EP1439264B1 - Pulp molded article and method and apparatus for producing pulp molded article - Google Patents

Pulp molded article and method and apparatus for producing pulp molded article Download PDF

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EP1439264B1
EP1439264B1 EP02755695A EP02755695A EP1439264B1 EP 1439264 B1 EP1439264 B1 EP 1439264B1 EP 02755695 A EP02755695 A EP 02755695A EP 02755695 A EP02755695 A EP 02755695A EP 1439264 B1 EP1439264 B1 EP 1439264B1
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Yoshiaki Kumamoto
Masataka Ishikawa
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  • the present invention relates to a pulp molded article and a method and an apparatus for producing the same. More particularly, it relates to a thin-walled, lightweight, and yet highly heat-insulating pulp molded article and a method and an apparatus for producing the same.
  • JP-A-11-301753 Known techniques pertinent to pulp molded heat-insulating containers include the technique disclosed in JP-A-11-301753 .
  • This technique relates to a heat-insulating double container comprising a main container and an outer container which is provided on the outside of the main container with a prescribed gap therebetween.
  • Such a heat-insulating container must have an outer container provided on the outside of the main container to achieve heat insulation. Accordingly, the container has an increased thickness as a whole. Further, there is a limit in achieving weight reduction of the container because of its double layer structure.
  • the present invention provides a novel pulp molded article which is thin, lightweight, and excellent in heat-insulating performance and a method and an apparatus for producing the pulp molded article efficiently.
  • the pulp molded article according to the present invention is defined in claim 1.
  • the present invention also relates to a method of producing a pulp molded article according to claim 10.
  • the present invention also relates to an apparatus for producing a pulp molded article according to claim 13.
  • Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the pulp molded article according to the present invention, which is a heat-insulating container used to hold a food such as an instant noodle.
  • numerical reference 1 indicates the heat-insulating container; 23, a line indicative of the level to which hot water is to be poured; and 24, a stacking shoulder.
  • the heat-insulating container 1 comprises a cup-shaped main body 20 of the container (hereinafter referred to as a container main body) formed of a pulp fiber layer 2.
  • the container has a flange 21 of prescribed thickness formed around its brim.
  • the inner side of the container main body 20 (pulp fiber layer 2) and the flange 21 are coated with the coating layer 3.
  • the pulp fiber layer 2 has a single layer structure formed by papermaking from a single slurry (stock) described later.
  • the body 22 of the container main body 20 is provided with a density distribution such that the density of the pulp fiber layer 2 increases from its inside toward the outside:
  • the pulp fiber layer has a density distribution
  • the size of the interstitial voids (void or void volume) between pulp fibers bound in the pulp fiber layer has a distribution in the thickness direction.
  • the larger the voids the smaller the density of the pulp fiber layer.
  • the smaller the voids the larger the density. Accordingly, if the interfiber voids are equal in size in the thickness direction, the pulp fiber layer has no density distribution.
  • the density change in the pulp fiber layer 2 be continuous for obtaining high strength or be discontinuous (stepwise) for securing high heat insulation.
  • the thickness of the body 22 having the density distribution is preferably 0.5 to 3.0 mm, more preferably 0.5 to 2.0 mm. Strength and heat-insulation required of a noodle container are not secured with a body thickness smaller than 0.5 mm. Containers with a body thickness exceeding 3.0 mm would be too heavy as a noodle container.
  • the bulk density (bulk density after drying) of the body 22 having the density distribution preferably ranges from 0.1 to 0.6 g/cm 3 , particularly 0.2 to 0.5 g/cm 3 .
  • a bulk density less than 0.1 g/cm 3 results in a failure to secure strength necessary for use as a noodle container.
  • a bulk density more than 0.6 g/cm 3 results in insufficient heat-insulating properties so that a user can hardly hold the container by the hand.
  • the bulk density of the bottom portion is preferably in the same range as that of the body.
  • the bulk density (bulk density after drying) of the portions other than the body 22 is preferably 0.2 to 0.9 g/cm 3 .
  • the density of a portion which needs strength, in particular, is preferably 0.3 to 0.9 g/cm 3 .
  • the pulp fiber layer 2 is preferably made solely of pulp fiber.
  • the pulp fiber includes wood pulp, such as virgin pulp and recycled pulp; nonwood pulp, such as cotton pulp, linter pulp, bamboo and straw; and hydrophobilized pulp fiber obtained by mercerizing or crosslinking these pulps.
  • the hydrophobilized pulp fiber preferably includes HBA-LA, HBA-S, and HBA-FF, all available from Weyerhauser, U.S.A. Two or more of these pulp fibers can be used as a mixture in an appropriate ratio.
  • the pulp fiber layer 2 preferably contains a bulking agent in addition to the pulp fiber in order to improve heat insulating properties and surface properties.
  • Useful bulking agents include anionic surface active agents, cationic surface active agents, nonionic surface active agents, and amphoteric surface active agents. These bulking agents can be used either individually or as a mixture thereof.
  • KB-115 or KB-08W available from Kao Corp. is preferably used as a bulking agent bringing about improved heat insulating properties.
  • the pulp fiber layer 2 can contain, in addition to the bulking agent, other additives such as pigments, fixing agents, antifungal agents, and sizes.
  • the coating layer 3 imparts such functions as waterproofness, oil resistance, and gas barrier properties, to the heat-insulating container 1.
  • the thickness of the coating layer 3 is decided according to the desired function.
  • the coating layer 3 is formed by laminating with a resin film.
  • the resin film which can be used as the coating layer 3 includes a film of thermoplastic resins, such as polyolefin resins, e.g., polyethylene and polypropylene, polyester resins, e.g., polyethylene terephthalate, polyamide resins, e.g., nylon, polyvinyl resins, e.g., polyvinyl chloride, and styrene resins, e.g., polystyrene; and a film of biodegradable resins, such as modified polyethylene terephthalate and aliphatic polyesters.
  • Polyolefin resins are preferred for the cost of production and formability, and biodegradable resin films are preferred in view of disposability from the consideration for the environment.
  • the coating layer may be formed by laminating with two or more of these resin films.
  • a preferred apparatus for producing the pulp molded article of the present invention will then be described with particular reference to an apparatus for producing the container main body 20 of the heat-insulating container 1 by referring to Fig. 2 .
  • Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of the apparatus for producing a pulp molded article according to the present invention, applied to the production of a heat-insulating container for holding a food, such as an instant noodle.
  • numerical reference 10 indicates the apparatus.
  • the apparatus 10 has a drying mold 11 in which a pulp fiber layer 2 is fitted and an elastically deformable pressing member 16 which presses the pulp fiber layer 2 from the inside toward the cavity-forming wall of the drying mold 11.
  • the drying mold 11 has a pair of splits 12 and 12.
  • the splits 12 and 12 are joined together to form a cavity 110 corresponding to the contour of the container main body 20.
  • Evacuation holes 13 connecting to the outside are made on the inner wall of the drying mold 11 in the portion facing the part of the pulp fiber layer 2 where a density distribution is not to be created.
  • the cavity-forming wall of the drying mold 11 has no evacuation holes for steam escape in its portion facing the body 22 of the container main body 20.
  • Evacuation holes 13 for steam escape are made on the cavity-forming wall in the portions facing the flange 21 and the bottom portion (including the base and the rising part of the wall).
  • Each evacuation hole preferably has a slit form from the viewpoint of the surface smoothness of the resulting molded article, evacuation efficiency, and prevention of clogging of the evacuation holes.
  • the width of each evacuation hole is preferably 0.1 to 0.5 mm, more preferably 0.1 to 0.3 mm.
  • the total open area of the evacuation holes is preferably 100 to 1500 mm 2 , more preferably 200 to 1000 mm 2 , for obtaining container strength and preventing stains.
  • the evacuation holes 13 are connected to an evacuation line 130 equipped with an on-off valve 131.
  • the end of the evacuation line 130 is connected to an evacuation source (not shown).
  • the drying mold 11 has a lid 15 which shuts the upper opening 111.
  • the lid 15 has an opening 14 which connects to the opening 111 and through which a pressing member 16 is let in and out.
  • Each split 12 constituting the drying mold 11 has a heating unit 120 attached thereto.
  • the pressing member 16 is a bag which is elastic and therefore expandable and shrinkable.
  • Materials of the pressing member 16 include urethane, fluororubber, silicone rubber, elastomers and etc., which are excellent in tensile strength, impact resilience, and stretchability.
  • the pressing member 16 is connected to a pipe line 17 for feeding a pressurizing fluid into the pressing member 16.
  • the pipe line 17 has an on-off valve 18.
  • the end of the pipe line 17 is connected alternately to an evacuation source (not shown) and a pressurizing source (not shown).
  • the method of producing the heat-insulating container 1 includes the step of papermaking and dewatering the pulp fiber layer 2 forming the container main body 20, the step of drying the dewatered pulp fiber layer 2, and the step of forming the coating layer 3.
  • the pulp fiber 2 having a single layer structure is formed by papermaking from a single slurry (a single stock).
  • a papermaking mold composed of a pair of splits is used, the splits being joined together to form a cavity of prescribed shape corresponding to the container main body 20.
  • the cavity has an opening at the top.
  • Each split constituting the papermaking mold has a plurality of interconnecting passageways which connect the cavity and the outside.
  • Each interconnecting passageway is led to a sucking unit, such as a suction pump (not shown).
  • the total open area ratio of the interconnecting passageways on the inner wall of the splits is preferably 4 to 20%, more preferably 3 to 50%, in view of reduction of drain time and moldability.
  • the cavity-forming wall preferably has drainage channels leading to each interconnecting passageway.
  • the total open area ratio of the drainage channels on the cavity-forming wall is preferably 50 to 90%, more preferably 60 to 80%, from the standpoint of prevention of deformation of a papermaking screen, molding capabilities, drainage, and prevention of clogging of the papermaking screen.
  • the width of the drainage channel is preferably 1 to 10 mm, more preferably 2 to 5 mm, from the standpoint of prevention of deformation of a papermaking screen, molding capabilities, drainage, and prevention of clogging of the papermaking screen.
  • the drainage channels are preferably formed in a checkered pattern so as to connect the interconnecting passageways to each other.
  • the inner wall of each split is covered with a prescribed papermaking screen.
  • the papermaking screen includes a single net fabricated of natural fiber, synthetic fiber or metal fiber or a combination of a plurality of these nets. Synthetic fiber is preferred of these materials for ease of fabricating into a net and durability.
  • the natural fiber includes vegetable fiber and animal fiber.
  • the synthetic fiber includes synthetic resin fibers made of thermoplastic resins, thermosetting resins or semi-synthetic resins.
  • the metal fiber includes stainless steel fiber and copper fiber.
  • the fibers of the papermaking screen are preferably surface-modified to improve slip and durability.
  • the wire diameter of the papermaking screen is preferably 0.05 to 1.0 mm, more preferably 0.05 to 0.5 mm, and the distance between wires is preferably 0.15 to 2.0 mm, more preferably 0.15 to 1.5 mm.
  • a predetermined amount of the slurry is injected into the cavity, and the cavity is sucked by means of a suction pump through the drainage channels and the interconnecting passageways.
  • a suction pump through the drainage channels and the interconnecting passageways.
  • the injection pressure of the slurry into the cavity is preferably 0.05 to 1.0 MPa, more preferably 0.05 to 0.5 MPa, for shortening the slurry injection time and securing moldability.
  • the inner pressure of the cavity evacuated through the interconnecting passageways is preferably 10 to 90 kPa, more preferably 20 to 70 kPa, for shortening the dewatering time and securing moldability.
  • the single slurry used to form the pulp fiber layer 2 by papermaking preferably consists of pulp fiber and water.
  • the pulp fiber includes wood pulp, such as virgin pulp and recycled pulp; nonwood pulp, such as cotton pulp, linter pulp, bamboo and straw; and hydrophobilized pulp fiber obtained by mercerizing or crosslinking these pulps.
  • the hydrophobilized pulp fiber is particularly preferred. Examples of preferred hydrophobilized pulp fiber are HBA-LA, HBA-S, and HBA-FF, all available from Weyerhauser, U.S.A. Two or more of these pulp fibers can be used as a mixture in an appropriate ratio.
  • the pulp fiber content in the slurry is preferably 0.05 to 10 wt%, more preferably 0.05 to 4 wt%.
  • Additives such as the above-recited bulking agents, sizes, pigments, fixing agents, and antifungal agents, can be added to the single slurry used to form the pulp fiber layer 2 by papermaking in appropriate ratios.
  • a pressurizing fluid is fed into the cavity while continuing evacuating the cavity through the interconnecting passageways, whereby the pulp fiber layer 2 is dewatered.
  • the pressurizing fluid used for dewatering includes air, steam, and superheated steam.
  • the pressure of the pressurizing fluid for dewatering is preferably 0.05 to 1.0 MPa, more preferably 0.05 to 0.5 MPa, from the standpoint of dewatering efficiency.
  • the water content of the pulp fiber layer 2 after dewatering is preferably 50 to 85%, more preferably 60 to 80%, from the viewpoint of drying efficiency, surface smoothness and heat insulating properties of the container after drying, and for preventing the container from suffering surface scorching on drying.
  • the pulp fiber layer 2 is dewatered to a desired water content, the pulp fiber layer 2 is separated from the cavity-forming wall, and the undried pulp fiber layer 2 is transferred into the drying mold 11.
  • the cavity-forming wall of the drying mold 11 has no evacuation holes for steam escape in its portion facing the body 22 of the container main body 20, while evacuation holes 13 for steam escape, which are led to the outside, are provided on the cavity-forming wall in the portions facing the flange 21 and the bottom portion (including the base and the rising part of the wall).
  • the pulp fiber layer 2 is set in the drying mold 11, and the upper opening 111 of the drying mold 11 is shut by the lid 15 having the insertion opening 14.
  • the drying mold 11 is then heated to a prescribed temperature by the heating unit 120.
  • the temperature of the drying mold 11 is preferably 150 to 300°C, more preferably 170 to 250°C, for preventing the pulp fiber layer 2 from scorching and for improving drying efficiency.
  • the pressing member 16 is inserted into the cavity 110 of the drying mold 11 through the insertion opening 14 of the lid 15 to close the cavity 110.
  • a pressurizing fluid is supplied into the pressing member 16 to inflate the pressing member 16 within the cavity 110, whereby the pulp fiber layer 2 is heat dried while being pressed to the cavity-forming wall.
  • the pressing force of the pressing member 16 during heat drying is preferably 0.05 to 1.0 MPa, more preferably 0.1 to 0.3 MPa, from the standpoint of heat insulating properties, drying efficiency, and surface smoothness.
  • the pressure for the forcible evacuation is preferably 4 to 60 kPa, more preferably 4 to 10 kPa, for securing drying efficiency and making the container bulky.
  • the pressurizing fluid is withdrawn from the pressing member 16. And the forcible evacuation through the evacuation holes 13 is stopped while the pressing member 16 shrinks to reduce the inner pressure of the cavity 110 as shown in Fig. 3(c) .
  • the step of pressing the pulp fiber layer 2 by the pressing member 16 with forcible evacuation and the step of stopping the forcible evacuation and shrinking the pressing member 16 can be conducted repeatedly if needed.
  • the splits 12 and 12 are separated apart to take out the container main body 20 as shown in Fig. 3(d) . If necessary, the container main body is finished by trimming and the like.
  • the inner surface and the flange 21 of the container main body 20 i.e., the pulp fiber layer 2 is coated with the coating layer 3.
  • the above-described resin film can be formed into the coating layer 3 by known' techniques, such as pressure forming and vacuum forming.
  • the coating layer can be formed by use of a vacuum forming mold 5 and a plug 6 having a heater 60 as shown in Figs. 4(a) and (b) .
  • the vacuum forming mold 5 is substantially the same size as the drying mold 10 used in the pulp fiber layer 2 drying step. It has air flow channels 51 arranged in a checkered pattern on the cavity-forming wall 50 and an evacuation path 52 connecting the air flow channels and the outside.
  • the container main body 20 is fitted into the vacuum forming mold 5, and a preheated and softened resin film 30 is set on the opening of the container main body 20 to cover the opening.
  • a plug 6 is brought down to press the resin film 30 into the container main body 20.
  • the container main body 20 being air permeable, is evacuated through the air flow channels 51 and the evacuation path 52 to thereby bring the resin film 30 into intimate contact with the inner surface and the flange 21 of the container main body 20.
  • the unnecessary part of the resin film 30 is cut off to complete the production of the heat-insulating container 1.
  • the container main body 20 is formed of a single-layered pulp fiber layer 2 having, in its body 22, distribution of density increasing from the inner side toward the outer side in the thickness direction, it is thin, lightweight, and excellent in heat insulating properties and exhibits desired strength on its outer side.
  • the heat-insulating container which contains no blowing agent for lowering the density, can be made environmentally friendly by using a biodegradable material to form the pulp fiber layer and the coating layer.
  • the flange 21, the body 22, and the bottom are integrally molded with no joint seams in the body 22 and the bottom, the container is excellent in mechanical strength (compressive strength and durability). Additionally, the outer surface of the pulp fiber layer 2 has a high density and smoothness and is therefore excellent in printability.
  • the container main body 20 is made of the pulp fiber layer 2 formed by a single papermaking operation using a single slurry, the production of the heat-insulating container 1 enjoys simplification and time reduction compared with conventional methods. Accordingly, the production efficiency of the heat-insulating container 1 is greatly improved over the conventional methods.
  • the pulp molded article of the present invention is the heat-insulating container 1 as in the above-described embodiment
  • the density distribution in the pulp fiber layer be provided in the body of the container main body
  • the portion where the density distribution is to be provided can be decided according to the use, the shape, etc. of the pulp molded article.
  • the pulp fiber layer can be designed to have the density distribution over the entire pulp fiber layer.
  • the density distribution of a single-layered pulp fiber layer of the pulp molded article of the present invention is preferably such that the density increases in the thickness direction from the inner side to the outer side as in the heat-insulating container 1 of the above-described embodiment.
  • containers which are primarily intended to protect the contents, industrial parts having a sound absorbing function, and like articles may have a single-layered pulp fiber layer with such a density distribution that the density decreases in the thickness direction from the inner side toward the outer side.
  • the flange 21 of the pulp molded article of the invention be formed while the pulp fiber layer 2 is being deposited by papermaking as in the aforementioned embodiment, while the flange may be formed by bending the pulp fiber layer.
  • the shape of the flange is not limited to the outward curl at a prescribed curvature, and other shapes can be formed.
  • the coating layer 3 of the pulp molded article of the invention is preferably formed of a resin film as in the aforementioned embodiment, it may be formed by applying a coating composition. Coating methods include spreading a coating composition and dipping the container main body 2 in a coating composition, and like techniques.
  • the outer surface of the pulp molded article of the present invention may be coated with another pulp fiber layer having a higher density than the fiber layer 2 thereby to improve printability, strength, water resistance, and like properties.
  • the pulp fiber layer of the pulp molded article of the present invention is preferably formed by papermaking by use of a papermaking mold composed of a set of splits which are joined to form a cavity of prescribed shape as in the above-mentioned embodiment, but use of such a split mold is not always necessary for producing some shapes of pulp molded articles. Further, other papermaking methods are employable.
  • papermaking can be carried out by using a male mold.
  • the male mold comprises a projected papermaking part corresponding to the contour of a container main body and having a large number of liquid flow holes open to the outer surface thereof and a prescribed papermaking screen covering the papermaking part.
  • the male mold is immersed in the slurry, and the slurry is sucked up through the liquid flow holes to deposit the pulp fiber on the surface of the papermaking screen to form the pulp fiber layer.
  • the male mold may be made of a rigid material or an elastic material.
  • the pulp molded article of the present invention can also be produced by placing the pulp fiber layer formed by papermaking into a female mold configured to the contour of the pulp fiber layer and fitting a heated male mold having a given clearance with the female mold into the female mold to effect drying the pulp fiber layer.
  • the pulp molded article of the present invention can also be produced by setting a dried high-density pulp molded article (another pulp fiber layer) in a female mold, uniting a wet pulp fiber layer formed by papermaking with the another pulp fiber layer, fitting a heated male mold having a given clearance with the female mold into the female mold to dry the united two pulp fiber layers.
  • the wet pulp fiber layer is dried while being expanded by steam generated from the wet pulp fiber layer.
  • a pulp molded article having its outer side covered with a high-density pulp fiber layer and having its density increased from the outer side toward the inner side.
  • the resulting pulp molded article is very excellent in printability, strength, and water resistance and also excellent in inner surface properties.
  • the "another pulp fiber layer" as referred to above is formed by an ordinary papermaking method using the fiber employable to form the pulp fiber layer 2.
  • the pulp molded article of the present invention is especially suitable as a flanged heat-insulating container as in the above-described embodiment, the application of the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the present invention is applicable to containers of various shapes, such as bowls, bottles, and trays; hollow articles, such as cylindrical shapes; and plate-shaped articles.
  • Heat-insulating containers were made according to Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 and evaluated for performance. The results of evaluation are shown in Table 1.
  • a pulp fiber layer was formed by papermaking under the following conditions using a papermaking mold having the following specification.
  • the papermaking mold was composed of a pair of splits which were joined to form a cavity corresponding to the container main body having the above-described geometry.
  • a pressurizing fluid was fed into the cavity under the following conditions to dewater the pulp fiber layer to a water content of 75%.
  • a drying mold having evacuation holes specified below was prepared.
  • the evacuation holes were provided in the portions corresponding to the periphery of the flange and the bottom (including the base and the rising part of the wall) of the container main body to be produced.
  • the pulp fiber layer was fitted into the drying mold and pressed by a pressing member having the following specification simultaneously with forcible evacuation through the evacuation holes. The forcible evacuation was stopped, and the pressing member was shrunken to produce the container main body.
  • a coating layer was formed on the resulting container main body under the following conditions to produce a heat-insulating container.
  • a heat-insulating container was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, except for using a drying mold additionally having evacuation holes on the portion corresponding to the body of the container main body (0.15 mm wide slits over the whole circumference arranged in the vertical direction at a 10 mm interval).
  • Pieces cut out of different portions of the resulting container main body were measured for apparent volume and weight, from which a bulk density was calculated.
  • the resulting container was dried at 105°C for 1 hour in a low-humidity chamber and then weighed.
  • thermocouple was attached to the outer side of the body of the resulting container. Hot water at 80°C was poured into the container. After 3 minutes from the pouring, the temperature of the outer side of the body was measured, and whether the container containing the hot water could be held by the hand (graspability) was examined.
  • thermocouple
  • the resulting container was measured for vertical compressive strength and transverse compressive strength with a compression tester (Tensilon RTA-500, supplied by Orientec) in accordance with the following methods.
  • the resulting container was placed upside down on a stage.
  • An indenter was pressed down from the bottom of the container at a crosshead speed of 20 mm/min to obtain the compressive strength of the container body.
  • the resulting container was placed on its side on a stage having a groove, into which the flange was fitted.
  • a rounded rod indenter having a diameter of 10 mm was pressed down from the container body at a crosshead speed of 20 mm/min to obtain the compressive strength of the body.
  • the measured strength was rated as follows in comparison with the value of a commercially available foamed polystyrene container. O ... Equal to or higher than the strength of a foamed polystyrene container (the strength necessary for withstanding packaging, transportation, and use). X ... Lower than the strength of a foamed polystyrene container. TABLE 1 Example 1 Compara.
  • Example 1 Layer structure* 1 double layer double layer Density distribution* 2 yes no Each layer thickness* 3 (mm) 1.4/0.03 0.6/0.03 Bulk density* 4 (g/cm 3 ) 0.4/0.25/0.35 - Heat insulating properties O X Strength O O Absolute dry weight* 5 (g) 13 13 *1 Container main body + coating layer *2 Density distribution in the container main body (body) *3 Container main body (body)/coating layer *4 Flange/body/bottom *5 Dried at 105°C for 1 hour
  • Example 1 As is shown in Table 1, the heat-insulating container of Example 1 was confirmed to be thinner, lighter, and more heat-insulating than that of Comparative Example 1 and sufficiently usable as a container for instant noodles.
  • the present invention provides a novel pulp molded article which is thin, lightweight, and excellent in heat-insulating performance and a method and an apparatus for producing the pulp molded article efficiently.

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