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US 5,882,702 AGranted
Process for the formation of plasticized proteinaceous materials and compositions containing the same
AssigneeWarner-Lambert Company
InventorsMagdy Malak Abdel-Malik, Nick Steve D'Ottavio, Vipul Bhupendra Dave, Arun Vishwanathan
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Abstract
Process for the formation of a plasticized proteinaceous material in which a plasticizer component is selectively matched with a protein component to form a blend. The blend is heated under controlled shear conditions to produce the plasticized proteinaceous material having the plasticizer component uniformly distributed within the protein component. The plasticized proteinaceous material is used for a variety of purposes including the production of gums and confectionery compositions.
Claims54
A method of identifying compatible proteins and plasticizers for the formation of a plasticized proteinaceous material comprising
- a) selecting a protein component;
- b) determining the solubility parameter of the protein component defined by the Formula I
- .delta..sub.1.sup.2 =.delta..sub.D1.sup.2 +.delta..sub.P1.sup.2 +.delta..sub.H1.sup.2 (I)
- wherein
- .delta..sub.1 is the total solubility parameter value of the protein component;
- .delta..sub.D1 is the solubility parameter value contributed by dispersive forces of the protein component;
- .delta..sub.P1 is the solubility parameter value contributed by the polar forces of the protein component;
- and
- .delta..sub.H1 is the solubility parameter value contributed by hydrogen bonding forces of the protein component;
- c) selecting a plasticizer component having a second solubility parameter defined by the Formula (II)
- .delta..sub.2.sup.2 =.delta..sub.D2.sup.2 +.delta..sub.P2.sup.2 +.delta..sub.H2.sup.2 (II)
- wherein
- .delta..sub.2 is the total solubility parameter value of the plasticizer component;
- .delta..sub.D2 is the solubility parameter value contributed by dispersive forces of the plasticizer component;
- .delta..sub.P2 is the solubility parameter value contributed by the polar forces of the plasticizer component;
- and
- .delta..sub.H2 is the solubility parameter value contributed by hydrogen bonding forces of the plasticizer component;
- and matching a protein component with a plasticizer component wherein at least one of the following pairs of solubility parameter values .delta..sub.1 -.delta..sub.2, .delta..sub.D1 -.delta..sub.D2, .delta..sub.P1 -.delta..sub.P2 and .delta..sub.H1 -.delta..sub.H2 are within 15% of each other.
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A method of producing a plasticized proteinaceous material comprising:
- a) selecting a protein component having a first solubility parameter defined by the Formula (I)
- .delta..sub.1.sup.2 =.delta..sub.D1.sup.2 +.delta..sub.P1.sup.2 +.delta..sub.H1.sup.2 (I)
- wherein
- .delta..sub.1 is the total solubility parameter value of the protein component;
- .delta..sub.D1 is the solubility parameter value contributed by dispersive forces of the protein component;
- .delta..sub.P1 is the solubility parameter value contributed by the polar forces of the protein component;
- .delta..sub.H1 is the solubility parameter value contributed by hydrogen bonding forces of the protein component;
- b) selecting a plasticizer component having a second solubility parameter defined by the Formula (II)
- .delta..sub.2.sup.2 =.delta..sub.D2.sup.2 +.delta..sub.P2.sup.2 +.delta..sub.H2.sup.2 (II)
- wherein
- .delta..sub.2 is the total solubility parameter value of the plasticizer component;
- .delta..sub.D2 is the solubility parameter value contributed by dispersive forces of the plasticizer component;
- .delta..sub.P2 is the solubility parameter value contributed by the polar forces of the plasticizer component;
- and
- .delta..sub.H2 is the solubility parameter value contributed by hydrogen bonding forces of the plasticizer component;
- wherein at least one of the following pairs of solubility parameter values .delta..sub.1 -.delta..sub.2, .delta..sub.D1 -.delta..sub.D2, .delta..sub.P1 -.delta..sub.P2, and .delta..sub.H1 -.delta..sub.H2 are with 15% of each other,
- c) combining the matched protein and plasticizer components to form a blend and treating the blend to form a plasticized proteinaceous material wherein the plasticizer component is uniformly dispersed within the protein component.
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A plasticized proteinaceous material comprising a protein component and a plasticizer component wherein a solid state blend of the protein component and the plasticizer component have been heated under controlled shear conditions at a temperature of from about 20.degree. C. to about 140.degree. C. to form the plasticized proteinaceous material.
A method of forming a gum or confectionery composition comprising:
- a) selecting a protein component;
- b) determining the solubility parameter of the protein component defined by the Formula (I)
- .delta..sub.1.sup.2 =.delta..sub.D1.sup.2 +.delta..sub.P1.sup.2 +.delta..sub.H1.sup.2 (I)
- wherein
- .delta..sub.1 is the total solubility parameter value of the protein component;
- .delta..sub.D1 is the solubility parameter value contributed by dispersive forces of the protein component;
- .delta..sub.P1 is the solubility parameter value contributed by the polar forces of the protein component;
- and
- .delta..sub.H1 is the solubility parameter value contributed by hydrogen bonding forces of the protein component;
- c) selecting a plasticizer component by a second solubility parameter defined by the Formula (II)
- .delta..sub.2.sup.2 =.delta..sub.D2.sup.2 +.delta..sub.P2.sup.2 +.delta..sub.H2.sup.2 (II)
- wherein
- .delta..sub.2 is the total solubility parameter value of the plasticizer component;
- .delta..sub.D2 is the solubility parameter value contributed by dispersive forces of the plasticizer component;
- .delta..sub.P2 is the solubility parameter value contributed by the polar forces of the plasticizer component;
- and
- .delta..sub.H2 is the solubility parameter value contributed by hydrogen bonding of the plasticizer component;
- wherein at least one of the following pairs of solubility parameter values .delta..sub.1 -.delta..sub.2, .delta..sub.D1 -.delta..sub.D2, .delta..sub.P1 -.delta..sub.P2, and .delta..sub.H1 -.delta..sub.H2 are within 15% of each other;
- d) combining the matched protein and plasticizer components to form a blend;
- e) treating the blend to form a plasticized proteinaceous material wherein the plasticizer is uniformly dispersed within the protein;
- and
- f) combining the plasticized proteinaceous material with other ingredients sufficient to form said gum or confectionery composition.
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