Container comprising an in-mold label positioned proximate to a surface topography

Abstract

A container for liquid compositions including a reservoir including a liquid composition a surface topography and an in-mold label positioned proximate to the surface topography to improve the resilience of the container. The surface topography is selected from the group consisting of ridges, valleys, grooves, dimples, depressions, bumps, convexity, concavity, ribs, protrusions, curves, raised surfaces or other surface topography. The in-mold label has a thickness of at least 4.5 mils; wherein the in-mold label is made from a material selected selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, copolymers of polyethylene, polypropylene, copolymers of polypropylene, nylon, polyester, copolymers of polyester, polylactic acid, cellophane, polyvinyl chloride, ionomers, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, metallocene polyethylene, metallocene polypropylene, and mixtures thereof.

1 . An container for liquid compositions comprising 
 a reservoir comprising said liquid composition;    a surface topography selected from the group consisting of ridges, valleys, a grooves, dimples, depressions, bumps, convexity, concavity, ribs, protrusions, curves, raised surfaces or other surface topography; and    an in-mold label positioned proximate to said surface topography;    wherein said in-mold label having a thickness of at least 4.5 mils;    wherein said in-mold label is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, copolymers of polyethylene, polypropylene, copolymers of polypropylene, nylon, polyester, copolymers of polyester, polylactic acid, cellophane, polyvinyl chloride, ionomers, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, metallocene polyethylene, metallocene polypropylene, and mixtures thereof.    
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said surface topography comprises a transition from a concavity to convexity.  
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said in-mold label has a thickness of from about 4.5 mils to about 40 mils.  
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said in-mold label has a thickness of from about 8 to about 12 mils.  
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the in-mold label comprised of mixtures of polypropylene, polyethylene and copolymers of polyethylene wherein said copolymer of polyethylene is ethylene vinyl acetate.  
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said in-mold label comprises an outer layer and an inner layer.  
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the inner layer has a lower melting point that the outer layer.  
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein said inner layer is heat sealable.  
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein said inner layer is adhesive.  
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said liquid composition is a personal care composition.  
   
   
       11 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the container is a tottle.  
   
   
       12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is comprised of polyethylene.  
   
   
       13 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a closure.