WO2021061992A1 - Bouteille stérilisable en autoclave - Google Patents

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WO2021061992A1
WO2021061992A1 PCT/US2020/052502 US2020052502W WO2021061992A1 WO 2021061992 A1 WO2021061992 A1 WO 2021061992A1 US 2020052502 W US2020052502 W US 2020052502W WO 2021061992 A1 WO2021061992 A1 WO 2021061992A1
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Timothy J. Boyd
Jeremy Mcbroom
Xinzhong Zhang
Jay Yuan
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D79/00Kinds or details of packages, not otherwise provided for
    • B65D79/005Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting
    • B65D79/008Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting the deformable part being located in a rigid or semi-rigid container, e.g. in bottles or jars
    • B65D79/0084Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting the deformable part being located in a rigid or semi-rigid container, e.g. in bottles or jars in the sidewall or shoulder part thereof
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D1/00Containers 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
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    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65D1/02Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D1/00Containers 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
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    • B65D1/0223Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B65D1/0261Bottom construction
    • B65D1/0276Bottom construction having a continuous contact surface, e.g. Champagne-type bottom
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D79/00Kinds or details of packages, not otherwise provided for
    • B65D79/005Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting
    • B65D79/008Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting the deformable part being located in a rigid or semi-rigid container, e.g. in bottles or jars
    • B65D79/0081Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting the deformable part being located in a rigid or semi-rigid container, e.g. in bottles or jars in the bottom part thereof

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  • This application relates to a container for a liquid, and in particular to a retortable, lightweight plastic container for a liquid.
  • Some products may require sterilization when packaged in a container.
  • the products are sterilized after filling and sealing the container. This process is known as retort sterilization or retort packaging.
  • the container is filled with a product, typically at or near ambient temperature, and then sealed. The liquid filled container is then exposed to heat and pressure for a period of time sufficient to sterilize the product and the interior of the container.
  • Retort sterilization of plastic containers requires additional considerations regarding the pressures and temperatures the plastic containers are exposed to during the retort process. For example, during retort sterilization, the increased temperature of the filled product creates a positive internal pressure inside the container.
  • plastic containers have a tendency to become weaker at the high sterilization temperatures.
  • the plastic container and/or the retort process must be configured to ensure the container withstands the pressures and temperature of retort sterilization without resulting in catastrophic failure or permanent deformation of the container.
  • a plastic container having a volume capacity includes an upper portion having an annular groove and a reclosable and resealable open top end, a base portion closing off an end of the container, and an intermediate portion being integrally formed with and exiting from the upper portion to the base portion.
  • the intermediate portion includes a plurality of horizontal ribs arranged substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the container with at least one of the horizontal ribs being disposed longitudinally between an upper land and a lower land.
  • the plastic container has a volume capacity is 220 ml. or greater and a plastic weight of 20 g or less. At least one of the horizontal ribs as a horizontal rib depth of at least 4.5 mm and a horizontal rib width to horizontal rib depth ratio of between 2.2 to 2.7.
  • a ribbed portion of a plastic container includes an alternating series of horizontal lands and horizontal ribs, including a first land having a first land width, a first rib having a first rib width and a first rib depth, a second land and having a second land width, and a second rib having a second rib width and a second rib depth.
  • the first rib depth is at least 4.5 mm and the first rib width to first rib depth ratio is between 2.2 to 2.7.
  • FIG. l is a top perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a bottle
  • FIG. 2 sectional view of the bottle of FIG. 1 along the 3-3 line;
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the bottle of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a first modeled bottle design
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second modeled bottle design
  • a plastic container for storing a liquid, such as a comestible, beverage, nutritional, or pharmaceutical product. While the present disclosure describes certain embodiments of the plastic container in detail, the present disclosure is to be considered exemplary and is not intended to be limited to the disclosed embodiments. Also, certain elements or features of embodiments disclosed herein are not limited to a particular embodiment, but instead apply to all embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the plastic container of the present disclosure can comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of the essential elements of the disclosure as described herein, as well as any additional or optional element or feature described herein or which is otherwise useful in plastic container applications.
  • the disclosed plastic container is configured to be suitable for retort sterilization without failing while utilizing less plastic material that conventional retortable plastic containers of similar volume capacity.
  • the plastic container may be suitable for other high-temperature processes, such as for example, hot-fill processing or other thermal processes.
  • retort sterilizing and “retort packaging” may be used interchangeably herein, and unless otherwise specified, refer to the practice of filling a container with a liquid and then subjecting the liquid- filled container to the necessary heat sterilization step, to form a sterilized, retort packaged, liquid product.
  • the temperature and pressure which the plastic container is exposed to during retort sterilization, as well as the duration of exposure, may vary in different retort sterilizing processes.
  • Retort processing typically exposes the exterior of the plastic container to temperatures from 110°C to 135°C, with an over pressure of up to 50 psi applied in the plastic container.
  • the total processing time can vary widely (e.g ., 30 minutes to 2 hours or more) depending on the packaging configuration and food properties.
  • FIGS. 1-3 an exemplary embodiment of a retortable, plastic container 10 for storing a liquid is disclosed.
  • the front perspective view of FIG. 1 shows the container 10 in an upright orientation typical for storage in inventory.
  • the plastic container 10 has a volume capacity of, or about, 8 fl. oz. (236.6 ml). In other embodiments, however, the volume capacity of the plastic container 10 may be greater than or less than 8 fl. oz. (236.6 ml).
  • the plastic container 10 has a volume capacity of, or about, 200 ml (7.44 fl. oz.).
  • “volume capacity” refers to the intended volume of the container.
  • a container designed to serve as an 8 oz. container will have an internal volume greater than 8 oz. (e.g ., such as up to 15% greater).
  • the additional volume (referred to as headspace) allows for manufacturing operations (e.g., line conveyance, fill variability) while also providing an air bubble that serves to mix the product through agitation during the retort process to promote more efficient product cook.
  • the container 10 is a one-piece plastic container from a single or multiple layer material.
  • the container 10 may be made by any suitable manufacturing method, such as injection-stretch blow molding or extrusion blow molding, and may be made from any suitable thermoplastic materials or combination of materials that satisfy the specifications of the present invention including plastics such as polypropylene, high density polyethylene, polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and other suitable thermoplastics. It should be understood that the type of thermoplastic material used can impact performance of the container 10 during retort sterilization due to the different properties of different thermoplastics.
  • the plastic container 10 is made of polypropylene.
  • the amount of plastic used in the container can impact the performance of the container during retort sterilizing, since lower amounts of plastics tend to result in thinner wall thickness.
  • the plastic container 10 is manufactured as a lightweight container, having a volume capacity of at least 200 ml (7.44 fl. oz.), such as for example, at least 8 fl. oz. (236.6 ml), while being made from less than 20 grams of plastic, or less than 19 grams of plastic, or less than 18 grams of plastic, or less than 17 grams of plastic.
  • the amount of plastic used in the container refers to the amount of plastic used to make the bottle, excluding the amount of plastic in the cap or closure.
  • the container 10 includes a body 12 having a substantially cylindrical cross section extending along a longitudinal axis A.
  • the body 12 has a height HT and defines an interior space 14 for storing the liquid.
  • the interior space 14 defines the volume capacity of the container 10.
  • the body 12 includes an upper portion 16 having an open top end 18 for providing access to the interior space 14. Integrally formed with the upper portion 16 and extending downward therefrom may be a shoulder portion 20 that provides a transition between the upper portion 16 and an intermediate portion 22 that defines a ribbed portion of the container 10.
  • the upper portion 16 has a width WU from the open top end 18 to the shoulder portion 20.
  • the intermediate portion 22 is integrally formed with and extends downward from the shoulder portion 20 to a base portion 24.
  • the intermediate portion has a width WI from the shoulder portion 20 to the base portion 24 and has a diameter D1.
  • the base portion 24 has a closed bottom end 26 and a width WB.
  • the upper portion 16 includes a continuous external thread 28 adjacent the open top end 18 for releasably connecting to a similarly threaded closure or cap (not shown).
  • the closure or cap can define at least one thread formed around an inner diameter for cooperatively mating with the external thread 28 of the upper portion 16.
  • the upper portion 16 may include a plurality of external threads and/or the upper portion 16 may include other types of connections for releasably connecting the closure (not shown) to the upper portion 16.
  • the closure or cap engages the upper portion 16 to preferably provide a hermetic seal of the plastic container 10.
  • the closure or cap (not shown) is preferably made of a plastic material conventional to the closure industry and suitable for subsequent thermal processing, including high temperature pasteurization and retort sterilization.
  • the upper portion 16 may be free from structures and components for releasably connecting the cap or closure (not shown) to the upper portion 16.
  • the upper portion 16 may also include an upper circumferential ring 30 and a lower circumferential ring 32, axially spaced apart from the upper circumferential ring 30.
  • the upper circumferential ring 30 and the lower circumferential ring 32 are positioned below the external thread 28.
  • the lower circumferential ring 32 may facilitate gripping of the container 10 by a filling machine during an automated filling operation.
  • the upper portion 16 may include other components for facilitating gripping of the bottle by a filling machine. It is understood that the upper portion 16 may be free from components and structures for facilitating gripping of the container 10 by a filling machine.
  • the upper portion 16 may also include texturing, such as one or more ratcheted and/or knurled regions 34 that extend partially or completely around the upper portion 16.
  • the one or more ratcheted regions 34 may be configured in a variety of ways. In the illustrated embodiment, two ratcheted regions 34 are positioned between the upper circumferential ring 30 and the lower circumferential ring 32 on opposite sides of the upper portion 16. Each of the ratcheted regions 34 have four, equally spaced-apart, straight vertical ridges.
  • the one or more ratcheted regions 34 may include more or less than four ridges, the ridges may be unevenly spaced apart and/or located other than between the upper circumferential ring 30 and the lower circumferential ring 32 and/or opposite of each other.
  • other suitable forms of texturing may be used as would be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • the one or more ratcheted regions 34 may provide a better grip when a user grasps the container 10, may serve as an interface to engage machinery and/or other devices, which may be involved, for instance, in the manufacturing, filling, and/or closing of container 10, and/or may serve as a tactile indicator to a user while turning the cap or closure (not shown).
  • the shoulder portion 20 extends downward while expanding outward (i.e., increasing in cross sectional diameter) to transition to the intermediate portion 22.
  • the shoulder portion 20 may include an optional annular groove 36 for use in packaging of multiple bottles in a multipack carrier, such as for example, a Hi-ConeTM plastic carrier.
  • the annular groove 36 may be configured in a variety of ways. Any groove or recess capable of facilitating the use of a multipack carrier to bundle multiple bottles together may be used. In the illustrated embodiment, the annular groove 36 is positioned adjacent the intermediate portion 22. In other embodiments, however, the container 10 may not have the annular groove 36 or the annular groove 36 may be positioned other than adjacent the intermediate portion 22, such as for example, in the shoulder portion 20 closer to the upper portion 16.
  • the annular groove 36 has a width WG and is defined by a constant inner radius RGI. In other embodiments, however, the inner radius RGI may not be constant.
  • the annular groove 36 includes an upper outer radius RGU and a lower outer radius RGL. In the illustrated embodiment, the annular groove 36 is symmetric such that the upper outer radius RGU is equal to the lower outer radius RGL. In other embodiments, however, the annular groove 36 may be asymmetric and the upper outer radius RGU and the lower outer radius RGL may differ.
  • the intermediate portion 22 may extend continuously in a vertical direction from the shoulder portion 20 to the base portion 24.
  • the intermediate portion 22 is defined by one or more horizontal lands 40 and one or more horizontal ribs 42.
  • the intermediate portion 22 includes a series of alternating horizontal lands 40 and horizontal ribs 42.
  • the number and arrangement of the horizontal lands 40 and the horizontal ribs 42 may vary in different embodiments.
  • the container 10 includes two horizontal lands 40 and two horizontal ribs 42. In other embodiments, however, the container 10 may include more or less than two horizontal lands 40 and/or two horizontal ribs 42.
  • the intermediate portion 22 includes a first rib 44, a first land 46 extending between the annular groove 36 and the first rib 44, a second rib 48 spaced apart from the first rib 44, and a second land 50 extending between the first rib 44 and the second rib 48.
  • the first land 46 is generally flat in vertical cross-section, extends around the entire circumference of the body 12, and extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis A from the annular groove 36 to the first rib 44. In other embodiments, however, the first land 46 may not extend around the entire circumference and/or may extend at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis A.
  • the first land 46 has a width WL1.
  • the second land 50 is generally flat in vertical cross- section, extends around the entire circumference of the body 12, and extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis A between the first rib 44 and the second rib 48. In other embodiments, however, the second land 50 may not extend around the entire circumference and/or may extend at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis A.
  • the second land 50 has a width WL2. In one exemplary embodiment, the width WL2 of the second land 50 is greater than the width WL1 of the first land 46. In other embodiments, however, the width of WLI of the first land 46 may be greater or equal the width WL2 of the second land.
  • the first rib 44 and the second rib 48 are inward extending and are configured to provide sufficient hoop strength to the container 10 and be deformable (i.e., axially expandable and axially compressible) to provide sufficient volume compensation such that the container 10 does not experience a failure during retort sterilization.
  • the ribs 44, 48 may be configured in a variety of ways. For example, in different embodiments, the ribs 44, 48 may have different widths, depths, wall angles, inner radius, upper outer radius, and lower outer radius.
  • first rib 44 and the second rib 48 are identical in configuration. Therefore, only the configuration of first rib 44 will be described in detail since the description of the first rib 44 applies equally to the second rib 48.
  • the second rib 48 may be configured differently that the first rib 44. For example, one or more of the width, depth, wall angle, innermost radius, upper outer radius and lower outer radius may be different for the second rib 48 as compared to the first rib 44.
  • the first rib 44 has a width
  • the first rib 44 is defined by an upper sidewall 60, a lower sidewall 62, opposite the upper sidewall 60, and a rib inner surface 64 having an innermost rib radius RRl that connects the upper sidewall 60 to the lower sidewall 62.
  • the upper sidewall 60 includes a planar portion that tapers inward at an angle m, relative to vertical.
  • the lower sidewall 62 includes a planar portion that tapers inward relative to vertical at a complementary angle to the angle m such that the first rib 44 is symmetric.
  • the upper sidewall 60 and the lower sidewall 62 have an angle b between them. In other embodiments, however, the upper sidewall 60 and lower sidewall 62 may curve inward rather than include a tapering planar portion.
  • the first rib 44 also include an upper outer radius RU1 between the first land 46 and the upper sidewall 60 and a lower outer radius RLl between the lower sidewall 62 and the second land 50.
  • the width WR1 is measured from the upper extent of the upper outer radius RU1 to the lower extent of the lower outer radius RLl.
  • the upper outer radius RU1 is equal to the lower outer radius RLl.
  • the first rib 44 may be asymmetric.
  • the upper sidewall 60 may taper at a different angle than the lower sidewall 62 and the upper outer radius RU1 and the lower outer radius RLl may differ.
  • the base portion 24 is integrally formed with and extends downward from the intermediate portion 22.
  • the base portion 24 may be defined by a generally flat sidewall 66; thus, the base portion 24, in the illustrated embodiment, is free of horizontal ribs.
  • the sidewall 66 tapers inward at an angle a, relative to vertical, from the intermediate portion 22 to the closed bottom end 26.
  • the closed bottom end 26 has a diameter D2 that is less than the diameter D1 of the intermediate portion 22.
  • the sidewall 66 may be generally parallel to the longitudinal axis A (no taper) or may taper outward.
  • the closed bottom end 26 may be configured in a variety of ways.
  • the closed bottom end 26 includes a recessed central surface 70, an outer ring surface 72, and a tapered, annular transition surface 74 connecting the recessed central surface 70 and the outer ring surface 72.
  • the outer ring surface 72 includes a pair of recesses 76 on opposite sides of the outer ring surface 72 and a linear ridge 78 extending across the recessed central surface 70 between the pair of recesses 76.
  • the wall thickness profile of the container 10 is representative of a typical extrusion blow molded bottle. Those skilled in the art would readily understand that for a given bottle with a given surface area, plastic weight of the container translates to a volume of plastic (depending on density) that will yield certain wall thickness ranges.
  • Table 1 illustrates non-limiting dimensions and ranges for an exemplary embodiment of an unfilled, 8 fl. oz. (236.6 ml) container according the present disclosure. It will be understood that the dimensions may vary in different embodiments of the container. For example, an exemplary range for the dimensions in Table 1 for a container according the present disclosure may be plus or minus 15% of the dimension value listed for Embodiment 1, or plus or minus 10% of the dimension, or plus or minus 5% of the dimension. Thus, for example, in some embodiments, the depth of the first rib DR1 may be in the range of 0.158 inches to 0.214 inches (4.01 mm to 5.44 mm).
  • the first design (“design 1”) is a known 8.0 oz., 22g polypropylene, retortable bottle design.
  • the design 1 container 100 includes an upper finish 102 having an open top end 104. Extending downward from the upper finish 102 is a dome portion 106 that provides a transition between the upper finish 102 and an panel portion 108.
  • the design 1 bottle 100 includes a waist 110 between the dome portion 106 and the panel portion 108.
  • the panel portion 108 extends downward from the waist 110 to a base portion 112 having a closed bottom end 114.
  • the panel portion 108 includes a plurality of rectangular, recessed windows 116 designed to provide volume compensation for the container 100.
  • the plurality of windows 116 extend around the circumference of the container 100 with adjacent windows 116 separated from each other by a vertically-extending beam portion 118.
  • Each of the recessed windows 116 includes a raised island portion 120 in the center of the recessed window 116.
  • the second design corresponds to the hot-fill, horizontal ribbed bottle designs disclosed in U.S. Patent 8,496,130 (“the ’ 130 patent”), shown in FIG. 5, at three different bottle weights (i.e., amount of plastic in grams).
  • the design 2 container 200 in the ’ 130 patent is disclosed as a 20 oz. (591 ml), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle.
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • the base and finish of the design 1 container of FIG. 4 were used along with the sidewall ribbed portion of the bottle disclosed in the ’ 130 patent and the bottle was scaled to an 8 oz. bottle made from polypropylene.
  • the design 2 container 200 includes an upper finish 202 having an open top end 204. Extending downward from the upper finish 202 is a dome portion 206 that provides a transition between the upper finish 202 and a ribbed portion 208.
  • the design 2 bottle 200 includes a waist 210 between the dome portion 206 and the ribbed portion 208.
  • the ribbed portion 208 extends downward from the waist 210 to a base portion 212 having a closed bottom end 214.
  • the ribbed portion 208 includes five horizontal ribs 216 designed to provide volume compensation for the design 2 container 200 during hot-fill processing.
  • the third design (“design 3”) is the exemplary embodiment of the disclosed container having the dimensions illustrated in Table 1 for Embodiment 1 at the same three different bottle weights.
  • Paneling vacuum at room temperature refers to the amount of negative internal pressure in the container at the onset of paneling deformation of the container at room temperature and external atmospheric pressure.
  • Volume compensation at onset of paneling at room temperature refers to the change in internal volume of the container at the paneling vacuum in cubic centimeters.
  • Pressure stiffness at 250°F (121.1°C) refers to the ability of the bottle geometry (and wall thickness) to resist deformation and maintain shape integrity under high temperature and positive internal pressure conditions experienced during retort processing.
  • the pressure stiffness refers to the amount of positive pressure per volume in the container when the container loses shape integrity.
  • both the Design 2 containers and the Design 3 containers have a paneling vacuum that is equal to or greater than the paneling vacuum of the Design 1 container.
  • both the Design 2 (17 g) container and the Design 3 (17 g) container deform (i.e., “panel”) at 68.9 kPa (10 psig), which is the same paneling vacuum as the Design 1 (22 g) container, while the Design 2 (22 g) container and the Design 3 (22g) container panel at 103.4 kPa (15 psig), and 124.1 kPa (18 psig), respectively.
  • Design 3 containers have a lower volume compensation while the Design 2 containers have a higher volume compensation at the onset of the paneling.
  • the change of the volume compensation is small relative to the package headspace of approximately 25.14 ml (0.85 oz.)
  • the Design 2 (22 g) container are stiffer than the Design 1 (22g) container.
  • the Design 2 (22 g) container has a pressure stiffness of 0.70 kPa/ml (7.1 psig/oz.) and the Design 3 (22 g) has a pressure stiffness of 1.09 kPa/ml (11.1 psig/oz.) as compared to the Design 1 (22 g) container, which has a pressure stiffness of 0.58 kPa/ml (5.9 psig/oz.).
  • the Design 2 (17 g) container For the Design 2 (17 g) container and the Design 3 (17 g) container, the Design 2 (17 g) container’s pressure stiffness is worse than the pressure stiffness of the Design 1 (22g) container 0.42 kPa/ml vs. 0.58 kPa/ml (4.3 psi/oz. vs. 5.9 psi/oz.), respectively, while the pressure stiffness of the Design 3 (17 g) container is better than the pressure stiffness of the Design 1 (22g) container 0.68 kPa/ml vs. 0.58 kPa/ml (6.9 psi/oz. vs. 5.9 psi/oz.), respectively.
  • the Design 2 container may not be suitable for retort processing.
  • the Design 3 container have superior pressure stiffness to the Design 1 container of the same volume capacity.

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L'invention concerne un récipient en plastique (10) ayant une partie supérieure (16) comprenant une extrémité supérieure ouverte refermable (18), une partie de base (24) fermant une extrémité du récipient, et une partie intermédiaire (22) formée d'un seul tenant avec la partie supérieure et sortant de celle-ci vers la partie de base. La partie intermédiaire comprend une pluralité de nervures horizontales (42) disposées sensiblement perpendiculairement à un axe longitudinal du récipient, au moins une des nervures horizontales étant disposée longitudinalement entre un méplat supérieur et un méplat inférieur. Le récipient a une capacité volumique de 235 ml ou plus et un poids de matière plastique de 20 g ou moins. Au moins une parmi la pluralité de nervures horizontales a une profondeur de nervure horizontale (DR) d'au moins 4,5 mm et un rapport largeur de nervure horizontale (WR)/profondeur de nervure horizontale compris entre 2,2 et 2,7.
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