An insulating beverage cup or sleeve is produced with a foam layer disposed
on an inner surface of a food or beverage paper stock. A polyethylene film
layer is arranged in a position between a paper stock layer and an inside
surface of the beverage container. The foam layer decreases the energy
transfer between the beverage and the user's hands allowing the user to
hold onto the cup for an extended period of time without causing user
discomfort or pain, e.g. greatly extends the hold time of the paper cup.
The exterior surface of the beverage cup remains highly printable and
predisposed to high quality graphics both before and after cup
manufacture.
