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WO1992004253A1
WO1992004253A1 PCT/US1991/006307 US9106307W WO9204253A1 WO 1992004253 A1 WO1992004253 A1 WO 1992004253A1 US 9106307 W US9106307 W US 9106307W WO 9204253 A1 WO9204253 A1 WO 9204253A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D81/09—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using flowable discrete elements of shock-absorbing material, e.g. pellets or popcorn
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation
    • Y02W90/10—Bio-packaging, e.g. packing containers made from renewable resources or bio-plastics

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  • This invention relates to packing or "dunnage” materials and, more particularly, to such materials that consist entirely of organic, natural ingredients and are therefore biodegradable.
  • suitable packing materials to prevent breakage of the contents of the box or crate during shipment.
  • materials that have been used for this purpose are crumpled or shredded paper (especially newspaper) , excelsior (shredded wood) , rubber or plastic foams, and sawdust. More recently, pellets or "peanuts" made of polystyrene foam have commonly been used for this purpose.
  • molded shapes made of polystyrene foam have been used to cushion the contents of cartons or boxes from shocks received during shipment; this material has been particularly favored for shipping of appliances such as televisions and audio equipment.
  • polystyrene foam either pelletized or molded, has become the predominant packing material for small appliances and equipment. This has created a very serious environmental and disposal problem, since polystyrene foam is virtually indestructible and non- biodegradable. This problem has become particularly acute in the last several years, when the difficulty of finding suitable landfills for solid waste has reached crisis proportions in many areas of the country.
  • a slurry is formed which comprises popped grains and an organic binder such as starch. The slurry is then molded into a shape which fits the contours of the object to be protected and is allowed to solidify. The resulting protective form, alone or in combination with other similarly constructed forms, is used to provide a protective cushion around the object during shipment.
  • kernels of any grain which are capable of expanding when heated and which are reasonably firm yet of light weight when expanded can be used for packing material in accordance with the invention.
  • the kernels which are popped are corn.
  • the kernels are rice.
  • the kernels are wheat.
  • Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of an item packed in a box using a pelletized packing material in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a illustrative rigid packing form constructed in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a packing material consisting of popcorn 10 surrounding an object 15 in a shipping container 20.
  • the popcorn is manufactured by dry heating kernels of corn to a temperature of 425- 500°F. for 1-4 minutes.
  • corn graded No. 1 or No. 2 is used.
  • the corn is heated in a hot air oven or "popper", preferably of the flow-through variety, which typically uses an auger system to provide a continuous output. Poppers which can produce more than 1,000 pounds of popcorn per hour are commercially available. However, any popper capable of handling sufficient quantities of popcorn or other grain kernels may be used.
  • the popping corn may be heated solely by hot air. No oils, liquids or other ingredients, natural or artificial, need to be added to the corn during the popping process. Since the heated kernels explode or "pop" solely by reason of natural moisture trapped inside the kernels, the resulting popcorn is a completely natural, biodegradable product. Following their use in shipping, the leftover kernels can be used as a bird or animal feed or as a lawn or garden mulch. For sanitary reasons, and because the popcorn typically becomes stale during shipment, the used kernels are not recommended for human consumption.
  • the cost of popcorn is about the same as the cost of polystyrene foam per unit volume.
  • the corn can be popped at the point of shipment, so that the need to ship large volumes of bulk polystyrene foam to the shipping point is eliminated.
  • While the preferred embodiment utilizes corn, other grains which are capable of being popped in the presence of heat may also be used.
  • Wheat and rice are two examples. Grains other than corn may in fact be used advantageously in particular circumstances.
  • rice or wheat when popped or puffed provides a relatively small, clean pellet which may be suitable for packing smaller items such as jewelry or toiletries.
  • a mixture of different kinds of grains may provide optimum characteristics to meet particular packing needs. For example, in a mixture of popped corn and rice the smaller rice kernels tend to fill the interstices between the popcorn kernels, providing a particularly stable medium for packing extremely fragile items.
  • the popcorn or other popped grains can be wrapped in a biodegradable sheet such as rice paper, and the resulting "pillows" can be placed around the object to be protected.
  • This produces a relatively clean, dust-free packing material which may be particularly suitable for delicate items such as watches and jewelry.
  • an array of such pillows can be formed to produce a blanket or "quilt" of biodegradable packing material which may be used, for example, as a substitute for the non- biodegradable plastic "bubbles" which are now widely used.
  • the corn or other kernels are cracked, for example by passing them between rollers, before they are popped. The cracked kernels tend to produce a flatter pellet after popping, and this may be particularly suitable in certain applications.
  • FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a substantially rigid packing form constructed in accordance with the invention.
  • Popcorn kernels 25 are bound together in a rigid shape by a binder 30, which by way of example can be a liquid form of food starch (such as cornstarch or rice starch) which is non-toxic and fully biodegradable.
  • a slurry is prepared, consisting of the popcorn kernels and the starch binder, and the slurry is injected into a mold. Heat and pressure are applied until the binder solidifies, resulting in a light, relatively rigid yet somewhat deformable structure.
  • Figure 2 shows a form consisting of popcorn kernels and a food starch binder
  • other grains capable of being popped and other biodegradable binders can also be used.
  • rice or wheat can be used in place of corn, and a mixture of flour and water can be used in place of the food starch binder.
  • a mixture of different grains can be used to meet the needs of particular applications.
  • a slurry of the type described above, consisting of grain kernels and a binder, is extruded into a continuous "rope" of biodegradable material, which is then sliced into pellets.
  • the pellets are used as a loose dunnage material in a manner similar to individual kernels.
  • rodents or insects it may be desirable to protect the packing material against rodents or insects.
  • This can be accomplished by treating the individual kernels or pellets or the surface of the packing form with a rodent or insect inhibitor such as eucalyptus or another biodegradable aromatic oil, which can be applied by known aerosol or ultrasound processes.
  • the rodent or insect inhibitor can also be introduced to the slurry before it is solidified into a rigid packing form of the kind shown in Figure 2 .

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On fait éclater ou gonfler des grains par l'application de chaleur et on utilise les grains dilatés obtenus comme matière d'emballage biodégradable. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, on combine les grains éclatés ou gonflés (10) avec un liant organique (30) afin de former une forme d'emballage rigide biodégradable.
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DE4319452A1 (de) * 1993-06-11 1994-12-15 Guerino Ciccolella Speiseeisbehälter
US5623815A (en) * 1995-10-31 1997-04-29 Norel Molded biodegradable packaging
FR2778645A1 (fr) * 1998-05-15 1999-11-19 Moustier Luc De Produit d'emballage en feuille comportant des graines de mais eclatees et procede d'obtention
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FR2783807A1 (fr) * 1998-09-24 2000-03-31 Moustier Luc De Materiau d'emballage epais comprenant des graines de mais eclatees et procede d'obtention
FR2800716A1 (fr) 1999-11-10 2001-05-11 Moustier Luc De Machine pour la fabrication de produits d'emballage comprenant des graines eclatees et produits d'emballage correspondants
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FR2858518A1 (fr) * 2003-08-06 2005-02-11 Michel Benoist Systeme et procede de conditionnement d'appats de peche
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WO2022079202A1 (fr) * 2020-10-14 2022-04-21 Bichsel Hannes Biogranulés expansés
IT202100010997A1 (it) 2021-04-30 2022-10-30 Pop S R L Processo di produzione di un cuscino da imballaggio compostabile e cuscino cosi' ottenuto
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US11701872B1 (en) 2017-04-28 2023-07-18 TemperPack Technologies, Inc. Insulation panel
WO2024175212A1 (fr) 2023-02-24 2024-08-29 Hannes BICHSEL Biogranules exempts d'embryons pour la production de particules de biogranules expansées
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DE4240174A1 (en) * 1991-12-06 1993-07-01 Reinhold Neisser Cushioning material for packaging from natural fibres - uses potato pulp as binder and has heat formed projections
DE4319452A1 (de) * 1993-06-11 1994-12-15 Guerino Ciccolella Speiseeisbehälter
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US5826725A (en) * 1995-10-31 1998-10-27 Norel Molded biodegradable packaging
US6394276B1 (en) * 1997-07-14 2002-05-28 Southpac Trust International, Inc. Packaging material
WO1999059894A1 (fr) 1998-05-15 1999-11-25 Luc De Moustier Produit d'emballage, a base de graines eclatees et procede d'obtention
FR2778645A1 (fr) * 1998-05-15 1999-11-19 Moustier Luc De Produit d'emballage en feuille comportant des graines de mais eclatees et procede d'obtention
CN1109636C (zh) * 1998-05-15 2003-05-28 吕克·德穆斯捷 爆花粒料基的包装材料及其制造方法
FR2783807A1 (fr) * 1998-09-24 2000-03-31 Moustier Luc De Materiau d'emballage epais comprenant des graines de mais eclatees et procede d'obtention
FR2800716A1 (fr) 1999-11-10 2001-05-11 Moustier Luc De Machine pour la fabrication de produits d'emballage comprenant des graines eclatees et produits d'emballage correspondants
WO2001034376A1 (fr) 1999-11-10 2001-05-17 Luc De Moustier Machine pour la fabrication de produits d'emballage ou de calage comprenant des graines eclatees, ainsi que le produit obtenu
FR2858518A1 (fr) * 2003-08-06 2005-02-11 Michel Benoist Systeme et procede de conditionnement d'appats de peche
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EP4008509A1 (fr) * 2020-10-14 2022-06-08 Bichsel, Hannes Grains biogranulaires expansés
WO2022079202A1 (fr) * 2020-10-14 2022-04-21 Bichsel Hannes Biogranulés expansés
IT202100010997A1 (it) 2021-04-30 2022-10-30 Pop S R L Processo di produzione di un cuscino da imballaggio compostabile e cuscino cosi' ottenuto
US11679919B2 (en) 2021-05-06 2023-06-20 Terry Hermanson Method of packing an object in a shipping box
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