Method for direct treatment of cork stoppers, using supercritical fluids

  • Vesna Najdanovic-Visak (Inventor)
  • , Manuel Luis de Magalhaes Nunes da Ponte (Inventor)
  • , Jose Antonio da Silva Lopes (Inventor)
  • , Marina Manic (Inventor)
  • , Ana Cristina de Avelar Lopes Cardoso Mesquita (Inventor)
  • , Rui Pedro Moreira da Silva (Inventor)
  • , Isabel Maria de Queroz Montenegro Sollari Allegro (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

This invention describes a method which permits direct treatment of natural cork stoppers, using supercritical fluids with the aim to eliminate or significantly reduce the quantity of cork contaminants, namely 2, 4, 6-trichloroanisole. The process uses a separating device which permits natural cork stoppers to go through compression/decompression cycles without losing their shape and maintaining their sealing properties. This invention refers also to the natural cork stoppers treated by this method.
Original languageEnglish
Patent numberWO/2010/093273
IPC B27K 7/00,B67B 1/03
Filing date12/02/10
Publication statusPublished - 19 Aug 2010

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