Claims
- 1. A coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition, the composition produced by the steps of:a) preparing an aqueous dispersion consisting essentially of maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose; and b) spray drying the aqueous dispersion to produce a coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition; in which: the maltodextrin comprises about 40% to about 60% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the dispersion and the microcrystalline cellulose comprises about 40% to about 60% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the dispersion; the maltodextrin has a dextrose equivalent of about 4 to about 20; the dispersion comprises about 25% to about 30% total solids; the coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition is a free flowing powder; and the dispersion is spray dried at an inlet temperature of from about 200° C. to about 280° C. and an outlet temperature of from about 100° C. to about 120° C.
- 2. The coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin of claim 1 in which the maltodextrin comprises about 45% to about 55% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the dispersion and the microcrystalline cellulose comprises about 45% to about 55% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the dispersion.
- 3. A dry blend comprising:about 1% by weight to about 20% by weight of high viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose, and about 80% by weight to about 99% by weight of a coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition; the dry blend prepared by the steps of: a) preparing an aqueous dispersion consisting essentially of maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose; b) spray drying the aqueous dispersion to produce a coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition; and c) dry blending about 1% by weight to about 20% by weight of high viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose with the coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition; in which: the maltodextrin has a dextrose equivalent of about 4 to about 20; the maltodextrin comprises about 40% to about 60% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the dispersion and the microcrystalline cellulose comprises about 40% to about 60% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the dispersion; the dispersion comprises about 25% to about 30% total solids; and the coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition is a free flowing powder.
- 4. The dry blend of claim 3 in which the dispersion is spray dried at an inlet temperature of from about 200° C. to about 280° C. and an outlet temperature of from about 100° C. to about 120° C.
- 5. The dry blend of claim 3 comprising about 4% to about 10% carboxymethyl cellulose, about 36% to about 58% microcrystalline cellulose, and about 36% to about 58% maltodextrin, based on the total amount of carboxymethyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, and maltodextrin in the dry blend.
- 6. A dry blend comprising:about 1% by weight to about 20% by weight of high viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose, and about 80% by weight to about 99% by weight of a coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition; in which: the maltodextrin has a dextrose equivalent of about 4 to about 20; maltodextrin comprises about 40% to about 60% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition and the microcrystalline cellulose comprises about 40% to about 60% by weight of the total maltodextrin and microcrystalline cellulose in the coprocessed microcrystalline cellulose/maltodextrin composition; and the dry blend is a free flowing powder.
- 7. The dry blend of claim 6 comprising about 4% to about 10% carboxymethyl cellulose, about 36% to about 58% microcrystalline cellulose, and about 36% to about 58% maltodextrin, based on the total amount of carboxymethyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, and maltodextrin in the dry blend.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 08/792,314, filed Jan. 31, 1997, abandoned incorporated herein by reference, which is a continued prosecution application of Ser. No. 08/792,314, filed Jan. 31, 1997, incorporated herein by reference.
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