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Oxygen absorbent

US4192773A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 1978
Grant dateMar 11, 1980
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Expiry dateAug 17, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23B2/717
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An oxygen absorbent comprising (a) metal halide-coated metal powder having at least one metal halide coated on the surface of at least one metal powder, the amount of metal halide coated being in the range of from about 0.001 part to about 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the metal powder, and the water content of the metal halide-coated metal powder being less than 1% by weight on the basis of total weight of the metal halide-coated metal powder an (b) a water-containing material and a process for producing the same are disclosed.

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