Abstract: A vessel is assigned a unique vessel identifier (620). Before or after the vessel is filled, the vessel identifier is encoded into a machine-readable code that is printed or etched onto the vessel (630; 640). The code may have the property that it can be quickly read by a scanner from a variety of different angles and vessel orientations. When the vessel is sold to a user, the user may scan the machine-readable code (or a different code placed on a label associated with the vessel) using a smartphone (710), and the unique vessel identifier is linked to a user account associated with the user (740). Later, when the user places the empty vessel in the recycling stream, a scanner or camera placed in the recycling facility scans or captures the machine-readable code on the vessel and extracts the vessel identifier from the code (810; 820).

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry scent customization and laundry scent customized products, compositions, packages containing said products, assembly and articles of manufacture for laundry scent customization, kit of parts for providing laundry scent customization and methods of laundry scent customization.

Abstract: An injection stretch blow-molded container 1 consisting essentially of polypropylene, wherein the container is provided with a decoration comprising label or sleeve 6, and characterized in that the label or sleeve 6 consists essentially of polyolefin.

Abstract: A process for blow-molding a container, the container comprising a handle, whereby the process comprises the steps of: (i) introducing a preform (2) into a mold cavity and stretching the preform (2) with a stretch rod; (ii) increasing the pressure within the preform (2) so that the preform (2) expands within the mold cavity in a first blowing step, the pressure in the first blowing step is from 1 to 10 bar; (iii) inwardly moving jaws (3, 4) within the mold cavity so that the expanding preform (2) is partially gripped between the jaws in the handle region; (iv) subsequently increasing the pressure within the preform (2) wherein the maximum pressure in the second blowing step is greater than 10 bar, so that the preform (2) expands to the limits of the mold cavity in a second blowing step to form a container; and wherein the inward movement of the jaws (3, 4) is completed within the first blowing step.

Abstract: A process for blow-molding a container, the container comprising a handle, whereby the process comprises the steps of: (i) introducing a thermoplastic preform (2) into a mold cavity (6) and stretching the preform (2) with a stretch rod (3); (ii) increasing the pressure within the preform (2) so that the preform (2) expands within the mold cavity (6); (iii) displacing at least one moving mold section (4) within the mold and which deforms the thermoplastic material; wherein the displacement of the moving section (4) is in a direction which is substantially parallel to the direction of movement of the stretch rod (3)

Abstract: A process for forming a container by stretching and blow-molding a preform within a mold cavity comprising the steps of: (i) introducing a preform into the mold cavity and stretching the preform with a stretch rod; (ii) increasing the pressure within the preform so that the preform expands within the mold cavity in a blowing step; (iii) at least one inwardly moving mold section within the mold cavity so that the expanding preform is deformed by the inwardly moving mold section; wherein the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the preform material is at least 10° C. below the temperature of the walls of the mold cavity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible container containing a liquid product, wherein the flexible container (2) comprises a closure having an inner end and an outer end, the closure being fixed through the wall of the flexible container (2) such that the inner end of the closure lies within the flexible container (2) and is in contact with the liquid product, and the outer end of the closure lies outside of the flexible container, wherein the closure has an open position and a closed position, and wherein the outer end of the closure is connected to a self-sealing valve (30) which opens when the closure is in the open position and when pressure is applied to the liquid product within the flexible container, and which closes when the pressure is released.

Abstract: Containers having one or more compartments, wherein said one or more compartments form a structure; at least one opening fluidly connected to the one or more compartments; at least one void formed within the structure; and at least one handle functionally connected to the structure intersecting the void.

Abstract: A top-up container assembly including a bottle having a bottom surface, and a top surface having an opening located away from the bottom surface; and a dispensing cap attached to the top surface of the bottle is disclosed. The dispensing cap includes a housing and a valve. At least a portion of the housing is transparent and/or translucent, and the valve is visually distinctive from the housing to enable a user of the top-up container assembly to see the valve through the housing. A method of using a dispensing cap for dispensing a dishwashing cleaning composition is also disclosed, as is a dishwashing cleaning product, and a method of cleaning dishware.

Abstract: A shrink-sleeved bottle is disclosed. The bottle has a base, a top part and sides. The bottle has a handle located on a side of the bottle and a sleeve that covers the handle. The sleeve has a cut-out that allows a user to grip the handle, and a fringe that is maintained flush against the bottle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple-compartment container for dispensing flowable products by gravity. The container described comprises a first compartment (51) and second compartment (52) for storing a first and a second composition. The container also comprises a multiple-dispensing tap (100), which preferably is operable by a pressing action and is capable of dispensing flowable products from the first and second compartments substantially simultaneously.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple-compartment container for dispensing flowable products by gravity. The container described comprises a first compartment (51) and second compartment (52) for storing a first and a second composition. The container also comprises a multiple-dispensing tap (100), which preferably is operable by a pressing action and is capable of dispensing flowable products from the first and second compartments substantially simultaneously.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple-compartment container for dispensing flowable products by gravity. The container described comprises a first compartment (51) and second compartment (52) for storing a first and a second composition. The container also comprises a multiple-dispensing tap (100), which preferably is operable by a pressing action and is capable of dispensing flowable products from the first and second compartments substantially simultaneously.