Acid resistant peelable casing
AssigneeViskase Corporation
InventorsPatrick B. Apfeld, Frederick M. Merritt, II
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Abstract
Acid resistant peeling aid compositions and casings, particularly tubular cellulosic food casings, coated therewith, which compositions contain a water-soluble cellulose ether, dextrin and optionally lecithin.
Claims45
A tubular acid resistant release coated food casing comprising a casing having a coating on the inner surface thereof in an effective amount to provide a high speed machine peelable casing wherein said coating comprises a water-soluble cellulose ether and pyro dextrin in an acidic casing environment.
A shirred, tubular, nonfibrous, cellulosic, liquid smoke treated food casing having a pH of less than about 6.0 and having a release coating on the inner surface thereof, said coating comprising a mixture of a pyro dextrin and a water-soluble cellulose ether.
A cellulosic casing having a coating thereon, said coating comprising a mixture of a water-soluble cellulose ether, an oil, a surfactant, dextrin and lecithin in an effective amount to provide a machine peelable casing with an acid resistant coating wherein said casing is suitable for processing food products therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.