Bulk Hot Melt Adhesive Packaging

Abstract

The invention provides packaging and shipping containers used to store and transport a wide variety of materials at substantially lower cost and with less waste. The invention is particularly useful in packaging, transporting, storing and dispensing hot melt adhesives, in particular moisture curing adhesives.

1 . A packaged hot melt adhesive comprising a solid block of adhesive contained within a sealed foil bag, which foil bag is contained within in a rigid container. 
   
   
       2 . The packaged adhesive of  claim 1  wherein the foil bag is heat sealed. 
   
   
       3 . The packaged adhesive of  claim 1  wherein said rigid container is a fiber shell. 
   
   
       4 . The packaged adhesive of  claim 3  wherein the fiber shell is 100% fiber. 
   
   
       5 . The packaged adhesive of  claim 1  wherein said rigid container is a plastic shell. 
   
   
       6 . The packaged adhesive of  claim 3  or  5  wherein said rigid container is cylindrical. 
   
   
       7 . The packaged adhesive of  claim 6  where at least one end of the cylindrical container is closed. 
   
   
       8 . The packaged adhesive of  claim 5  wherein said plastic shell is secured to a structure, which structure is adapted to securely engage and stabilize the packaged adhesive during dispensing of the packaged adhesive. 
   
   
       9 . A packaged hot melt adhesive comprising a solid block of adhesive contained within a sealed foil bag, which foil bag is secured to a structure, which structure is adapted to securely engage and stabilize the packaged adhesive during filling and dispensing of the packaged adhesive. 
   
   
       10 . A packaged hot melt adhesive comprising a solid block of adhesive contained within a sealed foil bag, which foil bag is secured at the sealed end thereof to an inside surface of a cover, which cover is engagable with a container for dispensing the adhesive. 
   
   
       11 . A method of dispensing a hot melt adhesive comprising:
 obtaining a solid block of packaged hot melt adhesive sealed within a foil bag and contained within a rigid container,   opening the sealed bag ending to expose the adhesive,   folding the open bag ending over the ends of the rigid container, and   dispensing the adhesive.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the rigid container is a fiber shell or a plastic liner. 
   
   
       13 . A method of dispensing a hot melt adhesive comprising:
 obtaining a solid block of packaged hot melt sealed within a foil bag,   inserting the solid block of packaged adhesive into a container,   opening the sealed bag ending to expose the adhesive, and   dispensing the adhesive.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the solid block of packaged adhesive is secured to a structure, which structure provides stability, balance and/or support for dispensing the adhesive. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein said structure is used to engage and hold the packaged adhesive during dispensing. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said solid block of packaged adhesive is inserted into a metal or fiber tube, which tube is open on both ends, and said structure engages and hold the packaged adhesive within the tube during dispensing. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein said tube is a clam shell enclosure. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 13  where the foil bag is secured at the sealed end thereof to an inside surface of a cover, which cover is engagable with a container for dispensing the adhesive. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein a tubular container is placed over the block of packaged adhesive, the cover secured to the container, the container is rotated, and the cover removed to allow opening of the adhesive seal and the dispensing of said adhesive.