| abstract |
The invention provides a thermoformed web or support member, an optical data storage medium disposed on a cavity or support member of the thermoformed web; And a lid web disposed on the optical data storage medium and the thermoformed web or support member to seal the thermoformed web or support member; Wherein the thermoformed web or support member and cover web each comprise an oxygen barrier and at least one of the thermoformed web or support member and cover web includes an oxygen scavenger. It also relates to a method of manufacturing a package. In addition to or alternatively to including the oxygen scavenger in at least one of the thermoformed web or the support member and the cover web, the oxygen scavenger may be, for example, a disc, coating, label, pellet, wafer, or flattened. May be disposed on an optical medium in the form of a sachet. |