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US 10,113,271 B2Granted
Decoration and adornment methods for thermoformed pulp
AssigneeVarden Process Pty Ltd
InventorsStuart Gordon, Mark Appleford
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Abstract
A method of forming a molded and printed product from pulp material including the steps of: forming a wet pulp pre-form mold; applying printing decoration to the wet pulp pre-form via an intermediate transfer surface: transferring printed pre-form to a final mold; and molding or re-molding the printed pre-form into a final shape.
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A method of forming a molded and printed product from pulp material including the steps of:
- a) forming a wet pulp pre-form from the pulp material;
- b) applying a dry or cured printing decoration ink membrane bespoke coating to said wet pulp pre-form using an intermediate transfer surface, being separate and distinct from said pre-form, to form a printed pre-form;
- c) transferring the printed pre-form to a mold;
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- d) molding or re-molding said printed pre-form to form said molded and printed product.
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