Sugars with different thickening power in high shear granulation
Highlights
Sugars are soluble and sticky ingredients and their granulation may be difficult.
Granulation performance of sugars in high shear granulation was evaluated.
The use of a mixer torque rheometer was used to assess optimal amount of binder.
The partial solubilization of the sugars increases the viscosity of the liquid bridges.
Liquid amount required for the process is function of the sugar thickening power.
Sugar interactions with the liquid binder and solid carrier were carefully characterized. The increased viscosity of the liquid bridges, due to the partial solubilization of the sugars, was found to play a major role in the agglomeration process since it controls the liquid mobility and its distribution. Experiments demonstrate the feasibility of the process and the ability of mixer torque rheometer to predict the optimal binder amount.
Andrea C. Santomaso, Roberto Baggio, Federico Zorzi, Gabriella Salviulo, Nicola Realdon, Erica Franceschinis, Sugars with different thickening power in high shear granulation, Powder Technology, Volume 317, 2017, Pages 391-399, ISSN 0032-5910, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.05.017