Packaging process and packaged product

Abstract

A process of applying a polymeric film sleeve to a product by a stretch sleeving process is provided. In one aspect the product has a tapered cuboidal shape having four converging sides with which the polymeric film sleeve maintains contact. In another aspect two polymeric film sleeves are applied perpendicular to one another.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of packaging a product comprising the steps of: 
 applying a polymeric film sleeve to a product wherein said container has a tapered cuboidal shape having four converging side faces and wherein said polymeric film sleeve is applied in contact with all four converging side faces by a stretch sleeving process.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said polymeric film sleeve is made of material selected from the group consisting of low density polyethylene, blend of low density polyethylene and ethyl vinyl acetate, co-extrusion of low density polyethylene and ethyl vinyl acetate and any combination thereof.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said product is a container comprising a detergent product.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said converging side faces have a tapering angle of between about 1 and 10 degrees.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the coefficient of friction between said product and said film sleeve is between about 0.3 to about 1.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said film sleeve has a percentage stretch of at least about 1% at all points of contact with said converging side faces.  
     
     
         7 . A method of packaging a product comprising the steps of: 
 applying a first polymeric film sleeve to said product by a stretch sleeving process such that said first polymeric film sleeve has a first axis; and    applying a second polymeric film sleeve by a stretch sleeving process to said product such that said second polymeric film sleeve has a second axis which is substantially perpendicular to said first axis of said first polymeric film sleeve.    
     
     
         8 . A packaged product comprising: 
 A product having a tapered cuboidal shape having four converging faces; and    a first polymeric film sleeve applied to said product by a stretch sleeving process wherein said polymeric film sleeve is in contact with said four converging side faces.    
     
     
         9 . The packaged product of  claim 8  wherein said first polymeric film sleeve is made of material selected from the group consisting of low density polyethylene, blend of low density polyethylene and ethyl vinyl acetate, co-extrusion of low density polyethylene and ethyl vinyl acetate and any combination thereof.  
     
     
         10 . The packaged product of  claim 8  wherein said product is a container comprising a detergent product.  
     
     
         11 . The packaged product of  claim 8  wherein said converging side faces have a tapering angle of between about 1 and 10 degrees.  
     
     
         12 . The packaged product of  claim 8  wherein the coefficient of friction between said product and said film sleeve is between about 0.3 to about 1.  
     
     
         13 . The packaged product of  claim 8  wherein said product comprises a second polymeric film sleeve applied to said product by a stretch sleeving process and wherein said first polymeric film sleeve has a first axis and said second polymeric film sleeve has a second axis such that said first axis is substantially perpendicular to said second axis.  
     
     
         14 . The packaged product of  claim 13  wherein said second polymeric film sleeve is made of material selected from the group consisting of low density polyethylene, blend of low density polyethylene and ethyl vinyl acetate, co-extrusion of low density polyethylene and ethyl vinyl acetate and any combination thereof.  
     
     
         15 . The packaged product of  claim 13  wherein said product is a container comprising a detergent product.  
     
     
         16 . The packaged product of  claim 15  wherein said converging side faces have a tapering angle of between about 1 and 10 degrees  
     
     
         17 . The packaged product of  claim 15  wherein the coefficient of friction between said product and said film sleeve is between about 0.3 to about 1.