Humidifying and shirring artificial sausage casing
AssigneeTeepak, Inc.
InventorDouglas J. Bridgeford
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Abstract
This invention relates to an improvement in a process for humidifying artificial sausage casings wherein a moisture-providing fluid is contacted with the inside wall of an unshirred portion of casing and the casing subsequently shirred. The improvement resides in employing as the moisture-providing fluid, water containing from about 0.5-5% by weight of a water-dispersible surfactant having sufficient lubricating qualities for preventing said casing from jamming on said shirring machine.
Claims5
In a process for humidifying an artificial sausage casing on a shirring machine wherein a moisture-providing fluid is contacted with the inside wall of unshirred casing and the casing subsequently shirred, the improvement which comprises employing as said moisture-providing fluid a mixture comprising water and from about 0.5-5% of a surfactant having lubricating properties which is applied to said casing in a proportion to provide from about 0.015 to 0.15 mg. surfactant per square inch of casing.
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