Abstract
The disclosure relates to a fiber material for producing a container, wherein the fiber material comprises fiber structures for ensuring a predetermined barrier property of a container produced from the fiber material. The disclosure further relates to a method for producing a container using the fiber material. In addition, the disclosure relates to a container comprising the fiber material.
Claims
1. A fiber material for producing a container, wherein the fiber material comprises fiber structures for ensuring a predetermined barrier property of a container produced from the fiber material.
2. The fiber material according to claim 1, wherein the fiber structures comprise viscose fibers.
3. The fiber material according to claim 2, wherein the viscose fibers comprise a trilobal form or a double trilobal structure.
4. The fiber material according to claim 1, wherein the fiber structures comprise a dopant, wherein, the dopant comprises at least one of siloxanes, alkanoates, oleates, silanes, or SiOx, wherein, a first dopant causes the fiber structures to have a hydrophobic property, wherein, a second dopant results in adsorption of oxygen by the fiber structures.
5. The fiber material according to claim 1, wherein the fiber structures comprise a planar structure.
6. The fiber material according to claim 1, wherein the fiber structures comprise a hollow structure.
7. The fiber material according to claim 1, wherein the fiber structures comprise a corrugated or rough outer surface.
8. The fiber material according to claim 4, wherein the dopant is provided on an outer surface of the fiber structures and/or wherein the dopant is provided on an inner surface of the fiber structures and/or wherein the dopant penetrates the fiber structures.
9. A method for producing a container using the fiber material according to claim 1.
10. The method according to claim 9, comprising: producing the container and a lid for the container from the fiber material, or producing the container from the fiber material and producing the lid for the container from a material comprising fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures, or producing the container from a material comprising fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures, and producing the lid for the container from the fiber material, or producing the container, wherein a base of the container comprises the fiber material, and wherein the remainder of the container comprises a material comprising fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures, or producing the container, wherein a shoulder region and/or threaded region of the container comprises the fiber material, and wherein the remainder of the container comprises a material comprising fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures.
11. The method according to claim 9, further comprising: applying a layer of the fiber material to at least a part of an outer and/or at least a part of an inner surface of a container which comprises a material comprising fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures.
12. The method according to claim 9, further comprising: applying a layer of the fiber material to at least a part of an inner surface of a lid of the container.
13. The method according to claim 9, further comprising: producing an upper part of a lid of the container from the fiber material, and producing a side part of the lid with threading from a material comprising fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures.
14. A container comprising the fiber material according to claim 1.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0042] The accompanying Figures show, by way of example, aspects and/or exemplary embodiments of the disclosure for better understanding and illustration. In the figures:
[0043] FIG. 1A shows a first embodiment of a closable container comprising fiber structures with a hydrophobic property,
[0044] FIG. 1B shows a second embodiment of a closable container comprising fiber structures with a hydrophobic property,
[0045] FIG. 1C shows a third embodiment of a closable container comprising fiber structures with a hydrophobic property,
[0046] FIG. 2A shows a first embodiment of a container comprising a layer having fiber structures with a hydrophobic property,
[0047] FIG. 2B shows a second embodiment of a container comprising a layer having fiber structures with a hydrophobic property,
[0048] FIG. 2C shows a third embodiment of a container comprising two layers having fiber structures with a hydrophobic property,
[0049] FIG. 3A shows a first embodiment of a closable container comprising fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property,
[0050] FIG. 3B shows a second embodiment of a closable container comprising fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property,
[0051] FIG. 3C shows a third embodiment of a closable container comprising fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property,
[0052] FIG. 3D shows a fourth embodiment of a container comprising fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property,
[0053] FIG. 3E shows a fifth embodiment of a container comprising fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property,
[0054] FIG. 4A shows a first embodiment of a lid which comprises a layer comprising fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property on a part of its inner surface,
[0055] FIG. 4B shows a second embodiment of a lid, the upper part of which comprises fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property and
[0056] FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a container comprising a layer having fiber structures with a gas-absorbing property.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0057] FIG. 1A shows a first embodiment of a closable container 1 which comprises fiber structures with a hydrophobic property. The closable container 1 comprises a container 2 and a lid 3 which both comprise the fiber structures with the hydrophobic property. In the illustration, the lid 3 is shown enlarged in comparison to the container 2 for the sake of clarity.
[0058] FIG. 1B shows a second embodiment of a closable container 4 which comprises fiber structures with a hydrophobic property. The closable container 4 comprises a container 5 and a lid 6, wherein the lid 6 comprises the fiber structures with the hydrophobic property and the container 5 comprises a material with fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures. In the illustration, the lid 6 is shown enlarged in comparison to the container 5 for the sake of clarity.
[0059] FIG. 1C shows a third embodiment of a closable container 7 which comprises fiber structures with a hydrophobic property. The closable container 7 comprises a container 8 and a lid 9, wherein the container 8 comprises the fiber structures with the hydrophobic property and the the lid 9 comprises a material with fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures. In the illustration, the lid 9 is shown enlarged in comparison to the container 8 for the sake of clarity.
[0060] FIG. 2A shows a first embodiment of a container 10 comprising a layer 12 of the fiber material having the fiber structures with a hydrophobic property on an inner surface of a container 11, wherein the container 11 comprises a material with fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures.
[0061] FIG. 2B shows a second embodiment of a container 13 which comprises a layer 15 of the fiber material having fiber structures with a hydrophobic property on an outer surface comprising the outer surface of the thread of a container 14. The container 13 comprises a material with fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures.
[0062] FIG. 2C shows a third embodiment of a container 16 which comprises two layers 18, 19 of the fiber material having fiber structures with a hydrophobic property. One layer 18 is arranged on an inner surface of a container 17 and the other layer 19 on an outer surface of the container 17. The container 17 comprises a material with fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures.
[0063] FIG. 3A shows a first embodiment of a closable container 20 comprising fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property. The closable container 20 comprises a container 21 and a lid 22 which both comprise the fiber structures with the hydrophobic property. In the illustration, the lid 22 is shown enlarged in comparison to the container 21 for the sake of clarity.
[0064] FIG. 3B shows a second embodiment of a closable container 23 comprising fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property. The closable container 23 comprises a container 24 and a lid 25, wherein the lid 25 comprises the fiber structures with the hydrophobic property and the container 24 comprises a material with fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures. In the illustration, the lid 25 is shown enlarged in comparison to the container 24 for the sake of clarity.
[0065] FIG. 3C shows a third embodiment of a closable container 26 comprising fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property. The closable container 26 comprises a container 27 and a lid 28, wherein the container 27 comprises the fiber structures with the hydrophobic property and the lid 28 comprises a material with fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures. In the illustration, the lid 28 is shown enlarged in comparison to the container 27 for the sake of clarity.
[0066] FIG. 3D shows a fourth embodiment of a closable container 29 comprising fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property. The side part 30, the base 31 and the thread 34 comprise a material with fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures. The neck part 33 and the shoulder region 32 comprise the fiber material having the fiber structures with the hydrophobic property.
[0067] FIG. 3E shows a fifth embodiment of a container 35 which comprises fiber material having fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property. The base 36 comprises the fiber material having the fiber structures with the hydrophobic property. The side part 37, the shoulder region 38, the neck part 39 and the thread 40 comprise a material with fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures.
[0068] FIG. 4A shows a first embodiment of a lid 41 which comprises a layer 44 comprising fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property on a part of its inner surface. The lid 41 also comprises an upper part 43 and a side part 42.
[0069] FIG. 4B shows a second embodiment of a lid 45, the upper part 47 of which comprises the fiber material comprising fiber structures with a gas-adsorbing property. The side part 46 of the lid 45 comprises a material with fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures.
[0070] FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a container 48 which comprises a layer 50 with the fiber material comprising fiber structures with a gas-absorbing property on an inner surface of a container 49, wherein the container 49 comprises a material with fibers, wherein the material does not comprise any of the fiber structures.
