Unlock instant, AI-driven research and patent intelligence for your innovation.

Ethyl alcohol emitting package for baked goods

a technology of ethyl alcohol and baked goods, which is applied in the direction of packaging foodstuffs, packaging goods, containers preventing decay, etc., can solve the problem of prolonging the shelf life during storag

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-18
MULTISORB TECH INC
View PDF1 Cites 3 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a food package that includes a container with a moisture barrier and a product that is prone to mold growth. The package also contains stabilized ethyl alcohol emitting material. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a food package that can prevent mold growth and maintain the quality of the food product.

Problems solved by technology

It is known to flush food packages with nitrogen to reduce their oxygen content and thereby prolong shelf life during storage.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Ethyl alcohol emitting package for baked goods
  • Ethyl alcohol emitting package for baked goods
  • Ethyl alcohol emitting package for baked goods

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

example 1

[0036]A sample from Mix 1 has 6.12 grams ethyl alcohol in 17.0 grams sample. The sample was placed in a desiccator with an excess of molecular sieve absorbent. Table 1 below shows the percentage of alcohol given off between 0 and 15 days.

TABLE 1DaysSample Wt. Gm.% Alcohol Removed017.0  0%112.671.9%212.278.4%511.9183.2%611.8983.8%811.7785.5%1111.7386.1%1511.688.2%

example 2

[0037]A sample from Mix 2 weighing 20.1 grams comprising about ethyl alcohol (30% by weight) and activated carbon (70% by weight) is tested. The sample comprises 5.3 grams of ethyl alcohol. The sample was placed in a dessicator with an excess of molecular sieve absorbent. The following Table 2 measures the alcohol given off over between 0 and 15 days.

TABLE 2DaysSample Wt. Gm.% Alcohol Removed020.1  0%117.910.9%217.551.7%516.9263.2%616.767.6%816.4273.2%1116.277.5%1515.7786.2%

[0038]The Examples 1 and 2 above show that molecular sieve and activated carbon give up the alcohol during the storage time. Although molecular sieve gives up about 72% in one day, another 16% is given off over the time of the 15 day test. Carbon gives up the alcohol at a slower rate and would be preferred for storage of most baked goods. The activated carbon gives up about 52% in two days and another about 34% over the next 13 days. The Examples show the suitability of these materials for storage of baked goods....

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

PropertyMeasurementUnit
Timeaaaaaaaaaa
Login to View More

Abstract

The invention relates to a food package comprising a container having moisture barrier properties and containing a product subject to mold growth and further containing stabilized ethyl alcohol emitting composite material.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to the increase in shelf life of food products by improving the storage life. The invention particularly relates to the decreasing of mold growth.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to the improving of the shelf life of products that are subject to mold growth during their packaging.[0003]It is known in the preparation of bread and other grain products to spray ethyl alcohol into a bag of the product or onto the product to prolong shelf life.[0004]It is known to package foods and pharmaceuticals in packages that prolong the life of the materials by packaging these materials with oxygen absorbers or humidity control agents. It is also known to absorb carbon dioxide from packages. It is known to flush food packages with nitrogen to reduce their oxygen content and thereby prolong shelf life during storage.[0005]U.S. Pat. No. 6,139,935—Colin discloses an oxygen absorbing label that may be affixed to the inner surface o...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
IPC IPC(8): B65D81/28
CPCB65D81/28B65D81/2084B65D85/36A23L3/3463A23L3/349
Inventor MCKEDY, GEORGE E.POWERS, THOMAS H.
Owner MULTISORB TECH INC