US4267198A
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Melt-coated preparation containing sorbic acid
Assignee: Daicel Corp
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Filing: 1979-06-27
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Granted: 1981-05-12
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Expires: 1999-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A melt-coated preparation comprising sorbic acid particles and a coating agent composed mainly of a solid fat, at least 80% by weight of the sorbic acid having a particle diameter greater than 80 microns to about 150 microns, and the amount of the sorbic acid being about 0.9 to 2 times the weight of the coating agent.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Sato
- 👤 Akira Asahi
- 👤 Takahiro Koyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:58
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B4/00; A23B4/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A melt-coated solidified spherical preparation comprising sorbic acid particles bound together by and coated with a coating agent composed mainly of a solid fat, at least 80% by weight of said sorbic acid having a particle diameter greater than 80 microns and up to a maximum particle size of about 150 microns, the amount of said sorbic acid in said spherical preparation being about 0.9 to 2 times the weight of the coating agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A melt-coated solidified spherical preparation comprising sorbic acid particles bound together by and coated with a coating agent composed mainly of a solid fat, at least 80% by weight of said sorbic acid having a particle diameter greater than 80 microns and up to a maximum particle size of about 150 microns, the amount of said sorbic acid in said spherical preparation being about 0.9 to 2 times the weight of the coating agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The melt-coated preparation of claim 1, wherein the coating agent is composed of a solid fat and an acetomonoglyceride of a higher fatty acid or a monoglyceride of a fatty acid containing 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The melt-coated preparation of claims 1 or 2, wherein the amount of said sorbic acid is about 1.0 to 1.5 times the weight of the coating agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The melt-coated preparation of claims 1 or 2, wherein at least 80% by weight of the sorbic acid has a particle diameter within the range of about 90 to 130 microns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
A process for preparing a solidified spherical melt-coated preparation which comprises melting a coating agent composed mainly of a solid fat, dispersing sorbic acid in said melt, granulating the resulting slurry, and cooling the slurry to solidify it, wherein at least 80% of the sorbic acid has a particle diameter of greater than 80 microns and up to a maximum particle size of 150 microns and the amount of said sorbic acid in said spherical preparation is about 0.9 to 2 times the weight of the coating agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
A process for preparing a solidified spherical melt-coated preparation which comprises melting a coating agent composed mainly of a solid fat, dispersing sorbic acid in said melt, granulating the resulting slurry, and cooling the slurry to solidify it, wherein at least 80% of the sorbic acid has a particle diameter of greater than 80 microns and up to a maximum particle size of 150 microns and the amount of said sorbic acid in said spherical preparation is about 0.9 to 2 times the weight of the coating agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 5, wherein said slurry is granulated at about 75° to 110° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 5, wherein the amount of said sorbic acid is about 1.0 to 1.5 times the weight of the coating agent.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of preserving meat and fish which comprises adding a preservative comprising a solidified spherical melt-coated preparation comprising sorbic acid particles and a coating agent composed mainly of a solid fat, at least 80% by weight of said sorbic acid having a particle diameter greater than 80 microns and up to a maximum particle size of about 150 mirons, and the amount of said sorbic acid in said spherical preparation being about 0.9 to 2 times the weight of the coating agent to raw fish and heating to release the sorbic acid.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of preserving meat and fish which comprises adding a preservative comprising a solidified spherical melt-coated preparation comprising sorbic acid particles and a coating agent composed mainly of a solid fat, at least 80% by weight of said sorbic acid having a particle diameter greater than 80 microns and up to a maximum particle size of about 150 mirons, and the amount of said sorbic acid in said spherical preparation being about 0.9 to 2 times the weight of the coating agent to raw fish and heating to release the sorbic acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the coating agent is composed of a solid fat and an acetomonoglyceride of a higher fatty acid or a monoglyceride of a fatty acid containing 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
26 words
The method of claims 8 or 9, wherein the amount of said sorbic acid is about 1.0 to 1.5 times the weight of the coating agent.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
30 words
The method of claims 8 or 9, wherein at least 80% by weight of the sorbic acid has a particle diameter within the range of about 90 to 130 microns.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said melt-coated preparation is prepared by the process which comprises melting a coating agent composed mainly of a solid fat, dispersing sorbic acid in said melt, granulating the resulting slurry, and cooling the slurry to solidify it, wherein at least 80% of the sorbic acid has a particle diameter of greater than 80 microns to 150 microns and the amount of said sorbic acid is about 0.9 to 2 times the weight of the coating agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said slurry is granulated at about 75° to 110° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said slurry has a viscosity of about 10 to 35 poise.
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