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Process for vacuum coating extruded material

US6517903B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2001
Grant dateFeb 11, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S426/805
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for the vacuum coating of an extruded material, particularly animal food, in which the extruded material is coated with a flowable coating material during a vacuum phase and under reduced pressure, characterized in that the extruded material, during the vacuum phase, is initially dried and then coated with the coating material.

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