Amylopectin-Rich Starch Color Particles for Aqueous Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing color particles used in cosmetics and food products are unstable in aqueous matrices, tend to bleed or dissolve over time, and may be perceived as foreign bodies by consumers, while also facing challenges in production due to viscosity issues during extrusion.
Innovation Solution
The development of color particles comprising an extrudate with a carbohydrate matrix of starch having at least 80% amylopectin content, combined with a viscosity modifying component, an emulsifier, water, and optional colorants or flavorings, which are produced through an extrusion process to create stable, non-dissolving, and visually appealing particles suitable for use in oral hygiene products, dairy products, and cleaning agents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If natural-based particles (e.g., carbohydrate matrices) are used as alternatives to plastic microbeads, then health and environmental safety is improved, but stability in aqueous matrices deteriorates (particles tend to bleed or dissolve over time)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the carbohydrate matrix by controlling the amylose-to-amylopectin ratio (specifically using starch with ≥80% amylopectin content) and adjusting cross-linking density to optimize both biodegradability and stability in aqueous environments. This parameter optimization allows the particles to maintain structural integrity while remaining environmentally safe.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates composite particles by combining carbohydrate matrices with controlled amylose/amylopectin ratios and incorporating cross-linking agents. This composite structure provides both the environmental safety of natural materials and the stability needed to prevent bleeding or dissolving in aqueous product matrices.
2Ease of manufacture
If starch with high amylopectin content (≥80%) is used in the extrusion process, then producibility and stability are improved, but viscosity control during extrusion becomes more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent specifies using starch with a controlled amylose-to-amylopectin ratio (≥80% amylopectin) which fundamentally changes the rheological properties of the extrusion material. This parameter control enables consistent extrusion performance and particle stability while managing viscosity characteristics through precise starch selection.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If color particles are made stable and non-dissolving, then product shelf life is improved, but consumer perception may worsen (particles perceived as foreign bodies)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses naturally occurring starch components (amylose and amylopectin) in specific ratios to create particles that are both stable and biologically familiar. The high amylopectin content (≥80%) creates a matrix that is stable yet naturally perceived, avoiding the foreign body effect while maintaining shelf life stability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The resulting color particles exhibit enhanced stability in aqueous environments, maintain their appearance over extended storage, and are not perceived as foreign bodies, while being easily producible through extrusion, making them suitable for improving the visual appeal and texture of various products.
Implementation Method 1
a carbohydrate matrix comprising or consisting of a starch having an amylopectin content of at least 80%
Implementation Method 2
at least one viscosity modifying component
Implementation Method 3
at least one emulsifier
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AI summary
The present invention relates to color particles from an extrudate, the production thereof, color particles produced by the process and the use of the color particles for the production of foodstuffs, beverages, cosmetics, in particular oral hygiene products, pharmaceuticals and consumer articles, in particular washing and cleaning agents in liquid, gel-like or powdery form, animal food or animal care products and foods, beverages, cosmetics, in particular oral hygiene products, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, in particular detergents and cleaning agents in liquid, gel-like or powdery form, animal food or animal care products comprising the color particles.