3D mockups · Cups & food containers
Nº D-11255
2 × 5-cell molded pulp carton with a hinged lid and a flat label panel — free-range, organic and duck eggs at retail.
Made for: Food & specialties.
Moulded pulp — a logo embossed in the mould or a sticker.
Sample size 255 × 118 × 72 mm.
Molded pulp is pressed from recycled paper on a mesh mould: a rough fibrous face, natural grey or brown, compostable — replacing foam and plastic for eggs and food. Usually stamped in one colour or given a paper label.
Yes, commercial use included; Free adds a watermark grid at 1K, Pro exports 4K without it.
Yes — from the 255 × 118 × 72 mm sample or your own size.
Yes, on every plan including Free: use them on your website, marketplaces, social media and for clients. Pro removes the watermark and exports 4K pictures.
The sample is paper decal 80 gsm with no lamination.
Moulded pulp trays and cartons are wet-formed: a slurry of paper fibre and water is vacuum-drawn onto a mesh mould shaped like the cells, then dried or hot-pressed to set the form. An egg tray is a single sheet of nesting cells that stack tightly; an egg carton adds a hinged lid of the same material with a latch at the front. There are no creases or glue as in folding cartons — the shape comes straight from the mould.
Most pulp is recycled paper (old newspaper, old corrugated) giving grey or brown, or bagasse and bamboo pulp for a cleaner off-white. Hot-pressed (thermoformed) pulp is smooth and dense, suited to cosmetics; oven-dried transfer-moulded pulp is rougher, cheaper and suits eggs and cushioning. Pulp absorbs moisture, so humid cold stores can soften trays; water-resistant additives are available.
The rough, porous surface can't take offset colour printing; logos are usually embossed in the mould, inkjet-printed in one colour on the rim or flat lid panel, or carried by a paper label or sleeve. The whole batch can be dyed in the pulp. Small type, hairlines and gradients don't suit this surface.
Designing for pulp is mostly label design: measure the flat panel on the lid or rim and make a separate label file with bleed and rounded corners. For a logo moulded into the pulp, send a simple vector with strokes of about 1 mm or more, as pulp can't hold fine detail. Mandatory egg information such as packing date, producer and best-before belongs on the label, as direct prints on pulp are hard to read.
The 255 × 118 mm lid has a flat panel for a paper label with farm name, egg type, packing date and best-before; make the label a few millimetres smaller than the panel on each side.
Free-range, organic and duck eggs sold in supermarkets and clean-food shops, where buyers want a closed carton and a clear branded label.
Yes, made from recycled paper or bagasse they are biodegradable and recyclable with paper; a plastic label or barrier coating may affect recyclability, so check.
Most often by inkjet or one-colour stamp on the rim, a logo embossed in the mould, or a printed paper label and sleeve; multi-colour offset can't be done on pulp.
Yes, smooth, stiff hot-pressed pulp makes phone and earbud inserts and cosmetic boxes; rough oven-dried transfer-moulded pulp for eggs and cushioning is cheaper but textured.