Abstract The invention provides a process for the preparation of a polysaccharide in oil dispersion which comprises the steps of (a) forming a water-in-oil emulsion by dispersing in oil an aqueous solution of polysaccharide, in the presence of at least one dispersion promoter, (b) drying the resulting emulsion azeotropically, and (c) physically isolating from the resulting azeotropically dried residue an oil phase containing oil and dispersion promoter and a polysaccharide in oil dispersion in the form of a suspension phase containing polysaccharide, dispersion promotor and oil; and a polysaccharide in oil dispersion prepared by the process containing 40 to 50% w/w polysaccharide and 3 to 4.5% w/w of at least one dispersion promoter.
A process for the preparation of a polysaccharide in oil dispersion which comprises the steps of (a) forming a water-in-oil emulsion by dispersing in oil an aqueous solution of polysaccharide, in the presence of at least one dispersion promoter, (b) drying the resulting emulsion azeotropically, and (c) physically isolating from the resulting azeotropically dried residue an oil phase containing oil and dispersion promotor and a polysaccharide in oil dispersion in the form of a suspension phase containing polysaccharide, dispersion promoter and oil.
Claim 2
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A process for the preparation of a polysaccharide in oil dispersion which comprises the steps of (a) forming a water-in-oil emulsion by dispersing in oil an aqueous solution of polysaccharide, in the presence of at least one dispersion promoter, (b) drying the resulting emulsion azeotropically, and (c) physically isolating from the resulting azeotropically dried residue an oil phase containing oil and dispersion promotor and a polysaccharide in oil dispersion in the form of a suspension phase containing polysaccharide, dispersion promoter and oil.
Claim 3
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A process according to claim 1 wherein the emulsion of step (a) contains 3 to 5% w/w polysaccharide.
Claim 4
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A process according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the aqueous solution of polysaccharide contains 7 to 10% w/w polysaccharide.
Claim 5
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A process according to any of claims 1 or 2 wherein the at least one dispersion promoter comprises at least one non-ionic emulsifier.
Claim 6
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A process according to any of claims 1 or 2 wherein the oil comprises a hydrocarbon solvent distilling within the temperature range 150° C. to 250° C.
Claim 7
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A process according to claim 5 wherein the temperature range is 160° to 200° C.
Claim 8
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A process according to any of claims 1 or 2 wherein step (b) is effected at a temperature in the range 40° to 60° C. and at a pressure in the range 4×10 3 to 2×10 3 Pa.
Claim 9
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A process according to claim 7 wherein the temperature is in the range 40 to 50° C. and the pressure is in the range 4×10 3 to 2.5×10 3 Pa.
Claim 10
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A process according to claim 8 wherein the polysaccharide is a xanthan biopolymer or a succinoglycan biopolymer.