be displayed by indirect criteria of infers a particular stain / stain type e.g. user type, user behaviour, user location, location environment, weather and any combination thereof.
  • stain identity may be based on one or more of the following categories:
  • User Activity e.g. Sport/Gym indoor (sweat stains), Sport outdoor (sweat stains, mud stain),
  • Garment user Kids Play and Outdoor (mud and grass stains), Baby (body stains),
  • Garment type Bedding (body stains)
  • User Location may indicate presence certain minerals in mud stains depending on location, may indicate ionic/pH strength of wash water so affecting stain treatment needs such as sequestrant
  • user location may be obtained from GPS data, electronic calendars or other user data sources which may be stored on the computer readable medium or obtained by remote connection (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular).
  • Certain individual stain data may remain hidden and not displayed. This feature may be activated according to consumer preference for less or more detail in data. Accordingly, the user may need to select only categories of e.g. activity, weather and the stain selection calculated from that data.
  • the data may be presented as multiple filterable lists, e.g. a second filterable list (e.g. of individual stains) within a first filterable list (of e.g. categories).
  • the customized collection can be designed from one or more of the filterable lists, so they may have input selections from a first list then decide to speed up the process and so the customized collection can be formulated from the first list without further selections from second or further lists.
  • Substrate may include fabric colour (e.g. whites, lights, coloureds or mixed).
  • the customized collection may be formulated to include a bleach / whitening ingredient composition (for whites) or that minimal or no bleach ingredient composition should be added in the case of certain e.g. coloured fabric washes.
  • the substrate identify may be a type e.g. fabric type (e.g. the type of fibres in a fabric e.g. cotton, polycotton, polyester).
  • Substrate identity may further include/be based on substrate usage data such as whether a fabric is used for underwear, sportswear, technical fabrics/garments with special surface finishes/properties etc.
  • Substrate e.g fabric type may be derived from the provided data regarding user behaviour, user location, location environment, weather, images of user or substrates obtained by a camera device or smart mirror deviceand any combination thereof.
  • Treatment options may be derived from substrate e.g. fabric type by first establishing usage, and these options may comprise stain but also additionally or alternatively other treatments.
  • the displayed substrate e.g. fabric identity data may comprise one or more of the following categories: 1.
  • User behaviour e.g. Sport/Gym (infers bright colour or whites, breathable fabrics and swim-wear which require milder detergents)
  • Garment user e.g. baby (infers soft fabrics or cotton fabrics)
  • Garment type e.g. Bedding (inferring sweat and requiring) malodour/pefume treatment needs), or Sports/Technical (requiring mild detergent and e.g. waterproofing, anti-malodour)
  • a user profile comprising customization data relevant to a specific user.
  • the user profile may comprise contextual data, other than the customization data
  • the contextual data may comprise non-laundry and/or non-machine dish washing data.
  • the contextual data may comprise data such as calendar or GPS data, etc.
  • the user profile criteria may be derived directly from data regarding user behaviour, user location / environment, weather and any combination thereof. Such data may be readily accessible on a user smartphone or other computing module. Thus, over time, new or updated customization data may be infered from the user profile. For example,
  • fabric identity data may be directly based on user profile criteria (since the user experience etc will affect fabric) without establishing fabric type.
  • the displayed fabric data may be based on one or more of the following user profile categories:
  • User Activity e.g. Sport/Gym (infers anti-maldour treatment), outdoor dining (infers perfume/anti-malodour treatment to deal with smoke smells, nicotine smells);
  • Substrate identity data may also be obtained e.g. read from readable tags on substrates such as garments e.g. RFID which might give colour type, dye type, finish type, fibre types present etc.
  • substrates such as garments e.g. RFID which might give colour type, dye type, finish type, fibre types present etc.
  • multiple user profile data based on customization data relevant to a specific user may be created and stored (on storage media). With this feature the user can build a user profile such that customized collections can be personally tailored.
  • user profile data may include location /event data obtained from GPS data, electronic calendars or other user data sources which may be stored on the computer readable medium or obtained by remote connection (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular).
  • the derived substrate e.g. fabric identity data and any inferred treatment may also be displayed as a suggestion for selection by the user.
  • the fabric identity data may be displayed in the form of one or more lists of individual fabric identities. The user may be prompted to select one or more susbstrate identity from said list/s.
  • Recently selected substrate identities may be displayed (for example, the last five or ten from previous uses) or most frequently selected over a time period.
  • a user may input certain requirements.
  • User requirements differ from user preference as in that they must be accommodated by methods determining the customized collection.
  • An example of a user requirement is to exclude ingredients, for example because a family member has an intolerance (for example, suffers skin irritation).
  • User requirements may be treated as hard constraints which are not overridden.
  • a user may input certain preferences. These may be accommodated in determining the customized collection, but are balanced (i.e. there is a comparison) against treatment performance and other selections. For example, a user may select“not perfumed” or“perfumed”, a specific type of perfume. User preferences may be treated as soft constraints which may be overridden when compared with treatment performance needs and other selections/requirements.
  • said customization data is based on at least two, more preferably three and most preferably all four criteria (i) to (iv)
  • substrate state (i) substrate state; (ii) substrate indentity such as type and / or colour;
  • Customization data may be provided directly or derived from other data e.g. user type, user behaviour, user location, location environment, weather and any combination thereof.
  • said customization data is at least in part indirectly derived from other data e.g. user type, user behaviour, user location, location environment, weather, images of consumer’s clothes e.g. on consumer which are taken and recognised over time or images of e.g. their wardrobe, and any combination thereof.
  • said customization data is at least in part indirectly derived from other data e.g. user type, user behaviour, user location, location environment, weather, images of consumer’s clothes e.g. on consumer which are taken and recognised over time or images of e.g. their wardrobe, and any combination thereof.
  • said customization data is at least in part indirectly derived from other data e.g. user type, user behaviour, user location, location environment, weather, images of consumer’s clothes e.g. on consumer which are taken and recognised over time or images of e.g. their wardrobe, and any combination thereof.
  • customization data is at least in part indirectly derived from user profile data.
  • said customization data is obtained from image analysis devices, optical analysis devices e.g. NIR, IR or any detectable image information readings from e.g. a suitable instrument on a washing machine or handheld instrument.
  • categories of data e.g. fabric type, user activity are displayed
  • multiple categories may be selected. This may allow more precise tuning of the customized collection.
  • Mulitple category selection is preferably interdependent such that the selection of bedding prevents e.g. the addition of waterproofing, and the selection of Humid and Outdoor Sport may trigger an increase in sweat-stain treatments.
  • a search function may be incorporated such that the user is prompted to enter data in the form of a query.
  • the query may be posed as“I want to clean sports kits . ?” or“I need to remove grass stains”.
  • the provided data may then be compared against said ingredient combination data to derive a bespoke customized collection or customized collections.
  • the ingredient combination data comprises (i) multiple ingredient
  • composition data comprising composition data; (ii) multiple combinations of said ingredient compositions; and (iii) multiple treatment (e.g. stain) categories related to said ingredient composition
  • Said multiple ingredient composition data comprises multiple compositions of laundry treatment ingredients.
  • the invention combines these ingredients based on user input to design a bespoke laundry treatment customized collection.
  • Multiple combination data includes multiple combinations of the ingredient compositions and preferably includes ingredient composition ratios (which may be by volume, weight etc.)
  • the multiple combinations of the ingredients represent the bespoke customized collections.
  • Multiple treatment e.g. stain, perfume, anti-malodour, etc.
  • Multiple treatment are related to said ingredient composition combinations.
  • the substrate treatment compositions may comprise any one or more of the following non-exclusive list by way of example only.
  • Each composition may be mutually exclusive of other ingredients, so e.g. the detergent base may excludes perfume and enzyme and bleach and vice versa.
  • stain treatment compositions comprising a detergent base and an enzyme system comprising a plurality of enzymes
  • pre-treatment / direct application composition which may optionally be for use in sprayers, scrubbing devices etc
  • wash-in technical treatments e.g. waterproofing, anti-bacterial, stain-proofing refresh and re-wear compositions which may optionally be for use in sprayers comprising any one or more of: perfume, anti-malodour component/s and anti wrinkle components e.g. silicone
  • wash solution can provide example materials
  • laundry serums comprising with perfume, care benefit agents such as colour care agents, etc.
  • the unit dose may comprise tablets, capsule or any suitable unit dose format.
  • any outer wrapping or packaging of the unit dose (aside from any outer packaging such as a box to contain the unit doses) is water soluble.
  • the unit dose product comprises water soluble capsules.
  • the unit dose products may be any particular shape, such as cuboid, cube, spherical, pillow-shaped, tetrahedron, etc.
  • the present application provides a laundry or machine dishwashing product comprising a package, the package containing a bespoke customized collection of unit dose products the unit dose products bespoke to multiple treatment loads as defined by user customization data in methods as described herein, wherein the unit dose products are located in said package in an arrangement corresponding to the customization data.
  • the arrangement may correspond to the customization data by spatial arrangements of related unit dose products which may be used together and/or products not to be used together. Spatial arrangments may include grouping or segregating by e.g. differential rotation or by stacking or alignment in rows or columns or lines of unit dose products.
  • the unit dose product and the packaging may have corresponding colour or opacity to indicate related products.
  • the arrangement of the unit dose product can convey technical instructions for use to the consumer.
  • capsules may be arranged in groups or sub groups according to different treatment regimes and/or treatment devices dictated by the customization data provided.
  • the unit dose products may be coloured to co-ordinate with colours of the packaging so as to convey such instructions.
  • the substrate treatment compositions may be coloured and / or any containers e.g. film, shell, etc may be coloured. Such colouration may be advantageous where one or more unit dose products in a collectoin are dictated by user requirements - e.g. segregation of perfumed and unperfumed unit dose products.
  • Packaging may be a box or tray, each unit dose product containing at least two compartments, said compartments containing segregated substrate treatment
  • Compartments are preferably located side-by-side in a notional row extending transversely across the capsule.
  • the lower portions of the compartments provide multiple feet to steady the capsule against roll.
  • the feet are most effective in preveting roll in a direction of the above-mentioned notional row.
  • Unit dose products with an convex outer profile may have a tendancy to roll back and forth when stored on level bases and this may disrupt arrangements which are important because they form part of the instructions for use. Rolling unit dose products may also cause impact-damage between adjacent capsules.
  • the arrangement provides a planar/tray-type package of unit dose products which can be easily viewed but with greater stability under motion of the tray due to the compartmentalization of the product providing at least two separate points of contact with the tray base.
  • the lower part of the unit dose product contacts the base and the weight is more evenly spread (in the plane of the tray base) as compared with a single
  • compartment product which, if convex has only one point of contact about which it may rotate. This arrangement reduces disruption of an array of capsules on the tray base such that ordered arrangements can be reliably used for ease of consumer selection.
  • This arrangement can be used without wedging unit products against each other.
  • the unit dose products may comprise capsules.
  • Each capsule may comprise two sheets of water-soluble film, the two sheets of film being sealed together by a sealing web extending around the periphery of the capsule and an internal sealing web which partitions the capsule to provide said at least two segregated compartments.
  • the internal sealing web may have a substantially continuously curved shape. In embodiments at least 90% of the length of the or each internal sealing web is curved, preferably at least 95%, more preferably substantially all of the or each internal sealing web is curved. The length of each internal sealing web is measured between respective end points where the internal sealing web joins (becomes) the annular sealing.
  • the internal sealing web may include straight portions.
  • the sealing web may “Z” shaped.
  • each capsule is in the range 15g ⁇ m ⁇ 30g
  • any compartments are of similar size and in particular have a similar volume. This achieves a better weight distribution laterally.
  • Figure 6 illustrates a unit dose product (exemplfied as a capsule) used in the present invention. Coordinate axes in the x, y and z direction are shown in Figure 6 to assist in the explanation of the relative arrangement of features of the capsule. Indeed, Figure 6 is discussed here to aid understanding of the subsequent discussion of the shape and configuration of the three-compartment capsule of the present invention.
  • the capsule of Figure 6 comprises two compartments. The two compartments are arranged side-by-side on a notional row extending transversly (in x-y plane), in the width direction (x direction) across the capsule. Each of the two compartments is elongate in that it has a length (y direction) that is greater than its width (x direction). The long axis of each compartment lies in the y direction.
  • the sealing web is formed from fusing, e.g. thermoforming, a first and second sheet of water-soluble film during manufacture of the capsule.
  • the sealing web comprises an annular sealing web or skirt that lies in the x-y plane and is referred to herein as the sealing plane.
  • the sealing web also comprises one internal sealing web, which lies in the sealing plane and extends lengthways (in the y direction).
  • compartments may extend similarly above and below (z direction) the sealing plane.
  • reference herein to the width of a feature is a reference to the dimension in the x direction, that being parallel to the sealing (x, y) plane.
  • Reference herein to the length of a feature is a reference to the dimension (direction, axis) in the y direction.
  • Reference herein to depth of a feature, or to a feature being, or extending,“above” or“below” is a reference to the dimension (direction, axis) in the z direction, i.e. perpendicular to the sealing plane (x-y plane).
  • “Top plan view” is a reference to the view in the z direction.
  • the terms“above”,“below”,“up”, “down”,“top” etc are relative not absolute terms and they are used accordingly herein, and to aid understanding.
  • Unit dose products such as capsules may comprise stacked compartments, e.g. a lower level of compartments and an upper level of compartments, lower and upper
  • compartments being connected e.g. by welding, thermoforming.
  • the unit dose products may be arranged in any suitable manner in outer packaging.
  • they form a single-layer arrangement of capsules on the tray. This is advantageous in that they are segregated from impact from products on top.
  • the products are arranged in a side by side arrangement.
  • Unit dose products are arranged such that filled compartments are spaced apart.
  • Unit dose shapes may include a rectangle, square, circle and oval, hexgaon etc.
  • the packaging may be any suitable form.
  • the tray may comprise a tray, which may comprises a level base.
  • the tray may comprise peripheral wall/s which may extend upwards from the periphery of the level base.
  • the tray may comprise one or more internal walls to segregate groups of capsules but individual segregation of capsules is not necessary.
  • There may be a plurality of trays, which themselves may be arrange side by side or stacked e.g. in drawers for bulk purchasing.
  • the outer package may be a flexible sleeve or it may be rigid device, e.g. having a box construction.
  • the tray contains at least two, more preferably at least three differented unit dose products.
  • the tray contains at least two, more preferably at least three differented unit dose products.
  • differentiated it is intended to include comprising at least one compartment containing a different substrate treatment composition
  • volume includes both liquid composition and any air or other gas that may be present (e.g. arising from headspace from the fill process).
  • each compartment volume is > 10ml, suitably > 12ml, > 14ml, > 16ml, or > 17ml
  • the total compartment volume (total volume of all compartments) is > 10ml, > 15ml, > 20ml, > 22ml, > 24ml, > 26ml or > 28ml. In embodiments the total compartment volume (total volume of all compartments) is ⁇ 40ml, ⁇ 38ml, ⁇ 36ml, ⁇ 34ml, ⁇ 32ml, ⁇ 30ml, ⁇ 28ml, ⁇ 26ml or ⁇ 25ml. In embodiments the total compartment volume (total volume of all compartments) is in the range 15 to 36ml, 20 to 36ml, 22 to 36ml, 24 to 34ml, 28 to 32 ml, or 22 to 26ml.
  • the amount of liquid treatment composition as a % of total volume of any given compartment is at least 60%, suitably at least 70%, 80% or 90%, preferably at least 92%, 94%, 96% or 98%.
  • the % is substantially the same for all compartments.
  • each unit dose product is 22 mm or less.
  • both the width (w) and the length (I) of each unit dose product is greater than 31 mm.
  • the capsule has a linear dimension of length and width of suitably >50mm, > 60mm, > 70mm or > 75mm.
  • the maximum linear dimension is ⁇ 100mm, suitably ⁇ 90mm, ⁇ 80mm ⁇ 50mm ⁇ 40mm or ⁇ 35mm.
  • the maximum height corresponds to the distance between opposing vertices of the polygon.
  • Linear dimensions of width and height are measured as linear dimensions.
  • the width is the linear measurement in the x direction (along the x axis) using a top plan view of the unit dose product, including any outer sealing web as found on capsules.
  • the length is a linear measurement in the y direction (along y axis) using a top plan view, including any outer sealing web.
  • the unit dose product has an effective diameter of > 31 mm. To determine the diameter, the unit dose product is placed inside a cylinder having an internal dimension of 31 mm without compression. If it fits entirely within the chamber it will be ⁇ 31 mm.
  • Unit dose products comprising capsules may comprise water-soluble films.
  • Suitable films include Monosol M4045 and Monosol M8045 (75, 82, 88 & 90 micron) and Aicello PT films (PT 75 & 90).
  • the unit dose product shape may have approximate rotational symmetry (point symmetry), suitably second order rotational symmetry, rotation being in the sealing plane.
  • point symmetry suitably second order rotational symmetry
  • rotation being in the sealing plane.
  • the origin is the capsule’s centre point in the sealing plane.
  • rotation of the capsule by 180 degrees around its centre point will superpose the rotated compartments coincident (at least in terms of shape) on the pre rotation compartments. This is a characteristic of the preferred inverted side
  • the capsule colour may also have such symmetry.
  • the capsule may have shape symmetry as above but no rotational symmetry (point symmetry) in terms of colour or or opacity, put another way, it can be said to have first order rotational symmetry, with rotation being in the sealing plane the origin is the capsule’s centre point in the sealing plane. And so, in embodiments, rotation of the capsule by 360 degrees around its centre point will superpose the rotated compartments (coincident in terms of colour) on the pre-rotation compartments. This has advantage when groups of/all capsules can be arranged on the tray, oriented in a common direction, more specifically, with a common rotational orientation in the sealing plane.
  • each individual element can be visually picked out because the respective compartments of adjacent pairs in the array will have a different colours/opacity.
  • the human brain naturally seeks out patterns and so if the compartments have different colours/ opacity, each capsule is more discernable versus an adjacent capsule than for capsules having a single compartment or having a single colour or both.
  • that human brain can therefore recognize the arrangement as a pattern and further recognize the individual units of the pattern.
  • SPP superior pattern processing
  • the capsule has no plane of symmetry (mirror or reflection symmetry) other than (optionally) the sealing plane.
  • the capsule suitably has no plane of symmetry in a plane perpendicular to the sealing plane.
  • the substrate treatment composition may be any type of cleaning composition for which it is desirable to provide a dose thereof in a water-soluble capsule.
  • a fabric treatment composition or a dishwashing / treatment composition Preferably it is a fabric treatment composition or a dishwashing / treatment composition.
  • any household cleaning/treatment composition may be used.
  • the compartments may be filled with a common form of product (liquid, powder, gel, beads etc) or the compartments may be different - and tuned to provide components in their most readily usuable format.
  • Suitable compositions that may be split into different components for use in the present invention include those intended for laundry (fabric cleaning, softening and/or treatment) or machine dishwashing.
  • the mulitple compartment capsules comprise different parts of a treatment composition which, when combined, make up the full treatment composition.
  • a treatment composition which, when combined, make up the full treatment composition.
  • the formulation of each of the parts of the treatment composition is different either in its physical form (e.g. viscosity), its composition or, preferably its colour/opacity.
  • Compartments may comprise sequestrants, enzymes, bleach catalysts, perfume, builders etc.
  • the compartment contains liquid and possibly also a gas bubble.
  • the presence of the gas bubble provides some protection from compression of the compartment due to its compressibility.
  • the gas is preferably air trapped in the compartment during manufacture. Compartments are separated by the sealing web as described herein.
  • Preferred fluids have a viscosity in the range 100 to 1000 cPs.
  • Liquid composition in each of the compartments preferably has a low water content of less than 10 wt%, more preferably from 0.5 to 9 wt% water, most preferably from 1 to
  • the detergent composition may comprise one or more organic surfactants.
  • organic surfactant may be anionic (soap or non-soap), cationic, zwitterionic, amphoteric, nonionic or mixture of two or more of these.
  • the preferred organic surfactants are mixtures of soap, synthetic non-soap anionic and non ionic compounds optionally with amphoteric surfactant.
  • Anionic surfactant may be present in an amount from 0.5 to 50 wt%, preferably from
  • alkyl benzene sulphonates particularly sodium linear alkyl benzene sulphonates having an alkyl chain length of C5-C15; olefin sulphonates; alkane sulphonates; dialkyl sulphosuccinates; and fatty acid ester sulphonates.
  • Suitable nonionic surfactant compounds include in particular the reaction products of compounds having a hydrophobic group and a reactive hydrogen atom, for example, aliphatic alcohols, acids, amides or alkyl phenols with alkylene oxides, especially ethylene oxide.
  • Specific nonionic surfactant compounds are alkyl (C8-22 ) phenol-ethylene oxide condensates, the condensation products of linear or branched aliphatic C8-20 primary or secondary alcohols with ethylene oxide, and products made by condensation of ethylene oxide with the reaction products of propylene oxide and ethylene-diamine.
  • organic surfactants preferably comprise 5 to 50 wt% of the detergent composition.
  • organic surfactant is likely to constitute from 0.5 to 8 wt% of the detergent composition and preferably consists of nonionic surfactant, either alone or in a mixture with anionic surfactant.
  • the detergent compositions may contain a so-called detergency builder which serves to remove or sequester calcium and/or magnesium ions in the water.
  • Soluble builder may be added to the liquid composition.
  • sodium citrate or a soluble sequestrant, for example, Dequest 2066 which may also assist with stabilising the liquid.
  • the builder or sequestrant material is preferably fully soluble so as to eliminate the possibility of unwanted and unsightly residues on fabrics. For that reason Alkali metal aluminosilicates are not favoured.
  • Non-phosphorus water-soluble detergency builders may be organic or inorganic.
  • Inorganic builders that may be present include alkali metal (generally sodium) carbonate; while organic builders include polycarboxylate polymers, such as polyacrylates, acrylic/maleic copolymers, and acrylic phosphonates, monomeric polycarboxylates such as citrates, gluconates, oxydisuccinates, glycerol mono- di and trisuccinates,
  • alkali metal generally sodium
  • organic builders include polycarboxylate polymers, such as polyacrylates, acrylic/maleic copolymers, and acrylic phosphonates, monomeric polycarboxylates such as citrates, gluconates, oxydisuccinates, glycerol mono- di and trisuccinates,
  • Electrolytes such as sodium carbonate are not preferred due to the way they suppress the solubility of polyvinylalcohol.
  • the detergent composition may contain a bleach system.
  • a bleach system This preferably consists of an air bleaching catalyst.
  • the catalyst being a ligand of the formula (I) complexed with a transition metal, selected from Fe(ll) and Fe(lll),
  • R1 and R2 are independently selected from:
  • R1 and R2 are the group containing the heteroatom; preferably at least one of R1 or R2 is pyridin-2-ylmethyl. More preferably the catalyst is one in which R1 is pyridin- 2-ylmethyl. Most preferably R1 is pyridin-2-ylmethyl and R2 is methyl;
  • R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8-alkylene-0- C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-alkylene-0-C6-C10-aryl, C6-C10-aryl, C1-C8-hydroxyalkyl, and - (CH2)nC(0)0R5;
  • each R is independently selected from: hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, hydroxyl, C1-C4-alkyO-, -NH- CO-H, -NH-CO-C1-C4-alkyl, -NH2, -NH-C1-C4-alkyl, and C1-C4-alkyl; preferably each R is hydrogen,
  • the catalyst is ([Fe(N2py3o)CI]CI) with structure (II):
  • Detergency enzymes may be employed in the compositions.
  • compositions may also contain a fluorescer (optical brightener), for example, Tinopal (T rade Mark) DMS or Tinopal CBS available from Ciba-Geigy AG, Basel, Switzerland.
  • a fluorescer optical brightener
  • Tinopal Tinopal (T rade Mark) DMS
  • Tinopal CBS available from Ciba-Geigy AG, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Tinopal DMS is disodium 4,4'bis-(2-morpholino-4-anilino-s-triazin-6-ylamino) stilbene disulphonate
  • Tinopal CBS is disodium 2,2'-bis-(phenylstyryl) disulphonate.
  • An antifoam material is advantageously included when organic surfactant is present; especially if the detergent composition is primarily intended for use in front-loading drum- type automatic washing machines. Soap is a suitable antifoam.
  • antiredeposition agents such as sodium carboxymethylcellulose, straight-chain polyvinyl pyrrolidone and the cellulose ethers such as methyl cellulose and ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, fabric-softening agents; perfumes; and colorants or coloured speckles.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a laundry product in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view showing a further laundry product according to embodiments of the invention
  • Figure 3 is a top plan view of an arrangement of a unit dose products according to embodiments of the invention
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of a tray, sleeve and outer packaging box according to an embodiment of the invention (unit dose product not shown).
  • Figure 5 is a schematic top plan view of a two compartment capsule used in the arrangements of figures 1 to 3;
  • Figure 6 is a top plan view of the capsule of figure 5 in relation to axis x,y,z;
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of the capsule in relation to axis x,y,z as illustrated in Figure 5;
  • Figure 8 is a cross sectional view of the capsule illustrated in Figure 5;
  • substrate indentity such as type and / or colour
  • the consumer provides the customization data relating to one or more of said criteria (i) to (v) via a programme (app) running on e.g. a smart phone.
  • a customized collection comprising multiple unit dose products is created. Creation may occur on locally, e.g on the smartphone or the smartphone may via wireless or cellular network connect with a remote computing device to do this.
  • the customized collection is optimised with respect to the customization data provided by the consumer.
  • laundry products according to embodiments of the invention are shown.
  • Each product shown comprses a tray 100, 200, 300, containing a plurality of unit dose products, 101 , 201 , 301.
  • the unit dose products comprise liquid-filled water soluble capsules and/or tablets - each figure shows a different arrangement.
  • Each unit dose product comprises one or more compartments whereby the or each compartment contains a segregated substrate treatment composition.
  • the capsules are dual compartment capsules with compartments 101a ,101 b, 201 a, 201 b, 301 a, 301 b.
  • the tablets are shown in figure 3, references 303, 305, 307, 309.
  • the tablets are a mixture of single compartment 303, 305 and multi-compartment 307, 309.
  • tablets may be compartmentalized with or without an outer layer, membrane, wrapper.
  • Compartments within a single unit dose product each contain a different fabric treatment composition from other compartments in the same unit dose product.
  • Different compositions have different colours and/or opacity - as denoted by differentiated colour/pattern in the drawings.
  • the capsules comprise a coloured compartment 101 a, 201 a and 301 a, and an opaque compartment 101 a, 201 b and 301 b.
  • the compartments are located side-by-side in a notional row extending transversely across the capsule.
  • Figure 1 The customized collection of Figure 1 provides unit dose products arranged in groups 150, 152, 154, 156, 158. Each group of capsules is different in terms of composition.
  • the compartments have different compositions which can be any of the below including combinations: • detergent base
  • stain treatment compositions comprising a detergent base and an enzyme system comprising a plurality of enzymes
  • pre-treatment / direct application composition which may optionally be for use in sprayers, scrubbing devices etc
  • wash-in technical treatments e.g. waterproofing, anti-bacterial, stain-proofing
  • refresh and re-wear compositions which may optionally be for use in sprayers comprising any one or more of: perfume, anti-malodour component/s and anti-wrinkle components e.g. silicone
  • the customized collection of figure 1 comprises at least five different segregated substrate treatment compositions - the coloured may each be different as well as the opaque, or some/all opaque compartments may all have a common composition.
  • the substrate treatment compositions are co-ordinated for use in different substrate treatment regimes.
  • Group 150 are main wash cleaning;
  • group 152 are care /conditioning formulations;
  • group 154 are formulated for sensitive skin,
  • group 156 are stain treatment formulations and
  • group 158 are refresh and rewear formulations.
  • Fragrance free group 154 components are selected to avoid a strong odour (as these might then require some sort of masking fragrance).
  • Figure 2 is a collection in a similar pack to figure 1 , but created by different customization data.
  • This tray arrangement only includes capsules, and the rotational alignment indicates groups (pairs) of unit dose products intended to be used together.
  • Figure 3 is a further collection in a similar pack to that of figure 1 and 2, but created by different customization data.
  • the unit dose products are in groups, shaped and coloured according to function: a group of laundry fragrance free main wash capsules 301 , and four lines of different tablets 303, 305,307,309. Tablets with a circular cross section 303, 307 are main wash tablets without enzymes, and tablets with a square cross section 305, 309 include enzymes. Tablets having a paler colour - 303, 305 exclude fragrance.
  • the tray package has a substantially level base (not shown in figures 2,3) and the capsules are located side-by-side on the base.
  • this shows dual compartment capsules from arrangements in figures 1-3.
  • the capsules have multiple (here 2) compartments located side-by-side in a notional row across the capsule are shown. These can be filled with performance levels of fabric treatment fluids so providing a firm and plump capsule with convex outer profile seen in capsule 501 but with greater stability under motion of the tray. Thus the capsules can be arranged without wedging against each other.
  • the compartmentalization of the capsule provides at least two separate points of contact by means of lower portions of the capsule which provide feet 503, 505 with the tray base 500 such that the weight is more evenly spread (in the plane of the tray base) as compared with a single compartment capsule as shown in figure 8, which has only one point of contact 803 about which the capsule may rotate.
  • the capsule-tray arrangement of the invention reduces disruption of an array of capsules on the tray base such that ordered arrangements, as seen in figures 1-3 can be reliably used without wedging.
  • the feet 503, 505 are most effective in preveting roll of the capsule in a direction of the above-mentioned notional line.
  • the compartments located side-by-side are of a similar in shape and size, and have the same volume.
  • Each capsule comprises two sheets of water-soluble film, the two sheets of film being sealed together by a sealing web extending around the periphery of the capsule and internal sealing web which partitions the capsule to provide said at least two compartments.
  • the sealing web lies in a sealing plane such that compartments extend at least below the sealing plane when viewed from a side of the capsule, as in figure 7 see 503 and 505.
  • the internal sealing web bisects the capsule to provide two distinct and separate comparments, separating the contents of these compartments 501 a and 501 b.
  • the compartments each of which defines a respective substantially liquid-tight and hermetically sealed chamber containing a respective volume of liquid product.
  • the internal sealing web has a substantially continuously curved shape to resist folding or drooping of the capsule when it is extracted from the tray and so prevents a trailing edge of the capsule dragging behind and inadvertently rubbing/disrupting the capsules remaining in the tray.
  • the capsules have asymmetrical compartments with “S”-shaped internal sealing web
  • The“S”-shape has a gentle curvature so that the direction of the anti-roll effect is approximately parallel with a notional line connected the top and bottom of the“S”.
  • the capsule shape has approximate rotational symmetry (point symmetry), suitably second order rotational symmetry, rotation being in the sealing plane.
  • point symmetry suitably second order rotational symmetry
  • rotation being in the sealing plane.
  • the origin is the capsule’s centre point in the sealing plane.
  • rotation of the capsule by 180 degrees around its centre point will superpose the rotated compartments coincident (at least in terms of shape) on the pre-rotation compartments.
  • the capsules have no rotational symmetry (point symmetry) in terms of colour or or opacity, put another way, it can be said to have first order rotational symmetry, with rotation being in the sealing plane the origin is the capsule’s centre point in the sealing plane. And so, in embodiments, rotation of the capsule by 360 degrees around its centre point will superpose the rotated compartments (coincident in terms of colour) on the pre rotation compartments.
  • This has advantage when groups of/all capsules are arranged on the tray, as is figure 3, oriented in a common direction, more specifically, with a common rotational orientation in the sealing plane, this presents an array having a pattern but where each individual element can be visually picked out because the respective compartments of adjacent capsules in the array will have a different colours/opacity.
  • trays used in the examples comprise a substantially level base with peripheral wall/s which extend upwards from the periphery of the level base.
  • the tray is contained within a flexible sleeve and accessible by sliding out via an slot.
  • the unit dose products form a single-layer arrangement on the tray, spaced apart.
  • compartment #1 is formulated, including through the use of an opacifier, so as to provide a white opaque composition.
  • the second central compartment is formulated, including provision of suitable dyes, to provide a blue colour.
  • Side compartment #2 is formulated, including provision of suitable dyes, to provide a purple colour.
  • fill volume vs. brimful volume is aimed at a minimum of 80%. For example, for a 28 ml liquid fill the cavity volume is thus at most 35 ml.
  • the multi-compartment capsule is produced by a process of thermoforming. Such a process may advantageously comprise the following steps to form the capsule:
  • Sealing can be done by any suitable method for example heat-sealing, solvent sealing or ultrasound sealing or UV sealing or a combination thereof. Particularly preferred is water sealing. Water sealing may be carried out by applying moisture to the second sheet of film before it is sealed to the first sheet of film to form the seal areas.
  • a preferred thermoforming process uses a rotary drum on which the forming cavities are mounted. A vacuum thermoforming machine that uses such a drum is available from Cloud LLC.
  • the capsules according to the invention could also be made by
  • thermoforming on a linear array of cavity sections machines suitable for that type of process are available from Hoefliger. The following example description is focussed onto the rotary process. A skilled person will appreciate how this would be adapted without inventive effort to use a linear array process.
  • the capsules are then arranged on the tray in arrangements as described herein.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de création d'une collection personnalisée de produits de dose unitaire de lavage de linge ou de lave-vaisselle sur mesure à de multiples charges de traitement, le procédé utilisant un module informatique, est configuré pour recevoir des données de personnalisation concernant lesdites multiples charges de traitement sur la base d'un ou plusieurs des critères suivants : un état de substrat ; une identité de substrat telle qu'un type et/ou une couleur ; des exigences d'utilisateur et/ou des préférences d'utilisateur; et le procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à fournir audit module de calcul, des données de personnalisation concernant un ou plusieurs des critères mentionnés ci-dessus, puis, amener le module informatique à déterminer, sur la base desdites données de personnalisation fournies, une collection personnalisée comprenant de multiples produits de dose unitaire, la collecte personnalisée est optimisée par rapport auxdites données de personnalisation fournies, et chaque produit de dose unitaire comprend un ou plusieurs compartiments, où chaque compartiment contient une composition de traitement de substrat séparée.
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