Oxygen absorbent
US5128060A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2220/46
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A new oxygen absorbent which is used sealed in a pack with a food to prevent the food from deteriorating is disclosed, in which the oxygen absorbent contains ascorbic acid and/or salts thereof, an alkaline compound such as sodium carbonate, a reaction accelerator such as ferrous sulfate, and a silica gel, and improves the flowability and the oxygen absorbability.
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