Patent ID: 8153178

Claim:
A method of producing a non-Newtonian fluid product containing a non-Newtonian fluid base product and a second phase, including the steps of: providing a closed loop system wherein a non-Newtonian fluid base product is produced from a base product provided from a base product source, the closed loop system including a recycle circuit whereby the non-Newtonian fluid base product produced is returned to the base product source, the closed loop system having an outlet through which the non-Newtonian fluid base product produced may exit the closed loop system; providing a filler apparatus which is in fluid communication with outlet of the closed loop system, the filler apparatus to present the non-Newtonian fluid product for packaging; coupling the filler apparatus to the outlet of the closed loop system through a second phase dispersion apparatus; introducing a second phase into the non-Newtonian fluid base product after the non-Newtonian fluid base product leaves the closed loop system; and dispersing the second phase throughout the non-Newtonian fluid base product in the second phase dispersion apparatus to produce the non-Newtonian fluid product.