Method of molding decorative elements for consumer packaging
OwnerDavid Pragueinventor
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Abstract
A method of molding a decorative product packaging, comprising the steps of: molding a product container or cap; applying a UV curable liquid to surfaces and/or cavities in the container or cap; then exposing the UV curable liquid to UV radiation to form a solid coating adhered to surfaces and/or filling cavities on the container or cap. Gate marks, gate wells, frosting, cutter marks, and cuts and abrasions in the packaging surface are no longer visible after the UV curable coating has cured.
Claims16
A method of diminishing visibility of visible imperfections in the surface of a transparent or semi-transparent non-film product packaging, comprising the steps of:
- forming a transparent or semi-transparent non-film product packaging having a plurality of surfaces, said surfaces having one or more of gate marks, gate wells, frosting, cutter marks, cuts and abrasions therein;
- applying a UV curable liquid to one or more of said gate marks, gate wells, frosting, cutter marks, cuts and abrasions;
- exposing said UV curable liquid to a UV light source of a sufficient intensity and for a sufficient time to cure said UV curable liquid to a transparent or semi-transparent solid coating adhered to said one or more of said plurality of surfaces to diminish visibility of one or more of gate marks, gate wells, frosting, cutter marks, cuts and abrasions, in said product packaging.
A method of diminishing visibility of visible imperfections in the surface of a transparent or semi-transparent non-film product packaging, comprising the steps of:
- forming a transparent or semi-transparent non-film product packaging having a plurality of surfaces and a cavity therein, said surfaces and cavity having one or more of gate marks, gate wells, frosting, cutter marks, cuts and abrasions therein;
- applying a UV curable liquid to one or more of said gate marks, gate wells, frosting, cutter marks, cuts and abrasions;
- exposing said UV curable liquid to a UV light source of a sufficient intensity and for a sufficient time to cure said UV curable liquid to a transparent or semi-transparent solid coating adhered to said one or more of said plurality of surfaces to diminish visibility of one or more of gate marks, gate wells, frosting, cutter marks, cuts and abrasions, in said product packaging.
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