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POLYGEL Can Help To Take This Mess Off Your Hands |
 | POLYGEL will absorb at least 50 times its weight in meat fluids compared to fluff pulp, which will only absorb 2 to 4 times its weight. |
| The frequency of costly repackaging will be reduced. |
| POLYGEL will help ensure increased dryness and safety of packaged goods during transportation and storage. |
| The initial absorption, and subsequent retention properties of POLYGEL, is not adversely affected by freezing and thawing. |
| The gel particles become too large to pass through the cell fabric so the gel and unwanted fluids remain contained within the sachet. |
POLYGEL sachets are made up off various heat-bonded plastic materials. Adhesives are not used in the manufacturing process. The smooth shiny surface of the sachet does not allow the passage of moisture. The other surface is made off a wickable fabric or a micro perforated plastic that attracts fluids. Inside the sachet cells is an inert super absorbent powder (FDA Approved), which forms a non-toxic gel as it absorbs and retains fluids.
POLYGEL sachets are completely safe when in contact with foodstuffs. The gel that forms as fluids are absorbed, is unpalatable and safe for consumption. The super-absorbent gel is American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for use in the packaging of poultry and red meat.
POLYGEL was developed to be environmental friendly. The Super-absorbent gel breaks down to water, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide after six weeks exposure to normal ultra-violet sunlight. The rest of the POLYGEL sachet is manufactured from Poly-propylene.
| Take care to keep opened cartons of POLYGEL sachets away from wet areas where splashing may occur, and any other form of contamination. |
| Ensure your trays or other packaging materials are dry before placing sachets into them, otherwise the absorbing action will start immediately. |
| Place the required number of POLYGEL sachets in the base of the tray or the packaging. THE FABRIC SIDE MUST BE FACING DOWNWARDS. The smooth, shiny side of the sachet should be in contact with your product. |
| If product is displayed at an angle, place the POLYGEL sachet in the bottom half of the tray. |
| If product is displayed horizontaly, place the POLYGEL sachet in the center of the tray. |
| Pack and wrap the tray in your usual manner. |
Chemical Basis:
Salt crosslinked polyacrylic acid/polyalcohol grafted copolymer
Physical Form:
White granules contained in sachet.
Particle Size:
100-850 microns
To test the performance of POLYGEL a prototype synthetic chicken fluid (SCF) containing the chloride salts of sodium, calcium, magnesium and iron were used. Tests have been conducted with POLYGEL using synthetic meat fluids (SCF) and with a 0.2 % saline solution. Data generated for POLYGEL Absorption/Retention performance is as follows.
Test Parameter |
0.2 % NaCl | SCF |
| Absorption (g/g) | 75 | 75 |
| Retention (g/g) | 50 | 50 |
Additionally, performance against pressure tests have been conducted comparing POLYGEL super-absorbent performance against a traditional absorbent material used in soaker pads, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). The pressure used for the test is 0.15 psi, or the average pressure 1 kg of meat would exert on the soaker pad. The competitive performance comparison of POLYGEL and CMC in SCF is as follows.
| Product | 0.15 psi Absorption Against Pressure (g/g) |
| POLYGEL | 50 |
| CMC | 8 |
| TYPE | SIZE LxW mm | QTY |
| PG-0500/120/2000 | 120x65 | 2000 |
| PG-0300/100/3000 | 100x65 | 3000 |
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