Abstract: The invention relates to a process for filling a plastic container (1) having a high degree of molecular orientation with a liquid, which process comprises the following steps: filling of the container (1) with a liquid at high temperature; cooling the walls (5) of the container (1) during the filling step; sealing of the container (1); cooling of the walls (5) of the container (1) during the sealing step; passive shrinkage of the container (1) following said sealing step; and cooling of the walls (5) of the container (1) following the shrinkage step. The invention also relates to a device for implementing said process and to a container thus obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic package for liquid or viscous products comprising three separate elements, namely a flexible cylindrical side wall formed by a sheet wrapped around a mandrel, an at least partly rigid bottom, and an at least partly rigid top that includes a neck; said package being able to rest on said bottom and having a height H and a diameter D such that the ratio H:D is between 1:1 and 5:1; the side wall and the other two elements, during their assembly, are in contact with a mandrel positioned inside the package. The invention also relates to a process for the manufacture of a package as described above.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a multilayer object in synthetic resin (9) by compression moulding a dose of molten multilayer resin (1) comprising at least one functional layer (2,20), each layer of the dose being in the molten state at the time of compression; the method consisting at least in co-extruding the resins through a die, in cutting the extrudate periodically in order to obtain a dose (1), then in depositing the dose (1) in the molten state in the cavity of a mould; the method thereby defining, within the dose, an extrusion direction and an arrangement of the functional layer (2,20) parallel to the extrusion direction; the method being characterized in that the dose is compressed along a compression axis (16) which intersects the extrusion direction, so as to introduce, into the flow of the layers, asymmetry with respect to the compression axis (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular packaging body formed from a laminate composed of at least one thermoplastic whose ends are fastened by welding and covered by a welded or bonded strip. The tubular body according to the invention is characterized in that said strip is at least partially embedded in the laminate. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing said tubular body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a preform (1) for making a package by blow-moulding comprising three separate components joined to one another, namely a side wall (3), a base (4), and an upper part (2) comprising an opening, characterized in that the thickness of the side wall (3) is smaller than the thickness of the base (4). The invention also relates to a package obtained by blow-moulding said preform (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible packaging tube formed from a laminate comprising at least one first layer and one second layer, characterized in that the first layer is formed from a material whose properties make it possible to weld the first layer to itself and in that the second layer is formed from a material whose properties make it impossible to weld the second layer onto the first layer.

Abstract: Packaging produced from a thermoplastic film of which the ends are placed so that they abut, said film being composed of several layers, including at least a first weldable layer and a second layer of which the butt-welding is only partial or non-existent, and at least one thin strip covering said ends and being directly attached to one of the faces of the second layer, the difference in the melting point between the first layer and the other layer or layers being greater than 20° C.

Abstract: Method of producing a multilayer article forming an axisymmetric body, said article comprising at least a base of diameter D joined to a side wall of average thickness T and of height H said method consisting in feeding a coextruded multilayer charge into the cavity of a mould then in compressing said charge in order to form the article, the charge forming a body axisymmetric about an axis of symmetry, the charge consisting of a radial stack of several layers of which at least one is a thin functional layer, the outer diameter of said charge being approximately equal to D, the direction of compression being parallel to the axis of symmetry of said charge, and the compression being carried out on one face of the charge, which method is characterized by the fact that the charge is compressed only on one portion of said face.

Abstract: The invention relates to an elastic substantially tubular package for a semi-liquid or pasty extractable by a finger pressure product comprising a skirt, a head and optionally a cap, wherein said skirt is formed from a wound foil and is provided with a longitudinal weld seam formed by the overlapping of the edges thereof and the head is fixed to the circumference of the skirt end and forms an oval cross-section at the level of the skirt fixing area. The inventive package is characterised in that the end of the longitudinal weld seam contacting the head is located in or near an area where the radius of curvature of the oval cross-section is minimal.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a package comprising at least two sheets (2, 3) and two flexible films (10a, 10b) placed between them and welded to the sheets (2, 3) by the welds (11a, 11b) respectively, and welded together and to the sheets (2, 3) by the welds (12a, 12b), at least one of the two films being folded over the other at that end of the films on the opposite side to the welds (11a, 11b). The subject of the invention is also a method for manufacturing such a package. The invention makes it possible to obtain a package of simplified structure and simplified manufacture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a plastic container, comprising the edge-clamping of a flat, flexible piece forming a curved surface over the inner face of a hollow body, characterized in that the following steps are performed: the edge of the piece is placed in contact with the inner face of the hollow body; a thrust or tensile force is applied to the piece in a direction perpendicular to its surface such as to induce in the piece radial forces resulting in a bringing-together of the edge of the piece against the inner face of the hollow body.

Abstract: A dose of multilayer synthetic resin for the realization of multilayer objects by compression molding, said dose having an axis of symmetry and comprising a first synthetic resin (2) and at least one fine functional layer (3) of synthetic resin forming the outer shell of a body of revolution defined about said axis of symmetry, said body of revolution comprising two ends disposed in a direction parallel to the axis of symmetry, said dose being characterized in that the functional layer (3) is imprisoned in said first synthetic resin (2), totally or in such a way that no more than a single one of said ends is not imprisoned in said first resin (2).

Abstract: A multilayer dose having an axis of symmetry for the realization of multilayer objects by compression molding, constituted by a first synthetic resin and by a fine functional layer 3 imprisoned in said first resin, said layer 3 representing less than 20% of the volume of the dose, the multilayer dose being characterized in that the layer 3 forms the shell of a body of revolution about the axis of symmetry and in that the distance from the layer to the axis of symmetry is variable.

Abstract: An axisymmetrical multilayer object forming a wall of thickness E, said object being composed of a first resin forming the structure of the object and representing at least 80% of the volume of the object, and of a second resin forming at least two fine functional layers, said functional layers being imprisoned separately in the first resin, the multilayer structure being characterized in that a. the functional layers are distributed in separate parts of the object b. the functional layers form bodies of revolution centered on the axis of symmetry of the object c. the two functional layers are placed partially one on top of the other in a direction perpendicular to said wall.

Abstract: A synthetic resin multilayer structure (1) delimited by a top face (2), borders (3, 5) and a bottom face (4) of surface area substantially identical to that of the top face (2), said structure (1) comprising: a first layer (6) defining said faces (2, 4) and said borders (3, 5), a second layer (7), disposed between said faces (2, 4) and said borders (3, 5), of surface area at least equal to that of said faces (2, 4), characterized in that the second layer (7) forms at least one zigzag-shaped double fold (8, 9).

Abstract: A dose, having an axis of symmetry, for the realization of multilayer objects by compression molding, comprising a first synthetic resin and at least one fine layer of functional resin imprisoned at least largely in said resin, characterized in that a part of its surface is concave.

Abstract: Device for welding a moving packaging material (1) including a layer that can be heated by electromagnetic induction and a thermoplastic layer incorporating a welding zone (2) which lies in the direction of movement of the packaging material; the welding device includes an alternating current generator, a coil (3, 5, 6) for transforming the alternating current into a magnetic field, a ferromagnetic element (7, 8, 10–13) for channeling the magnetic field lines in a specific direction, the magnetic field being oriented so s to cross the packaging material (1) in order to induce heating of the layer that can be heated by electromagnetic induction; the welding device being characterized in that it includes a set of ferromagnetic elements (7, 8, 10–13, 19–21) which are arranged so that the magnetic field lines cross the packaging material (1) in at least two distinct regions (14, 16–18) located along the welding zone (2).

Abstract: Device for welding a moving packaging material (1) comprising a layer that can be heated by electro-magnetic induction and a thermoplastic layer incorporating a welding zone (2) which lies in the direction of movement of the packaging material; the welding device comprising an alternating current generator, a coil (3, 5, 6) for transforming the alternating current into a magnetic field, a ferromagnetic element (7, 8, 10-13) for channelling the magnetic field lines in a specific direction, the magnetic field being oriented so as to cross the packaging material (1) in order to induce heating of the layer that can be heated by electromagnetic induction; the welding device being characterized in that it comprises a set of ferromagnetic elements (7, 8, 10-13, 19-21) which are arranged so that the magnetic field lines cross the packaging material (1) in at least two distinct regions (14, 16-18) located along the welding zone (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a package (1) comprising a sealing device (2). Said sealing device consists of a fixed concave shell (3) and a moveable shell (4) which is articulated to said fixed shell (3) by means of pivots (5, 6). The moveable shell is provided with flexion inversion means (7, 8). The invention also relates to a method for producing one such package. Such a package can be used, for example, to store foodstuffs.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a package comprising at least two sheets (2, 3) and two flexible films (10a, 10b) placed between them and welded to the sheets (2, 3) by the welds (11a, 11b) respectively, and welded together and to the sheets (2, 3) by the welds (12a, 12b), at least one of the two films being folded over the other at that end of the films on the opposite side to the welds (11a, 11b).