Die especially for stamping detergent bars. (Patent News).

U.S. patent: 6,439,874
Issued: August 27, 2002
Inventors: Pasquale Michael Buzzeo,
Daniel John Heinz, Edward Ross
Story and Brian Edmondson
Assigned: LeverBrothers, division of
Conopco
Keywords: The die has at least one
bar stamping surface provided with at
least one elastomeric coating and
includes an edge for delaying tearing
of the elastomeric coating. Good
release of the detergent bars from the
die is possible without chilling.

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