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Regenerated food casing having food release properties due to an internal surface comprising viscose with PEG

US5449318A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 1994
Grant dateSep 12, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA22C2013/003
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cellulose food casing which can be peeled from food product contained therein without damaging said food product, said food casing having an internal surface composition comprising regenerated viscose containing polyalkylene glycol having a molecular weight of from 300 to 20,000. The invention further includes such food casings in fibrous form wherein only the internal layer of viscose contains polyalkylene glycol and the method for making such casings.

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