CA2025176C - Plastic closure with compression molded sealing liner - Google Patents

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CA2025176C
CA2025176C CA002025176A CA2025176A CA2025176C CA 2025176 C CA2025176 C CA 2025176C CA 002025176 A CA002025176 A CA 002025176A CA 2025176 A CA2025176 A CA 2025176A CA 2025176 C CA2025176 C CA 2025176C
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C43/00Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C43/02Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
    • B29C43/18Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles
    • 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
    • B65D41/00Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/04Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
    • B65D41/0435Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with separate sealing elements
    • B65D41/045Discs
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C43/00Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C43/02Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
    • B29C43/18Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles
    • B29C43/183Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles the preformed layer being a lining, e.g. shaped in the mould before compression moulding, or a preformed shell adapted to the shape of the mould
    • B29C43/184Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles the preformed layer being a lining, e.g. shaped in the mould before compression moulding, or a preformed shell adapted to the shape of the mould shaped by the compression of the material during moulding
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29LINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2031/00Other particular articles
    • B29L2031/56Stoppers or lids for bottles, jars, or the like, e.g. closures
    • B29L2031/565Stoppers or lids for bottles, jars, or the like, e.g. closures for containers

Abstract

A plastic closure comprising a base wall, a peripheral skirt, means on said skirt adapted to attach the closure to a container, and a sealing liner compression molded in situ on the interior of the base wall of the closure, said sealing liner comprising a blend of an ethylene vinyl acetate composition and a thermoplastic elastomeric composition.

Description

This invention relates to compression molded plastic closures and particular compression molded plastic closures having compression molded liners therein.
Background and Su~mnary of the Invention Plastic closures have been commonly made by injection molding or compression molding. In plastic closures made by compression molding as shown, for example, in U.S.

Patent Nos. 3,210,805, 4,434,754, and 4,418,828, it is also common to compression mold a sealing liner in place in the closure after the closure has been formed. Such sealing liners may comprise polyvinyl chloride plastic or thermoplastic elastomeric compositions. Polyvinyl chloride has a tendency to overheat during extrusion and further has inherent problems because of the removal torque when the sealing liner is used on a PET container. Thermoplastic polymeric compositions are more expensive, more difficult to produce in that the compounding necessary results in inconsistent quality and consistency. Furthermore, such compositions produce problems of torque removal on glass containers. United States patents 4,807,772 and 4,846,362 disclose a compression molded liner being made of a blend of polyethylene or polypropylene and thermoplastic elastomeric copolymer so that the liner is removable.

As a result of the problems with both types of compositions, it has been necessary for a user to maintain costly inventories of closures with both types of sealing liners.

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in order to accommodate use with both plastic and glass containers.
In order to produce a satisfactory sealing liner 'that would be applicable to both plastic and glass containers, it must be necessary to not only formulate the composition but also consistently extrude and cut off charges of the composition for compression molding in ;apparatus such as shown, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,955,605, 4,080,136 and 4,277,431. ~Phe closure must also match other closure requirements including 1o satisfactory removal torques, carbonation retention, carbonation retention under top load and satisfactory functioning on a container when cycled through environmental changes of temperature and humidity, Accardingly, among the objectives of the present 15 invention are to provide a compression molded plastic closure having a compression molded sealing liner which will overcome the problems inherent in the prior sealing liners; which will operate satisfactorily on both plastic and glass containers;
which is relatively lower in cost; and which can be readily Zo processed and meet the requirements for a satisfactory closure.
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FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a closure embodying the invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view o:E the closure embodying 25 the invention.
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Description Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the plastic closure 10 of suitable material such as polypropylene embodying the invention comprises a base wall 11, a peripheral skirt 12 having internal threads 13 for engagement with complementary threads on a container C and a sealing .liner S in the form of an annular shape at the juncture of the base wall 11 and peripheral skirt 12.
fhe closure may include tamper indicating means 15 such as shown, for example, in U.S. Patents 4,418,828, 9,613,052 and 4,653,657.
In accordance with the invention, the sealing liner comprises a composition of a blend of ethylene vinyl acetate composition and a thermoplastic elastomeric composition.
The ethylene vinyl acetate composition comprises polyethylene as the major constituent and vinyl acetate and optionally includes antioxidants and pigments. The thermoplastic elastomeric composition preferably comprises polypropylene or polyolefin as a major constituent and styrene butadiene-styrene and optionally includes antioxidants and pigments.
The ethylene vinyl acetate composition may have the composition within about the following ranges, by weight:
Polyethylene F15'k to 91~
Vinyl acetate 9~ to 15~
z5 The thermoplastic elastomeric composition may have the following composition:
Polypropylene or polyolefin 20~ to 60~
Styrene butadiene styrene 90~ to t30~
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A preferred composition of the ethylene vinyl acetate composition comprises:
Polyethylene 88~
Vinyl acetate 12~
The amount of antioxidant lubricants and colorants may be used as required. Antioxidant are normally added to facilitate regrind and reuse of the plastic. Lubricants are adhered to be used as release agents in molding the plastic closure.
Excellent results have been achieved in tests wherein the percentage of ethylene vinyl acetate composition and percentage of thermoplastic. elastomeric composition comprise 80~-20~; 75~-25$; and 70~-30$. It has been found that compositions made in accordance with the invention can be 15 consistently extruded, cut and compression molded in a plastic closure. It has been further found that the sealing liner in such a closure satisfactorily provides a seal with optimal removal torque characteristics on both plastic and glass containers.
z0 Satisfactory results have been achieved in meAting closure requirements including satisfactory removal to.rques, carbonation retention, carbonation retention under top load and satisfactory functioning on a container when cycled through environmenc.al changes of temperature and humidity.
_ ,.a ,: ym ;-:, %~ ~i;/ ~~ . ri I :.,f Y<1 Tt can thus be seen that there has been provided a compression molded sealing liner which will overcome the problems inherent in the prior sealing liners; which will operate satisfactorily on both plastic and glass containers; which is relatively lower in cost; and which can be readily processed and meet the requirements for a satisfactory closure.

Claims (15)

1. A plastic closure comprising a base wall, a peripheral skirt, means on said skirt adapted to attach the closure to a container, and a sealing liner compression molded in situ on the interior of the base wall of the closure, said sealing liner comprising a blend of an ethylene vinyl acetate composition and a thermoplastic elastomeric composition, said ethylene vinyl acetate composition comprises the major constituent of the liner.
2. The closure set forth in claim 1 wherein the ethylene vinyl acetate composition comprises at least 70%
by weight of the liner composition.
3. The closure set forth in claim 2 wherein said ethylene vinyl acetate composition comprises polyethylene as the major constituent and vinyl acetate.
4. The closure set forth in claim 3 wherein said vinyl acetate comprises 9-15% by weight of the ethylene vinyl acetate composition.
5. The closure set forth in claim 4 wherein the vinyl acetate comprises 12% by weight of the ethylene vinyl acetate composition.
6. The closure set forth in claim 1 wherein the ethylene vinyl acetate composition comprises about 70% to 80% by weight and the thermoplastic elastomeric composition comprises 20% to 30% by weight.
7. The closure set forth in any one of claims 1-6 wherein said thermoplastic elastomeric composition comprises an olefin and styrene butadiene styrene.
8. The closure set forth in any one of claims 1-6 wherein said ethylene vinyl acetate composition and said thermoplastic olefin composition comprise antioxidants and coloring pigments.
9. A plastic closure comprising a base wall, a peripheral skirt, means on said skirt adapted to attach the closure to a container, and a sealing liner compression molded in situ on the interior of the base wall of the closure, said sealing liner comprising a blend of an ethylene vinyl acetate composition and a thermoplastic elastomeric composition, said ethylene vinyl acetate composition comprises at least 70% by weight of the liner composition, said closure operating satisfactorily on both plastic and glass containers.
10. The closure set forth in claim 9 wherein the ethylene vinyl acetate composition comprises polyethylene as the major constituent and vinyl acetate.
11. The closure set forth in claim 10, wherein said vinyl acetate comprises 9-15% by weight of the ethylene vinyl acetate composition.
12. The closure set forth in claim 11, wherein the vinyl acetate comprises 12% by weight of the ethylene vinyl-acetate composition.
13. The closure set forth in claim 9 wherein the ethylene vinyl acetate composition comprises about 70% to 80% by weight and the thermoplastic elastomeric composition comprises 20% to 30% by weight.
14. The closure set forth in any one of claims 9-13 wherein said thermoplastic elastomeric composition comprises an olefin and styrene butadiene styrene.
15. The closure set forth in any one of claims 9-13 wherein said ethylene vinyl acetate composition and said thermoplastic olefin composition comprise antioxidants and coloring pigments.
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