Thermoplastic packaging insulation products and methods of making and using same
US11078007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D81/3848
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Packaging insulation for insertion into a packaging container, which includes an air laid thermoplastic fibrous batt having foldable thermoplastic film material adhered to both sides of the batt. Preferably the thermoplastic material of which the fibers and film are made is the same, and most preferably it is PET. The resulting method and product provides packaging insulation which can be shipped flat and compressed, which expands when unpacked and which can be readily folded to match the interior configuration of a shipping container, such as a cardboard box.
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