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Oxygen scavenging packaging

US6333087A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 1998
Grant dateDec 25, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/3192
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Oxygen scavenging materials incorporated into or attached to a package such as a gable-top or rectangular carton, used to package foods, beverages or other oxygen sensitive materials, and thereby increase shelf-life by decreasing oxygen in the headspace of the package, and decreasing oxidation of the packaged product.

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