KR20030071271A - Method for drying a flowering plant using a polar hydrocarbon chemicals having a long chain - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method of drying flowering plants using a suitable activating substance within a short time is provided. The method permits the shape, color and elasticity of the flowering plants to be maintained without being broken, thereby preserving it for a long period of time. CONSTITUTION: Flowering plants are cut to an appropriate size, soaked in a mixed solution, kept in a cool place for 1 to 4 days to dry in the shade and then dried for 1 day or more in the shade after packing up the flowing plants from the mixed solution. The mixed solution contains 1 to 60% by weight of a polar material or two or more mixtures thereof and 10 to 90% by weight of hydrocarbon oils. The polar material is any one of compounds with the chemical formula such as R-CH2CH2-CO2X, R-CH2CH2-OSO3X, R-CH2CH2-SO3X, R-CH2CH2-NR3Y, R-CH2O(CH2CH2O)n-H and C6H4RX. In formula, R is C8-18 long-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon, R1 is H or alkyl, X and Y are substitutable cation and anion and n is an integer from 1 to 10.

Description

Drying of flowers using polar long chain hydrocarbons and derivatives thereof METHOD FOR DRYING A FLOWERING PLANT USING A POLAR HYDROCARBON CHEMICALS HAVING A LONG CHAIN}

[Industrial use]

The present invention relates to a method of drying flowers, and more particularly, to a method of drying flowers, which can produce a dry flower used for decoration.

[Prior art]

In general, dry flowers (dry flowers) are used for decorating indoors and outdoors by drying the flowers to maintain the texture of the flowers for a long time.

As a method of producing such a dry flower, after cutting flowers, bundle them in a suitable place, hang them, and hang them in a natural way to remove moisture and dry them in a natural way. Glycerin is mixed with water in an appropriate amount. Drying method using glycerin, drying method using drying agent that heats sand or silica gel, alumina, borax or salt, and puts flowers into it, drying method using microwave of microwave and low temperature freeze drying method using freeze dryer have.

However, natural drying. Drying method using a drying agent and drying method using a microwave oven has a problem in that it is weak in transportation or impact because the shrinkage and fading phenomena after drying and broken by touching the petals by hand.

In addition, the drying method using glycerin has a problem that the elasticity of the flowers or leaves are not broken, but the color of the original flowers cannot be maintained. In other words, the flowers or leaves are mostly coffee or dark colors fade to look bad.

In addition, the low temperature freeze drying method uses an expensive device but takes a long time to dry, and thus has a disadvantage in that the dry flower is expensive.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems as described above, the object of the present invention is to dry flowers in a short time using a suitable active material to maintain its shape and color and to prevent elasticity and breakage, such as natural flowers To provide a method of drying the flowers for long-term storage or storage of textured flowers.

The present invention to achieve the above object, the present invention

Cutting the flowers to a suitable size or cutting a certain distance from the buds in a dry solution in which 1 to 60% of a polar material or a mixture of two or more of Formulas 1 to 6 and a mixture of 10 to 90% of hydrocarbon oils are mixed. ,

Leaving the flowers contained in the dry solution for 1 to 4 days in a cool shade without sunlight to infiltrate the flowers with the dry solution, and

Removing the flowers soaked in the drying solution to remove the drying solution and drying for at least one day in a cool place

It provides a method for drying flowers, comprising the.

[Formula 1]

R-CH ₂ CH ₂ -CO ₂ ^- X ⁺ ,

[Formula 2]

R-CH ₂ CH ₂ -OSO ₃ ^- X ⁺ ,

[Formula 3]

R-CH ₂ CH ₂ -SO ₃ ^- X ⁺

[Formula 4]

_{R-CH 2 CH 2 -NR '} 3 + Y -,

[Formula 5]

RCH ₂ -O (CH ₂ CH ₂ 0) nH, and

[Formula 6]

In Chemical Formulas 1 to 6, R is a C ₈ to C ₁₈ long-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon, R 'is H or an alkyl group, X ⁺ and Y ^- are substitutable cations and anions, n is an integer of 1 to 10.

Hereinafter, the drying method of the flowers of the present invention will be described in more detail.

First, a polar solution having an active terminal having a cation or anion form in a suitable container is added to a hydrocarbon oil solution to prepare a mixed solution of any desired concentration. As the polar substance having an active terminal having a cation or an anion form, a long chain hydrocarbon system having 8 to 18 carbon atoms and a mixture of two or more chemicals represented by the following Chemical Formulas 1 to 6 are used.

In addition, the hydrocarbon oil solution is a saturated hydrocarbon, using a paraffinic oil or the like in a material generally named mineral oil (mineral oil).

[Formula 1]

R-CH ₂ CH ₂ -CO ₂ ^- X ⁺ ,

[Formula 2]

R-CH ₂ CH ₂ -OSO ₃ ^- X ⁺ ,

[Formula 3]

R-CH ₂ CH ₂ -SO ₃ ^- X ⁺

[Formula 4]

_{R-CH 2 CH 2 -NR '} 3 + Y -,

[Formula 5]

RCH ₂ -O (CH ₂ CH ₂ 0) nH, and

[Formula 6]

The mixed solution is prepared by mixing a polar substance having a concentration of 1 to 60% or a mixture of two or more thereof and a hydrocarbon oil having a concentration of 10 to 90%, preferably a 40% solution of a sulfuric ester-based polar substance having C ₁₈ . Preference is given to using.

On the other hand, the flowers to be treated are cut to a suitable size or cut with scissors about 4 to 7 cm from the bud so as to be immersed in the mixed solution and sealed with a stopper. The flowers can be used for any flowers, roses or chrysanthemum is better to dry.

Then, in consideration of the thickness of the stem, etc. of the flowers in a cool place without the sun, the flowers are put in the solution for one to four days or more to allow the mixed solution to soak into the flowers. However, it is not preferable to soak the flowers in the mixed solution for too long, since the color of the flowers will fade.

Pull out the flowers with tweezers or tongs, remove the solution from the flowers, stems or leaves with a cloth or paper, dry them in a cool place for at least one day, and straighten the petals or stems by hand.

The stems, leaves, and buds are wrapped with a thin flower wire and green tape and reattached to each other.At the post-treatment, spray or brush the solution containing the fragrance ingredient and apply fluorescent material so that the shape can be seen even at night. Apply

These manipulated flowers are used in the form of decorative flowers or flowers.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the following examples are only presented to better understand the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Example 1

The C ₁₈ sulfate ester polar material was dissolved in a hydrocarbon oil as a solvent to prepare a 40% mixed solution.

Roses and chrysanthemums were cut about 5 cm from the buds with scissors, and the parts with the buds were immersed for about two days in a cool, dry place in the mixed solution prepared above. Then, the rose and chrysanthemum infiltrated with the mixed solution were taken out, and then the mixed solution with cloth or paper was removed.

The stems, leaves, and buds of roses and chrysanthemums were wound together with flower wires and green tape. At this time, by spraying the solution containing the fragrance component as a post-treatment and applying a fluorescent material to prepare a dry flower.

As described above, when drying flowers according to the present invention to prevent shrinkage during drying, to maintain the color, elasticity, and does not break even when stored for a long time as a drying method can maintain a fragrance like fresh flowers and treated with a fluorescent material If the form can be seen even at night to enhance the effect of the decoration, by the addition of flavoring and deodorizing and deodorizing function.

Claims (5)

Cutting the flowers to a suitable size or cutting a predetermined distance from the buds in a dry solution in which 1 to 60% of the polar material or a mixture of two or more of Formulas 1 to 6 and 10 to 90% of hydrocarbon oils are mixed; Leaving the flowers contained in the dry solution in a cool shade without sunlight for 1 to 4 days to allow the dry solution to soak into the flowers; And Removing the flowers soaked in the drying solution to remove the drying solution and drying for at least one day in a cool place Drying method of flowers, characterized in that comprising: [Formula 1] R-CH ₂ CH ₂ -CO ₂ ^- X ⁺ , [Formula 2] R-CH ₂ CH ₂ -OSO ₃ ^- X ⁺ , [Formula 3] R-CH ₂ CH ₂ -SO ₃ ^- X ⁺ [Formula 4] _{R-CH 2 CH 2 -NR '} 3 + Y -, [Formula 5] RCH ₂ -O (CH ₂ CH ₂ 0) nH, and [Formula 6] In Chemical Formulas 1 to 6, R is a C ₈ to C ₁₈ long chain aliphatic hydrocarbon, R 'is H or an alkyl group, X ⁺ and Y ^- are substitutable cations and anions, n is an integer of 1 to 10. The method of claim 1, The method further comprises the step of treating with a solution containing the perfume component after the step of drying for at least one day so that the perfume component penetrates the dried flowers. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The method further comprises the step of applying a fluorescent material to the dried flowers. The method of claim 1, The flower is a rose or chrysanthemum flower drying method. The method of claim 1, When the flower is a flower, a certain distance cut from the bud is a method for drying the flower, which is 4 to 7 cm in a distance that is easy for the handler to handle the flower.