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US 6,440,474 B1Granted
Texture and stabilizer composition
AssigneeFMC Corporation
InventorsGregory S. Buliga, Domingo C. Tuason, Aaron C. Venables
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Abstract
A method coprocessing microcrystalline cellulose with maltodextrin to produce a dispersion that can be spray dried at high solids content to produce a flowing powder is disclosed. The coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition can be blended with carboxymethyl cellulose to produce a dry blend that can be used in food and cosmetic applications.
Claims7
A coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition, the composition produced by the steps of:
- a) preparing an aqueous dispersion consisting essentially of maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose;
- and
- b) spray drying the aqueous dispersion to produce a coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition;
- in which:
- the maltodextrin comprises about 40% to about 60% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the dispersion and the microcrystalline cellulose comprises about 40% to about 60% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the dispersion;
- the maltodextrin has a dextrose equivalent of about 4 to about 20;
- the dispersion comprises about 25% to about 30% total solids;
- the coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition is a free flowing powder;
- and
- the dispersion is spray dried at an inlet temperature of from about 200° C. to about 280° C. and an outlet temperature of from about 100° C. to about 120° C.
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A dry blend comprising:
- about 1% by weight to about 20% by weight of high viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose, and
- about 80% by weight to about 99% by weight of a coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition;
- the dry blend prepared by the steps of:
- a) preparing an aqueous dispersion consisting essentially of maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose;
- b) spray drying the aqueous dispersion to produce a coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition;
- and
- c) dry blending about 1% by weight to about 20% by weight of high viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose with the coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition;
- in which:
- the maltodextrin has a dextrose equivalent of about 4 to about 20;
- the maltodextrin comprises about 40% to about 60% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the dispersion and the microcrystalline cellulose comprises about 40% to about 60% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the dispersion;
- the dispersion comprises about 25% to about 30% total solids;
- and
- the coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition is a free flowing powder.
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A dry blend comprising:
- about 1% by weight to about 20% by weight of high viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose, and
- about 80% by weight to about 99% by weight of a coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition;
- in which:
- the maltodextrin has a dextrose equivalent of about 4 to about 20;
- maltodextrin comprises about 40% to about 60% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition and the microcrystalline cellulose comprises about 40% to about 60% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition;
- and
- the dry blend is a free flowing powder.
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