Patent ID: 6376034
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A food safe absorbent composition of matter suitable for use with food products, said absorbent composition of matter having an absorbency, the absorbency being defined by weight of liquid absorbed/weight of said absorbent composition of matter, said absorbent composition of matter consisting essentially of:a) at least one non-crosslinked gel-forming water soluble polymer having a first absorbency, said first absorbency being defined by weight of liquid absorbed/weight of said at least one non-crosslinked gel forming polymer, said at least one non-crosslinked gel forming polymer being food safe; b) at least one mineral composition having a second absorbency, said second absorbency being defined by weight of liquid absorbed/weight of said at least one mineral composition, said at least one mineral composition being food safe; and c) at least one soluble salt having at least one trivalent cation, said at least one soluble salt having at least one trivalent cation being food safe, the absorbency of said absorbent composition of matter exceeding a sum of said first absorbency and said second absorbency said absorbent composition of matter being compatible with food products such that said absorbent composition of matter is food safe when in direct contact with the food products.