Specialty beverage infusion package

a beverage and specialty technology, applied in the field of porous infusion beverage package, can solve the problems of inability to see the specialty beverage precursor, inability to appreciate the nature and quality of the product, and often uncertain whether or not customers are receiving premium products, etc., to achieve short sink time, good tensile strength, and good balance of properties
US20050136155A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-23KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
Publication Date
2005-06-23
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The present invention provides an infusion beverage package having a good balance of properties including, being biodegradable, good tensile strength and a short infusion times, while being transparent enough so as to enable a user of the package to see the contained infusion beverage precursor within the package before infusing the package into water. The infusion beverage package of the present invention is prepared from a porous web derived from a biodegradable thermoplastic polymer, wherein the package has a transparency of at least about 30%, a tensile strength of at least about 2N / 15 mm, and an infusion time of less than about 20 seconds. In addition, the seal strength of the package is at least 2N / 15 mm.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a porous infusion beverage package, which holds an infusion beverage precursor material. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Infusion beverage packages are known in the art and typically contain a beverage precursor material, such as tea or coffee. To produce a beverage, the package containing the beverage precursor is typically infused into hot water, by placing the package into hot water, pouring hot water onto or through the package, or heating water to desired temperature while the package is immersed in the water. Alternatively, the beverage infusion package may be placed in cold water to form the beverage.

[0003] These packages are generally in the form of a pouch, a bag or a sachet and are generally prepared from a very thin and light weight paper product. Typically, these packages are translucent when wet, and the contents of the package can only be seen after the package has been infused or while the package is i...

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