EP4367038A1 - Lot compact de récipients groupés et son procédé de conditionnement - Google Patents
Lot compact de récipients groupés et son procédé de conditionnementInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS 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
- B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D71/02—Arrangements of flexible binders
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B17/00—Other machines, apparatus, or methods for packaging articles or materials
- B65B17/02—Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
- B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
- B65B35/44—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by endless belts or chains
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS 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
- B65D63/00—Flexible elongated elements, e.g. straps, for bundling or supporting articles
- B65D63/10—Non-metallic straps, tapes, or bands; Filamentary elements, e.g. strings, threads or wires; Joints between ends thereof
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- the present invention relates to the field of the packaging of containers in batches. It relates to a compact batch of grouped containers, a retaining strip intended to form said batch and a method implementing this batch.
- the container is a bottle or a flask, or even a cardboard brick or a can.
- the containers can receive several different successive treatments, such as the manufacture of the container, followed by the filling and then the closing with a stopper and the labeling. At the end of these treatments, the containers are said to be "finished".
- each batch comprises several containers, brought together for example in a matrix arrangement, generally of generally parallelepipedic shape, often square or rectangle, according to columns and rows.
- each group can be coated, in particular covered with a film, in order to hold the containers together and to facilitate the handling of such a batch thus obtained.
- Such encapsulation can be carried out through a step of filming or preferably wrapping.
- wrapping a group of containers consists of wrapping it with a sheet of plastic film made of heat-shrinkable material.
- a coated group then undergoes a heating step so that the sheet conforms to the overall external shape of the containers.
- the grouping of the containers, the coating and the heating are carried out by means of a dedicated installation of the bundler type, through several successive stations.
- Such a coating operation represents a significant energy expenditure, which is harmful to the environment. Indeed, the coating is carried out from a film of plastic material, essentially obtained from the petrochemical sector. However, almost half of the plastic waste found in the sea is single-use plastic objects.
- composition of the film if it is only partially recyclable, will complicate the process and the resulting waste will not be recovered in the vast majority of cases.
- DE102011107265 proposes to connect the containers together by means of glue dots and to finalize the maintenance with the help of a self-adhesive band coming to encircle the lot.
- the self-adhesive strip is preferably transparent, placed at the level of the label of the products, to enable the consumer to view the information present on the label.
- This adhesive tape can be made of a composite material, that is to say composed of several different materials. It therefore has the disadvantage of being little or even not recyclable, given the difficulty of separating the so-called recyclable materials from the others.
- WO2020229103 proposes to optimize the closing system of a strapping strip, in order to facilitate the unbundling of the products: the strip must be able to be easily opened by the consumer, and this ease of dislocation must also make it possible to preserve the integrity some products.
- This solution has a major drawback: the joint of the strip, designed for simplified opening, constitutes a weak point in the solidity of the batch: the batch can fall apart at any time, by the slipping of a container, or by friction strip on the surface of the container, during transport or handling.
- the invention thus aims to provide a holding device that is reliable, solid and ecological, both in its composition and in the amount of waste generated.
- the environmental impact of the invention is greatly reduced compared to packaging using plastic material or a large quantity of material.
- the invention proposes a solution consisting in forming a batch, of at least two containers, by means of a strip of semi-extensible paper.
- the paper web of the invention has sufficient and appropriate properties of elasticity and resistance to breakage to guarantee both the cohesion of the batch and the solidity of the web itself.
- this strip of paper is not a cardboard or corrugated support: its thickness is moderate, which allows it to be sufficiently flexible to surround the lot while conforming to the shape of the different containers that can make up the lot.
- the subject of the invention is thus a batch which comprises at least two containers, and at least one strip which holds them grouped together, said containers each having a body and a bottom, aligned in a main direction, the at least one strip coating said lot at the peripheral wall of the body of said container.
- the bundle is characterized in that the at least one strip is made of semi-stretch paper.
- the invention also relates to a holding band of semi-extensible paper for a batch as defined above, and thus the use in the form of a band of such semi-extensible paper to hold the containers together within of such a lot.
- the invention also relates to a process for packaging at least two containers in a batch as mentioned above.
- FIG. 1 schematically represents a perspective view of a batch, of four bottle-type containers, of generally circular section, showing in particular a square matrix distribution of the containers, the containers of said batch being surrounded by a strip of semi-circular paper. stretch ;
- Figure 2 shows the values of the energy at break for different types of paper, standard and semi-stretch, under temperate conditions
- Figure 3 shows the breaking energy values for different types of paper, standard and semi-stretch, under tropical conditions
- Figure 4 shows tensile curves for different types of paper, under temperate conditions
- Figure 5 shows tensile curves for different types of paper, under tropical conditions
- FIG. 6 represents a summary table of tests carried out on the integrity of batches according to various characteristics, in particular the type of paper of the tape;
- FIG. 7 represents in the form of a histogram a comparison of the variation in the ratio of the diameter of containers made of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material, filled with a carbonated liquid and still water, according to different durations and storage conditions;
- PET Polyethylene terephthalate
- FIG. 8 schematically represents a perspective view of a second packaging configuration of a batch similar to FIG. 1, the containers of said batch being surrounded by means of two strips of paper;
- FIG. 9 schematically represents a simplified top view of a packaging configuration for a batch of six containers grouping together a sub-batch of four containers and two other containers, showing in particular additional adhesion means provided between the strip of paper of each sub-batch and the strip of paper encasing the batch as well as additional adhesion means provided between the remaining containers and the strip of paper encasing the batch;
- FIG. 10 schematically represents a perspective view of a batch of six receptacles, showing in particular the handle overlapping over the strip of paper and extending over the peripheral wall of some of the receptacles, leaving areas of contact in adhesion ensuring securing said handle;
- FIG. 11 schematically represents a view according to a transverse vertical section of the batch of FIG. 10, showing in particular at the level of two of the containers, contact zones of the strip in adhesion overlapping the strip and with the peripheral wall of said two containers ; and
- FIG. 12 schematically represents a simplified view of an example of architecture of a line for packaging batches of products according to the invention.
- the subject of the invention is thus first of all a batch 100 which comprises at least two containers 1, and at least one strip 2 which keeps them grouped together, said containers 1 each having a body 3 and a bottom 4, aligned in a main direction 7, the at least one strip 2 coating said batch 100 at the level of the peripheral wall 5 of the body 3 of said container 1.
- the strip 2 therefore coats the batch 100 perpendicularly to the main direction 7, that is to say by forming a loop in a plane perpendicular to the main direction 7.
- the container 1 is a bottle, a flask, a can or a food brick. It can be made of any material, in particular plastic or even glass. Preferably, the container is made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) material.
- the container 1 can therefore be rigid or semi-rigid. It contains a fluid, a liquid, powders or granules, in particular of the food-processing or cosmetic type.
- the container 1 can have any type of shape, symmetrical or not. It may have a rounded cross section, generally of circular or ovoidal shape, or else be of polygonal cross section, in particular generally rectangular or square. Preferably, said containers have a rounded section, in particular generally circular.
- the containers 1 can receive several different successive treatments, such as the manufacture of the container, for example during a plastic injection or stretch-blow molding operation in the case of a plastic bottle, followed by filling then closing with a cap and labelling. At the end of these treatments, the containers are said to be "finished".
- the container 1 may optionally have a label 8.
- Said label 8 may be affixed to the body 3 of the container 1, or be attached at the level of the neck of the said container 1, in the form of a ticket.
- the label 8 can also be in the form of a retractable sleeve, which will match the shape of said container 1.
- the label 8, when present, has the function of delivering information on the contents of the container 1 , or even an advertising message, a logo, a bar code.
- Each batch 100 therefore comprises several containers, grouped for example in a matrix arrangement, generally of generally parallelepipedic shape, often square or rectangle, according to columns and rows.
- the containers When they are packaged, the containers can also be staggered.
- the staggered lot can have different advantages.
- the staggered arrangement notably offers more points of contact between the grouped products. Furthermore, the additional friction between the containers will increase the strength of the batch.
- the staggered arrangement also makes it possible to optimize the space between the containers, and therefore represents a gain in storage capacity. It is then possible to stack more batches on a pallet.
- the containers 1 have a body 3 and a bottom 4. In a normal orientation, the container 1 rests on its bottom 4 and the main direction 7 is vertical.
- the bottom 4 can be flat or petaloid in shape.
- the body 3 comprises a peripheral wall 5.
- the term “compact” corresponds to a batch 100 with containers 1 which are close together and positioned side by side, joined to each other during their grouping according to one of the configurations described.
- the containers 1 are held together by a closed strip 2, that is to say that said strip 2 surrounds all of the containers, being affixed against a portion of the peripheral wall 5, perpendicular to the main direction 7, to form a batch 100.
- a closed strip 2 that is to say that said strip 2 surrounds all of the containers, being affixed against a portion of the peripheral wall 5, perpendicular to the main direction 7, to form a batch 100.
- the containers 1 Once the containers 1 have been grouped and coated, they are then integral with each other, forming a compact batch 100 in their entirety.
- the containers 1 of such a batch 100 are then inseparable, except to voluntarily dismantle said batch 100 to extract one or more containers 1.
- lot 100 is characterized in that said at least one band 2 is made of semi-stretch paper.
- the at least one strip 2 is made of semi-extensible paper, that is to say that it is essentially made of cellulose fibers, and that it has properties of elongation at break and resistance to higher traction than standard paper.
- the term “paper” falls within the specific field of packaging containers 1 and is limited to wrapping paper.
- a semi-stretch paper is based on cellulose fibers.
- the paper used in the invention may be kraft paper or a derivative of kraft paper.
- the resistance or the elasticity of the paper are characteristics which can be improved by the manufacturing process, for example by adding a weft, or specific fibres.
- the fibers can also be oriented in the longitudinal or transverse direction, to improve the resistance to elongation before rupture according to the direction of orientation.
- the elastic properties of the strip 2 of semi-stretch paper are measured perpendicularly and/or parallel to the main direction 7.
- the band 2 consists mainly of biodegradable and recyclable components.
- the semi-extensible paper used in the invention is a high-strength paper, in particular thanks to its elastic properties. It also has characteristics of high mechanical resistance while being very light. Thanks to this choice of paper, the holding strip 2 is flexible enough to be able to surround all the containers 1 forming the batch 100, by coming to rest against the peripheral wall s of the said containers 1, perpendicular to the main direction 7, namely orthogonally to the height H of the containers 1. Moreover, its increased strength contributes to the strength of the lot.
- the strip 2 of semi-extensible paper has an energy index at break of at least 180 joules per square meter (J/m 2 ), preferably 240 J/m 2 in temperate conditions.
- the index of energy at break, or index of energy absorbed at break (TEA) is the main index for measuring the resistance of a material, and in particular of paper. It is measured in accordance with the ISO 1924-3:2005 standard which relates to the determination of tensile properties for paper and cardboard. It can be measured at any time, whether after production or after affixing it around a set of grouped containers forming a batch. It can also be measured after dismantling a batch.
- said strip 2 has an energy index at break of at least 180J/m 2 .
- This index corresponds to the ratio between the quantity of energy absorbed by a sample of paper when it is subjected to a tensile force and the grammage of the sample of paper considered.
- the strip 2 has such properties perpendicularly and/or parallel to the main direction 7.
- the advantage of a band 2 made of a semi-extensible paper having such a breaking index is to obtain a solid, compact batch 100, by means of a holding band 2 sufficiently flexible to be able to surround a set of containers. of any shape, and in particular of cylindrical section.
- the web 2 made of semi-extensible paper has elongation at break properties greater than 5% (percent) and a tensile strength greater than or equal to 5 kN/m (kilonewton per meter). These properties are maintained regardless of the environmental measurement conditions. In other words, whatever the environmental conditions, the retaining band 2 has an elongation at break of at least 5% and a tensile strength of at least 5 kN/m. Furthermore, the strip 2 has such properties perpendicularly and/or parallel to the main direction 7.
- the properties of elongation at break and tensile strength are properties measured according to the ISO 1924 standard.
- the elongation at break corresponds to the ability of a material to elongate before breaking when subjected to tensile stress.
- Tensile strength also called breaking strength, corresponds to the load or tensile force required to cause the material in question to break.
- Tensile strength is the maximum force a paper can withstand before breaking.
- ISO 1924-3 standard test a strip with a width of 15mm (millimeters) and a length of 100mm is used with a constant elongation rate.
- the material weakens: the absorption of forces decreases until the material tears.
- the strip 2 of semi-extensible paper will not break despite the various frictions, displacements, shocks that it may undergo. It is particularly suitable for absorbing both the shocks associated with transport and the intrinsic deformation of the container 1, due to its contents.
- volume of the containers 1 can thus increase or decrease depending on the content, for example depending on whether the content is a carbonated drink or not.
- variations can also be linked to storage conditions, to a rise in temperature for example.
- the volume of a container 1, and therefore its diameter can change between the coating operation of a batch 100 of several grouped containers 1, and its final destination, that is to say its consumption or its use.
- the variation in the volume of a container 1 will therefore be influenced by various factors.
- the loss of water or else the degassing of the contents of a container 1 during its storage will cause a variation in the volume of said container, and therefore in its diameter.
- paper, standard or not, due to its composition of cellulose fibers is a material whose mechanical properties are directly impacted by humidity or temperature.
- the storage conditions will both have an impact on the diameter of the containers 1 and on the retaining band 2.
- the tape 2 must have properties suitable and suitable for its use for the formation of a 100 batch and this is solved by the use of a semi-stretch paper tape.
- the coating of the grouped containers 1 must be solid and reliable: it must make it possible to guarantee the transport, the handling of the batches 100 whatever the intrinsic properties of the container 1, the external conditions and whatever the content of said containers 1.
- the strip 2 must therefore be capable of absorbing these variations in volume of the body 3 of the containers 1 while keeping the batch 100 compact.
- strip 2 must not tear under the effect of the variation or, on the contrary, loosen too much, which would lead to the dismantling of lot 100.
- the at least one strip 2 of semi-stretch paper has a basis weight of between 50 and 120 g/m 2 and preferably between 70 and 90 g/m 2 .
- the grammage defined by the ISO 536 standard, corresponds to the basis weight of a sheet of paper or cardboard. In other words, the grammage of paper corresponds to its mass per unit area. The unit is typically grams per square meter. The grammage is preferably measured according to the ISO 536:2012 standard.
- the typical thickness of the paper used in the invention is greater than 80 micrometers, preferably between 100 and 180 micrometers.
- the thickness is preferably measured according to the ISO 534:2011 standard.
- the at least one strip 2 of semi-stretch paper consists of a single layer of said paper: it does not comprise several superposed layers. It may however comprise additional layers, of another material, of a thickness less than the layer made of semi-extensible paper.
- a paper standard or not, is all the more flexible as its grammage is low. It is accepted that a paper is more robust if its grammage is high.
- the strip 2 of semi-extensible paper has tearing properties greater than 10 mN-m 2 /g (millinewton square meters per gram). Strip 2 has such properties perpendicularly and/or parallel to main direction 7.
- Paper tearing strength refers to the resistance of a sheet of paper to the tearing force to which it is subjected. It is another important basic physical property of paper and board. This property is measured in accordance with ISO 1974:2012. It is measured in the machine direction (MD) and the transverse direction (CD).
- Machine direction refers to the direction of the web of paper that travels on the machine during papermaking. This is because the paper has a defined grain direction due to the greater orientation of the fibers in the direction of travel of the paper machine. This grain direction is known as the machine direction, which corresponds to the direction of pulp flow on the paper machine. Therefore, the fibers tend to be oriented mostly in the machine direction: the machine direction is the direction of the fiber, the orientation of the grains on the paper.
- the transverse direction is the direction of the paper at right angles to the machine direction.
- the machine direction here preferably corresponds to the direction perpendicular to the main direction 7, that is to say orthogonally to the height of the containers 1.
- the transverse direction then corresponds to the direction parallel to the main direction 7.
- the at least one strip 2 has a humidity resistance of between 10 and 15%. This property is measured according to the ISO 3781 standard.
- the batch 100 comprises only one strip 2 of semi-stretch paper.
- the at least one strip 2 of semi-extensible paper has a minimum height of one eighth of the height H of the containers 1.
- the strip 2 has a minimum height a quarter of the height of the containers 1.
- the height H of a container 1 is the height measured between the top of the stopper 18 and the contact surface of the bottom 4 of said container 1.
- the advantage resulting from such a minimum height is that the tension exerted by the strip 2 on the containers 1 is distributed homogeneously on the peripheral wall 5 at the level of a contact zone 6.
- the contact zone 6 corresponds to the contact surface between the holding strip 2 at the level of the peripheral wall 5 of the containers 1 This homogeneous distribution also has the advantage of avoiding excessive deformation of the body 3 of the containers 1.
- the batch 100 comprises: at least four containers 1, at least one sub-batch 101 comprising at least two of said containers 1, at least one strip 13 of closed paper which holds together said containers 1 forming the sub-batch 101 at least one strip 2 of semi-extensible paper coating said batch 100 at the level of the peripheral wall 5 of the body 3 of said containers 1.
- Such a configuration is particularly advantageous, the solidity of the lot 100 being reinforced.
- the total contact area 6 is reduced for some of the containers 1.
- the containers 1 located in the center of the batch 100 will tend to slide against the walls of the containers 1 located at the corners of said lot. This phenomenon is all the greater when the receptacles have a rounded cross-section, generally circular or ovoid, which is more so in the case of receptacles made of plastic material. In such a case, the batch 100 undergoes deformations which is likely to lead to its dismantling during its handling.
- the strip 2 of semi-extensible paper covers a smaller portion of the peripheral wall 5 of the containers 1 located in the center of the lot 100, compared to the containers 1 located in the corners of said lot. In such a configuration, it is therefore preferable to double the coating, and therefore to subdivide lot 100 into one or more sub-lots 101.
- each sub-batch 101 brings together at most four containers 1.
- Each sub-batch 101 is surrounded by a strip 13 of paper, said strip 13 surrounding said sub-batch 101 at the level of the peripheral wall 5 of the body 3 said container 1.
- Each sub-batch 101 can extend transversely, that is to say along the columns of batch 100, or even longitudinally, that is to say along the rows of said batch.
- the sub-lot(s) 101 will advantageously be oriented according to the number of containers 1 forming the lot 100, in order to optimize its solidity.
- a sub-batch 101 is composed of at least one container 1 having a large contact zone 6, for example one or more containers 1 located at an angle of the batch 100, and at least one receptacle 1 having a contact area 6 with the strip otherwise reduced, for example one or more receptacles 1 located in the center of said batch 100. It is understood that the maximum possible contact area 6 depends on the location of the container 1 within the batch 100.
- Each sub-batch 101 will ensure that the containers 1 of the component are kept together. As part of the handling or transport of the batch 100 thus formed, the sub-batches 101 will minimize the relative friction and the displacement of the containers 1, in particular the containers located in the center of said batch 100.
- each container 1 will then be held firmly, either directly, by means of at least one strip 2 of semi-extensible paper, or by means of a double coating, that is to say directly by means of at least one least one strip 13 of paper and indirectly by means of the at least one strip 2.
- the at least one strip 2 is closed by covering its opposite ends 16 and 17.
- the adhesion between the two opposite ends 16 and 17 can be achieved by means of a weld activated by ultrasound. It can also be made by gluing, by thermal activation (thermo sealing), staples, by welding or by any other means.
- the join of the at least one strip 2 and/or of the at least one strip 13 of paper is located at the level of a contact zone 6.
- the joint rests on the peripheral wall 5 of a container 1, and is not located between two containers 1 making up batch 100.
- the headband 13 is made of the same semi-stretch paper as the band 2 for maintenance.
- the at least one strip 2 of semi-extensible paper has at least one coating 9.
- the coating 9 can cover both sides of the at least one strip 2, or only one of its faces.
- the strip 2 has a coating 9 on its inner face, that is to say the face which is in contact with the peripheral wall 5 of the containers 1.
- This coating 9 can therefore cover the entirety of one of the two faces, or be produced discontinuously, or even partially cover the length of the strip, for example only at one of the ends 16 or 17.
- This coating 9 can be a purely aesthetic coating, of the varnish or lacquer type for example, to improve the visual rendering of the product, or even for technical purposes, for example to facilitate the printing of information, messages, drawings, signs, etc
- this coating 9 is a coating for technical purposes, in particular a heat-sealing coating in order to promote the adhesion of the two opposite ends 16 and 17 of the at least one retaining band 2.
- a heat-sealing coating 9 is activated by ultrasound or thermally.
- This embodiment advantageously makes it possible to activate the sealing properties in a localized manner.
- the coating 9 before activation, the coating 9 is inactive, that is to say unable to play an adhesive role, and after activation, it takes on adhesive properties.
- the heat-sealing coating 9 covers the entire inner face of the strip 2, and is activated locally, for example by ultrasound, to form one or more adhesive zones.
- the activation of said heat-sealing coating 9 can be carried out in a targeted manner at the level of the contact zone 6 between the at least one strip 2 of semi-extensible paper and the peripheral wall 5 of one or more containers. 1.
- the coating 9 may be intended to improve the coefficient of friction, or even to improve the resistance to humidity of the band 2 for holding.
- This coating 9 is for example wax or derived products, fluorinated compounds, silicones or other polymers (extruded or coated in aqueous dispersions) having barrier properties to water or water vapour.
- the coating 9 of the strip 2 has a basis weight of between 4 and 30 g/m 2 (grams per square meter).
- the coating 9 can be deposited on only one of the faces or even on both faces of the strip 2 of semi-extensible paper, during its manufacture, or be deposited later, for example before the coating of a batch 100.
- the at least one strip 13 of paper can also have a coating 9.
- the strip or strips 2 and the strip or strips 13 can have the same coating 9.
- the strip(s) 2 and the band(s) 13 may have a different coating 9, or even no coating 9.
- the coating 9 may be lacquer, paint, or even be a surface treatment for technical purposes , such as a heat-sealing treatment, which can be activated with water, or for aesthetic purposes.
- the batch 100 comprises an additional adhesion means 10 at the level of the contact zone 6, formed by the affixing of the holding strip 2 on the peripheral wall 5 of the containers 1.
- the additional means 10 can be placed initially, before coating batch 100, either on the peripheral wall 5, or on the inside face of the corresponding strip 2, or both.
- This additional adhesion means 10 makes it possible to improve the holding in position of the at least one band 2.
- This additional adhesion means 10 can for example be one or more dots of glue, or even double-sided adhesive tape.
- the additional adhesion means 10 is not located on the label 8 but on its periphery. Indeed, it is essential to preserve the integrity of said label.
- this additional adhesion means 10, before surrounding can be present on the inner face of the strip or strips 13 of paper coating the containers 1 forming the sub-batch or batches 101.
- Said additional adhesion means 10 can also, cumulatively or alternatively, be present on the outer face of the strip or strips 13 of paper, in order to improve the bond between the at least one holding strip 2 and the strip or strips 13 of paper.
- This embodiment has the advantage of improving the cohesion of the batch 100.
- the batch 100 comprises a carrying handle 11 in the form of at least one strap 12.
- the strap 12 makes it possible to grasp and lift the batch 100 from above said batch, in a normal orientation .
- This strap 12 can be fixed by partial covering of at least one retaining strip 2 .
- said strap 12 can be fixed by total covering of at least one band 2 for holding.
- each end of the strap 12 can be sandwiched between a strip 13 of paper from a sub-batch 101 and a band 2 for holding the batch 100.
- the strap 12 is fixed both by full covering of at least one retaining band 2 and on a portion of the peripheral wall of two containers 1. In such a configuration, the strap 12 extends beyond the at least one band 2 and is attached to the portion of the peripheral wall 5 of the container 1 located below said strip 2, in the direction of the main direction ?.
- the strap 12 can also be fixed on the portion of the peripheral wall 5 located above said strip 2, in the direction of the main direction 7.
- This embodiment is particularly advantageous because it allows collaboration between strap 12 forming handle 11 and strip 2 of semi-stretch paper ensuring the integrity of lot 100.
- strap 12 When said lot 100 is lifted, strap 12 will contribute to maintaining band 2 in position. collaboration between the band 2 and the strap 12 avoids the spacing of the containers 1 outwards at their bottom.
- the strap 12 is fixed, by means of a double-sided adhesive tape or by glue dots, on a part of the peripheral wall 5, in addition to its fixing on the at least one strip 2 in semi-stretch paper.
- This embodiment is particularly advantageous when the batch 100 does not include sub-batches 101.
- this variant makes it possible to produce a batch 100 of more than four containers without forming sub-batches 101 beforehand and therefore to obtain a optimal support while using few raw materials, which is an ecological advantage.
- the strap 12 is made of a different material from the band 2 for holding.
- the strap 12 has several adhesive areas on its inner face.
- the strap 12 has a coating 9 heat seal on its inner face. The strap 12 is then fixed by thermal activation or by means of ultrasound.
- the strap 12 is made of the same semi-stretch paper as the holding band 2.
- each of the containers 1 comprises a label 8 surrounding the periphery of their peripheral wall 5 over part of the height of said containers 1.
- the strip 2 of paper then preferably covers at least partially or even totally the height of said label. 8 when said strip coats said containers 1 to form batch 100.
- the invention also relates to a holding band 2 of semi-stretch paper for a batch 100 as defined above, and therefore to the use of such a semi-stretch paper, in the form of a band 2, to hold containers together. 1 so as to form a batch of 100.
- the retaining strip 2 contains a limited quantity of polymers, namely a quantity of less than 30%, preferably 10% of the total mass.
- composition of the retaining band 2 allows it to meet the criteria of standard EN13430 in terms of recyclability.
- This strip 2 of semi-extensible paper in certain embodiments, is made of a paper having a basis weight of between 50 and 150 g/m 2 (gram per square meter), preferably between 90 and 120 g/m 2 .
- the band 2 has increased resistance, namely a breaking energy index (TEA) of at least 180 joules per square meter (J/m 2 ), which limits the risks of dismantling of batch 100 or unbundling of containers 1.
- TSA breaking energy index
- strip 13 of paper has properties similar to strip 2 in terms of material.
- the band 13 is made of semi-extensible paper, mostly and mainly based on cellulose fibers. Its weight may or may not be identical to that of strip 2 of paper.
- the strip 13 of paper may be of a thickness less than the thickness of the strip 2 of paper.
- the strip 2 of semi-extensible paper is such that, once the batch 100 has been formed, it exerts on the containers a force of between 0.2 and 5 kN/m (kilonewton per meter), preferably 0.2 to lkN/m at the level of the peripheral wall 5.
- the force applied is between 10 and 50N at the level of the peripheral wall 5.
- This applied force contributes to maintaining set of containers 1 in the form of a compact batch 100.
- This embodiment is particularly advantageous in the case where the containers 1 are semi-rigid.
- the invention also relates to a method for packaging the aforementioned batch 100, in which: at least two containers 1 are grouped together; said containers 1 grouped by at least one strip 2 of semi-extensible paper are coated, perpendicular to the main direction 7, so as to form the batch 100.
- this process is characterized in that: the strip 2 is made of semi-extensible paper, and exerts a force of between 0.2 and 5 kN/m on the peripheral wall 5 of the containers 1.
- the containers 1 can be grouped together in one or more sub-batches 101.
- At least two containers 1 are grouped into at least one sub-batch 101; each sub-batch 101 is surrounded by a band 13 of paper; the sub-batch or batches 101 are coated in the form of a batch 100 by means of a strip 2 of semi-extensible paper.
- At least one container 1 is not part of a sub-batch 101. that other containers 1 remain free before being coated, with the sub-batch(s) 101, by means of at least one strip 2 of semi-extensible paper, to form a batch 100.
- the sub-batches 101 before coating the batch 100, can be composed according to a transverse and/or longitudinal orientation with respect to the largest dimension of the matrix that the batch 100 forms in order to optimize the strength of said batch 100.
- a sub-batch batch 101 is composed of at most four containers 1, preferably two containers 1. It is also possible to have multiple configurations, with an arrangement of sub-batches 101 distributed transversely and longitudinally with respect to batch 100.
- an adhesion means 10 can be applied to the outer face of at least one strip 13 of paper, an additional adhesion means 10 located at the level of adjoining zones between two sub-batches, or between a sub-batch 101 and one or more containers 1; and or - before coating, an adhesion means 10 can be applied to the inside face of the at least one strip 2.
- the packaging method comprises a step of fixing a handle 11 in the form of at least one strap 12.
- said strap 12 is fixed by its opposite ends on the inside face of the band 2 holding, by partial covering, before coating. It can also be fixed after coating lot 100, on the outside of strip 2.
- the step of fixing a handle 11 in the form of at least one strap 12 is carried out by fixing both by covering the at least one holding band 2, on its external face, but also by fixing said strap 12 on a portion of the peripheral wall 5 of the containers 1.
- said strap 12 is fixed by glue dots below the at least one strip 2, in the main direction 7.
- the strap 12 covers the at least one band 2 on either side of the batch 100, and each of its ends is fixed on a portion of the peripheral wall 5 of a container 1, located below said at least one strip 2, in the main direction 7.
- the strap 12 can cover each of said strips 2 or only one of said strips 2 .
- a handle 11 in the case where the lot 100 comprises one or more sub-lots 101, after wrapping, a handle 11 can be fixed in the form of at least one strap 12 partially overlapping at least one band 13 of one of the sub-batches 101. Then, when said sub-batch 101 is coated, said strap 12 can be covered, at the level of the adjoining portion with the at least one band 13, with the band 2 forming lot 100. This sandwich fastening of the strap 12 between a headband 13 and a band 2 improves the resistance and the maintenance at this level of the handle 11.
- the batch 100 of containers thus packaged has increased resistance and limits the risks of dismantling of the batch 100 or of unbundling of the containers 1.
- the containers 1, maintained in sub-batches 101 have on the one hand a larger contact surface with the strip 13 of paper which connects the containers 1 together in the same sub-batch 101 and, on the other hand, a larger adjoining zone between the sub-batches 101 of the same batch 100 surrounded by a strip 2 of semi-stretch paper.
- the doubling of the coating increases the resistance of the batch 100 formed, with regard to this material having a certain fragility, which usually excludes its use for grouping into a self-supporting batch of containers 1, especially of rounded section and/or in plastic material.
- this makes it possible to ensure that the containers 1 are kept together, regardless of their position within said batch 100. Possible embodiments will now be described.
- FIG. 1 In a first embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, four containers 1, of generally circular section, are grouped.
- the containers 1 are held together by a strip 2 of semi-extensible paper, forming a batch 100.
- the strip 2 therefore encircles the containers 1 so as to form mechanical cohesion and a compact batch 100: in the context of its handling, if batch 100 is moved by gripping and/or lifting only one of the containers 1, all the containers 1 remain attached and are also moved, namely lifted inseparably from each other within the same batch 100.
- the strip 2 of semi-extensible paper surrounds the containers 1, grouped in the form of a matrix.
- Said band 2 is affixed around the receptacles grouped at the level of their peripheral wall 5, in a direction perpendicular to the main direction 7, namely by forming a loop in a plane orthogonal to the height of the receptacles 1.
- the band 2 therefore surrounds the lot 100 on its outer perimeter, being affixed to a portion of the peripheral wall 5 of each of the containers 1 forming lot 100.
- the container 1 has a height of 500 mm (millimeters) and is made of polyethylene terephthalate PET.
- the strip 2 of paper coats the containers 1, coming to rest at their peripheral wall 5, to form the batch 100.
- the breaking strength properties of such a holding band 2 must be particularly adapted to guarantee the solidity of a batch 100.
- the band 2 is made of a semi-extensible material. In the context of the invention, such a material must thus have a sufficiently high capacity for energy absorbed at break.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 are presented different types of paper and their index of energy at break. All testing was conducted in accordance with ISO 1924-3:2005. It can be noted in particular that the grammage and the storage conditions, such as humidity and/or temperature, are factors having a direct impact on the performance of the material.
- the fracture energy index is expressed in Joules per square meter (J/m 2 ).
- Figures 2 and 3 standard papers and semi-stretch papers of different weights have been compared.
- Figure 2 shows energy values at the break of a strip under ambient temperature conditions (23°celcius) and with a relative humidity rate of 50% (percent), which corresponds to an ideal value of relative humidity in a room.
- Figure 3 shows energy values at break of a holding band after storage in tropical conditions, at 40°C, with a relative humidity of 90%, for one week. These conditions correspond to common storage conditions.
- semi-stretch paper has properties far superior to those of standard paper, regardless of the weight. In particular, we can see that increasing the weight of a standard paper allows improve the fracture energy properties in a minor and non-significant way.
- the breaking energy designates the energy absorbed by the material until it breaks: it can therefore be seen that the holding band 2, made of semi-stretch paper, is capable of absorbing more than twice the shocks. , deformations or other, compared to a tape made of standard paper.
- Figures 4 and 5 show the tensile curves of different paper samples, depending on their storage conditions. Each set of curves relates to different types of paper, namely:
- a first set of curves underwent storage under conditions of 23°C with a humidity level of 50% (RH for "Relative Humidity"), while the second set of curves , visible in FIG. 5, was stored for one week under conditions of 40° C. with a humidity level of 90%.
- Said traction is represented by a ratio of the deformation of the material, as a function of the traction force applied, measured in kN/m (kilonewton per meter). It shows the elongation at break on the abscissa and the tensile strength on the ordinate.
- the point of inflection of the curve corresponds to the breaking point of the paper: the sample has torn.
- the paper selected for the production of the retaining strip 2 is a semi-extensible paper, having elongation properties greater than or equal to 5%, whatever the storage conditions, and at any time, c ie at the formation of a batch 100 or after dismantling of such a batch.
- Strip 2 also has tensile strength properties greater than or equal to 5KN/m. Indeed, the strip 2 of semi-extensible paper must be able to absorb variations in temperature and/or humidity, so as to resist shocks, when handling lot 100. The strip 2 must also remain in place, it that is to say that it must not slip along the peripheral wall 5 of the containers 1.
- the strip 2 of semi-stretch paper can be affixed sufficiently against the wall of the containers. containers.
- the strip 2 when lifting or moving a product, the strip 2 must not deviate from the peripheral wall 5, to prevent the sliding of one or more containers 1. Its rigidity must therefore be limited.
- the retaining band 2 must be made mainly of vegetable fibers, in order to allow a high rate of recyclability.
- the strip 2 of paper is made from at least 70% by total weight of cellulose fibers.
- the band 2 must allow a reliable maintenance and guarantee the integrity of the batch.
- the sub-lots 101 are surrounded by a band 13 made of the same material as the band of the corresponding lot.
- a strip made of a thicker standard paper but with a lower breaking energy index does not make it possible to preserve the integrity of the batch: the strip tears even before the batch 100 is manipulated.
- a tape made of standard paper cannot ensure maintenance in storage conditions where the temperature and humidity are subject to constant variations. Indeed, the standard paper strips tear during storage, probably due to the constraints linked to the variation in diameter of the containers 1 under the effect of their expansion.
- FIG. 7 represents in the form of a histogram a comparison of the variation of the ratio of the diameter of containers made of PET material, filled with a carbonated liquid and plain water, according to different durations and conditions of their storage.
- the diameter of the containers was measured at the label area. It can be seen that, depending on the storage conditions, the diameter of the containers is not fixed but varies over time. This phenomenon is particularly present in the case of containers filled with a carbonated drink, called “carbonated”: the diameter varies on average by 2% over time. In addition, the bottle does not immediately return to its initial state
- FIG. 8 presents a packaging configuration of a batch using two strips of paper. This embodiment is particularly advantageous for containers 1 of large capacity, said batch then having a significant total weight, for example greater than 9 kilograms.
- FIG. 9 Another embodiment is also illustrated in FIG. 9 where one can see, in a simplified top view, a configuration of a batch of six containers 1, comprising a sub-batch of four containers.
- additional adhesion means 10 can advantageously be provided. This contributes to guaranteeing the integrity of the batch 100.
- the batch 100 comprises a handle 11 made in the form of a strap 12.
- a handle 11 made in the form of a strap 12.
- a strap 12 covers a strip 2 of paper semi-extensible and extends beyond the latter, on either side of the lot 100, to form the handle 11.
- the opposite ends of the strap 12 are fixed on the peripheral wall 5 of the containers 1.
- the fact that the strap 12 is fixed to the peripheral wall 5 and that it completely covers the band 2 contributes to the solidity of the lot 100.
- the covering by said strap 12 makes it possible to improve the holding in position of said band, whether this is along the main direction 7, preventing it from slipping, or keeping it attached to the peripheral wall 5, thus avoiding its detachment.
- the pressure exerted will allow the strip 2 to be pressed against the peripheral wall 5.
- the invention also relates to a strip 2 for forming a batch 100 as described previously, and the use of such a paper, in the form of a strip 2, to hold the containers 1 together in the form of a batch 100.
- the strip 2, made of semi-extensible paper, is of a height corresponding to at least one eighth of the height H of the containers 1 forming batch 100.
- the height of the strip 2 corresponds to a quarter of the height H of said containers 1.
- the basis weight of the paper constituting the strip is between 50 and 150 g/m 2 , preferably between 90 and 120 g/m 2 , and even more preferably around 90 g/m 2 .
- the strip 2 of semi-extensible paper has properties of increased resistance compared to a strip made of standard paper, for a similar thickness, and in particular properties of elongation at break greater than 5% and a resistance to traction greater than or equal to 5kN/m.
- the strip 2 in order for the strip 2 to be able to keep the batch 100 compact, it must first of all be able to conform to and be affixed against the peripheral wall 5 of the containers 1. In the event that said strip 2 is too thick, for example with a view to improving its solidity, it would become difficult or even impossible to guarantee an adequate contact zone 6 between said strip 2 of paper and the peripheral wall 5 of the containers 1.
- a band that is too thick would not be flexible enough to be able to be attached to the peripheral wall 5 of the containers 1, which could cause it to slide along the body 3 of said containers 1 without being able to hold them together.
- the band 2 must also be strong enough not to tear from the first manipulation of the batch 100, or during the storage of said batch 100, for example under the effect of the variation in volume, and therefore the diameter, of said containers. 1 forming the batch, or even of the mechanical tension necessary to hold together the containers 1 in the batch 100.
- the strip 2 must therefore be sufficiently flexible and resistant, while avoiding the use of plastic in its composition. This is obtained in particular thanks to properties of elongation at break of between 5 and 15%, for a thickness of the strip 2 of semi-extensible paper of between 50 and 150 g/m 2 .
- the invention finally relates to a method for packaging a batch 100 of containers 1 as described above.
- Such a packaging method is executed within a packaging line 19, an example of architecture of which is shown in FIG. 12.
- a grouping of at least two containers 1 is first carried out, as previously mentioned.
- the grouping step consists in distributing a defined number of receptacles 1, namely at least two receptacles 1, for example from a single-wire stream as seen in FIG. 12, or else from a multi-wire stream, or even from an accumulation ordered or in bulk of containers 1, or others.
- the grouped containers 1 will then be assembled and held together to form a batch 100.
- this initial quantity of containers 1 can be supplied by a line located upstream, such as for example a production line for said containers 1.
- Said grouping can be carried out by a grouping station 20 intervening to separate the initial quantity of containers 1 and bring together the determined number of containers 1 to form the batch 100.
- the method comprises a step of coating at least two containers 1 using strip 2 of semi-stretch paper. The coating therefore makes it possible to form the batch 100 of containers 1 for keep them together. During this stage, lot 100 no longer circulates: the conveyor belt or the shuttle on which it rests is stopped.
- batch 100 is coated as it travels, at reduced speed. Furthermore, the batch 100 remains stationary while the strip feed performs the coating by rotating around said batch 100. According to certain embodiments, the batch 100 performs clockwise and/or anti-clockwise rotations by compared to feeding the web 2 semi-stretch paper.
- the containers 1 are combined into at least one sub-batch 101, each sub-batch 101 grouping together at least two containers 1. grouping step then makes it possible to gather the corresponding number of containers 1 of each sub-batch 101, namely at least by two containers 1, as shown in Figure 12.
- an entourage is made for each sub-batch 101 by unrolling at least one strip 13 of semi-extensible paper, which will be affixed to the peripheral wall s of the containers.
- a strip 13 is unrolled at least until its ends are covered.
- several strips 13 of semi-extensible paper can be unrolled on either side of the containers 1 of each sub-batch 101, until they are connected together.
- Such an entourage is carried out by an entourage station 21 of the line 19 of conditioning.
- the sub-lot(s) 101 are stationary or travel at reduced speed.
- the sub-lot(s) 101 can be stationary or rotate clockwise and/or anti-clockwise relative to the power supply of the strip 13.
- the at least one sub-batch 101, and possibly the remaining containers 1 is coated by unrolling said at least one strip 2 until its ends are covered.
- the at least one strip 2 of semi-extensible paper will come to rest against the peripheral wall 5 of the container 1.
- the coating step makes it possible to hold the containers 1 of a batch 100, possibly once a part of these containers 1 has previously been surrounded to form one or more sub-batches 101.
- Such coating is carried out by a coating station 22 of the line 19 of packaging.
- Figure 12 shows a step of positioning the sub-batches 101 transversely side by side at the entrance to the coating station 22.
- the corresponding wrapping 21 and wrapping 22 stations can be configured to indicate what force should be applied by the band 13 and/or by band 2.
- the force applied by band 13 and/or by band 2 must be between 0.2 and 5 kN/m (kilonewton per meter), preferably 0.2 at 1kN/m at the level of the peripheral wall 5.
- the tension applied is between 10 and 50N.
- each sub-batch 101 is surrounded by a separate entourage station 21: there are therefore several entourage stations 21 on the same packaging line 19.
- packaging line 19 includes two coating stations 22.
- the same entourage station 21 carries out the entourage of at least one sub-batch 101 then the coating of the batch 100.
- This embodiment is particularly advantageous because it allows increase the rate of the packaging line 19. This also has an ecological impact because it reduces the energy consumption of said line.
- one and the same entourage station 21 can carry out the entourage of one or more sub-lots 101 then the coating of a lot 100.
- the method comprises an additional step.
- a handle 11 is fixed in the form of at least one strap 12 partially overlapping at least one strip 13 of paper from one of the sub-lots 101. Then, at the time of encapsulation, said strap 12 is covered with strip 2 of semi-stretch paper.
- Such fixing of the handle 11 is performed by a fixing station 23 of the line 19 of conditioning.
- a fixing station 23 can intervene between the surrounding station 21 and the coating station 22, directly along the flow of sub-batches 101, or else by taking a sub-batch 101 from said stream then reinserting it before coating in the flow of sub-batches 101, at a determined position, for example in the center of the batch 100 to be formed, as seen in the example of FIG. 12.
- the method may comprise an additional step: before coating a lot 100, an additional adhesion means 10, located at the level of the contact zone 6 of each container 1 of lot 100, is applied to the inside face of each strip 2 of semi-stretch paper.
- an additional adhesion means 10 is applied to the outer face of a strip 13 of a sub-batch 101, at the level of adjoining zones between two sub-batches 101, or between a sub-batch 101 and one or more other containers 1.
- the invention makes it possible to obtain excellent hold and a solid hold of at least two containers 1 grouped together, by means of a band 2 in semi-stretch paper, which guarantees environmentally friendly packaging.
- the band 2 made of semi-stretch paper is an ecological and effective holding device.
- the use of a strip of semi-extensible paper advantageously makes it possible to use few raw materials.
- the strip 2 of paper only comprises a single layer of paper.
- layer of paper is meant a sheet of paper.
- use can be made of several sheets of paper, glued together, to increase the thickness of the strip 2.
- the strip 2 of paper does not comprise only one sheet of paper.
- the semi-stretch paper makes it possible to hold together a group of containers 1 as a batch 100.
- the strip 2 of paper comprises only a single layer of said paper
- its thickness is limited and thus it conforms optimally to the outer contour of the batch. This is all the more important since, as described previously, the diameter of the containers forming the batch is not constant over time.
- the use of a semi-extensible paper then makes it possible to guarantee high reliability of the strip 2.
- the strip 2 will not tear, and will adapt to the external conditions linked to the packaging of containers in batches. Indeed, in this field, many rupture phenomena can appear. Lot 100 must remain compact during transport, storage and palletizing, despite variable conditions.
- strip 2 of semi-extensible paper allows a high recyclability of said strip 2. Indeed, it makes it possible to avoid the use of elements that are little or not recyclable, such as glue for example. It also makes it possible to avoid the joint use of several packaging devices which must be used together to enable a reliable and compact batch 100 to be obtained.
- the invention also relates to an installation 100 for packaging containers 1 in batches implementing the method of the invention, said installation thus producing batches 100 as described here in the different possible variants.
- the batch packaging installation is characterized in that it uses a strip 2 of semi-extensible paper, in particular as described above.
- the packaging installation comprises in particular a grouping station 20 of at least two containers 1, at least one coating station 22 of at least one strip 2 of semi-extensible paper around the assembly that they form.
- the installation includes an entourage station 21 for creating sub-lots 101.
- the wrapping station 21 and/or the encapsulating station 22 comprises a sealing module to close said strip 2 around the batch 100 by binding its opposite ends 16, 17, to close it on itself.
- This sealing module can be an adhesive activation module by water, or else by heat.
- the sealing module is an ultrasonic welding module.
- the band sealing module is a separate module from the surrounding stations 21 and 22 encapsulation.
- the installation comprises at least one station 23 for fixing a strap 12 in the form of a handle 11 around the batch 100.
- the fixing station 23 is located downstream of the module for affixing the band 2 in semi-stretch paper.
- the surrounding station 21 and the enrobing station 22 of at least one strip 2 of semi-extensible paper form a single and same station.
- the station 22 for encapsulating at least one strip 2 of semi-extensible paper and the fixing station 23 form one and the same station.
- the coating station 22 is capable of depositing a strap 12 in the form of a handle 11 around the batch 100.
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