Packaging in which the weld is concealed in the print and manufacturing method

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tubular body (2) for a packaging in tube form (1), comprising the following steps: —) definition of the geometrical characteristics of the tubular body (2) to be produced; —) creation of an initial image (6) covering the surface of the tubular body (2) to be produced, said initial image (6) having a right lateral edge and a left lateral edge; —) creation of an intermediate image (8) from the initial image (6) by adding a lateral strip (13) to one of said edges of the initial image (6), said lateral strip (13) comprising a copy of the other of said edges of the initial image (6); —) printing of at least one intermediate image (8) on a sheet, the intermediate image (8) being disposed such that the lateral edges of the image are parallel to the direction of unwinding of the sheet; —) cutting of a small strip on each lateral side of the intermediate image (8) to form a final image (10); —) shaping of the sheet as tubular body (2) and edge-to-edge assembly to obtain a continuity of the design between the right edge and the left edge of the image.

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