Biopolymer-based flexible-tube type food casing with internal impregnation
AssigneeKalle GmbH
InventorsMatthias POHL, Nico MICHAELIS
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Abstract
A biopolymer-based food casing having an impregnation on the side facing the food is provided. The impregnation includes at least one hydrophobic, synthetic, organic polymer. By taloring the impregnation, the peelability of the casing may be adjusted to correspond to the type of food contained within the casing. The casing is used, especially, as an artificial sausage casing for raw sausage, scalded-emulsion sausage or cooked-meat sausage.
Claims18
A biopolymeric food casing which has an impregnation on the side facing the food, said impregnation comprising at least one hydrophobic, synthetic, organic polymer selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, styrene/(meth)acrylate copolymers, styrene/maleate copolymers, styrene/butadiene copolymers, polyurethanes, polyacrylonitriles, polyisoprene, polyacrylamide, poly(meth)acrylates, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinylidene chloride, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol or optionally N-substituted polyvinylamines.
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