The present disclosure includes articles formed from substrates with coatings, e.g., articles with heat-sealed coatings, and methods of preparation thereof. At least one of the coatings of the articles herein may serve as a water barrier. The coatings may comprise, for example, polymer(s), or polymer(s) and mineral(s), and may include one layer or multiple layers of such material(s) or combinations of materials. The articles herein may be used as containers, such as paper cups.

A system for labeling a container includes a label forming section, a buffer section, and a bonding section. The label forming section includes a first rotatable turret having a plurality of forming mandrels. The buffer section includes a second rotatable turret having a plurality of buffer receptacles. The bonding section includes a third rotatable turret having a plurality of bonding stations. The label forming section forms a label in a frustoconical shape using one of the forming mandrels and transfers the label to one of the buffer receptacles of the buffer section. The buffer section receives, in a buffer receptacle, the label followed by a container blank, and transfers the label and the container blank together to one of the bonding stations of the bonding section. The bonding section bonds the label to the container blank in the bonding station.

An aspect of the disclosure provides for a cone rolling machine. The cone rolling machine includes a pulling mechanism, a tensioning mechanism, a cutting mechanism, a transport mechanism, a gluing mechanism, and a rolling mechanism. The cone rolling machine is configured to pull paper from a paper source, maintain a consistent tension in the paper, cut a cone blank from the paper, transport the cone blank to a gluing mechanism, apply glue to an edge of the cone blank, and roll the cone blank into a cone. Another aspect of the disclosure provides for a method of making a cone. The method includes pulling paper from a paper source, cutting a cone blank from the paper, transporting the cone blank to a gluing mechanism, applying glue to an edge of the cone blank, transporting the glued cone blank to the rolling mechanism, and rolling the cone blank into a cone.

An aspect of the disclosure provides for a cone rolling machine. The cone rolling machine includes a pulling mechanism, a tensioning mechanism, a cutting mechanism, a transport mechanism, a gluing mechanism, and a rolling mechanism. The cone rolling machine is configured to pull paper from a paper source, maintain a consistent tension in the paper, cut a cone blank from the paper, transport the cone blank to a gluing mechanism, apply glue to an edge of the cone blank, and roll the cone blank into a cone. Another aspect of the disclosure provides for a method of making a cone. The method includes pulling paper from a paper source, cutting a cone blank from the paper, transporting the cone blank to a gluing mechanism, applying glue to an edge of the cone blank, transporting the glued cone blank to the rolling mechanism, and rolling the cone blank into a cone.

A cupstock for making rimmed cups, such as coffee cups, can be manufactured from recycled paper fibers while having a rim-formation index (RFI) and/or structural and flexural factors, based on certain properties of the cupstock to facilitate a quality rim. For example, the RFI can be based on the thickness, ring crush MD, bending stiffness MD, and areal density of the cupstock. The cupstock can be made from 100% recycled fibers from old corrugated cardboard (OCC) and provided with structural and flexural factors within respective ranges to ensure adequate rim formation when converted into a rimmed cup.

A cupstock for making rimmed cups, such as coffee cups, can be manufactured from recycled paper fibers while having a rim-formation index (RFI) and/or structural and flexural factors, based on certain properties of the cupstock to facilitate a quality rim. For example, the RFI can be based on the thickness, ring crush MD, bending stiffness MD, and areal density of the cupstock. The cupstock can be made from 100% recycled fibers from old corrugated cardboard (OCC) and provided with structural and flexural factors within respective ranges to ensure adequate rim formation when converted into a rimmed cup.

A system for labeling a container includes a label forming section, a buffer section, and a bonding section. The label forming section includes a first rotatable turret having a plurality of forming mandrels. The buffer section includes a second rotatable turret having a plurality of buffer receptacles. The bonding section includes a third rotatable turret having a plurality of bonding stations. The label forming section forms a label in a frustoconical shape using one of the forming mandrels and transfers the label to one of the buffer receptacles of the buffer section. The buffer section receives, in a buffer receptacle, the label followed by a container blank, and transfers the label and the container blank together to one of the bonding stations of the bonding section. The bonding section bonds the label to the container blank in the bonding station.

A cupstock for making rimmed cups, such as coffee cups, can be manufactured from recycled paper fibers while having a rim-formation index (RFI) and/or structural and flexural factors, based on certain properties of the cupstock to facilitate a quality rim. For example, the RFI can be based on the thickness, ring crush MD, bending stiffness MD, and areal density of the cupstock. The cupstock can be made from 100% recycled fibers from old corrugated cardboard (OCC) and provided with structural and flexural factors within respective ranges to ensure adequate rim formation when converted into a rimmed cup.

A cupstock for making rimmed cups, such as coffee cups, can be manufactured from recycled paper fibers while having a rim-formation index (RFI) and/or structural and flexural factors, based on certain properties of the cupstock to facilitate a quality rim. For example, the RFI can be based on the thickness, ring crush MD, bending stiffness MD, and areal density of the cupstock. The cupstock can be made from 100% recycled fibers from old corrugated cardboard (OCC) and provided with structural and flexural factors within respective ranges to ensure adequate rim formation when converted into a rimmed cup.

A textile paper yarn package that has a hollow body with opposing open ends, and formed of a paper blank having an outer end edge positioned on an exterior surface of the body and an inner end edge positioned on an interior surface of the body. The outer end edge of the paper blank forms a lap seam that extends in a spiral shape around a predetermined extent of the exterior of the body as it extends between the opposing open ends of the body of the package.