OXYGEN SCAVENGING METAL- LOADED HIGH SURFACE AREA PARTICULATE COMPOSITIONS

摘要

AN OXYGEN SCAVENGING COMPOSITION COMPOSED OF A CARRIER AND A METAL COATED INERT, POROUS PARTICULATE MATERIAL HAVING THE METAL SUBSTANTIALLY IN A ZERO VALENCE STATE. THE COMPOSITION IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE INTERIOR CAVITY OF A CONTAINER TO SCAVENGE OXYGEN THEREIN. THE COMPOSITION MAY FORM AT LEAST A PART OF THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE CONTAINER OR BE PRESENT THEREIN IN THE FORM OF A FILM, MAT, SACHET OR CERAMIC.