Abstract:
A process is described for encapsulating a solution of color reactants of color-reaction systems present in an aqueous emulsion accomplished by means of conventional microencapsulation processes, in which the color reactant is first dissolved in a solvent and a non-dissolver, which may insignificantly dissolve the color reactant, is mixed into the resulting solution in an amount that establishes a supersaturated solution while mixing at high speed, the supersaturated solution is emulsified immediately in the aqueous phase while mixing at high speed, and immediately thereupon the encapsulation is performed. A vegetable oil C1-C8 alkyl ester is used as the solvent. This process has economic and technological advantages. For example, it can be used to produce microcapsules that have an advantageous narrow monomodal particle distribution, which results in improved writing performance.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for preparing microcapsules by coacervation, wherein the cross-linking of a protein is carried out by a plant extract rich in substituted or unsubstituted phenolic compounds.
Abstract:
Provided are a microcapsule and a production method thereof using a low-toxicity polymer substrate which can be produced regardless of a core material's water or oil solubility, without using gelatin or an organic solvent viewed as having a problem with safety. Specifically, provided is a microcapsule comprising oil-based core material which is immiscible with water; and shell material which comprises gum arabic and an enteric anionic cellulose derivative. Also provided is a method for producing a microcapsule comprising steps of suspending an oil-based water-immiscible core material in an aqueous solution of gum arabic, and then adding an aqueous alkaline solution of an enteric anionic cellulose derivative.
Abstract:
The invention provides a process for microencapsulating a pharmaceutical substrate comprising the steps of: a) adding insoluble or sparingly soluble particles of the substrate to be microencapsulated to a stable buffer solution having a high ionic strength; b) dissolving a membrane-forming ionic polymer in the buffer; c) forming a coacervate by adding a water-complexing compound causing phase separation of the resulting mixture; and d) allowing the deposition of the coacervate onto the substrate so as to create a coating of polymer around the substrate.
Abstract:
A composition including: a plurality of microcapsules each including one to five particles in a liquid droplet, and a complex coacervation induced shell encapsulating the liquid droplet and the one to five particles.
Abstract:
A new and novel solid, microencapsulated product comprising a microencapsulated material contained within a cast, water-soluble, film-forming polymer and the process for preparing such product is disclosed.
Abstract:
A process for homogeneously dispersing at least one reactant in a fluid matrix, characterized in that capsules of a first type containing the reactant(s) are prepared with a first encapsulation product and capsules of a second type containing the fluid matrix are prepared with a second encapsulation product which is compatible with the first, these two types of capsules bearing electric charges of opposite polarity, the capsules of the two types are combined by electric attraction and the first and second encapsulation products are removed so as to obtain a composite material consisting of the fluid matrix containing the reactant(s) in homogeneous dispersion form, and products obtained according to this process.
Abstract:
A particulate composition comprises particles having a substantially anhydrous core comprising an active ingredient. Generally the core comprises a matrix polymer with the active ingredient distributed throughout this. Generally there is an outer protection shell of polymer, generally formed by coacervation. The invention is a value for the production of powders, dispersions in non-aqueous liquids (for instance when the active ingredient is a detergent enzyme) and dispersions in water (for instance when the active ingredient is an agrochemical.
Abstract:
Microcapsules which are prepared using coacervation processes and/or which have a complex structure in which there is a large central core of encapsulated material, preferably perfume, and the walls contain small wall inclusion particles of either the core material or some other material that can be activated to disrupt the wall are disclosed. The microcapsules that are prepared by coacervation and contain perfume are especially desirable for inclusion in fabric softener compositions that have a pH of about 7 or less and which contain cationic fabric softener. The encapsulated perfume preferably does not contain large amounts of relatively water-soluble ingredients. Such ingredients are added separately to the fabric softener compositions. Ingredients that have high and low volatilities as compared to, e.g., the desired perfume, can either be added to, or removed from, the perfume to achieve the desired volatility.
Abstract:
This disclosure is directed to a high solid, low viscosity carbonless paper gelatin base microcapsule system producing microcapsules having sizes characteristically from about 3 to about 10 microns (micrometers) and being characterized as single oil drop microcapsules. This system of microcapsules is further characterized by a high solids content, viz., from about 25 to about 50 weight percent solids, in combination with a low viscosity, viz., ranging from about 10 to about 60 centipoises and having a high microcapsule payload (core concentration by weight based on total capsule weight), e.g., of 80+ wt. % and preferably about 90 weight percent and higher, in aqueous suspensions. The combination of high solid content and high microcapsule payload, with low viscosity enables delivery of a high concentration of solid microcapsules at reasonably high coating speeds via comparatively inexpensive conventional pumping systems and paper coating systems. The present gelatin based microcapsule system is arrived at by blending low Bloom strength gelatin, e.g., about 100 to 200 Bloom strength, with a blend of at least two anionic phase inducers comprising (1) sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP), and at least one of: (2) a copolymer of vinyl methyl ether and maleic anhydride (PVM/MA), (3) a copolymer of ethylene and maleic anhydride (E/MA), (4) gum arabic and (5) carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC).