Rigid-buckling-resistant-fluted paperboard container with arcuate outer region
Disposable platters are provided. In at least one embodiment, a disposable platter can include a bottom panel made of paper, a sidewall that can extend upwardly from the bottom panel, an outer flange that can extend outwardly from the sidewall, a first transition that can extend upwardly and outwardly from the bottom panel to a first end of the sidewall, and a second transition that can extend outwardly from a second end of the sidewall to a first end of the outer flange, defining a radius of curvature, R2, therebetween. In some examples, the platter can have at least two sides of different lengths, a characteristic diameter, D, that is an average length of the sides, and a ratio of R2/D that is 0.0125 or less.
1. A disposable platter, comprising:
a bottom panel made of paper;
a sidewall that extends upwardly from the bottom panel;
an outer flange that extends outwardly from the sidewall;
a first transition extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom panel to a first end of the sidewall; and
a second transition extending outwardly from a second end of the sidewall to a first end of the outer flange, defining a radius of curvature, R2, therebetween, wherein the platter has at least two sides of different lengths, a characteristic diameter, D, that is an average length of the sides, and a ratio of R2/D that is 0.0125 or less.
2. The disposable platter of claim 1 , wherein R2 is about 0.125 inches or less.
3. The disposable platter of claim 1 , wherein R2 is about 0.025 inches to about 0.125 inches.
4. The disposable platter of claim 1 , wherein the paper has a basis weight of greater than 155 pounds per 3,000 square feet ream.
5. The disposable platter of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic diameter is about 6 inches to about 11 inches.
6. The disposable platter of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic diameter is about 11 inches.
7. The disposable platter of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall has a height of about 0.6 inch to about 0.7 inch.
8. The disposable platter of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall has a height of about 0.6 inch.
9. The disposable platter of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic diameter is about 6 inches to about 11 inches and the sidewall has a height of about 0.6 inch to about 0.7 inch.
10. The disposable platter of claim 1 , further comprising a protective coating disposed on an upper surface of the platter.
11. The disposable platter of claim 10 , wherein the protective coating comprises clay, polypropylene, styrene butadiene rubber, or calcium carbonate.
12. The disposable platter of claim 10 , wherein the protective coating comprises clay and has a weight of about 8 pounds per 3,000 square foot ream to about 15 pounds per 3,000 square foot ream.
13. The disposable platter of claim 10 , wherein the protective coating comprises polypropylene and has a weight of about 10 pounds per 3,000 square foot ream to about 15 pounds per 3,000 square foot ream.
14. The disposable platter of claim 10 , wherein the protective coating comprises styrene butadiene rubber and calcium carbonate.
15. A disposable platter, comprising:
a bottom panel made of paper;
a sidewall that extends upwardly from the bottom panel;
an outer flange that extends outwardly from the sidewall;
a first transition extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom panel to a first end of the sidewall; and
a second transition extending outwardly from a second end of the sidewall to a first end of the outer flange, defining a radius of curvature, R2, therebetween, wherein the platter has a major axis and a minor axis, a characteristic diameter, D, that is an average length of the major axis and the minor axis, and a ratio of R2/D that is 0.0125 or less.
16. A disposable platter, comprising:
a bottom panel made of paper;
a sidewall that extends upwardly from the bottom panel, wherein the sidewall has a height of about 0.6 inch to about 0.7 inch;
an outer flange that extends outwardly from the sidewall;
a first transition extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom panel to a first end of the sidewall; and
a second transition extending outwardly from a second end of the sidewall to a first end of the outer flange, defining a radius of curvature, R2, therebetween, wherein R2 is about 0.025 inches to about 0.125 inches;
wherein the platter has at least two sides of different lengths, and a characteristic diameter, D, that is an average length of the sides and is about 6 inches to about 11 inches.
17. The disposable platter of claim 16 , wherein the paper has a basis weight of greater than 155 pounds per 3,000 square feet ream.
18. The disposable platter of claim 16 , wherein the characteristic diameter is about 11 inches.
19. The disposable platter of claim 16 , further comprising a protective coating disposed on an upper surface of the platter.
20. The disposable platter of claim 19 , wherein the protective coating comprises clay, polypropylene, styrene butadiene rubber, or calcium carbonate.