A bottle that can be filled with a liquid and dismantled into individual cells or unit doses is seeking partners to develop its potential in the health & beauty, personal care, household products, pharma and food & beverages sectors.
The Unit Dose Bottle (UDB can be treated in the retail supply chain as a standard bottle format and produced by existing thermo form/fill/seal processes, the designer Joe Breen based in Cork, Eire told Packaging Today.
In use, each cell or unit dose is separated from the main bottle at the point of use. A lid is peeled off to access the contents.
A UDB can range from two litres to 0.125 litres with units of ‘almost any size’. Travellers will be able to carry on board the various products they need without exceeding airline limits, says Mr Breen.
The bottle is first formed as a flat tray of wedged-shaped cells. Undercuts to each row of cells creates hinges, so the tray can be rolled into a cylindrical shape at the manufacturing stage, and the cells easily separated.
A peelable transparent seal is applied to each cell and the leading edges are welded. Options include end caps and an outer printed shrink wrap sleeve.