The invention relates to a method and a device for producing three-dimensional molded parts from a continuous sheet of a flat, plastically malleable fiber material via deep drawing with a stamp and an associated die, wherein the fiber material between the stamp and the die can be reshaped via a relative movement.

The object of the instant invention is to offer a method and a device for producing three-dimensional molded parts in which the reshaping is done via deep drawing from a cut-to-size section in the continuous sheet and which leads to a high reshaping ratio. The problem is solved by connecting the round, rectangular, oval or irregular cut-to-size section for the molded part during the deep-drawing process to the continuous sheet of fiber material via at least one web and otherwise separating it from the continuous sheet via at least one stress-easing cut; a reshaping ratio, as the ratio of the diameter and the depth, of greater than 0.2 can be realized.

The invention relates to an apparatus (100) and method for dry manufacturing rigid cellulose products having essentially non-flat general shape. The apparatus (100) comprises a disintegrating unit (3), a multi-stage cellulose blank forming unit (30) and a product forming unit (40) for producing rigid cellulose products (14). The multi-stage cellulose blank forming unit (30) comprising a dispenser for guiding a cellulose fibre carrying air flow from the disintegrating unit (3), a first forming drum (15) having an outer surface configured for receiving cellulose fibres originating from the dispenser and for forming part of the cellulose blank (13), by means of a first air removing device (54) arranged inside the first forming drum (15), a second forming drum (15) having an outer surface configured for receiving cellulose fibres originating from the dispenser and from the outer surface of the first forming drum (15) and for forming the continuous or discontinuous cellulose blank (13), by means of a second air removing device (54) arranged inside the second forming drum (15), and a support structure (8) for receiving the continuous or discontinuous cellulose blank (13) formed on said second forming drum (15).

The present invention relates to a multi-layer material for press molding, a delivery system and a resulting fiber product. Also, a method for recovery is disclosed.

A method for manufacturing a molded body, includes a deposition step of depositing a mixture containing fibers and a starch in air; a moisturizing step of applying water to the mixture; and a molding step of forming a molded body by heating and pressurizing the mixture to which the water is applied, and the starch has a value of 2,000 to 10,000, the value being represented by the following expression (I) and being obtained by measurement performed in accordance with the following measurement methods (1) to (4) using a rapid visco analyzer (RVA).
5,00030T.sub.190(T.sub.2T.sub.1)+2.sub.115.sub.2(I)
In the expression (I), T.sub.1 represents a gelatinization start temperature ( C.), T.sub.2 represents a gelatinization peak temperature ( C.), .sub.1 represents a gelatinization peak viscosity (mPa.Math.s), and .sub.2 represents a trough viscosity (mPa.Math.s), and the measurement is performed such that (1) after a water suspension containing the starch at 25 percent by mass is charged in the RVA as a measurement sample, the temperature thereof is increased to 50 C. and then maintained for one minute; (2) the temperature of the measurement sample is increased from 50 C. to 93 C. over 4 minutes and then maintained at 93 C. for 7 minutes; (3) the temperature of the measurement sample is decreased from 93 C. to 50 C. over 4 minutes and then maintained at 50 C. for 3 minutes; and (4) in the above (2) and (3), a rotational speed of a measurement paddle of the RVA is set to 960 rpm for 10 seconds after the start of the viscosity measurement and is then set to 160 rpm 10 seconds thereafter.

A forming device has a die with at least one recess, a punch for forming the packaging material into the recess, and a hold-down device. The hold-down device and the die receive the packaging material between them in a holding region. The die and the hold-down device each have a bearing surface with at least one opening, which is in fluid communication with a fluid source. An aerostatic bearing is formed between the packaging material and the hold-down device and between the packaging material and the die.

Method for dry-forming cellulose products from a cellulose blank structure in a product forming unit. The product forming unit includes a blank dry-forming module and a pressing module. The cellulose blank structure is air-formed in the blank dry-forming module onto a forming wire. The pressing module includes one or more forming molds for forming the cellulose products from the cellulose blank structure in a pressing operation. The method includes arranging the forming wire in a stationary mode during the pressing operation.

A forming mould system (3) for forming a cellulose product (1) from an air-formed cellulose blank structure (2), where the forming mould system (3) comprises a first mould part (4a) and a second mould part (4b). The first mould part (4a) and the second mould part (4b) are configured for moving in relation to each other in a pressing direction (DP). The second mould part (4b) comprises a forming cavity section (5) and an inlet section (6), where the inlet section (6) is arranged in connection to the forming cavity section (5) and configured for facilitating displacement of the cellulose blank structure (2) into a forming cavity (5a) of the forming cavity section (5). The inlet section (6) comprises a transition surface (6a) defining an inlet opening (6b), and the inlet opening (6b) is having a tapered configuration towards the forming cavity (5a). The disclosure further relates to a method for forming a cellulose product (1) from an air-formed cellulose blank structure (2) in a forming mould system (3).