Composite maltitol powder

Claim 2

A LOW CAKING COMPOSITE MALITOL POWER, WHICH COMPRISES: CORE PARTICLES CONTAINING MORE THAN 50% BY WEIGHT OF MALTITOL AND A COATING OF FINE SACCHARIDE PARTICLES HAVING A DIAMETER LESS THAN 1-2 THE DIAMETER OF THE CORE PARTICLES.

Claim 3

The low caking composite maltitol powder of claim 1, wherein the saccharide is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, dextrin, starch and cellulose.

Claim 4

The low caking composite maltitol powder of claim 2, wherein the monosaccharide is glucose or fructose and the disaccharide is sucrose or lactose.

Claim 5

The low caking composite maltitol powder of claim 1, wherein the core particles have a diameter of 100 - 4000 Mu and the fine saccharide particles have a diameter less than 1/2 that of the core particles, in the range of 20 - 350 Mu

Claim 6

The low caking composite maltitol powder of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the fine saccharide particles to the core particles is 10 - 100: 100.

Claim 7

A process for preparing a low caking composite maltitol, which comprises: mixing 100 wt. parts of core particles containing more than 50% by weight of maltitol and having a diameter of 100 - 4000 Mu , with 10 - 200 wt. parts of fine saccharide particles with a diameter less than 1/2 that of the core particles, heating the mixture with stirring at a temperature of 40*-80*C to coat the fine saccharide particles onto the surface of the core particles, and cooling the product mixture.

Claim 8

A process for preparing a low caking composite maltitol, which comprises: mixing 100 wt. parts of core particles containing more than 50% by weight of maltitol and having a diameter of 100 - 4000 Mu , with 10 - 200 wt. parts of fine saccharide particles with a diameter less than 1/2 that of the core particles, heating the mixture with stirring at a temperature of 40*-80*C to coat the fine saccharide particles onto the surface of the core particles, and cooling the product mixture.

Claim 9

The process of claim 6, wherein the saccharide is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, dextrin, starch and cellulose.

Claim 10

The process of claim 6, wherein excess fine saccharide particles which are not bonded onto the surface of the core particles are separated from the product mixture.

Claim 11

The process of claim 6, wherein water or steam is applied to the product mixture, and then the product is dried.

Claim 12

The process of claim 6, wherein water or steam is applied to a composite powder comprising the core particles coated with the fine saccharide particles, and then the product is dried.

Claim 13

The process of claim 6, wherein an aqueous solution containing maltitol is concentrated and cooled to form a block, the block is crushed and sifted to give core particles having a particle diameter of 100 - 4000 Mu , the saccharide having a particle diameter less than 1/2 that of the core particles and in the range of 20 - 350 Mu is mixed with the core particles with stirring and heating at 40* - 80*C, and the product mixture is cooled and sifted to separate excess fine saccharide particles.