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Enercon reducing oxidation at Colmans. (News & Installations).


Colmans of Norwich are using the latest induction induction, in electricity and magnetism
induction, in electricity and magnetism, common name for three distinct phenomena.

Electromagnetic induction
 cap sealing technology from Enercon Industries to prevent oxidation oxidation /ox·i·da·tion/ (ok?si-da´shun) the act of oxidizing or state of being oxidized.ox·idative

ox·i·da·tion
n.
1. The combination of a substance with oxygen.

2.
 in a new range of packaged herbs in oil catering products. These products have been introduced as an alternative to traditional fresh or dried herbs for use in cooking.

As with many oil based products, the oil within the condiments is prone to oxidation over period of time and, although there are various methods of sealing available to tackle this problem, Colmans specified induction cap sealing in conjunction with the latest foil seals. In particular, the technology creates a high integrity, hermetic seal For other uses of "hermetic", see hermetic (disambiguation).

A hermetic seal is an airtight seal. For example, tin cans are hermetically sealed. The term is often used to describe electronic parts that are designed and intended to secure against the entry of microorganisms
 on the necks of containers to prevent this oxidation, while also eliminating leakage LEAKAGE. The waste which has taken place in liquids, by their escaping out of the casks or vessels in which they were kept. By the act of March 2, 1799, s. 59, 1 Story's L. U. S, 625, it is provided that there be an allowance of two per cent for leakage, on the quantity which shall appear  and helping to extend product freshness and shelf life still further.

The herbs in oil products were trialed in Holland during the product development process where an Enercon cap sealer sealer,
n a substance used to fill the space around silver or gutta-percha points in a pulp canal. Most contain some combination of zinc, barium, and bismuth salts and eugenol, Canadian balsam, and eucalyptol.
 was used to apply the foil seals. As a result Colmans specified a similar Enercon system when it went into full production of the herbs, which are packaged in 400m1 PET containers with a 35mm diameter closure and foil seal.
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Title Annotation:Enercon Industries, Colmans of Norwich
Publication:Food Trade Review
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:4EUUK
Date:Nov 1, 2001
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