Assembly of self-standing pouches

摘要

PCT No. PCT/US97/03700 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 28, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 28, 1998 PCT Filed Mar. 18, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/35785 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 2, 1997The present invention provides a shipping unit comprising more than one flexible pouch (15) and a secondary package (20). Each flexible pouch is filled with a granular laundry detergent. The secondary package contains the filled pouches of the shipping unit and keeps the filled pouches together in the shipping unit. The secondary package is in a closed position such to prevent the exit of any of the filled pouches prior to opening of the shipping unit. The secondary package is flexible and non-resistant to compression force when the shipping unit is stacked with other shipping units in an assembly, and the granular laundry detergent contained in each flexible pouch has a cake strength of less than or equal to 200 g/cm2. This shipping unit is able to carry the load of other stacked shipping units to form an assembly in form of a pallet.