Claims
- 1. In a process for preparing a sucrose encrusted hydroxypropylmethylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition wherein sucrose and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose are mixed in the presence of water the improvement which comprises mixing hot sucrose syrup with powdered hydroxypropylmethylcellulose.
- 2. In the process of claim 1, the improvement wherein the amount of hot sucrose syrup and the concentration of hot sucrose syrup is selected to provide for a sucrose encrusted hydroxypropylmethylcellulose particle consisting of from 20 to 90 percent by weight sucrose.
- 3. In the process of claim 1, the improvement wherein the amount of hot sucrose syrup and the concentration of the hot sucrose syrup is selected to provide for a sucrose encrusted hydroxypropylmethylcellulose particle consisting of 33 percent by weight sucrose.
- 4. In the process of claim 1, the improvement wherein the temperature of the hot sucrose syrup is from 40 to 75.degree. C.
- 5. In the process of claim 1, the improvement wherein the temperature of the hot sucrose syrup is 60.degree. C.
- 6. In the process of claim 1, the improvement wherein the concentration of hot sucrose syrup is at least 50 percent by weight sucrose.
- 7. In the process of claim 1, the improvement wherein the concentration of hot sucrose syrup is 60 percent by weight sucrose.
- 8. In the process of claim 1, the improvement wherein the hot sucrose syrup consists of 60 percent by weight sucrose and wherein the temperature of the hot sucrose syrup is 60.degree. C.
- 9. A sucrose encrusted hydroxypropylmethylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 1.
- 10. A sucrose encrusted hydroxypropylmethylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 2.
- 11. A sucrose encrusted hydroxypropylmethylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 3.
- 12. A sucrose encrusted hydroxypropylmethylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 4.
- 13. A sucrose encrusted hydroxypropylmethylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 5.
- 14. A sucrose encrusted hydroxypropylmethylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 6.
- 15. A sucrose encrusted hydroxypropylmethylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 7.
- 16. A sucrose encrusted hydroxypropylmethylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 8.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 695,984, filed Jan. 29, 1985, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,626,287.
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