Structure of a one-piece paper container and the manufacturing process thereof
AssigneeMaster Paper Container Corp.
InventorsQIUYU ZHOU, DANIEL CHIEN, HSIN-HUNG CHOU
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Abstract
A one-piece paper container is formed by cutting and pressing a single-layer coated paper into an unfolded container body and cover, then steaming to soften one of the surfaces thereof and thermoforming with an upper and lower moldings at 120° C.˜160° C., combining a coating film covering on a plurality of coincided surfaces at the corners and forming enhanced surfaces with protrusions at on the container body and the cover in the meantime, therefore forming a strong structure. Finally, conducting a moisture examination to decide if the product is qualified or not, so as to ensure safety for the consumers.
Claims6
A manufacturing process of a one-piece paper container, comprising
- a) providing a single-layer coated paper formed by having a PE coating film coated on a first surface of a base paper and leaving a second surface of the base paper exposed;
- b) cutting and pressing said single-layer coated paper into an unfolded container base with a container body and a cover;
- c) providing a steam room for the cut unfolded container base to be disposed therein, for the second surface of the base paper to absorb the steam and therefore soften the container base;
- d) providing a thermoforming equipment to form the prototype of the container body, the cover, and a plurality of coincided surfaces at four corners to coincide and shape the container base;
- e) providing an upper mold and a lower mold having depression surfaces with a pre-determined depth for thermoforming at 120° C.˜160° C. and fusing the coating film on the coincided surfaces with heat to combine with each other;
- f) holding control of the period for thermoforming so that when the container body and the cover are shaped, an enhanced surface with a plurality of protrusions would form on each of the surfaces thereof;
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- g) shaping the one-piece paper container and measuring the moisture thereof to decide if it is qualified.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.