Patent ID: 8172106
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: B44D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tray for holding a liquid paint therein, the tray comprising: a molded pulp portion with side walls and a bottom wall comprising at least partially recycled paper and water resistant ingredients, the water resistant ingredients including gum resin added to the recycled paper; a poly film laminate portion comprising a poly film, the poly film having a melting temperature between 350 and 550° Celsius and capable of being stretched to between 300 and 500% of its original length; wherein the molded pulp portion is between about 0.2 mm and 2 mm thick in planar areas and about twice that thickness in non-planar areas or curved regions; and wherein the laminate is between about 0.02 and 0.2 mm thick and applied by heat press atop the molded pulp portion without glue between the molded pulp portion and the laminate.