Capsule-shaped polymer particles and process for the production thereof
US4798691A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2987
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Capsule-shaped polymer particles and a process for the production thereof are described. In one embodiment of the process, a polymerizable monomer component containing a cross-linkable monomer and a hydrophilic monomer, and an oily substance are finely dispersed in water to prepare an oil-in-water emulsion and then the polymerizable monomer component is polymerized, whereupon capsule-shaped polymer particles containing the oily substance as a core material are obtained. Upon removal of the oily substance in the particles, there are obtained capsule-shaped hollow polymer particles. These capsule-shaped polymer particle are excellent in such properties as mechanical strength and heat resistance, and thus can find many applications.
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