Oxygen absorber tablet

Abstract

The present invention discloses an oxygen absorber composition in the form of an oxygen absorber tablet and a process for the preparation of the oxygen absorber tablet. The oxygen absorber tablet includes composition A and iron powder. Composition A has binding agent, carbon, silica gel, clay, hygroscopic salt and magnesium stearate. The ratio of iron powder to Composition A is determined depending on the target air volume from where the oxygen is to be removed. The tablets are prepared for 30 cc, 100 cc, 250 cc and 500 cc of target air volume. The tablet has an enhanced oxygen absorption amount per unit volume. It absorbs moisture and odour from the available target air volume and helps diminish the hydrogen and carbon dioxide gas generated during oxidation. The tablets are compact, user friendly and are useful to increase the shelf life of pharmaceutical, food and nutraceutical products.

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