Product containerisation system

Abstract

A product containerisation system created by attaching at least one product (X) to one side of a planar sheet ( 103 ) by overlaying a polymeric film ( 101 ) over the product and one side of the planar sheet by a skin packing process, and there folding the planar sheet into an erected container or package, in which the polymeric film is selected and arranged such that twisting the product (X) and overlying film about an axis ( 105 ) transverse to the planar sheet shears the polymeric film generally around the perimeter ( 107 ) of the product adjacent the planar sheet.

1 . A product containerisation system by attaching at least one product to one side of a planar sheet by overlaying a polymeric film over the product and one side of the planar sheet by a skin packing process, and then folding the planar sheet into an erected container or package, wherein the polymeric film is water soluble or water dispersible and provides the primary packaging for the product wherein the polymeric film is selected and arranged such that twisting the product and overlying film about an axis transverse to the planar sheet shears the polymeric film generally around the perimeter of the product adjacent the planar sheet.  
   
   
       2 . A product containerisation system according to  claim 1  wherein the polymeric film is embrittled or otherwise weakened in order to facilitate shearing of the polymeric film for easy removal of the product.  
   
   
       3 . A product containerisation system according to  claim 1  wherein the polymeric film is made substantially from poly-vinyl alcohol (PVOH).  
   
   
       4 . A product containerisation system according to  claim 1  where the planar sheet is selected from the group comprising corrugated fibreboard, carton board or folding boxboard.  
   
   
       5 . A product containerisation system according to  claim 1  where the planar sheet is non-porous to the passage of air when one side of the planer sheet is subjected to a vacuum.  
   
   
       6 . A product containerisation system according to  claim 5  where the non-porous sheet is selected from a polymeric sheet and a ribbed extrusion of a polymeric material.  
   
   
       7 . A product containerisation system according to  claim 1 , wherein the planar sheet comprises a series of panels arranged in a row, a plurality of such panels having at least one product mounted thereon, and in which each panel is folded with respect to its adjacent panel to form a package in the form of a square or rectangular roll.  
   
   
       8 . A product containerisation system according to  claim 7 , wherein the planar sheet comprises at least five panels.  
   
   
       9 . A product containerisation system according to  claim 7  or  8 , wherein each of the series panels has one product mounted thereon.  
   
   
       10 . A system for the preparation of a package according to  claim 1.