Abstract:
A package for prolonging the storage life of produce is disclosed. The package comprises a gas permeable container and an atmosphere modifying device contained within the container. The atmosphere modifying device comprises a carbon dioxide emitter, an oxygen scavenger, and an optional ethylene scavenger. Produce is stored in the container with the device. The device and container are suitable to use in a consumer's home (e.g., kitchen cabinet or refrigerator).
Abstract:
A deoxidizer, characterized in that it comprises an iron powder and an ume charcoal prepared by carbonizing a seed of ume (Japanese apricot) containing a table salt. In the deoxidizer, the iron powder is oxidized with the aid of a salt component such as a table salt as a catalyst, to thereby absorb the oxygen in air. The great porosity of an ume charcoal results in a great contact area thereof with air, which leads to the enhancement of the efficiency of oxygen absorption. Further, an ume charcoal has moisture controlling capability, and thus can supply the moisture into the air around it necessary for the oxidizing reaction. As the seed of ume containing a table salt, use is suitably made of the seed of ume which is by-produced as a waste in the course of the processing of ume. The above deoxidizer further comprising a photocatalyst as an optional component has improved oxygen absorbing capability and also exhibits high deodorizing capability, and thus, can be suitably used in the fields of food, clothing, and the like. The above deoxidizer allows the effective use of an ume seed as a waste, and provides a novel deoxidizer which is excellent in performance capabilities such as oxygen absorption amount and oxygen absorption rate and also is capable of effectively diminishing the odor by a toxic gas or the like.
Abstract:
Epoxy anthraquinonesulfonamide compounds are disclosed having the Formula (I) wherein X , X , X , X , X , X , X and X are each independently selected from H, OH, NH2, C1-C40 alkyl, C1-C40 alkoxy, C1-C40 alkanoyl, C1-C40 alkanol, C1-C40 alkylether, C1-C40 alkylthio, C1-C40 alkylamino, C1-C40 alkanolether, C1-C40 alkylaminoether, C1-C40 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C40 alkyl sulfonamido, epoxy sulfonamido substituents, and sulfonate substituents, with the proviso that at least one of X , X , X , X , X , X , X and X is an epoxy sulfonamido substituent, and salts thereof. The compounds and reaction products thereof may be used in oxygen scavenging compositions.
Abstract:
Herein is disclosed multilayer packaging articles comprising an oxygen barrier layer comprising ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) (an "EVOH oxygen barrier layer"); an oxygen scavenging layer adjacent thereto, wherein the oxygen scavenging layer comprises a polymer comprising an ethylenic backbone and a cycloalkenyl group having structure (I) wherein q1, q2, q3, q4, and r are independently selected from hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl; m is -(CH2)n-, wherein n is an integer from 0 to 4, inclusive, and, when r is hydrogen, at least one of q1, q2, q3 and q4 is also hydrogen; and a third layer adjacent to the oxygen scavenging layer. In addition to the oxygen scavenging function, the oxygen scavenging layer functions as a tie layer to substantially inhibit delamination of the EVOH oxygen barrier layer from the third layer of the packaging article.
Abstract:
An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Methods of increasing the rate of oxygen absorption by use of the iron-based oxygen scavenging packet are also set forth.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method of operation for removal of gaseous contaminants, particularly oxygen, from closed containers. A gas extractor communicates with a container for a gas sensitive product. A high gas concentration in the container causes operation of the extractor until the gas concentration is reduced to a desired low level. The system preferably is used for oxygen extraction from containers holding oxygen-sensitive contents. The preferred extractor includes an electrochemical cell (108) which has a ion-permeable membrane disposed between two electrodes. Reduction of the oxygen occurs at the cathode (112) of the cell, this having the effect of removing the oxygen from the container. Use of a metal-air battery (102) to power the cell allows the generated oxygen to be used within the system such that the extraction unit can be entirely enclosed and self-contained, as well having its operation self-initiated and self-limiting.
Abstract:
A packaging system and method utilized a modified atmosphere package (10) including an outer (12) and inner package (14). The outer package includes a non-barrier portion (16) substantially permeable to oxygen, while the inner packet (14) is substantially impermeable to oxygen. After a food product such as raw meat (26) is placed within the inner package (14), the inner package is sealed and then inserted into the outer package without sealing the outer package (12) so as to create a pocket (13) between the inner and outer packages. The system and method first employ an oxygen reduction technique such as evacuation, gas flushing, and/or scavenging to quickly reduce the oxygen level in the pocket to a first non-zero level, and to employ and activated oxygen scavenger (28) to further reduce the oxygen level to zero percent after the package (14) is sealed. The oxygen scavenger (28) is activated with an oxygen uptake accelerator to increase the rate at which the oxygen is absorbed. The oxygen scavenger (28) is positioned external to the inner package to aggressively absorb any residual oxygen with the pocket and the inner package and absorb any oxygen that might seep into the modified package (10).
Abstract:
A composition capable of scavenging oxygen composed of (i) a copolymer having long chain branches comprising units derived from monomers of ethylene and at least one vinyl unsaturated alicyclic monomer; (ii) a transition metal catalyst; (iii) preferably, with a photoinitiator; and (iv) optionally, a polymeric diluent.
Abstract:
An iron-based oxygen scavenging packet is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the presence of an oxygen uptake accelerator such as water which is introduced into the packet. Methods of increasing the rate of oxygen absorption by the iron-based oxygen scavenging packet are also set forth.
Abstract:
An iron-based oxygen scavenging packet (10) is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the presence of an oxygen uptake accelerator such as water or dilute acid which is introduced into the packet. Methods of increasing the rate of oxygen absorption by the iron-based oxygen scavenging packet are also set forth.