Abstract:
A polymer with a backbone and an unsaturated side chain attached to the backbone. The polymer may optionally be combined with an oxidation catalyst and/or other ingredients.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to oxygen scavenging molecules, compositions comprising the molecules, and articles made from the compositions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to highly compatible hydroxyphenyltriazine UV-absorbers and to their use in organic polymers, especially for protecting the contents of transparent plastic packages such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, shampoos and the like, and especially foodstuffs such as beverages, fresh vegetables or meat, from the deleterious effects of ultraviolet radiation. Especially advantageous is the combined use of a UV absorber and an oxygen scavenger. It has been found that certain highly compatible tris-aryl-s-triazines are especially effective towards this end when incorporated in the containers or films in which such materials are stored.
Abstract:
The invention is a method, triggering unit, and system for activating an oxygen scavenging composition at high speeds. The triggering unit includes a plurality of UV lamps that can operate at increased temperatures and have high output intensites from about 10 to 35 mW/cm2. The triggering unit can activate films at speeds from about 20 to 100 fps. Mercury amalgam lamps are useful in the practice of the invention. The invention also includes a UV dose management system and film tensioning system that facilitates triggering at high film speeds. The UV dose management system controls the amount of UV exposure that the film receives so that the oxygen scavenging rate of the activated composition can be controlled.
Abstract translation:本发明是一种高速激活氧气清除组合物的方法,触发单元和系统。 触发单元包括能够在增加的温度下操作并具有约10至35mW / cm 2的高输出强度的多个UV灯。 触发单元可以以大约20至100fps的速度激活胶片。 汞合金灯在本发明的实践中是有用的。 本发明还包括一种UV剂量管理系统和薄膜张紧系统,其有助于以高胶片速度触发。 UV剂量管理系统控制膜接收的UV暴露量,从而可以控制活化组合物的除氧速率。
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a colored recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) and an opacifying material. The composition can further comprise a virgin polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a high gas barrier or an oxygen scavenging compound. Suitable opacifying material, suitable high gas barrier polymer and suitable oxygen scavenging compound are disclosed herein. Other embodiments of the present invention include articles produced from these compositions and processes for producing these compositions.
Abstract:
A method includes triggering an oxygen scavenger; and storing the scavenger in a container configured such that the oxygen scavenger exhibits no substantial oxygen scavenging activity while inside the container. The triggered oxygen scavenger can later be removed from the container, and used in packaging oxygen sensitive products. A stored oxygen scavenger, triggered, is also disclosed. A method of distributing an oxygen scavenger film includes providing a tubular film at a first location, the film having oxygen barrier and oxygen scavenger layers; triggering the oxygen scavenger; collapsing the film; rolling up the film; transporting the film to a second location; and triggering the oxygen scavenger. Another method of distributing an oxygen scavenger film includes providing an oxygen scavenger film at a first location; transporting the film to a second location; triggering the oxygen scavenger; storing the oxygen scavenger film in a container; and transporting the film to a third location.
Abstract:
The oxygen scavenging system of the subject invention contemplates a composition, system and appurtenant methodology for substantially eliminating elemental oxygen from packaged oxygen sensitive products. The composition or scavenging agent includes an oxidoreductase enzyme, a suitable energy source or substrate for the enzyme, and a buffer. The composition binds oxygen when exposed to moisture, thereby reducing the level of oxygen in a closed (e.g., sealed) space such as a food package or the like. More particularly and preferably, the composition includes glucose oxidase in an amount of between 1 and 100 activity units (U) per gram, catalase in an amount of between 1 and 300 activity units (U) per gram, dextrose in an amount of between about 20 and 99 percent by weight, and sodium bicarbonate in an amount of between about 1 and 80 percent by weight.
Abstract:
Oxygen-scavenging polymers and packaging for holding oxygen-sensitive products. A heat treatment process has been found to significantly increase the oxygen-scavenging performance of the polymer. The enhanced scavenging polymer can be effectively incorporated into various packaging, including transparent multilayer containers for beer and juice. In one embodiment, a multilayer package made from the scavenger provides an actual reduction in oxygen content of a contents of the package, over a long period of time (e.g., 24 weeks). The package can be stored unfilled for an extended period (without significant loss of scavenging capability) and will scavenge substantially immediately upon filling with a liquid product. The package may incorporate a relatively low weight percentage of the scavenger, thus providing enhanced scavenging in a cost-effective manner.
Abstract:
Herein is disclosed an oxygen scavenging composition, comprising (i) an oxygen scavenging polymer comprising units having structure I: wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of —O—, —NCO—, and —NR—, wherein R is selected from the group consisting of —H and —C1-C6 alkyls; (ii) a transition metal oxidation catalyst; and (iii) an energy-absorbing compound selected from the group consisting of microwave reactive materials and photoinitiators having a wavelength of maximum absorption of electromagnetic radiation from about 200 nm to about 750 nm. The oxygen scavenging composition can be used to form an oxygen scavenging packaging article.
Abstract:
An oxygen scavenging composition that can be either thermoplastic or thermoset, and that comprises at least one oxygen scavenging polymer and at least one curing agent is disclosed. The oxygen scavenging polymer comprises a polymeric backbone, at least two curing functional groups that are terminal groups and at least one oxygen scavenging cyclic moiety having from 5 to 9 carbon atoms in its ring and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in its ring. The curing functional groups of the oxygen scavenging polymer can be independently selected from hydroxyl groups, amino groups, carboxylic groups, sulfonic groups, and epoxy groups. The curing agent comprises at least two functional groups that are capable of reacting with the curing functional groups of the oxygen scavenging polymer.