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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lakshmi N Venkateshwaran, Naperville, IL (US);
Dinesh J Chokshi, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Weilong L Chiang, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Amoco Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B / ; B29D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
25218828 ; 428 358 ;
Abstract
Oxygen-scavenging compositions comprising an oxidizable metal component and a solid, halogen-free, acidifying electrolyte component and, optionally, a water-absorbant binder and/or a polymeric resin exhibit good oxygen-scavenging performance and oxidation efficiency. The compositions can be used as an oxygen absorbent in packets or in combination with thermoplastic resins melt-fabricated into a wide variety of oxygen-scavenging packaging articles.