METHOD OF MAKING OLEOGEL
Provided is a method of making an ethylcellulose oleogel comprising cooling a mixture of ethylcellulose polymer and oil from 100° C. to 35° C. at a rate of 0.6° C./min or slower.
1 . A method of making an ethylcellulose oleogel comprising cooling a mixture of ethylcellulose polymer and oil from 100° C. to 35° C. at a rate of 0.6° C./min or slower.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps, prior to the cooling, of
(a) bringing together ethylcellulose polymer and oil to form a mixture, wherein the ethylcellulose polymer has a softening point of 100° C. or higher,
(b) heating the mixture to a temperature Tmix equal to or above the softening point,
(c) agitating the mixture at temperature Tmix,
(d) cooling the mixture to 100° C.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the ethylcellulose polymer has ethoxyl substitution content of 47% to 50%.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the food oil comprises one or more triglycerides extracted from plants.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the oleogel either comprises no surfactant or comprises surfactant in a weight ratio of surfactant to ethylcellulose polymer of 0.02:1 or less.
6 . An ethylcellulose oleogel made by the process of claim 1 .