Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming and subsequently applying topical coatings fiber-based food containers. The slurry includes one or more of an embedded moisture barrier, vapor barrier, and oil barrier, and the topical coating comprises one or more of a vapor barrier, a moisture barrier, an oil barrier, and an oxygen barrier. For food containers having deep sidewalls, a spray coating system includes a first nozzle for applying a full cone spray pattern to the bottom surface of the container, and a second nozzle for applying a hollow cone spray pattern to the inside surfaces of the side walls.

Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming and subsequently applying topical coatings fiber-based food containers. The slurry includes one or more of an embedded moisture barrier, vapor barrier, and oil barrier, and the topical coating comprises one or more of a vapor barrier, a moisture barrier, an oil barrier, and an oxygen barrier. For food containers having deep sidewalls, a spray coating system includes a first nozzle for applying a full cone spray pattern to the bottom surface of the container, and a second nozzle for applying a hollow cone spray pattern to the inside surfaces of the side walls.

A beverage container packaging assembly is disclosed. The beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and a top tray. The bottom tray includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements each configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container. Each cup-shaped element includes at least a first deformable element comprising one or more wide portions and one or more thin portions. The center support is disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The top tray includes bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by a set of vertical posts.

A beverage container packaging assembly is disclosed. The beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and a top tray. The bottom tray includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements each configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container. Each cup-shaped element includes at least a first deformable element comprising one or more wide portions and one or more thin portions. The center support is disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The top tray includes bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by a set of vertical posts.

Provided are a production process for a rotating hub type paper-plastic product, and a device utilizing the production process. The device comprises: a rotating hub forming unit, which can continuously generate a primary blank; an array unit, which forms, by means of an uplink lifting mechanism, a downlink descending mechanism, an uplink array channel and a downlink array channel, a carrier capable of moving in a circulating and reciprocating manner for a profiling jig plate moving in a reciprocating manner thereon; a left forming area unit and a right forming area unit which are respectively arranged at two sides of the array unit and are internally provided with machining areas for a plurality of hot-pressing shaping mechanisms and a plurality of edge cutting mechanisms for use in hot-pressing shaping and edge cutting of the primary blank; a first transfer mechanism and a second transfer mechanism which stretch across the array unit and the left and right forming area units and are provided with a plurality of conveying molds in a suspended manner, so that the primary blank can be transferred; two discharging conveyors which are respectively arranged on the outermost sides of the left and right forming area units; and two defective product conveyors which are arranged between each of the left and right forming area units and each of the discharging conveyors for outputting a defective product which is subjected to screening.

Provided are a production process for a rotating hub type paper-plastic product, and a device utilizing the production process. The device comprises: a rotating hub forming unit, which can continuously generate a primary blank; an array unit, which forms, by means of an uplink lifting mechanism, a downlink descending mechanism, an uplink array channel and a downlink array channel, a carrier capable of moving in a circulating and reciprocating manner for a profiling jig plate moving in a reciprocating manner thereon; a left forming area unit and a right forming area unit which are respectively arranged at two sides of the array unit and are internally provided with machining areas for a plurality of hot-pressing shaping mechanisms and a plurality of edge cutting mechanisms for use in hot-pressing shaping and edge cutting of the primary blank; a first transfer mechanism and a second transfer mechanism which stretch across the array unit and the left and right forming area units and are provided with a plurality of conveying molds in a suspended manner, so that the primary blank can be transferred; two discharging conveyors which are respectively arranged on the outermost sides of the left and right forming area units; and two defective product conveyors which are arranged between each of the left and right forming area units and each of the discharging conveyors for outputting a defective product which is subjected to screening.

An apparatus for high speed continuous thermoforming of pulp materials into pulp based products including a beverage dispensing capsule comprising a body having a side wall and a base formed entirely of moulded pulp fibres, said apparatus comprising a holding tank for water and pulp fibres in suspension, a continuous feed belt of articulated mesh toolsets contoured to the preform shape of said products, said belt being inclined to allow partial immersion and partial withdrawal from said suspension by continuous rotation of said belt, vacuum means applied to said mesh toolsets to draw said pulp fibres onto said mesh toolsets immersed in said suspension to form a preform pulp mat of said product.

An apparatus for high speed continuous thermoforming of pulp materials into pulp based products including a beverage dispensing capsule comprising a body having a side wall and a base formed entirely of moulded pulp fibres, said apparatus comprising a holding tank for water and pulp fibres in suspension, a continuous feed belt of articulated mesh toolsets contoured to the preform shape of said products, said belt being inclined to allow partial immersion and partial withdrawal from said suspension by continuous rotation of said belt, vacuum means applied to said mesh toolsets to draw said pulp fibres onto said mesh toolsets immersed in said suspension to form a preform pulp mat of said product.

An automatic molding machine for a molded product, a manufacturing method and a finished product includes an upper pulp suction mold and a lower pulp suction mold configured to simultaneously suck the pulp in a pulp box, wherein the molds are closed and formed into a formed blank which becomes the finished product of the molded product after dehydration, hot pressing and shaping. Advantages include speeding up manufacturing, increasing the thickness of the finished product, increasing the shock absorption effect, and making an excellent surface.

An automatic molding machine for a molded product, a manufacturing method and a finished product includes an upper pulp suction mold and a lower pulp suction mold configured to simultaneously suck the pulp in a pulp box, wherein the molds are closed and formed into a formed blank which becomes the finished product of the molded product after dehydration, hot pressing and shaping. Advantages include speeding up manufacturing, increasing the thickness of the finished product, increasing the shock absorption effect, and making an excellent surface.