EP0919486A2 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Anbringung eines bedruckten Etiketts auf einem Blechbehälter - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Anbringung eines bedruckten Etiketts auf einem Blechbehälter Download PDF

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EP0919486A2
EP0919486A2 EP98309639A EP98309639A EP0919486A2 EP 0919486 A2 EP0919486 A2 EP 0919486A2 EP 98309639 A EP98309639 A EP 98309639A EP 98309639 A EP98309639 A EP 98309639A EP 0919486 A2 EP0919486 A2 EP 0919486A2
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Betty Jean Pilon
Gilles Fournier
Terrence Doherty
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • B65C9/18—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls
    • B65C9/1865—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip
    • B65C9/1869—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip and being transferred directly from the backing strip onto the article
    • B65C9/1873—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip and being transferred directly from the backing strip onto the article the transfer involving heating means, e.g. for decals
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C3/00—Labelling other than flat surfaces
    • B65C3/06—Affixing labels to short rigid containers
    • B65C3/08—Affixing labels to short rigid containers to container bodies
    • B65C3/14—Affixing labels to short rigid containers to container bodies the container being positioned for labelling with its centre-line vertical
    • B65C3/16—Affixing labels to short rigid containers to container bodies the container being positioned for labelling with its centre-line vertical by rolling the labels onto cylindrical containers, e.g. bottles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/20—Gluing the labels or articles
    • B65C9/24—Gluing the labels or articles by heat
    • B65C9/25—Gluing the labels or articles by heat by thermo-activating the glue
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • B65D25/205—Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/34—Coverings or external coatings
    • B65D25/36—Coverings or external coatings formed by applying sheet material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
    • G09F3/10—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself by an adhesive layer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • B65D2203/02—Labels

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  • This invention relates to a method and apparatus for applying a printed label to a metal container such as a collapsible tube, and to metal containers comprising such labels, which are especially suited for short production runs.
  • Metal containers such as collapsible tubes used for pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetics, food, household and other products are sold throughout the world and are required to be decorated and printed with information.
  • To decorate such containers with product information, etc. offset printing directly onto the containers (or onto an enamel coating on the containers) is normally used.
  • offset printing requires that lengthy set-up and change over procedures be conducted to implement a new design or change from one design to another.
  • Some product manufacturers require metal containers for products distributed to different countries each of which may have different marking requirements (i.e. due to national language and other differences). Often, relatively small shipments to any given foreign country are made at one time. Currently, manufacturers of such containers require the purchase of minimum orders (typically 10,000 units) of pre-printed containers which must then be kept in inventory until required or discarded when rendered obsolete due to packaging changes. Often the minimum order is much more than a purchaser's requirements and the majority of the containers are scrapped.
  • collapsible containers of the type contemplated are normally produced in an assembly line which forms the container from raw materials such as an aluminum slug; coats the container's exterior with a polyester enamel which bonds to the surface of the container and provides an aesthetic appearance and accepts printing inks; prints material onto the container using offset printing techniques; cures the printed, enameled container; and, applies a cap to the top end of the container (the other end being left open for filling with product by the purchaser).
  • the production line downtime required to configure the line, particularly the offset printing system is the same for short runs as for longer runs. Thus, it is inefficient to produce shorter production runs.
  • Adhesive labels i.e. labels having a substrate, a print layer and an adhesive layer
  • Canadian Patent No. 1,259,183 issued on 12 September, 1989 provides such a label having an adhesive backing which bonds to the container.
  • a disadvantage associated with adhesive-backed labels is that they require that certain handling and storage conditions be met so as to avoid compromising the adhesive prior to use.
  • such labels which are presently available do not accomplish bonding with a metal container.
  • a method of labeling a metallic container with a flexible printed label comprising a metallic substrate and an enamel coating having an adhesive therein, the coating having bonded to the surface of the substrate and the adhesive being activated within a predetermined temperature range, and the label comprising a film.
  • the enamel coating is heated to a temperature within the temperature range to cause the adhesive to activate.
  • the label is contacted to the heated enamel coating under sufficient pressure to cause the label to bond thereto.
  • the temperature of the container and label is then reduced below the temperature range.
  • the container may be a collapsible tube and the substrate may be aluminum.
  • the film is transparent, comprised of polypropylene and has computer generated reverse printing comprising plastic ink on the surface thereof which is bonded to the coating.
  • the adhesive is preferably a polymer.
  • an apparatus for labeling a metallic container with a flexible printed label comprising means for heating the enamel coating to a temperature within the temperature range to cause the adhesive to activate and means for contacting the label to the heated enamel coating under sufficient pressure to cause the label to bond thereto.
  • a metallic container having a printed label bonded thereto.
  • the labeled container comprises a metallic substrate and an enamel coating having an adhesive therein, the coating having bonded to the surface of the substrate.
  • a printed flexible film bonded to the coating whereby the printed film is integral with the substrate and is not removable therefrom without causing perceptible damage to the substrate.
  • a preprinted label in combination with a coated metallic container wherein the label comprises a flexible film and the coated container comprises a metallic substrate and an enamel coating having an adhesive therein, the coating having bonded to the surface of the substrate.
  • the adhesives activated within a predetermined temperature range such that the film becomes bonded to the coating if the film is applied to the coating at the time the adhesive is activated.
  • FIG. 1 With reference to Figure 1 there is shown an already filled container 10 being a collapsible aluminum tube of the type used to package pharmaceutical compositions, cosmetic and other products.
  • a plastic cap 23 is provided at one end over a threaded neck.
  • the bottom of the tube is left open (not shown) at the time the tube is manufactured and is sold to customers in that form.
  • the purchaser of the tube fills it with the product it is to contain and then crimps and seals the open end as shown in Figure 1.
  • the label 21 has been applied to the container 10 as hereinafter described according to the invention.
  • the container shown by Figure 1 is a filled container but the term "container" herein refers most importantly to unfilled, openended containers to which print material is applied before the containers are sold and then filled by the purchaser.
  • a patch-type label (only) is shown in Figure 1 but it is to be understood that the label may be of any sufficient practical size and is preferably a size large enough to substantially wrap the container.
  • the plastic cap 23 is well known in the art and is typically manufactured from HDPE or LDPE and is therefore heat sensitive.
  • the preferred container comprises a collapsible aluminum tube substrate 22 in accordance with the prior art to which a polymer-containing enamel coating layer 24 is bonded, as best shown in Figure 2.
  • a printed, transparent film layer 26 is bonded to the coating layer 24 such that the film layer 26 forms an integral part of the container 10.
  • the transparent film layer 26 preferably has on a lower surface thereof reverse printed indicia comprising ink 28 which is also bonded with the coating layer 24. It should be understood, however, that the print indicia could be positioned on the upper side of the film layer 26 in which case the print layer would not be reverse printed and the film need not necessarily be transparent. In such an embodiment the print layer would not be protected by the film layer 26.
  • the container described herein is a collapsible tube
  • the method of applying the label according to the invention may also be advantageously applied to rigid metal containers such as aerosol containers.
  • the interior surface of a container may also have a coating layer [not shown] of a suitable composition to prevent any chemical reactions between the container substrate and the intended contents for the container.
  • Enamel coatings used on collapsible metal tubes are generally known in the art and a variety of different product compositions are available in the marketplace.
  • the use of an enamel layer such as a polyester enamel provides a pleasing feel and aesthetic appearance for the container and, with respect to prior art techniques, provides a surface on which to directly apply printing ink using offset printing systems.
  • suitable enamel coatings is more limited as these must meet the applicable regulatory standards set by various regulatory agencies.
  • the selected enamel coating is a polyester enamel comprising a sufficient quantity of a polymer which provides adhesive characteristics to the coating.
  • the adhesive character of the composition is heat activated within a specific temperature range and enables the coating layer 24 to chemically bond with the film layer 26 and printed indicia 28 which are applied to it.
  • polyester enamel/polymer adhesive composition which has been adopted for use in the embodiment herein described is manufactured by HOBA Lacke Und Maschinen GmbH and sold under product number PN9221.
  • the essential ingredients of this composition are polyester and polyvinyls. Since the potential range and multiplicity of suitable adhesive components which might operate successfully in the enamel formulation is broad, it is not practical to stipulate herein those precise formulations that are or are not suitable for the invention. Rather, it is possible only to stipulate and describe the properties of the adhesive-containing enamel necessary to the intent and performance of the invention; and this will enable one skilled in the art to select appropriate enamel compositions for any given application.
  • the enamel adhesive formulation disclosed herein is suitable for the disclosed embodiment it should be understood that other functional examples may be devised and that the invention is not limited to or by the disclosed adhesive enamel formulation.
  • the minimum activation temperature at which the enamel exhibits the desired adhesive properties cannot exceed the temperature at which the other materials, including the cap 23, interior coating and film layer 21, applied to the container may begin to melt or otherwise become distorted.
  • the adhesive therein is activated within a temperature range of about 118°C - 140°C (245°F - 284°F). Beyond these temperatures the adhesive properties (which are essential to the working of the invention) become permanently destroyed.
  • a variety of materials may be suitably employed for the printable film layer 26.
  • the selected material must not be affected by the intended contents of the container. As well, it must be flexible to withstand the normal physical stresses given to a collapsible container such as bending and squeezing without sustaining any damage.
  • the film layer must also withstand the process of application to the enamel coating, as further described below, with no resultant distortion of any printing thereon or other undesirable physical changes. When applied to an enamel coated container, the label must be chemically stable and not degrade over long periods of time. No changes in visual appearance or adhesion can be allowed.
  • the film layer may be treated or otherwise modified to enhance printability as is well known in the art.
  • the film adopted for use by the inventors is polypropylene manufactured by Mobil Chemicals and having a thickness of 25 microns.
  • the film layer 26 is printed prior to its application to a container and because the pre-printed film is stable and has a long shelf-life it may be stored in inventory and used as and when needed.
  • the preferred printing means is a computer-controlled digital printer supplied by Indigo America (at Unicorn Park Dr., Woburn, Massachusetts U.S.A. 01801) and sold under the Trademark OMNIUS which provides the following advantages.
  • First, the quality and diversity of the print material (image) which this printer is able to produce is far superior to other printing methods such as offset printing.
  • Second, the set-up and change over times and procedures required to change from one image to another is minimal as compared to other printing methods.
  • the inks used by this printer are plastic and these plastic inks also bond to the enamel coating layer 24 at the temperatures required for the application of the film layer 21 to the (unfilled) coated container 20.
  • a transparent film layer 26 is reverse printed according to the specifications of the chosen printing technique to create a label 21.
  • a container 20 is coated according to conventional means with the enamel/adhesive composition 24 and dried at a temperature which is no greater than 140°C so as to ensure that it is not heated to a temperature at which the composition will lose its adhesive properties, the adhesive properties being present only within a predetermined range, this being about 118°C -140°C for the composition used by the inventors. It has been found that this drying temperature is sufficient to render the enamel dry to the touch so that the coated tube can be handled.
  • the enamel coating is dried at a higher temperature, in area of 190°C, to more thoroughly dry the enamel but at the same time causing the adhesive properties of any polymer in the enamel to be permanently destroyed.
  • this may be done long in advance of the labeling steps in which case the coated containers would be maintained in inventory and used as and when needed. It is critical that the coated containers not be heated to a temperature beyond which the enamel will lose its adhesive properties.
  • the enamel/adhesive coating 24 is heated so that the adhesive attains but does not exceed a temperature in the range 118°C - 140°C at which it is activated and without applying so much heat to the cap 23 as to cause damage to it.
  • the label 21 is then transferred onto the container 20 by contacting the label 21 with the coating 24 under sufficient pressure to achieve the transfer.
  • the resulting labeled container is then cooled, preferably to ambient temperature.
  • the cylindrical container 20 is mounted for rotation on a mandrel and the mandrel is heated until the coating 24 reaches the required temperature.
  • the label 21 is positioned on a receiver or plate. Once heated, the container 20 and the label 21 are brought into contact under sufficient pressure and the container 20 is rolled across the label 21. Pressure is applied between the container 20 and label 21 to obtain an even bonding without wrinkles or other deformation. A pressure range of about 0.5 to about 5 bar has been found to be sufficient.
  • the apparatus includes a frame 42 mounted on a base 44.
  • a label station 46 is mounted for vertical movement to the frame. The vertical height of the station may be adjusted by an adjustment mechanism 48 to account for various sizes of containers to be labelled.
  • the label station includes a label receiver having a plate 50 constructed of a material which will withstand the temperatures to which it is to be subjected to and provide a compressible surface to avoid damaging the tube during the labeling thereof, silicon rubber being preferred by inventors. Film materials are subject to high static charges and the resulting "static cling" is usefully employed to hold the labels in place on the label receiver.
  • the label receiver is mounted for horizontal movement between a label receiving position to a container labelling position.
  • a pneumatic controlled drive system 52 including a hydraulic brake system 54 provides controlled horizontal movement of the plate bearing the film under the container during application of the label.
  • a container station 56 including a container receiver in the form of a substantially cylindrical mandrel 58, mounted for free rotation.
  • the container receiver is also mounted for vertical movement toward and away from the label receiver, between a container mounting and heating position to a container labeling position.
  • the vertical movement of the container receiver is controlled by a drive control system 60 for controlling speed and the pressure on which the mandrel of the container receiver may press against the label receiving plate at the container labeling position.
  • a forced hot air heater 62 is mounted adjacent the container receiver at the container receiving and heating position.
  • the heater gun provides a heating means for heating (indirectly, through the mandrel) the enamel/adhesive coating so that the adhesive obtains but does not exceed the said activation temperature range and without overheating the cap or spot-heating (i.e. uneven heating) the enamel.
  • a programmable control system 64 is provided to enable an operator of the apparatus to control dwell times of the container receiver at various positions during labeling and to maintain a count of labeled containers produced.
  • a pre-printed film layer label 21 to be applied to a container is positioned on the label receiving plate in the film receiving position.
  • the heater is operated to pre-heat the mandrel.
  • the enamel coated container 20 is mounted on the pre-heated mandrel of the container receiver in the container heating and mounting position.
  • the container 20 and in turn the coating layer 24 is heated by the pre-heated mandrel so that the coating obtains but does not exceed said temperature range sufficient to activate the adhesive.
  • the respective drive systems for the container receiver and label receiver are operated to transfer the film layer onto the container substrate by respectively moving the container receiver and label receiver to the container labeling position, thus contacting the heated polymer coating layer on the container with the label.
  • the horizontal movement of the label receiver is continued at a controlled speed under the container causing the container coating to be rotated across and into contact with the remainder of the label.
  • the container receiver and label receiver are returned to their respective starting positions and the resulting labeled container is dismounted and cooled.
  • the mandrel may be heated by other means such as an electrical resistance heater mounted within the mandrel and controlled by a rheostat and temperature sensor.
  • the hot air could be applied directly to the enamel/adhesive so long as the heating of the enamel/adhesive can be controlled to avoid over-heating or spot-heating the coating.
  • the relative movements of the container 20 and label 21 on applying the label to the container may be varied, one possibility being to instead hold the label receiver in place as the container is moved horizontally and rotated across and into contact with the label.

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