A multi-pack also known as multipack is packaging that combines or holds multiple items or smaller packages.
Functions
Multi-packs can be used to:
- Combine several items for a larger unit of sale, often with a reduced individual cost
- Provide a package handle to conveniently carry several items
- Help prevent package pilferage
- Provide a tamper indicating seal
- Reduce environmental impact of secondary packaging[1]
- Keep items clean[2]
- Obscure the bar codes on the individual combined items and provide a new one for the multi-pack
Methods
A wide variety of materials and procedures are available to combine items or packages into a multi-pack.[3][4][5][6] This can include shrink film, pressure sensitive tape, paper overwrap, adhesives, paperboard carriers, plastic clips, etc.
Beverages
Beverage cans and bottles are sold in multi-packs such as six-packs, twelve-packs, and cases of 24.[7] These can be paperboard baskets, paperboard overwraps and cartons, corrugated fiberboard boxes, HDPE plastic handles, six-pack rings, and shrink packs.
Other uses
A wide variety of items and packages are combined into multi-packs for sale.
Gallery
Shrink wrap used to form a 12-pack of cartons of tissue
Clip used to join two spray bottles and provide a handle
Shrink film wrap being applied to beverage bottles
Six water bottles in shrink wrap with tape handle.
See also
References
- ↑ "Leaner and Greener". Beverage World. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Third Party Testing: 6Pak Can Carriers Provide 95-98% More Protection". PakTech. 2011-07-01. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ US 5685428, Herbers, Dennis Michael; Erspamer, John Paul & Dirksing, William Paul, "Unitary Package", published 1997-11-11, assigned to The Procter and Gamble Co.
- ↑ US 5409127, Stratford, James T.; Schoonveld, Alan H. & Weaver, David A., "Multi-pack container assembly", published 1995-04-25, assigned to Berry Iowa Corp.
- ↑ US 5667070, Miret, Emili Requena, "Device for carrying containers", published 1997-09-16, assigned to Riverwood International Corp.
- ↑ US 5788302, Barrash, Marshall J. & Ferguson, Earl B., "Bottle carrier", published 1997-09-16, assigned to The Coca-Cola Company
- ↑ "Interest In Multipacks Picks Up". Food & Beverage Packaging. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- Soroka, W, "Fundamentals of Packaging Technology", IoPP, 2002, ISBN 1-930268-25-4
- Yam, K. L., "Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology", John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN 978-0-470-08704-6
