LINED AND COATED CORRUGATED PAPERBOARD PACKAGE SYSTEMS FOR MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME.

摘要

PCT No. PCT/CA93/00168 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 19, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 19, 1995 PCT Filed Apr. 20, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/22138 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 11, 1993This invention relates to the design, construction and use of lined or coated corrugated paperboard package systems (e.g. boxes, cartons) for prolonging the storage life of fresh fruits and vegetables under modified atmospheres (MA) in the headspaces of the closed package systems. The plastic-paperboard construction comprises a first layer of polymeric film, a second layer of kraft paper adjacent the first layer, a kraft paper corrugated flute adjacent the second layer and a fourth layer of kraft paper adjacent the flute.