GB2439649A - Active and passive sealing jaws in bonding - Google Patents

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GB2439649A
GB2439649A GB0712611A GB0712611A GB2439649A GB 2439649 A GB2439649 A GB 2439649A GB 0712611 A GB0712611 A GB 0712611A GB 0712611 A GB0712611 A GB 0712611A GB 2439649 A GB2439649 A GB 2439649A
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Abstract

A sealing jaw assembly features a passive jaw pad 13 and an active heating jaw 10 with a ceramic coating 11, to form a seal in a polyolefin film material compressed between the jaws. The sealing head of the passive jaw 13 has a triangular profile 16, 17. The inclined side walls 17 are disposed at selected angles to form an angled seal profile to enhance the quality of the seal formed in the polyolefin film. The point 16 also provides a cutting edge to cut the formed seal.

Description

SEALING JAW WITH A TRIANGULAR-LIKE PROFILED PASSIVE JAW TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a sealing jaw assembly for shaping a seal in polyeth lene-based films to provide a seal of quality. BACKGROUND ART Typically, scal ing jaws used in VFFS (Vertical Form, Fill and Seal) machinery comprise a passive jaw (the opposing jaw which receives no electric current) designed using a soft rubber or silicone material and is shaped flat to receive the sealing and culling edge o i the heating element, which is loaded onto the active jaw. The selection process for this silicone pad has been to select one that is readily available in dimensions already known and commercialized in the industry. In the case of a known j w used for high-speed, low-maintenance commercial applications developed by Glopak Inc., the si I i cone pad must have the "cut" shape portion contained in it, since the active ja now provides onl a flat, smooth surface. The cut portion, howevei, is also made to be a generic component that should typically be useful .in a variety of applications, and can be used with a variety of different film types . SUMMARY OF INVENTION According to a broad aspect of the present invention there is provided a sealing jaw assembly which comprises an active jaw and a shaped passive jaw. The active jaw is provided wit.h means to conduct a heating current for generating a sealing temperature when the jaws are brought into compression with a polyolefin film material compressed between the jaws. The sealing head of the passive jaw has a tri ngular-like prolile defining opposed inclined side walls and a projecting point. The side walls provide ari ble pressure and the point defines A cutting edge for the se l b ing formed. The inclined ide wails a are disposed at selected angles and shapes to form an angled seal profile to enhance the quality of the se l iormed in the polyolefin film material. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing the geometry of the active ceramic jaw and the profiled passive jaw together wi h the profile of the seal formed by superimposed sheets of polyolefin film formed between the jaws; FIG. 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing a different sealing passive jaw profile; FIG. 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing a still further different sealing passage aw profile; FIG. 4 rs a view similar to Figure 1 but showing a passive jaw profile having opposed stepped side walls; FIG. 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 but wherein the step profile is at a different angle; FTG. 6 is a view similar to Figure 4 but showing a still further angle of the step profile of the passive sealing jaw; and FIGs. 7A and 7B show different shapes of the side walls of the passive aw. DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A generic silicone pad, when used with the Glopak jaw men ioned above, provides adequate performance. Howevei:, it can be improvedsubstantially and the improvement can be finan i lly justified, if it is applied in existing industry applications where such a process is useful. In the case of VFFS (Vertical Form, Fill and Seal) filling machinery, for example, and in the case of the manufacture of pouches destined to a retail market, the silicone pad can be fine-tuned to provide accurate sealing results since the pad is designed specifically for this particular use. Tt may be s id also that this same pad would be inappropriate in other applic ions. The pad of such sealing jaws must be designed to provide ideal sealing results by understanding a) the geometry and dimensions that is ideal for the film being used, b) the mechanical opera ion and detail which provides the se ling system and c) the condi ions that will, exist during the sealing process for the active jaw inherent to the process. A number of assumptions must be made. The mechanical and electrical systems involved in the process must be i.n good working order and provide the level ol accuracy and speed required by the process. With reference to Figures 1 to 6, the jaw assembly of. the present invention comprises an active jaw 10 having a sealing surface 11 which is fl t.. A heating element 12, a steel alloy of known width, provides heat. energy in sufficient quantity to the sealing surface 11. The active [alpha]w has a protective ceramic layer defining the sealing jaw surface 11. The passive jaw 13 is a pad of soft rubber, 60 to 70 duro compound, and modified to provide an ideal, sealing geometry. From the drawings, it can be established that the width L is equivalent to the width of the passive jaw 13. During sealing, this width L provides ample heat energy and the films 14 and 14' are compressed between 1 he active and passive jaws and are heated in a molten state in the area (L) defined by the width of the shaped passive aw 13. Only one side of the se l lb is heiein illuslialed having been cut by theprojecting point 16 of t e shaped passive jaw 13. The cutting edge oi point. 16 is di posed at the center of the area (L) . The passive jaw 13 has a triangular-like profile with opposed inclined side walls 1/ and 17'. The point 16 of the triangular shape provides the cutting edge to sever the seal in two parts, only one part A being shown herein, and each inclined side wall provides pressure in the sealing one (1>), thereby sealing the films u ing pressure and temperature. Figures 1 to 3 show that, the geometry of the seal can be adjusted and shaped by altering the included angLes of the side walls 17 and 1/' and the overall height ot this triangular shape. Figures 1 to 3 show three possible angles of 30[deg.], 45[deg.] and 60[deg.]. Combining this geometry with other known parameters, such as the actual hardness of the silicone pad, the mechanical pressure applied to it during sealing and the gauge(s) of the films being sealed, the ^compression ( C) can be calculated. Following this, the ideal geometry of the passive aw 13 can be achieved. The ideal seal geometry must be calculated using scientific means. However, regardless of what this geometry is, an appropriate profile can be developed and the silicone pad can be designed to meet precisely the application. Preferably, the seal ncfjaw is used for sealing superimposed polyolefin films, such as films 14 and 14' herein illustrated, having gauges in Ihe range of 1.5 mil to 4 mil thickness. The passive jaw which is profiled for the specific polyolefin film so that the shape oi the seal 15 has a crucial impact on the quality of the seal whereby to improve seal quality tor specific film material used for specific pouches formed. Figures 4, 5 and 6 illustrate the sealing head 13 oi the passive aw shaped similar to Figures 1 to 3 but wherein the side walls 17 and 17' on each side of the point 16', have a double-angled profile 18, that is to say a stepped profile. This permits again the modification of the geometry of the seals lb as illustrated in Figures 5 and 6. It is pointed out that although the angles of t.he side w lls 17 and 17' of the passive jaw 13 are shown disposed at angles of 30", 45[deg.] and 60[deg.], it LS not intended to restrict the present invention to those specific angles and other workable angles are envisaged. Tt. is also envisaged, as illustrated in Figures 7A and 7B, that the side walls can have a variety of shapes. As shown in Figure /A, the opposed side walls 19 and 19' are convexly shaped and in Figure 7 the side walls 20 and 20' are concavely shaped. The ideal sealing geometry can be investigated and determined using a scientific approach, trial and error and data gathering. This exercise is necessary to determine the precise angles, ^compression and L values. Existing seal quality theory has evolved around film chemical composition which is a crucial sealing factoi . However, for all films to be sealed, it must be concluded that some physical mechanical seal geometry is better, ideal in fact, and anything less is a compromise. The seal geometry is a factor relative to the film's gauge, and t e dimensional factors of t e width of the wall. Seal qual ty is a factoi of<">seal geometry, film composition, homogeneity of the film composition in the seal /one, and other factors utilized during a sealing process. Testing of t is novel concept, without generating scientific data but instead making repeated observations on a prototype assembly, has shown that seal geometry definitely has a signilicant importance on seal quality. it is therefore within the ambit of t.he present invention to cover any obvious mo ifica ions of the preferred embodiments described and illustrated herein provided such embodiments fall within the scope of the appended claims.

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CLAIMS,
1. A sealing aw assembly comprising an active jaw and a shaped passive jaw, said active jaw having means to c nduct a heating current for generating a sealing temperature when sa d jaws are brought nto compression with a polyolefin film material compressed between said jaws, said sealing head of said passive jaw having a triangularlike profile defining opposed inclined side walls and a projecting point, said side walls providing variable pressure and said point defining a cutting edge for a scal being formed, said inclined side wall being disposed at selected angles and shapes to form an angled seal prof le to enhance the quality of the seal formed [iota]n said polyolefin film material .
2. A sealing aw assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said polyolef n has a gauge in the range of 1.5 mil to 4 mil.
3. A sealing aw assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sealing head side wall a r e straight, inclined side walls each disposed at a selected common angle of 30[deg.], 4 A or 60[deg.].
4. A sealing aw assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sealing head side walls are stepped s de walls to form a double-angled seal profile.
5. A scaling aw assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said s de walls are symmetrical ly shaped.
6. A sealing jaw assembly a s claimed in claim 1 wherein said s de walls are curved side walls of concave or convex shape.
7. A sealing jaw assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said active aw has a ceramic protective layer defining a flat sealing face.
8. A sealing aw assembly as claimed in claim / wherein said means to conduct a heating curient is an alloy steel bar of predetermined width substantially equivalent to the width of a se l to be formed in said polyolefin f lm a t e r i a 1.
9. A sealing aw assembly as claimed in claim 8 wherein said film material is constituted by superimposed fil sheet .
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