The invention relates to paper processing, namely the processing of a paper web or a paper web section in order to form a paper stick. The processing is carried out in multiple process stages, including storing the paper web, stretching the paper web, controlling/regulating the guide for the lateral edge, conveying the paper web, folding the paper web, rolling, adding an additive, cutting, removing the remaining paper web, separating the paper sticks, drying the sticks, and/or post-treating the sticks.

A machine for producing paper beverage stirring spoons or sticks, comprises: —a paper feeding station (2, 12), —a processing station (3, 4, 13, 14, 30) to die-cut the paper arriving from the feeding station (2, 12) and to make the spoons or sticks, —a station for removing spoons or sticks (5, 15), to remove and separate the spoons or sticks cut at the processing station (3, 4, 13, 14, 30) from the scrap, —a station for extracting the paper scrap (6, 16), to eliminate the residual scrap generated by the processing station (3, 4, 13, 14, 30), —a treatment station (7, 17), to apply a viscous liquid material based on silicon and hydroxy groups to the spoons or sticks, following the removal of the scrap (6, 16), to evenly coat the spoons or sticks, and—an oven (8, 18) to dry and crystallize the viscous liquid material and to realize the spoons or sticks.

A method of forming a foldable backdrop through a series of folds placed in a single sheet of foldable material selected for the backdrop. When the final step is taken of pushing a first bottom corner of the sheet under a first mountain fold and pushing a second bottom corner of the sheet under a second mountain fold, a base is formed out of a bottom half of the sheet. A tension in the sheet will force the top half of the sheet into a vertical position perpendicular to the base.

A reptile cage liner is formed as a blank having selective cuts and creases to reduce section modulus to provide a stiff but foldable wall (flap) on each side of a rectangular floor. Flaps fold or bend preferentially along creases to form the liner. Residual stiffness of creases urges edges of the flaps to seal by contacting walls of a cage tray. Corner, funnel tabs tilt downward and extend laterally from each side flap across a corner gap to prevent escape of bedding, food, or other debris into corners or behind the liner. Liners may be easily replaceable and disposable.

A machine for producing paper cutlery includes a paper feeding station; a processing station arranged to die-cut one or more sheets of paper arriving from the paper feeding station into uncoated cutlery; and a removal station that separates the uncoated cutlery from the sheets of paper. A recycling station extracts residual scrap paper generated by the processing station. The residual scrap paper was formed from the sheets of paper after the uncoated cutlery is cut and formed. The machine further includes a treatment station arranged to apply a viscous liquid material based on silicon and hydroxy groups to the uncoated cutlery to evenly coat the uncoated cutlery. The viscous liquid material is applied following removal of the residual scrap paper at the recycling station. An oven is provided to dry and crystallize the viscous liquid material on the uncoated cutlery to produce a plurality of coated cutlery.

A method of forming a foldable backdrop through a series of folds placed in a single sheet of foldable material selected for the backdrop. When the final step is taken of pushing a first bottom corner of the sheet under a first mountain fold and pushing a second bottom corner of the sheet under a second mountain fold, a base is formed out of a bottom half of the sheet. A tension in the sheet will force the top half of the sheet into a vertical position perpendicular to the base.

The invention relates to paper processing, namely the processing of a paper web or a paper web section in order to form a paper stick. The processing is carried out in multiple process stages, including storing the paper web, stretching the paper web, controlling/regulating the guide for the lateral edge, conveying the paper web, folding the paper web, rolling, adding an additive, cutting, removing the remaining paper web, separating the paper sticks, drying the sticks, and/or post-treating the sticks.