Method for manufacturing food indicator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12067903-B2
Application number	US-202017788575-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 24, 2020
Priority date	Dec 24, 2019
Publication date	Aug 20, 2024
Grant date	Aug 20, 2024

Abstract

The present application relates to a method for manufacturing an indicator for food that can visually check the quality change in food in a package state, an indicator for food manufactured therefrom, and a method for checking the storage status of food using the same. The manufacturing method of an indicator for food of the present application includes bonding a first film, on which an indicator layer including a pH-sensitive indicator is formed on one surface thereof, and a second film, on which an adhesive layer is formed on one surface thereof, so that the indicator layer of the first film and the adhesive layer of the second film can face each other.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for manufacturing an indicator for food, the method comprising:
bonding a first film, on which an indicator layer comprising a pH-sensitive indicator is formed on one surface thereof,
and a second film, on which an adhesive layer is formed on one surface thereof, so that the indicator layer of the first film and the adhesive layer of the second film face each other,
wherein the indicator layer further comprises a white ink layer on one surface facing the adhesive layer, and
in the bonding of the first film and the second film, the first film and the second film are bonded so that the white ink layer and the adhesive layer are brought into contact.

2. The method for manufacturing an indicator for food of claim 1 ,
wherein the adhesive layer of the second film is formed by coating an adhesive composition on one surface of the second film,
in which the adhesive composition comprises a volatile component, and the volatile component is comprised to be 1 wt % or less based on the total weight of the adhesive composition.

3. The method for manufacturing an indicator for food of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer of the second film is formed by coating an adhesive composition on one surface of the second film followed by drying, and
the bonding of the first film and the second film is performed after the adhesive composition coated on one surface of the second film is dried.

4. The method for manufacturing an indicator for food of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer of the second film is formed by coating an aqueous solution-based adhesive, an emulsion-type adhesive, a solvent-type adhesive, or a mixture thereof on one surface of the second film.

5. The method for manufacturing an indicator for food of claim 1 , wherein the indicator layer of the first film is formed by comprising a pH-sensitive color-changing ink and a non-color-changing ink.

6. The method for manufacturing an indicator for food of claim 1 , wherein the indicator layer of the first film is formed by alternately printing at least one pH-sensitive color-changing ink and at least one non-color-changing ink on one surface of the first film.

7. The method for manufacturing an indicator for food of claim 1 , wherein the indicator layer of the first film is formed by printing by a gravure method by alternating at least one pH-sensitive color-changing ink and at least one non-color-changing ink on one surface of the first film.

8. The method for manufacturing an indicator for food of claim 1 , wherein the indicator layer comprises a gas adsorbent material.

9. The method for manufacturing an indicator for food of claim 1 , wherein the second film is a white film.

10. The method for manufacturing an indicator for food of claim 1 , wherein the first film is a non-breathable film, and the second film is a breathable film.

11. The method for manufacturing an indicator for food of claim 1 , further comprising attaching a release paper onto the rear surface of the second film.

12. An indicator for food formed with a first film, on which an indicator layer comprising a pH-sensitive indicator is formed, and a second film on which an adhesive layer is formed,
wherein the indicator is manufactured by the method for manufacturing an indicator for food according to claim 1 .

13. A packaging material for food, comprising the indicator for food according to claim 12 .

14. A food packaged by the packaging material for food according to claim 13 .

15. The food of claim 14 , wherein the food comprises at least one food group among refrigerated meat, processed meat, and fermented food.

16. A method for checking the storage state of food using the indicator for food according to claim 12 .

Assignees

• Cj Cheiljedang Corp

Inventors

• Kim Grace
• Kim Do Wan
• Cho Kyoung Sik
• Hong Seok Jun

Classifications

• G09F2003/0257

  Multilayer · CPC title

• G09F2003/023

  Adhesive · CPC title

• G09F2003/0225

  Carrier web · CPC title

• G09F2003/021

  Indicia behind the front foil · CPC title

• G09F3/10

  by an adhesive layer · CPC title