WO2013177352A1 - Procédé d'absorption rapide de dioxyde de carbone - Google Patents

Procédé d'absorption rapide de dioxyde de carbone Download PDF

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WO2013177352A1
WO2013177352A1 PCT/US2013/042343 US2013042343W WO2013177352A1 WO 2013177352 A1 WO2013177352 A1 WO 2013177352A1 US 2013042343 W US2013042343 W US 2013042343W WO 2013177352 A1 WO2013177352 A1 WO 2013177352A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D81/24—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
    • B65D81/26—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
    • B65D81/266—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
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    • B01J20/10—Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising silica or silicate
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    • B01J20/2805—Sorbents inside a permeable or porous casing, e.g. inside a container, bag or membrane
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention primarily relates to the absorption of carbon dioxide in a food product in a storage container or package.
  • Certain foods and manufactured goods also may emit CO2 or other volatiles either through respiration or baking or roasting.
  • Coffee, roasted nuts, cheese and electrical products produce a significant amount of carbon dioxide.
  • Roasted coffee producers must let coffee off-gas carbon dioxide prior to packaging or include a vent so that the package will not swell and/or burst. The time that is necessary to off-gas carbon dioxide also potentially allows volatile flavor compounds to escape.
  • Employing a carbon dioxide scavenger will allow coffee to be packaged soon after roasting without accumulation of carbon dioxide gas.
  • Instant tea, instant juices, and instant coffee may lose flavor and aroma as well as be subject to water absorption which will cause clumping or solidification of the material.
  • Other hot drinks such as cocoa, grain beverages, and hot cold remedy beverages also suffer from storage difficulties. It would be desirable if these materials could be stored in such a way as to prevent their caking or agglomeration. Further, it would be desirable if such materials could be stored in single use containers with protection from clumping and maintaining flavor and aroma while being ready for instant conversion to a beverage.
  • the invention provides a method of absorbing carbon dioxide comprising providing a package containing a product that gives off carbon dioxide, placing calcium hydroxide into the package, and sealing the package to form a sealed package.
  • Figure 1 and Figure 2 are top and side views of a container for use in the invention.
  • Figure 3 is a cross-section on line A-A of Figure 2 of a prior art ready-to-brew coffee container.
  • Figure 4 is a cross-section of a single use container with a washer shape absorber.
  • Figure 5 is an illustration of the invention utilizing a sachet containing oxygen scavenger or carbon dioxide scavenger, humidity regulator or a combination of scavengers and humidity regulators.
  • Figure 6 is an illustration of the invention wherein a film having absorber properties attached to the lid of a single use container.
  • Figure 7 is an illustration of the invention where a ring, strip, or bead of oxygen scavenger (or carbon dioxide scavenger, humidity regulator or a combination thereof) is placed at the bottom of the container.
  • oxygen scavenger or carbon dioxide scavenger, humidity regulator or a combination thereof
  • Figure 8 is a view of a carrier containing oxygen scavenger or carbon dioxide scavenger, humidity regulator or a combination of scavengers and humidity regulators in grooves.
  • Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the invention carrier of Figure 8.
  • Figure 1 0 is a cross-sectional view of the carrier of Figure 8 with absorber in the grooves.
  • Figure 1 1 is a cross-section view of a carrier of Figure 9 in a container.
  • Figure 1 2 and Figure 1 3 are top and cross-section views of a carrier with a cup for containing absorber.
  • Figure 1 4 is a cross-sectional view of a carrier with a sachet containing at least one of an oxygen scavenger, carbon dioxide absorber, or water vapor absorber.
  • Figure 1 5 is a cross-sectional view of a ready to brew container with the carrier of Figure 1 4.
  • Figure 1 8 and Figure 1 9 illustrates another embodiment with a concave support having an integrally molded cup.
  • Figures 20, 21 , and 22 are views of alternative bottom resting carrier of the invention.
  • Figure 23 is a cross-sectional view of a container with the bottom-resting carrier.
  • Figures 24 and 25 are graphs showing oxygen absorption in the examples.
  • Figures 26 and 27 are top and bottom views of a carrier of the invention.
  • Figure 28 is a cross-sectional view of the carrier of Figure 27 on cross-section line D-D.
  • the invention has numerous advantages over prior practices in the art.
  • the invention allows the formation of packaging systems where the active component effectively maintains the freshness of the food or medical product.
  • the invention allows the formation of single serving containers with an extended shelf life, while not changing the function or design of the containers.
  • the containers of the invention are low in cost, and the containers of the invention further may utilize biodegradable materials for the absorber and the container.
  • the absorber may be provided in a form that is particularly desirable for different food containers depending on their need for oxygen scavenging, carbon dioxide scavenging, and/or moisture absorbing.
  • the phrase "mammal ingestible” is intended to include humans, pets such as dogs and cats, and farm animals.
  • the container of the invention could contain snack drinks, medicine, and food products for non- human mammals.
  • the non-human mammals could ingest the same or different materials as the humans.
  • the phrase "human ingestible material” is intended to include food, such as instant soup, instant coffee, instant fruit and vegetable juices, and instant tea; and medical products that may be drank or ingested after being withdrawn from the container of the invention.
  • water is the liquid normally used to dissolve or suspend the human ingestible materials
  • other liquids compatible with humans, such as juice or plasma also could be used.
  • a flavored water or water enhanced with mineral or vitamins could be used.
  • the term "sorbent” or “absorber” is used to indicate a material that scavenges (absorbs) carbon dioxide, oxygen, or water vapor.
  • the invention provides for container with an absorber for materials that would have a deleterious effect on the particular nature of materials in the cup without a filter. Generally, many mammal indigestible materials and human digestible materials will clump, cake, or agglomerate by the action of water vapor. The absorption of these gases in the container would also generally help preserve the flavor and aroma of human indigestible materials dispensed utilizing the container. The taste is more consistent and the shelf life is longer.
  • the invention provides a cost-effective solution that does not require redesign of the ready-to-brew containers.
  • Coffee machines are designed to accept cups of known design and it is not practical to change the design of the cup. Further, it is desirable that biodegradable materials be utilized as the cups are discarded after one use.
  • the human ingestible materials that do not need to be steeped in a filter, include material such as instant coffee, instant tea, fruit and vegetable juices, cold remedies, bullion, chicken broth, some narcotics, and cocoa. These materials may leave the container either as a solution or a dispersion in the hot water.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show a top and side view of a prior art ready- to-brew coffee container 1 0.
  • the container 1 0 has a lid 1 2 and exterior sides 1 4.
  • the lid 1 2 is pierced as is the bottom 1 6. Water is injected through the lid 1 2 and coffee is removed from the bottom 1 6.
  • Cross-sectional line A-A is generally through the center of the container 1 0.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a prior art ready-to-brew container 1 0.
  • the container 1 0 has a filter 1 8 that is sealed at 22 to the sidewall of the container 1 4.
  • the ingestible material level in the containers is represented by M, and in use the lid 1 2 of the container is pierced by means not shown and hot water is injected into the container.
  • the bottom of the container 1 6 is also pierced, by means not shown, and ingestible material in water is withdrawn from the bottom.
  • the filter divides the cup into two spaces A and B.
  • This invention relates to improvements in the ready-to-brew coffee containers as well as other food and medicine containers in which no filter is present.
  • structures like portions as in the prior art cup are identically numbered as in Figure 3.
  • Figure 4 illustrates an embodiment of the invention where a washer-shaped absorbent 72 is placed in a single use container.
  • the washer-shaped absorbent has a hole 74.
  • the container will be pierced in the portion of bottom 1 6 where the hole is located and the mammal ingestible fluid will drain from the container 1 0.
  • the absorbent washer is a polymer that has the absorbents for at least one of water vapor, oxygen, and carbon dioxide mixed into the polymer prior to formation of the washer- shaped absorbent 72.
  • the washer-shaped absorbent may be made with the techniques described below.
  • the washer and other shaped composite polymer and absorber articles below also may be formed by the technique of U.S. Patent No. 7, 595 ,278 to Powers, hereby incorporated by reference.
  • Examples 3 and 4 of U.S. Patent No. 7, 595 ,278 disclose a moisture absorbing composite material containing propylene and molecular sieve material.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the cross-section of an embodiment in the invention wherein a sachet 24 has been inserted into the container 1 0.
  • This sachet 24 which when oxygen absorption is desired, contains an oxygen absorber 28 such as iron in combination with salt and electrolyte.
  • the materials in the sachet 24 will rapidly absorb oxygen during storage. The rapid absorbing of oxygen is beneficial as instant coffee and cocoa also will absorb oxygen, but the oxygen scavenger in the sachet is many times greater in rate of oxygen absorption than the instant coffee.
  • the surface of the packet 26 is formed material that is vapor permeable but not water permeable. It maintains its integrity above the temperature of boiling water.
  • the sachet 24 could be placed either on top of or below the material M in the container.
  • the sachet may contain a CO2 absorber capable of absorbing the CO2 emitted from the instant coffee or instant tea thereby minimizing loss of flavor through volatilization. It is also possible that a carbon dioxide absorbing sachet could be used in addition to the oxygen absorbing sachet. Water absorbing material could be in a sachet either alone or in addition to the other absorbers.
  • the sachet may contain a moisture regulating formulation capable of maintaining the water activity of the instant coffee, cocoa, or other food product such as instant tea, at an optimum level so that it is not too dry or too moist which can affect the extractability of the flavor elements.
  • the sachet, or other container for carbon dioxide absorbing material will contain calcium hydroxide, preferably in combination with silica gel. At least a portion of the wall of the container will be permeable to carbon dioxide. It is been found that calcium hydroxide absorbs carbon dioxide much faster than the conventionally used calcium oxide. Calcium hydroxide will be
  • the calcium hydroxide is granular form.
  • the package contains between 38 and 66% by weight of calcium hydroxide when it is combined with silica gel.
  • silica gel In the preferred ratio a bout 1 00 cm 3 of carbon dioxide is absorbed per gram of the calcium hydroxide and silica gel blend. The ratio of silica gel to calcium hydroxide will be maintained even if oxygen absorbers and or water absorbers are also present in the container.
  • a suitable grain size of calcium hydroxide is between 1 00 and 300 mesh (0.1 5 and 0.048 millimeters).
  • a preferred grain size of calcium hydroxide is about 200 mesh (0.074 millimeters) as this has low-cost and will provide good flow ability for manufacturing.
  • the grain size of the silicon gel is selected to provide the desired good dry flow characteristics when combined with the calcium hydroxide.
  • a silica gel size of between 50 and 200 mesh (0.3 and 0.074 millimeters) is preferred because of good full flow when mixed with the calcium hydroxide.
  • the sodium dioxide absorbs water which is a product of the absorption of the carbon dioxide by the calcium hydroxide.
  • the calcium hydroxide could be utilized in the other manners, such as embedded in a permeable film, extruded in a gas permeable polymer as a ribbon or film, or placed into a container with a permeable side or top.
  • the methods of containing the carbon dioxide absorber are disclosed herein. In any of these methods of using or packaging the calcium hydroxide it will provide more rapid absorption of carbon dioxide than calcium oxide. If a slower absorption of carbon dioxide is suitable then the known calcium oxide may be utilized successfully.
  • the sachets, ribbons or containers containing calcium hydroxide for carbon absorption may be shipped in source supply containers.
  • the source supply containers further contain an inner ceiling bag of substantially air and carbon dioxide impermeable polymer sheet.
  • the calcium hydroxide carbon absorbers may be in the form of sachets, ribbons, or containers having at least one permeable side. Further the sachets may be linked together in a role and severed immediately prior to use.
  • the container has been provided with an absorber film 29 that is adhered to lid 1 2.
  • the absorbent film would be adhered to the lid material 1 2 prior to the lid being placed on to the container.
  • the film may be cast, laminated or extrusion coated onto the lid or preformed and attached to the lid by adhesives, ultrasonic sealing, or heat sealing.
  • This embodiment has the advantage that absorber film is added to the lid prior to the packaging of the mammal ingestible material.
  • the absorbent film 29 may consist of multilayer structure in which the absorber is in the inner layers of the structure.
  • the film may be provided with an abrasion resistant layer or a slippery layer, not shown, that will provide abrasion resistance or slippage so that the mammal ingestible material will not be able to remove the oxygen, carbon dioxide, and/or oxygen absorbent (scavenger) materials from the film.
  • the resistance or slippage layer may be formed of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide and their copolymers. Conventional slip additives may be added into the layer that contacts the mammal ingestible material to result in a coefficient of friction of 0.5 or below, preferably 0.3 or below.
  • the film may be an oxygen absorbing film, it is also possible that the film only contain CO2 absorbing materials or only water vapor absorbing materials. It is further possible that it contain any combination of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and oxygen absorbing materials.
  • the oxygen scavenger or other absorber is placed on the bottom 1 6 and the bottom edge 34 of cup 1 0.
  • the scavenger 32 may be placed there by a variety of techniques, but an extrusion technique, such as utilized for hot melt adhesive would be quick and could be done during manufacturing prior to filling the container 1 0.
  • a preformed scavenger ring of sorbent film also could be attached to the bottom interior edge 34 of the cup. Placement of the sorbent also could be performed by other extrusion coating methods.
  • the extrusion materials include hot melt polymers as well as plastisol materials that would cure in place.
  • Figures 8 and 9 are a top view and a cross-sectional view of a carrier for absorber 23 for use in the container of the invention.
  • the support has grooves 29 and 33.
  • the support further is provided with a hole 41 .
  • carrier 23 has been provided with a gas permeable, water impermeable cover sheet 35.
  • the grooves 29 and 33 are then filled with at least one of particulate oxygen scavenger material, carbon dioxide absorbent material, and water absorbent material.
  • Figure 1 0 is illustrated the carrier 23 with grooves 33 and 29 filled with particulate absorber 29.
  • the absorber 29 and carrier 23 are then covered with a sheet of material that is impervious to water but will pass gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide. After placement on the carrier, the sheet is cut away to open the hole 41 if the sheet has not been previously cut to size. This embodiment allows the use of particulate absorber.
  • Figure 1 1 illustrates the cross-section of an embodiment in the invention wherein a carrier 23 has been inserted in container 1 0.
  • This carrier 23 contains an oxygen absorber 45 such as iron in combination with salt and electrolyte in grooves 29 and 33.
  • the grooves 29 and 33 are covered by gas permeable and liquid water impermeable film or cloth 35.
  • the center hole drain 36 provides for draining of the human ingestible material. Drain hole 41 is not covered by the permeable film.
  • the materials in the grooves 29 and 33 will rapidly absorb oxygen, carbon dioxide, or water vapor during storage. The rapid absorbing of oxygen is beneficial as cocoa and instant coffee also will absorb oxygen, but the oxygen scavenger in the carrier 23 is many times greater in rate of oxygen absorption than the instant coffee.
  • the surface film 35 is formed material that is vapor permeable but not water permeable. It maintains its integrity above the temperature of boiling water.
  • FIGs 1 2 and 1 3 illustrate a carrier 40 that contains a cup 42 in the hole 41 of the carrier.
  • the carrier 40 is provided with a multiplicity of small drain holes 44.
  • the carrier 44 is provided with a cup 42 that fits into the hole 41 .
  • the carrier has a cup 42 which is covered with a gas permeable cover 48.
  • the cup contains at least one of a particulate oxygen scavenger, carbon dioxide scavenger, and water vapor absorber 46.
  • the gas permeable film or cover may be formed of a gas permeable film or bonded fiber material such as Tyvek or Gore-Tex.
  • FIG 1 4 there is illustrated a carrier containing a cup 42.
  • a sachet 54 that contains particulate absorbent is in cup 42.
  • the sachet is formed of a permeable film or fabric.
  • Figure 1 5 there is illustrated the support 40 utilized in a single use container of the invention.
  • the carrier 40 is designed to be held by gravity in the single use coffee container 1 0 which narrows towards the bottom 1 6. It is also possible that a stop could be molded into the side of the container on which the carrier would rest. It is also possible that the carrier 40 could be held in place by adhesive. Further, it is possible that the carrier could be provided with a jagged edge or wavy edge to aid in draining of the coffee from a single use container.
  • Figure 1 6 is an illustration of a wavy edge of a carrier 58.
  • Figure 1 7 is an illustration of a jagged edge of a carrier 62. It is also desirable that the grooved carrier 23 be perforated to aid in drainage. The perforation would normally need to be accomplished after the grooves have been filled and covered.
  • FIG. 8 is illustrated a concave carrier 64 that has the cup 42 integrally molded with the carrier 64.
  • the concave carrier 64 is suspended in the package so as to be concave when viewed from the top of the package.
  • a concave carrier may aid in centering of the carrier in the container.
  • FIG. 9 shows multiple large drain holes 66 for the liquid human ingestible material to pass through.
  • the cup 42 may be covered with fabric after filling the particulate matter.
  • the cup could contain a sachet, capsule, or polymer member comprising scavengers and/or absorbents.
  • the cup further could have a snap fit gas permeable and liquid impermeable lid.
  • Figures 20-22 is shown in the embodiment of carrier 70 of the invention with slots 72 for drainage.
  • Figure 21 is a top perspective view of the carrier and
  • Figure 22 is a bottom perspective view.
  • the carrier 70 is designed to sit on the bottom of the container with the bottom 76 of the outer ring 78 on the bottom 1 6 of the container.
  • the upper surface of ring 78 is surface 77.
  • the cup 42 may have a gas permeable film attached to surface 82 to seal in an absorber or scavenger that has placed in cup 42.
  • a snap cap of vapor with permeable material is a preferred embodiment.
  • Cup 42 is provided to contain at least one of the oxygen scavenger, carbon dioxide absorber, water absorber or other treatment material for human ingestible material.
  • a cap 82 for cup 42 alternatively may be welded to cup 42, snapped in place, or adhesively connected.
  • the carrier 70 further could be made with an opening and have a preformed can of treatment material bonded in place, preferably by spin welding.
  • a gas permeable snap on cap 82 for the cup 42 is preferred for ease of formation of the carrier.
  • Figure 23 is a cross-section of a container using the carrier 70. As shown, the carrier 70 rests on the container bottom 1 6 with surface 76 of the carrier.
  • the cup 42 has permeable cap 82.
  • the cup 42 contains absorbent members 84.
  • the carrier 70 does not interfere with piercing the middle of the bottom of the container 1 0 for drainage.
  • the absorbents could be incorporated into a plastic film, placed in a permeable capsule or pressure formed into a tablet. The tablet then may be covered with a gas permeable film or coating.
  • the tablets, pieces of film, extruded polymer, or sachet as illustrated could be it in the cup of the carrier.
  • the cup 42 is shown as a separate member that is inserted into the carrier 40.
  • the cup may be held in the carrier by spin welding, ultrasonic welding or pressure fitting.
  • the cup in another preferred
  • the carrier itself could be formed of a polymer that contains at least one of oxygen scavenger, carbon dioxide absorber, and dehumidifier material. If the support itself was formed of a material that absorbs oxygen and/or carbon dioxide it would only be necessary to form holes in the support for drainage and/or have irregular edge on the carrier. No cup would be necessary. Further, while the cup is illustrated in substantially the same height as the thickness of the support in several embodiments, it can be made deeper in order to hold more absorbents. Further the cup could be closed by a plug or a fitted cover. The cup also could be a preformed gas permeable can that is bonded to the carrier.
  • FIGs 26, 27, and 28 illustrate carrier 90 in an embodiment of the invention.
  • Carrier 90 in Figure 26, which is a top view has a reinforcing ring around hole 92.
  • the carrier 90 has a foraminous area 1 02 that has holes 96 separated by pieces of polymer 1 04.
  • the holes that are in the foraminous portion 1 02 are numerous leaving just enough polymer 1 04 to support the conical shape.
  • carrier 90 sits on the bottom of the cup on the lower ring 98.
  • the carrier is convex as seen from the top of the container.
  • the preferred polymer is propylene blended with calcium oxide and/or molecular sieve material.
  • the carrier 90 also could be utilized for oxygen or carbon dioxide absorption with absorbers of these gases in the polymer.
  • ingestible drinks that are quite permeable to gases such as oxygen, water vapor, and/or carbon dioxide.
  • the containers are then sealed inside a bag that is impermeable to oxygen and carbon dioxide and water vapor.
  • the bag has oxygen absorbers and/or carbon dioxide absorbers and/or water absorbers placed into the bag before it is sealed.
  • the bag is opened immediately before use so that the ingestible drink such as cocoa does not lose freshness before use.
  • Absorbers in the cup would prevent deterioration after the bag is opened and the individual containers are stored until use.
  • the permeable container may be formed of a biodegradable material, such as poly lactic acid (PLA) or a copolymer of PLA and another polymer such as polyethylene or an acrylic.
  • PLA poly lactic acid
  • the cups could be formed of a thin, low cost or very thin polymer, permeable to oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.
  • the bag may be foil, polyvinyl alcohol, or high-density polyethylene, preferably in layers that allow the best barrier property to be achieved in the bag.
  • Any suitable resin may be utilized in the invention for the polymer that holds the oxygen scavenger or other sorbent.
  • the polymer holds the sorbent so that it will not be carried into the coffee or other food product when the container is used, but allows gas to reach the absorbent.
  • Polymers useful for making the oxygen scavenging and absorbent articles can include common polyolefins such as low-density polyethylene (LDPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), polycarbonates (PC), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and their derivatives or copolymers.
  • LDPE low-density polyethylene
  • HDPE high-density polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • PS polystyrene
  • HIPS high impact polystyrene
  • PC polycarbonates
  • PMMA poly(methyl methacrylate)
  • Polymers suitable for the invention and biodegradable include common polymers generated from renewable resources and biodegradable polymers such as polylactic acid copolymers, starch based polymers such as thermoplastics starch, polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB).
  • biodegradable polymers that are petroleum based such as
  • polyethylene oxide and polyvinyl alcohol are also included.
  • the invention uses common plastic article fabrication processes that include extrusion, injection molding, extrusion coating, lamination, tableting and compounding to form the sorbent structures including oxygen scavengers, CO2 absorbers, and moisture regulators.
  • the concepts and container of the invention are also suitable for other uses.
  • the containers disclosed would be suitable for use in other food products where water or other liquids are added to the material contained in the container and wherein a changed liquid is withdrawn after dissolving or dispersing the food product. Typical of such materials would be tea, soup, milk components, and soup broth.
  • the containers also could be used for medical products that are shipped as solid particles or are concentrated and then a carrier liquid is passed through the cup and through the concentrated liquid or solid particles to result in a medicinal liquid.
  • An example of this would be drugs, such as powdered narcotics, such as morphine and methadone
  • hydrochloride and materials utilized as radiology tracers. They could also be used for alcoholic mixers.
  • the calcium hydroxide utilized for absorption of carbon dioxide may be utilized as discussed in the previous paragraph. Further the calcium hydroxide may be utilized in absorption of carbon dioxide from other food materials that are not packaged for dissolving in a fluid. These would include food materials such as cheese, kimchi, coffee, and any fermented product.
  • the calcium hydroxide products for carbon dioxide absorbers also may be utilized for absorbing carbon dioxide given off by electrical products.
  • the calcium hydroxide materials may be utilized as a preferred material for any storage where rapid absorption of carbon dioxide after packaging is desired.
  • the invention method of placing scavenger materials in a container could be used for packaging of products that are sensitive to moisture.
  • Such products include many medicines and food products.
  • Such food products as flour, drink mixes, gelatin desserts, and salt or other seasonings are subject to deterioration if moisture is present in the container.
  • Moisture absorbent materials such as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,322, 701 -Cullen, herein incorporated by reference, could be placed into containers to enable longer storage of such materials.
  • Suitable moisture absorbent materials include calcium oxide, silica gel, molecular sieve, and cellulose fibers.
  • the oxygen scavenger may be in the form of a powder blend in a sachet or a pressed solid formed from compressed particles and binder.
  • a method of making a compressed or pressed oxygen absorbing disc, tablet, wafer, washer, or capsule is as follows. Forming a blend of powdered absorbent based on iron powder with sodium chloride as an electrolyte, silica gel, and a binder that does not need to be heated very high in temperature.
  • the binder can be a fine powdered polyethylene that will soften when under a pressure of between 3,000 - 50,000 pounds per square inch.
  • the composition can also be heated to set or cure the binder but it cannot be heated above the boiling point of water to keep the moisture in the carrier.
  • a suitable composition by weight would be about 1 8%
  • polyethylene 40% iron powder, 30% silica gel, 8% water and 2% sodium chloride. It is best to use a resin binder with a softening point above the boiling temperature of water.
  • a method for making an oxygen absorbing compound would be to put the oxygen absorbing composition in a thermoplastic material so that the oxygen absorbing compound could be filled into a container as a liquid ring and allowed to set or harden.
  • This composition would be by weight about 40% thermoplastic resin, 30% iron powder, 20% silica gel, 9% water and 1 % sodium chloride.
  • An additive, such as CaC03, clay, or talc, could be used to increase the porosity of the resin and to increase the rate of oxygen absorption.
  • This absorbent composition could be deposited into a container or made into a tape that could be put onto the inner sides of the container.
  • the thermoplastic resin can be a vinyl acetate, ethyl vinyl acetate,
  • Another method for making an oxygen absorbing composition is dispersing the oxygen absorbing composition into a polyvinylchloride plastisol. These plastisols are used as cap liners and as gaskets in caps and jar lids. This oxygen absorbing plastisol composition may then be put into the cup as a liner, a ring or coating along the sides or bottom edge of the cup. This composition would be semi liquid and could be placed into the cup and allowed to set.
  • the plastisol may be selected from high-density polyethylene, high density polypropylene, acrylic vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer, ethylene vinyl acetate, vinyl acetate homopolymer, acetate ethylene copolymer, plasticized vinyl chloride, oxidized polyethylene homopolymer and polyurethane.
  • the preferred plastisol is polyvinyl chloride as it does not react with foods and is resistant to the temperature of boiling water.
  • the oxygen absorption composition can be up to 75% by weight with the other 25% being the polymer.
  • One composition was 1 0.35 grams of polyvinylchloride plastisol, 1 2.51 grams of iron powder containing 2% by weight sodium chloride.
  • Illustrative of a plastisol material is polyvinyl plastisol in an amount of 1 0.35 grams was blended with 1 2.51 grams of 200 mesh iron powder containing 2% by weight sodium chloride. The blending was done with an electric high-speed mixer. A sample of the resulting composition was coated onto a container cap. The rate of oxygen absorption was measured over time.
  • the test vessel contained 500 cc of air or 1 00 cc of oxygen. The test was conducted at room temperature with a moisture source in the test vessel.
  • Another invention composition would be to disperse the sorbent composition in a multiple component carrier such as an emulsion, dispersion, suspension or other mixtures.
  • a multiple component carrier such as an emulsion, dispersion, suspension or other mixtures.
  • the resulting composition can be more easily applied to a cup as an oxygen scavenger or sorbent coating.
  • These types of coatings can contain more of the oxygen absorbing composition and have greater permeability for oxygen.
  • Glucose oxidase can be used in place of the iron.
  • a xanthan gum emulsion, alginate emulsion or microcrystalline cellulose system can also be used.
  • This system can also contain water in the iron based oxygen absorbing system.
  • Adhesive based emulsion can also be used such as acrylic polymer emulsions in water, a polyvinyl acetate in water emulsion, and a vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer in water emulsion can be used.
  • the oxygen absorbing composition would be an iron powder with sodium chloride as an electrolyte and a moisture carrier.
  • the moisture carrier can be silica gel, hydrogel or any other moisture carrier that can hold moisture. In oxygen absorbers, it is also possible to not fully dry the moisture out of the emulsion thereby leaving some moisture in the coating.
  • An alginate gel would be by weight percent 2.25 % sodium alginate, 1 .0 % polysorbate 80, .2 % sodium propionate and 96.55 % distilled water.
  • a xanthan gum emulsion would be by weight 2.0 % xanthan gum, 43 % isopropyl alcohol and 55 % water.
  • These two emulsions could be combined 1 part emulsion with 1 part oxygen absorbing composition composed of 99 % iron powder and 1 % sodium chloride as the electrolyte.
  • the oxygen absorbing composition can be a fine iron as fine as 2 -5 microns in particle size to improve the clarity of the oxygen absorbing coating or oxygen absorbing compound.
  • a thin film layer or coating can be put over the final coating to insure that no oxygen absorbing ingredients or sorbents migrate out over time.
  • This thin film cover can a cellulose acetate polymer, vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer, vinyl acetate homopolymer, acetate ethylene copolymer, plasticized vinyl chloride polymer, acrylic polymer or an oxidized polyethylene homopolymer.
  • the water absorbers and carbon dioxide absorbers may be placed into the polymer by a substitute for the oxygen absorbers.
  • the preferred water vapor absorbers are silica gel and molecular sieve materials.
  • any suitable transition metal typically including zinc, copper, iron, cobalt and zirconia, may be utilized in the oxygen scavenger of the invention.
  • the preferred oxygen scavenger of reduced iron powder preferably has 1 -200 um mean particle size, more preferably 5-50 um mean and most preferably 1 0-40 um mean.
  • the iron can be mixed with salt or a combination of different electrolytic and acidifying components.
  • the iron particles can, in a preferred embodiment, also be coated with electrolyte salt.
  • the combination and relative fraction of activating electrolytic and acidifying components coated onto the iron particles can be selected according to the teachings of U.S. Patent No. 6,899,822 and co-assigned published U.S.
  • the coating technique is preferably a dry coating process as described in the references above.
  • the salt can be any salt such as sodium, potassium or calcium based ionic compounds that are soluble in water. Typical examples include NaCI, KCI, Na2HP0 4 and others. A mixture of separate electrolytic and acidifying salt components can be advantageously used in the formulation as described in prior art. Sodium chloride is preferred because it is effective and low in cost.
  • the oxygen scavenging fabricated article may contain moisture regulators based upon silica gel, molecular sieve, activated carbon, clay or other minerals.
  • the compounds may contain various levels of water to achieve water activities ranging from 0.01 to 0.85.
  • the film/tape/ribbons/wafers/washers used in the invention may be a single or multilayer films that are porous or solid, and consisting of iron-based oxygen scavengers and electrolytes, such as disclosed in co- assigned U.S. Patent Application No. 1 2 /41 6,685, filed April 1 , 2009, hereby incorporated by reference and U.S. Patent Publication No. 201 0-0255231 , published October 7, 201 0, also hereby incorporated herein by reference.
  • the film optionally consists of moisture regulators with a chosen water activity.
  • the film may be in circular or strips that can be fitted into a container as a bent strip.
  • Multilayer film is preferred with oxygen scavenger or other absorber embedded inside the film and not exposed on film surface. Films with some porosity or voids are preferred to facilitate the rate of oxygen, carbon dioxide, or water vapor absorption. Moisture regulator can be incorporated into the film during extrusion or from post-extrusion processing. The films can be laminated to the lids or container sides.
  • the insert may be a ring shaped oxygen scavenging article as in Figure 4 with a ring diameter smaller than the bottom of the container such that the insert can be laid flat inside the container.
  • the insert can be fabricated by die-cut from the films above or by other fabrication means such as injection molding and compression molding
  • a section of elongated or shaped oxygen scavenging material that consists of oxygen scavenger, salt and moisture regulators may be utilized.
  • a method of making such a strand is by melt extrusion.
  • the polymer may be polyethylene, wax, polyethylene glycol, cellulosic polymers, polylactic acid, and starch-based copolymers.
  • the moisture regulator may be salts, silica gel, clay, molecular sieve or like that contains certain levels of moisture.
  • a method to remove CO2 in the package is described as follows: using a scavenger specifically designed for CO2 absorption.
  • a packet made of a gas permeable polyolefin film containing carbon dioxide absorbing particulates is packaged in a single use container to absorb the off-gasses.
  • the preferred packet will have high gas permeation and low water vapor permeation properties.
  • the absorber will be capable of absorbing a high concentration of CO2 and not interfere with the aromatics components of the human ingestible material.
  • the CO2 absorber can contain certain amount of calcium hydroxide, silica gel and water, with other ingredients.
  • calcium hydroxide may be replaced with other hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide or mixtures of these and other hydroxides.
  • alkaline, alkaline earth or metal oxides may be used in conjunction with or replacing hydroxides.
  • the oxides include but not limited to calcium oxide, aluminum oxide and magnesium oxide. These oxides may be used in mixture format. For reference, the range and formulations useful as CO2 absorber are described in U.S. Patent No.
  • the oxygen absorbing materials above the oxygen and carbon dioxide scavenging formulations may be packaged in a format other than a packet.
  • the carbon dioxide scavenging formulations may be enclosed in oxygen or carbon dioxide permeable capsule or a tablet that may be coated with a permeable or semi-permeable polymer material. Any resin or polymer permeable to oxygen and/or carbon dioxide may be used to coat the tablets. Water base polymer coating of the tablets is preferred.
  • Preferred coating polymers are hydroxyl propylmethyl-cellulose or acrylic water base coatings. They may also be fabricated in a compact form, such as a washer, wafer, disc or platelet, wrapped with a coating or polymer film that is gas permeable or semi-permeable.
  • the coating method of making the disc, platelet or tablet can include dip coating, spray coating, flash coating, spin coating or any other known methods that are applicable to forming the product.
  • the film method can include overcoating, lamination, multilayer lay up followed by die-cutting, and any other known methods that can make film composite layered articles.
  • the methods of forming oxygen absorbents above may be used for forming sorbent materials for CO2 absorbents and water vapor absorbents.
  • the sachet, grooves, film, or cup may contain a CO2 absorber capable of absorbing the CO2 emitted from the coffee permitting it to be packaged a short time after roasting thereby minimizing loss of flavor through volatilization. It is also possible that a carbon dioxide absorbing sachet could be used in addition to the oxygen absorbing sachet.
  • sachet, the grooves, film or cup may contain a moisture regulating formulation capable of maintaining the water activity of the instant coffee or other food product such as instant tea, at an optimum level so that it is not too dry or too moist which can affect the extractability of the flavor elements.
  • the container may be provided with an oxygen absorbent film or other sorbent film that is in cup 42.
  • the film may be cast, laminated or extrusion coated into the cup or preformed and attached to the cup by adhesives, ultrasonic sealing, or heat sealing.
  • the oxygen absorbent film may consist of multilayer structure in which the oxygen absorbent is in the inner layers of the structure.
  • the film may be provided with an abrasion resistant layer or a slippery layer, not shown, that will provide abrasion resistance or slippage so that the filter's movement will not be able to remove the oxygen absorbent (scavenger) materials from the film.
  • the resistance or slippage layer may be formed of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide and their copolymers. Conventional slip additives may be added into the layer that contacts the coffee to result in a coefficient of friction of 0.5 or below, preferably 0.3 or below. While described with reference to an oxygen absorbing film, it is possible that the film only contain CO2
  • the oxygen scavenger or other gas absorber may be placed in cup 42 by a variety of techniques, but an extrusion technique, such is utilized for hot melt adhesive is quick and may be done during
  • extrusion materials include hot melt polymers as well as plastisol materials discussed above that would cure in place.
  • any suitable resin may be utilized in the invention for the carrier and the absorbent film polymer that holds the oxygen scavenger, carbon dioxide absorbent, water vapor absorber, or other sorbent.
  • the polymer holds the sorbent so that it will not be carried into the instant coffee, cocoa, or other food product when the container is used.
  • Polymers useful for making the oxygen scavenging and absorbent articles can include common polyolefins such as low-density polyethylene (LDPE), high-density
  • HDPE polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • PS polystyrene
  • HIPS high impact polystyrene
  • PC polycarbonates
  • PMMA poly(methyl methacrylate)
  • Polymers suitable for the invention container and carriers and biodegradable include common polymers generated from renewable resources and biodegradable polymers such as polylactic acid copolymers, starch based polymers such as thermoplastics starch, polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB).
  • biodegradable polymers that are petroleum based such as polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) are also included.
  • the invention uses common plastic article fabrication processes that include extrusion, injection molding, extrusion coating, lamination, tableting and compounding to form the sorbent structures including oxygen scavengers, CO2 absorbers, and moisture regulators.
  • the oxygen scavenging fabricated article may contain moisture regulators based upon silica gel, molecular sieve, activated carbon, clay or other minerals.
  • the compounds may contain various levels of water to achieve water activities ranging from 0.01 to 0.85.
  • the absorber and moisture regulator silica gel, molecular sieve, activated carbon, clay, or other minerals may be used without the oxygen scavenger or carbon dioxide absorber.
  • Silica gel is preferred as it is low in cost, effective, and safe.
  • Moisture absorbent materials such as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,322,701 - Cullen, herein incorporated by reference, could be placed into containers to enable longer storage of moisture sensitive materials.
  • the film/tape/ribbons for use in cup 42 of the invention may be a single or multilayer films that are porous or solid, and consisting of iron- based oxygen scavengers and electrolytes, such as disclosed in co-assigned U.S. Patent Application No. 1 2 /41 6,685, filed April 1 , 2009, hereby incorporated by reference.
  • the film optionally consists of moisture regulators with a chosen water activity. Multilayer film is preferred with at least one of water vapor absorber, carbon dioxide absorber, or oxygen scavenger embedded inside the film and not exposed on film surface. Films with some porosity or voids are preferred to facilitate the rate of absorption.
  • Moisture regulator can be incorporated into the film during extrusion or from post-extrusion processing.
  • Example 1 Oxygen scavenging films packaged with coffee
  • An extruded film that contained oxygen scavenger formulations was prepared by following a method described in co-assigned U.S. Patent Application No. 1 2 /41 6,685, filed April 1 , 2009, hereby incorporated by reference, to test the oxygen scavenging behavior with the presence of coffee.
  • the film was extruded from a mixture of 1 7/ 3 / 80 weight ratio of iron, sodium chloride and low density polyethylene from a film extrusion process.
  • the materials were pre-mixed in a container and fed into a twin screw extruder with the extruder and die temperatures set at 220°C. Films, approximately 9 mil thick, were extruded from a 6" die and collected on a spool.
  • the 9 mil film samples cut in approximately 1 " square pieces, were moisturized by placing drops of water on the surface of the film and blotted to remove dripping water.
  • the films were placed in 7"x7" plastic barrier bags with a package of approximately 8.8 gm ground coffee sealed in Tyvek breathable film bag.
  • the barrier bag was hot sealed and injected with 1 50 cc O2 / N2 mixture to reach an initial oxygen concentration of 3% or lower.
  • the oxygen scavenging rate was measured by using MOCON PacCheck Model 450 Head Space Analyzer.
  • Example 1 Coffee without oxygen scavenger
  • FIG. 24 shows the results of oxygen concentration change with time for two different scavenger loadings.
  • the oxygen scavenging rate increases with the net amount of the scavengers used. In 88 hrs, a sample with a starting O2 of 1 .98% dropped to 0.04% with 0.52 gm of the scavenger in the film. A sample of 2.21 % 0 2 dropped to 1 .08% with 0.1 7 gm of the scavenger in the film. The O2 concentration of a sample with coffee packet only without scavenger dropped from 2.45% to 2.37% with some variation over the same time period. This example demonstrated that the scavenger gives much higher oxygen absorption rate than the combination of coffee and the background materials. The oxygen scavenging capability can be adjusted by the amount of the scavenger used and the preparation method adopted.
  • Oxygen scavenging film was extruded with a mixture of
  • Chemical IntegralTM 801 adhesive film was used as an adhesive for lamination test.
  • the extruded Fe/PLA film was stacked with the Integral film and the lidding film to form Fe/PLA-adhesive-lidding sandwich structure.
  • the structure was heat pressed in a heat sealer to form an oxygen- scavenging lidding structure.
  • Example 3 Oxygen scavenging sachet packaged with coffee
  • Packets with an approximate size of 1 "x0.5" made of a polyolefin film containing iron-based oxygen scavenging formulation and moisture regulator were used for the test.
  • the packets contained iron-based scavenger and a moisture retaining material patented by Multisorb
  • the packet consists by weight of approximately 40% iron, 1 0% NaCI, 50% silica gel and some moisture.
  • the packets had a water activity in the range of 0.4-0.8.
  • the packets were stored with coffee in 1 50 cc barrier bag and tested as described in Example 1 .
  • the oxygen absorption property was measured by using MOCON PacCheck Model 450 Head Space Analyzer.
  • Figure 25 shows the oxygen scavenging result that demonstrated that the oxygen concentration decreased rapidly with time. The scavenging rate is much faster than the oxygen absorption rate of the coffee and the background material as shown in Example 1 .
  • Neocryl A- 51 1 7 from Zeneca Resins.
  • a formulation comprising 50 weight percent of this acrylic emulsion and 50 weight percent of a 200 mesh electrolytic iron reduced iron containing 2 weight percent sodium chloride was coated on eight square inches of a polypropylene substrate and dried with heat. The coat weight was .01 35 grams per square inch.
  • This oxygen absorbing coating was then placed inside of a test vessel with 500 cc of air or 1 00 cc of oxygen along with 2 square inches of a moisture saturated blotter paper. Three samples were tested.
  • composition weight 1.47 grams 1.71 grams i 1.51 grams i CC of oxygen absorbed after 48 hours 13. 16. ; 15.
  • a polyvinyl acetate in water emulsion was made using Vinac XX- 21 0 from Air Products. Forty three weight percent of this polyvinyl emulsion was combined with 57 weight percent iron blend containing 200 mesh electrolytic reduced iron powder containing 2 weight percent of sodium chloride. This formulation was then coated on to eight square inches of a polypropylene substrate with a coat weight of .026 grams per square inch. The resulting coating was then placed inside of a test vessel with 500 cc of air or 1 00 cc of oxygen. A moisture source was also placed inside of the test vessel along with the sample. Three samples were tested.
  • Composition weight 1.47 grams 1.71 grams 1.51 grams
  • i ID Formulation* Safoam+,%** Weight, gm i O hrs 24 hrs i 48 hrs 72 hrs
  • Formulation ratio Ca(OH) 2 /SG/LDPE by weight
  • Example 8 Coated carbon dioxide scavenging paperboard
  • Coating formulations were prepared by using the same sorbent ingredients as described above. Luvitec K30 (BASF) polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and polyethylene glycol 6000 (Aldrich Chemical) were used to make the coating solutions. PVP was dissolved in water to form a 1 7 wt% solution. PEG was dissolved in water to form a 48 wt% solution. Both solutions were clear and without residues. A mixture of the PEG and PVP solutions was made with 90/ 1 0 ratio to achieve a resin content of approximately 45% in water. The solutions were used to mix with Ca(OH)2 and SG to form a coating solution that has the following coating formulation:
  • Another coating solution was prepared by dissolving hydroxypropylcellulose resin (Hercules Klucel EF) in water to form a uniform solution.
  • Klucel served as a binder for the solid formulation.
  • the paste formulation was pressed on the same paperboard and dried to form a porous coating. The pressed-coating, although brittle, maintained integrity for test. It was hydrated with wet sponge and the weight gain was recorded. This high solid loading sample was tested for CO2 scavenging performance. The data in Table-4 showed that CO2 was absorbed rapidly over the test time period with high absorption capacity.
  • Plastic capsules were hand filled with Multisorb Technologies CO2 absorbing formula (semi-dry flow able granules) to achieve a CO2 free environment.
  • the capsules are breathable, semi-rigid, and are partially resistant to hot water.
  • the device (capsule) provides for a timed absorption of CO2 from coffee filled pods stored at various temperatures.
  • the CO2 capsule limits the expansion of a non-breathable cup (from CO2 emissions from coffee) and also enhances or maintains the aromas and oils of the freshly roasted coffee powders and granules.
  • the blend was in loose powder format contained in the capsule.
  • the CO2 scavenging data is shown in Table-5.
  • Example 1 Tablets made of CO2 scavengers
  • Example 1 0 The formulation used in Example 1 0 was compressed into tablets in a mold on a conventional cold or hot pressing machine. The tablets were then coated with polyethylene powders on the surface. The coated tablets were heated in a heating chamber at a temperature below the melting point of polyethylene but hot enough to fuse the coated powder particles. The coated tablets were conditioned at room temperature in 80% relative humidity environment for 1 6 hrs. The tablets showed CO2 scavenging properties as listed in Table-6. [001 24] Table-6 C0 2 absorption of Ca(OH) 2 filled tablets
  • Example 1 Sintered Structure carbon dioxide scavenging disc/component
  • a gas permeable polyethylene film sachet container is filled with 1 .1 g of calcium hydroxide of 200 mesh and 1 .1 g of silica gel in a 2 : 1 blend with water.
  • the sachet is sealed and placed into a shrink wrap package of 4 ounce of Swiss cheese using conventional grocery cheese wrap packaging techniques. After four months storage at about 40 the cheese exhibits good color and taste. Further, the package is not expanded.

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L'invention concerne un procédé d'absorption de dioxyde de carbone comprenant les étapes consistant à prendre un paquet contenant un produit dégageant du dioxyde de carbone, placer de l'hydroxyde de calcium dans le paquet, et fermer hermétiquement le paquet pour obtenir un paquet scellé.
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