| 摘要 |
<p>A coffin or casket 1 is provided that is substantially made of inexpensive, recycled and/ or biodegradable material such as paper-pulp based materials such as cardboard and fibreboard. The coffin comprises a plurality of panels 5 each including a sandwich honeycomb layer 6 comprising honeycomb cells 7 and liner boards 8, 9 on both sides thereof as well as an outer layer in the form of a veneer 11, which may comprise wood or a wood-effect material. The honeycomb board may be built up in certain areas with cardboard layers 13 which are framed within strips 16 or beading 17 to provide a traditional coffin appearance with panels and mouldings. One or more areas of the panels are adapted for the attachment of coffin furniture (21, Fig.3) thereto by the provision of a block of material (22, Fig.3) inset into the honeycomb layer.</p> |
