Extrusion for Package Profile Formation

Packaging assembly for forming and sealing pourable product containers using sterile tubes of packaging material. The assembly reduces water consumption, improves lubrication and cooling effectiveness, extends component life, and improves package quality compared to conventional assemblies. The assembly has a duct around the tube upstream of the forming and sealing jaws. Water is forced through holes in the duct to lubricate and cool the tube as it passes. This reduces friction during forming and prevents overheating during sealing.

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Sheet for press-through packaging, like for medicine blisters, with improved properties for environmental friendliness and manufacturing ease. The sheet contains vinyl chloride resin, biomass resin, and a plasticizer. It has a specific storage modulus range of 1-2.6 GPa at 30°C. The biomass resin is a butylene succinate like polybutylene succinate. The plasticizer is epoxidized vegetable oil like epoxidized soybean oil. The vinyl chloride resin has low chlorine content. This composition allows manufacturing press-through packages with biomass content over 10% and reduced bleeding of plasticizers during production.

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Livestock manure compost packaging device that promotes moisture management and fermentation. The device compresses and packages livestock manure compost into a sturdy, square shape. It has a unique compost receiving chamber shaped like a V with sealed bottom. Livestock manure enters through the open top and is compressed by hydraulic presses. A conveyor moves the compost for measuring moisture and adjusting pressure. A plastic wrapper encloses the compost for storage. The V shape prevents compost spillage. Fermentation promotion holes are formed in the packaged compost. The device automates moisture management and packaging to improve compost quality.

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Laminate for packaging tubular containers like collapsible food tubes with improved machinability and barrier properties. The laminate has two polymer arrangements, a first with a polyolefin layer sandwiched between a metal layer and a second layer. The polyolefin layer is made from a specific ethylene-based copolymer. The laminate can have additional layers like barrier coatings. The key is adjusting the chill roll conditions during production to fine-tune the friction coefficient of the outer polymer surface. This allows easier machining of the laminate into tubular shapes. The friction can be lowered without sacrificing adhesion between layers.

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Thermoforming packaging machine with improved quality deep-drawing of packaging material. The machine has a stamp with compressed air openings that direct air towards the material during deformation. This prevents direct stamp contact and creates an air cushion. A control system monitors stamp pressure and adjusts stamp movement and compressed air flow to maintain consistent deformation conditions.

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Method, mold, and equipment for cutting packaging films like aluminum blister foil used in sealing containers. The method involves continuously feeding strip film, pushing it into a mold with an upper die, lower die, and pressing plate. The lower die cuts out the packaging film while the upper die and pressing plate hold the strip. The mold ejects the film while the feeder pushes more strip. A separate waste clamp extracts leftover strip. The mold design allows precise positioning and cutting of the film while reducing waste compared to conventional methods.

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Deep-drawing device for reliable, environmentally friendly, and inexpensive production of filled film bags using water-soluble films. The device has multiple die plates that can be moved in an orbit. Each die plate has a die shape. A vacuum system with multiple tanks is provided. During deep-drawing, the tanks generate a pressure curve that reduces pressure from an initial level to a final level. This controlled pressure reduction prevents thinning and irregularities in water-soluble films.

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Device and method for forming fiber-based packaging elements with improved forming capabilities compared to conventional fiber-based packaging. The device has a die with mold cavities, punches, hold-downs, and fixings. The method involves holding the fiber-based packaging in place with hold-downs, forming shapes by pulling into the mold cavities with punches, and reducing subsequent flow in regions with fixings that extend through the gap. This allows deeper forming of fiber-based packaging compared to just gravity forming.

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Device and method for forming fiber-based packaging elements like cardboard boxes with greater flexibility and strength compared to prior art methods. The device has a die with mold cavities, punches to draw the cardboard into the cavities, hold-down devices to secure the cardboard, and fixing elements to prevent further deformation. This allows deeper forming of the cardboard without cracking. The method involves holding the cardboard, drawing it into cavities, then fixing areas to prevent further deformation.

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A method to make biodegradable packaging material using compost and food waste. The method involves collecting compost and food waste, crushing it, extruding it, dehydrating it, baking it, adding a binder, extruding it again, and shaping it into packaging. The steps aim to process the organic waste into usable packaging material without additional raw materials. The composting, dehydrating, and baking steps sterilize the waste. The extruding steps shape and form the material.

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Method to manufacture paper packaging with recessed areas for containing items, that reduces wrinkles and microcracks compared to conventional methods. The process involves pretensioning the paper web material before forming the recesses. This prevents wrinkles and allows reliable shaping without excessive stress. The pretensioning step uses clamping jaws and tension rollers to tighten the paper in both directions. The forming step uses a die, hold-downs, and pneumatic pressure to mold the paper into the recesses. The hold-downs are moved to feed the paper during forming to prevent wrinkles. After forming, the recessed packaging is removed from the die. This two-stage shaping process prevents tearing and reduces wrinkles compared to direct molding.

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Bubble packaging machine for manufacturing blister sheets containing pills. The machine has a mechanism to prevent the blister membrane from getting stuck on the die-cut punch during sheet production. It involves a specially designed conveyor system that guides the blister membrane through a series of rollers and guides to smoothly and reliably transport it without loosening or catching on the punch. This prevents the membrane from sticking to the punch as it punches out the blisters, reducing the risk of jamming and improves production efficiency.

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A polyolefin sheet with excellent secondary processability, moisture resistance, transparency, and divisibility for press-through packaging materials. The sheet has a layer made from a thermoplastic resin composition containing specific components. It uses high-density polyethylene (HDPE) as the main resin, a crystal nucleating agent, a thermoplastic resin like petroleum resin, and a thermoplastic resin incompatible with HDPE that has a high storage modulus. This composition improves the sheet's divisibility for easy tearing compared to pure HDPE. The sheet has applications in press-through packages for pharmaceuticals and food products that need transparent, moisture-resistant, and easily tearable packaging material.

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Packaging design with fiber-based materials that allows steep flanks and fixation features for securing packaged goods. The packaging has two elements, one with a cavity and the other with a contour, that fit together to enclose items. The cavity element is formed by deep drawing fiber material to create a recess for the goods. The contour element is also formed by deep drawing to create a feature that extends towards the cavity element to fix the goods inside. This allows fiber-based packaging with steeper flanks and fixation features for securing packaged goods, improving stability and preventing goods from moving or prying open the packaging.

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Punching device for packaging machines that allows efficient punching of hanging holes in sealed packaging material without stopping the machine. The punching device has detachable punch bars that can be easily replaced if worn or malfunction instead of replacing the whole device. The punch bars attach to rotating parts of the device that move up and down as the packaging material passes through. This allows the punch bars to be raised and lowered with the material instead of relying on external force to lift the punches. This enables punching the hanging holes while the machine is running without stopping. The detachable punch bars also allow customization of punch size and shape for different packaging materials.

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Method to manufacture a lidding sheet for packaging with adjustable extrusion force and a method to manufacture a package with the lidding sheet. The lidding sheet has a base resin sheet with scratches and a thin resin coating layer applied to at least one side. This allows precise control of the extrusion force needed to push out the contained object. The coating thickness can be adjusted to balance child resistance and senior friendliness. The coating can be applied using a resin solution instead of extrusion coating to avoid thick layers. The coated sheet is then used to make packages with base materials and adhered lids.

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Device for manufacturing paper cushioning material for packaging that aims to provide a sustainable alternative to traditional packaging materials like foam and plastic. The device forms embossed patterns on thin paper to increase durability and prevent tearing when making the paper cushioning material. The embossing is done by withdrawing and supplying the paper from two reels in front of the feeding unit. Other features like adhesive, heating, and winding units further enhance the paper cushioning material properties. The embossed paper cushioning can be reused after packaging, unlike foam and plastic cushioning that ends up as waste.

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Forming device and method for making cups in packaging materials without heating the tools to prevent creasing and improve deformability of fibrous materials like paper. The device has the die, punch, and hold-down with porous regions that form aerostatic bearings between the tool surfaces and the material. Compressed air is supplied through the tool pores to provide uniform pressure and prevent creasing. This allows forming the cups without heating the tools, which reduces friction and improves deformability of fibrous materials like paper compared to heated tools.

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A converting machine that efficiently converts large rolls of material into custom-sized packaging templates for shipping items. The machine has a converting assembly with multiple tool rollers, each with conversion tools. The rollers can rotate and move longitudinally to perform different conversion functions on the material. This allows cutting, creasing, and separating the material into custom-sized templates without waste. A control system synchronizes roller movements and sheet advancement to precisely convert the material.

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Hold-down device for forming three-dimensional shapes from packaging material that has a cutting function integrated into the hold-down. The device has two movable hold-down elements and a cutting device. The cutting device has elements fixed to each hold-down and extends around the feed-through openings. This allows cutting the material before forming while holding it. It prevents offsetting and allows controlled creasing. A synchronous movement between cutting and hold-down elements can be regulated. This enables simultaneous cutting and holding for better process flow.

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