A container for pasty or semi-liquid products of substantially tubular shape and extending along a longitudinal axis. The container includes: a first longitudinal end which is closed and flattened; an opposite second longitudinal end including an opening and a dispensing element; a first side wall and a second side wall, opposite each other and interposed between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end. The container includes, at the first side wall and second side wall, a plurality of first lines of weakness which are transverse to the longitudinal axis and which define a plurality of corresponding zones; the first lines of weakness are such that the zones of the first side wall and of the second side wall are selectively squeezable, in twos, towards each other and progressively from the first longitudinal end to the second longitudinal end, defining corresponding stable configurations for the zones.

The present invention relates to barrier films comprising a PECVD barrier coating from diamond-like carbon, and to a method of manufacturing such films, and furthermore to laminated packaging materials comprising such films, in particular intended for liquid food packaging. The invention further relates to a packaging container comprising the laminated packaging material or being made from the laminated packaging material, in particular to a packaging container intended for liquid food packaging.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing of a laminated cellulose-based liquid or semi-liquid food packaging material, wherein the laminated packaging material has a bulk material layer of paper, paperboard or other cellulose-based material, an innermost, heat sealable and liquid-tight layer of a thermoplastic polymer, the innermost polymer layer intended to be in direct contact with the packaged food product, a barrier layer laminated between the bulk layer and the innermost layer. The invention further relates the laminated packaging materials obtained by the method and to a packaging container for liquid food packaging, comprising the laminated packaging material or being made from the laminated packaging material obtained by the method.

A spout assembly that is better prevented from breaking due to ultrasonic vibration during welding and is more readily separated from a packaging container when being broken down, and a packaging container with the spout assembly. A spout assembly includes a spout and a cap. The spout has a cylindrical sidewall; a cylindrical base provided at the lower end of the sidewall and having a larger outer diameter than the sidewall; and a disk-like flange extending outward from the lower end of the base. The cap has a cylindrical peripheral wall with an internal thread and is screwed from the upper end side of the spout sidewall. The spout sidewall has an external thread engaging the internal thread of the cap and a recess located between the external thread and the base.

A method of applying a lid (1) onto a neck (9) of a container (10), the lid (1) having a side wall (3) extending around an axis and an end wall (2) extending transversely to said axis, comprises the following steps: positioning the lid (1) onto the neck (9); exerting on the end wall (2) a force directed towards the container (10), so as to level the lid (1) on the neck (9); screwing the lid (1) onto the neck (9) by rotating the lid (1) in a screwing direction.

A lid-spout assembly for a package intended to contain a pourable product and having a main body including a designated pour opening through which the pourable product can be poured, in use; the lid-spout assembly including a spout having a pouring outlet fluidly connectable with the designated pour opening; and a lid configured to be coupled to the spout to selectively close and open the pouring outlet; the spout including: a base frame configured to couple the spout to the main body about the designated pour opening and having a first wall configured to face, in use, the inner space of the main body, and a collar carrying the pouring outlet and protruding from the base frame; the base frame including a plurality of recesses obtained on the first wall.

The present invention falls within the technical field of Food Packaging and has been specifically created to cater to the needs of Enteral Nutrition Foods Administered by a Closed System, defining itself as an opening device that is part of an aseptic carton packaging for exclusive use through connection to the enteral feeding set. Its design redefines traditional aseptic carton packaging (used in open enteral systems) for a closed enteral system packaging, as its features allow for the infusion of the product through the enteral feeding tube and preserve the packaging's barriers and airtightness without exposing the product to the environment, eliminating handling and the consequent need for a specific preparation area.

A multi-part closure is proposed with a lower part having a flat support and a neck integrally arranged thereon. A screw cap is provided with a retaining ring and with a closure cap fastened to the retaining ring via a film hinge, the retaining ring being arranged at least partially between the support and a detent ring around the neck and being rotatably held by the detent ring. Further, the film hinge includes a first hinge member forming a portion of the retaining ring, and a second hinge member forming a portion of the closure cap. A three-portion hinge includes a center portion and two outer portions spaced from the center portion and connecting the first hinge member to the second hinge member. The at least two outer parts are designed to exert an at least partially increasing tensile force up to a limit angle during a rotation about a line of rotation and to exert an at least partially decreasing tensile force during a further rotation from this limit angle.

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for sealing openings on containers and other structures, permitting selective removal of portions of the seal structure, and for similar selective removal of portions of adhesive elements such as bandages.

A container having an outer carton and a collar. The outer carton has an outer wrap portion and an inner wrap portion each defined by a plurality of panels that cooperatively define a rectangular cubic configuration. An opening for a collar defined in at least one panel of each of the outer and inner wrap portions. The collar is attachable to the inner wrap portion and the outer wrap portion, with a portion thereof positioned between panels thereof.