Abstract: A method for thermoforming an article includes extruding a sheet of material, conditioning the sheet with a roller, thermoforming the sheet to provide a web, and cutting the web to provide the article.

Abstract: A liquid container includes a cup having a brim forming an opening into an interior region of the cup. The container also includes a lid configured to mount on the brim of the cup to close the opening.

Abstract: A method for thermoforming an article includes extruding a sheet of material, conditioning the sheet with a roller, thermoforming the sheet to provide a web, and cutting the web to provide the article.

Abstract: A liquid container includes a cup having a brim forming an opening into an interior region of the cup. The container also includes a lid configured to mount on the brim of the cup to close the opening.

Abstract: A container is formed to include an interior product storage region and is configured to engage selectively with a closure to block access to the interior product storage region. The container includes a product-storage basin including a floor arranged generally perpendicular to a central axis of the container and an inner sidewall coupled to an outer perimeter of the floor and arranged to extend upwardly from the floor to define the interior product storage region above the floor and radially inward of the inner sidewall. The container further includes a child-resistant closure retainer coupled to the inner sidewall and configured to retain the closure to the container.

Abstract: An insulative beverage container includes an outer cup and an inner gap support. The outer cup includes a cup brim, a cup floor, and a cup body. The inner gap support is configured to fit within an interior space of the outer cup and includes a gap-support brim, a gap-support floor, and gap-support body.

Abstract: A beverage brewing cup with a floor having a puncture area is disclosed.

Abstract: An insulative beverage container includes an outer cup and an inner gap support. The outer cup includes a cup brim, a cup floor, and a cup body. The inner gap support is configured to fit within an interior space of the outer cup and includes a gap-support brim, a gap-support floor, and gap-support body.

Abstract: A beverage brewing cup with a floor having a puncture area is disclosed.

Abstract: A container has a side wall thickness profile sufficient for withstanding loads such as a top load, a package including the container and a lid, and methods and systems related to the container, are disclosed.

Abstract: A sheet of polymeric material is made using an extruding process and articles are formed from the sheet of polymeric material. The sheet of polymeric material and the articles comprise one or more polypropylene resins. In some embodiments, the sheet of polymeric material and the articles formed form the sheet of polymeric material are transparent.

Abstract: An insulative container includes a container body and a container sleeve. The container body includes a floor, a brim spaced apart from the floor, and a side wall extending between and interconnecting the floor and the brim and extending circumferentially around a central axis of the container body. The container sleeve is coupled to the container body.

Abstract: A method for forming an article includes providing a sheet of material, optionally conditioning the sheet with a surface of a roller, forming the sheet to provide a web, and separating an article from the web to provide the article. An apparatus adapted to form the article from a sheet is provided.

Abstract: A container has a side wall thickness profile sufficient for withstanding loads such as a top load, a package including the container and a lid, and methods and systems related to the container, are disclosed.

Abstract: A sheet of polymeric material is made using an extruding process and articles are formed from the sheet of polymeric material. The sheet of polymeric material and the articles comprise one or more polypropylene resins. In some embodiments, the sheet of polymeric material and the articles formed form the sheet of polymeric material are transparent.

Abstract: An insulative container includes a container-support frame and a container shell coupled to the container-support frame. A method of forming the insulative container includes forming the container-support frame and the container shell. The container-support frame and the container shell include polymeric materials.

Abstract: An insulative container includes a container-support frame and a container shell coupled to the container-support frame. A method of forming the insulative container includes forming the container-support frame and the container shell. The container-support frame and the container shell include polymeric materials.

Abstract: A container includes a cup and a lid. The lid is adapted to mate with a brim included in the cup to close a top aperture opening into an interior liquid-storage region formed in the cup.

Abstract: A sheet of polymeric material is made using an extruding process and articles are formed from the sheet of polymeric material. The sheet of polymeric material and the articles comprise one or more polypropylene resins. In some embodiments, the sheet of polymeric material and the articles formed form the sheet of polymeric material are transparent.

Abstract: A polymeric article includes a body and encoded visual indicia formed on the body. The encoded visual indicia may be scanned to generate instructions. A method of providing the polymeric article includes applying polymeric materials to a mold to provide an article-blank web having formed therein an article preform of a desired shape with encoded visual indicia formed in the article preform.