A shock absorbing container for retaining a beverage container or a beverage. The shock absorbing container is configured to absorb jarring or jolting impacts to reduce the likelihood of a spill. The shock absorbing container comprises a support structure, a base shock absorbing component, and a retaining insert. The support structure is rigidly constructed. The base shock absorbing component surrounds a base portion of the support structure. The retaining insert is insertable within an upper portion of the support structure and retains the beverage container or beverage. A rim shock absorbing component is house within the retaining insert to absorb impacts to a rim of the container. A lid and straw may engage the retaining insert to retain a beverage when a separate beverage container is not used.

A packaging device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The packaging device includes: a bottom plate (1); a side plate (2) fixed to a surface of the bottom plate (1), the bottom plate (1) and the side plate (2) forming a containing cavity through joint enclosure; and a supporting piece (3) in the bottom plate (1). The bottom plate (1) completely wraps the supporting piece (3). An extending direction of the supporting piece (3) is roughly parallel to the surface of the bottom plate (1). A material of the supporting piece (3) is different from that of the bottom plate (1), and a strength of the supporting piece (3) is greater than that of the bottom plate (1).

By constructing packaging or cushioning components with a cellulose-fiber foam and uniquely blending relatively longer fibers serving as mechanical structure with refined chemical fibers serving as a bonding mechanism for the relatively longer fibers together, a lower density, energy absorbing, and resilient cellulose-fiber foam is disclosed. Some cellulose-fiber foam components additional do not require stand-alone foaming agent or surfactant.

A packaging assembly (10) for an appliance (14) includes a first shock-absorbing member (18) that defines a cavity (22) to receive a top (26) of the appliance (14) and a second shock-absorbing member (42). The first shock-absorbing member (18) defines a first groove (30) and a second groove (34). Each of the first groove (30) and second groove (34) is defined in a top surface (38) of the first shock-absorbing member (18) and extends along a length thereof. The second shock-absorbing member (42) defines a recess (46) to receive a bottom (50) of the appliance (14). The first shock-absorbing member (18) and the second shock-absorbing member (42) are configured to retain the appliance (14). A first support feature (54) is disposed within the first groove (30) of the first shock-absorbing member (18). A second support feature (58) is disposed within the second groove (34) of the first shock-absorbing member (18). Each of the first support feature (54) and the second support feature (58) is constructed of a wood plastic composite.

A container for transporting a beverage has at least one part made of a sandwich structural laminate. The sandwich structural laminate has a thermoplastic resin foam core, a fiber reinforced resin outer skin, and a fiber reinforced resin inner skin.

A container for transporting beer bottles or beer cans has at least one part made of a structural laminate comprising a thermoplastic resin foam core and a fiber reinforced resin skin.

A separator bead is disclosed for separating layers of manufactured concrete products, wherein the separator bead is characterized in that: the separator bead is preferably fabricated from a biodegradable bead material; the separator bead is configured with a thickness selected from 2 mm to 5 mm, a width selected from 2 mm to 10 mm, a depth selected from 2 mm to 10 mm, and a thickness-to-width aspect ratio selected from 0.2 to 0.9; the separator bead is preferably configured with one or more nodules, each with a nodule diameter selected from 0.01 mm to 2 mm; and the separator bead is characterized by a thickness compression from 5% to 50%, under a load of 60 lb per bead at a temperature of 120° F. for 5 minutes. The disclosed separator beads overcome known problems in the art of manufactured concrete products. The optimized separator beads prevent surface scratches and defects.

A shock absorbing container for retaining a beverage container or a beverage. The shock absorbing container is configured to absorb jarring or jolting impacts to reduce the likelihood of a spill. The shock absorbing container comprises a support structure, a base shock absorbing component, and a retaining insert. The support structure is rigidly constructed. The base shock absorbing component surrounds a base portion of the support structure. The retaining insert is insertable within an upper portion of the support structure and retains the beverage container or beverage. A rim shock absorbing component is house within the retaining insert to absorb impacts to a rim of the container. A lid and straw may engage the retaining insert to retain a beverage when a separate beverage container is not used.

A container for transporting beverage has at least one part made of a sandwich structural laminate. The sandwich structural laminate has a PU and/or PET foam core, a resin outer skin, and a resin inner skin.

The invention(s) disclosed herein relate to improved methods and materials for manufacturing biodegradable, compostable filler materials for packing, shipping and storage. The filler materials disclosed herein are made of all-natural elements and may be manufactured from readily available food-waste or other plant-based waste materials. These materials are also rapidly decomposable and have a reduced environmental impact compared to other known packing materials.