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Fork and lid molded in one step.


Crosse & Blackwell's Hunger Breaks range of convenience meals have a handy polypropylene polypropylene (pŏl'ēprō`pəlēn), plastic noted for its light weight, being less dense than water; it is a polymer of propylene. It resists moisture, oils, and solvents.  fork nestled nes·tle  
v. nes·tled, nes·tling, nes·tles

v.intr.
1. To settle snugly and comfortably: The cat nestled among the pillows.

2.
 in a recess on the underside of the PP lid. When the package is opened, the fork swings out on a hinge hinge
n.
A jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame.



hinge

see hinge joint.
 and is broken off. This unique packaging idea, in which the fork and lid are injection molded in one piece and then folded over, comes from RPC (Remote Procedure Call) A programming interface that allows one program to use the services of another program in a remote machine. The calling program sends a message and data to the remote program, which is executed, and results are passed back to the calling  Containers Ltd. in Northants, U.K. The lid also has vent holes that let steam escape when the product is microwaved. RPC also thermoforms the Hunger Breaks containers out of PP/EVOH multi-layer barrier sheet. Tel: +44 1536 263 488, www.rpc-group.com
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Title Annotation:Injection Molding
Publication:Plastics Technology
Geographic Code:4EUUK
Date:Sep 1, 2004
Words:106
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