Embodiments of the invention provide a storage container including a roof and two opposing side walls. At least one of the roof and the two side walls comprises a panel member including an inner skin, an outer skin, and a core between the inner skin and the outer skin. The panel member also including an inner skin trailing edge extending beyond the core and the outer skin and an outer skin leading edge, opposite the inner skin trailing edge, extending beyond the core and the inner skin. A viscoelastic tape is provided along the trailing edge and leading edge to maintain the position of the panel. Multiple panels can be joined with an adhesive material, with the viscoelastic tape maintaining the connection between the panels while the adhesive material sets and preventing the adhesive material from exiting past the trailing and leading edges.

Embodiments described herein may take the form of a textile product having one or more regions of reduced density. These reduced density volumes may form one or more features in the product. For example, the reduced density volumes may have better acoustic transmission properties, optical transmission properties, flexibility, and the like. Sound transmission may be enhanced not only in terms of clarity, but also overall range. That is, certain audio frequencies that the textile may normally block when in an unaltered state may pass through a textile having reduced density or reduced density regions.

An absorbent paper laminate, having an absorbent paper layer, a nonabsorbent high-density paper layer and an adhesive applied in a layer between the absorbent and nonabsorbent layers forming a laminate. The laminate has a surface which is provided with an array of perforations formed by needle punctures, or a series of slits sized to allow steam to pass therethrough while retaining grease and oil in the absorbent paper layer. The preferred adhesive layer is selectively in a cellular pattern. A paper board food container can be formed having an absorbent paper laminate body defining a cavity for receiving a food item and absorb grease and oil. Optionally an exterior surface of the container is sized to be held in the hands of a user having an exterior surface with a second absorbent layer that can act as a napkin absorbing grease and oil from the hands of the user.

An absorbent paper laminate, having an absorbent paper layer, a nonabsorbent high-density paper layer and an adhesive applied in a layer between the absorbent and nonabsorbent layers forming a laminate. The laminate has a surface which is provided with an array of perforations formed by needle punctures, or a series of slits sized to allow steam to pass therethrough while retaining grease and oil in the absorbent paper layer. The preferred adhesive layer is selectively in a cellular pattern. A paper board food container can be formed having an absorbent paper laminate body defining a cavity for receiving a food item and absorb grease and oil. Optionally an exterior surface of the container is sized to be held in the hands of a user having an exterior surface with a second absorbent layer that can act as a napkin absorbing grease and oil from the hands of the user.

Provided is a synthetic resin container that includes a container main body molded into a predetermined container shape and a covering layer laminated on an outer peripheral surface side of the container main body. A label is mounted on a container body portion. The container main body is provided with a step portion formed by raising or denting a peripheral surface that extends continuously or discontinuously along a predetermined direction and the covering layer is provided with, continuously or discontinuously along the step portion, a linear thin portion that is linearly thinner than a surrounding area. At least part of the label is adhered to a portion of the covering layer adjacent to the linear thin portion.

Provided is a synthetic resin container that includes a container main body molded into a predetermined container shape and a covering layer laminated on an outer peripheral surface side of the container main body. A label is mounted on a container body portion. The container main body is provided with a step portion formed by raising or denting a peripheral surface that extends continuously or discontinuously along a predetermined direction and the covering layer is provided with, continuously or discontinuously along the step portion, a linear thin portion that is linearly thinner than a surrounding area. At least part of the label is adhered to a portion of the covering layer adjacent to the linear thin portion.

A container for stacked food products, such as potato chips, is provided. The container includes composite laminate that includes one or more layers of cardboard. The container has a non-circular shape. The container has a horizontal cross-section with end portions that have a constant radius along their length and side portions that have a changing radius along their length wherein the end portions and the side portions transition between each other continuously.

A container for stacked food products, such as potato chips, is provided. The container includes composite laminate that includes one or more layers of cardboard. The container has a non-circular shape. The container has a horizontal cross-section with end portions that have a constant radius along their length and side portions that have a changing radius along their length wherein the end portions and the side portions transition between each other continuously.

This invention relates to packaging applications. It generally relates to polyethylene or ethylene/α-olefin copolymer based co-extruded, multi-layer films or sheets—rigid or flexible—for thermoforming into shaped containers such as packaging containers. Inter alia, the films have improved barrier properties, toughness, and snapability. Particularly, the films of the present invention comprise one or more stacks of polypropylene layers, wherein at least one stack comprises nucleating agents. In one embodiment, the polypropylene layers in the stack are provided such that any two adjacent layers have different microstructures that provide a interface or interphase between the two layers with likely different microstructures and/or crystallinity. The overall polypropylene stack structure assists in disrupting the transport of oxygen, thereby providing a laminate or structure, for example a rigid film or sheet, with enhanced oxygen-barrier properties. The invention also relates a process for preparing shaped articles such as containers from such films, and to such shaped articles—rigid or flexible—both filled and unfilled.

This invention relates to packaging applications. It generally relates to polyethylene or ethylene/α-olefin copolymer based co-extruded, multi-layer films or sheets—rigid or flexible—for thermoforming into shaped containers such as packaging containers. Inter alia, the films have improved barrier properties, toughness, and snapability. Particularly, the films of the present invention comprise one or more stacks of polypropylene layers, wherein at least one stack comprises nucleating agents. In one embodiment, the polypropylene layers in the stack are provided such that any two adjacent layers have different microstructures that provide a interface or interphase between the two layers with likely different microstructures and/or crystallinity. The overall polypropylene stack structure assists in disrupting the transport of oxygen, thereby providing a laminate or structure, for example a rigid film or sheet, with enhanced oxygen-barrier properties. The invention also relates a process for preparing shaped articles such as containers from such films, and to such shaped articles—rigid or flexible—both filled and unfilled.