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OXYGEN-ABSORBER PACKET [1 record]

Record 1 1993-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Packaging
DEF

A porous pouch of oxidizing agent such as iron-oxide that is engineered to absorb oxygen in sealed packages and is used to extend mold-free shelf life of packaged products.

Key term(s)
  • iron-oxide packet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Emballages
DEF

Sachet poreux contenant un désoxydant de type oxyde de fer utilisé dans les emballages pour augmenter la protection de longue durée des produits frais.

OBS

Source de "sachet avaleur d'oxygène" : Emballages Distribution no 1, supplément de Cartonnages et Emballages Modernes, mars 1991, p. 4.

Spanish

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