Patent ID: 6233907
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A method for packaging an oxygen sensitive material, comprising:providing containers each defining an internal space and having an internal oxygen scavenging component comprising an oxidizable organic compound;positioning a source of actinic radiation in said internal space of said containers;exposing said oxygen scavenging component to a dose of actinic radiation from said source of actinic radiation so as to provide containers each having an activated oxygen scavenging component; andfeeding said containers to means for filling and sealing said containers so as to provide sealed containers wherein said oxygen scavenging component scavenges oxygen from said internal space; wherein said positioning step comprises the steps of providing an array of substantially parallel linear bulbs for emitting said actinic radiation, and positioning said array relative to a plurality of containers so as to position said bulbs in internal spaces of said containers.