Patent ID: 9410059
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B27N,C09D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A process for making a container, the process comprising: placing a fiber mixture in a mold, the fiber mixture comprising a fiber and a binder, the fiber and the binder being biodegradable, edible, or both; forming a self-supporting container by application of heat and pressure to the fiber mixture in the mold, the container having an interior container surface and exterior container surface; removing the container from the mold; upon removing the container from the mold, applying a molten wax to the container, the wax having a kinematic viscosity of between about 0.1 cSt to 20 cSt at 100° C., wherein the temperature of the container at the time of applying is about 40° C. to 200° C., with the proviso that the temperature is not less than 30° C. below the melting point of the wax; and cooling the container to a temperature below the melting point of the wax.