Resumen de: US2022304373A1

A pouched product adapted for release of a water-soluble component therefrom is provided herein. The pouched product can include an outer water-permeable pouch defining a cavity containing a composition that includes a water-soluble component capable of being released through the water-permeable pouch and has a surface area, wherein the outer water-permeable pouch can include a nonwoven web including fibers, wherein at least a portion of the fibers are selected from the group consisting of polyester fibers in an amount of 20% or greater based on the total weight of the fibers, tobacco-derived viscose, sisal fibers, corn silk fibers, long wood fibers, MCC fibers, and combinations thereof.

Resumen de: EP4063398A1

The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a composition for use in the preparation of biodegradable films, the process comprising: subjecting a micronised vegetal fibre comprising at least 40 wt % cellulose, less than 15 wt % lignin and less than 10 wt % humidity, to the following steps: oxidation of the micronised fibre in the presence of an organic or inorganic peroxide; acetylation of the micronised fibre by acetic acid in acidic medium. The treated micronised vegetal fibre is then mixed with a biodegradable polymer in a weight ratio comprised between 10/90 and 50/50.The invention is also directed to the composition obtainable by said process.

Resumen de: EP4063432A1

Resin particles include mother particles containing a biodegradable resin and a plasticizer, in which an amount of a metal element having an ionic valence of 2 or more, obtained by fluorescent X-ray analysis, is 0.002% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less with respect to a total amount of the resin particles.

Resumen de: US2021147723A1

A polymeric tape comprises a facestock extending lengthwise, the facestock including a polymer. An adhesive layer is on a first surface of the facestock. Tear-cuts are formed into at least one longitudinal edge of the facestock and extending inwardly, the tear-cuts being provided all along the at least one longitudinal edge of the facestock.

Resumen de: EP4062772A2

An edible composition, particularly an edible transport system, comprising an edible substance and a cross-linked matrix encapsulating the edible substance, the cross-linked matrix comprising (1) at least one edible polymer and edible particles or (2) a plurality of edible polymers.

Resumen de: EP4063437A1

The present invention provides a gas barrier film in which water resistance is unlikely to be impaired while being an environmentally compatible material using biomass. The gas barrier film is a gas barrier film made of a composite resin. The composite resin contains: a polyhydroxyurethane resin (A) containing a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1.1) and/or a polyhydroxyurethane resin (A) containing a structural unit represented by the following formula (1.2), the polyhydroxyurethane resin (A) having, as a basic structure, a structural unit formed by polymerizing a compound (a1) having at least two five-membered cyclic carbonate structures and a compound (a2) having at least two amino groups; a starch-based compound (B); and a metal chelate compound (C) crosslinking the polyhydroxyurethane resin (A) and the starch-based compound (B), and the composite resin has a content of the starch-based compound (B), based on 100 parts by mass of the polyhydroxyurethane resin (A), of 10 to 300 parts by mass.

Resumen de: EP4063431A1

Resin particles include mother particles containing a biodegradable resin, in which an alkali metal atomic weight A present on a resin particle surface with respect to a total atomic weight present on the resin particle surface, which is measured by an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and an alkali metal atomic weight B present in the resin particles with respect to the total atomic weight present on the resin particles, which is measured by a fluorescent X-ray spectroscopy, satisfy a relationship of 0 ≤ (A/B) < 0.15 and 0.005 atomic% ≤ B ≤ 0.5 atomic%.

Resumen de: CA3113809A1

A packaging material including a film that is biodegradable and compostable, wherein at least one aperture is formed in the film. The at least one aperture is structured and distributed such that the film controls oxygen permeability and water vapor permeability to such an extent that when the film encompasses a food product that is initially fresh the food product will remain fresh for at least one additional day when compared with the case that the film is replaced by a plastic that is not biodegradable and compostable.

Resumen de: WO2018063118A2

The present invention relates to a gelatin or pectin based antimicrobial surface coating material. In the present invention, boron compounds are mixed with gelatin or pectin and a surface coating material in the form of a film is obtained. The said coating material can be used in all packaging industry requiring hygiene particularly in food industry. The invention enables packages to be antifungal, anticandidal and antibacterial.

Resumen de: WO2022195555A1

A method of treatment of spent coffee grounds which comprises sieving the grounds to remove larger particles, passing the sieved grounds through a heated screw feeder to remove oils and water, and grinding the grounds to a powder. In addition, a plastic polymer composition comprises one or more polymers and spent coffee grounds which have been treated by the method.

Resumen de: DE102021001369A1

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Bäckertüte (10) mit einer Vorderwand (20) und mit einer Rückwand (22), die beidseitig über jeweils eine Seitenfalte (24, 26) miteinander verbunden sind. In der Vorderwand (20) und/oder der Rückwand (22) ist zumindest ein Sichtfenster (40) vorhanden. Dieses Sichtfenster (40) ist mit einer Folie aus Pergamin hinterklebt.

Resumen de: WO2022195367A1

Cartridge (10) with a filling (12) of at least one substance for preparing a liquid product, said cartridge (10) including a side wall (140), a first end wall (142) through which said liquid product can flow from the cartridge (10) and a second end wall (16) of the cartridge (10) at the opposite side with respect to said first end wall (142), wherein said side wall (140), said first end wall (142) and said second end wall (16) comprise compostable material. The at least one between said first end wall (142) and said second end wall (16) has a layered structure comprising at least one layer (1420) of a first compostable material and at least one layer (1422) of a second compostable material, wherein said at least one layer (1420) of a first compostable material comprises at least one compound selected between polybutyrate adipate terephthalate (PBAT) and polybutylsuccinate (PBS), wherein said at least one layer (1422) of a second compostable material consists of at least one compound selected between polylactic acid (PLA) and a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymer, wherein the polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymer is preferably polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB).

Resumen de: WO2022195445A1

A closure system including a cap and a spout, where the cap and/or spout contain at least one discrete layer of barrier material. In one example, the spout includes a conduit and a seal member, the conduit being arranged about an imaginary axis and the seal member having one or more surfaces configured to be secured to a container. The cap includes an inner circumferential surface, the inner circumferential surface arranged to encompass the conduit. The cap also includes a first discrete layer of thermoplastic resin and a first discrete layer of barrier material and the seal member includes a second discrete layer of thermoplastic resin and a second discrete layer of barrier material.

Resumen de: WO2022196688A1

The present invention provides a material for rubber kneading which makes it possible to reliably supply a prescribed amount of a liquid diene-based rubber (B) and which has excellent handleability, and a sealed package which uses the material for rubber kneading.　The material for rubber kneading comprises: a sealing pouch (A) that comprises an outer layer which is made of a polymer (a) having a melting point of 60-140°C and which has a thickness of 30-100 μm; and a liquid diene-based rubber (B) that is sealed inside the sealing pouch (A). The sealed package comprises: a sealing container which has low vapor permeability; and the material for rubber kneading which is sealed inside the sealing container.

Resumen de: WO2022197903A1

Various forms of sealing members are described along with the laminates from which the sealing members are formed. In some forms, the sealing members may generally be formed from materials that may be compostable. In some forms, the sealing members are substantially free of plastic materials. In one form, the sealing members do not include any metal foil layers such as would traditionally be included in induction heated seals. Instead, the seals may be applied in other manners, such as using ultrasonic sealing, conduction heating, pressure sensitive adhesives, and the like.

Resumen de: WO2022196556A1

The objective of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method for a packaged noodle processed food that does not impair the original flavor of noodle ingredients, protects the food against falling apart during cooking, and is capable of maintaining suitable hardness of the food even when stored for a long period of time.　This objective is solved via a manufacturing method for a packaged noodle processed food, the method including: a step for obtaining frozen noodles by subjecting, to a freezing process, noodles which have been subjected to a boiling heating process and a steam heating process; and a step for obtaining a packaged noodle processed food by subjecting, to a heat sterilization process, a container filled with the frozen noodles and a seasoning liquid containing 25 to 40 mass% starch decomposed product having a DE value of 4 to 18.

Resumen de: WO2022196035A1

[Problem] The present addresses the problem of providing a marine biodegradation promoting additive to solve the problem of marine waste such as plastic trash, etc., and to effectively utilize the same to efficiently prevent marine pollution. [Solution] The present invention is characterized by being: a marine biodegradation promoting additive containing a nitrogen compound and a phosphorus compound; a marine biodegradable resin composition including said additive; and a method for adding a nitrogen compound and a phosphorus compound to degrade a biodegradable resin composition. This method does not require the use of specific isolated microorganisms, specific seawater having a high concentration of microorganisms, etc.

Resumen de: AU2021236071A1

A dunnage conversion machine includes (i) a pair of gripping rollers configured to rotate at a first rotational speed to advance a slit-sheet material in a downstream direction; (ii) a pair of expansion rollers configured to rotate at a second rotational speed, faster than the first rotational speed, creating a stretching force on the slit-sheet material and further advancing the slit-sheet material, causing expansion of the slit-sheet material to a fully expanded state; and (iii) a pair of relaxation rollers configured to rotate at a third rotational speed, slower than the second rotational speed, reducing the stretching force and further advancing the slit-sheet material, allowing the slit-sheet material to relax to a partially expanded state. The pair of relaxation rollers (iii) also are configured to capture the slit-sheet material in the partially expanded state between a top cover sheet and a bottom cover sheet to form a dunnage pad.

Resumen de: AU2021231375A1

The invention relates to the use of a surface size composition comprising at least one cellulose derivative selected from cellulose ethers, excluding carboxyalkyl celluloses, for providing compression strength for a fibrous web, such as paper, board or the like, preferably comprising recycled cellulosic fibres. The invention relates also to a method for surface sizing of paper, board or the like.

Resumen de: AU2021225164B1

Abstract An apparatus for sterilising a particulate material such as starch includes a conduit constructed from a material substantially transparent to UV light, the conduit defining an internal flow path, a 5 UV light source provided exteriorly of the conduit and configured to transmit UV light to the internal flow path, and a source of vacuum to entrain particular material into the flow path for sterilisation.

Resumen de: AU2021217288A1

[Problem] To provide a seedling-growing pot body that exhibits long-term stability, that suppresses decomposition during seedling growth, that maintains sufficient strength during planting, and that, through enzymatic treatment immediately before and/or immediately after planting, rapidly decomposes after being planted in a field. [Solution] A base paper for this seedling-growing pot body and a seedling-growing pot body obtained by molding the base paper are characterized by being formed by providing, on at least one surface of a paper substrate, a biodegradable resin layer containing at least 15% by mass of polylactic acid relative to 100% by mass of a biodegradable resin composition.

Resumen de: US2022295839A1

An objective of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a container-packed processed food with noodles, wherein the container-packed processed food with noodles is prevented from collapsing by cooking or boiling, and maintained in an appropriate firmness even after stored for a long period of time, without impairing an original taste of a raw material of the noodles.The above objective is solved by a method of producing container-packed processed food with noodles, including: subjecting noodles to boil heat treatment and steam heat treatment, and subjecting the treated noodles to freeze treatment to obtain frozen noodles; and subjecting a container filled with the frozen noodles and a seasoning liquid containing a starch degradation product having a DE value of 4 to 18 in the range of 25% by mass and 40% by mass to heat sterilization treatment to obtain a container-packed processed food with noodles.

Resumen de: US2022297930A1

A capsule for infusion beverage by a dispensing machine has one or more upper sections containing liquid, one or more lower sections containing infusion mixture, and a spout placed into a base of the lower sections, the upper and lower section joined by a mechanical watertight connection or ultrasonic weld. A first and a second mechanical seal valve both with programmed breakage are respectively disposed on an upper side and a lower side of the upper sections. The lower sections are equipped with a diffuser filter placed on an upper side communicating with the upper sections, a diffuser filter placed on a lower side, and a lower mechanical seal valve with programmed breakage communicating with the spout. The lower mechanical seal valve has an opening threshold higher than an opening threshold of the second mechanical seal valve.

Resumen de: US2022297864A1

A system for semi-automatically closing flexible containers includes a continuous deformable web and a semi-automatic device for closing containers with the web. The device includes a frame having a slot for receiving an open end of one container at a time, feeding means for feeding the web, web cutting means and deforming and closing means. The web has labels integrally joined thereto at a substantially constant distance from each other, to thereby form a labeled web having a predetermined cross section. The cutting means are configured to cut the web into sections whose length is equal to the distance and to form labeled clips with the labels located halfway of the sections, The deforming and closing means are coordinated with the cutting means to deform and close each labeled clip around the open end of one container at a time while keeping the labels centered on each container.

Resumen de: US2022297918A1

A repulpable insulated container assembly having a container formed of paper such as corrugated cardboard or varying paper materials and defining an interior; and a repulpable insert placed within the interior of the container and formed of a first paper layer; and a paper fiber pad coupled to the first paper layer.