Apparatus and method for molding and pressing a closure comprising fibers

Abstract

Embodiments for an apparatus for molding and pressing a closure comprising fibers, in particular pulp, are disclosed herein. In an example, the apparatus comprises a mold wherein the closure is to be at least partially molded and which has an opening, a mandrel, in particular for insertion into the opening, at least temporarily and/or partially within the mold, wherein the mandrel comprises a structure for molding the closure, movement means for executing a relative movement, such as a radial relative movement in relation to a longitudinal axis of the mandrel, between the mold and the mandrel for reducing a distance from the mold and the mandrel and thus for molding and pressing the closure. The disclosure further relates to a method of molding and pressing a closure comprising fibers using the apparatus.

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