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US 2025/0102342 A1Published application
Recyclable dosing device
AssigneeSociete des Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsMIGUEL DANIEL TOVAR NUEZ, CHRISTOPHE BARDE, OLIVIER BRETON, ALEXEY VISHTAL, LUIS FERNANDO RUEDA, GERHARD NIEDERREITER, CHRISTIAN SACLIER
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Abstract
A dosing device made from moulded pulp fiber includes a container member with a defined volume corresponding to a pre-determined amount of composition to be dosed. The dosing device may be to be used for dosing food materials and may be biodegradable and/or compostable. A process for manufacturing such a dosing device is also provided.
Claims12
1:
- A dosing device made from molded pulp fiber, the dosing device comprising a container member and a handle member, wherein the container member has a defined volume corresponding to a pre-determined amount of a composition to be dosed.
2:
- The dosing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the molded pulp fiber is made from pulp comprising cellulosic fibrous material prepared by chemically and mechanically separating cellulose fibers from material containing the cellulose fibers.
3:
- The dosing device in accordance with claim 2, wherein the cellulosic fibrous material is selected from the group consisting of wood, fiber crops, waste paper, rags, and combinations thereof.
4:
- The dosing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the dosing device is recyclable and/or compostable.
5:
- The dosing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the pulp fiber comprises cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin.
6:
- The dosing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the molded pulp fiber further comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of alkyl ketene dimer wax, a fluorine containing polymer moiety, sodium silicate, and combinations thereof.
7:
- The dosing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the container member has a material thickness in the range of 300 μm-3 mm.
8:
- The dosing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the container member has a volume of 1-20 cm3.
9:
- The dosing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the dosing device has a bending stiffness in the range of 10 to 80 mNm in machine direction (MD) and 5 to 40 mNm in cross direction (CD).
10:
- The dosing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein a surface of the dosing device is at least partially smoothened by pressing and heat application.
11:
- The dosing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the dosing device is colored by adding colors or filler particles to the molded pulp fiber.
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- The dosing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the dosing device is further modified by embossing, debossing or an anti-slip surface pattern.