Polylactic acid-based custom corrugate packaging and associated methods
AssigneeLifoam Industries, LLC
InventorsSaumitra Bhargava, Jonathan Godfrey
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Abstract
A method for adhering polylactic acid-based (such as polylactic acid resin (PLA) foam) custom product packaging to a corrugate surface is provided. The corrugate surface is heated to a suitable temperature and the PLA foam may be pressed against the corrugate surface for a second or seconds to rapidly adhere the PLA foam to the corrugate surface. The adhesion between the corrugate surface and the PLA foam may be sufficient to maintain the adhesion, but may also allow for the PLA foam to be removed from the corrugate surface.
Claims25
A custom product packaging comprising a first molded bead foam article comprising polylactic acid, wherein the first molded bead foam article has been adhered to a first corrugated surface by heating (i) the first corrugated surface, (ii) a surface of the first molded bead foam article, or (iii) a combination thereof, and pressing the first molded bead foam article against the first corrugated surface.
A method for producing custom product packaging comprising:
- adhering a first molded bead foam article to a first corrugated surface by heating the first corrugated surface and pressing the first molded bead foam article against the first corrugated surface,
- wherein the first molded bead foam article comprises a plurality of foam beads comprising polylactic acid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.