Thermally insulated folding carton

Abstract

A blank assembly 100B for a thermally insulated folding carton (100A fig. 1A) comprising: a folding carton blank 110 for forming into a formed carton having carton sides, a first end for the insertion of contents into the carton, and an opposed carton second end. The formed carton having interior surfaces and exterior surfaces; and one or more flexible thermally insulating members 120, connected to one or more interior surfaces of respective carton sides. There may be a plurality of thermally insulating members, bonded to the interior surface of the carton sides. The carton may be formed from cellulosic card, fibreboard, or paperboard. The carton may be rectangular cuboidal. Further disclosed is a method of forming a blank assembly for a thermally insulating folding carton. Additionally disclosed is a thermally insulating member comprising a pulp mat between first and second sheet layers, the pulp mat having tapered edge regions that reduce towards the edges of the mat, and a corresponding method.

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