摘要 |
<p>A packaging system ( 10 ) includes a supply ( 12 ) of stock material ( 14 ) having a cohesive on a surface thereof and an apparatus ( 16 ) for converting the stock material ( 14 ) into a packaging product ( 20 ). The apparatus ( 16 ) includes at least one crumpling assembly ( 22 ) that can advance stock material ( 14 ) from the supply ( 12 ) and can cause the stock material ( 14 ) to randomly crumple. The apparatus ( 16 ) also includes a joining assembly ( 24 ) that can bring the crumpled stock material ( 26 ) together with uncrumpled stock material ( 28 ). The crumpled stock material ( 26 ) and the uncrumpled stock material ( 28 ) each have a cohesive on at least a portion of mutually facing surfaces such that the cohesive portions on those surfaces bond together when they come into contact with each other, thereby securing the crumpled stock material ( 26 ) to the uncrumpled stock material ( 28 ).</p> |