Methods and molds for producing hot poured cosmetic materials

Abstract

Generally, the present invention is a mold and a process for preparing a ready-to-use hot pour material, such as a cosmetic article and the like, in a mold. The process comprises the steps of providing a mold for casting hot pour material, the mold having a top part with a pour space and a base part, applying hot pour material into the mold through the pour space and allowing the hot pour material to cool, removing the top part of the mold, wherein the hot pour material remains in the bottom part of the mold, placing a first receptacle in contact with the hot pour material, and introducing fluid pressure through the base part to release the hot pour material in the first receptacle. The mold may be customized by including projections, recesses, and combinations thereof, to provide for a hot pour material that is embossed, debossed, or both.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to improvements in hot pour technology, particularly for cosmetic articles, that provides ready to use customized materials and products and a method of hot pouring such materials and products. [0002] Prior art hot pour technology requires hot pour materials and products (such as for cosmetics made available in compact form) to be poured into a first receptacle and then transferred by gravity of pressure pour into another receptacle, such as a cosmetic receptacle. As such, the poured material or product for use in a compact generally has a concave (recessed) viewing surface without any distinctive or customized features, such as embossed or debossed surfaces. In addition, such surfaces are often uneven and inconsistent. Any customization of such materials or products, such as the creation of designs on the viewing surface of the material or product requires additional and complicated steps that rely on computers, laser...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] An advantage of the present invention includes its availability and use with applied technology processes, such as dispensing and dosing systems and devices. As such, it may be used with automated or semi-automated systems and / or with multiprocessing equipment (e.g., equipment for feeding, preheating, filling, post heating, refrigerating, and collating). The present invention enables such hot pour material or product to be produced in a consistent and less costly fashion, and is readily customizable as needed.

Problems solved by technology

In addition, such surfaces are often uneven and inconsistent.

Any customization of such materials or products, such as the creation of designs on the viewing surface of the material or product requires additional and complicated steps that rely on computers, lasers, and other equipment.

Such customization techniques are not only complicated and costly (e.g., requiring costly equipment), they often produce inconsistent results.

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