US4908233A
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Production of microcapsules by simple coacervation
Assignee: Lion Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-13
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Granted: 1990-03-13
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Expires: 2008-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A microcapsule containing hydrous composition containing an electrolyte and microcapsules coated with a water-soluble polymer which undergoes phase separation by the action of the electrolyte. The electrolyte causes the above-mentioned phase separation comprising 5% to 80% by weight of water and water-soluble components.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Takizawa
- 👤 Hideyuki Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:42
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J13/00; B01J13/02; B01J13/06; B01J13/08; B01J13/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2984; Y10T428/2985; Y10T428/2987; Y10T428/2989
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A process for producing microcapsules according to a simple coacervation method by dispersing a capsule core material substantially insoluble in water in an aqueous solution containing a first water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, sulfated cellulose, water-soluble nylon, gelatin, and poly(meth)acrylic acid and also adding inorganic or organic salt thereto, which comprises incorporating a second water-soluble polymer which undergoes substantially no phase separation with the above inorganic or organic salt together with the first water-soluble polymer in said aqueous solution, the concentration of the second water-soluble polymer in the aqueous solution being 0.1% to 10% by weight and the amount of the weight ratio of second water-soluble polymer added to the first water-soluble polymer in the aqueous solution is 0.05 to 5 parts by weight, per 1 part by weight of the first water-soluble polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A process for producing microcapsules according to a simple coacervation method by dispersing a capsule core material substantially insoluble in water in an aqueous solution containing a first water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, sulfated cellulose, water-soluble nylon, gelatin, and poly(meth)acrylic acid and also adding inorganic or organic salt thereto, which comprises incorporating a second water-soluble polymer which undergoes substantially no phase separation with the above inorganic or organic salt together with the first water-soluble polymer in said aqueous solution, the concentration of the second water-soluble polymer in the aqueous solution being 0.1% to 10% by weight and the amount of the weight ratio of second water-soluble polymer added to the first water-soluble polymer in the aqueous solution is 0.05 to 5 parts by weight, per 1 part by weight of the first water-soluble polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second water-soluble polymer is selected from the group consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylated starch, alginic acid salts, pectin, guar gum, gum karaya, spino gum, gum tragacanth, locust bean gum, tamarind gum, hydrolyzed ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymer, hydrolyzed methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer, and poly(meth)acrylic acid salts and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second water-soluble polymer is a mixture of pectin with guar gum, gum karaya, spino gum, gum tragacanth, locust bean gum, or tamarind gum.
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