Curtec Click Pack User manual

Manual
Click Pack
March 2019

0807
Washing
The washing instructions below apply to the cleaning of all CurTec
packaging products that are made of polyethylene and
polypropylene:
Best results will be achieved with a washing installation that is
equipped with spray nozzles or a so-called Ultra-Sonic installation.
Best qualified detergent is a low-foaming alkaline substance with
a PH-value of 10 to 12 (solvents.)
The recommended temperature of the washing water lies
between 40°C and 50°C.
The temperature of the rinsing water can only be up to 65°C.
Washing at maximum temperature can only take up to 35 seconds
and rinsing at maximum temperature only up to 20 seconds. It
prevents the plastic from warming up and shrinking.
Increased drying of products can be effected by means of applying
cold air. If warm air will be used the drying can only last up to 30
seconds at a maximum temperature of 65°C.
The blowing and drying part of the installation needs to be
adjusted to the product, so those difficult spots of the kegs can
also be dried.
For specific technical information CurTec would like to refer to the
various suppliers of washing installations.
Attention! Check the thermostat and programmed times of your
equipment regularly.

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01 Close
The UN marking on a drum is only valid if the
following closing instruction is applied.
Tip! A rubber mat simplifies opening and closing and reduces the
closing force
1. Ensure that the top of the container is at a comfortable working
height. Place a lid on the container.
2. Position the lid by turning it counter clockwise until it drops
over the screw thread.
3. Turn the lid firmly 90 degrees clockwise until it reaches the end
of the screw thread. Turn the lid in one move and at the same
time press it down lightly. The lid will click when it passes the
locking button. The container is now closed.

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4. After closing the container you can seal it. For that purpose,
both the lid and one of the handgrips have a loop.
5. Push the sealing pin into the loop until it locks. You can only
seal containers with product codes 45XX with these sealing pins.
6. The container is now sealed.
For Click Packs with product code 44XX you can also use a sealing
strip. CurTec advises to use Unisto Compact Seals but you can of
course use any other strip you prefer. Just make sure that they
have a tail with a minimum length of 225 mm and a maximum
diameter of 2 mm.
7. Put the tail of the sealing strip in a sealing loop and pull it down.
Push the end through the eye of the strip and pull tight.

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8. The container is now sealed.
Contrary to sealing with a pin, which is only possible on a handgrip
with a loop, you can use a sealing strip on all four handgrips.

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02 Open
Tip! A rubber mat simplifies opening and closing and reduces the
closing force
1. To break the seal lift the pin gently with your index-finger and
squeeze until the tip breaks off. The foot will remain in the loop
and can be removed separately.
2. The container can be opened. To remove the lid hold it firmly
with both hands opposite each other and press the button with
one finger.
3. Turn the lid firmly 90° in an counter-clockwise direction with
both hands while applying a downward pressure.

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03 Use
Filling
The temperature of the content cannot exceed 70°C. The content
has to cool down to 30°C before the container can be closed. The
drum can be closed according to instruction 1.
Lifting
A Click Pack can be easily lifted and moved both mechanically and
manually. Use the handgrips on the container or the (optional)
handle.
Charging the handle
The handle has been designed for manual handling only. They are
are not suitable for mechnical handling, such as lifting a Click Pack
with a hoist. The maximum charge on a handle is:
-6 kg > 4406
-30 kg > 4410/15/20, 4515/20/25
These weights match the UN markings and have been validated.
Attention! Please consider the HSE regulations regarding weight
and frequency restrictions for lifting
Emptying
Open the container following instruction no. 2. Use the rim, the
handle or the pouring grip and the base to tip the container and
pour out the contents.
Freezing
Click Pack is made of plastic which is resistant to a minimum
temperature of -18°C. As of -5°C, shock load on the containers
should be avoided.
Attention! The volume of containers filled with water-based
contents can increase by 10%. The chances that containers will
distort is real and it will reduce the stability of a container stack on
a pallet. Please maintain a maximum filling level of 90% and test
the stability of a pallet stacking.

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Air transport
During air transport, the pressure drops inside a plane’s cargo
hold, which causes air inside a package wanting to escape. After
landing, normal atmospheric pressure prevails again which,
depending on the amount of escaped air*, can cause the drum
wall to cave in.
CurTec packaging has not been designed to compensate large
pressure differences short-term. The construction is such that a
correctly closed packaging alllows air to escape relatively fast, but
does not allow it to return easily.
Since CurTec has no influence on the use of its packaging by end
users, they advise to test each transport mode.
It remains the responsibility of end users to verify whether a
package and content comply with relevant transport regulations.
CurTec refers to the regulations mentioned in the UN certificates.
* The quantity depends on the content type (the shape and air between) and the
filling degree/ level

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04 Static load
When stacking containers for storage in e.g. a warehouse or cold
store, it is important to know what the maximum load on the
lowest container in a stack can be.
The stacking load depends strongly on: the weight of a container,
the number of containers to be stacked, the weight of interlayers
and pallets, the ambient temperature, the duration of the load
and the surface beneath the lowest container.
The following table shows the maximum stacking load (in kg) at a
given ambient temperature, during a certain period of time, for a
container placed on a flat, closed surface or pallet.
Max. temp in °C
0
0
0
0
15
15
15
15
25
25
25
25
35
35
35
Months
0,5
2
6
12
0,5
2
6
12
0,5
2
6
12
0,5
2
6
4406
288
242
221
193
187
157
137
126
140
118
103
95
105
95
77
4410
4415
4420
329 277 241 221 214 180 157 144 160 135 117 108 120 101 88
4515
4520
4525
315 285 265 240 240 220 205 190 200 185 165 150 165 150 120
Attention! The weights mentioned in the table have been
established after simulation and can only serve as indications.
CurTec recommends users to perform tests at all times.
The table allows you to calculate the number of containers that
can be stacked: Reduce the stacking weight mentioned with the
relevant share of the weight of intermediate layers and devide by
the weight of the container with content. This number, with a
figure after the decimal point lower than 8, rounded down is the
total amount of containers that can be stacked on the lowest
container of a stack.
Example
How many 6 liter Click Packs (art. no. 4406) with a content
weighing 10 kg can be stacked on a pallet at 15°C during 6
months?
The relevant weight share of intermediate layers is 12 kg, so (137-
12)/10 = 12.5. The number of containers that can be stacked on
the lowest container is 12.
In case of a different duration or temperature, please choose the
next appropriate column. For shorter stacking durations, the table
of instruction 5 (Dynamic load) can be of service.

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Attention points
Before stacking the containers, the temperature of the contents
must be equal or lower than the ambient temperature.
The maximum stacking time is reduced considerably at
temperatures above 35°C. The stacking load in the table is at 50°C
only 75% of the last mentioned value and at 60°C only 50%.
When a stack is higher than 2.5 metres, the floor angle cannot
exceed 0.5%.
When changing transport mode, from storage to shipping or vice
versa, the lowest containers of a stack must always be placed
highest in a new stack.

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05 Dynamic load
When stacking containers for transport, it is important to know
what the maximum load on the lowest container in a stack can be.
For transport, this stacking load is called dynamic load and can be
found by dividing the admissible static load by a so-called safety
factor. These factors are:
3for air transport
2for road transport
1,8 for rail transport
1,3 for maritime transport
The stacking weights mentioned in the table below are indicative
and depend on temperature and time: 5°C is the temperature for
cooled transport, 30°C is the temperature for the average
transport by road or inland waterways and 40°C is the
temperature for transport in warmer surroundings. In case of a
different duration or temperature below 40°C, please choose the
next appropriate column. In case of even higher temperature,
please consider that the dynamic load is at 50°C only 75% of the
last mentioned value and at 60°C only 50%.
Max. temp in °C
5
5
5
5
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
Weeks
0,5
1
3
5
0,5
1
3
4
0,5
1
3
4406
A
246
225
196
184
120
110
96
90
90
82
72
B
177
162
142
133
86
79
69
65
65
59
52
C
160
146
128
120
78
71
62
58
58
53
47
D
106
98
85
80
52
48
41
39
39
36
31
4410
4415
4420
A
263
241
210
197
128
118
102
96
96
88
77
B
190
174
152
143
93
85
74
69
69
64
56
C
171
157
137
128
83
76
67
62
62
57
50
D
114
105
91
86
56
51
44
42
42
38
33
4515
4520
4525
A
242
223
204
196
154
142
135
127
123
100
92
B
175
161
147
142
111
103
97
92
89
72
67
C
158
145
133
128
100
93
88
83
80
65
60
D
105
97
88
85
67
62
58
55
53
43
40
AMaritime transport
BRail transport
CRoad transport
DAir transport
Attention! The weights mentioned in the table have been
established after simulation and can only serve as indications.
CurTec recommends users to perform tests at all times.

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The table allows you to calculate the number of containers that
can be stacked: Reduce the stacking weight mentioned with the
relevant share of the weight of intermediate layers and devide by
the weight of the container with content. This number, with a
figure after the decimal point lower than 8, rounded down is the
total amount of containers that can be stacked on the lowest
container of a stack.
Example
How many 25 liter Click Packs (art. no. 4525) with a content
weighing 20 kg can be transported by road at 30°C during 1 week?
The relevant weight share of intermediate layers is 6 kg, so
(71-6)/20 = 3.25. The number of containersthat can be stacked on
the lowest container is 3.
Attention points
When changing transport mode, from storage to shipping or vice
versa, the lowest containers of a stack must always be placed
highest in a new stack.
The containers must be stowed professionally and fixed in such a
way that makes moving impossible.
For the use of pallets, see instruction 6 (Palletisation).
For stacking containers in a warehouse, see instruction 4 (Static
load).

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06 Palletisation
Palletisation
Each pallet should be fitted with a solid, flat intermediate layer
prior to loading. A pallet should have an almost closed surface
fitted with planks that are no more than 5 cm/ 2 inches apart.
CurTec advises not to exceed a total stacking height of 2 metres.
In case a pallet is placed on top of another pallet, an intermediate
layer is required to enable an equal spread of the pressure. This
layer should also be solid and flat.
Filled containers are placed on a flat surface and stacked by
placing the base of the container in the counter shape of the lid.
Packing
CurTec recommends the use of a shrink wrap, which needs to be
shrunk around the pallet as well. In addition, the base of the pallet
needs to be stretched with foil as well. The containers at the base
of a stack will carry most of the load and to avoid a collapse they
cannot be deformed by overstretching the foil or over-heating the
wrap.
When positioning the containers on a pallet it is important to turn
the handgrips away from the pallet corners to avoid damaging the
shrink-wrap or the stretch foil.
Attention! The total load on the bottom container of a stack may
never exceed the maximum loads as indicated in the tables of
instructions 4 and 5.
Pallet handling
From a safety point of view, CurTec recommends to transport only
one pallet at a time with a fork lift truck. In order not to disturb
the stack, the forks of the truck need to be kept almost horizontal.

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Pallet schemes
CurTec advises you to respect the following quantities per layer:
Art. no. 4406
1200 x 800 mm
1200 x 1000 mm
48 x 40 inches
Art. no. 4410 ▪ 4415 ▪ 4420
1200 x 800 mm
1200 x 1000 mm
48 x 40 inches

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Art. no. 4515 ▪ 4520 ▪ 4525
1200 x 800 mm
1200 x 1000 mm
48 x 40 mm

Disclaimer
CurTec manufactures packaging material for a wide range of
purposes. This declaration is restricted to the packaging material
as it leaves the production facility. CurTec has neither control over
final end use of the product nor over processing conditions. It is
therefore the responsibility of the end user to check compliance
with the relevant regulations and to validate material
performance in the end application through proper end use
testing.
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