The material
Ripple cups usually consist of coated paper cups and ripple fan sleeves. The thickness of the coated paper is usually from 218 grams to 300 grams, and mostly used is single PE coated paper. The thickness of ripple fan sleeves is usually from 220 grams to 340 grams.
The usage
The ripple cup is mainly used for catering consumption in cafes, ice cream shops, hotels, fast food restaurants, etc. The main markets are concentrated in regions and countries of Asia, Europe, America. Usually, the autumn and winter seasons are the peak season for sales. The annual consumption of ripple cups is around 2 billion worldwide, and it is increasing year by year.
The common size
8oz, 12oz, 16oz,
Main factors about ripple cup quality
- Inside and outside paper collocation
The most common collocation in the market is that 300 grams PE coated paper cup inside, 130 grams bottom paper in the middle and 95 grams printed paper outside. This will keep ensure the insulation and compressive strength, and also the strength of ripple cup itself.
- The attaching between the ripple fan sleeves and cup
The best gluing volume should be controlled by 80-110 grams / m².
- The single facer machine operator
It is very important that the corrugation machine with the available pressure, running speed, gluing volume, also the daily maintenance of the corrugated roller. This requires high operation level and experiences of the machine operator.
- The production environment
The Temperature should not exceed 33 ° C, air humidity should not exceed 45%. This will keep ensure the water inside the paper can be volatilized and not to be damp.