Multi-pack

A Multi-pack is packaging that combines or holds multiple items or smaller packages.

Six pack rings for beverage cans

Paperboard basket

Plastic six-pack carrier

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.

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.
US5685428A, Herbers, "Unitary Package", published 1997
US5409127A, Stratford, "Multi-pack container assembly", published 1995
US5667070A, Miret, "Device for carrying containers", published 1992
US5788302A, Barrash, Ferguson, "Bottle carrier", published 1997
"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

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