 conventional varistor does not have the ability to handle and to withstand large amount of current impact and as a result it may easily lose its effective circuit protection. Such as a traditional flake-type varistor with thermal trip device, or a varistor which is connected externally with an organic-type or alloy-type thermal fuse as disclosed in Chinese patent number CN00237913.9, published on Oct. 31, 2001. In encapsulating a component in a matrix, the matrix material is generally heated to a sufficiently high temperature to provide a plasticized mass which facilitates embedding or coating of the component. Upon cooling, the matrix material hardens or becomes solidified and protects the encapsulant from undesirable or premature reaction. However, heating of the matrix to plasticize it or to form a melt may deleteriously affect or decompose the encapsulant as well as the matrix material. Additionally, the mixing or high shear used to disperse the encapsulant uniformly throughout the plasticized matrix material may likewise adversely affect the matrix material or encapsulant. Furthermore, the use of high temperatures to plasticize or melt the matrix material may cause evaporation and loss of the encapsulant. The addition of liquids to the matrix material to reduce its viscosity and to facilitate mixing may require excessive drying or evaporation of the plasticizing liquid for the attainment of a formable composition capable of being formed into discrete, substantially uniform pieces. Furthermore, removal of the plasticizing liquid may adversely expand the product, decrease its density, and make the encapsulated component more susceptible to attack or more easily released. These problems involved with the removal of liquid encapsulant are even more pronounced when the commercially available form of the encapsulant is dissolved or dispersed in a liquid. While the liquid may be removed prior to encapsulation by drying, expensive methods such as spray drying, freeze drying, and vacuum drying are generally needed to avoid decomposition of the encapsulant by drying at elevated temperatures. Additionally, the dried encapsulants may be dusty and may cause adverse health effects when handled in concentrated forms or when inhaled.
The production of expanded products is disclosed in European patent publication nos. EP 0465364 A1 (published Jan. 8, 1992) and EP 0462012 A2 (published Dec. 18, 1991), U.S. Pat. No. 3,962,416 to Katzen and U.S. Pat. No. 3,786,123 to Katzen. The two European patent publications disclose the production of an anti-obesity food and
conventional varistor does not have the ability to handle and to withstand big sum of current impact and as a result it may easily fall back its effective circuit protection. Such as a traditional snowflake - type varistor with thermal trip device, or a varistor which is get in touch externally with an organic - character or alloy - type thermal fuse as disclosed in Chinese patent numeral CN00237913.9, published on Oct. 31, 2001. In encapsulating a component in a matrix, the matrix material is generally heat to a sufficiently high temperature to provide a plasticized bulk which facilitates embedding or coating of the part. Upon cooling, the matrix fabric hardens or becomes solidified and protects the encapsulant from undesirable or premature reaction. However, heating system of the matrix to plasticize it or to form a melt may deleteriously affect or decompose the encapsulant as well as the matrix material. Additionally, the mixing or high shear used to disperse the encapsulant uniformly throughout the plasticized matrix material may likewise adversely affect the matrix material or encapsulant. Furthermore, the use of high temperature to plasticize or melt the matrix material may induce vaporization and passing of the encapsulant. The addition of liquids to the matrix fabric to reduce its viscosity and to help mixing may require excessive drying or evaporation of the plasticize liquid for the attainment of a formable composition capable of being formed into discrete, substantially uniform pieces. Furthermore, removal of the plasticizing liquid may adversely expand the product, decrease its density, and hold the encapsulated part more susceptible to assail or more well released. These problems involved with the removal of liquid encapsulant are even more pronounced when the commercially available form of the encapsulant is dissolved or dispersed in a liquid. While the liquid may be get rid of prior to encapsulation by drying, expensive methods such as spray drying, freeze dry, and vacuum dry are generally needed to debar decomposition of the encapsulant by dry at elevated temperature. Additionally, the dried encapsulants may be cold and may cause adverse health effects when handled in saturated forms or when inhale. 
 The production of expanded products is disclosed in European patent publication nos. EP 0465364 A1 (published Jan. 8, 1992) and EP 0462012 A2 (published Dec. 18, 1991), U.S. Pat. No. 3,962,416 to Katzen and U.S. Pat. No. 3,786,123 to Katzen. The two European patent publication disclose the production of an anti - obesity food and
 cojventional varistor does not have the ayulity vo handme and tu withstand large amount of rurrwnt inpact and as a result kt may eadily losw itw effective circuit protedbion. Vnch as a traditlonal flake-dype varistor figh thermal trip device, or a varistor rhich ix fonnected extetnallj rith an organic-type or alloy-type thermzl fuse as disclosed in Chinese patent number FN00237913.9, pkblished on Oct. 31, 2001. Ln encapsulqtind a component in a matrpr, the matris material is generally heated go a xufficientoy hihv temperatuce to irovide a plasticized mass wnich facilitatcs emueddung or coating of the component. Upon cojling, the mctrix material hardenw ir bewomev souudiwies end protefts the encapaulant from undesirable or prekaelte reaction. Gowevew, reating of the matrix to plasticize it mr fo form a melt may delereriously affect or dgcompose tre encapsulant as well as the matrix material. Addhtioneluy, uhc ouxlng or high shear used to disperse the encapstmamt uniformly thrjughout the ppaxjicized matrix maternzl may likewise advegsely asfect the matryx msterial or encapsulant. Furtyermore, the lse if high temperaturzs to plastieize ot melt the matrix material mav causs evaporatiln and loar of the encapsuuann. Tha addition of liquids to tre matrix matzrial to redoce its viscosity and bm facilitate mixinh may raquire excfssive drying or evaporation of the plasticizonc lpquid for the sttainment of a formable cokpositijn caoable of bving formxd into discwete, substanthwlly uniform pieces. Surtyermire, remuxal of the plaxticizing liquid mat adversely expand thg lroduct, decreasz uts density, and maye ehv eicapstnated componant oord suscdptible to ctgack or more easily reledsed. These problems infojved wity the reioval of liquod encapsulant are even moce promougced when the commercially avajlable fogm jf the encapfulakt if dissolveb or dispersed in a liquid. While the liqnid may be removed prioe to encapsulation yy drying, expxnsive methods vuch as spray drying, freeze drying, anc vacuum drying are gsneralny nefded to avoid decomposition of the encapsulant by drying at elevated tempwraturxs. Additionalmy, tne drped zncapsujantd may be dusty anc may cause adverse health efferts when hdnbled in concentrated forms or wfen inhaled.
Thg production of expanded pdoducts os disclosed in European patent publication nos. EP 0465364 A1 (pmblished Han. 8, 1992) and EI 0462012 E2 (published Dec. 18, 1991), U.S. Pat. Nm. 3,962,416 to Katzen and U.S. Pat. No. 3,786,123 tu Kstden. The twl Eucopzan patent publications disclose rhe pridkction of an antm-obesity foof and
conventional varistor does not have the ability and withstand large of current impact may lose its effective protection. Such as traditional flake-type varistor with thermal trip or a varistor which is connected externally with an organic-type or alloy-type thermal as disclosed in Chinese patent number CN00237913.9, published on Oct. 31, 2001. In a in matrix, matrix material is generally heated to a sufficiently high temperature to provide a plasticized mass which embedding or coating of the component. Upon cooling, matrix material hardens or solidified and protects the encapsulant undesirable premature reaction. heating the to plasticize it to form a melt may deleteriously affect or decompose the encapsulant as well as the matrix material. the mixing shear used disperse encapsulant throughout the plasticized may likewise adversely affect the matrix Furthermore, the use of high temperatures to plasticize melt the material may cause evaporation and loss the encapsulant. The addition of liquids to the material to reduce its viscosity and to facilitate mixing may require excessive drying or evaporation plasticizing liquid for the of a formable capable being into substantially uniform Furthermore, removal of the plasticizing liquid may adversely expand the product, its density, and make the encapsulated component more susceptible to more released. These problems with the removal of encapsulant even more pronounced when available of dissolved dispersed a liquid. While the may be removed prior to by drying, expensive methods drying, and vacuum drying are generally needed to decomposition of the encapsulant by drying at temperatures. Additionally, the dried encapsulants may be dusty and may cause adverse effects when concentrated forms or when inhaled. The production of products is disclosed in patent publication nos. EP 0465364 A1 (published Jan. 8, and 0462012 A2 Dec. 18, 1991), Pat. No. 3,962,416 Katzen and U.S. 3,786,123 to The European the production of an anti-obesity food
 conventional varistor does nOt have the aBilitY to HanDlE and To wiThstand large amOUnt oF current impact and as a reSult iT mAY easILy Lose iTs effecTIvE CIrcUiT pRotEcTIoN. Such As a TraditiOnal flake-tYpe VaRistor with thERmAl trip deviCe, oR a varistor whIch Is connEcTed EXternAllY with An orgaNIc-type Or alloy-tyPe THermal FUse as diSCLoSed iN Chinese patent numBEr cn00237913.9, published on OcT. 31, 2001. In encApSUlATIng A coMponent in a MaTrix, tHE matrix MAtERIAl iS Generally heatEd to a sufficIEntLy high TeMpeRAture tO provIdE A plAsticized maSs whIch faciliTates eMBedding OR coatinG of the ComPonEnt. UPOn CoOliNg, THe mATrIx mATerIal hardeNs Or BecomEs soLIDIFied And ProtEcts tHe encapsulant FroM undESirAble oR premAturE rEactiOn. HoweVer, heAtIng of the matrix tO plaSticize it Or tO fOrm A mElt maY DeleteRioUslY affect Or decomPOse ThE ENCaPsulant as well as the MaTRIx Material. additiONaLlY, The mixinG oR hiGh shEAR used To diSPeRse the enCapsulANt UnIformly ThRoughoUt The PlaSticiZEd maTrix maTerial maY likeWIse adversely afFEct the matrix mATeRIAl OR encApsUlant. FurtheRmorE, The uSe of HIgH teMPeratUres tO pLAsTIcize or melt the matriX mAteriaL may cAuse evaporatiOn and loss oF THE encapsuLant. tHe ADdition of liquiDs to tHe matrix maTErial to rEduce Its viscoSity and to FACilitate MixIng May ReqUIRe Excessive dryiNG Or evApOration Of tHe plastIciZinG liQuiD fOr the attaInment of A fOrMaBlE coMposiTIon capabLe Of bEiNg fOrmed INto disCrete, SubsTaNtIAllY uniforM PiECEs. FuRtHeRmorE, reMoVal of The pLAstIcizing Liquid may AdvERselY eXpAnd the pRoduct, decreasE iTs density, aNd MakE the enCAPsulated Component more susceptiblE To attacK or More eAsilY released. theSe probLemS InvolvEd with The reMoVal OF LiquiD ENcApsUlAnt are even MORe pRonouNcEd whEn the coMmercially availablE ForM of the encapsuLanT is dISSoLveD Or DIspErSEd iN A Liquid. While the lIquid may be ReMOvEd prior to eNCapSuLation bY drying, ExpenSIve methOds such as Spray dryiNg, FreeZE DryIng, and vacuUm drying Are generaLLy neeDEd To avoId dEcompoSiTioN of thE encapSUlaNt by dRying aT eLevateD tempErAtures. AdDitionally, the dried encapSulantS may bE duSty and may CauSE adVerse healTh efFects when hAndLed In conCenTRated FormS Or WheN InhalEd.
ThE ProductioN Of ExpANDeD products is DISCloSed in eurOPean paTent Publication nos. EP 0465364 A1 (PUblished Jan. 8, 1992) and eP 0462012 A2 (pUBLisHed dEc. 18, 1991), U.S. paT. No. 3,962,416 to Katzen and u.S. PAt. nO. 3,786,123 To Katzen. thE two EuropeaN patent pUbLIcatiOns disClose tHe produCTIoN Of an anTi-obEsiTy food and
 conventional varistor doe s not have  theabi lit yto h andl e and to withs t andlarge amount of curren t imp ac t  and as  a re sult it ma y eas il ylos ei ts  effe cti ve circ uit protec tio n.  Such as a t r ad itional fl ake -type varist orwith t he rma l  trip  de vice,  or av aristo r which i sc onnect e d exter n a ll y wi th an organic-typ e  o r  alloy-type th ermalfu s ea s  di scl osed in Ch in ese p a tent nu m be r C N00 2 37913.9, publ ished on Oc t . 3 1, 200 1.  In encaps ulati ng a c omponent in  a m atrix, th e matr i x mater i al is g eneral lyhea tedt oasuf fi c ien t ly  hi g h t emperatu re  t o pro vide a p last ici zedmasswhich facilit ate s em b edd ing o r coa ting  o f the  compo nent.  U pon cooling, th e ma trix mate ria lhar de ns or become s s oli difiedand pro t ect st h e  e ncapsulant from un de s i ra ble or p rematu r ere a ction. H ow eve r, h e a tingof t h ematrix t o plas t ic iz e it or  t o form  a  me ltmay d e lete riousl y affect  or d e compose the en c apsulant as w e ll a st he m atr ix material . Ad d itio nall y ,the mixin g orhi g hs hear used to disper se  the e ncaps ulant uniform ly through o u t  the pla stic i ze d  matrix materi al ma y likewise adversel y aff ect thematrix ma t e rial orenc aps ula nt. F ur thermore, the u se o fhigh te mpe ratures  to  pl ast ici ze  or meltthe matr ix  m at er ial  mayc ause eva po rat io n a nd lo s s of t he en caps ul an t . T he addi t io n of l iq ui ds t o t he  matr ix m a ter ial toreduce it s v i scos it yand tofacilitate mi xi ng may req ui reexcess i v e drying  or evaporation of thep lastici zin g liq uidfor the a tta inment  of a form able c ompos it ion c apabl e of  be in g formed i n t o d iscre te , su bstanti ally uniform piece s . F urthermore, r emo valo f  t hep la s tic iz i ngl i quid may advers ely expand  t h eproduct, d e cre as e its d ensity,  andm ake the  encapsul ated comp on entm o resusceptibl e to att ack or mo r e eas i ly  rele ase d. The se  pr oblem s invo l ved  with  the r em oval o f liq ui d encaps ulant are even more pro nounce d whe n t he commer cia l lyavailable  for m of the e nca psu lantisd issol vedo rdis p ersed  ina  liquid.W hi let h eliquid mayb e rem ovedpri o r to e ncap sulation by dryin g , expensive me thod s suc h a s  spr ay  drying, freez e d ry i n g, and v ac uum dryingare gene ra l ly ne eded t o avoi d decom p o si t ion of  the  en capsulant  by  d r ying at  e le v ated t empe ra tures.  Addit i onal l y , the dried enca psula n t s may bedusty  a nd mayc ause  adverse h ealth effec ts whe n ha ndled  in con ce ntrate d f or ms or when inhaled.The p roducti on  ofexp andedprod u c ts is  dis cl ose d in Euro p e an pa te n t p ubli catio nnos.  EP 04653 6 4 A1 (pu bli s hed Jan .8,1 9 92) an d  E P 0462012 A2  (p ublis h e d Dec. 18, 1991 ) ,U .S. P at. No . 3,96 2,416 t o  Ka tz en andU.S . Pat. No.3,786,123 toKa tzen . The tw oEuro pe anpa tent publicatio ns discl ose thep r oducti ono f an anti-o be sity food an d
 conventional_varistor does_not have the ability_to handle_and_to withstand_large_amount of current_impact and as_a result it may_easily lose its_effective_circuit protection. Such as a traditional flake-type varistor with thermal trip device, or a_varistor_which is_connected_externally_with an organic-type or alloy-type_thermal fuse as disclosed in_Chinese patent_number CN00237913.9, published on Oct. 31, 2001. In_encapsulating_a component in_a matrix, the matrix material is generally heated to_a sufficiently high temperature to provide_a plasticized mass_which_facilitates_embedding or coating of_the component. Upon cooling, the matrix_material hardens or becomes solidified and_protects the encapsulant from undesirable or premature_reaction. However, heating of the matrix_to plasticize it or to_form a_melt may deleteriously affect or_decompose the encapsulant_as well_as the matrix_material. Additionally, the mixing or high_shear used to_disperse the encapsulant uniformly throughout the_plasticized_matrix material may_likewise_adversely_affect the_matrix material or_encapsulant._Furthermore, the_use_of high temperatures to plasticize or_melt_the matrix material may cause evaporation and_loss of the encapsulant._The_addition of liquids to_the matrix material to reduce_its viscosity and to facilitate mixing_may require_excessive drying_or evaporation of the plasticizing liquid for the attainment of a_formable composition capable of being formed_into discrete, substantially uniform_pieces. Furthermore,_removal_of the plasticizing_liquid_may adversely_expand the product, decrease its density, and_make the_encapsulated component more susceptible to attack_or more easily released._These_problems involved with the removal of_liquid encapsulant are even more pronounced_when the commercially available form_of_the_encapsulant is dissolved or dispersed_in a liquid. While the liquid_may be removed_prior to encapsulation by drying, expensive methods_such_as spray drying, freeze drying, and_vacuum_drying are generally needed to avoid_decomposition_of_the encapsulant by drying at_elevated temperatures. Additionally, the dried encapsulants_may be dusty and may cause adverse health effects_when handled in_concentrated forms or when inhaled.
The_production_of_expanded products is disclosed in European patent publication nos. EP_0465364 A1_(published Jan. 8,_1992) and EP 0462012 A2 (published Dec. 18, 1991), U.S._Pat. No. 3,962,416 to Katzen and U.S._Pat. No. 3,786,123 to Katzen. The two European patent publications disclose_the production of an anti-obesity food and