摘要 |
A process is provided for minimizing moisture accumulation in a product package that is sprayed with a cool water shower. The product is placed in a container (32), and a closure (36A) is installed on the container (32) to complete the package. The product is heated before it is placed in the container (32), or during its placement in the container (32), or after it is placed in the container (32), or while the closure (36A) is being installed on the container (32), or after the closure (36A) has been installed on the container (32). The internal atmosphere within the closed closure (36A) is allowed to expand from the heat and to vent through a vent channel (81A). The package is cooled with a cooling water shower, and the vent channel (81A) minimizes the transient pressure differential so as to minimize the amount of water infiltration into the closure (36A).
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