How is Molded Fiber Packaging Made?
The molded fiber products are made from plant fibers, such as sugarcane pulp, wood pulp, bamboo pulp and recycled paper. These raw materials are mixed with water to form a certain concentration of slurry. Then, they are molded under vacuum on custom CNC molds. After being dried and shaped at high temperature and high pressure, the materials become dense and smooth. The molded fibers packaging have strong shaping ability and excellent shock resistance, and is a new type of beautiful and environmentally friendly high-quality sustainable packaging material.
The Manufacturing Process of Molded Fiber
#1 Pulping and Mixing
Starting with fiber materials like raw sugarcane pulp, wood pulp, bamboo pulp and recycled paper, the raw materials are shredded and refined through a sequence of processes to break them down into fibers. These fibers are then suspended in water to form a pulp slurry. The pulp concentration can be flexibly tailored based on the final product, ensuring alignment with production requirements.
#2 Forming
The pulp slurry is transferred to the forming mold through a vacuum system, forming a wet pulp body. This pulp body retains high moisture content but has already taken on the basic form of the final molded pulp product.
#3 Drying Process
After forming, the pulp body usually contains a relatively high amount of moisture. To ensure the performance and quality of the pulp molding, drying process is indispensable. After the formed products undergo drying treatment, they meet the requirements for subsequent processing and use.
#4 Hot Pressing
Under high temperature and high pressure conditions, a hot pressing process is carried out to make the sustainable packaging's appearance neat and smooth. A tighter bond is formed between the fibers, increasing the hardness of the product, as well as its hardness, stability, and toughness and impact resistance.
#5 Cutting
After hot pressing, the moulded pulp products still have burrs along their edges. In order to make the product smoother, the cutting process is usually required. Different cutting methods can be chosen according to the product requirements.
#6 Quality Inspection
Each finished eco friendly packaging is inspected by our Quality Control Department prior to dispatch. We strive to deliver high-quality, customer-satisfying packaging that meets your expectations.
How To Turn Your Customized Packaging Into Reality?
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Consultation and ConceptionOur experienced team understand customers' needs on packaging quickly. And we will assess according to the characteristics of products. Considering both protection and aesthetics, we try our best to meet every unique needs.
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DesignOur engineers will design 3D drawing based on the products and specific requirements.
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Prototype TestWe will make a series of prototype tools for testing to ensure that they meet the requirements of our customer.
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Feedback And ConfirmationWe collect customer feedback and conduct design refinements to enhance the biodegradable packaging's functionality--all adjustments and the final plan will be confirmed by you to fully align with your needs.
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Production And DeliveryComplete the production order according to customer's requirements of quantity, time and quality. And finally deliver the customized eco packaging to the designated place of receipt through logistics.