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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2021
Applicant:
Viskase Companies, Inc., Lombard, IL (US);
Inventors:
Ann Dinh-Sybeldon, Woodridge, IL (US);
Matthew E. Bachner, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Owen J. McGarel, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Viskase Companies, Inc., Lombard, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 13/02 (2006.01); A22C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 13/02 (2013.01); A22C 13/0013 (2013.01); A22C 2013/004 (2013.01); A22C 2013/0043 (2013.01); A22C 2013/0063 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.