A buffer material of the present disclosure is a buffer material including a buffer sheet that contains cellulose fibers and a binding material binding the cellulose fibers and has a sheet shape, in which the buffer sheet has a plurality of first projections that protrude toward at least one surface side and are provided in a lattice shape. Further, it is preferable that the buffer sheet further have a plurality of second projections having a projection amount that is greater than a projection amount of the first projections.

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.

This invention relates to a method for manufacturing a direct thermal linerless label web (100), the direct thermal linerless label web (100) comprising a face (110) having a first side (111) and a second side (112), the face comprising a direct thermal printable coating, wherein the method comprises supplying the face (110), and applying modified adhesive coating (121) on to a substrate (110, 611). The modified adhesive coating comprises water-based acrylic adhesive, and emulsified silicone additive. The method further comprises thermally drying the modified adhesive coating (121) on the substrate (110, 611) into a pressure sensitive adhesive coating (120). The substrate is the face (110) or a carrier material (611, 611a, 611b). This invention further relates to a direct thermal linerless label web (100), and a use of a direct thermal linerless label (100) in on-demand printing.

An agricultural paper mulch sheet including a paper based substrate and a nutrient additive. The nutrient additive may be a water soluble nitrogen fertilizer. The agricultural paper may be deployed from rolls and draped over crops in a garden or field, wherein the agricultural paper covers a substantial portion of the soil in which the plants will grow or are growing, while, in some preferred embodiments, providing openings (i.e., holes) for individual plants to emanate from the soil through the agricultural paper set forth around the plant. The sheet is preferably porous, tillable, and biodegradable. The substrate may have an ink pattern printed on it. The method includes applying the nutrient additive to the substrate preferably via a printing process.

An agricultural paper mulch sheet including a paper based substrate and a nutrient additive. The nutrient additive may be a water soluble nitrogen fertilizer. The agricultural paper may be deployed from rolls and draped over crops in a garden or field, wherein the agricultural paper covers a substantial portion of the soil in which the plants will grow or are growing, while, in some preferred embodiments, providing openings (i.e., holes) for individual plants to emanate from the soil through the agricultural paper set forth around the plant. The sheet is preferably porous, tillable, and biodegradable. The substrate may have an ink pattern printed on it. The method includes applying the nutrient additive to the substrate preferably via a printing process.

A decorative laminate is manufactured in accordance with the method comprising preparing a decorative layer composed of a resin impregnated decorative sheet and preparing a core layer including an upper core sheet and a lowermost core sheet. The upper core sheet is prepared by impregnating a first paper with a resin. The lowermost core sheet is prepared by treating a second paper with sodium alginate to produce a sodium alginate treated paper and then impregnating the sodium alginate treated paper with resin. The decorative layer and the core layer are stacked. The decorative layer and the core layer are consolidated under heat and pressure to form the decorative laminate.

An insulated panel includes a first layer defining an inner surface; a corrugated medium defining a plurality of peaks, the plurality of peaks attached to the inner surface, a plurality of flutes defined between the corrugated medium and the inner surface; and an insulation material at least partially filling a flute of the plurality of flutes.

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.

Provided are a water absorption treatment material with excellent water disintegrability and a method for manufacturing the water absorption treatment material. A water absorption treatment material is a water absorption treatment material that absorbs a liquid, and includes a granule. The granule contains a reacted foaming agent. Gas bubbles that have been produced as a result of a reaction of the foaming agent are present in the granule.

A decorative laminate is manufactured in accordance with the method comprising preparing a decorative layer composed of a resin impregnated decorative sheet and preparing a core layer including an upper core sheet and a lowermost core sheet. The upper core sheet is prepared by impregnating a first paper with a resin. The lowermost core sheet is prepared by treating a second paper with sodium alginate to produce a sodium alginate treated paper and then impregnating the sodium alginate treated paper with resin. The decorative layer and the core layer are stacked. The decorative layer and the core layer are consolidated under heat and pressure to form the decorative laminate.