US 12,232,502 B2
Rigid shirred food casing articles, and related methods and compositions
Ann Dinh-Sybeldon, Woodridge, IL (US); Matthew E. Bachner, Glen Ellyn, IL (US); and Owen J. McGarel, Naperville, IL (US)
Assigned to Viskase Companies, Inc., Lombard, IL (US)
Filed by Viskase Companies, Inc., Lombard, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/218,626.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/002,553, filed on Mar. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0307342 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. A22C 13/02 (2006.01); A22C 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC A22C 13/02 (2013.01) [A22C 13/0013 (2013.01); A22C 2013/004 (2013.01); A22C 2013/0043 (2013.01); A22C 2013/0063 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shirred food casing article, comprising:
a casing material; and
a coherency-enhancing solution on or in the casing material, the coherency-enhancing solution comprising:
at least one polysaccharide; and
a predominantly non-aqueous solvent, the predominantly non-aqueous solvent comprising at least 50 wt. % of the coherency-enhancing solution, the predominantly non-aqueous solvent comprising one or more of propylene glycol, glycerin, and triglyceride;
the coherency-enhancing solution comprising less than 20 wt. % water.