Iced food shipping container with aqueous liquid absorbing pad
US5135787A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/673
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An iced food shipping container and a novel aqueous liquid absorbing pad for use therein are provided. The pad comprises superabsorbing polymer particles distributed in a polyester carded web contained between hydrophilic fabric outer layers. The pad can absorb more than 100 times its dry weight in water and other aqueous liquids that form during iced food shipment.
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