Container having a labeled textured surface
AssigneeKao Germany GmbH
InventorSebastian Kraus
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Abstract
It is provided a container having at least in one part a textured surface (12), wherein the container (10) has an in-mold label (14) on the textured surface (12). An in-mold label (14) on a textured surface (12) dispenses with the need to provide a smooth area on an otherwise textured container (10) for attaching the label thereto. This facilitates the fabrication of containers (10) with textured surface (12). An in-mold label (14) on a textured surface (12) further provides a visually and/or haptically appealing labeling which provides a good durability on the surface.
Claims16
A container having at least in one part a textured surface, wherein the container has an in-mold label on the textured surface, wherein the in-mold label has a thickness in the range of ≧50 μm to ≦110 μm, a tensile strength in a machine direction in a range of ≧80 N/mm2 to ≦200 N/mm2, and a tensile strength in a transverse direction in the range of ≧120 N/mm2 to ≦300 N/mm2.
A method for manufacturing a container, having at least in one part a textured surface and an in mold label on the textured surface, the method comprising:
- a) providing a mold cavity with a textured surface at least in one part of the mold cavity,
- b) placing the in-mold label on the textured surface of the mold cavity, wherein the in-mold label has a thickness in the range of ≧50 μm to ≦110 μm, a tensile strength in a machine direction in a range of ≧80 N/mm2 to ≦200 N/mm2, and a tensile strength in a transverse direction in the range of ≧120 N/mm2 to ≦300 N/mm2,
- c) processing a plastic material into the mold cavity, and
- d) molding the container.
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