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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Aaron C Venables, Yardley, PA (US);
Gregory S Buliga, Langhorne, PA (US);
Sheila M Dell, New Hope, PA (US);
John A Colliopoulos, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Assignee:
FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; B01J / ; C08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514781 ; 1062173 ; 241 16 ; 2523635 ; 424488 ; 424489 ; 426 72 ; 426 74 ; 426567 ; 426570 ; 426658 ; 514629 ; 514819 ; 514937 ; 516 75 ; 516 77 ;
Abstract
Ultra-fine microcrystalline cellulose compositions are disclosed which produce highly stable suspensions and/or dispersions in which substantially all of the microcrystalline cellulose has a particle size not greater than about 0.7 .mu.m. The compositions include an attriting aid which has a dual functionality, assisting in reducing the size of the cellulose microcrystals and adding a desired property or ingredient to the dispersions or other product in which the compositions are utilized.