Process for hydrating a gelling agent

摘要

Process for compatibly hydrating a fragmented solid which forms a gel with an aqueous composition where: a) generating an aqueous composition and a oily composition comprising the fragmented solid; b) combining them together in the absence of air; c) contacting the combined composition with a means for vibratorily mixing the combined composition so as to hydrate the said fragmented solid to the extent that it is compatibilized into the composition and provides a stable gelled aqueous composition.