Recyclable plastic container comprising a label
EP4766628A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-07-01B BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- B BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-01
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Current plastic bottle recycling processes are hindered by the contamination of paper labels and ink, which cannot be efficiently separated from the plastic recycling stream, leading to impurities in the recycled polymer.
Method used
A plastic container design featuring a label with an ink area and a no-ink area, attached via an attachment area with no overlap with the ink area, allowing for efficient separation during recycling by shredding and subsequent material-dependent separation methods.
Benefits of technology
This design ensures that the label is separated from the container material without ink contamination, improving the purity of the recycled polymer and simplifying the recycling process.
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Abstract
A container suitable for recycling, wherein the container comprises at least one surface, wherein a label (3) comprising an ink area (4) and a no-ink area (5) is attached to the at least one surface via at least one attachment area (6), wherein the attachment area (6) and the ink area (4) have no overlap, and the attachment area (6) and the no-ink area (5) have at least one overlap (7).
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