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Process for encapsulating particles using polymer latex
Assignee: Lever Brothers Co
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Filing: 1987-05-22
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Granted: 1988-07-26
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Expires: 2007-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A process is disclosed for coating particles comprising suspending the particles in a fluidized bed and introducing therein an encapsulating latex. During introduction of the latex, the fluid bed must be maintained at a temperature which is within 10° C. lower to 20° C. higher than the glass transition temperature of the polymer. Typical core materials include halogen and peroxygen bleaches, bleach precursors, enzymes, colorants and fabric softeners. Preferably, the latex comprises water as a carrier and a polymer with carboxyl functionality, the polymer being insoluble in water.
Inventors
- 👤 Gamal I. Amer
- 👤 Jeffrey N. Foster
- 👤 Carmine P. Iovine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 19:07
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D17/00; C11D17/0039; B; B01; B01J; B01J13/00; B01J13/02; B01J13/04; B01J2/00; B01J2/003; C01; C01B; C01B11/00; C01B11/04; C01B11/06; C01B11/068; C01B15/00; C01B15/005; C08; C08J; C08J3/00; C08J3/20; C08J3/205; C08J3/21; C08J3/212; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/37; C11D3/3746; C11D3/3757; C11D3/3761
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for forming a coherent, continuous coating around particles used in detergent compositions comprising: (i) suspending said particles in a fluidized bed; (ii) selecting a polymer to provide said coating having a glass transition temperature within 20° C. lower to 10° C. higher than an operating temperature of said fluidized bed, said polymer being alkali soluble but below pH 7 being water insoluble; (iii) introducing a latex into said particle containing bed, said latex comprising said polymer and a liquid carrier consisting of water wherein said polymer is insolubly dispersed, the polymer solids content of the latex ranging from greater than 30% to 60%; and (iv) maintaining said fluid bed during introduction of said latex at said operating temperature.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for forming a coherent, continuous coating around particles used in detergent compositions comprising: (i) suspending said particles in a fluidized bed; (ii) selecting a polymer to provide said coating having a glass transition temperature within 20° C. lower to 10° C. higher than an operating temperature of said fluidized bed, said polymer being alkali soluble but below pH 7 being water insoluble; (iii) introducing a latex into said particle containing bed, said latex comprising said polymer and a liquid carrier consisting of water wherein said polymer is insolubly dispersed, the polymer solids content of the latex ranging from greater than 30% to 60%; and (iv) maintaining said fluid bed during introduction of said latex at said operating temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said polymer has a glass transition temperature of 80° C. or less.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said polymer has a glass transition temperature higher than 30° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said polymer has a glass transition temperature between 30° and 50° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the temperature of said fluidized bed is kept between 30° and 80° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein the temperature of said fluidized bed is kept between 20° and 70° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said glass transition temperature is within 15° C. lower to 5° C. higher than an operating temperature of said fluidized bed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said glass transition temperature is within 5° C. lower to 2° C. higher than an operating temperature of said fluidized bed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of carrier to polymer is from 2:1 to 1:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said particle is selected from the group consisting of bleach, enzyme, surfactant, colorant, fabric softener and bleach precursors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said bleach is a chlorine or bromine releasing agent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said bleach is an alkali metal salt of chlorinated isocyanuric acid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said bleach is an organic peroxy acid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein said organic peroxy acid is selected from the group consisting of peroxybenzoic acid and ring-substituted peroxybenzoic acids, aliphatic and substituted aliphatic monoperoxy acids, 1,12-diperoxydodecanedioic acid, 1,9-diperoxyazelaic acid, diperoxybrassylic acid, diperoxysebacic acid, diperoxyisophthalic acid and 2-decyldiperoxybutane-1,4-dioic acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 14 wherein said organic peroxy acid is 1,12-diperoxydodecanedioic acid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said bleach is an inorganic peroxygen generating compound selected from the salts of monopersulfate, perborate monohydrate and tetrahydrate and percarbonate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said enzyme is selected from the group consisting of amylase, lipase, protease, cellulase and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said precursor is selected from the group consisting of manganese salts, manganese supported on aluminosilicate, N,N,N',N'-tetraacetyl-ethylene diamine and sodium nonanoyloxy benzene sulfonate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said precursor is manganese (III) complexed with a multidentate ligand selected from hydroxycarboxylic acids having 5 carbon atoms and the salts, lactones, acid esters, ethers and boric esters thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said particles are present in an amount from 50% to 99.5% by weight of final encapsulated material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said latex is sprayed into said fluid bed by the Wurster method comprising suspending said particles in a upwardly flowing air stream entering a bottom of said fluidized bed to impart controlled cyclic movement to the particles with a portion of the bed flowing upwardly.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said polymer is a copolymer containing a carboxyl functionality selected from the group consisting of salt, anhydride, free acid and alkyl ester forms.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said polymer is at least partially formed from monomer units selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, styrene and mixtures thereof, and said polymer is insoluble in said carrier.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of partially esterified polymers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and their salt derivatives.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said polymers are selected from the group consisting of poly(methacrylic acid/styrene), poly(acrylic acid/C 1 -C 20 alkyl methacrylate), poly(methacrylic acid/C 1 -C 20 alkyl acrylate), poly(acrylic acid/C 1 -C 20 alkyl acrylate) and poly(methacrylic acid/C 1 -C 20 alkyl methacrylate).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the polymer comprises vinyl acetate monomer units.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said polymer is poly(methacrylic acid/ethyl acrylate/butyl acrylate/methyl methacrylate).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said coated particle has an average diameter ranging between 500 and 2000 microns.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said coated particle has an average particle size ranging between 150 and 3000 microns.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said latex has a solids content from 40% to 50%.
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