Viskase Corporation

Viskase Companies, Inc.

Vikase Companies, Inc.

Ann Dinh-Sybeldon

Jeffery A Oxley

Thomas Danko

Owen J McGarel

Matthew E Bachner

F Edward Gustafson

Rigid shirred food casing articles (e.g., shirred sticks of casing material) include a cohesion-enhancing solution applied to at least one surface of the casing material. The cohesion-enhancing solution comprises at least one polysaccharide (e.g., dextrin) and a predominantly non-aqueous solvent (e.g., comprising propylene glycol). The coherency-enhancing solution comprises less than 50 wt. % water. Related methods and compositions are also disclosed.

Rigid shirred food casing articles, and related methods and compositions

The present invention relates to a multilayered, low moisture, barrier, thermoplastic film with an first outer food contact layer corona discharge treated and coated with an aqueous flavoring and/or coloring agent, which can be formed into a sealed tube on automatic form and fill machinery in a continuous manner for use as a tubular food casing. The coloring and/or flavoring agent on the inner layer of the tubular casing is released onto the surface of encased foodstuff during cooking and processing.

Additive transferring film

A battery separator of a nonwoven substrate coated on at least one surface with a cellulose film made from a liquid cellulose or cellulose derivative solution with the substrate having at least 50% by wt. noncellulosic fibers having a noncircular cross-sectional perimeter which has a percentage cross-sectional area difference relative to a circumscribed circle according to the formula: ##EQU1## wherein A=Area of a noncellulosic fiber cross-section; and B=Area of a circle circumscribing said fiber cross-section and, preferably, having an absorption rate of at least 15, most preferably at least 30 mm/10 min. in an aqueous solution of 40 wt. % KOH.

Noncircular fiber battery separator and method

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Woodridge, IL, United States of America

Ann Dinh-Sybeldon