Beef absorbent pads is a highly hygroscopic material specially designed for meat packaging, usually compounded from absorbent resin, non-woven fabric or other polymer hygroscopic materials. Its main function is to form a relatively dry environment inside the meat package to reduce the problem of accelerated spoilage due to excessive moisture on the meat surface.
Material Mechanism
Composition materials: the core component is water-absorbent resin, which has a very high water-absorbent capacity and can absorb hundreds or even thousands of times its own weight in water. The outer layer is made of breathable and impermeable non-woven fabric or special film, which not only ensures the effective absorption of water, but also prevents the liquid after absorption from seeping back to the meat.
Working mechanism: When the beef is gradually thawed or naturally metabolised in the package, water will be released. Through capillary action and osmotic pressure principle, the absorbent pads quickly absorbs this excess water and locks it inside the absorbent material, effectively reducing the humidity around the meat and lowering the conditions for bacterial reproduction, thus slowing down the meat spoilage process.
Application Advantages
Extend shelf life: By effectively controlling the humidity inside the package, it significantly extends the shelf life of beef and other meat products and reduces losses due to spoilage.
Improve food safety: Reduce the risk of bacterial growth, protect consumer health and safety, and improve product quality and market competitiveness.
Optimise appearance and taste: Reduce the surface moisture of meat, help to maintain the bright colour of meat, avoid water immersion to affect the taste of meat.
Environmental protection and energy saving: Compared with the traditional method of adding chemical preservatives, the water-absorbent pads technology is more green and healthy, which is in line with the demand of modern consumers for natural and healthy food.