Abstract: The invention concerns a container (40), preferably a bottle, presenting a longitudinal axis comprising —a neck portion (42), —a shoulder portion (44) connected to the neck portion (42), —a body portion (45) comprising a label portion (46) and a grip portion (48) and connected to the shoulder portion (44) via a first connecting portion (49a), the label portion (46) and the grip portion (48) being connected together via a second connection portion (49b), and —a base portion (50) forming the bottom of the container (40) connected to the body portion via a third connecting portion (49c), wherein the grip portion (48) comprises at least one undulating bead (54).

Abstract: Pallet unit (1) for transporting objects comprising a pallet (10) and a stack (11) of object blocks (B1 . . . B5) arranged on the pallet (10). The pallet unit (1) comprises a wrapping sheet (12) having vertical portions (V1 . . . V12) and horizontal portions (h1 h15) covering parts of the blocks (B1 . . . B5), said wrapping sheet (12) being laid along a continuous path and extending at least partly within the stack (11). Method for palletizing object blocks using said pallet unit (1).

Abstract: The present invention concerns a paper-based barrier multilayer packaging material structure (1) being formed as a unitary sheet and comprising from its outer surface to its inner surface, the following layers: -a polymer dispersion coating (9) having a thickness of 1 to 10 ?m, -a paperboard (8) having a grammage of between 120 g/m2 and 500 g/m2, -a water-based or solvent-less adhesive (7) having a thickness of 1 to 10 ?m,-a barrier metallized paper layer (MBPL) having substance weight between 30-120 g/m2, preferably 45 to 90 g/m2 and a Water Vapour Transmission Rate (WVTR) of 10 to 0.1 g/m2/d, preferably a WVTR of 1.0 to 0.1 g/m2/d measured at 38° C. and 90% RH, and an Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) comprised between 100 and 0.1 cc/m2/d, measured at 23° C. and 50% RH, preferably an OTR comprised between 1.0 and 0.1 cc/m2/d. -at least one layer of a polymer dispersion coating (2) having a thickness of 1 to 25 ?m, preferably of 5 to 15 ?m.

Abstract: The invention concerns a bottle (1) molded from at least one thermoplastic polymer of at least one Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) monomer, preferably 2,5-Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (2,5-FDCA) monomer, and at least one diol monomer, preferably Monoethyleneglycol (MEG) monomer, said bottle, having a main axis (X), being provided with a body (5) and a bottom base (6) extending from a lower end of the body (5).

Abstract: The invention concerns a bottle (1) molded from at least one thermoplastic polymer of at least one Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) monomer, preferably 2,5-Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (2,5-FDCA) monomer, and at least one diol monomer, preferably Monoethyleneglycol (MEG) monomer, said bottle, having a main axis (X), being provided with a body (5) and a bottom base (6) extending from a lower end of the body (5), The bottom base (6) comprises: —a peripheral seat (7) defining a laying plane (8); —a concave arch (10) which extends from the periphery of a central zone (11) of the bottom base (6) to the peripheral seat (7), said concave arch (10) having a rounded general shape with a concavity turned towards the outside of the container (1) and the middle point of the central zone (11) being named push-up (11a); —a series of reinforcing grooves (13) which extend radially from the central zone (11) to at least the peripheral seat (7); —base feet (14) located between two adjacent reinforcing grooves (13); According to the i

Abstract: Pallet unit (1) for transporting objects comprising a pallet (10) and a stack (11) of object blocks (B1 . . . B5) arranged on the pallet (10). The pallet unit (1) comprises a wrapping sheet (12) having vertical portions (V1 . . . V12) and horizontal portions (h1 h15) covering parts of the blocks (B1 . . . B5), said wrapping sheet (12) being laid along a continuous path and extending at least partly within the stack (11). Method for palletizing object blocks using said pallet unit (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a container (1), preferably a bottle, which extends along a main axis (A) and comprising a wall forming a neck portion (2), a shoulder portion (3) connected to the neck portion (2), a body portion (4) connected to the shoulder portion (3), the body portion (4) comprising a grip portion (7), and a base portion (5) forming the bottom of the container (1) and connected to the body portion (4). The grip portion (7) comprises, over at least the majority of its dimension along the main axis (A), a plurality of spiral ribs (13) formed by the wall of the container (1) and spiralling in parallel around the main axis (A). The spiral ribs drastically increase side stability, compression and twisting deformation resistance of the container, while they have a non-technical and appealing appearance.

Abstract: The invention concerns a container (40), preferably a bottle, presenting a longitudinal axis comprising—a neck portion (42),—a shoulder portion (44) connected to the neck portion (42),—a bod portion (45) comprising a label portion (46) and a grip portion (48) and connected to the shoulder portion (44) via a first connecting portion (49a), the label portion (46) and the grip portion (48) being connected together via a second connection portion (49b), and—a base portion (50) forming the bottom of the container (40) connected to the bod portion via a third connecting portion (49c), wherein the grip portion (48) comprises at least one undulating bead (54).

Abstract: The invention concerns a bottle (1) molded from at least one thermoplastic polymer of at least one Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) monomer, preferably 2,5-Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (2,5-FDCA) monomer, and at least one diol monomer, preferably Monoethyleneglycol (MEG) monomer, said bottle, having a main axis (X), being provided with a body (5) and a bottom base (6) extending from a lower end of the body (5).

Abstract: The invention concerns a bottle (1) molded from at least one thermoplastic polymer of at least one Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) monomer, preferably 2,5-Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (2,5-FDCA) monomer, and at least one diol monomer, preferably Monoethyleneglycol (MEG) monomer, said bottle, having a main axis (X), being provided with a body (5) and a bottom base (6) extending from a lower end of the body (5), The bottom base (6) comprises: —a peripheral seat (7) defining a laying plane (8); —a concave arch (10) which extends from the periphery of a central zone (11) of the bottom base (6) to the peripheral seat (7), said concave arch (10) having a rounded general shape with a concavity turned towards the outside of the container (1) and the middle point of the central zone (11) being named push-up (11a); —a series of reinforcing grooves (13) which extend radially from the central zone (11) to at least the peripheral seat (7); —base feet (14) located between two adjacent reinforcing grooves (13); According to the i

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device (30) for monitoring the inert gas (5) during a welding process performed using a welding torch (7), wherein at least one measurement variable (Pi), which is dependent on the type of inert gas (5), is measured by means of at least one sensor (Si). According to the invention, at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5) are measured and the measured values (Mi) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5) are compared with several stored values (Mi?), which are associated with inert gas types (Gi), of the at least two measurement variables (Pi), and the inert gas type (Gi), for which the assigned values (Mi?) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) are closest to the measured values (Mi) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5), is displayed.

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for blowing and filling a container (22) from a preform (16), said apparatus comprising: —a mold (12) for enclosing a preform (16), —stretching means for stretching the preform (16) placed within said mold (12), —a pressurized liquid injection circuit (18) able to inject a liquid under pressure inside said preform (16) when said preform is placed inside said mold, —injection means which are adapted to inject a predetermined volume of liquid through said liquid injection circuit (18) into the preform and to stop injection of the liquid through said circuit into the preform when a blown and filled container (22) has been obtained, stopping the injection of the liquid through the liquid injection circuit into the preform creating an overpressure of the liquid within the liquid injection circuit, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises releasing means for releasing said overpressure of the liquid within the liquid injection circuit.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of blowing and filling a container from a thermoplastic polymer preform, comprising: stretching a thermoplastic polymer preform (16) placed within a mould (12) during a stretching phase, starting an injection phase for injecting a liquid into the preform, the injection phase starting after the stretching phase has started, characterized in that prior to starting the injection phase the liquid is at a predetermined pressure above the atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device (30) for monitoring the inert gas (5) during a welding process performed using a welding torch (7), wherein at least one measurement variable (Pi), which is dependent on the type of inert gas (5), is measured by means of at least one sensor (Si). According to the invention, at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5) are measured and the measured values (Mi) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5) are compared with several stored values (Mi?), which are associated with inert gas types (Gi), of the at least two measurement variables (Pi), and the inert gas type (Gi), for which the assigned values (Mi?) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) are closest to the measured values (Mi) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi)of the inert gas (5), is displayed.

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for blowing and filling a container (22) from a preform (16), said apparatus comprising:—a mould (12) for enclosing a preform (16),—stretching means for stretching the preform (16) placed within said mould (12),—a pressurized liquid injection circuit (18) able to inject a liquid under pressure inside said preform (16) when said preform is placed inside said mould,—injection means which are adapted to inject a predetermined volume of liquid through said liquid injection circuit (18) into the preform and to stop injection of the liquid through said circuit into the preform when a blown and filled container (22) has been obtained, stopping the injection of the liquid through the liquid injection circuit into the preform creating an overpressure of liquid within the liquid injection circuit, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises releasing means for releasing said overpressure of liquid within the liquid injection circuit.