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Suspensions containing microfibrillated cellulose

US4378381A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 1980
Grant dateMar 29, 1983
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08J2301/02
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An edible suspension of a finely divided food material in a liquid suspending medium which swells cellulose, the suspension also containing microfibrillated cellulose in an amount sufficient to produce a stable, homogeneous suspension. The microfibrillated cellulose, a form of cellulose having a very large available surface area per unit of weight, acts to confer, among other benefits, greater stability on the suspension.

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