METHOD AND PACKAGING MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSTABLE POD FOR BREWING PRODUCTS AND COMPOSTABLE POD FOR BREWING PRODUCTS

• Main Authors: MAGNANI, Franco, MAINI, Massimiliano
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 16.06.2021
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGINGARTICLES OR MATERIALS; MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNERANALOGOUS TO PAPER; MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN AMANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; TRANSPORTING; UNPACKING; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUSTO PAPER

The invention concerns a method for manufacturing a compostable pod for brewing products, comprising the following steps:- preparing a first (2) and a second sheet (3) made of biodegradable material with gas barrier properties;- shaping said first sheet (2) such as to make at least a first concave portion (2a);- shaping said second sheet (3) such as to make at least a second concave portion (3a);- filling the first concave portion (2a) with a predetermined quantity (4) of brewing product;- joining said first concave portion (2a) to said second concave portion (3a) so that the respective concavities are opposite one another and define a casing for said brewing product;in which the shaping steps of the first (2) and of the second sheet (3) envisage:- moistening at least a first portion of said first sheet (2) and at least a second portion of said second sheet (3);- configuring and simultaneously drying the said first portion using a first configuration device, so as to make said first concave portion (2a);- configuring and simultaneously drying said second portion using a second configuration device, so as to make said second concave portion (3a).The invention also proposes a machine for making compostable pod for brewing products as well as a shaping station for a machine for making compostable pods for brewing products.