Foodstuff container

Abstract

The invention relates to a recyclable, waterproof and heatable foodstuff container having a structural layer made of paper, paperboard, corrugated paper, bag stock, ream wrap, roll wrap, folding board, solid fiber, or combinations thereof, the structural layer is coated with a polyacrylate. The polyacrylate is preferably derived from a component selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, 2-ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, 2-ethyl methacrylate, and combinations thereof.

1 . A foodstuff container comprising a structural layer coated with a polyacrylate, wherein the structural layer comprises a component selected from the group consisting of paper, paperboard, corrugated paper, bag stock, ream wrap, roll wrap, folding board, solid fiber, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         2 . The foodstuff container of  claim 1 , wherein the polyacrylate is derived from a component selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, 2-ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, 2-ethyl methacrylate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The foodstuff container of  claim 1 , wherein the polyacrylate is cross-linked. 
     
     
         4 . The foodstuff container of  claim 1 , further comprising a foodstuff. 
     
     
         5 . The foodstuff container of  claim 4 , wherein the foodstuff is selected from the group consisting of eggs, flour, flour substitutes, milk, milk substitutes, cream, cream substitutes, sugar, sugar substitutes, butter, butter substitutes, chocolate, chocolate substitutes, vanilla, vanilla substitutes, nuts, legumes, vegetables, cheese, gravies, sauces, oils, pastas, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The foodstuff container of  claim 4 , wherein the polyacrylate prevents the foodstuff from sticking to the structural layer. 
     
     
         7 . The foodstuff container of  claim 4 , wherein the container is suitable to hold the foodstuff during a processing step selected from the group consisting of heating, cooking, reheating, microwaving, baking and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The foodstuff container of  claim 7 , wherein the polyacrylate prevents the foodstuff from sticking to the structural layer after the processing step. 
     
     
         9 . The foodstuff container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is water-resistant. 
     
     
         10 . The foodstuff container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is recyclable.