JP5262712B2 - Pouch containers and packaging products - Google Patents
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Description
本発明は、片手で容易に取り扱うことができ、内容物の加熱処理用に好適なパウチ容器、および該容器に内容物が充填されてなる包装製品に関する。
本願は、２００６年４月２８日に、日本に出願された特願２００６−１２６７１４号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。The present invention relates to a pouch container that can be easily handled with one hand and is suitable for heat treatment of contents, and a packaged product in which the contents are filled in the container.
This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-126714 filed in Japan on April 28, 2006, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
食品や医薬品等、経口でまたは経管的に体内に摂取される製品のうち、水分を多く含み水分活性の高いものやｐＨが中性付近にある製品は、微生物等の繁殖に好適であるため、このような製品については、長期間保存される場合、何らかの方法で殺菌処理または滅菌処理されることが一般的である。その処理方法としては、製品の包装形態や容器への充填形態ごとに様々な方法が知られているが、容器に充填された内容物の殺菌処理または滅菌処理の方法としては、加熱によるものが広く普及している。 Among products that are taken into the body orally or by tube, such as foods and pharmaceuticals, products with high water content and high water activity, and products with a pH near neutral are suitable for the propagation of microorganisms, etc. Such products are generally sterilized or sterilized by some method when stored for a long period of time. Various processing methods are known for each packaging form of the product and filling form of the container. However, as a method of sterilizing or sterilizing the contents filled in the container, there is a method by heating. Widely used.
このように殺菌処理または滅菌処理が行われる製品のうち、液状または流動状の内容物としては、例えば、医療用流動食や医薬品栄養剤のような栄養組成物、カレー、ミートソース、お粥等の流動性を有する食品、ココア、コーヒー、スープ等の飲料が挙げられ、これらの包装形態としては、必要に応じてパウチや缶など様々な形態および材質のものが選択される。いずれにせよ、内容物の商業的無菌が達成されるためには、製品の内容物全体が十分に加熱されることが求められるため、内容物の中心部まで加熱が行届くために必要な雰囲気温度、加熱処理時間、昇温プログラムが設定される。 Among the products to be sterilized or sterilized in this way, liquid or fluid contents include, for example, nutritional compositions such as medical liquid foods and pharmaceutical nutrients, curry, meat sauce, porridge, etc. Examples include fluid foods, beverages such as cocoa, coffee, soup, and the like. Various packaging forms and materials such as pouches and cans are selected as necessary. In any case, in order to achieve commercial sterility of the contents, it is required that the entire contents of the product be sufficiently heated, so that the atmosphere necessary to reach the center of the contents is required. Temperature, heat treatment time, and temperature raising program are set.
加熱殺菌処理において、製品内容物の熱によるダメージを可能な限り避けたい場合は、製造設備、流通販売形態、用途、コスト等の制約上差し支えがなければ、耐熱性フィルムにより構成、製袋されたパウチ容器が選択されることが少なくない。パウチ容器を採用することで、例えば、缶と比較して材質の厚みが減少し、また内容物中心部から容器壁面までの距離が短くなるので殺菌効率が上昇する（レトルト食品の基礎と応用 ９８ｐ、清水 潮・横山理雄、幸書房）。さらに、このようなパウチ容器に口栓スパウトを設けることで、易開封性や内容物の排出性が高まる等の利便性が付与され、必要に応じて保管性を向上させるリキャップやアダプターを接続し使用できるような構造を付与することも可能である。 In the heat sterilization process, if you want to avoid damage to the product contents due to heat as much as possible, it is made of heat-resistant film and made into bags if there are no restrictions on manufacturing equipment, distribution and sales form, application, cost, etc. Pouch containers are often selected. By adopting a pouch container, for example, the thickness of the material is reduced compared to a can, and the distance from the center of the contents to the container wall surface is shortened, so that the sterilization efficiency is increased (Basic and Application of Retort Food 98p Shio, Shio, Yokoyama, Rio, and Yuki Shobo). In addition, by providing a spout on such a pouch container, convenience such as easy opening and improved content discharge is provided, and a recap or adapter that improves storage is connected as necessary. It is also possible to provide a structure that can be used.
また、使用時の負担を軽減するために、該加熱処理用容器を片手で容易に取り扱うことができるものとすれば、利便性が高い。
さらに、特に充填された内容物が前記栄養素組成物等である場合は、内容物を注出した後の容器内を洗浄する操作が簡便であると、洗浄液の補給等も容易に行うことができ、利便性がより高まる。また、容器内が洗浄され洗浄液も補給できることにより、ほぼ内容物の全量が投与若しくは摂取可能となり、栄養管理をより正確に実施することができる。そして食品業界あるいは医薬品業界においては、まさにこのような加熱処理用容器の開発が望まれている。Moreover, in order to reduce the burden at the time of use, if the heat treatment container can be easily handled with one hand, it is highly convenient.
Furthermore, when the filled contents are the nutrient composition or the like, the cleaning liquid can be easily replenished or the like if the operation of washing the inside of the container after the contents are poured out is simple. , The convenience will be higher. Further, since the inside of the container can be cleaned and the cleaning liquid can be replenished, almost the entire contents can be administered or ingested, and nutritional management can be performed more accurately. In the food industry or the pharmaceutical industry, the development of such a heat treatment container is desired.
これに対して、従来の加熱処理用容器としては、スクリューキャップを設けたサイドガセットタイプの容器（特許文献１参照）、スタンディングパウチタイプの容器（特許文献２参照）、平パウチタイプの容器（特許文献３参照）等が開示され、用途に適した使用法が提案されている。
しかし特許文献１には、特にガセット部の厚みに関する記述はされていないが、本文献中の図５のような市販ゼリー飲料に見られる厚さ３ｃｍを超えると想定される構造の容器においては、加熱処理時に内容物の中心近傍と容器内壁近傍において品温差が生じ、効果的な加熱処理を行うことができないという問題点がある。これは特許文献２に記載のスタンディングタイプの容器においても同様であり、加熱殺菌に供された場合、サイドシール部近傍と内容物の中心近傍とで厚みが異なるために、内容物の熱伝導性が高い状態でないと中心近傍の殺菌のために長時間、高温の処理が必要である。また特許文献３に記載されているような平パウチタイプの容器においては、同体積の内容物を充填する場合に最も厚みを薄くすることができるため、効率的な加熱殺菌を行うことができると考えられるが、サイドガセットタイプの容器と比較して外寸法が大きくなり、保管スペースや取り扱い性が悪いという問題点がある。また厚みは内容物の体積のみに規定されるパラメータであるため、厚みを若干厚くしその分コンパクトな形状とすることは難しい。
そして、これら容器では、内容物注出後の容器内の洗浄を簡便に行うことは考慮されていない。However, Patent Document 1 does not particularly describe the thickness of the gusset part, but in a container of a structure assumed to exceed the thickness of 3 cm found in a commercially available jelly beverage as shown in FIG. 5 in this document, There is a problem that a product temperature difference occurs between the center of the contents and the inner wall of the container during the heat treatment, and effective heat treatment cannot be performed. This also applies to the standing type container described in Patent Document 2, and when subjected to heat sterilization, the thickness differs between the vicinity of the side seal portion and the vicinity of the center of the contents, so the thermal conductivity of the contents If the state is not high, high temperature treatment is required for a long time for sterilization near the center. In addition, in a flat pouch type container as described in Patent Document 3, when the contents of the same volume are filled, the thickness can be reduced most, so that efficient heat sterilization can be performed. Although it is conceivable, there are problems in that the outer dimensions are larger than those of the side gusset type container, and the storage space and handleability are poor. In addition, since the thickness is a parameter defined only by the volume of the contents, it is difficult to make the thickness slightly thicker and to make it more compact.
And in these containers, it is not considered that the inside of the container after the content extraction is simply washed.
本発明は上記事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、内容物を、品質劣化を抑制しつつ効率的に加熱処理することができ、取り扱い性に優れ、容器内の洗浄を簡便に行うことができる加熱処理用容器、および該容器に内容物が充填されてなる包装製品を提供することを課題とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the contents can be efficiently heat-treated while suppressing deterioration of quality, excellent in handleability, and can be easily cleaned in a container. It is an object of the present invention to provide a heat treatment container and a packaged product in which the container is filled with contents.
本発明者らは鋭意研究した結果、片手で容易に持つことができる薄型のサイドガセットタイプのパウチ容器を用いれば、内容物を効率的に加熱処理することができ、取り扱いも容易となること、さらに側面の剛性を高くして該容器の復元性を高めることで、該容器をスポイトのように取り扱った時の液体の吸引力が従来の容器よりも高く、容器内の洗浄を容易に行えることを見出し、本発明を完成するに至った。 As a result of intensive research, the present inventors can efficiently heat the contents and facilitate handling by using a thin side gusset type pouch container that can be easily held with one hand. Furthermore, by increasing the rigidity of the side surface and improving the resilience of the container, the suction force of the liquid when the container is handled like a dropper is higher than that of a conventional container, and the inside of the container can be easily cleaned As a result, the present invention has been completed.
すなわち、前記課題を解決するため、
本発明の第１態様によれば、略四角形の正背面フィルムの側端縁部に、前記正背面フィルムの内側にＶ字型に折りたたみ可能な側面ガセットフィルムの側端縁部がシールされ、前記正背面フィルムの上下端縁部同士がシールされてなり、上部に注出口が設けられているサイドガセットタイプのパウチ容器であって、満注量が５０〜２５０ｍｌ、内容物充填後に正背面いずれかを水平面に置いた状態で正背面間の距離が７〜２５ｍｍであり、前記正背面フィルムおよび／または前記側面ガセットフィルムが、厚さ２０〜４００μｍであって、ポリプロピレン層を含む可撓性樹脂層を有することを特徴とするパウチ容器である。
本発明の第２態様によれば、正背面の幅が４５〜８５ｍｍであることを特徴とする前記第１態様のパウチ容器である。
本発明の第３態様によれば、前記注出口が、容器上周縁部の幅方向中央近傍に設けられ、正背面の上部シール部が、幅方向両端から注出口へ向けて漸次シール幅が狭くなるよう二重シールされ、正背面と側面との前記シール部の幅が、下端縁部近傍において下へ向けて漸次広くされたことを特徴とする前記第１または２態様のパウチ容器である。
本発明の第４態様によれば、前記注出口内部に、内容物導出時に該内容物の流動断面において少なくとも一箇所以上の切れ目を入れるかまたは複数に分断するリブが設けられたことを特徴とする前記第１〜３態様のいずれかのパウチ容器である。
本発明の第５態様によれば、前記第１〜４態様のいずれかのパウチ容器に、粘度５００〜５００００ｃＰの流動物が充填されてなることを特徴とする包装製品である。
本発明の第６態様によれば、前記第１〜４態様のパウチ容器に、総合栄養組成物が充填されてなることを特徴とする包装製品である。
That is, in order to solve the problem,
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the side edge of the side gusset film that can be folded in a V shape inside the front back film is sealed to the side edge of the substantially square front back film, It is a side gusset type pouch container in which the upper and lower edges of the front and back films are sealed and a spout is provided in the upper part, and the filled amount is 50 to 250 ml. The distance between the front and back surfaces is 7 to 25 mm in a state where the film is placed on a horizontal plane, and the front and back film and / or the side gusset film has a thickness of 20 to 400 μm and includes a polypropylene layer. It is a pouch container characterized by having.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the pouch container according to the first aspect, the width of the front and back surfaces is 45 to 85 mm.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the spout is provided in the vicinity of the center in the width direction of the upper peripheral edge of the container, and the upper seal portion on the front and rear surfaces is gradually narrowed from both ends in the width direction toward the spout. The pouch container according to the first or second aspect, wherein the pouch container is double-sealed so that the width of the seal portion between the front and back surfaces is gradually increased downward in the vicinity of the lower edge.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the inside of the spout is provided with a rib that cuts at least one place in the flow cross section of the content or divides it into a plurality when the content is led out. The pouch container according to any one of the first to third aspects.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a packaged product, wherein the pouch container according to any one of the first to fourth aspects is filled with a fluid having a viscosity of 500 to 50,000 cP.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a packaged product, wherein the pouch container according to the first to fourth aspects is filled with a comprehensive nutrition composition.
本発明の容器を用いれば、内容物を、品質劣化を抑制しつつ効率的に加熱処理することができ、片手での取り扱いも容易で、容器内の洗浄も簡便に行うことができる。また、該容器に内容物を充填して加熱処理すれば、優れた品質の包装製品となる。 If the container of the present invention is used, the contents can be efficiently heat-treated while suppressing deterioration of quality, the handling with one hand is easy, and the inside of the container can be easily cleaned. Moreover, if the container is filled with the contents and heat-treated, it becomes a packaged product of excellent quality.
１ パウチ容器
２ 正面
３ 背面
４ 左側面
６ 注出口
２３ 下部シール部
２４ 正面側シール部
３２ 上部シール部
３４ 背面側シール部DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pouch container 2 Front 3 Back 4 Left side 6 Outlet 23 Lower seal part 24 Front side seal part 32 Upper seal part 34 Back side seal part
以下、本発明について、図面を参照しながら詳しく説明する。ただし本発明は、以下に示す実施形態に何ら限定されるものではない。また、本発明においては、特に断りの無い限り、「加熱処理」とは「加熱殺菌処理」を指すものとする。
図１Ａ〜Ｃは内容物を充填した状態の本発明のパウチ容器（以下、単に容器と略記することがある）の一例を示す図であり、図１Ａは斜視図、図１Ｂは正面図、図１Ｃは左側面図である。なお、ここでは図示しないが、背面は正面と、右側面は左側面とそれぞれ同様の構成となっている。Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. In the present invention, unless otherwise specified, “heat treatment” refers to “heat sterilization treatment”.
1A to 1C are views showing an example of a pouch container of the present invention (hereinafter, simply abbreviated as a container) filled with contents, FIG. 1A is a perspective view, FIG. 1B is a front view, FIG. 1C is a left side view. Although not shown here, the back has the same configuration as the front and the right side has the same configuration as the left side.
ここに示すパウチ容器１において、正面２と背面３とは、これらの上端縁部同士でスパウト６を挟み込むようにしてシールされ、上部シール部３２が形成されている。スパウト６は、容器１の上周縁部の幅方向中央近傍において、正面２および背面３に対して溶着または接着されて設けられている。そして、スパウト６には口栓５が螺着等により取り付けられており、容器１を密封できるようになっている。また、正面２と左側面４は、これらの側端縁部同士がシールされ、正面側シール部２４が形成されている。同様に、背面３と左側面４は、これらの側端縁部同士がシールされ、背面側シール部３４が形成されている。そして、ここでは図示しないが、右側面も同様に、正面２および背面３とシールされている。さらに、正面２と背面３は、これらの下端縁部同士がシールされ、下部シール部２
３が形成されている。
また、左側面４は、折り線４２で内側にＶ字型に折り込めるようなガセット型とされている。
なお、本発明においては、スパウト等の注出口は容器上部に設けられていれば良く、必ずしも上周縁部の幅方向中央近傍に設けられる必要はない。In the pouch container 1 shown here, the front surface 2 and the back surface 3 are sealed so as to sandwich the spout 6 between their upper edge portions, and an upper seal portion 32 is formed. The spout 6 is provided by being welded or bonded to the front surface 2 and the back surface 3 in the vicinity of the center in the width direction of the upper peripheral edge of the container 1. A spout 6 is attached with a spigot 5 by screwing or the like so that the container 1 can be sealed. Further, the front side 2 and the left side surface 4 are sealed at their side edge portions to form a front side seal portion 24. Similarly, the back surface 3 and the left side surface 4 are sealed at their side edge portions to form a back surface side seal portion 34. Although not shown here, the right side surface is similarly sealed to the front surface 2 and the back surface 3. Further, the front surface 2 and the back surface 3 are sealed at their lower end edges, and the lower seal portion 2
3 is formed.
The left side surface 4 is a gusset type that can be folded inwardly into a V shape at a fold line 42.
In the present invention, the spout such as a spout is only required to be provided in the upper part of the container, and is not necessarily provided in the vicinity of the center in the width direction of the upper peripheral edge.
本発明の容器１は、片手で把持および押圧して内容物注出後、該押圧状態を解消した時に、弾性変形による形状の復元が可能なものである。すなわち、本発明の容器１は、従来の容器よりも剛性が高い。このようにするためには、例えば、正背面および側面の少なくともいずれか一方を、ポリエチレンフィルムよりも弾性変形による復元力が大きい可撓性樹脂層で構成すれば良い。このような材質のフィルムとしては、例えば、少なくともポリプロピレン層を有するフィルムを好ましいものとして挙げられる。そして、このような復元力が大きい材質のものを用いない部位については、例えば、ポリエステル、ポリプロピレン、ナイロン、ポリ塩化ビニリデン（ＰＶＤＣ）、ポリエチレンテレフタレート（ＰＥＴ）、エチレンビニルアルコール（ＥＶＯＨ）樹脂、アルミ箔、スチール箔、紙、各種無機物の蒸着フィルム等の材質からなる一層または多層構造を有する耐熱性フィルムを製袋部の材質として用いることができる。
また、正背面および側面のフィルムの厚みは２０〜４００μmであることが好ましく、４０〜１００μmであることがより好ましい。
スパウト６および口栓５は、ポリエステル、ポリエチレン、ＰＥＴまたはこれらから選ばれる二種以上をブレンドした樹脂等の耐熱性樹脂から成るものが挙げられる。The container 1 of the present invention is capable of restoring its shape by elastic deformation when the pressed state is released after the contents are poured out by holding and pressing with one hand. That is, the container 1 of the present invention has higher rigidity than the conventional container. In order to do this, for example, at least one of the front and back surfaces and the side surface may be formed of a flexible resin layer having a greater restoring force due to elastic deformation than the polyethylene film. As a film of such a material, for example, a film having at least a polypropylene layer is preferable. And about the part which does not use the material of such a high restoring force, for example, polyester, polypropylene, nylon, polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) resin, aluminum foil Further, a heat-resistant film having a single layer or multilayer structure made of materials such as steel foil, paper, and various inorganic vapor-deposited films can be used as a material for the bag making portion.
Moreover, it is preferable that the thickness of the film of the front back surface and a side surface is 20-400 micrometers, and it is more preferable that it is 40-100 micrometers.
Examples of the spout 6 and the plug 5 include those made of heat-resistant resin such as polyester, polyethylene, PET, or a resin obtained by blending two or more selected from these.
本発明の容器は、片手で容易に把持することができ、しかも片手で押圧した時に、一度で充填された内容物のほとんどの量を容器外に注出することができるような形状、サイズとされている。
このような観点から、容器１の正面２および背面３の形状は略四角形であるが、上下方向を長手方向とする略長方形であることが好ましい。
そして、容器１の満注量は５０〜２５０ｍｌであり、８０〜１８０ｍｌであることが好ましい。
内容物充填後に正面２および背面３のいずれかを水平面に置いた状態の、正面２および背面３間の距離Ａは７〜２５ｍｍである。
正面２および背面３の幅Ｂは、４５〜８５ｍｍであることが好ましく、６０〜８０ｍｍであることがより好ましい。
そして、正面２および背面３の長手方向の寸法Ｃは、上記の各数値を満たすように適宜設定すれば良いが、容器１を片手で容易に取り扱うことができる寸法とすることが好ましい。正面２および背面３の幅Ｂが広すぎると片手での把持が困難で、また外観も寸胴となり意匠上優れた容器であるとは言えなくなる。これとは反対に狭すぎると、容器は過度に縦長となりかえって扱いにくくなることがある。The container of the present invention can be easily grasped with one hand and, when pressed with one hand, has a shape, size and the like so that most of the contents filled at once can be poured out of the container. Has been.
From such a viewpoint, the shape of the front surface 2 and the back surface 3 of the container 1 is substantially rectangular, but is preferably substantially rectangular with the vertical direction as the longitudinal direction.
And the full injection amount of the container 1 is 50-250 ml, and it is preferable that it is 80-180 ml.
The distance A between the front surface 2 and the back surface 3 is 7 to 25 mm in a state in which either the front surface 2 or the back surface 3 is placed on a horizontal plane after filling the contents.
The width B of the front surface 2 and the back surface 3 is preferably 45 to 85 mm, and more preferably 60 to 80 mm.
The longitudinal dimension C of the front surface 2 and the rear surface 3 may be set as appropriate so as to satisfy the above numerical values, but is preferably a dimension that allows the container 1 to be easily handled with one hand. If the width B of the front surface 2 and the rear surface 3 is too wide, it is difficult to hold with one hand, and the outer appearance is too small to say that the container is excellent in design. On the other hand, if it is too narrow, the container may become too long and difficult to handle.
本発明の容器１をこのような薄型で小型の形状とすることにより、片手による１回の押圧で、内容物のほとんどの量を注出できるだけでなく、内容物を、品質劣化を抑制しつつ効率的に加熱処理することもできる。それは、本発明の容器が、従来のサイドガセットパウチタイプの容器と比べて薄く、加熱処理時における内容物の容器内壁近傍と中心近傍との温度差を小さくすることができるからである。したがって、粘度が高く熱伝達性が低い内容物の加熱処理に対して、本発明は特に有効である。 By making the container 1 of the present invention into such a thin and small shape, not only can the most amount of contents be poured out by one press with one hand, but also the contents can be prevented from deteriorating in quality. Heat treatment can be efficiently performed. This is because the container of the present invention is thinner than a conventional side gusset pouch type container, and the temperature difference between the vicinity of the inner wall of the container and the vicinity of the center during the heat treatment can be reduced. Therefore, the present invention is particularly effective for heat treatment of contents having high viscosity and low heat transfer properties.
また、容器１はサイドガセットパウチタイプの容器であり、内容物を充填していない状態では、前記折り線４２を折り目として、左側面４を容器内側へ折り込めるので、保管時の収納性にも優れている。 Further, the container 1 is a side gusset pouch type container. When the contents are not filled, the left side surface 4 can be folded inside the container with the fold line 42 as a fold, so that the storage property during storage is also improved. Are better.
また本発明の容器は、製袋部が前記材質から成り、従来の容器よりも剛性が高い。そして、該容器を片手で把持および押圧して内容物注出後に、該押圧状態を維持したまま注出口を水中に浸し、次いで該押圧状態を解消しつつ該容器内に水を吸引した時の吸引量が、満注量の１５％以上となる。ここで言う内容物注出とは、内容物のほとんどの量を一回の押圧で注出することを指す。これは、該容器の押圧状態を解消した際の復元力が、従来の容器よりも強いことによるもので、水の吸引量は従来の容器よりも格段に多い。
このように、容易に水を吸引できれば、内容物注出後の容器内を繰返し洗浄することができ、特に内容物が栄養組成物である場合には、洗浄液もそのまま補給に用いることができるので利便性が高く、また容器内が洗浄され洗浄液も補給できることにより、ほぼ内容量の全量が投与若しくは摂取可能となり、栄養管理をより正確に実施することができる。
なお、上記のような水の吸引は、必要に応じて注出口口径を縮小するためのアダプターを注出口に接続して実施されても良い。このアダプターは、例えば、内容物が食品若しくは医薬品である時に、徐々に内容物を経口摂取する必要がある場合や、各種栄養チューブ、カテーテル、胃瘻用チューブに接続して内容物を投与する必要がある場合に用いられる。アダプターの注出口口径は、前記用途上好ましくかつ水の吸引が問題なく実施できるよう１〜１０ｍｍとすることが好ましく、２〜５ｍｍとすることがより好ましい。In the container of the present invention, the bag-making part is made of the above material and has higher rigidity than the conventional container. And after grasping and pressing the container with one hand and pouring the contents, the spout is immersed in water while maintaining the pressed state, and then the water is sucked into the container while releasing the pressed state. The suction amount is 15% or more of the full injection amount. The content pouring described here refers to pouring out most of the content with a single press. This is because the restoring force when the pressed state of the container is eliminated is stronger than that of the conventional container, and the amount of water sucked is much larger than that of the conventional container.
In this way, if water can be sucked easily, the inside of the container after the content has been poured out can be washed repeatedly, and particularly when the content is a nutritional composition, the cleaning liquid can also be used for replenishment as it is. Since the container is highly convenient and the inside of the container can be cleaned and the cleaning solution can be replenished, almost the entire amount can be administered or ingested, and nutrition management can be performed more accurately.
The suction of water as described above may be performed by connecting an adapter for reducing the diameter of the spout as necessary. For example, when the contents are food or medicine, it is necessary to gradually ingest the contents or to connect the adapter to various feeding tubes, catheters, gastrostomy tubes, and administer the contents. Used when there is The outlet diameter of the adapter is preferably 1 to 10 mm, and more preferably 2 to 5 mm so that the above-mentioned application is preferable and water can be sucked without problems.
本発明の容器は、図１Ａおよび図１Ｂに示すように、上部シール部３２が、幅方向両端からスパウト６へ向けて漸次シール幅Ｘが狭くなるよう二重シールされ、正面側シール部２４および背面側シール部３４のシール幅Ｙが、下端縁部近傍において下へ向けて漸次広くされていることが好ましい。このようにシール幅を漸次変えてシール部と非シール部との境界を、例えば、湾曲状にすることで、シール部に内圧がかかってもピンホール等が生じることを効果的に抑制することができ、運搬中あるいは保存中に該容器１の破損による内容物の漏れを抑制することができる。 In the container of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the upper seal portion 32 is double-sealed so that the seal width X gradually decreases from both ends in the width direction toward the spout 6, and the front side seal portion 24 and It is preferable that the seal width Y of the back side seal part 34 is gradually increased downward in the vicinity of the lower end edge part. In this way, by gradually changing the seal width and making the boundary between the seal part and the non-seal part curved, for example, even if internal pressure is applied to the seal part, pinholes and the like are effectively suppressed. It is possible to suppress leakage of contents due to breakage of the container 1 during transportation or storage.
本発明の容器１には、スパウト６が設けられているが、さらに用途に応じて内容物の注出が容易となるように、スパウト６下部にストロー状もしくは棒状の導出部構造を設けても良い。この場合、このような導出部構造は、可能な限り内容物の加熱効率を妨げない形状であることが好ましい。 Although the spout 6 is provided in the container 1 of the present invention, a straw-like or rod-like lead-out structure may be provided at the lower part of the spout 6 so that the contents can be easily poured depending on the application. good. In this case, it is preferable that such a lead-out structure has a shape that does not hinder the heating efficiency of the contents as much as possible.
また、本発明の容器は、スパウト等注出口の内部に、内容物導出時に該内容物の流動断面において少なくとも一箇所以上の切れ目を入れるかまたは複数に分断するリブが設けられていることが好ましい。このようなリブを設けることで、仮に注出口内部で内容物が固まっていても、リブを通過する際に固まった部分が分断されるので、内容物が途中で滞留することなく、スムーズに導出できる。 In addition, the container of the present invention is preferably provided with a rib that cuts at least one point in the flow cross section of the content or divides it into a plurality when the content is led out inside the spout such as a spout. . By providing such ribs, even if the contents are hardened inside the spout, the hardened parts are divided when passing through the ribs, so the contents do not stay in the middle and are smoothly led out. it can.
図２Ａ〜Ｆ及び図３Ａ〜Ｄに、本発明において好ましいリブの形状や構造を例示する。
図２Ａ〜Ｆは、注出口の内壁面から板状のリブ８Ａ，８Ｂ，９，１０，１１，１２を突出した場合を示す。なお、図２Ａおよび図３Ａは、内容物導出方向の注出口の断面図であり、図２Ｂ〜Ｆおよび図３Ｂ〜Ｄは、内容物導出方向に垂直な方向の注出口の断面図である。
図２Ａ、図２Ｂでは、注出口の全長にわたって、内壁面から穴中心付近まで突出した大きな１枚のリブ８Ａと、内壁面からの突出長さが前記リブ８Ａの半分程度である小さな２枚のリブ８Ｂの合計３枚のリブ８Ａ，８Ｂを注出口の内壁面から突設した場合を例示している。小さなリブ８Ｂの容器内部側の端部は、容器内部側に向けて漸次突出高さを減じる傾斜が設けられている。これらのリブ８Ａ，８Ｂは、注出口から容器外へ注出される内容物の流動断面において複数の切れ目を入れる場合に用いるリブであり、このようなリブ８Ａ，８Ｂは、内容物中に含まれる固形物を変形させ、注出口から押し出し易くすることが可能となる。なお、このリブ８Ａ，８Ｂの厚みについては図２Ａ〜Ｆに示されているが、特に注出口の容器内部側の端部において薄く刃物のように成形されていることが好ましい。
図２Ｃは、注出口の内壁面から、板状の４枚のリブ９を突設した例を示す。このリブ９は、前記のリブ８Ａ，８Ｂと同様に、導出される内容物の流動断面において複数の切れ目を入れる場合に用いるリブであり、内容物中に含まれる固形物を変形させ、注出口から押し出し易くすることが可能となる。
図２Ｄに示すリブ１０は、中央の環状部を４つのリブで支持している構造になっている。このリブ１０は、導出される内容物の流動断面において複数に分断する場合に用いるリブである。
図２Ｅは、それぞれ傾斜した４枚のリブ１１を内壁面から突設した例を示す。
図２Ｆは、凹凸面を形成した３枚のリブ１２を内壁面から突設した例を示す。2A to F and FIGS. 3A to 3D illustrate preferred rib shapes and structures in the present invention.
2A to 2F show cases where plate-like ribs 8A, 8B, 9, 10, 11, and 12 protrude from the inner wall surface of the spout. 2A and 3A are cross-sectional views of the spout in the content lead-out direction, and FIGS. 2B to F and FIGS. 3B to D are cross-sectional views of the spout in a direction perpendicular to the content lead-out direction.
In FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, one large rib 8A that protrudes from the inner wall surface to the vicinity of the center of the hole over the entire length of the spout, and two small ribs that protrude from the inner wall surface about half of the rib 8A. The case where a total of three ribs 8A and 8B of the rib 8B are projected from the inner wall surface of the spout is illustrated. The end of the small rib 8B on the inner side of the container is provided with an inclination that gradually decreases the protruding height toward the inner side of the container. These ribs 8A and 8B are ribs used in the case where a plurality of cuts are made in the flow cross section of the content poured out of the container from the spout, and such ribs 8A and 8B are included in the content. The solid material can be deformed and easily pushed out from the spout. The thicknesses of the ribs 8A and 8B are shown in FIGS. 2A to 2F, but it is particularly preferable that the ribs 8A and 8B are thinly shaped like a blade at the end of the spout inside the container.
FIG. 2C shows an example in which four plate-like ribs 9 are projected from the inner wall surface of the spout. Like the ribs 8A and 8B, the rib 9 is a rib used when a plurality of cuts are made in the flow cross section of the content to be led out, and deforms the solid matter contained in the content, thereby spouting the spout. It becomes possible to make it easy to extrude.
The rib 10 shown in FIG. 2D has a structure in which a central annular portion is supported by four ribs. This rib 10 is a rib used when dividing into a plurality in the flow section of the derived content.
FIG. 2E shows an example in which four inclined ribs 11 are projected from the inner wall surface.
FIG. 2F shows an example in which three ribs 12 having an uneven surface project from the inner wall surface.
図３Ａに示すリブは、図３Ａに示すように、注出口の内部に、中心から放射状に延びるリブ１３Ａ，１３Ｂ，１３Ｃを形成し、注出口から導出される内容物をその流動断面において複数に分断する場合に用いるリブである。
図３Ａに示すリブ１３Ａは、断面が十字状であり、内容物をその流動断面において４分割することができる。
図３Ｃに示すリブ１３Ｂは、断面が星型であり、内容物をその流動断面において５分割することができる。
図３Ｄに示すリブ１３Ｃは、内容物をその流動断面において３分割することができる。3A, ribs 13A, 13B, 13C extending radially from the center are formed inside the spout, as shown in FIG. 3A, and the contents led out from the spout are divided into a plurality in the flow cross section. It is a rib used when dividing.
The rib 13A shown in FIG. 3A has a cross-shaped cross section, and the contents can be divided into four in its flow cross section.
The rib 13B shown in FIG. 3C has a star shape in cross section, and the contents can be divided into five in the flow cross section.
The rib 13C shown in FIG. 3D can divide the contents into three parts in the flow cross section.
このようなリブは、耐熱性を有するものであればその材質は特に限定されないが、注出口と同じ材質から成るものが好ましい。注出口と同じ材質とすれば、射出成形等従来公知の方法により、注出口と同時に容易に形成することができる。 The material of the rib is not particularly limited as long as it has heat resistance, but is preferably made of the same material as the spout. If it is made of the same material as the spout, it can be easily formed simultaneously with the spout by a conventionally known method such as injection molding.
本発明の容器１は、例えば、以下のような方法で作製することができる。すなわち、所定の形状に打ち抜きあるいは裁断等して正背面フィルムおよび側面フィルムを得た後、正背面フィルムは上下端縁部同士をヒートシールし、正背面フィルムの側端縁部に、内側にＶ字型を折り込んだ側面ガセットフィルムの側端縁部をヒートシールすれば良い。注出口は、正背面フィルムの上端縁部同士をヒートシールする際に、正背面フィルム間に挟みこんで溶着あるいは接着すれば良い。 The container 1 of the present invention can be produced, for example, by the following method. That is, after the front and back films and side films are obtained by punching or cutting into a predetermined shape, the front and back films are heat-sealed between the upper and lower end edges, and the side edges of the front and back films are V inward. What is necessary is just to heat seal the side edge part of the side gusset film which folded the character type. The spout may be welded or bonded by being sandwiched between the front and back films when heat-sealing the upper edges of the front and back films.
本発明の容器は、前述の通り、粘度が高く熱伝達性が低い内容物の加熱処理に対して、特に有効である。
例えば、充填される内容物が、その粘度が加熱処理後において、Ｂ型回転式粘度計にて、１２ｒｐｍ、２５℃の条件下で５００〜５００００ｃＰであるものに好適であり、加熱処理前において、Ｂ型回転式粘度計にて、１２ｒｐｍ、５０〜６０℃の温度において粘度が１００〜１００００ｃＰであるものにより好適である。このような高粘度内容物を本発明の容器に充填した包装製品は、加熱処理を行っても品質劣化が少なく、優れた品質を維持できる。As described above, the container of the present invention is particularly effective for the heat treatment of contents having a high viscosity and a low heat transfer property.
For example, the content to be filled is suitable for a B-type rotary viscometer having a viscosity of 500 to 50000 cP under conditions of 12 rpm and 25 ° C. after the heat treatment. A B-type rotary viscometer having a viscosity of 100 to 10000 cP at a temperature of 12 rpm and 50 to 60 ° C. is more preferable. The packaged product in which the container of the present invention is filled with such a high-viscosity content has little quality deterioration even when heat-treated, and can maintain excellent quality.
粘度が高い内容物は、作業性の観点から加熱された状態で加熱処理用容器に充填されることが多く、加熱処理を開始するときの温度も、冷却によるゲル化、増粘、微生物の繁殖至適温度の問題を考慮して、可能な限り５０℃以上であることが好ましい。また充填される内容物には充填可能であれば固形物が含まれていても良く、加熱処理終了後の内容物には、該加熱処理工程時あるいは冷却工程時に生成する固形化物、ゲル化物を含んでいても良い。加熱処理終了後に内容物の全体が固化している場合は、ここで言う粘度とは、注出口より押出しにより注出した半固形状態（外力を受けない状態では固体のような挙動を示すが、外力が加わると流動性を示す状態）の内容物における粘度を指す。本発明の容器はコンパクトで片手での取り扱いが容易なので、高粘度の内容物やゲル化した内容物の押出しによる注出にも好適である。 High-viscosity contents are often filled in a heat-treatment container in a heated state from the viewpoint of workability, and the temperature at the start of heat treatment is also reduced to gelation, thickening, and microbial growth by cooling. Considering the problem of optimum temperature, it is preferable that the temperature is 50 ° C. or more as much as possible. The filled contents may contain solids as long as they can be filled, and the contents after the heat treatment include solidified products and gelated products generated during the heat treatment step or the cooling step. It may be included. When the entire contents are solidified after the heat treatment is finished, the viscosity referred to here is a semi-solid state poured out by extrusion from the spout (behaves like a solid in a state where no external force is applied, This refers to the viscosity of the contents in a state where fluidity is exhibited when external force is applied. Since the container of the present invention is compact and easy to handle with one hand, it is also suitable for dispensing high-viscosity contents or gelled contents by extrusion.
本発明の容器は、内容物として総合栄養組成物を加熱処理する場合に、特に好適である。ここで言う総合栄養組成物とは、タンパク質、脂肪、炭水化物、ミネラル、ビタミンの５大栄養素を含んだ食品もしくは医薬品のことを指し、様々な栄養状態を想定し多種にわたる栄養素が配合されているものである。このような総合栄養組成物を商業的に流通させるために加熱処理を行う場合、ビタミン、アミノ酸の劣化、風味の劣化、乳化破壊、メイラード反応による褐変等の現象が少なからず生じる。このため加熱処理は、一般的に可能な限り低い温度でかつ短時間で行うことが好ましいが、該組成物が高濃度であればあるほど、固形分が多くなり、粘度も上昇するため効率的な加熱処理が難しくなる。しかし、このような総合栄養組成物を本発明の容器に充填した包装製品は、加熱処理を行っても品質劣化が少なく、優れた品質を維持できる。 The container of the present invention is particularly suitable when the comprehensive nutrition composition is heat-treated as the contents. The comprehensive nutritional composition mentioned here refers to foods or medicines that contain the five major nutrients of protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins, and are formulated with various nutrients assuming various nutritional states. It is. When heat treatment is performed in order to distribute such a comprehensive nutritional composition commercially, there are not a few phenomena such as vitamin and amino acid degradation, flavor degradation, emulsion breakage, and browning due to Maillard reaction. For this reason, it is generally preferable to perform the heat treatment at the lowest possible temperature and in a short time. However, the higher the concentration of the composition, the higher the solid content and the higher the viscosity. Heat treatment becomes difficult. However, the packaged product in which the container of the present invention is filled with such a comprehensive nutrition composition has little quality deterioration even when heat-treated, and can maintain excellent quality.
本発明の容器は、薄型のサイドガセットタイプのパウチ容器で、寸法が小さく取り扱い性に優れ、好ましくは片手で容易に把持することができ、１回の押圧でほとんどの量の内容物を注出することができる。そして、内容物の品質劣化を抑制しつつ該内容物を効率的に加熱処理することができる。さらに、内容物注出後に、該押圧状態を解消しつつ該容器内に水を吸引すれば、容易に従来の容器よりも格段に多い量の水を吸引できる。
本発明は、内容物が粘度の高いものや、総合栄養組成物のような品質劣化し易く高濃度なものの場合に、特に好適である。
また、本発明の容器を用いることで、加熱処理を効率的に行うことができるので、製造工程の合理化および省エネルギー化が可能であり、製造コストを低減することができる。The container of the present invention is a thin side gusset type pouch container that is small in size and excellent in handleability, and can be easily gripped with one hand, and most of the contents can be poured out with a single press. can do. And the content can be efficiently heat-treated while suppressing the quality deterioration of the content. Furthermore, if the water is sucked into the container while the pressed state is released after the content is poured out, a much larger amount of water can be easily sucked than the conventional container.
The present invention is particularly suitable for the case where the content is high in viscosity or a high concentration such as a comprehensive nutritional composition that is prone to quality deterioration.
Moreover, since the heat treatment can be efficiently performed by using the container of the present invention, the manufacturing process can be rationalized and energy can be saved, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
以下、具体的実施例により、本発明についてさらに詳しく説明する。ただし、本発明は以下に示す実施例に何ら限定されるものではない。
（実施例１）
メディエフアミノプラスプレーン味（商品名、味の素株式会社製）を開封し、１７００ｇを２Ｌステンレスバケツに秤量した。これにλ−カラギナン（三栄源エフ・エフ・アイ株式会社製）１０．２ｇとデキストリン３０．６ｇを粉混合したものを分散し、７０〜８０℃に加熱し溶解させた。この液の粘度を、回転式粘度計ＲＢ−８０Ｌ（商品名、東機産業株式会社製）にてローターＮｏ．３、１２ｒｐｍの条件下、約７６℃で測定したところ、６５０ｃＰであった。この液を口栓スパウト付きアルミパウチ容器（正背面の高さ；１４５ｍｍ、幅；８０ｍｍ、正背面間の最大距離；２０ｍｍ、注出口口径；８ｍｍ、満注量；１６０ｍｌ：以下容器Ｉと記す）に１５０ｇ充填し、シール密閉後、熱水シャワー式レトルト殺菌装置（株式会社日阪製作所製）にて内容物の最終Ｆ０値が９〜１０となるよう２段階加熱殺菌（雰囲気温度１段目１１０℃、２段目１２６℃）を行った。内容物の品温は、センサーを入れたサンプルにてモニタリングすることで追跡し、１段目は内容物品温が１０５℃に到達した時点で終了とし、次工程へ移るよう操作した。レトルト開始時の品温６９℃、加熱１段目開始から終了までの所要時間は８分７秒、加熱２段目開始から終了までの所要時間は７分３０秒、最終Ｆ０値は９．６であった。Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to specific examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the following examples.
Example 1
Medief amino plus plain taste (trade name, manufactured by Ajinomoto Co., Inc.) was opened, and 1700 g was weighed into a 2 L stainless steel bucket. A powder mixture of 10.2 g of λ-carrageenan (manufactured by San-Ei Gen FFI Co., Ltd.) and 30.6 g of dextrin was dispersed therein and dissolved by heating to 70 to 80 ° C. The viscosity of this liquid was measured using a rotary viscometer RB-80L (trade name, manufactured by Toki Sangyo Co., Ltd.). It was 650 cP when measured at about 76 ° C. under conditions of 3, 12 rpm. Aluminum pouch container with spout spout (front height: 145 mm, width: 80 mm, maximum distance between front and back; 20 mm, outlet port diameter: 8 mm, full injection amount: 160 ml: hereinafter referred to as container I) 150g, and after sealing the seal, in a hot water shower type retort sterilizer (manufactured by Nisaka Manufacturing Co., Ltd.), two-stage heat sterilization so that the final F 0 value of the content is 9-10 (atmosphere temperature 1st stage) 110 ° C., second stage 126 ° C.). The product temperature of the contents was tracked by monitoring with a sample with a sensor, and the first stage was finished when the contents article temperature reached 105 ° C., and the operation was moved to the next step. The product temperature at the start of the retort is 69 ° C., the time required from the start to the end of the first heating stage is 8 minutes 7 seconds, the time required from the start to the end of the second heating stage is 7 minutes 30 seconds, and the final F 0 value is 9. 6.
（比較例１）
実施例１で調製した液を、口栓スパウト付きアルミパウチ容器（正背面の高さ；１２５ｍｍ、幅；８０ｍｍ、正背面間の最大距離；４０ｍｍ、注出口口径；８ｍｍ、満注量；２５０ｍｌ：以下容器ＩＩと記す）に１５０ｇ充填し、シール密閉後、実施例１と同様のレトルト装置、目標最終Ｆ０値、２段階加熱殺菌を行った。その結果、レトルト開始時の品温７０℃、加熱１段目開始から終了までの所要時間は１３分１５秒、加熱２段目開始から終了までの所要時間は１１分１０秒、最終Ｆ０値は９．３であった。(Comparative Example 1)
The liquid prepared in Example 1 was poured into an aluminum pouch container with a spout spout (height on the front side: 125 mm, width: 80 mm, maximum distance between the front and back sides: 40 mm, outlet port diameter: 8 mm, full volume: 250 ml: hereinafter referred to as container II) to 150g filling, after sealing closed, the same retort apparatus as in example 1, the target final F 0 values, was performed a two-stage heat sterilization. As a result, the product temperature at the start of the retort was 70 ° C., the time required from the start to the end of the first heating stage was 13 minutes 15 seconds, the time required from the start to the end of the second heating stage was 11 minutes 10 seconds, and the final F 0 value Was 9.3.
（実験例１）
容器Ｉ、ＩＩに充填後殺菌された内容物および殺菌前の内容物について、色調を測定した。それぞれアルミパウチを開封し、内容物を十分に混合後、５ｇを測定用セルに採取し、分光式色彩計ＳＥ２０００（商品名、日本電色工業株式会社製）にてＬ＊、ａ＊、ｂ＊値を測定した。測定結果は表１の通りであった。本発明である容器Ｉに充填された内容物の殺菌前後の色差は、容器ＩＩに充填された内容物と比較して著しく抑えられた。(Experimental example 1)
The color tone of the contents sterilized after filling into containers I and II and the contents before sterilization were measured. Open each aluminum pouch, mix the contents thoroughly, collect 5 g in a measuring cell, and use L *, a *, b in a spectrocolorimeter SE2000 (trade name, manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.). * The value was measured. The measurement results are shown in Table 1. The color difference before and after sterilization of the contents filled in the container I according to the present invention was remarkably suppressed as compared with the contents filled in the container II.
（実験例２）
容器Ｉ、ＩＩに充填後殺菌された内容物および殺菌前の内容物について、ビタミンＢ１含量を高速液体クロマトグラフ法により測定した。測定結果は表２の通りであった。本発明である容器Ｉに充填された内容物中のビタミンＢ１は、容器ＩＩに充填された内容物中のビタミンＢ１と比較して１割強残存率が高かった。(Experimental example 2)
Vitamin B1 content of the contents sterilized after filling in containers I and II and the contents before sterilization were measured by high performance liquid chromatography. The measurement results are shown in Table 2. Vitamin B1 in the contents filled in the container I according to the present invention had a survival rate of more than 10% higher than vitamin B1 in the contents filled in the container II.
（実施例２）
実施例１で用いた容器Ｉを、内容物のほぼ全量が注出される押圧状態を維持したまま注出口を水中に浸し、前記押圧状態を解消しつつ該容器内に水を吸引する操作を８回行って、水の吸引量を測定したところ、２６ｍｌ〜３６ｍｌであり、８回のいずれも満注量の１５％以上の水を吸引できた。
また、経皮内視鏡的胃瘻造設術（ＰＥＧ）において用いられるＰＥＧ用カテーテルに接続可能とする、注出口口径を縮小するためのアダプター（注出口口径；２．３ｍｍ）を、容器Ｉの注出口に装着して、上記と同様に容器Ｉ内に水を吸引する操作を行ったところ、水の吸引量は２５〜３３ｍｌとなり、該アダプターを接続していない場合と同様に、満注量の１５％以上の水を吸引できた。そして、前記アダプターの注出口に前記ＰＥＧ用カテーテルを接続して、容器Ｉ内に吸引した水を、該ＰＥＧ用カテーテルを通じて注出することができ、フラッシング操作を極めて簡便に行なえることおよび内容物のほとんど全量が注出されていることが確認された。(Example 2)
The operation of sucking water into the container 8 while immersing the spout in the water while maintaining the pressed state in which almost the entire amount of the contents was poured out was maintained in the container I used in Example 1 and 8 was released. When the amount of water sucked was measured twice, it was 26 ml to 36 ml, and all of the eight times were able to suck water of 15% or more of the full injection amount.
In addition, an adapter (outlet port diameter: 2.3 mm) for reducing the diameter of the spout port that can be connected to a PEG catheter used in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is injected into the container I. When attached to the outlet and operated to suck water into the container I in the same manner as described above, the amount of water sucked was 25 to 33 ml, and as with the case where the adapter was not connected, More than 15% of water could be sucked. And, the PEG catheter is connected to the spout of the adapter so that water sucked into the container I can be poured out through the PEG catheter, and the flushing operation can be performed very easily and the contents It was confirmed that almost all of the amount was dispensed.
本発明は、食品や医薬品等、経口でまたは経管的に体内に摂取される製品のうち、水分を多く含み水分活性の高いものやｐＨが中性付近にある製品の加熱殺菌処理に好適であり、食品業界および医薬品業界において有用である。 The present invention is suitable for heat sterilization treatment of products with high water activity and high water activity among products taken orally or by tube, such as foods and pharmaceuticals, and products with a pH near neutral. Yes, it is useful in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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満注量が５０〜２５０ｍｌ、内容物充填後に正背面いずれかを水平面に置いた状態で正背面間の距離が７〜２５ｍｍであり、
前記正背面フィルムおよび／または前記側面ガセットフィルムが、厚さ２０〜４００μｍであって、ポリプロピレン層を含む可撓性樹脂層を有することを特徴とするパウチ容器。 The side edge of the side gusset film that can be folded in a V shape is sealed inside the front back film at the side edge of the substantially square back film, and the top and bottom edges of the front back film are A side gusset type pouch container that is sealed and has a spout at the top,
The distance between the front and back surfaces is 7 to 25 mm in a state where either the front or back surface is placed on a horizontal surface after filling the contents, 50 to 250 ml.
The pouch container, wherein the front back film and / or the side gusset film has a thickness of 20 to 400 μm and a flexible resin layer including a polypropylene layer .
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