Container for viscous liquids internally coated with oil with emulsifier
AssigneeConopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
InventorsRobert BELTMAN, Suresh Kumar NEDIYEDATH, AIeksander Arie RESZKA, Pieter ZWART
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Abstract
The present invention has as an objective to improve the evacuation of a viscous liquid from a container, in particular when the viscous liquid is a condiment containing enzyme modified egg yolk. This objective has been achieved by internally coating a container with a vegetable oil containing an emulsifier having a HLB-value ranging from 1 to 12, prior to filling the coated container with the viscous liquid.
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A container comprising an outlet and walls having an inner surface defining a chamber, wherein at least part of the inner surface of the container is coated with oil containing an emulsifier having a HLB-value ranging from 1 to 12 at a concentration ranging from 0.1% to 5% by weight, and wherein the emulsifier comprises one or more compounds selected from monoglycerides of a fatty acid, sucrose fatty acid esters, and sorbitan fatty acid esters.
A method for improving the evacuation of a viscous liquid from a container, by using an oil containing an emulsifier having a HLB-value ranging from 1 to 12 at a concentration ranging from 0.1% to 5% by weight, and wherein the emulsifier comprises one or more compounds selected from monoglycerides of a fatty acid, sucrose fatty acid esters, and sorbitan fatty acid esters, to coat at least part of the inner surface of the container, prior to filling the container with the viscous liquid.
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