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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2016
Kocher-plastik Maschinenbau Gmbh, Sulzbach-Laufen, DE;
KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH, Sulzbach-Laufen, DE;
Abstract
A method reduces the microbiological loading of container products made at least partially of at least one plastic material. As part of a first production process, a plastic granulate () is fed to an extruder device (), which melts the granulate (). As part of a subsequent production process, the melted granulate is forwarded onto a blow-molding, filling and sealing machine for obtaining the respective container product. At least in parts of the first production process, the plastic material undergoes at least one of the following treatment steps: high-energy radiation and/or plasma treatment and/or a gas having a sterilizing effect.