Oxygen scavenger
Oxygen scavengers or oxygen absorbers are added to enclosed packaging to assist remove or decrease the level of oxygen in a package. They are used to help maintain product safety and proceed shelf life. There are many breed of oxygen absorbers usable to conduct a wide design of applications.
The components of an oxygen absorber become different according to covered use, the water activity of the product being preserved, in addition to other factors. Often the oxygen absorber or scavenger is enclosed in a porous sachet or packet but it can also be element of packaging films as alive as structures. Others are component of a polymer structure.