Patent ID: 6315921
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: A23B,A23L,B01J,B65D,C09K

Abstract:
An oxygen scavenging packet, comprising:a. an oxygen permeable material formed into a closed packet for holding an oxygen absorber;b. an oxygen absorber comprising iron within the packet of (a); andc. a liquid oxygen uptake accelerator, said accelerator comprising water, said accelerator being present in an amount relative to the amount of said oxygen absorber, such that when the liquid accelerator and oxygen absorber are brought into contact, the oxygen absorber is capable of reducing the oxygen content of a predetermined volume containing about 2 vol % oxygen to less than 0.5 vol % oxygen at a temperature of about 34.degree. F. in no more than 90 minutes after said accelerator and oxygen absorber are brought into contact.