Application US20200165056

COMPOSTABLE INSULATION FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER
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US20200165056

1. A thermal insulation article for placement in a shipping container to hold an item, comprising: (6) (1)

a thermally insulating pad shaped to be positioned in a cavity of a rectangular prism shipping container to be adjacent to and cover one or more of a floor, four side walls and cover of the container while leaving an interior space to receive the item, wherein the pad includes: a panel formed primarily of starch that holds together as a single unit, wherein the panel comprises one or more rectangular plates dimensioned to substantially span whichever of the floor, plurality of side walls or cover of the container that the one or more rectangular plates are adjacent, and

a compostable or recyclable film that sandwiches the panel and provides both an interior surface of the pad to face the interior space and an exterior surface of the pad to face the respective floor, plurality of side walls or cover.

2. The article of claim 1, wherein the film encloses the panel without being bonded to the panel. (0)

3. The article of claim 1, wherein the film forms a pocket enclosing the panel. (2) (0)

6. The article of claim 1, wherein the starch comprises a grain starch, a root starch, a vegetable starch, or combinations thereof. (0)

7. The article of claim 1, wherein the film comprises a water-retardant material. (1) (0)

11. The article of claim 1, wherein the compostable or recyclable film includes a first sheet on a first side of the panel and a second sheet on a second opposite side of the panel. (1) (0)

13. The article of claim 1, wherein the film is bonded to the panel. (0)

14. A thermal insulation article for placement in a shipping container to hold an item, comprising: (4) (2)

a thermally insulating pad shaped to be positioned in a cavity of a rectangular prism shipping container to be adjacent to and cover two or more of a floor, four side walls and cover of the container while leaving an interior space to receive the item, wherein the pad includes: a panel formed primarily of starch that holds together as a single unit, wherein the panel comprises a plurality of rectangular plates with each plate dimensioned to substantially span whichever of the floor, plurality of side walls or cover of the container that the rectangular plate is adjacent, and

a compostable or recyclable film forming a pocket enclosing the panel and providing both an interior surface of the pad to face the interior space and an exterior surface of the pad to face the respective floor, plurality of side walls or cover,

wherein the pad is foldable at a boundary between the plurality of rectangular plates.

15. The article of claim 14, wherein the thermally insulating pad comprises a panel having a score across its width in at least one location on an interior surface of the panel, the score extending partially but not entirely through the thickness of the panel to divide the panel into the plurality of rectangular plates. (2) (0)

18. The article of claim 14, wherein the panel is formed of a material sufficiently soft to be manually folded. (0)

19. The article of claim 14, wherein the panel extends through a fold between the plurality of rectangular plates. (1) (0)

21. The article of claim 14, wherein the film forms the pocket enclosing the panel without being bonded to the panel. (2) (0)

24. A thermal insulation article for placement in a shipping container to hold an item, comprising: (0) (1)

25. A thermal insulation article for placement in a shipping container to hold an item, comprising: (1) (1)

27. A shipping container to hold an item, comprising: (2) (3)

a box having a floor and a plurality of side walls to define a cavity therein and an opening to the cavity at the top of the box;

a cover to close off a top of the box;

a thermally insulating pad shaped to be positioned in a cavity of the box to be adjacent to and cover one or more of a floor, four side walls and cover of the box while leaving an interior space to receive the item, the pad shaped as one or more rectangular plates with each rectangular plate dimensioned to substantially span whichever of the floor, plurality of side walls or cover of the container that the rectangular plate is adjacent, wherein the pad includes: a layer of starch that holds together as a single unit,

a first sheet of compostable or recyclable film bonded to and covering a first surface of the layer of starch, and

a second sheet of compostable or recyclable film bonded to and covering an opposite second surface of the layer of starch.

28. The shipping container of claim 27, wherein the box is cardboard. (0)

30. The shipping container of claim 27, wherein the box is cardboard. (0)

29. A shipping container to hold an item, comprising: (0) (3)

a box having a floor and a plurality of side walls to define a cavity therein and an opening to the cavity at the top of the box;

a cover to close off a top of the box;

a thermally insulating pad shaped to be positioned in a cavity of the box to be adjacent to and cover one or more of a floor, four side walls and cover of the box while leaving an interior space to receive the item, wherein the pad includes a panel formed primarily of starch that holds together as a single unit, wherein the panel comprises a one or more rectangular plates with each rectangular plate dimensioned to substantially span whichever of the floor, plurality of side walls or cover of the container that the rectangular plate is adjacent, and

a compostable or recyclable film forming a pocket enclosing the panel, wherein the film wraps the panel and provides both an interior surface of the pad to face the interior space and an exterior surface of the pad to face the respective floor, plurality of side walls or cover.

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Application US20200165056

COMPOSTABLE INSULATION FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER

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