US20090278087A1 - Oxygen Scavenging Compositions and Packaging Comprising Said Compositions - Google Patents

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US20090278087A1
US20090278087A1 US11/816,203 US81620306A US2009278087A1 US 20090278087 A1 US20090278087 A1 US 20090278087A1 US 81620306 A US81620306 A US 81620306A US 2009278087 A1 US2009278087 A1 US 2009278087A1
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  • the present invention relates to substantially transparent compositions that comprise a base polymer, an oxidizable organic component, and a transition metal.
  • the invention also concerns use of such compositions in the construction of packaging for oxygen sensitive materials.
  • Oxygen scavengers are believed to react with oxygen that is trapped in the package or that permeates from outside of the package, thus extending to life of package contents.
  • packages include films, bottles, containers, and the like.
  • Food, beverages (such as beer and fruit juices), cosmetics, medicines, and the like are particularly sensitive to oxygen exposure and require high barrier properties to oxygen to preserve the freshness of the package contents and avoid changes in flavor, texture and color.
  • polyamides in combination with a transition metal is known to be useful as the oxygen scavenging material.
  • One particularly useful polyamide is MXD6 which contains meta-xylene residues in the polymer chain. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,639,815; 5,049,624; and 5,021,515.
  • oxygen scavengers include potassium sulfite (U.S. Pat. No. 4,536,409), unsaturated hydrocarbons (U.S. Pat. No. 5,211,875), and ascorbic acid derivatives (U.S. Pat. No. 5,075,362).
  • haze can result due to such factors as: the immiscibility of the scavenging materials with the base polymer resins, and the inability to create by mechanical blending means disperse-phase domains that are so small as not to interfere with the passage of light therethrough; and the adverse influence of the scavenging material on the crystallization behavior of PET base resin.
  • One approach to minimizing such haze is careful selection of base resin to improve dispersibility of the scavenger material and, thus, reduce, but not substantially eliminate, haze; and to minimize the adverse crystallization effect. This approach may undesirably narrowly restrict the choice of base polymer resin.
  • compositions that serve as compatibilizers to reduce haze.
  • compatibilizers add cost to the layer and the compatibilizer adds an additional material that must be evaluated for its suitability for contact with food.
  • barrier materials which provide high oxygen scavenging capability and are substantially transparent without use of the aforementioned measures.
  • the invention relates to a composition which comprises:
  • L is a linking group of the formula —(O—R 21 ) z —O—, —(NH—R 21 ) z —NH—, —(NH—C( ⁇ O)R 22 ) t —NH, —NH—R 25 —NH(C( ⁇ O)R 26 NHR 25 NH) u —, —(O—R 23 —O—R 24 —C( ⁇ O) s —O— where L is attached to a carbon atom of Ar (for example, replaces a H atom of the Ar) in structure (I) or where R 12 or R 13 of structure (II) is L;
  • x 0, 1, or 2;
  • Ar is aryl or heteroaryl
  • R 1 , R 2 , and R 11 are each independently, H, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 6 -C 20 aryloxy, hydroxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, NR 19 R 20 , acetyl, nitro, glyceryl, carbohydrate, —C( ⁇ O)H, L, or two R 1 or two R 2 groups can form a group of the formula —O—R 18 —O;
  • R 3 , R 4 , R 14 , and R 15 are each H;
  • R 5 to R 10 , R 16 , and R 17 are each, independently, H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl
  • R 12 and R 13 are each, independently, H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 6 -C 20 aryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, or L;
  • R 18 is C 2 -C 6 alkyl
  • R 19 and R 20 are each, independently, H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 6 -C 20 aryl;
  • R 21 and R 24 are each, independently, C 1 -C 6 alkyl
  • R 22 , R 23 , R 25 and R 26 are each, independently, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 6 -C 20 aryl;
  • n and p are independently 0 or an integer from 1 to 5;
  • q is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4.
  • s and z are, independently 1, 2, or 3;
  • t and u are, independently 1 or 2;
  • Some compounds have R 1 , R 2 , and R 11 as C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
  • composition is of the formula:
  • n and p are each 0, 1, or 2.
  • R 1 and R 2 are each independently H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, hydroxy, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, or carbohydrate.
  • Some compositions have R 1 and R 2 are each independently H, methyl, ethyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, or glucose.
  • R 5 to R 10 are H. In certain embodiments, R 1 and R 2 are each H.
  • compositions are of the formula:
  • R 16 and R 17 are H.
  • each R 11 is independently H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, or carbohydrate.
  • each R 11 is independently H, methyl, ethyl, hydroxy, methoxy, or ethoxy.
  • Some preferred embodiments have a concentration of transition metal of 30 to 150 ppm.
  • cobalt is the transition metal.
  • the at least one transition metal comprises cobalt and zinc.
  • the base polymer comprises a polyester polymer.
  • the polyester polymer is polyethylene terephthalate.
  • Some embodiments have the oxidizable organic component present in an amount of about 1 to about 10 weight percent based on the weight of the composition. In other embodiments, the oxidizable organic component is present in an amount of about 1 to about 5 weight percent based on the weight of the composition. In still other embodiments, the oxidizable organic component is present in an amount of about 1 to about 3 weight percent based on the weight of the composition.
  • the composition can additionally comprise one or more of colorant, filler, crystallization aid, impact modifier, surface lubricant, denesting agent, stabilizer, ultraviolet light absorbing agent, or dyestuff for example.
  • the invention concerns a wall for a package, where the wall comprising a composition comprising:
  • At least one non-polymeric oxidizable organic component that is present in an amount of about 0.10 to 10 weight present of the composition and the component comprising at least one compound described herein;
  • the wall is a single layer. In some embodiments, the wall is multilayer. In the latter embodiment, a first layer can be disposed radially outward from a second layer that contains the oxidizable organic component.
  • the invention relates to a method for packaging an oxygen sensitive material comprising:
  • non-polymeric oxidizable organic component that is present in an amount of about 0.10 to 10 weight present of the composition and the component comprising at least one compound described herein;
  • At least one transition metal in a positive oxidation state that is present in the composition in an amount of 10 to 400 ppm;
  • the invention concerns a method for producing a container having a wall with oxygen barrier properties comprising:
  • step (b) forming the product of step (a) into a wall
  • the invention concerns a process for making an article comprising:
  • non-polymeric oxidizable organic component that is present in an amount of about 0.10 to 10 weight present of the composition and the component comprising at least one compound described herein;
  • At least one transition metal in a positive oxidation state that is present in the composition in an amount of 10 to 400 ppm;
  • the article is a preform, a sheet, a film, a cup, a jar, or a bottle.
  • compositions described herein are used in monolayer bottles. These compositions are advantageous in substantially eliminating haze in such compositions compared to other commercial oxygen scavengers used in monolayer applications. In other embodiments the compositions are used in one or more layers of a multi-layer wall of a package, giving protection of the contents against oxygen without adding haziness to the wall.
  • FIG. 1 shows dispersion of 3% monomer-1 in the PET matrix measured using standard SEM technique used for evaluating the dispersion of MXD6 nylon in PET versus a dispersion comprising MXD6 (a nylon that is made by Mitsubishi Gas Chem) at 3% nominal loading.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show the % oxygen depletion in the vials over time of samples having monomers I and II.
  • FIG. 4 shows oxygen permeation of bottles containing monomer-I that were mounted 2 days after manufacture and 69 days after manufacture.
  • FIG. 5 shows oxygen permeation of bottles containing monomer-II that were mounted 3 days after manufacture and 47 days after manufacture.
  • FIG. 6 shows evidence of scavenging for compositions containing monomer-I.
  • FIG. 7 shows the decrease in oxygen concentration over time for a 3% Monomer-I blend compared to a typical MonoxbarTM MXD6-Co ++ -PET blend composition used by Constar in packaging applications.
  • FIG. 8 shows oxygen permeation rates for 16 and 20 oz hot-fill containers that were mounted on an oxygen permeation measuring device 10 days later after being stored empty at standard temperature and pressure (STP) conditions.
  • STP standard temperature and pressure
  • FIG. 9 shows oxygen permeation rates for 20 oz bottles were blown from preforms and stored empty for 25 days at STP conditions prior to testing.
  • FIG. 10 presents a thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) that shows the effect of residence time on the Monomer-I decomposition in the extruder.
  • TGA thermogravimetric analysis
  • FIG. 11 shows a TGA analysis where a known weight sample of Monomer-I was placed in a sample pan and the sample quickly heated (40° C./min heating rate was used) to 280° C. The sample temperature was maintained at 280° C. for a period of 300 seconds (to simulate typical residence time in the extruder) and the resulting TGA scan was recorded.
  • FIGS. 12 and 13 show the percentage oxygen remaining in the vial after one day as a function of % diamide content and cobalt content.
  • FIGS. 14 and 15 illustrate the effect of diamine content and extruder temperatures on the oxygen remaining in the vial after 7 days.
  • FIGS. 16 and 17 show the interaction of diamide content, extruder temperatures, and injection cycle time.
  • FIG. 18 shows oxygen scavenging performance over time.
  • FIG. 19 shows the effect of PET type in oxygen scavenging performance.
  • the present invention concerns compositions that are useful in the manufacture of packaging for oxygen sensitive materials.
  • the invention concerns a polyester polymer composition, preforms, and blow molded containers with good oxygen scavenging properties as well as substantially reduced haze compared to current commercial PET compositions containing an oxygen scavenger comprised of MXD6 nylon or of Amosorb, an O 2 scavenger containing polybutadiene oligomers.
  • non-polymeric oxidizable organic component of the instant invention have a high degree of affinity for polyesters.
  • the invention concerns compositions that contain a base polymer, a transition metal in a positive oxygen state, and at least one non-polymeric oxidizable organic component present in an amount of about 0.10 to 10 weight present of the composition and the component comprising at least one compound of the formula E-(L-E) x wherein:
  • L is a linking group of the formula —(O—R 21 ) z —O—, —(NH—R 21 ) z —NH—, —(NH—C( ⁇ O)R 22 ) t —NH, —NH—R 25 —NH(C(—O)R 26 NHR 25 NH) u —, —(O—R 23 —O—R 24 —C( ⁇ O) s —O— where L is attached to a carbon atom of Ar in structure (I) or where R 12 or R 13 of structure (II) is L;
  • x 0, 1, or 2;
  • Ar is aryl or heteroaryl
  • R 1 , R 2 , and R 11 are each independently, H, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 6 -C 20 aryloxy, hydroxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, NR 19 R 20 , acetyl, nitro, glyceryl, carbohydrate, —C( ⁇ O)H, L, or two R 1 or two R 2 groups can form a group of the formula —O—R 18 —O;
  • R 3 , R 4 , R 14 , and R 15 are each H;
  • R 5 to R 10 and R 16 , and R 17 are each, independently, H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl
  • R 12 and R 13 are each, independently, H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 6 -C 20 aryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, or L;
  • R 18 is C 2 -C 6 alkyl
  • R 19 and R 20 are each, independently, H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 6 -C 20 aryl;
  • R 21 and R 24 are each, independently, C 1 -C 6 alkyl
  • R 22 , R 23 , R 25 and R 26 are each, independently, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 6 -C 20 aryl;
  • n and p are independently 0 or an integer from 1 to 5;
  • q is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4.
  • s and z are, independently 1, 2, or 3;
  • t and u are, independently 1 or 2.
  • alkyl refers to a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic hydrocarbon chain.
  • Alkyl groups have straight and branched chains. In some embodiments, alkyls have from 1 to 12 carbon atoms or 1 to 6 carbon atoms, unless explicitly specified otherwise.
  • Alkyl groups include, bur are not limited to methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, 1-butyl and t-butyl. Specifically included within the definition of “alkyl” are those aliphatic hydrocarbon chains that are optionally substituted.
  • alkoxy refers to the group R—O— where R is an alkyl group as defined herein.
  • aryl is defined herein as an aromatic carbocyclic moiety of up to 20 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, aryl groups have 6-20 carbon atoms or 6-14 carbon atoms.
  • Aryls may be a single ring (monocyclic) or multiple rings (bicyclic, up to three rings) fused together or linked covalently. Any suitable ring position of the aryl moiety may be covalently linked to the defined chemical structure.
  • Aryl groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, dihydronaphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, biphenyl.
  • phenyl is a preferred aryl.
  • Aryl groups may also be optionally substituted with one or more substituents.
  • aryloxy refers to the group —O—Ar where Ar is an aryl group as defined herein.
  • heteroaryl refers to an aromatic heterocyclic ring system, which may be a single ring (monocyclic) or multiple rings (bicyclic, up to three rings) fused together or linked covalently and having for example 5 to 20 ring members.
  • the rings may contain from one to four hetero atoms selected from nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), or sulfur (S), wherein the nitrogen or sulfur atom(s) are optionally oxidized, or the nitrogen atom(s) are optionally substituted (e.g., by alkyl such as methyl) or quarternized. Any suitable ring position of the heteroaryl moiety may be covalently linked to the defined chemical structure.
  • heteroaryl groups include, but are not limited to, pyrryl, furyl, pyridyl, pyridine-N-oxide, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, pyrimidyl, thienyl, isothiazolyl, imidazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, thiophenyl, benzothienyl, isobenzofuryl, pyrazolyl, indolyl, purinyl, carbazolyl, benzimidazolyl, and isoxazolyl.
  • substituents for alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or heteroaryl groups are well known to those skilled in the art. These substituents include alkyl, alkoxy, —SR 19 , aryloxy, hydroxy, NR 19 R 20 , acetyl, cyano, nitro, glyceryl, and carbohydrate, or two substituents taken together may be linked as an -allylene-group to form a ring.
  • R 19 and R 20 are as defined herein.
  • compositions can produce an amount of benzylaldehyde derivative upon decomposition.
  • any substituents on aryl groups be ones that do not produce a pronounced flavor or odor.
  • Such compositions are easily determined by one skilled in the art and can be taken into considerations when selecting substituents for aryl groups.
  • a surprising result of the oxygen scavenging reaction of some of these oxygen scavenger materials comprising benzyl amides is that the decomposition products resulting from the catalytic oxidation by transition metal in the positive oxidation state, according to this invention, (some decomposition products may also result from melt processing of the materials) are benzyl aldehydes, which may be toxicologically innocuous.
  • Benzaldehyde from the oxidative decomposition of Monomer I, is a natural flavorant, and is generally recognized as safe for use in foods or for packaging in contact with foods. This innocuousness is highly desirable in food packaging.
  • benzyl amines may be chosen such that the decomposition products are aldehydes that are believed to be innocuous. These include 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (also known as vanillaldehye or vanillin), 3-ethoxy-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3-methylbenzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde-3-sulfonic acid sodium salt, (1,1′-bihenyl)-4-carboxaldehyde, 2-methoxybenzaldehyde 4-nitropheynylhydrazone, 3,4,5-triacetoxybenzaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde, 3-benzoxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, 2-formylbenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt, 4-dodecyloxyenzaldehyde, benzaldehyde-p-sulfonic acid
  • benzaldehydes and their salts have less intense flavors. It is also believed that benzaldehydes having at least one sugar substituent will have less flavor than unsubstituted analogs.
  • suitable sugars include glucose, sucrose, and lactose.
  • Carbohydrate as used herein refers to monosaccharides, disaccharides, and trisaccharides. Suitable carbohydrates include glucose, sucrose, and lactose. A carbohydrate substituent may be bound at any suitable position.
  • alkenyl is defined herein as (C 2 -C 20 ) straight chain or branched-chain bivalent hydrocarbon moiety derived from an alkane or alkene that is mono or polyunsaturated. Such groups include those in the E or Z configurations and all possible combinations of E and Z configurations. Some preferred alkylene chains have 2-7 carbon atoms.
  • the carbon number as used in the definitions recited herein refers to carbon backbone and carbon branching and does not include any carbon atoms that are contained in the optional substituents.
  • compositions of the instant invention comprise a base polymer.
  • the base polymer is a polyester.
  • the polyester polymers of the invention are thermoplastic and, thus, the form of the compositions are not limited and can include a composition in the melt phase polymerization, as an amorphous pellet, as a solid stated polymer, as a semi-crystalline particle, as a composition of matter in a melt processing zone, as a bottle preform, or in the form of a stretch blow molded bottle or other articles.
  • the polyester is polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
  • polyester polymers examples include polyethylene terephthalate homopolymers and copolymers modified with one or more polycarboxylic acid modifiers in a cumulative amount of less than about 15 mole %, or about 10 mole % or less, or about 8 mole % or less, or one or more hydroxyl compound modifiers in an amount of less than about 60 mole %, or less than about 50 mole %, or less than about 40 mole %, or less than about 15 mole %, or about 10 mole % or less, or about 8 mole % or less (collectively referred to for brevity as “PET”) and polyethylene naphthalate homopolymers and copolymers modified with a cumulative amount of with less than about 15 mole %, or about 10 mole % or less, or about 8 mole % or less, of one or more polycarboxylic acid modifiers or modified less than about 60 mole %, or less than about 50 mole %, or less than about 40 mole %
  • polyester compositions can be prepared by polymerization procedures known in the art sufficient to effect esterification and polycondensation.
  • Polyester melt phase manufacturing processes include direct condensation of a dicarboxylic acid with the diol, optionally in the presence of esterification catalysts, in the esterification zone, followed by polycondensation in the prepolymer and finishing zones in the presence of a polycondensation catalyst; or ester exchange usually in the presence of a transesterification catalyst in the ester exchange zone, followed by prepolymerization and finishing in the presence of a polycondensation catalyst, and each may optionally be solid stated according to known methods.
  • base polymers may be used with the instant invention.
  • One example is polypropylene.
  • the transition metal used in the instant compositions is a metal in the positive oxidation state. It should be noted that it is contemplated that one or more such metals may be used.
  • cobalt is added in +2 or +3 oxidation state. In some embodiments, it is preferred to use cobalt in the +2 oxidation state.
  • copper in the +2 oxidation state is utilized.
  • rhodium in the +2 oxidation state is used.
  • zinc may also be added to the composition. Preferred zinc compounds include those in a positive oxidation state.
  • Suitable counter-ions to the transition metal cations include carboxylates, such as neodecanoates, octanoates, acetates, lactates, naphthalates, malates, stearates, acetylacetonates, linoleates, oleates, palmitates, 2-ethylhexanoates, or ethylene glycolates; or as their oxides, borates, carbonates, chlorides, dioxides, hydroxides, nitrates, phosphates, sulfates, or silicates among others.
  • levels of at least about 10 ppm, or at least about 50 ppm, or at least about 100 ppm of metal can achieve suitable oxygen scavenging levels.
  • the exact amount of transition metal used in an application can be determined by trials that are well within the skill level of one skilled in the art. In some embodiments involving wall applications (as opposed to master batch applications where more catalyst is used), it is preferred to keep the level of metal below about 300 ppm and, in other embodiments, preferably below about 250 ppm.
  • the level of transition metal may range from about 1000 to about 10,000 ppm. In some preferred embodiments, the range is from about 2000 to about 5000 ppm.
  • the transition metal or metals may be added neat or in a carrier (such as a liquid or wax) to an extruder or other device for making the article, or the metal may be present in a concentrate or carrier with the oxidizable organic component, in a concentrate or carrier with a base polymer, or in a concentrate or carrier with a base polymer/oxidizable organic component blend.
  • a carrier such as a liquid or wax
  • the transition metal may be added as a polymerization catalyst to the melt phase reaction for making the base polymer (a polyester polymer in some embodiments) and be present as residual metals when the polymer is fed to the melting zone (e.g. the extrusion or injection molding zone) for making the article such as a preform or sheet.
  • transition metal or metals may be added in two or more stages, such as once during the melt phase for the production of the polyester polymer and again once more to the melting zone for making the article.
  • compositions of the instant invention comprise at least one non-polymeric oxidizable organic component present in an amount of about 0.10 to 10 weight present of the composition and the component comprising at least one compound of the formula E-(L-E) x wherein:
  • L is a linking group of the formula —(O—R 21 ) z —O—, —(NH—R 21 ) z —NH—, —(NH—C( ⁇ O)R 22 ) t —NH, —NH—R 25 —NH(C( ⁇ O)R 26 NHR 25 NH) u —, —(O—R 23 —O—R 24 —C( ⁇ O) s —O— where L is attached to a carbon atom of Ar in structure (I) or where R 12 or R 13 of structure (II) is L;
  • x 0, 1, or 2;
  • Ar is aryl or heteroaryl
  • R 1 , R 2 , and R 11 are each independently, H, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 6 -C 20 aryloxy, hydroxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, NR 19 R 20 , acetyl, nitro, glyceryl, carbohydrate, —C( ⁇ O)H, L, or two R 1 or two R 2 groups can form a group of the formula —O—R 18 —O;
  • R 3 , R 4 , R 14 , and R 15 are each H;
  • R 5 to R 10 and R 6 , and R 17 are each, independently, H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl
  • R 12 and R 13 are each, independently, H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 6 -C 20 aryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, or L;
  • R 18 is C 2 -C 6 alkyl
  • R 19 and R 20 are each, independently, H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 6 -C 20 aryl;
  • R 21 and R 24 are each, independently, C 1 -C 6 alkyl
  • R 22 , R 23 , R 25 and R 26 are each, independently, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 6 -C 20 aryl;
  • n and p are independently 0 or an integer from 1 to 5;
  • q is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4.
  • s and z are, independently 1, 2, or 3;
  • t and u are, independently 1 or 2.
  • compositions comprise at least one monomer of the formula:
  • At least one of these monomers described herein normally will be used in an amount of about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent in an article based on the weight of the composition. In some preferred embodiments, the monomer(s) will be present in an amount of about 1 to about 5 weight percent based on the weight of the composition. In other embodiments, the monomer(s) will be present in an amount of about 1 to about 3 weight percent based on the weight of the composition.
  • the amount of monomer will typically be from about 10 to about 90 weight percent based on the weight of the composition. In some preferred embodiments, the amount of monomer will be from about 20 to about 80 weight percent based on the weight of the composition.
  • monomers I and II can be made by standard synthetic methods known to those skilled in the art. For example, one could derive monomer-I by reacting adipic acid and benzyl amine. Monomer-II could be made by reacting m-xylene diamne with a formic acid derivative.
  • compositions of the invention can contain one or more additional oxygen scavenging materials. These materials may be polymeric, oligomeric, or monomeric in nature.
  • One suitable material is MXD6, a polyamide, that is discussed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,639,815.
  • Other suitable materials are polyolefins which can be added as blended material or as a unit within the base polymer moiety. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,083,585.
  • the composition may also include other components such as pigments, fillers, crystallization aids, impact modifiers, surface lubricants, denesting agents, stabilizers, ultraviolet light absorbing agents, metal deactivators, nucleating agents such as polyethylene and polypropylene, phosphate stabilizers and dyestuffs.
  • additional components are well known to those skilled in the art and can be added to the existing composition so long as they do not negatively impact the performance of the compositions. In particular, it is known that certain metal ions are to be avoided since they tend to poison the catalytic effect of the transition metal catalysts of the here-in described invention.
  • the total quantity of such components will be less than about 10% by weight relative to the whole composition. In some embodiments, the amount of these optional components is less than about 5%, by weight relative to the total composition.
  • a common additive used in the manufacture of polyester polymer compositions used to make stretch blow molded bottles is a reheat additive because the preforms made from the composition must be reheated prior to entering the mold for stretch blowing into a bottle.
  • reheat additives include various forms of black particles, e.g. carbon black, activated carbon, black iron oxide, glassy carbon, and silicon carbide; the gray particles such as antimony, and other reheat additives such as silicas, red iron oxide, and so forth.
  • the packaging contents are sensitive to the ingress of oxygen, but the contents may also be affected by UV light.
  • Fruit juices and pharmaceuticals are two examples of such contents. Accordingly, in some embodiments, it is desirable to incorporate into the polyester composition any one of the known UV absorbing compounds in amounts effective to protect the packaged contents so long as the compounds do not negatively impact performance.
  • the instant compositions can be made by mixing a base polymer (PET, for example) with the oxidizable organic component and the transition metal composition.
  • a base polymer PET, for example
  • the oxidizable organic component and the transition metal composition can be made by any method known to those skilled in the art.
  • some or part of the transition metal may exist in the base polymer prior to mixing. This residual metal, for example, can exist from the manufacturing process of the base polymer.
  • the base polymer, the oxidizable organic component and the transition metal are mixed by tumbling in a hopper.
  • Other optional ingredients can be added during this mixing process or added to the mixture after the aforementioned mixing or to an individual component prior to the aforementioned mixing step.
  • the instant composition can also be made by adding each ingredient separately and mixing the ingredients prior melt processing the composition to form an article.
  • the mixing can be just prior to the melt process zone.
  • one or more ingredients can be premixed in a separate step prior to bringing all of the ingredients together.
  • the oxidizable organic component can be added in pure form or may be treated with a low molecular weight organic wax like compound to prepare a prill or bead like material for ease of dosing during the injection molding process.
  • the invention concerns use of the compositions described herein as a component of a wall that is used in a package for oxygen sensitive materials.
  • the necessary scavenging capacity of a package will generally have to be greater for walls that have a greater permeance in the absence of scavenging additives. Accordingly, a commercially useful effect is harder to achieve when inherently higher permeance materials are used, unless the layer is protected, such as with a layer of polymer or other material, to reduce the O 2 flux reaching the scavenging composition.
  • Such constructions may find particular applicability where the requirement is for rapid headspace-O 2 evacuation, or in containers for O 2 -sensitive products that also require walls with low permeance to water vapor.
  • the wall may be a rigid one, a flexible sheet, or a clinging film. It may be homogenous or a laminate or coated with other polymers. If it is laminated or coated, then the scavenging property may reside in a layer of the wall the permeance of which is relatively high in the absence of scavenging and which alone would not perform very satisfactorily but which performs satisfactorily in combination with one or more other layers which have a relatively low permeance but negligible or insufficient oxygen-scavenging properties.
  • a single such layer could be used on the outside of the package since this is the side from which oxygen primarily comes when the package is filled and sealed. However, such a layer to either side of the scavenging layer would reduce consumption of scavenging capacity prior to filling and sealing.
  • the permeability of the composition for oxygen is advantageously not more than about 3.0, or about 1.7, or about 0.7, or about 0.2, or about 0.03 cm 3 mm/(m 2 atm day).
  • the permeability of the composition provided by the present invention is advantageously not more than about three-quarters of that in the absence of oxygen-scavenging properties.
  • the permeability is not more than about one half, one-tenth in certain embodiments, one twenty-fifth in other embodiments, and not more than one-hundredth in yet other embodiments of that in the absence of oxygen-scavenging properties.
  • the permeability in the absence of oxygen-scavenging properties is advantageously not more than about 17 cm 3 mM/(m 2 atm day), or about 10, and or about 6.
  • a particularly good effect can be achieved for such permeabilities in the range from about 0.5, or about 1.0, to 10, or about 6.0, cm 3 mm/(m 2 atm day).
  • Measurements of oxygen permeation can be made by methods described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,639,815, the contents of which are incorporated herein in its entirety.
  • the instant composition can be used as a master batch for blending with a polymer or a polymer containing component.
  • concentration of the oxidizable organic component and the transition metal will be higher to allow for the final blended product to have suitable amounts of these components.
  • the master batch may also contain an amount of the polymer to which the master batch is to be blended with.
  • the master batch may contain a polymer that is compatible with the polymer that the master batch is to be blended with.
  • compositions of the instant invention can be used for forming a layer of a wall which primarily provides oxygen-scavenging (another layer including polymer providing gas barrier without significant scavenging), or as a head-space scavenger (completely enclosed, together with the package contents, by a package wall).
  • a layer of a wall which primarily provides oxygen-scavenging (another layer including polymer providing gas barrier without significant scavenging), or as a head-space scavenger (completely enclosed, together with the package contents, by a package wall).
  • the time period for which the permeability is maintained can be extended by storing the articles in sealed containers or under an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen prior to use with oxygen sensitive materials. Such a scheme may prove beneficial where performs or rolls of film or sheet are to be stored for long periods prior to further packaging-conversion operations.
  • the invention provides a package, whether rigid, semi-rigid, collapsible, lidded, or flexible or a combination of these, comprising a wall as formed from the compositions described herein.
  • a package whether rigid, semi-rigid, collapsible, lidded, or flexible or a combination of these, comprising a wall as formed from the compositions described herein.
  • Such packages can be formed by methods well known to those skilled in the art.
  • molding generally, injection molding, stretch blow molding, extrusion, thermoforming, extrusion blow molding, and (specifically for multilayer structures) co-extrusion and lamination using adhesive tie layers.
  • Orientation, e.g. by stretch blow molding, of the polymer is especially attractive with phthalate polyesters because of the known mechanical advantages that result.
  • Specific articles include preforms, containers and films for packaging of food, beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products where a high oxygen barrier is needed.
  • beverage containers for which the instant invention are particularly useful are bottles for containing juices, sport drinks, beer or any other beverage where oxygen detrimentally affects the flavor, fragrance, performance (prevent vitamin degradation), or color of the drink.
  • the compositions of the instant invention are also particularly useful as a sheet for thermoforming into rigid packages, and as films for flexible-package structures. Rigid packages include food trays and lids.
  • Examples of food tray applications include dual ovenable food trays, or cold storage food trays, both in the base container and in the lidding (whether a thermoformed lid or a flexible film), where the freshness of the food contents can decay with the ingress of oxygen.
  • the compositions of the instant invention also find use in the manufacture of cosmetic containers and containers for pharmaceuticals or medical devices.
  • the package walls of the instant invention can be a single layer or a multilayer constructions.
  • the outer and inner layers may be structural layers with one or more further layers. Any of the layers may contain the oxygen scavenging material of this invention.
  • the outer and inner layers comprise and polyolefin or a polyester. In the most-preferred embodiments, a single layer design is preferred. Such a design may have advantages in simplicity of manufacture and cost, without sacrifice of the transparency of the polyester base polymer.
  • a bottle refers to a single bottle or more than one bottle.
  • range of numbers is presented in the application, it is understood that the range includes all integers and fractions thereof between the stated range limits.
  • a range of numbers expressly includes numbers less than the stated endpoints and those in-between the stated range.
  • a range of from 1-3 for example, includes the integers one, two, and three as well as any fractions that reside between these integers.
  • master batch refers to a mixture of base polymer, oxidizable organic component, and transition metal that will be diluted, typically with at least additional base polymer, prior to forming an article. As such, the concentrations of oxidizable organic component and transition metal are higher than in the formed article.
  • combining includes blending or reacting the components that are combined.
  • N,N′-bis(phenylmethyl) Hexane diamide referred to as Monomer-I, CAS Registry No: 25344-24-5
  • N,N′-[1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)] bis Acetamide referred to as Monomer-II, CAS Registry No: 131711-99-4
  • Extruded strips were prepared using a bench-top Killion extruder (with typical extruder output rate between 8-10 lbs/hour) for evaluating oxygen scavenging potential using Oxy-SenseTM for Monomer-I and Monomer-II.
  • the temperature profile across different extruder zones used was typical to that used for PET (about 525° F.).
  • Extruded films were cut into thin strips and about 2 g samples for each formulation were sealed into 22 mL glass vials and stored at elevated temperature (70° C.). The % oxygen depletion inside the vials over time was monitored using commercially available Oxy-SenseTM instrument.
  • Different formulations and their respective code names are given below:
  • Monomer-I and Monomer-II have oxygen scavenging potential based on Oxy-SenseTM data and further testing was performed by manufacturing actual blown containers.
  • Preforms were injection molded on a 2 cavity Husky LX160 PET injection molding machine. Preforms were made with the following formulations:
  • PET Monomer-I (in powder form) and Cobalt carboxylate mixture (cobalt neodeconate (Co NDA, CAS #27253-31-2) and cobalt propionate (CAS#1560-69-6) mixture with a 20.5% Co metal content) were tumble blended in a bucket and fed into the machine hopper. Actual final composition in the preform was not verified. Bottles were blown on the unit cavity Re-heat and blow lab machine for oxygen transmission rate (OTR) and haze measurement.
  • OTR oxygen transmission rate
  • a dispersion of Monomer-I in the PET matrix was measured using standard SEM technique used for evaluating the dispersion of nylon in PET.
  • Typical haze levels for a 3% Monoxbar formulation would be >15%. It is obvious that there has been significant improvement in the haze level using the Monomer-I as the barrier material.
  • the blend formulation is not perceptibly different in transparency compared to plain PET container.
  • Preforms were molded using Monomer-II material at 3% let down on the Husky molding machine and 16 oz bottles were blown using RHBL. Two sets of bottles were mounted on an oxygen permeation measuring device—similar to MoCon Oxtran analyzer—after being stored empty at STP conditions. The first set (C) were mounted 3 days after manufacture, and the second set (D) were mounted 47 days after manufacture. Results are shown in FIG. 5 .
  • Preforms were made on Husky LX 160 PET, 2 cavity machine using the following formulation: VitivaTM PET+3% N,N′ Bis (phenylmethyl) hexane diamide (Monomer-I)+75 ppm Co.
  • Vitiva PET and Monomer-I powder were tumble blended in a bucket and fed into the machine hopper.
  • Cobalt-NDA dispersed in a liquid hydrocarbon carrier was introduced using a ColorMatrix brand positive displacement pump.
  • Actual final composition in the preform was verified by performing Nitrogen and ICP analysis Bottles were blown on a unit cavity 16 oz blow mold using a Sidel SBO-1 machine. Bottles were blown and were mounted on an oxygen permeation measuring device—similar to MoCon Oxtran analyzer—13 days after manufacture.
  • the graph in FIG. 6 shows the OTR performance.
  • Monomer-I content was measured by performing a nitrogen analysis (Leco method) while the cobalt content was determined using inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy (ICPES) analysis.
  • the results are as follows:
  • Preforms were manufactured using the 20 oz 38 g preform tooling on a single cavity, 70 ton Arburg injection machine. Preforms were made by tumbling PET pellets, Monomer-I powder and Cobalt carboxylate powder. The following formulations were used:
  • Preforms were converted into 16 and 20 oz hot-fill containers and were mounted on an oxygen permeation measuring device—similar to MoCon Oxtran analyzer—10 days later after being stored empty at STP conditions. Results are shown in the graphs in FIG. 8 .
  • preforms with 4% monomer-1 content.
  • preforms were manufactured using the 20 oz 38 g preform tooling on a single cavity, 70 ton Arburg injection machine.
  • Preforms were made by tumbling PET pellets, monomer-1 powder and Cobalt carboxylate powder. The following formulation was used: PET+4% Monomer-I+75 ppm Co.
  • thermogravimetric analysis TGA was performed. A known sample weight was placed in the pan and the sample heated at a known rate of 10 Deg C./min. and the weight loss that occurs was recorded. This experiment was performed both in nitrogen and air atmosphere. The resultant scans are shown in FIG. 10 .
  • DOE design of experiment
  • Preforms were made on Husky XL 300 PET machine equipped with a 48 cavity 38 g preform mold.
  • the monomer-1 material was pre-blended with Cobalt NDA at desired let-downs and was fed using a suitable powder feeder (K-tron feeder).
  • K-tron feeder suitable powder feeder
  • the DOE matrix is shown in the table below.
  • the responses measured were oxygen transmission rate (Illiop), % oxygen remaining (oxy-sense), IV, and crystallization characteristics (onset).
  • FIG. 12 shows the % oxygen remaining after Day 1 using oxy-sense (scavenging speed). Analysis shows that increasing the diamide content results in less oxygen remaining in the vial (more scavenging). Interestingly, increasing the cobalt content results in slight increase in oxygen remaining in the vial ( FIG. 13 ). This might indicate presence of an optimum cobalt level between 50 and 150 ppm for best scavenging.
  • FIGS. 14 and 15 below show the effect of diamide content and extruder temperatures on the amount of oxygen remaining in the vial after 7 days (scavenging capacity). Increasing the diamide content results in higher scavenging capacity. Interestingly, higher extruder temperatures show a slight reduction in % oxygen remaining in the vial. This could potentially be due to some of the diamide material being already reacted in the extruder and resulting in less material available for scavenging after bottle manufacture.
  • Bottles were also mounted on Illiop to get actual oxygen transmission rate (mL/pkg/day) measurements and were input into the DOE software for analysis. There were interaction effects between diamide content, extruder temperatures and injection cycle time. Interaction effect plots are shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 .
  • PET-1 PET type 1
  • PET-2 PET type 2
  • PET-3 PET type 3

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