WO1991004152A1 - Composite material for the insulation of containers and containers formed therefrom - Google Patents
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- WO1991004152A1 WO1991004152A1 PCT/GB1990/001455 GB9001455W WO9104152A1 WO 1991004152 A1 WO1991004152 A1 WO 1991004152A1 GB 9001455 W GB9001455 W GB 9001455W WO 9104152 A1 WO9104152 A1 WO 9104152A1
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- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- the invention relates to a composite material for use in the insulation of containers and to insulated containers which incorporate such composite material.
- the composite material has insulating properties for the storage of hot or cold items and the invention is particularly useful in forming packaging containers for the transport of products which are perishable or which are required to remain frozen, chilled or heated whilst in transit.
- composite material according to the invention should be resilient to impact and rough handling during the packing and freighting, yet not be overlarge in size when placed in or around a packaging container; not excessively heavy in weight nor unduly expensive to manufacture.
- such composite material should have storage characteristics which permit its stockpiling without occupying excessive space and be capable of placement into, upon or over a container and upon termination of use be capable of disposal without causing pollution or with an inability to be absorbed into recycling processes or reclamation.
- the composite material which will form the insulation of such containers be formed from material of which at least part is waterproof.
- the present invention seeks to satisfy all these requirements in whole or in part whilst having none of the adverse properties of many materials currently used in the formation of such packaging, such as expanded polystyrene, which is a material virtually impossible to recycle or destroy without creating potentially harmful side effects.
- a composite material is formed into one or more panels for use as an insulator, said composite material comprising a core of thermal-property material, a sheet of stiffening material adjacent at least one side of said core and an outer flexible plastics film material disposed such that said thermal and stiffening materials are enclosed within the flexible plastics film.
- the differing materials which comprise the composite material have individual properties which contribute to the desired final characteristics of the insulation.
- the core of the material may be a slab of man-made mineral fibre such as rock wool - this material is extensively used in varying applications for its thermal properties, which are well proven.
- rock wool will incorporate a binder such as cured urea extended phenol formaldehyde resin, or starch and mineral oil.
- a stiffening material such as card
- the stiffening material may be solid or corrugated to any manageable size and thickness not necessarily to the same dimensions as the core.
- the stiffening material may be metallized, printed, foil-stamped, embossed or lacquered and for any of these operations card is a suitable medium. If card is used and is manufactured in corrugated format, then additional thermal enhancement may be obtaine . Furthermore, such corrugation will provide additional stiffening in those instances where the composite material is used as a container per se without the addition of external packaging, or where the composite material is used as an outer cladding to create a thermal barrier around a package.
- the stiffening material may be used to display graphics and information in such manner as to be visible when the outer covering of plastic film is transparent or translucent and if coated with a reflective surface, to contribute as a thermal barrier to solar rays or other sources of heat.
- plastics film of a size which exceeds both core and stiffening material is positioned in such manner that the core and stiffening material are contained and enclosed within the plastic film.
- Such containment may be achieved by using the film in single sheet format so that it is folded around the core and stiffening material whereafter three edges of the film are then sealed and the sheet then encloses the other materials so that the whole forms a panel which may be used as an insulating barrier within any form of packaging.
- a series of panels connected one to the next may be obtained. If at least one of the outer edges of the film initially is left unsealed, the plastics film may first be prepared to receive the core and stiffening materials.
- the plastics film sheet can of course be folded upon itself to create, together with the core, an insulated pocket to which a refrigerant may be added without making contact with the materials other than the plastics film.
- the composite material it is possible to obtain similar enclosure of the core and stiffening material by using two or more separate sheets of plastics film which may not necessarily be of the same composition but which should be inert to the content of the package, non-toxic and compatible to the joining of one sheet to the other. If a pocket is required it may included in one or both sheets of the plastics film and positioned on whichever side of the core and stiffening material is best suited to the purpose of enclosure, i.e. if to contain instructions on the stiffening material side, if to contain refrigerant on the core side.
- Combination films can add strength and impact resistance and, in certain instances, a combination of non-permeable and permeable films may provide a waterproof barrier on one side of a composite material panel whilst allowing moisture to pass through the other side which may be advantageous where the composite material is used as a container for plants or other horticultural or agricultural applications which require retention of heat allied to moisture encapsulation.
- plastics film enclosing the core and stiffening material may have a perforate line at preselected locations along its length so that if manufactured in multiple panel format, one or more panels of the composite material may be detached or if manufactured without the addition of the core and stiffening material, may be detached and then the other materials added thereafter.
- a triple panel section comprising three composite material panels with sealed spaces between each panel and further including a separate composite material panel are made from the composite material in a manner previously described.
- the single panel is placed at the bottom of an open-topped container which is then filled with perishable product and refrigerant and the triple panel is placed over the content with the centre panel across the top of the open container top and one panel descending upon each of the respective sides of the container.
- a separate lid which includes side and end walls is then placed over the whole, thus creating an enclosed package which is insulated over the inner top, bottom and side walls thereof.
- a four sided panel section comprising four main composite material panels with sealed spaces between each panel foldable into a sleeve and additional 'end' panels comprising sections attached to one or more of the main panels is made from the composite material and the whole assembled to form an outer enclosure into which enclosure is inserted a package comprising product.
- the end panels of the enclosure covering are folded and sealed to the main panels so as to encapsulate and create a thermal barrier around the internal package.
- the enclosure may be inserted into a two-part outermost box comprising base and lid.
- a double panel section comprising two composite material panels with sealed spaces between each panel both of which panels include a pocket.
- the pockets accommodate refrigerants and, in use, one panel is laid upon the base of a container so that the sealed space between the panels is disposed adjacent to one side wall of the container.
- Product is inserted into the container and received on top of the said one panel whereafter the other panel is laid over the product thus forming a thermal wrap inclusive of refrigerant around the content of the container.
- the composite material is attached to pre-formed and cut packaging material from which e.g. and outer box like container can be formed, it is possible for the composite material and packaging material to be stored as one entity and when required, to be assembled in one operation.
- the composite material may be used in widely varying sizes of packaging, from confectionery boxes to outsize cartons, as well as thermal wrap within airfreight and other containers, thereby reducing the requirement of specialised cartons used for the containment of perishable products transported within such containers.
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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BR909006920A BR9006920A (en) | 1989-09-20 | 1990-09-20 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR THE INSULATION OF CONTAINERS AND CONTAINERS FORMED FROM THE SAME |
KR1019910700508A KR920700916A (en) | 1989-09-20 | 1990-09-20 | Composite materials for container insulation and containers formed therefrom |
FI912429A FI912429A0 (en) | 1989-09-20 | 1991-05-20 | COMPOSITICAL MATERIALS ISOLERING AV CONTAINERS AND CONTAINERS FORMADE FOR SALE. |
NO91911948A NO911948L (en) | 1989-09-20 | 1991-05-21 | COMPOSITION MATERIAL FOR INSULATION OF CONTAINERS AND CONTAINERS THEREOF. |
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GB898921305A GB8921305D0 (en) | 1989-09-20 | 1989-09-20 | Composite material for the formation of insulated containers |
GB8921305.2 | 1989-09-20 | ||
GB909018934A GB9018934D0 (en) | 1989-09-20 | 1990-08-30 | Composite material for the insulation of containers |
GB9018934.1 | 1990-08-30 |
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PCT/GB1990/001455 WO1991004152A1 (en) | 1989-09-20 | 1990-09-20 | Composite material for the insulation of containers and containers formed therefrom |
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EP (1) | EP0448661A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH04501831A (en) |
AU (1) | AU6413290A (en) |
BR (1) | BR9006920A (en) |
FI (1) | FI912429A0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1991004152A1 (en) |
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WO1994021536A1 (en) * | 1993-03-24 | 1994-09-29 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Insulative food container employing breathable polymer laminate |
US6887541B2 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2005-05-03 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Insulated packaging material and pouch formed thereof |
US7170040B1 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2007-01-30 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Microwave susceptible insulated label and packaging material |
GB2490539A (en) * | 2011-05-06 | 2012-11-07 | Wool Packaging Company Ltd | Laminated packaging sheet comprising stiff and hygroscopic fibre layers |
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- 1990-09-20 WO PCT/GB1990/001455 patent/WO1991004152A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1990-09-20 BR BR909006920A patent/BR9006920A/en unknown
- 1990-09-20 JP JP2513145A patent/JPH04501831A/en active Pending
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FR2234132A2 (en) * | 1973-06-25 | 1975-01-17 | Monsanto Ltd | |
US4460645A (en) * | 1979-02-21 | 1984-07-17 | University College Cardiff | Insulation |
US4642970A (en) * | 1984-10-25 | 1987-02-17 | William Bane | Reusable insulated box and method of manufacture |
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WO1994021536A1 (en) * | 1993-03-24 | 1994-09-29 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Insulative food container employing breathable polymer laminate |
US5454471A (en) * | 1993-03-24 | 1995-10-03 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Insulative food container employing breathable polymer laminate |
US6887541B2 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2005-05-03 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Insulated packaging material and pouch formed thereof |
US7070841B2 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2006-07-04 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Insulating label stock |
US7081286B2 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2006-07-25 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Microwave susceptible insulated label and packaging material |
US7108906B2 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2006-09-19 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Heat shrinkable insulated packaging material |
US7170040B1 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2007-01-30 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Microwave susceptible insulated label and packaging material |
US7175730B2 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2007-02-13 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Insulating label stock |
US7452590B1 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2008-11-18 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Heat shrinkable insulated packaging material |
US7919164B1 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2011-04-05 | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Insulating label stock |
GB2490539A (en) * | 2011-05-06 | 2012-11-07 | Wool Packaging Company Ltd | Laminated packaging sheet comprising stiff and hygroscopic fibre layers |
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BR9006920A (en) | 1991-11-26 |
FI912429A0 (en) | 1991-05-20 |
JPH04501831A (en) | 1992-04-02 |
AU6413290A (en) | 1991-04-18 |
EP0448661A1 (en) | 1991-10-02 |
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