Patent ID: 11959048
Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Field: Basic materials chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 9:
10. A process for forming particles comprising the steps of:
providing a precursor material;
providing a distributor having a plurality of apertures;
passing said precursor material through said apertures;
providing a moving conveyor beneath said distributor;
depositing said precursor material onto said moving conveyor; and
cooling said precursor material to form a plurality of particles;
wherein said precursor material comprises polyethylene glycol, wherein said polyethylene glycol has a weight average molecular weight from about 2000 to about 13000;
wherein said precursor material comprises from about 0.0001% to about 5% by weight of said precursor material of a bacterial composition comprising bacterial endospores; and
wherein said precursor material is provided at a temperature less than about 70° C.