A reinforced plastic foam cup including a body which defines an open top
end and a closed bottom end, wherein the top end has a greater diameter
than the bottom end. The body includes a reinforced tapered side wall
that extends from the bottom end to the top end. A substantial portion of
the reinforced tapered side wall includes a plastic foam layer, a
pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a rigid material layer. Such
reinforced plastic foam cup provides an improved tactile feel and
enhanced insulation and rigidity properties.