Vacuum skin package and composite film therefor
US6042913A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/3192
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composite film and vacuum skin package for packaging a product such as a fresh red meat is disclosed. The composite film is thermoformed and sealed under vacuum to a support member to completely enclose a product which is positioned on the support member. The composite film is a permeable film weakly bonded to an impermeable film, permitting the impermeable film to be peeled from the package while leaving the permeable film intact so that the fresh red meat product can bloom from a purplish color to a desirable red color upon exposure to oxygen. The permeable and impermeable films are fully peelable without the need for a migratable wax to enhance peelability.
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