CA2676595A1 - Containers intended for moisture-sensitive products - Google Patents

Containers intended for moisture-sensitive products Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CA2676595A1
CA2676595A1 CA002676595A CA2676595A CA2676595A1 CA 2676595 A1 CA2676595 A1 CA 2676595A1 CA 002676595 A CA002676595 A CA 002676595A CA 2676595 A CA2676595 A CA 2676595A CA 2676595 A1 CA2676595 A1 CA 2676595A1
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
desiccant
polymeric material
container
inner layer
layer
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
CA002676595A
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
CA2676595C (en
Inventor
Rick Merical
Kenneth Charles Wurtzel
Lee Murray
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Amcor Pharmaceutical Packaging USA Inc
Original Assignee
Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Inc.
Rick Merical
Kenneth Charles Wurtzel
Lee Murray
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US11/670,801 external-priority patent/US8110260B2/en
Application filed by Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Inc., Rick Merical, Kenneth Charles Wurtzel, Lee Murray filed Critical Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Inc.
Publication of CA2676595A1 publication Critical patent/CA2676595A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2676595C publication Critical patent/CA2676595C/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/16—Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
    • B29C45/1642—Making multilayered or multicoloured articles having a "sandwich" structure
    • B29C45/1646—Injecting parison-like articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C49/0005—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor characterised by the material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
    • B32B27/18—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
    • B32B27/32—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin comprising polyolefins
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B33/00—Layered products characterised by particular properties or particular surface features, e.g. particular surface coatings; Layered products designed for particular purposes not covered by another single class
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers 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
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0207—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by material, e.g. composition, physical features
    • B65D1/0215—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by material, e.g. composition, physical features multilayered
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/24—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
    • B65D81/26—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
    • B65D81/266—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/07—Preforms or parisons characterised by their configuration
    • B29C2949/0715—Preforms or parisons characterised by their configuration the preform having one end closed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/30—Preforms or parisons made of several components
    • B29C2949/3008—Preforms or parisons made of several components at neck portion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/30—Preforms or parisons made of several components
    • B29C2949/3012—Preforms or parisons made of several components at flange portion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/30—Preforms or parisons made of several components
    • B29C2949/3016—Preforms or parisons made of several components at body portion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/30—Preforms or parisons made of several components
    • B29C2949/302—Preforms or parisons made of several components at bottom portion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/30—Preforms or parisons made of several components
    • B29C2949/3024—Preforms or parisons made of several components characterised by the number of components or by the manufacturing technique
    • B29C2949/3026—Preforms or parisons made of several components characterised by the number of components or by the manufacturing technique having two or more components
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/30—Preforms or parisons made of several components
    • B29C2949/3024—Preforms or parisons made of several components characterised by the number of components or by the manufacturing technique
    • B29C2949/3026—Preforms or parisons made of several components characterised by the number of components or by the manufacturing technique having two or more components
    • B29C2949/3028—Preforms or parisons made of several components characterised by the number of components or by the manufacturing technique having two or more components having three or more components
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/30—Preforms or parisons made of several components
    • B29C2949/3032—Preforms or parisons made of several components having components being injected
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/30—Preforms or parisons made of several components
    • B29C2949/3032—Preforms or parisons made of several components having components being injected
    • B29C2949/3034—Preforms or parisons made of several components having components being injected having two or more components being injected
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/30—Preforms or parisons made of several components
    • B29C2949/3032—Preforms or parisons made of several components having components being injected
    • B29C2949/3034—Preforms or parisons made of several components having components being injected having two or more components being injected
    • B29C2949/3036—Preforms or parisons made of several components having components being injected having two or more components being injected having three or more components being injected
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/30—Preforms or parisons made of several components
    • B29C2949/3041—Preforms or parisons made of several components having components being extruded
    • B29C2949/3042—Preforms or parisons made of several components having components being extruded having two or more components being extruded
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/30—Preforms or parisons made of several components
    • B29C2949/3041—Preforms or parisons made of several components having components being extruded
    • B29C2949/3042—Preforms or parisons made of several components having components being extruded having two or more components being extruded
    • B29C2949/3044—Preforms or parisons made of several components having components being extruded having two or more components being extruded having three or more components being extruded
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C49/02—Combined blow-moulding and manufacture of the preform or the parison
    • B29C49/04—Extrusion blow-moulding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C49/02—Combined blow-moulding and manufacture of the preform or the parison
    • B29C49/06—Injection blow-moulding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C49/22—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor using multilayered preforms or parisons
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2105/00—Condition, form or state of moulded material or of the material to be shaped
    • B29K2105/0005—Condition, form or state of moulded material or of the material to be shaped containing compounding ingredients
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2439/00—Containers; Receptacles
    • B32B2439/40—Closed containers

Abstract

A container for a moisture-sensitive product. The container has an openable container body defining an interior volume for holding the product. More specifically, a rigid container defining an interior volume for holding a moisture-sensitive product, and comprising at least an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner and outer layers being coextruded layers, the inner layer comprising a polymeric material and a desiccant material, the outer layer comprising a moisture-barrier material.

Claims (43)

1. A method for making a multilayer container, comprising:

providing a first masterbatch comprising calcium oxide and a first polymeric material;
providing a second masterbatch comprising a physical desiccant and a second polymeric material;

blending the first masterbatch and the second masterbatch with a third polymeric material to form a subsequent blend;

forming the subsequent blend and high density polyethylene into a preform via coextrusion or via coinjection molding; and blow-molding the preform to form the container.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the calcium oxide is present at a range of from about 20 to about 60 weight percent of the subsequent blend and the physical desiccant is present at a range from about 1 to about 20 weight percent of the subsequent blend.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of blending further comprises blending a blowing agent with the first masterbatch, the second masterbatch and the third polymeric material.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first polymeric material and the second polymeric material are the same polymeric material.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming comprises forming a shape selected from the group consisting of a bottle, a vial, and a formed sheet with lidstock.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming further comprises including a barrier layer between the subsequent blend and the high density polyethylene.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming further comprises including a desiccant layer between the subsequent blend and the high density polyethylene,
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the desiccant layer comprises calcium oxide.
9. A method for making a multilayer component, comprising:

providing a first masterbatch comprising calcium oxide and a first polymeric material;

providing a second masterbatch comprising a physical desiccant and a second polymeric material;

blending the first masterbatch and the second masterbatch with a third polymeric material to form a subsequent blend;

forming the subsequent blend and high density polyethylene or polypropylene into the component via coinjection molding.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of forming further comprises including a barrier layer between the subsequent blend and the high density polyethylene or polypropylene.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the barrier layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene chloride, ethylene vinyl alcohol, a fluoropolymer resin and polychlorotrifluoro ethylene.
12. A method for making a multilayer container, comprising:

providing a first masterbatch comprising a first desiccant material and a first polymeric material;

providing a second masterbatch comprising a second desiccant material and a second polymeric material;

blending the first masterbatch and the second masterbatch with a third polymeric material to form a subsequent blend;

forming the subsequent blend and a fourth polymeric material into the container using a process selected from the group consisting of coextrusion blow molding, coinjection molding, coinjection blow molding and coinjection stretch molding.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first desiccant material comprises calcium oxide.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the calcium oxide is present at a range of from about 20 to about 60 weight percent of the subsequent blend.
15. The method of claim 12, wherein the second desiccant material comprises one or more molecular sieves.
16. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of forming further comprises including a desiccant layer between the subsequent blend and the fourth polymeric material.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the desiccant layer comprises a chemical desiccant material.
18. The method of claim 12, wherein the first polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of linear low density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene homopolymers, polypropylene copolymers, polyethylene naphthalate, cellulose acetate butyrate, ethyl cellulose, polycarbonate, nylon, polysulfone, polyether sulfone, cyclic olefin homopolymers and cyclic olefin copolymers.
19. The method of claim 12, wherein the second polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of linear low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polypropylene, medium density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, cyclic olefins cyclic olefin copolymers, polycarbonate, nylon, polyethylene naphthalate and polyethylene terephthalate.
20. A container defining an interior volume for holding a moisture-sensitive product, and comprising at least an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner and outer layers being formed by a process selected from the group consisting of coextrusion blow molding, coinjection molding, coinjection blow molding and coinjection stretch blow molding, the inner layer comprising a polymeric material and a desiccant material, the outer layer comprising a moisture-barrier material.
21. A container according to claim 20, wherein the inner layer has a porous structure.
22. A container according to claim 20, wherein the outer layer has a non-porous structure.
23. A container according to claim 20, further comprising an intermediate layer positioned between the inner layer and the outer layer, the intermediate layer comprising a material having a higher moisture resistance than the moisture-barrier material in the outer layer.
24. A container according to claim 20, wherein the desiccant material is a chemical desiccant.
25. A container according to claim 20, wherein the desiccant material is physical desiccant.
26. A container according to claim 20, wherein the desiccant material is a blend of chemical and physical desiccants.
27. A container according to claim 24, wherein said chemical desiccant is calcium oxide.
28. A container according to claim 20, wherein the polymeric material of the inner layer and the moisture-barrier material of the outer layer are the same materials.
29. A container according to claim 20, wherein the polymeric material of the inner layer and the moisture-barrier material of the outer layer are different materials.
30. A container according to claim 20, wherein the polymeric material of the inner layer is selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylenes, cyclic olefin copolymers, polyethylenes, polypropylenes, nylons and polyesters.
31. A container according to claim 20, wherein the moisture barrier material of the outer layer is selected from the group consisting of fluoropolymer resins and polychlorotrifluoroethylene.
32. A container according to claim 20, wherein the inner layer is formed using a blowing agent.
33. A container according to claim 20, wherein the inner layer comprises a molecular sieve.
34. A container according to claim 20, wherein the inner layer comprises a blend of a molecular sieve and calcium oxide.
35. A container and closure combination comprising rigid container and a closure, the rigid container defining an interior volume for holding a moisture-sensitive product and a defining an opening adjacent the interior volume, the rigid container comprising at least an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner and outer layers being coextruded layers, the inner layer comprising a polymeric material and a desiccant material, the outer layer comprising a moisture-barrier material, the closure adapted to close the opening.
36. A container and closure combination according to claim 35, wherein the ratio of desiccant to polymeric material in the inner layer is in the range of approximately 5 parts by weight of desiccant to 95 parts by weight polymeric material, to 80 parts by weight of desiccant to 20 parts by weight polymeric material.
37. A container and closure combination according to claim 36, wherein the ratio of desiccant to polymeric material is approximately 10-25 parts by weight desiccant to approximately 75-90 parts by weight polymeric material.
38. A container and closure combination according to claim 36, wherein the ratio of desiccant to polymeric material is approximately 50:50 by weight.
39. A container defining an interior volume for holding a moisture-sensitive product, and comprising at least an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner and outer layers being coextruded layers, the inner layer comprising a polymeric material and a desiccant material, the outer layer comprising a moisture-barrier material, wherein the ratio of desiccant to polymeric material in the inner layer is in the range of approximately 5 parts by weight of desiccant to 95 parts by weight polymeric material, to 80 parts by weight of desiccant to 20 parts by weight polymeric material.
40. A container according to claim 39, wherein the ratio of desiccant to polymeric material is approximately 10-25 parts by weight desiccant to approximately 75-90 parts by weight polymeric material.
41. A container according to claim 39, wherein the ratio of desiccant to polymeric material is approximately 50:50 by weight.
42. A method for making a container comprising the steps of:
adding a desiccant to a polymeric material to form a mixture;

forming the container comprising an inner layer and an outer layer using a process selected from the group consisting of coextrusion blow molding, coinjection molding, coinjection blow molding and coinjection stretch blow molding, wherein the inner layer comprises the mixture of desiccant and polymeric material, and the outer layer comprises a moisture-barrier material.
43. The method of claim 42 further comprising the step of using a blowing agent to form a porous structure in the inner layer.
CA2676595A 2007-02-02 2008-02-01 Containers intended for moisture-sensitive products Active CA2676595C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/670,801 2007-02-02
US11/670,801 US8110260B2 (en) 2007-02-02 2007-02-02 Containers intended for moisture-sensitive products
US11/829,280 US7871558B2 (en) 2002-06-20 2007-07-27 Containers intended for moisture-sensitive products
US11/829,280 2007-07-27
PCT/US2008/052767 WO2008097830A1 (en) 2007-02-02 2008-02-01 Containers intended for moisture-sensitive products

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA2676595A1 true CA2676595A1 (en) 2008-08-14
CA2676595C CA2676595C (en) 2013-01-08

Family

ID=38948439

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA2676595A Active CA2676595C (en) 2007-02-02 2008-02-01 Containers intended for moisture-sensitive products

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US7871558B2 (en)
EP (1) EP2121313A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2010517880A (en)
CA (1) CA2676595C (en)
IL (1) IL199968A0 (en)
MX (1) MX2009008142A (en)
WO (1) WO2008097830A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (33)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20090036862A1 (en) * 2007-08-01 2009-02-05 Owens-Ilinois Healthcare Packaging Inc. Multilayer plastic container and method of storing lyophilized products
EP2093162B1 (en) * 2008-02-20 2019-08-14 Clariant Production (France) S.A.S. Moisture absorbing polymeric formulations with enhanced absorption properties
ATE539769T1 (en) * 2008-03-04 2012-01-15 Lupin Ltd STABLE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CARVEDILOL
CA2731928C (en) 2008-08-01 2017-02-28 Boehringer Ingelheim International Gmbh Packaging unit with a plastic bottle and a foil bag arranged therein
WO2010043960A2 (en) * 2008-10-16 2010-04-22 Mint Urban Technologies Limited Degradable beverage container lid
US9321251B2 (en) * 2009-06-16 2016-04-26 Pleotint, L.L.C. Method and constructions for moisture sensitive layers and structures having reduced moisture content in moisture sensitive layers
JP2011246181A (en) * 2010-05-28 2011-12-08 Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd Container
CA2822203A1 (en) 2010-12-22 2012-06-28 Colgate-Palmolive Company Package of oral care implements and method of using the same
DE102011115525A1 (en) 2011-10-11 2013-04-11 Boehringer Ingelheim International Gmbh Two-part bottle packaging device for containing pharmaceutical tablets or capsules, has bottle body and bottle base, where bottle is closed with pressure lock or with pressure lock injected at bottle body or with separate rotary lock
US20140158557A1 (en) * 2012-12-12 2014-06-12 Basf Corporation Gas Storage and Release Into Packaging After Filling
CN105246676B (en) 2013-03-14 2018-11-02 比瑞塑料公司 Container
CH707854A2 (en) * 2013-03-20 2014-09-30 Alpla Werke Extrusion blow tube.
EP3019552A4 (en) 2013-07-12 2017-02-22 Berry Plastics Corp. Polymeric material for container
CA2917818A1 (en) 2013-08-26 2015-03-05 Berry Plastics Corporation Polymeric material for container
TW201521993A (en) 2013-08-30 2015-06-16 Berry Plastics Corp Polymeric material for container
US20150102033A1 (en) * 2013-10-11 2015-04-16 Silgan Plastics Llc Container with high density molecular weight polyethylene moisture barrier layer
WO2016141179A1 (en) 2015-03-04 2016-09-09 Berry Plastics Corporation Polymeric material for container
SE539111C2 (en) * 2015-06-03 2017-04-11 Iconovo Ab Single dose dry powder inhaler
US11912488B2 (en) 2015-10-09 2024-02-27 General Mills, Inc. Moisture barrier films
WO2017074761A1 (en) * 2015-10-28 2017-05-04 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Protective cover and gear assembly
AU2017217627B2 (en) * 2016-02-09 2022-01-27 Csp Technologies, Inc. Containers, container inserts and associated methods for making containers
JP6921479B2 (en) * 2016-02-15 2021-08-18 大日本印刷株式会社 Composite containers, composite preforms and plastic components
WO2017155712A1 (en) 2016-03-11 2017-09-14 Topas Advanced Polymers, Inc. Injection stretch blow-molding (isbm) enhancement for semi-crystalline polyolefin containers utilizing alicyclic polyolefins
JP6653967B2 (en) * 2016-05-27 2020-02-26 株式会社吉野工業所 Humidity control container
WO2018071670A1 (en) * 2016-10-12 2018-04-19 Boveda Inc. Device for controlling headspace humidity and methods for making the same
US10626047B2 (en) 2016-10-18 2020-04-21 Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. Glass container coating process
KR101825698B1 (en) * 2017-06-08 2018-02-05 주식회사 데시칸트 Anti-release moisture absorbent for automobile lamp and absorbent product including the same
JP6907764B2 (en) * 2017-06-30 2021-07-21 三菱ケミカル株式会社 Method for Manufacturing Laminated Foam Insulation Sheet, Mold and Laminated Foam Insulation Sheet
KR20210005631A (en) * 2018-04-24 2021-01-14 씨에스피 테크놀로지스, 인크. Blow-molded container and manufacturing method thereof
US11673731B2 (en) * 2018-08-02 2023-06-13 Boveda, Inc. Method of making an injection molded product packaging having a humidity control material
KR102245735B1 (en) * 2020-07-06 2021-04-28 주식회사 데시칸 Dust cover with excellent moisture control performance for automotive lamps
TWI753765B (en) * 2021-02-02 2022-01-21 塞席爾商日勤包裝科技股份有限公司 Delaminated container
CN114834771A (en) * 2021-02-02 2022-08-02 塞舌尔商日勤包装科技股份有限公司 Laminated peel container

Family Cites Families (81)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2987174A (en) 1960-05-06 1961-06-06 Miles Lab Test sample container
US3063767A (en) 1960-08-30 1962-11-13 Gen Refractories Co Brick package
CH434104A (en) 1964-05-01 1967-04-15 Schuepbach Ag Conditioning packaging material
US3326810A (en) 1964-11-16 1967-06-20 Grace W R & Co Desiccant package
US4081397A (en) 1969-12-22 1978-03-28 P. R. Mallory & Co. Inc. Desiccant for electrical and electronic devices
US3704806A (en) 1971-01-06 1972-12-05 Le T Im Lensoveta Dehumidifying composition and a method for preparing the same
US3804663A (en) 1971-05-26 1974-04-16 Dow Chemical Co Method of internally coating rigid or semi-rigid plastic containers
US3809223A (en) 1971-08-27 1974-05-07 Crown Zellerbach Corp Protected lumber package and method of making same
CH574603A5 (en) * 1972-05-08 1976-04-15 Ciba Geigy Ag
US3833406A (en) 1972-08-07 1974-09-03 Owens Illinois Inc Closed container with desiccant coating on inside surface thereof
US3898344A (en) 1973-05-24 1975-08-05 Us Army Packaged dry imitation vinegar product
US4036360A (en) 1975-11-12 1977-07-19 Graham Magnetics Incorporated Package having dessicant composition
US4770944A (en) * 1979-12-10 1988-09-13 American Can Company Polymeric structure having improved barrier properties and method of making same
US4407897A (en) 1979-12-10 1983-10-04 American Can Company Drying agent in multi-layer polymeric structure
US4284672A (en) * 1979-12-18 1981-08-18 Champion International Corporation Flexible packaging composite comprising an outer polyamide layer, an intermediate metal foil layer and an interior heat-sealable layer
US4391855A (en) * 1980-08-25 1983-07-05 Depor Industries Corrosion resistant coating and method for coating metal substrate
US4547536A (en) * 1981-08-26 1985-10-15 Phillips Petroleum Company Polyester blends containing a metal oxide desiccant
US4485204A (en) * 1981-08-26 1984-11-27 Phillips Petroleum Company Polyester blends comprising a desiccant and a rubbery block copolymer
US4447565A (en) 1981-12-07 1984-05-08 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Method and composition for molding low density desiccant syntactic foam articles
US4646914A (en) 1985-07-22 1987-03-03 Jerome Gipson Sealed enclosure for display objects
US4730726A (en) 1987-04-21 1988-03-15 United States Surgical Corporation Sealed sterile package
JP2555087B2 (en) 1987-07-23 1996-11-20 株式会社クラレ Heat resistant container
US4824618A (en) * 1987-12-21 1989-04-25 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Coextrusion blowmolding process
CA1335424C (en) 1987-12-29 1995-05-02 Tohei Moritani Multilayered packaging materials having high gas barrier property
AU616730B2 (en) 1988-02-29 1991-11-07 Kuraray Co., Ltd. Multilayered container
US4861632A (en) 1988-04-19 1989-08-29 Caggiano Michael A Laminated bag
WO1989010261A1 (en) 1988-04-30 1989-11-02 Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd. Multilayered plastic container
US5332525A (en) 1988-08-23 1994-07-26 Cortec Corporation Vapor phase corrosion inhibitor-desiccant material
JPH0753222B2 (en) * 1989-05-23 1995-06-07 富田製薬株式会社 Desiccant composition
US5078909A (en) 1989-05-23 1992-01-07 Sasaki Chemicals Co., Ltd. Moisture-absorbent compositions and molded items
JPH0649354B2 (en) 1989-07-10 1994-06-29 東洋製罐株式会社 Plastic multi-layer container
CA2040993C (en) 1990-04-25 2001-08-07 Yoshiaki Inoue Oxygen absorbent composition and method of preserving article with same
DE4013799A1 (en) 1990-04-28 1991-10-31 Gaplast Gmbh PLASTIC CONTAINER AND CONTAINER CLOSURE, ESPECIALLY FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS
US5686161A (en) * 1991-01-07 1997-11-11 Multisorb Technologies, Inc. Moisture-sensitive label
JPH06506707A (en) 1991-04-25 1994-07-28 イー・アイ・デユポン・ドウ・ヌムール・アンド・カンパニー Moisture indicating molded resin
US5633054A (en) 1992-03-30 1997-05-27 Conservation Resources International, Inc. Archival materials and packaging
FR2696445B1 (en) 1992-10-01 1994-12-16 Rennes Inst Nal Sciences Appli Composition for obtaining products based on pure lime, application of this composition and process for its implementation.
US5322161A (en) * 1992-11-30 1994-06-21 United States Surgical Corporation Clear package for bioabsorbable articles
US5431970A (en) 1993-08-11 1995-07-11 Broun; Conway C. Laminate material for protective bags and cases
KR100487466B1 (en) 1994-08-05 2005-05-06 웨스트 파마슈티칼 서비시즈 콘월 리미티드 Container for Moisture-Sensitive Material
US5529177A (en) 1994-08-26 1996-06-25 Podd; Stephen D. Humidity control device for container or container liner
US6279736B1 (en) 1995-04-19 2001-08-28 Capitol Specialty Plastics, Inc. Barrier pack having an absorbing agent applied to the interior of the pack
US6112888A (en) * 1996-06-28 2000-09-05 W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. Non-reclosable packages containing desiccant matrix
US5743942A (en) 1996-09-19 1998-04-28 United Catalysts Inc. Desiccant container
US6103141A (en) * 1997-01-23 2000-08-15 Multisorb Technologies, Inc. Desiccant deposit
CA2235534A1 (en) * 1997-04-23 1998-10-23 Mitsui Chemicals, Incorporated Multilayered article, vessel and resin composition based on polyethylene
US6212756B1 (en) * 1998-08-14 2001-04-10 Truseal Technologies, Inc. Dispensable non-adhesive desiccated matrix system for insulating glass units
US6315112B1 (en) 1998-12-18 2001-11-13 Smithkline Beecham Corporation Method and package for storing a pressurized container containing a drug
US6135273A (en) 1999-03-31 2000-10-24 Cuen; Joseph Anthony Thermal bag
US6531197B2 (en) * 1999-04-26 2003-03-11 Illinois Tool Works Desiccant barrier container
JP2001009985A (en) * 1999-07-02 2001-01-16 Hisamitsu Pharmaceut Co Inc Packaging bag for sticking agent and packaged sticking agent
US6451423B1 (en) * 2000-08-31 2002-09-17 International Paper Company Controlled atmosphere packaging
JP2004511358A (en) 2000-09-05 2004-04-15 アドバンスド　プラスティックス　テクノロジーズ　リミテッド Multilayer containers and preforms with barrier properties using recycled materials
US7178927B2 (en) 2000-11-14 2007-02-20 Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. Electroluminescent device having drying agent
US6534571B1 (en) * 2001-04-25 2003-03-18 Flow Polymers, Inc. Desiccant dispersion for rubber compounds
CA2451068C (en) * 2001-06-19 2009-11-03 Kappler Safety Group Vapor permeable, liquid impermeable composite fabric and fabrication process
EP1423268B2 (en) * 2001-08-06 2013-12-04 CSP Technologies, Inc. Method and composition for an in-mold liner
AT410943B (en) * 2001-10-23 2003-08-25 Markus Dipl Ing Rettenbacher FORM BODIES OF NATURAL FIBERS AND PLASTIC, ITS MANUFACTURE IN THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE AND ITS USE
JP2003165568A (en) * 2001-11-29 2003-06-10 Toppan Printing Co Ltd Oriented plastic container having gas absorbency
US7413083B2 (en) 2002-04-11 2008-08-19 Csp Technologies, Inc. Desiccant vial assembly for effervescent tablets
US20060269708A1 (en) * 2002-06-20 2006-11-30 Rick Merical Films having a desiccant material incorporated therein and methods of use and manufacture
US20040131805A1 (en) 2002-06-20 2004-07-08 Merical Rick L. Films having a desiccant material incorporated therein and methods of use and manufacture
US20030235664A1 (en) * 2002-06-20 2003-12-25 Rick Merical Films having a desiccant material incorporated therein and methods of use and manufacture
JP2004123144A (en) * 2002-09-30 2004-04-22 Kyoraku Co Ltd Humidity-adjustable vessel
WO2004101390A1 (en) 2003-05-19 2004-11-25 Stopak (Pty) Ltd Dessicant container
JP2004352255A (en) * 2003-05-27 2004-12-16 Toppan Printing Co Ltd Moisture absorbing container
FR2858301B1 (en) 2003-07-29 2006-05-26 Airsec WATERPROOF DESSICATIVE CONTAINER FOR PACKAGING AMBIENT HUMIDITY-SENSITIVE PRODUCTS
DE102004031109B4 (en) 2003-12-30 2016-03-31 Lg Display Co., Ltd. Organic double-plate type luminescent display and method of making same
US20050140041A1 (en) * 2003-12-31 2005-06-30 Manish Seth Synthetic roofing and siding material
US20050255139A1 (en) * 2004-05-14 2005-11-17 Hurd Jonathan L Polymeric compositions with embedded pesticidal desiccants
US7551246B2 (en) 2004-09-27 2009-06-23 Idc, Llc. System and method for display device with integrated desiccant
BRPI0517282A (en) * 2004-10-21 2008-10-07 Boehringer Ingelheim Int inhaler blister
US7312569B2 (en) * 2004-12-24 2007-12-25 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Flat panel display apparatus
EP1849708B1 (en) 2005-02-07 2011-04-06 Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd. Packaging bag with moisture absorption indicator function and drying agent
JP4659523B2 (en) 2005-04-26 2011-03-30 共同印刷株式会社 Blister film and blister packaging container
EP1733872A1 (en) 2005-06-15 2006-12-20 Alcan Technology & Management Ltd. Cold formable laminate
GB2430028A (en) 2005-09-08 2007-03-14 Forensic Pathways Ltd Swab with a container for evidence preservation and drying
FR2901248B1 (en) * 2006-05-19 2010-09-17 Airsec DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTOR / LIMITER OF UNITARY PRODUCTS FLOW RATE, INTEGRATED WITH A CONTAINER AND IN-SITU TREATMENT OF ITS INTERNAL ATMOSPHERE
EP1970188B1 (en) * 2007-03-12 2011-12-28 Airsec S.A.S. Process and apparatus for compounding and injection-moulding desiccant-filled polymers
US20090071855A1 (en) 2007-09-14 2009-03-19 Bahuguna Sumit Packaging for amorphous statins and compositions thereof
EP2093162B1 (en) * 2008-02-20 2019-08-14 Clariant Production (France) S.A.S. Moisture absorbing polymeric formulations with enhanced absorption properties

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
MX2009008142A (en) 2009-11-02
US7871558B2 (en) 2011-01-18
WO2008097830A1 (en) 2008-08-14
IL199968A0 (en) 2010-04-15
CA2676595C (en) 2013-01-08
US20080012172A1 (en) 2008-01-17
EP2121313A1 (en) 2009-11-25
JP2010517880A (en) 2010-05-27

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CA2676595A1 (en) Containers intended for moisture-sensitive products
US4079850A (en) Multi-layer blow molded container and process for preparation thereof
KR102417298B1 (en) oxygen barrier plastic material
US6641774B2 (en) Multilayer preform and container with co-extruded liner
JP2010517880A5 (en)
JPH0239985B2 (en)
US20110236708A1 (en) Polyolefin Construction
PT1324876E (en) Plastic container having a carbon-treated internal surface for non-carbonated food products
AU2001293183A1 (en) Plastic container having a carbon-treated internal surface for non-carbonated food products
WO2008127674A2 (en) Container constructions
JP2009530475A (en) Active oxygen barrier compositions of poly (hydroxyalkanoates) and articles made therefrom
CA2490240C (en) Multilayered plastic container
CN112512805A (en) Packaging film with recycled polyamide component
CN109071927A (en) Method for producing polyester article
US20110215007A1 (en) Container or molded package with buffering capacity
EP4281286A1 (en) Barrier film
JPS6360694B2 (en)
JP2009173033A (en) Multi-layer container with gas barrier property
WO2015135635A1 (en) Oxygen scavenging composition for plastic material
JP4337335B2 (en) Multilayer polyester stretch bottles with improved moisture and transparency
JP5229602B2 (en) Masterbatches and plastic containers made using them
US20080003388A1 (en) Multilayer barrier container wall
KR20230011943A (en) Plastic container for packaging oxygen-sensitive products and method for manufacturing the same
KR20210150499A (en) Multi-layer articles for storing products
WO2015192928A1 (en) Oxygen barrier plastic material

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
EEER Examination request