Mosaic Powder Wafer Compaction via Segmented Pellet Agglomeration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing processes for producing multicolour beauty products, such as eye shadows and face powders, fail to effectively amalgamate different coloured pellets with varying geometrical shapes in a single package to create aesthetically appealing and unique colour effects.
Innovation Solution
A process involving the formation of base pellets through agglomeration, followed by coating with additional coloured powders, pre-compaction, cutting to highlight colour differences, and final compaction to create a mosaic effect in a compacted form.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If variously coloured pellets with different geometrical shapes are amalgamated in a single package, then amazing aesthetic effects are achieved, but the process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The process segments the beauty product into distinct coloured pellets with different geometrical shapes, each maintaining its individual characteristics while being contained within a single package. This segmentation allows various colours and shapes to coexist without mixing, creating mosaic-like aesthetic effects while simplifying the overall manufacturing process through modular production
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the package contain pellets with specific local qualities - different colours, sizes, and geometrical shapes are distributed throughout the package to create varied aesthetic effects in different areas. This local differentiation allows the product to offer multiple visual experiences within a single container
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple coating layers are applied to pellets, then colour variety and aesthetic appeal increase, but the manufacturing time and process complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The pellets are pre-formed with base colours and geometrical shapes before being coated with additional coloured layers. This preliminary action allows the core structure and primary aesthetic characteristics to be established first, then enhanced with coating layers in subsequent steps, optimizing the balance between colour variety and manufacturing efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The pellets are constructed as composite structures with different materials or coloured layers applied to the same base pellet. This composite approach allows multiple colours and textures to be combined on a single pellet, creating complex aesthetic effects while maintaining a streamlined production process through standardized coating operations
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The process results in a solid, multicolour beauty product with amazing aesthetic effects that captures consumers' attention and enhances product appeal.
Implementation Method 1
spraying it with an agglomerating liquid until base pellets consisting of said first beauty product are formed
Implementation Method 2
sprinkling said base pellets in said rotating drum mixer with an amount of a second powder beauty product having a second colour sprayed with said agglomerating liquid
Implementation Method 3
pre-compacting said plurality of coated pellets in said container
Data Source
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AI summary
There is described a process for producing powder wafers for eye shadows, face powder, make-up articles, blusher, etc. The process comprises pouring an amount of a first powder beauty product (2) having a first colour into a rotating drum mixer (1) and spraying it with an agglomerating liquid until base pellets (5) of said first beauty product (2) are formed. The aforesaid base pellets (5) are sprinkled in said rotating drum mixer (1) with an amount of a second powder beauty product (6) having a second colour sprayed with an agglomerating liquid so as to obtain coated pellets (7) consisting of said base pellets (5) and a coating (8) with said second powder beauty product (6). This step may be repeated with further coating beauty products (9) having further colours to obtain further coated pellets (11). Coated pellets (7, 11) are then filled into a container (12), where they are pre-compacted to highlight the colour differences between base pellets (5) and coatings (8, 10) thereof, subjected to the desired cut-to-height and finally subjected to the final compacting treatment for obtaining a powder wafer having a mosaic effect.