Oxygen Absorber
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Oxygen Absorber
Oxygen absorbers are sachets containing iron-based material that chemically react with and remove oxygen from a sealed package, extending shelf life, maintaining product quality, and preventing spoilage. Their specifications include requiring high-barrier packaging for effective function and safety, with features like safe, non-toxic, food-grade materials. Benefits include preventing mold, bacterial growth, and fat rancidity, which helps preserve flavour, colour, and nutritional value. These features and benefits are directly related, as the specification of a chemical reaction to remove oxygen (the mechanism) directly leads to the benefit of extended shelf life and improved quality.
Specifications
- Materials: Typically contain iron powder, salt, activated carbon, and diatomaceous earth, a mixture that reacts with oxygen to absorb it.
- Packaging: Must be placed in a packaging material with a low oxygen permeability rate (e.g., PET, nylon) to ensure effectiveness.
- Food-Grade: Made with non-toxic materials that are safe to be in direct contact with food products and do not harm the food or consumers.
- Storage: Should be stored at room temperature in their sealed original packaging until ready for use.
Features
- Active Oxygen Removal: Chemically absorb oxygen to reduce the internal atmosphere of a package to extremely low levels (0.01% or below).
- Broad Application: Can be used for a wide variety of products, including nuts, snacks, dried foods, and medical supplies.
- No Additives: Provide a natural, chemical-free method of preservation without introducing artificial ingredients.
Benefits
- Extended Shelf Life: Slows down oxidation and microbial growth, significantly reducing spoilage.
- Maintained Product Quality: Preserves the food's original flavour, colour, texture, and nutritional value.
- Prevention of Spoilage: Inhibits the growth of aerobic bacteria, mold, and fungi.
- Prevention of Rancidity: Stops fats and oils from oxidizing, maintaining taste and quality.
- Reduced Waste: Fewer discarded products due to spoilage, reducing waste for manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.
How They Relate
- The use of iron-based materials that chemically react with oxygen (specification) causes the removal of oxygen from the package (benefit).
- The reduction of oxygen (feature) directly prevents mold, bacteria, and oxidation (benefits), maintaining product quality and extending shelf life.
- Being made from safe, non-toxic, food-grade materials (feature) ensures the preservation mechanism does not introduce harm, making it a safe and reliable method.
Available Sizes
- 20 CC
- 30 CC
- 50 CC
- 100 CC
- 200 CC
- 500 CC
