Abstract:
A large lightweight molded coffin comprises a large pulp molded outer shell (17) lined with a reinforcing spacer material(18)such as single faced ReBoardTM, a honeycomb structure or a molded spacer material conforming to and adhering to said shell and an inner shell(19)made of molded pulp or a paper based material. A method for manufacturing such a lightweight coffin involves pressing slurried pulp between a first male mold half (5) covered with elastomeric material (6) and a second female mold half (3), to form the molded pulp shell (17),and gluing the reinforcing spacer (18) material to the interior of said outer molded pulp shell (17)and the inner shell.
Abstract:
A pulp moulding apparatus comprises first and second mould tools (28, 30). The mould tools are movable between a closed configuration in which the first and second mould cavities combine to form a moulded pulp item and a release configuration in which the first and second mould tools are separated to enable release of the moulded pulp item. A vacuum source is connected to the first mould tool. The first and second mould tools (18, 30) include a fluid connection arrangement (54, 60) that fluidly connects the first and second mould tools when they are in the closed configuration such that the vacuum applied to the first mould tool is simultaneously applied to the second mould tool.
Abstract:
The invention relates to system (10) for producing a molded article, in particular a bottle-shaped article (5), from pulp, said system (10) comprising a pressure device for applying a pressure to the pulp, a first compressor (16), and a split mold (20) having a central first cavity (21), said first cavity (21) having an opening (22) for supplying said pulp to said first cavity (21), one or more further cavities (24) together surrounding said first cavity (21), and a wall (23) separating said first cavity (21) from said one or more further cavities (24), said wall (23) having a structure allowing for fluid to flow between said first cavity (21) and said one or more further cavities (24), said wall (23) having a first surface (23') facing the interior of said first cavity (21) and being for a layer (7) of said pulp deposited thereon, characterised in said first compressor (16) being configured for establishing a temporary elevated fluid pressure of more than 1 bar in said one or more further cavities (24).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a moulded fibre packaging in particular a food package, more particular an egg package, comprising, providing a fibre pulp for a moulding process, the fibre pulp being contained in a pulp container (9), wherein the method comprises adding lignocellulosic biomass (5) not originating from wood to the pulp container (9) to obtain a pulp mix comprising between 5-80% lignocellulosic biomass, wherein the lignocellulosic biomass contains between 0 to 2% protein in dry weight.
Abstract:
A panel member prepared from a fibrous slurry and replicates a structure prepared from masonry, carpentry, or other finishes. The panel member includes a body (10), a plurality of ornamental sections (12), a plurality of interior filler sections (14), an exterior filler section (16), and a plurality of quality control elements (220, 240) disposed along the exterior filler section. The body is prepared from a substantial uniform caliper of fiber material.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to a method of manufacturing an egg package wherein the cooperating locking means in a cover part and bottom part of the egg package are formed and placed relative to each other so that form changes in the cover part arising during manufacture are compensated for The invention furthermore pertains to an egg package manufactured according to the above mentioned method.
Abstract:
Most pulp molded shapes when processed have one smooth side and one rough side. WE have formulated a method of manufacturing pulp molded shapes having two smooth, and generally opposing, sides. Discarded pulp molded shapes are repulpable and, thus, the fibers in the molded articles can be recovered and recycled. Pulp molded articles can take the form of food packaging containers, food preparation and serving trays, and other useful pulp molded articles. Therefore, the invention contributes to the green presentation to the food packaging industry as well as to the ultimate consumer.