Wetting agents for aseptic filling
AssigneeEcolab USA Inc.
InventorsVictor F. Man, Janel M. Kieffer, Michael C. Denoma, Yvonne M. Killeen, Joshua P. Magnuson
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to wetting agent compositions and methods for making and using the wetting agent compositions. The compositions of the invention include a sheeting agent, a defoaming agent, and an association disruption agent. The wetting agent compositions of the present invention result in a faster draining/drying time on most substrates compared to conventional wetting agents. The wetting agent compositions of the present invention are especially suitable for use on plastic substrates.
Claims31
A method for aseptic packaging of food, beverages or pharmaceuticals comprising:
- (a) contacting a package with a composition consisting essentially of a wetting agent, and an antimicrobial agent, wherein the wetting agent consists essentially of:
- (i) a sheeting agent;
- (ii) a defoaming agent;
- (iii) one or more of an association disruption agent;
- and
- (iv) an additional ingredient selected from the group consisting of a carrier, a hydrotrope, a chelating/sequestering agent, and combinations thereof
- (b) filling the package with a substance selected from the group consisting of food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and combinations thereof;
- and
- (c) sealing the package.
A wetting agent composition consisting essentially of:
- (a) a sheeting agent;
- (b) a defoaming agent;
- (c) at least one of an association disruption agent;
- and
- (d) an additional ingredient selected from the group consisting of a carrier, a hydrotrope, a chelating/sequestering agent, and combinations thereof.
A composition consisting essentially of:
- (a) a wetting agent composition consisting essentially of:
- (i) a sheeting agent;
- (ii) a defoaming agent;
- (iii) at least one of an association disruption agent;
- (iv) an additional ingredient selected from the group consisting of a carrier, a hydrotrope, a chelating/sequestering agent, and combinations thereof;
- and
- (b) an antimicrobial agent.
A method for aseptic packaging comprising:
- (a) forming an aseptic packaging use solution;
- (b) contacting a package with the aseptic packaging use solution;
- (c) filling the package with a substance selected from the group consisting of food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and combinations thereof;
- and
- (d) sealing the package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.