The phases present in a shear sensitive soap-containing formulation are controlled and may be changed by passing the formulation through shear zones formed by mutually displaceable surfaces. The shear zones are formed within the formulation by entraining it in the surfaces during passage between the surfaces.

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›1.independentThe processing of a shear-sensitive soap-containing detergent formulation to control the phases present in the formulation wherein all the material is…+10

›2.↳ 1A process according to claim 1 wherein thermal control is applied to at least one of the surfaces.d2

›3.↳ 1A process according to claim 1 wherein the shear zone areas are each part of a single shear zone between the surfaces.d2+3

›5.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2A process according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the shear zone areas are formed in material passing alternately through apertures in stator and rotor surf…d2

›9.↳ 1A process according to claim 1 wherein a change in the phases present in the material occurs.d2+3

›8.independentmultiple · 4, 6, 7A process according to any of claims 4, 6 or 7 wherein the cavities in at least one surface are elongate with their longest dimension perpendicular to…

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252/108264/310252/134252/370425/200252/371252/174252/DIG.16366/279366/307264/312366/99425/209425/204264/176.R425/207

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