TWI439401B - 新穎包裝物件 - Google Patents
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Description
本發明大致上係有關於包裝物件,其中此包裝物件之部分發生膨脹或收縮時仍可維持其功能性及結構完整性。
各種類型之硬質或半硬質(semi-rigid)容器係為眾所周知且經常用於包裝食品及非食品,例如醫藥用品及醫療器材。一般而言,這些容器提供至少一已塑型之空腔(cavity),而此空腔係由一基底(base)及一蓋體(cover)所界定而成,可支撐置放於其內之產品,且若該容器為密封時可能可保護該產品免受環境汙染。
上述容器經常在各種溫度下使用,例如以微波爐加熱或置放於冰箱內冷藏。食品容器自冰箱取出後立即以微波爐加熱亦為常見。如此對待容器可能會機械性破壞該容器之結構,亦可能影響其功能性(如該容器對置放於其內之食品所提供之密封性)。舉例而言,若容器之基底及蓋體之熱膨脹係數(thermal expansion coefficients)不同,當加熱容器時,基底(base)及蓋體(cover)將以不同之速率膨脹或變大。因此,具有較大熱膨脹係數者之膨脹現象可能造成熱膨脹係數較小者受到機械應力。
此外,在各種不同之情況下,消費者較喜歡澄澈、透明、或半透明之容器蓋體,如一般塑膠(regular plastics)或會分解之生物塑膠(bioplastics,如聚乳酸(PLA,Polylactic Acid))所製成之透明蓋體。在大部分之情況下,環境水分含量之改變並不改變這些上蓋之體積及/或形狀。然而,某些廣泛使用的具有基底(bases)之包裝系統可能易受環境水分含量影響,如內含高比例澱粉之容器基底或甚至紙漿模塑之容器,則會因為水分含量而使其體積脹大或縮小。因此,現今可得之包裝系統並非設計為可接受或補償上蓋與下底間之膨脹/收縮差異,如此則造成在充分密封其內容物上會有難度。
因此,業界亟需新穎包裝物件之技術,以使得溫度及/或含水量之改變並不顯著影響包裝物件之功能性及/或結構完整性。
在本發明之一實施例中提供了一種包裝物件(packaging article),該包裝物件包含一蓋體(cover),其中包含第一構造,以及一基底(base),其中包含第二構造,連接該第一構造及該第二構造以使得該蓋體及該基底形成一組合式(assembled)包裝物件,其中該第一構造並非位於該蓋體之邊緣,而該第二構造並非位於該基底之邊緣。在此實施例中,該第一構造可為一突出物(protrusion),而該第二構造可為一插孔(receptacle cavity)。在另一實施例中,上述第一構造可為一插孔,第二構造可為一突出物。又一實施例中,該第一構造及該第二構造中至少一項可包含一鎖構造(locking structure)(無特定限制,如按扣(snap))。
此外,上述蓋體(cover)及基底(base)可能具有不同之熱膨脹係數,當受熱(如以微波爐加熱)或冷凍(如以冰箱冷藏)時,上述蓋體及基底則會膨脹或收縮至不同程度。在一實施例中,上述蓋體之熱膨脹係數可能小於基底之熱膨脹係數。
再者,上述蓋體及基底可能會隨著水分含量之改變及/或環境水分含量之改變而以不同程度膨脹及/或收縮。
本發明亦提供一種具有一蓋體及/或一基底之包裝物件(packaging article),該包裝物件可包含生物可分解(biodegradable)或可食用之材料,無特殊限制,如澱粉、及/或紙漿(pulp)。
後述之詳細內容將更加彰顯本發明之其他特性及優點。然而,應理解者為本說明書中之詳細描述及特定實例雖為本發明之較佳實施例,但僅為示例之用,對熟悉此領域技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精神與範疇內所作之各種變化與修改,將因為本說明書之詳細描述而清楚明白。
為使上述之細節及本發明之其他優點與目的得以完全理解,更詳盡之敘述將藉由本發明中特定之實施例加以闡明。
本發明之一實施例中提供了一種包裝物件(packaging article),該包裝物件包含一蓋體(cover),其中包含第一構造,以及一基底(base),其中包含第二構造,連接該第一構造及該第二構造以使得該蓋體及該基底形成一組合式(assembled)包裝物件,其中該第一構造並非位於該蓋體之邊緣,而該第二構造並非位於該基底之邊緣。
圖一至十七係為本發明中數種包裝物件之示例圖。其中示範性包裝物件具有規則、對稱之形狀及構型(configurations)。然而,應理解者為本發明亦可採用其他形狀及構型。本發明中其他形狀之實例係包括,但非限於,多角形(polygons)、圓形(circles)、橢圓形(ovals)、圓柱(cylinders)、角柱(prisms)、球體(spheres)、多面體(polyhedrons)、橢圓體(ellipsoids)、及任何其他可形成三維(three-dimensional)包裝之形狀,例如,用以盛裝食物於其內。包裝之形狀可由所欲盛裝之產品形狀而決定,且應理解為針對不同產品將使用不同之包裝。
根據本發明之一實施例,如圖一所示,包裝物件包含一蓋體(cover)10及基底(base)20。蓋體10具有一第一構造30,一按扣突出物(snap protrusion),其中還包含一鎖構造(locking structure)50。基底20具有一第二構造40,一插孔(receptacle cavity),用以扣入上述按扣突出物。第一構造30及第二構造40二者分別位於蓋體10及基底20之內部。
上述「位於內部」之描述在本說明書中係指稱將一構造設置於蓋體或基底上除了邊緣以外之位置。在一實施例中,第一構造30及第二構造40二者分別位於蓋體10及基底20之內部中央。在另一實施例中,第一構造30及第二構造40二者可分別位於本發明包裝物件之蓋體10及基底20之內部非中央處。
本發明之不同實施例中,上述第一構造可為一突出物(protrusion),而上述第二構造可為一插孔(receptacle cavity)。在其他實施例中,第一構造可為一插孔,而第二構造可為一突出物。又有其他實施例中,第一構造及第二構造二者皆可為突出物(例如,具有可相互扣鎖特徵之突出物)。
當在功能上相連接時,上述第一構造及第二構造使得上蓋(cover)及下底(base)可扣合在一起以形成組合式包裝物件,在一般拿取或處理該包裝物件時可避免上蓋及下底分開。在一實施例中,為確保上述機械式連接之可靠,上述第一構造及第二構造中至少一項可包含一鎖構造(無特定限制,如按扣(snap))。適合用以實現本發明目的之鎖構造或互鎖構造(interlocking structure)係在此領域技術中所廣為人知。
上述蓋體(cover)及基底(base)可由適合用以實現本發明包裝物件目的之任何材料所製成。合適的材料包括,但非限於,澱粉、紙、天然纖維材質、聚乙烯(PE,polyethylene)之同元聚合物(homopolymer)或其共聚物(copolymer)、聚丙烯(PP,polypropylene)、聚酯類(polyesters)、聚苯乙烯(PS,polystyrene)、聚氯乙烯(PVC,polyvinyl chloride)、聚碳酸(PC,polycarbonate)、聚醯胺(polyamide)、尼龍(nylon)、乙烯-乙烯醇共聚物(ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer),例如高密度聚乙烯(HDPE,high-density polyethylene)、環烯烴共聚物(COC,cyclic olefin copolymer)、聚對苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET,polyethylene terephthalate)、非晶形聚對苯二甲酸乙二酯(APET,amorphous polyethylene terephthalate)、乙二醇修飾聚對苯二甲酸乙二酯(PETG,glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate)、聚乳酸(PLA,polylactic acid)、聚苯乙烯(PS)、耐衝擊聚苯乙烯(HIPS,high-impact polystyrene)、聚氯乙烯(PVC)、聚碳酸(PC)、或其中之組合。
上述澱粉之來源可包括,但不限於,植物來源,如塊莖(tubers)、根、種子、及/或植物之果實,以及特定植物來源可包括玉米、馬鈴薯、樹薯(tapioca)、稻米、或小麥、或其類似物、或動物來源,如肝醣(glycogen)。一些實施例中,澱粉為預糊化(pregelatinized)及未烹煮或天然澱粉二者之組合。一些實施例中,預糊化澱粉在所述配方中總澱粉之重量百分率濃度約為0%到30%之間,以3%至20%為較佳,而5%至15%為最佳。上述澱粉可包含經由交聯(cross-linking)、安定、或添加脂溶性官能基所修飾過之食品級澱粉(預糊化或未烹煮)以增加產品當接觸液體食物時對於軟化之抵抗性(resistance)。一些實施例中,上述澱粉可為一種防水澱粉(water-resistant starch),且這些澱粉可為修飾澱粉、具有高直鏈澱粉(high-amylose starch)之未修飾澱粉、或其中之組合。一些實施例中,澱粉成分可包含高直鏈澱粉。舉例而言,澱粉成分可包含天然澱粉、預糊化澱粉、高直鏈澱粉、或其中之組合。一些實施例中,澱粉成分之部分可包含一或多種防水澱粉。上述防水澱粉可為化學修飾以達到防水之一般澱粉,或未經修飾本身即天然防水之澱粉,例如高直鏈澱粉。這些實施例中,上述澱粉成分中之防水部分可包含化學修飾之防水澱粉、天然防水之高直鏈澱粉、或其中之組合。上述澱粉成分中之一部分使用防水澱粉係增加成品之防潮性(moisture resistance)。
當本說明書中述及「聚醯胺(polyamide)」及「尼龍(nylon)」時,係指稱相同之化合物,可代表單體單元(monomer units)間具有醯胺鍵聯(amide linkage)之同元聚合物(homopolymer)或其共聚物(copolymer),可由熟習此領域技術者所瞭解之任何方法合成而得。上述醯胺鍵聯可以下列通式表示:[C(O)-R-C(O)-NH-R'-NH]n
,其中R及R'代表相同或不同之烷基(alkyl group)或芳香族基(aryl group)。尼龍聚合物(nylon polymer)之實例可包括,但非限於,尼龍6(nylon 6,聚己內醯胺,polycaprolactam)、尼龍11(nylon 11,聚十一內醯胺,polyundecanolactam)、尼龍12(nylon 12,聚十二內醯胺,polylauryllactam)、尼龍4,2(nylon 4,2,聚四亞甲乙二醄胺,polytetramethylene ethylenediamide)、尼龍4,6(nylon 4,6,聚四亞甲己二醯胺,polytetramethylene adipamide)、尼龍6,6(nylon 6,6,聚六亞甲己二醯胺,polyhexamethylene adipamide)、尼龍6,9(nylon 6,9,聚六亞甲壬二醯胺,polyhexamethylene azelamide)、尼龍6,10(nylon 6,10,聚六亞甲癸二醯胺,polyhexamethylene sebacamide)、尼龍6,12(nylon 6,12,聚六亞甲十二醯胺,polyhexamethylene dodecanediamide)、尼龍7,7(nylon 7,7,聚七亞甲庚二醯胺,polyheptamethylene pimelamide)、尼龍8,8(nylon 8,8,聚八亞甲辛二醯胺,polyoctamethylene suberamide)、尼龍9,9(nylon 9,9,聚九亞甲壬二醯胺,polynonamethylene azelamide)、尼龍10,9(nylon 10,9,聚十亞甲壬二醯胺,polydecamethylene azelamide)、尼龍12,12(nylon 12,12,聚十二亞甲十二醯胺,polydodecamethylene dodecanediamide)、或其類似物。尼龍共聚物(nylon copolymers)之實例可包括,但非限於,尼龍6,6/6共聚物(nylon 6,6/6 copolymer,聚六亞甲己二醯胺/己內醯胺共聚物,polyhexamethylene adipamide/caprolactam copolymer)、尼龍6,6/9共聚物(nylon 6,6/9 copolymer,聚六亞甲己二醯胺/壬二醯胺共聚物,polyhexamethylene adipamide/azelamide copolymer)、尼龍6/6,6共聚物(nylon 6/6,6 copolymer,聚己內醯胺/六亞甲己二醯胺共聚物,polycaprolactam/hexamethylene adipamide copolymer)、尼龍6,2/6,2共聚物(nylon 6,2/6,2 copolymer,聚六亞甲乙二醯胺/六亞甲乙二醯胺共聚物,polyhexamethylene ethylenediamide/hexamethylene ethylenediamide copolymer)、尼龍6,6/6,9/6共聚物(nylon 6,6/6,9/6 copolymer,聚六亞甲己二醯胺/六亞甲壬二醯胺/己內醯胺共聚物,polyhexamethylene adipamide/hexamethylene azelamide/caprolactam copolymer)、或其他未特別於本說明書中描述之尼龍類。芳香基尼龍聚合物(aromatic nylon polymer)之實例可包括,但非限於,尼龍4,I(nylon 4,I)、尼龍6,I(nylon 6,I)、尼龍6,6/6I共聚物(nylon 6,6/6I copolymer)、尼龍6,6/6T共聚物(nylon 6,6/6T copolymer)、尼龍MXD6(nylon MXD6,聚-間-苯二甲己二醯胺,poly-m
-xylylene adipamide)、聚-對-苯二甲己二醯胺(poly-p
-xylylene adipamide)、尼龍6I/6T共聚物(nylon 6I/6T copolymer)、尼龍6T/6I共聚物(nylon 6T/6I copolymer)、尼龍MXDI(nylon MXDI)、尼龍6/MXDT/I共聚物(nylon 6/MXDT/I copolymer)、尼龍6T(nylon 6T,聚六亞甲對苯二甲醯胺,polyhexamethylene terephthalamide)、尼龍12T(nylon 12T,聚十二亞甲對苯二甲醯胺,polydodecamethylene terephthalamide)、尼龍66T(nylon 66T)、尼龍6-3-T(nylon 6-3-T,聚三甲六亞甲對苯二甲醯胺,poly(trimethyl hexamethylene terephthalamide))。
當本說明書中述及「乙烯/乙烯醇共聚物(EVOH,ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer)」時,係指稱包含乙烯及乙烯醇重複單元之共聚物。乙烯/乙烯醇共聚物(EVOH)可以下列通式表示:[(CH2
-CH2
)m
-(CH2
-CH(OH))]n
。乙烯/乙烯醇共聚物可包括皂化或水解之乙烯/丙烯酸乙烯酯(ethylene/vinyl acrylate)共聚物,亦指稱具有乙烯共單體(comonomer)之乙烯醇共聚物,可由下列方法製備:例如丙烯酸乙烯酯共聚物之水解或經由與乙烯醇進行化學反應而得。水解之程度以至少50%為較佳,以至少85%為更佳。乙烯/乙烯醇共聚物之非限制實例可包括Nippon Gohsei(東京,日本)所販賣商標名為SOARNOLTM
之乙烯/乙烯醇共聚物(EVOH)家族。
當本說明書中述及「聚丙烯(PP,polypropylene)」時,係指稱聚合物之重複主鏈(backbone)內包含至少一丙烯單體鍵聯。丙烯鍵聯可以下列通式表示:[CH2
-CH(CH3
)]n
。
當本說明書中述及「聚酯(polyester)」時,係指稱單體單元間可形成酯類鍵聯(ester linkage)之同元聚合物或其共聚物,例如二羧酸(dicarboxylic acid)及二醇(diol)單體間進行縮合聚合反應(condensation polymerization)所產生之聚合物。酯類鍵聯可以下列通式表示:[O-R-OC(O)-R'-C(O)]n
,其中R及R'代表相同或不同之烷基(或芳香族基),一般可經由二羧酸及二醇單體間進行聚合反應以產生內含羧酸及羥基二部分之聚合物。二羧酸可為直鏈或脂族酸,亦即乳酸(lactic acid)、草酸(oxalic acid)、丁烯二酸(maleic acid)、丁二酸(琥珀酸,succinic acid)、戊二酸(glutaric acid)、己二酸(adipic acid)、庚二酸(pimelic acid)、辛二酸(suberic acid)、壬二酸(azelaic acid)、癸二酸(sebacic acid)、及其類似物;或可為芳香族基或烷基取代之芳香族化合物,亦即各種苯二甲酸(phthalic acid)之異構物(isomers),如對苯二甲酸(p
-phthalic acid或terephthalic acid)、間苯二甲酸(isophthalic acid)、及萘二甲酸(naphthalic acid)。可用二醇類之特定實例可包括,但非限於,乙二醇(ethylene glycol)、1,2-丙二醇(propylene glycol)、1,3-丙二醇(trimethylene glycol)、1,4-丁二醇(1,4-butane diol)、新戊二醇(neopentyl glycol)、環己二醇(cyclohexanediol)、及其類似物。適合之聚酯類可包括烷基芳香族酯類之同元聚合物或其共聚物,例如,但非限於,聚對苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET,polyethylene terephthalate)、非晶形聚對苯二甲酸乙二酯(APET,amorphous polyethylene terephthalate)、晶形聚對苯二甲酸乙二酯(CPET,crystalline polyethylene terephthalate)、乙二醇修飾聚對苯二甲酸乙二酯(PETG,glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate)、及聚對苯二甲酸丁二酯(polybutylene terephthalate);對苯二甲酸酯(terephthalate)與間苯二甲酸酯(isophthalate)之共聚物,例如,但非限於,聚對苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET)/間苯二甲酸酯(isophthalate)共聚物;及脂族酯類(aliphatic esters)之同元聚合物或其共聚物,例如,聚乳酸(PLA)及聚羥基烷酸酯類(polyhydroxyalkanoates),例如,但非限於,聚羥丙酸酯(polyhydroxypropionate)、聚3-羥丁酸酯(poly(3-hydroxybutyrate),PH3B)、聚3-羥戊酸酯(poly(3-hydroxyvalerate),PH3V)、聚4-羥丁酸酯(poly(4-hydroxybutyrate),PH4B)、聚4-羥戊酸酯(poly(4-hydroxyvalerate),PH4V)、聚5-羥戊酸酯(poly(5-hydroxyvalerate),PH5V)、聚6-羥十二酸酯(poly(6-hydroxydodecanoate),PH6D)、及上述材料之混合。
當本說明書中述及「聚苯乙烯(PS,polystyrene)」時,係指稱聚合物之重複主鏈內包含至少一苯乙烯單體(具有乙烯取代基之苯,苯亦即C6
H5
)鍵聯。苯乙烯鍵聯可以下列通式表示:[CH2
-CH2
(C6
H5
)]n
。聚苯乙烯可由熟習此領域技術者所瞭解之任何方法合成而得。合適之聚苯乙烯包括如,但非限於,定向聚苯乙烯(OPS,oriented polystyrene)薄膜及樹脂,亦即聚苯乙烯(PS)、間規聚苯乙烯(SPS,syndiotactic polystyrene)、丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯(ABS,acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene)、苯乙烯-丙烯腈(SAN,styrene-acrylonitrile)、乙烯/苯乙烯共聚物、苯乙烯/丙烯酸共聚物(styrene/acrylic copolymers)、苯乙烯嵌段共聚物(SBC,styrene block copolymers)、及其類似物。其他適合用於本發明之苯乙烯非限制實例包括了耐衝擊聚苯乙烯(HIPS,high-impact polystyrene)。
當本說明書中述及「聚乙烯(PE,polyethylene)」時,係指稱聚合物之重複主鏈內包含至少一乙烯單體鍵聯。乙烯鍵聯可以下列通式表示:[CH2
-CH2
]n
。聚乙烯(PE)可由熟習此領域技術者所瞭解之任何方法合成而得。合適之聚乙烯可包括,但非限於,高密度聚乙烯(HDPE)、超高密度聚乙烯(UHDPE,ultra high-density polyethylene)、及環烯烴共聚物(COC,cyclic olefin copolymer)。適合用於本發明之環烯烴共聚物之市場上可取得實例包括,但非限於,Celanese-Ticona(Summit,紐澤西,美國)所販賣商標名為TOPASTM
的樹脂家族。
當本說明書中述及「聚氯乙烯(PVC,polyvinyl chloride)」時,係指稱聚合物之重複主鏈內包含至少一氯乙烯單體鍵聯之同元聚合物(homopolymer)或其共聚物(copolymer),氯乙烯單體鍵聯亦即乙烯部分之碳原子上具有一氯原子取代基。氯乙烯(PVC)鍵聯可以下列通式表示:[CH2
-CH(Cl)]n
。
當本說明書中述及「聚碳酸(PC,polycarbonate)」時,係指稱聚合物之重複主鏈內包含至少一碳酸單體鍵聯之同元聚合物或其共聚物。聚碳酸(PC)鍵聯可以下列通式表示:[O-R-OC(O)]n
。
前述蓋體(cover)及基底(base)可能具有不同之熱膨脹係數,當受熱(如以微波爐加熱)或冷凍(如以冰箱冷藏)時,上述蓋體及基底則會膨脹或收縮至不同程度。在一實施例中,上蓋之熱膨脹係數可能小於下底之熱膨脹係數。由於本發明包裝物件獨特及有利之構形,使得不同程度之膨脹或收縮可能將不會顯著影響蓋體、基底、及/或組合式包裝物件之功能性及/或結構完整性。
此外,上述蓋體及基底可能會隨著水分含量之改變及/或環境水分含量之改變而以不同程度膨脹及/或收縮。舉例而言,上述蓋體可為澄澈、透明、或半透明之容器上蓋,無特殊限制,如不會分解之一般塑膠或會分解之生物塑膠(bioplastics,如聚乳酸(PLA))所製成之透明蓋體,在多數情況下,環境水分含量之改變並不顯著改變這些上蓋之體積及/或形狀;然而,上述基底可為內含高比例澱粉及/或紙漿之容器下底,如此則可能易受影響,如受環境水分含量影響,此種基底會因為水分含量而使其體積脹大或縮小。因此,本發明係提供一種對其內容物密封效果較好之包裝物件,至少有部分是因為本發明之包裝物件可接受蓋體與基底間之膨脹/收縮差異。
經由包覆防水包膜在物件上可加強包裝物件之防水性。食品之長期保存需要密封之阻隔物以隔絕水氣及氧氣,習知包膜紙或塑膠薄膜材料可作為阻隔物之材質,其中使用生物可分解之硬質內襯(insert)以支撐及保護所盛裝之食品。
根據本發明之一種配方可生產之食用包裝物件(容器、盤子、托盤、碗、甜筒、及杯子,以及其他新穎形式之用具),包含水;澱粉;以及可選擇性地包含天然纖維材料、蛋白質、天然共聚化合物、及蠟或蠟乳液(wax emulsions)。
蛋白質及天然共聚化合物可包括,但非限於,來自酪蛋白(casein)、大豆蛋白分離物或濃縮物之製品、或其類似之製品。上述製品中之一種可由下列三步驟所製備:1)烹煮酪蛋白或大豆蛋白分離物(重量百分率約為10%)之水溶液,正如通常製造者之建議(一般而言,藉由浸泡以水合蛋白質,之後逐漸提高溶液之溫度及pH值至180℉及pH=9~9.5,接著維持溫度於180℉至15分鐘);2)冷卻上述製備品至室溫;以及可選擇性施行之步驟3)添加一防腐劑且混合均勻。防腐劑在上述製備品中之較佳濃度為0.1%或更低,此係依照蛋白質溶液所需之保存期限(shelf life)、最後完成品中所需之蛋白質濃度、及政府制定之食品法規中防腐劑含量之規範而決定。
其他蛋白質亦可與酪蛋白(casein)或大豆蛋白質之製備品組合或分開使用,以增進容器之防水性。例如,上述蛋白質可包括蛋白(albumen)、明膠(gelatin)、或其類似物。
數種天然纖維材料可組合使用以同時作為烘烤過物品中之結構要素(具有數種尺寸大小),以及作為不昂貴之有機填充物。纖維要素用以同時控制濕麵糊(wet batter)之模塑成型特性以及增強供食餐具成品之結構穩定性。雖然用於配方中之纖維長度與纖維之長徑比(aspect ratio)具有連續性(continuum),但配方中之纖維部分在一般情況下可分為三種等級(依照纖維長度)以適合不同功用。長或非常長之纖維(4~25公厘或更長)或複合纖維(composite fiber)要素係用以形成網狀物(meshwork)幫助防止其於麵糊模製膨脹時造成缺陷。中等長度之纖維(0.5~5公厘)亦可幫助控制濕麵糊之流體特性,且適合用以增加供食餐具成品之韌度(toughness),防止其於操作或正常使用時斷裂。短纖維(小於0.5公厘)主要係作為一種工具以引入生物可分解材料至配方中,亦即填充材料,其中此填充材料較包含該填充材料之澱粉基質更防水。
較短之纖維可選擇性地一同使用,或由其他具有與短纖維相同優點之填充材料取代。舉例而言,此種填充材料可包括有機及無機聚集體(aggregates)二者,如碳酸鈣、氧化矽(silica)、硫酸鈣、硫酸鈣水合物、矽酸鎂(magnesium silicate)、雲母礦物(micaceous minerals)、黏土礦物(clay minerals)、二氧化鈦、滑石(talc)等。聚集體及/或短纖維之濃度可介於配方總乾重之約0%至約25%之間、介於配方總乾重之約2.5%至約20%之間、介於配方總乾重之約5%至約15%之間、介於配方總乾重之約5%至約20%之間、或介於配方總乾重之約7%至約17%之間。
有機填充材料(filler material)可包括研磨之核桃殼。研磨之核桃殼可使纖維質包含短纖維。研磨之核桃殼可單獨作為填充材料或可與其他填充材料組合使用。當有機填充材料單獨使用時,其較佳濃度以研磨之核桃殼為例說明,約佔乾重之8%。
上述配方一般皆包含來自數種來源之纖維。來自草或蘆葦(reed)品種之較高品質纖維係提供中等長度之纖維,此種纖維對成品之結構穩定性及彈性(resilience)貢獻最多。長度為長至非常長之纖維或複合纖維可來自稍經加工之農業副產品,如剁碎、碾細、或研磨至適當大小之莖稈或穀殼材料,或可來自傳統長纖維素纖維之來源,如棉花或短棉絨(cotton linters)。在適當之處理條件下(如以鐵槌研磨),這些材料亦可提供可觀分量之非常短纖維,用以取代澱粉及增加成品之防水性。研磨堅果殼(或其他很硬、木質素(lignin)豐富之植物材料)形式之纖維材料亦可供作有機、較防水、生物可分解纖維以取代習知填充材料。
再者,這些適合在澱粉基供食餐具中作為結構要素之其他來源纖維係為現成可得。上述中之一些纖維係來自成長快速之植物,廣義而言為具有如草或蘆葦之特色,例如洋麻(kenaf)及竹子,此種來源所提供的纖維較取自樹木的纖維所帶來之相關環境成本為小。纖維工業中正在成長之部分係利用上述植物以取得纖維。許多實例中,取自上述植物之纖維品質及一致性(加工處理後)與木漿工業所供應者並駕齊驅。此外,纖維為農業製程中之副產物亦為唾手可得。舉例而言,稈、莖、及穀殼皆為纖維材料之現成來源,雖然無法與取自木材或較好品種草類之纖維品質一樣高,但其非常便宜,且其為副產物,因此基本上不會帶來額外之環境成本(不會超過任何生產主要作物所帶來之環境成本)。
在此所描述之包含於配方中之纖維材料在纖維長度及纖維長徑比(aspect ratio)二者皆可能差異極大。然而,整體而言,材料具有小於2公厘(mm)之平均纖維長度及介於約5:1至25:1之平均纖維長徑比為較佳。
配方中較適合用以增加防水性之蠟或蠟乳液(wax emulsions)係為一安定之水性乳液,通常由(巴西)棕櫚蠟(carnauba wax)、小燭樹蠟(candelilla wax)、米糠蠟(rice bran wax)、石蠟(paraffin)、或任何其他食品級之蠟所製成:植物蠟較動物蠟及礦物蠟為佳,此外天然蠟較各式合成蠟為佳。蠟種類之選擇係根據成品特定之應用及所欲之性質。乳狀液(emulsions)之製備通常係藉由乳化劑(emulsifying agents)與機械性攪動而完成。適合用於本配方中之蠟乳液之實例包括乳化(巴西)棕櫚蠟及乳化小燭樹蠟。所有核准使用於食品之乳化劑(emulsifiers)皆可應用於此,包括(但非限於)去水山梨醇單硬脂酸酯(sorbitan monostearate)、聚山梨醇酯60(Polysorbate 60)、聚山梨醇酯65(Polysorbate 65)、聚山梨醇酯80(Polysorbate 80)、食品級膠(gums)(例如,阿拉伯聚半乳糖(arabinogalactan)、鹿角菜膠(carrageenan)、富塞蘭藻膠(furcelleran/furcellaran)、三仙膠(xanthan))、硬脂醯單甘油檸檬酸酯(stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate)、琥珀酸硬脂酸酯(succistearin)、羥化卵磷脂(hydroxylated lecithin)、及許多其他化合物。關於蠟替代品之使用,一添加成分或其乳狀液之乾重濃度範圍可為約0.5%至約10%。添加成分可包括環氧化(epoxidized)植物油、氫化三酸甘油酯(hydrogenated triglyceride)、聚乙酸乙烯酯(PVAc,polyvinyl acetate)、聚乙酸乙烯酯-乙烯共聚物(VAE,poly(vinylacetate-ethylene)copolymer)、聚乙烯-乙酸乙烯酯共聚物(EVA,poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate)copolymer)、或其中之組合。
圖二係為根據本發明之一實施例中基底20之示意圖。基底20之中央係為一孔洞40。
圖三及圖四係為具有上蓋10與下底20之包裝物件示意圖。此外,由圖四可見,當組合上蓋10與下底20時,突出物(protrusion)30應連接至孔洞40。
圖五係為具有雙重突出物31及32和雙重孔洞41及42之包裝物件示意圖。
圖六至十七係為數種可根據本發明之不同實施例而形成之包裝物件示意圖。
雖然本發明以特定實施例及實例闡明如上,然而,對熟悉此領域技術者而言,許多修改及變化在不偏離本發明之精神及範疇下亦可被實施。因此,本發明之範疇僅受限於後述之「申請專利範圍」及其等同。
10...蓋體
20...基底
30...突出物
31...突出物
32...突出物
40...孔洞
41...孔洞
42...孔洞
50...鎖構造
圖一係為本發明之實施例中,代表性包裝物件之三種透視圖;
圖二係為本發明之實施例中,代表性包裝物件基底之透視圖;
圖三係為本發明之實施例中,代表性包裝物件之蓋體和基底之透視圖;
圖四係根據圖三中之包裝物件,描繪出包裝物件中蓋體內之按扣與基底內相對應之孔洞;
圖五係為本發明之實施例中,代表性包裝物件之蓋體內具有二按扣與基底內具有二相對應之孔洞之透視圖;
圖六係為本發明之實施例中,代表性包裝物件基底之透視圖;
圖七係為本發明之實施例中,具有蓋體和基底之代表性組合式包裝物件之透視圖;
圖八係為本發明之實施例中,代表性包裝物件之剖面圖;
圖九係為本發明之實施例中,代表性包裝物件蓋體之透視圖;
圖十係為本發明之實施例中,代表性包裝物件蓋體內按扣之透視圖;
圖十一係為本發明之實施例中,具有雙重按扣及雙重孔洞之代表性包裝物件之透視圖;
圖十二係為本發明之實施例中,代表性包裝物件之透視圖;
圖十三係為本發明之實施例中,具有雙重按扣及雙重孔洞之代表性包裝物件之剖面圖;
圖十四係為本發明之實施例中,代表性包裝物件之蓋體和基底之透視圖;
圖十五係為圖十四中之代表性包裝物件之剖面圖;
圖十六係為圖十四中之代表性包裝物件之剖面圖;以及
圖十七係為圖十四中之代表性包裝物件之透視圖。
10...蓋體
20...基底
30...突出物
40...孔洞
50...鎖構造
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- 一種包裝物件,包含:一蓋體,包含第一構造;以及一基底,包含第二構造,其中連接該第一構造及該第二構造以使得該蓋體及該基底形成一組合式包裝物件,其中該第一構造並非位於該蓋體之邊緣,以及該第二構造並非位於該基底之邊緣;其中該蓋體及該基底中至少一項包含一澱粉式材料,以及,其中該蓋體與該基底有一不同膨脹係數。
- 如請求項1所述之包裝物件,其中該第一構造係為一突出物,以及該第二構造係為一插孔。
- 如請求項1所述之包裝物件,其中該第一構造係為一插孔,以及該第二構造係為一突出物。
- 如請求項1所述之包裝物件,其中該第一構造及該第二構造中至少一項包含一鎖構造。
- 如請求項1所述之包裝物件,其中該蓋體之熱膨脹係數小於該基底之熱膨脹係數。
- 如請求項1所述之包裝物件,其中該蓋體及該基底隨 著水分含量之改變而以不同程度膨脹或收縮。
- 如請求項1所述之包裝物件,其中該蓋體及該基底中至少一項包含一生物可分解或可食用之材料。
- 一種包裝物件,包含:一蓋體,其包含一第一連接構造位於該蓋體之一內部;以及一基底,其包含一第二連接構造位於該基底之一內部,其中該第一連接構造及該第二連接構造連接以使得該蓋體及該基底形成一連結;以及其中該蓋體及該基底中至少一項包含一澱粉式材料,以及,其中該蓋體與該基底隨著環境狀況之改變而以不同程度膨脹或收縮。
- 如請求項8所述之包裝物件,其中該第一連接構造及該第二連接構造連接可形成一相對按扣,該相對按扣用以機械式連結該蓋體及該基底。
- 如請求項8所述之包裝物件,其中該蓋體及該基底包含相同材料。
- 如請求項8所述之包裝物件,其中該蓋體及該基底包 含不同材料。
- 如請求項8所述之包裝物件,其中該蓋體及該基底中兩者皆包含一澱粉式材料。
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