IP Library Granted Patent US 8,956,141
Granted Patent B2
US 8,956,141 · App. 13/982,659 · Granted Feb 17, 2015

Die piece for extrusion molded noodles

Inventors: Takuya Satou (Saitama, JP); Masahiro Higuchi (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: Nisshin Foods Inc.
A21C3/04A23L1/16A21C11/16
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Patent No.
US 8,956,141
App. No.
13/982,659
Granted
Feb 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A die piece for extrusion molded noodles is a die piece in which a contact angle of a water droplet on a die piece surface is 61 to 73 degrees and a water absorption of the die piece is 0.01 to 0.15% by weight after the die piece is immersed in water for 24 hours. The use of the die piece for extrusion molded noodles makes it possible to produce pasta, spaghetti, or any other extrusion molded noodles with no increase or decrease in its surface roughness (degree of surface roughness) over time and also makes it possible to stably produce, over a prolonged period of time, extrusion molded noodles having proper surface roughness.

Claims (8)

1. A die piece for extrusion molded noodles, wherein a contact angle of a water droplet on a die piece surface is 61 to 73 degrees and a water absorption of the die piece is 0.01 to 0.15% by weight after the die piece is immersed in water for 24 hours, wherein a synthetic resin of the molding material for the die piece is a resin blend of 70 to 95% by weight of polyacetal and 5 to 30% by weight of high-density polyethylene.

2. The die piece for extrusion molded noodles of claim 1 , wherein the synthetic resin of the molding material for the die piece is a resin blend of 90% by weight of polyacetal and 10% by weight of high-density polyethylene.

3. The die piece for extrusion molded noodles of claim 2 , wherein the contact angle of a water droplet on a die piece surface is 66 degrees and a water absorption of the die piece is 0.12% by weight after the die piece is immersed in water for 24 hours.

4. The die piece for extrusion molded noodles of claim 1 , wherein the synthetic resin of the molding material for the die piece is a resin blend of 80% by weight of polyacetal and 20% by weight of high-density polyethylene.

5. The die piece for extrusion molded noodles of claim 4 , wherein the contact angle of a water droplet on a die piece surface is 71 degrees and a water absorption of the die piece is 0.04% by weight after the die piece is immersed in water for 24 hours.

6. The die piece for extrusion molded noodles of claim 1 , wherein the synthetic resin of the molding material for the die piece is a resin blend of 70% by weight of polyacetal and 30% by weight of high-density polyethylene.

7. The die piece for extrusion molded noodles of claim 6 , wherein the contact angle of a water droplet on a die piece surface is 69 degrees and a water absorption of the die piece is 0.08% by weight after the die piece is immersed in water for 24 hours.

8. The die piece for extrusion molded noodles of claim 1 , wherein the contact angle of a water droplet on a die piece surface is 66 to 72 degrees and a water absorption of the die piece is 0.04 to 0.12% by weight after the die piece is immersed in water for 24 hours.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 18, 2022
From: NISSHIN FOODS INC.
To: NISSHIN SEIFUN WELNA INC.
Reel/Frame 060720/0366 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2013
From: SATOU, TAKUYA; HIGUCHI, MASAHIRO
To: NISSHIN FOODS INC.
Reel/Frame 030912/0401 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-057396 · Mar 16, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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