Abstract: The hot-fillable plastic container (1) comprising a base and a body extending upward from the base; the body (11) comprises a deformable cylindrical sidewall portion (110) defining a central vertical axis (1a), wherein said deformable cylindrical sidewall portion (110) comprises at least two vertical pillars (111) arranged along the body circumference. Each vertical pillar (111) is joined to the next vertical pillar (111) by a generally concave deformable sidewall panel (112) having a concave arc-shaped transverse cross section of curvature radius (R). The curvature radii (r) of the vertical pillars (111) are smaller than the curvature radii (R) of the generally concave deformable panels (112), and each transition between a vertical pillar (111) and a generally concave deformable panel (112) is smooth without any convex portion.

Abstract: The polymeric material having oxygen barrier properties and low light transmission characteristics, in particular within the UV and visible light wavelengths and comprises (A) a polyester, (B) mineral particles, (C) a polyamide, and (D) at least one transition metal catalyst. Preferably the amount of mineral particles is not more than 26 wt % of the total weight of the material, and is not less than 20 wt % of the total weight of the material.

Abstract: The rigid plastic container (V) is designed for being assembled with another rigid plastic container (V) and forming a dual-container dispenser. The container (V) comprises a neck finish (2) and a stretched body (3?) closed at its bottom end. The neck finish (2) comprises a tubular part (20), an upper wall (21), a lower wall (22) and a side wall (23). The side wall (23) extends between the upper (21) and lower (22) walls and said side wall (23), upper wall (21) and lower wall (22) form a housing (H) for the tubular part (20). The housing (H) comprises an assembly surface (S) formed by the edges of the side wall (23), upper wall (21 and lower wall (22). The tubular part (20) is opened at both ends and forms a path through the upper wall (21), within the housing (H) and through the lower wall (22), for filling the stretched body (31).

Abstract: The seal (1) is adapted to be heat bonded to a container for closing an opening of the container. Said seal (1) is a laminate comprising a metallic layer (10), a liner (12) that is permeable to water vapour and to 5 molecular hydrogen, and that can be heat bonded to a container, and at least an active layer (11), that is positioned between the metallic layer (10) and the liner (12), and that is capable of chemically reacting with water and generating molecular hydrogen.

Abstract: The closure cap (1) is capable of generating molecular hydrogen from a chemical reaction with water, and can be used for closing a container and for scavenging oxygen. The cap (1) comprises a shell (10), an active layer (11) that is capable of chemically reacting with water and generating molecular hydrogen, and a liner (12) that is permeable to water vapour and to molecular hydrogen; said active layer (11) has an inner face (11a), an outer face (11b) and a circumferential edge (11c); the shell (10) comprises an housing and the active layer (11) is entirely contained in said housing; the outer face (11b) and the circumferential edge (11c) of the active layer (11) are in contact with the shell (10) and are bonded to the shell (10); the liner (12) is closing said housing (H) and is bonded to the shell (10) on the whole periphery of the active layer (11) and to the inner face (11a) of the active layer (11).

Abstract: The apparatus for unscrambling and aligning preforms comprises two substantially parallel alignment rollers (121) and rotary pushing means (122) mounted above the said alignment rollers for pushing back incorrectly oriented preforms or nested preforms, and is characterized by at least one of the following characteristics (i) or (ii): (i) it comprises stopping means (30, 31) mounted above the alignment rollers (121) for stopping correctly oriented nested preforms (P2/P3) or an incorrectly oriented preform or incorrectly oriented nested preforms (P4/P5) underneath the rotary pushing means (122) until the rotary pushing means push back the stopped preform(s), said stopping means (30, 31) being adapted for letting a correctly oriented preform slide onto the alignment rollers, (ii) it comprises guiding means (34) for lifting an incorrectly oriented preform or incorrectly oriented nested preforms (P4/P5) into contact with the rotary pushing means (122) said guiding means (34) being adapted for letting a correctly o

Abstract: The cooling assembly comprising several cooling pins (1) that are connected to the same fluid inlet. Each cooling pin (1) is adapted to cool a molded hollow plastic piece (P), and comprises a hollow blowing pipe (2) having a fluid inlet (20a) at one end and at least one fluid outlet (21a) at the opposite end, and fluid boosting means (3) for boosting by Venturi effect the cooling fluid flow at the inlet (20a) of the blowing pipe (2). The cooling assembly can be mounted on a molding machine, and in particular an injection molding machine.

Abstract: The polymeric material having oxygen barrier properties and low light transmission characteristics, in particular within the UV and visible light wavelengths and comprises (A) a polyester, (B) mineral particles, (C) a polyamide, and (D) at least one transition metal catalyst. Preferably the amount of mineral particles is not more than 26 wt % of the total weight of the material, and is not less than 20 wt % of the total weight of the material.

Abstract: The rigid plastic container (V) is designed for being assembled with another rigid plastic container (V) and forming a dual-container dispenser. The container (V) comprises a neck finish (2) and a stretched body (3?) closed at its bottom end. The neck finish (2) comprises a tubular part (20), an upper wall (21), a lower wall (22) and a side wall (23). The side wall (23) extends between the upper (21) and lower (22) walls and said side wall (23), upper wall (21) and lower wall (22) form a housing (H) for the tubular part (20). The housing (H) comprises an assembly surface (S) formed by the edges of the side wall (23), upper wall (21 and lower wall (22). The tubular part (20) is opened at both ends and forms a path through the upper wall (21), within the housing (H) and through the lower wall (22), for filling the stretched body (31).

Abstract: The apparatus for unscrambling and aligning preforms comprises two substantially parallel alignment rollers (121) and rotary pushing means (122) mounted above the said alignment rollers for pushing back incorrectly oriented preforms or nested preforms, and is characterized by at least one of the following characteristics (i) or (ii): (i) it comprises stopping means (30, 31) mounted above the alignment rollers (121) for stopping correctly oriented nested preforms (P2/P3) or an incorrectly oriented preform or incorrectly oriented nested preforms (P4/P5) underneath the rotary pushing means (122) until the rotary pushing means push back the stopped preform(s), said stopping means (30, 31) being adapted for letting a correctly oriented preform slide onto the alignment rollers, (ii) it comprises guiding means (34) for lifting an incorrectly oriented preform or incorrectly oriented nested preforms (P4/P5) into contact with the rotary pushing means (122) said guiding means (34) being adapted for letting a correctly o

Abstract: The cooling assembly comprising several cooling pins (1) that are connected to the same fluid inlet. Each cooling pin (1) is adapted to cool a moulded hollow plastic piece (P), and comprises a hollow blowing pipe (2) having a fluid inlet (20a) at one end and at least one fluid outlet (21a) at the opposite end, and fluid boosting means (3) for boosting by Venturi effect the cooling fluid flow at the inlet (20a) of the blowing pipe (2). The cooling assembly can be mounted on a moulding machine, and in particular an injection moulding machine.