EP4573245A1 - Procédé et dispositif de fabrication d'un corps moulé fibreux - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif de fabrication d'un corps moulé fibreux

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EP4573245A1
EP4573245A1 EP23757879.4A EP23757879A EP4573245A1 EP 4573245 A1 EP4573245 A1 EP 4573245A1 EP 23757879 A EP23757879 A EP 23757879A EP 4573245 A1 EP4573245 A1 EP 4573245A1
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fiber
mold
fiber material
suction
molding
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Tahsin Dag
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Td Greenrock Beteiligungsholding GmbH
Werner Sempell Vermoegensverwaltungs Ug Haftungsbeschraenkt
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Td Greenrock Beteiligungsholding GmbH
Werner Sempell Vermoegensverwaltungs Ug Haftungsbeschraenkt
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21J—FIBREBOARD; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM CELLULOSIC FIBROUS SUSPENSIONS OR FROM PAPIER-MACHE
    • D21J3/00—Manufacture of articles by pressing wet fibre pulp, or papier-mâché, between moulds
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
    • B27N—MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR WITHOUT ORGANIC BINDING AGENTS, MADE FROM PARTICLES OR FIBRES CONSISTING OF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNOCELLULOSIC OR LIKE ORGANIC MATERIAL
    • B27N1/00—Pretreatment of moulding material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
    • B27N—MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR WITHOUT ORGANIC BINDING AGENTS, MADE FROM PARTICLES OR FIBRES CONSISTING OF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNOCELLULOSIC OR LIKE ORGANIC MATERIAL
    • B27N3/00—Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres
    • B27N3/04—Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres from fibres
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
    • B27N—MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR WITHOUT ORGANIC BINDING AGENTS, MADE FROM PARTICLES OR FIBRES CONSISTING OF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNOCELLULOSIC OR LIKE ORGANIC MATERIAL
    • B27N3/00—Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres
    • B27N3/08—Moulding or pressing
    • B27N3/10—Moulding of mats
    • B27N3/14—Distributing or orienting the particles or fibres
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
    • B27N—MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR WITHOUT ORGANIC BINDING AGENTS, MADE FROM PARTICLES OR FIBRES CONSISTING OF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNOCELLULOSIC OR LIKE ORGANIC MATERIAL
    • B27N3/00—Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres
    • B27N3/08—Moulding or pressing
    • B27N3/18—Auxiliary operations, e.g. preheating, humidifying, cutting-off
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
    • B27N—MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR WITHOUT ORGANIC BINDING AGENTS, MADE FROM PARTICLES OR FIBRES CONSISTING OF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNOCELLULOSIC OR LIKE ORGANIC MATERIAL
    • B27N3/00—Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres
    • B27N3/08—Moulding or pressing
    • B27N3/20—Moulding or pressing characterised by using platen-presses
    • B27N3/203—Moulding or pressing characterised by using platen-presses with heating or cooling means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
    • B27N—MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR WITHOUT ORGANIC BINDING AGENTS, MADE FROM PARTICLES OR FIBRES CONSISTING OF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNOCELLULOSIC OR LIKE ORGANIC MATERIAL
    • B27N5/00—Manufacture of non-flat articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
    • B27N—MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR WITHOUT ORGANIC BINDING AGENTS, MADE FROM PARTICLES OR FIBRES CONSISTING OF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNOCELLULOSIC OR LIKE ORGANIC MATERIAL
    • B27N7/00—After-treatment, e.g. reducing swelling or shrinkage, surfacing; Protecting the edges of boards against access of humidity
    • B27N7/005—Coating boards, e.g. with a finishing or decorating layer

Definitions

  • the dry forming unit has a separation unit for separating cellulose fibers, a forming screen for forming the web of cellulose fibers and a compaction unit for compacting the cellulose fibers.
  • Water and one or more additives are added to the cellulose fibers and/or the cellulose blank.
  • Molding the cellulose product is accomplished by heating the cellulose web to a molding temperature in the range of 140°C to 200°C and pressing the cellulose blank with a molding pressure of at least 4 MPa.
  • the additive or additives are scattered in solid form onto the cellulose fibers and/or the cellulose web. In this process, the non-flat fiber molding is produced via the detour of a flat cellulose web.
  • a method for producing a fiber molding known as a shaped product includes mixing fibers with a composite material into a mixture, the composite material containing cellulosic fibers and 30% to 50% starch at least partially fused with the cellulosic fibers.
  • the mixture is moistened at least once and the moistened mixture is formed into the shaped product by pressurizing and heating.
  • the moistened mixture is deposited on a net-like conveyor belt and enriched there.
  • the conveyor belt is used to feed the fiber web to a forming device in which the fiber web is pressed. In this process, too, the fiber molding is produced via the detour of a flat fiber web.
  • Producing a fiber web, which is then brought into the shape of the fiber molding to be produced, is time- and energy-intensive. Furthermore, the fiber web can thin out and/or tear during pressing into the intended shape because pressing involves high deformation of the fiber web.
  • the publications US 5 376 327 A and DE 10 2015200275 A1 describe processes for producing fiber moldings with carbon fibers and plastic fibers.
  • the invention is based on the object of providing a technically simple method and a technically simple device which enable rapid and energy-efficient production of biodegradable fiber moldings with particularly low rejects.
  • the process described here for producing a fiber molding includes the following process steps:
  • the fiber material consists mainly of cellulose fibers and where the fiber material is moist and/or water is mixed into the fiber material-air mixture in the form of droplets or water vapor.
  • the invention is therefore based on the idea of depositing the starting materials from which the fiber molding is formed (i.e. in particular fiber material) directly from the air onto a porous wall of a suction mold and compacting them there, so that the fiber molding immediately after depositing and compacting Starting materials have the geometry (contour) to be produced or at least essentially the geometry (contour) to be produced.
  • the fiber molding is formed from biodegradable and preferably compostable starting materials.
  • the fiber material is then - depending on the requirements for the optical properties of the fiber molding - mainly formed from cellulose, other valuable fibers and / or from fresh fibers, which are each biodegradable and preferably compostable.
  • the fibers can consist mainly of cellulose fibers, as are known from the conventional production of fiber moldings using the pulp molding process.
  • other fibers such as hemp fibers, can also be used. This makes it possible to produce molded fiber bodies with high strength and good mechanical properties.
  • the fibers can also be mixed from different raw materials.
  • the fiber material can be introduced into the fiber material-air mixture in a slightly moistened state so that the fiber material sets when compacted to form the shaped body to be formed.
  • the moisture in the fiber material can cause problems as the fibers swirl in the air. For this reason, water in the form of droplets or water vapor can be added to the fiber material-air mixture in a fluidized state in order to achieve the optimal moisture for setting the fibers during compression. It is also possible to swirl completely dry fibers with air and to supply the swirled fiber material-air mixture with the full amount of water required for setting.
  • a first fiber material-air mixture can be introduced into the chamber and sucked in, so that a first layer of fiber material is formed on the porous wall of the suction mold, and then at least one further fiber material-air mixture can be introduced into the chamber and are sucked in, so that at least one further layer of fiber material is formed on the porous wall of the suction mold.
  • the layers of the fiber material can be compressed to form the fiber molding on the porous wall and the fiber molding can be removed from the suction mold.
  • a first mixture may be supplied to the chamber forming a first layer on the porous wall and then a second layer may be supplied forming a second layer on the first layer. This process can be repeated with a third and fourth layer if necessary.
  • the fiber material-air mixture used to form the different layers can be different.
  • the first fiber material-air mixture may have a different dye than the second fiber material-air mixture.
  • the outer layer of the resulting molded body then has a different color than the inner layer.
  • Different additives can also be added to the layers. If, for example, the molded fiber body is intended to be used for packaging food, the inner layer can be composed in such a way that its direct contact with the food is harmless. A second layer can be added to this inner layer are deposited, which gives the fiber molding a certain tightness or strength, but which is not suitable for coming into direct contact with food.
  • Multi-layer moldings can also be formed in which each layer has its own function, for example high impermeability against the passage of oxygen, high moisture resistance, high light resistance.
  • the suction form can, for example, be a hollow body which has the porous wall and a suction opening connected to the pores of the wall through which flow can flow, for connecting a suction device.
  • the suction form can be designed as a body formed from a porous structure with a suction opening for connecting a suction device.
  • a surface or at least a surface section of the body forms the porous wall of the suction mold.
  • the contour of the porous wall corresponds to the contour of the fiber molding to be produced.
  • the surface geometry of the porous wall or a section of the porous wall and a surface geometry of the fiber molding to be produced are complementary or essentially complementary to one another.
  • a negative pressure or an overpressure can be generated in the suction mold and air can be sucked in or blown out through the pores of the porous wall of the suction mold.
  • the pores in the porous wall are preferably designed in such a way that when the fiber material-air mixture is sucked in, the fiber material is deposited on the wall.
  • the porous wall of the suction mold can be formed, for example, by a metallic wire screen.
  • it can also be produced as a solid wall with air channels using an additive manufacturing process (3D printing).
  • 3D printing additive manufacturing process
  • the suction form has greater stability.
  • the chamber is a predefined space in which the fiber molding is formed on the porous wall of the suction mold.
  • the space can have a wall with one opening or several openings, the starting materials from which the fiber shaped body is formed and/or the suction mold being able to be introduced into the space through the opening.
  • the opening in the wall can be at least partially closed, for example by means of a door, a flap or a slider. The conversion and the at least The least partially closable opening effectively prevents the fiber material-air mixture from escaping into the air outside the chamber.
  • Arranging the suction mold in the chamber can be done manually or automatically. Automatic arranging makes it possible to automate the process described here.
  • the automatic arrangement can be carried out, for example, by a suction mold carrier, which is moved by an actuator that can be driven, for example, electrically or pneumatically.
  • the drive of the actuator can be functionally connected to a control unit.
  • the suction mold carrier can, for example, be designed as a conveyor belt on which the suction mold is arranged and with which the suction mold is moved from a support position into the chamber.
  • the suction mold carrier can be, for example, a robot arm.
  • a plurality of suction molds with identical or differently designed porous walls can also be arranged in the chamber at the same time, so that a plurality of fiber moldings with identical or differently designed contours can be formed at the same time.
  • each fiber molding can correspond to one of several sections of the porous wall of the suction mold.
  • the fiber material-air mixture is introduced into the chamber.
  • the fiber material-air mixture can be premixed outside the chamber so that the fiber material is already distributed in the air in the form of solid particles when introduced.
  • the fiber material-air mixture can, for example, be blown into the chamber.
  • the fiber material can be introduced into the chamber separately from the air.
  • the fiber material can, for example, be continuously sprinkled into the chamber already filled with air during the molding process or poured into the chamber already filled with air all at once as a bed.
  • the desired fiber molding is formed directly in a single shaping step, without first producing an intermediate product that needs to be further processed. This saves considerable time.
  • the formed fiber molding contains hardly any water and therefore does not need to be dried. Water is added - if at all - only to the extent that it is necessary for optimal setting of the components of the wall of the fiber molding.
  • the air, the fiber material and/or the fiber material-air mixture in the chamber in order to ensure a homogeneous mixing of the air with the starting materials from which the fiber molding is made is formed to achieve.
  • the active and targeted movement of the air, the fiber material and/or the fiber material-air mixture takes place by means of a device for mixing the fiber material with air, for example a propeller.
  • the propeller swirls the air and/or the fiber material-air mixture so that the fiber material is homogeneously distributed in the air.
  • the propeller can in particular generate an upward flow. This allows a fluidized bed to be created in the chamber.
  • a fluidized bed is a bed of solid particles which is whirled up by an upward flow of fluid and brought into a fluidized state.
  • the term “fluidized” means that the (former) fill has fluid-like properties.
  • the device for mixing the fiber material with air can, for example, have a vibrating membrane, the vibrating membrane whirling up the air in front of it, the fiber material-air mixture and / or particles of the starting materials deposited on the vibrating membrane by means of vibration.
  • the fiber shaped body air is sucked in through the porous wall of the suction mold.
  • the fiber material is deposited on the porous wall. After a certain suction time, the fiber material has been compacted on the porous wall due to the suction of the fiber material-air mixture and a fiber molded body with the desired contour and wall thickness has been formed.
  • the fiber molding is removed from the suction mold and from the chamber and further processed or stored in an intermediate storage.
  • the porous wall of the suction mold can have a three-dimensional contour with several wall sections.
  • the wall sections of the suction mold define different sections of the shaped body to be produced.
  • the individual wall sections can be flat, convex and/or concave. This allows three-dimensional fiber moldings with several surface sections are formed on the porous wall, for example a cup-shaped fiber molding with a flat bottom and a cylindrical jacket-shaped cup wall. As mentioned above, several fiber moldings can also be formed on several surface sections of a suction mold.
  • the fiber material in the form of fiber dust or short fibers can be mixed with the air to form the fiber material-air mixture and/or the fiber material-air mixture can be an aerosol, with the fiber material distributed as suspended particles in the air is.
  • Fiber material is referred to as fiber dust, the fibers of which are smaller than 500 pm and preferably smaller than 200 pm. If the fibers of the fiber material are even smaller than 20 pm and more preferably smaller than 10 pm, the fiber material-air mixture can be an aerosol.
  • An aerosol is a mixture of solid and/or liquid particles suspended in a gas. The fiber material then floats in the air, it only sinks very slowly and, in particular, does not fall out within a few seconds.
  • the fiber material is regularly and homogeneously distributed in the air, so that in the method described here it can be deposited in a particularly evenly distributed manner on the porous wall of the suction mold.
  • an aerosol requires at most an occasional active and targeted movement of the fiber material-air mixture.
  • the formation of the fiber shaped body is therefore technically simple and particularly energy efficient.
  • excellent properties of the fiber molding to be produced from it can be achieved with the very small particles of the fiber material of an aerosol.
  • the fiber molding can have a particularly high strength, a high tightness and/or a high resistance to moisture or to aggressive substances.
  • At least one of the following additives can also be mixed into the fiber material-air mixture:
  • the additives can also be starting materials from which the shaped fiber body is formed. If at least one of the additives is provided, the air and the starting materials, ie the fiber material and the at least one additive, are sucked in by the suction mold and the starting materials are deposited together on the porous wall of the suction mold. This creates a molded fiber body with evenly distributed starting materials.
  • the properties of the fiber molding can be further improved by the additives, in particular the strength, the tightness and/or the resistance to moisture can be further increased.
  • the water can be added in the form of droplets or as steam if the fluidized fiber material is not sufficiently moist itself.
  • the water can deposit on the surface of the fiber material and/or penetrate into the fiber material.
  • the adhesion of the water can increase the adhesion of the fibers deposited on the porous wall to one another.
  • the water can dissolve the fiber material and thus further increase the adhesion of the fibers.
  • a stable fiber composite can be formed, which enables the molded fiber body to be removed easily and safely from the suction mold.
  • the strength of the finished fiber molding can also be increased in this way.
  • the water content of this fiber molding is significantly lower than when produced from fiber pulp.
  • the starting materials can also contain sugar, in particular glucose, sucrose, fructose, maltose, lactose, raffinose, stachyose, as well as starch or a mixture of at least two of the above-mentioned components.
  • sugar or starch can be mixed in, particularly in the form of solid particles.
  • the sugar or starch can also be used to increase the adhesion of the fibers deposited on the porous wall to one another, especially if the sugar or starch is first heated, melted and/or dissolved by moisture, and later cooled again in the shaped fiber body. is dried.
  • the sugar or starch then serves as a natural adhesive that bonds the fibers of the fiber molding.
  • the sugar or starch can additionally increase the hardness and abrasion resistance of the fiber molding because the hardness of sugar crystals is regularly greater than the hardness of most fiber materials and in particular greater than the hardness of cellulose fibers.
  • the wax can be added in the form of solid particles or drops.
  • carnauba wax and/or beeswax can be mixed in.
  • Carnauba wax is a very hard, tropical wax with a high melting temperature (approx. 85-89°C). It has hardly any smell or taste of its own and is waterproof. It is very brittle when dry and hardens within seconds. Its hardness also makes it very stable against abrasion. It is approved for packaging food and has long been used as a coating to increase the shelf life of mangoes, sweets, etc.
  • the wax may contain beeswax or other natural waxes. Combinations of biodegradable and, if possible, compostable waxes can be used, which give the fiber molding a high level of strength and are particularly suitable for use with packaged foods.
  • beeswax is a wax produced in Europe, among others, that is less hard than carnauba wax. When mixed with carnauba wax, beeswax helps reduce brittleness. It also has hardly any smell or taste of its own and is approved for use in conjunction with food. Its melting point is around 65°C.
  • the lipids can also be mixed in in the form of solid particles or drops. Lipids are hydrophobic. If they are contained in the fiber molding, they can therefore reduce the wettability of the fiber molding and/or increase the tightness of the fiber molding against moisture.
  • additives such as minerals or proteins, but also dyes, can be added to the swirled fiber-air mixture.
  • the additives to be added are selected depending on the product to be manufactured and in particular the desired product properties.
  • the size of the additives added as solid particles or drops is selected such that the additives are homogeneously distributed in the chamber together with the fiber material and thus the fiber material-air mixture contains the additives evenly distributed. Since the additives are deposited and compacted together with the fiber material as intended, the additives added as solid particles or drops are preferably larger than the pores in the porous wall of the suction mold. If the fiber material is mixed with the air as fiber dust, the particle size of the additives can preferably correspond to the particle size of the fiber material. If the fiber material-air mixture is an aerosol, the Particle size of the additives should in particular be chosen so small that the additives float with the fibers in the chamber and thus the fiber material-air mixture containing the additives is an aerosol overall. The particle size of the additives can then be in particular less than 20 pm and preferably less than 10 pm. The water can in particular be vaporous.
  • the fiber molding can be removed from the suction mold using a transfer mold.
  • the transfer mold can have a wall which is designed to be essentially complementary to the porous wall of the suction mold and can be pressed with a certain pressure against the fiber molding formed on the porous wall of the suction mold. This allows the shaped fiber body to be compacted.
  • the porous wall of the suction mold is formed with a large wall thickness by additive manufacturing, high strength of the formed fiber molding can be achieved simply by pressing the suction mold and transfer mold together.
  • the press mold and the counter mold After the press mold and the counter mold have been pressed together, the press mold and the counter mold can be separated from each other. The counter mold is then no longer in engagement with the press mold. The fiber molding can be removed and further processed.
  • the fiber molding can be pressed in a first pressing mold with a first counter-mold after pressing in the suction mold and the transfer mold. If necessary, the fiber molding can be transferred to a second mold and pressed with a second counter mold. Further pressings can be carried out in the same way. By pressing repeatedly in different molds, the density can be successively increased and/or the surface quality of the fiber molding can be successively improved.
  • the removal and/or transfer of the fiber molding from the suction mold to the compression mold can be carried out using a transfer mold.
  • the transfer mold has a wall that is essentially complementary to the porous wall of the suction mold.
  • the transfer form can be carried out using an actuator drivable and functionally connected to a control unit transfer mold carrier. It can be brought into engagement with the suction mold in such a way that the wall of the transfer mold rests on the fiber molding and removes it from the suction mold.
  • the transfer mold then transfers the fiber molding to an intermediate storage or into the compression mold.
  • the transfer mold can also be used to transfer the fiber molding from a first mold into a further mold.
  • the transfer mold can be the counter mold described above, which serves to press the fiber molding against the porous wall of the suction mold and/or the compression mold.
  • the wall of the transfer mold can have pores, the pores being connected to a suction device so that flow can flow through them in order to generate negative pressure or excess pressure at the pores.
  • the vacuum sucks the fiber molding during the removal from the suction mold, the transfer to the compression mold and the removal from the compression mold.
  • the excess pressure enables the molded fiber body to be easily removed from the transfer mold.
  • air can be blown through the porous wall of the suction mold to support the release of the fiber molding.
  • the suction mold, the compression mold and/or the counter mold can be heated. Heating the suction mold can serve to heat the starting materials to a predetermined temperature at which the starting materials are particularly easy to process and the fibers adhere to one another particularly well.
  • the suction mold, the compression mold and/or the counter mold can be heated to a temperature of 130°C to 300°C and preferably 180°C to 240°C.
  • These temperature ranges have temperatures above the melting temperature of most waxes (especially carnauba wax and beeswax) as well as many sugars (especially glucose, sucrose, fructose, maltose, lactose, raffinose, stachyose) or starch, so that the wax and/or the Sugar/starch in the fiber molding can be liquid on the suction mold, the compression mold and/or the counter mold. If the fiber molding contains water, the water further evaporates from the fiber molding at the temperatures of the above temperature windows and the fiber molding is dried.
  • waxes especially carnauba wax and beeswax
  • sugars especially glucose, sucrose, fructose, maltose, lactose, raffinose, stachyose
  • the fiber molding can also be coated with a coating solution.
  • the coating solution may contain at least one of the following components:
  • a coating can give the fiber molding advantageous properties. For example, a color layer or a water-repellent functional layer can be applied.
  • the coating can also increase the tightness of the fiber molding and the resistance to moisture or aggressive substances.
  • the coating can increase strength. In this way, hard objects such as knives or forks can be formed from molded fiber bodies.
  • the invention also relates to a device for producing a shaped fiber body.
  • the device has at least the following components:
  • At least one suction mold that can be inserted into the chamber and has a porous wall for depositing and compacting fiber material from the fiber material-air mixture, the contour of the porous wall corresponding to the contour of the fiber molding to be produced and
  • the at least one suction device is connected to the suction mold so that flow can flow through it, so that either negative pressure or positive pressure can be generated on the porous wall.
  • the device can also have more than one suction form. In this case, each of the suction forms can be flowed through with the suction device or with a separate one Suction device connected.
  • the porous wall of the suction mold can in particular have a three-dimensional contour with a plurality of wall sections, wherein the wall sections can be flat, convex and / or concave.
  • the suction mold can also have several wall areas, each of which forms a shaped fiber body.
  • the device for mixing the fiber material with air to form the fiber material-air mixture can have a propeller and/or a vibrating membrane. By moving the propeller or the oscillating membrane, the starting materials can be effectively and homogeneously mixed with the air in the chamber to form the fiber material-air mixture, as described above.
  • the device may further comprise at least one of the following elements, the above description explaining details of these elements and associated effects in more detail:
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a device according to the invention for producing a plurality of fiber moldings
  • FIG. 2 shows a first partial representation of the device from FIG. 1 and the introduction of starting materials into the chamber
  • FIG. 3 shows the partial representation from FIG. 2 and the suction of the starting materials into the suction molds
  • FIG. 4 shows the partial representation from FIG. 2 with the formed fiber moldings
  • FIG. 5 shows the partial representation from FIG. 2 with a transfer device above the fiber moldings
  • FIG. 6 shows the partial representation from FIG. 2 and the removal of the fiber moldings from the suction mold
  • FIG. 7 shows the partial representation from FIG. 2 and the transfer of the fiber moldings in the transfer mold at a first point in time
  • a suction mold 2 is first provided.
  • the suction mold 2 is designed as a hollow body with a plurality of walls surrounding a cavity, one of the walls being porous.
  • the suction mold 2 is arranged on a suction mold carrier 3 carrying a plurality of suction molds in such a way that the porous wall 4 of the suction mold 2 points upwards.
  • the contour of the porous wall 4 corresponds to the contour of the fiber molding 1 to be produced. It is three-dimensional and includes several wall sections, part of which is flat and another part is convex.
  • the molded fiber body 1 and the porous wall 4 have the overall contour of an egg hump or egg carton.
  • the porous wall 4 of the suction mold 2 can either consist of a wire mesh or be formed using an additive manufacturing process.
  • the suction mold 2 is introduced into a chamber 5 filled with air to form the fiber molding 1.
  • the suction mold 2 introduced into the chamber 5 is shown, for example, in FIG.
  • the chamber 5 on the bottom there is a first opening through which the suction mold 2 is introduced and which is completely closed by the suction mold carrier 3 when the suction mold 2 is introduced into the chamber.
  • the suction mold carrier 3 can be arranged essentially completely in the chamber 5 and the opening can be closed using a separate device.
  • a fiber material-air mixture 6 is introduced into the chamber 5.
  • the fiber material-air mixture 6 has at least the components air and fiber material. If the fiber material does not have sufficient moisture, additional water can be added in the form of fine droplets or steam.
  • the fiber material-air mixture 6 can also contain the additives sugar, starch and wax, where the sugar is preferably lactose and the wax can be a mixture of carnauba wax and beeswax.
  • the fiber material, the water, the sugar/starch and the wax are the starting materials from which the fiber molding 1 is formed.
  • the fiber material is stored in a first storage container 7.
  • the sugar is in one stored in the third storage container 11 and scattered into the chamber 5 in the form of solid particles through a third pipeline 12 and the second opening.
  • the wax is stored in a fourth storage container 13 and scattered into the chamber 5 in the form of solid particles through a fourth pipe 14 and the second opening.
  • the introduction of the different starting materials into the chamber 5 can take place simultaneously or one after the other. If the fiber material is introduced in the form of suspended particles, the sugar and wax particles can also be so small that they float in the fiber material-air mixture 6 at least for a short time. As a result, the air, the fiber material, the water vapor, the sugar particles and the wax particles mix in the chamber 5 to form the fiber material-air mixture 6 without this being specifically and actively supported.
  • the steam moistens the fibrous material and sugar. This causes the starch in the fibers and the sugar to dissolve.
  • Figure 3 shows the suction of the fiber material-air mixture 6 through the porous wall 4 of the suction mold 2 and the compaction of the fiber material and the additives to form the fiber molding 1 on the wall 4.
  • the second opening in the ceiling of the chamber 5 is first closed .
  • the air of the fiber material-air mixture 6 is then sucked out through the pores in the porous wall 4, as described above.
  • the moistened fiber material, the moistened sugar and the wax are deposited on the porous wall 4 because the pores are smaller than the fibers, the sugar particles and the wax particles.
  • the fiber material, the sugar and the wax are deposited on the porous wall 4 and compacted.
  • the fiber molding 1 removed from the chamber 5 and held by the transfer mold 15 is transferred to a press mold 17, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9.
  • the fiber molding 1 is pressed in the press mold 17.
  • the transfer mold 15 with the fiber shaped body 1 arranged thereon is pressed against a porous wall (not shown) of the pressing mold 17, which is essentially complementary to the porous wall of the transfer mold 15.
  • the transfer mold 15 is therefore functionally also a counter-mold for the press mold 17 during pressing.
  • the porous walls of the transfer mold 15 and the press mold 17 contain significantly fewer pores overall than in the porous wall 4 of the suction mold 2. This is the surface of the porous walls the transfer mold 15 and the press mold 17 are smoother than the surface of the porous wall 4 of the suction mold.
  • the pressing compresses the fiber molding 1, whereby moisture is pressed out and the fibers are pressed closely together, so that the strength and tightness of the fiber molding 1 increase. Furthermore, the desired final geometry is impressed on the fiber molding 1, for example by increasing the sharpness of any edges that may be present, and the surface of the fiber molding 1 is smoothed.
  • the transfer mold 15 After pressing the fiber molding 1, it is transferred with the transfer mold 15 to a conveyor belt 18, as shown in Figure 10.
  • the transfer mold 17 When the transfer mold 17 is arranged above the conveyor belt 18, the suction of the fiber molding 1 is stopped and air is blown off through the porous wall of the transfer mold 17, so that the fiber molding 1, as shown in Figure 11, is deposited on the conveyor belt 18.
  • the conveyor belt 18 transports the fiber molding 1 to a coating station, not shown here, in which the fiber molding 1 is sprayed with a coating solution that contains cellulose fibers, casein, whey, agar agar and / or psyllium husk.
  • the conveyor belt 18 can transport the fiber molding 1 to an intermediate storage facility.
  • the device for mixing the fiber material with air e.g. time and intensity
  • the transfer mold carrier e.g. the movement and suction of the fiber molding
  • the process can be automated.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'un corps moulé fibreux (1) comprenant les étapes de procédé suivantes : disposer un moule d'aspiration (2) dans une chambre (5), le moule d'aspiration ayant une paroi poreuse (4) dont le contour correspond au contour du corps moulé fibreux (1) à produire, - introduire un mélange matériau fibreux/air (6) dans la chambre (5), le matériau fibreux étant distribué dans l'air sous la forme de particules solides, aspirer le mélange matériau fibreux/air (6) à travers la paroi poreuse (4) du moule d'aspiration (2) et compacter le matériau fibreux pour former le corps moulé fibreux (1) sur la paroi poreuse (4), retirer le corps moulé fibreux (1) du moule d'aspiration (2) et de la chambre (5). L'invention traite du problème de la fourniture d'un procédé techniquement simple et d'un dispositif techniquement simple qui permettent une production rapide et économe en énergie de corps moulés fibreux biodégradables avec des déchets particulièrement peu nombreux. À cet effet, le matériau fibreux est principalement constitué de fibres de cellulose, le matériau fibreux étant humide et/ou de l'eau sous forme de gouttelettes ou de vapeur d'eau étant mélangé au mélange matériau fibreux/air.
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