Container and use thereof

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a container with an encasement, the encasement surrounding a filling, whereby the encasement is made of a yarn, the yarn comprising a core and a sheath surrounding this at least in part, where the core comprises a mineral fibre extending in the longitudinal direction of the yarn. According to the present disclosure, it is provided for the sheath to comprise at least one biodegradable sheath fibre, whereby the mineral fibre is encased, at least in certain regions, by the at least one biodegradable sheath fibre.

1 . A container comprising
 an encasement, the encasement enclosing a filling, the encasement being made of a yarn, the yarn comprising a core and a sheath surrounding the core, at least in part, the core comprising a mineral fibre extending in the longitudinal direction of the yarn,   wherein the sheath comprises at least one biodegradable sheath fibre, the mineral fibre being encased at least in part by the at least one biodegradable sheath fibre.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the mineral fibre of the core and/or the biodegradable sheath fibre of the sheath are uncoated or the yarn and/or the encasement comprise a biodegradable coating, preferably made of natural latex, natural rubber, wollastonite, a compostable polymer or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the mineral fibre of the core is a basalt fibre, a glass fibre, a carbon fibre or comprises mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the mineral fibre of the core is a continuous filament extending in the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the biodegradable sheath fibre completely encloses the mineral fibre in the longitudinal direction and in the peripheral direction. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein between the biodegradable sheath fibre and the mineral fibre no substance to substance bond is formed and/or the biodegradable sheath fibre lies on the mineral fibre without adhesion. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one biodegradable sheath fibre lies on an external perimeter of the mineral fibre, the biodegradable sheath fibre being wound on the core in a plurality of windings and/or the core being covered by means of mesh-type entwining by a plurality of sheath fibres and/or the core is braided by entanglement by a plurality of sheath fibres so that the mineral fibre is covered, preferably across the entire longitudinal extension of the mineral fibre, by the biodegradable sheath fibre. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sheath as biodegradable sheath fibre comprises a natural fibre, such a coconut, jute, hemp, cotton or flax, or a biodegradable plastic fibre, such as a compostable polymer, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein at least the mineral fibres are sea water resistant. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container including the filling has a total weight of at least 100 kg, in particular, at least 1000 kg, and/or the container has a capacity of between 0.5 and 10 m 3 . 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the shrouded yarn has a thickness of at least 4.5 mm and/or a grammage of at least 500 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the yarn of the encasement has a tensile strength of at least 30 kN/m. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the shrouded yarn has a thickness of at least 4.5 mm and/or a grammage of at least 500 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the yarn of the encasement has a tensile strength of at least 30 kN/m. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the yarn is assembled in the form of a fleece, fabric, core, interlaced yarns or knitted fabric so as to create the encasement, or the yarn is assembled in the form of a web, in particular, concatenated, so as to form a web-type encasement and wherein the filling comprises stones, the stones having a diameter that is larger than the openings of the web formed by the yarn, or the filling of the containers comprises sand and/or concrete. 
     
     
         16 . A method of using the container of  claim 15  in hydraulic engineering and/or coastal protection, in civil engineering, in particular in road construction, or as a filter. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the yarn is assembled in the form of a fleece, fabric, core, interlaced yarns or knitted fabric so as to create the encasement, or the yarn is assembled in the form of a web, in particular, concatenated, so as to form a web-type encasement. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the yarn is assembled in the form of a fleece, fabric, core, interlaced yarns or knitted fabric so as to create the encasement, or the yarn is assembled in the form of a web, in particular, concatenated, so as to form a web-type encasement. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 18 , wherein the filling comprises stones, the stones having a diameter that is larger than the openings of the web formed by the yarn, or the filling of the containers comprises sand and/or concrete. 
     
     
         20 . A method of using the container of  claim 1  in hydraulic engineering and/or coastal protection, in civil engineering, in particular in road construction, or as a filter.