Container with effervescent action
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage containers fail to consistently promote satisfactory bubbling, especially for low-alcohol and low-dissolved carbon dioxide beers, and lack durability in dishwashing cycles while maintaining bubbling performance.
Innovation Solution
A glass or stoneware container with surface irregularities coated with an enamel layer and refractory enamel grains, where the enamel grains are attached via heat treatment and coated with a hydrophobic compound to form nucleation sites, enhancing bubble formation and resistance to dishwashing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If surface irregularities are created to promote bubbling, then nucleation sites are formed, but the container becomes sensitive to dishwashing cycles and loses bubbling performance
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies a composite structure consisting of an enamel layer coated with hydrophobic material on the glass container surface. This composite material system combines the adhesion properties of enamel with the water-repelling characteristics of hydrophobic coatings, creating a durable surface that maintains nucleation sites through dishwashing cycles while preserving bubbling performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention modifies the surface energy parameters of the container by applying hydrophobic coating to the enamel layer. This parameter change creates a water-repelling surface that prevents water from penetrating and damaging the nucleation sites during dishwashing, thereby maintaining long-term durability while preserving bubbling functionality.
2Illumination intensity
If smooth surfaces are used for good transparency and aesthetics, then visual quality is improved, but bubble formation and effervescence are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies surface irregularities and hydrophobic coating only to specific regions of the container where bubble formation is desired, rather than treating the entire surface. This localized approach preserves the overall transparency and aesthetic quality of the glass while creating effective nucleation sites in targeted areas for optimal effervescence.
3Reliability
If hydrophobic coating is applied to promote bubbling, then nucleation sites are enhanced, but the container becomes sensitive to water and dishwashing damage
Solution Approach 1:
The invention creates a composite structure where hydrophobic coating is applied over an enamel layer. The enamel base provides mechanical strength and adhesion resistance to dishwashing, while the hydrophobic top layer enhances bubble formation. This composite system protects the hydrophobic properties from being damaged during dishwashing cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The enamel layer serves as a protective cushion applied beforehand to shield the hydrophobic coating from damage during subsequent dishwashing exposures. This prior protective layer prevents water and mechanical abrasion from degrading the hydrophobic properties, ensuring long-term durability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides consistent and reproducible bubbling performance for various beer types, both dry and wet, with excellent resistance to dishwashing cycles, maintaining foam height and appearance.
Implementation Method 1
a hydrophobic compound arranged on a portion of the surface of said enamel grains
Implementation Method 2
The irregularities form nucleation sites within the container, the nucleation sites promoting bubble formation when in contact with a carbonated beverage
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a container (1) made of glass or stoneware for a beverage having surface irregularities in a chosen region, the irregularities forming nucleation sites inside the container, the nucleation sites favouring the formation of bubbles in contact with a carbonated beverage, comprising a layer of enamel (10) coating the chosen region, a plurality of enamel grains (12) arranged on the surface of said layer of enamel (10) and attached to said layer of enamel (10), and a hydrophobic compound (13) arranged on a portion of the surface of said enamel grains (12).