WETTING AGENTS FOR ASEPTIC FILLING
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1. 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.
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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.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for aseptic packaging of food, beverages or pharmaceuticals comprising:
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(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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wetting agent composition consisting essentially of:
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(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.
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21. A composition consisting essentially of:
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(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.
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22. A method for aseptic packaging comprising:
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(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. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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