Polylactic acid-based custom product 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 expandable polylactic acid resin (PLA) foam) custom product packaging to a surface is provided. The surface is heated to a suitable temperature and the PLA foam may be pressed against the surface for a second or seconds to rapidly adhere the PLA foam to the surface. The adhesion between the 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 surface.
Claims25
A custom product packaging comprising at least one bead foam article comprising polylactic acid, wherein the at least one molded bead foam article has been adhered to a surface by heating the surface and pressing the at least one molded bead foam article against the surface.
A method for producing custom product packaging comprising:
- adhering at least one molded bead foam article to a surface by heating the surface and pressing the at least one molded bead foam article against the surface,
- wherein the at least one molded bead foam article comprises a plurality of foam beads comprising polylactic acid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.