Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum lamination process, in which a three-dimensional rigid body (100) is provided for being laminated. The body (100) has a wall section (110) delimiting an open body volume (111) and comprises a see-through hole (120) penetrating the wall section (110). A laminate (200) is provided and spanned at least over the body volume (111). A vacuum is applied at least via the see-through hole (120) so that the laminate (200) is laminated onto the body (100) at least at the wall section (110) to cover the see-through hole (120). The invention further relates to a laminated three-dimensional rigid body (101, 102) comprising a three-dimensional rigid body (100) with a see-through hole (120) penetrating its wall section (110) and being covered by the laminate (200). Moreover, the invention relates to a container (300) comprising two three-dimensional rigid bodies (101, 102), of which at least one is said three-dimensional rigid body (101, 102).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making a container (300). At least two laminated rigid bodies (101, 102) are provided. Each of the rigid bodies (101, 102) is made of a rigid cellulose body (110) and a laminate (120) that is laminated thereon. The rigid bodies (101, 102) are adjoined at interface sections (130) thereof so that they together enclose an inner volume (311), which is at least partially delimited by the laminate (120). The rigid bodies (101, 102) are joined by ultrasonic welding and/or induction sealing of the interface sections (130) to form the container (300). The present invention relates further to a container (300) that is formed in accordance with the method of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of food packaging, in particular food packaging. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a three/dimensional cellulose/based food packaging with excellent barrier properties. For example, the present invention relates to a cellulose-based, multilayer, three-dimensional food packaging comprising a bioplastic layer, a barrier paper layer and a moulded cellulose layer. This cellulose-based, multilayer, three-dimensional food packaging has an oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of less than 30 cc/m2/d (23° C., 50% RH) and a water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of less than 20 g/m2/d (38° C., 90% RH).

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of biodegradable food containers In particular, the present invention relates to rigid food containers comprising at least one layer comprising polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and another layer comprising cellulosic fibres. For example, the food container may be a food bottle. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a rigid biodegradable food container comprising an inner container comprising at least one PHA biodegradable polymer and an outer container comprising cellulose.