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US 11,306,440 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus for manufacturing fiber-based meat containers
AssigneeFootprint International, LLC
InventorsYoke Dou Chung, Brandon Michael Moore, Yiyun Zhang
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming a meat tray using a slurry. The slurry comprises: a moisture barrier comprising AKD in the range of about 4% by weight; a fiber base comprising bagasse; and an oil barrier comprising a water-based emulsion in the range of about 1.5% by weight.
Claims10
A fiber-based slurry for use in vacuum forming a food tray, the slurry comprising:
- a fiber base comprising 50% to 95% old corrugated containers (OCC);
- a moisture barrier;
- and
- an oil barrier;
- wherein the moisture barrier is in a range of about 1%-4% by weight and the oil barrier is in a range of about 1%-4% by weight.
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A fiber-based slurry for use in vacuum forming a food tray, the slurry comprising:
- 0.5% to 30%:
- newsprint (NP);
- a moisture barrier;
- and
- an oil barrier;
- wherein the moisture barrier is in a range of about 1%-4% by weight and the oil barrier is in a range of about 1%-4% by weight.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.