Method of producing a vitamin product
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1. A process for producing a substantially physiologically inert binder free, particulate composition wherein the binder consists essentially of a plastic nutritional supplement which process comprises:
- heating a mass of the plastic nutritional supplement to a temperature not above about 170°
C., effective to form a plastic but not completely molten, mass of material,extruding the plastic mass of material into at least one elongated form;
cooling the elongated form for a sufficient Time for the elongated form to set to a solid form; and
comminuting the solid form.
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Abstract
A process for producing a nutrient supplement powder is provided. The process forms a powder into a plastic mass which is not completely molten. The plastic mass is then formed into an elongated shape and allowed to cool to set to a solid state. The solid is then comminuted to obtain a powder having a desirable particle size, e.g. not more than 5% by weight through a 120-mesh sieve and not more than 5% by weight retained on a 14-mesh sieve.
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1. A process for producing a substantially physiologically inert binder free, particulate composition wherein the binder consists essentially of a plastic nutritional supplement which process comprises:
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heating a mass of the plastic nutritional supplement to a temperature not above about 170°
C., effective to form a plastic but not completely molten, mass of material,extruding the plastic mass of material into at least one elongated form; cooling the elongated form for a sufficient Time for the elongated form to set to a solid form; and comminuting the solid form. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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2. A process of producing a substantially binder free particulate composition comprising a plastic nutritional supplement which comprises:
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heating a mass of the plastic nutritional supplement to an elevated temperature effective to form a plastic, but not completely molten, mass of material; extruding the plastic mass of material into an atomizer head; and atomizing the plastic mass of material into particles. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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23. A process of producing a substantially physiologically inert binder free, particulate composition wherein the binder consists essentially of a plastic nutritional supplement which comprises:
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heating a mass of the plastic nutritional supplement to an elevated temperature effective to form a plastic, but not completely molten, mass of material; extruding the plastic mass of material into an injection molding head; and molding tablets of said plastic nutritional supplement. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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