MI CROENCAPSULATI ON

f or Tex t i l es
What i t i s and w hat i t ' s f or !
Presenters:
MathiasBerlinger
EddySzczerbinski
Presentationto:
THEINSTITUTEOFTEXTILESCIENCE
StHyacinthe,QC
September16
th
2010
HISTORY
Backasfaras1927,whencapsuleswerespraydriedwithoilgumacadia coatings
Especiallyinthe1950swhereweseethefirstsignificantapplication
ofencapsulationtechnologytoprovidecarbonlesscopypaper.
TextilesIndustrywasslowtoreacttothistechnologies.Early1990butmainlyinlabs.
Forrenderingliquidsintopowdersforbettermixing
Protectingactiveingredientsfromoxidation,heat,humidity,
Stopevaporationoftheactiveingredient(ex.DEET)
Improvinghandlingofaningredient
Releasingtheactiveingredientinacontrolledmanner
Protectingworkersfromhazardousingredients
Inthe21
st
century,wecanseemuchmoreapplicationsofmicroencapsulationinthetextile
industry(WesternEurope,JapanandNorthAmerica)fordevelopingnewpropertiesand
addedvalue.
Aswillbeseeninthenextslides
Initssimplestform,amicrocapsuleisasmallspherewithauniform
wallaroundit.Thematerialinsidethemicrocapsuleisreferredtoas
thecore,internalphase,orfill,whereasthewallissometimescalleda
shell,coating,ormembrane.Mostmicrocapsuleshavediameters
betweenafewmicrometersandafewmillimeters.
Manymicrocapsuleshoweverbearlittleresemblancetothesesimple
spheres.Thecoremaybeacrystal,ajaggedadsorbentparticle,an
emulsion,asuspensionofsolids,orasuspensionofsmaller
microcapsules.Themicrocapsuleevenmayhavemultiplewalls.
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia.
isaprocessinwhichtinyparticlesordropletsaresurroundedbya
coatingtogivesmallcapsuleswithmanyusefulproperties.
A cl ose vi ew of mi c r oc apsul es
Thereasonsformicroencapsulationarecountless.:
ISOLATING.Thecoremustbeisolatedfromitssurroundings:
asinisolatingvitaminsfromthedeterioratingeffectsofoxydation
fromheat
inanacidoranalkalinemedium
frommoisture
fromachemicalattack
toavoidtheinteractionwithothercompoundswhichmayresultinpolymerisation ordegradation.
RETARDINGEVAPORATION.Thevolatilecoremustkeepalongershelflife
asithappenswithperfumesoressentialoilsforexample
IMPROVEHANDLING.Aswithstickymaterials
CONTROLINGRELEASE. Thecoreisreleasedataspecifiedratesuchasdrugsorpesticides.
MASKING.Thecoreisunpleasantattasteortosmell.
INCREASESELECTIVITY. Inaprocesswhereyouneedtoselectorextractacompound.
Manywaystoencapsulate
Dependsonfactorssuchas:
Whatfunctionalityinthefinalproduct
Stabilityofthedifferentingredients(encapsulated,capsule,binder,
etc)
Inwhichenvironmenttheencapsulatewillhavetosurvivebeforeits
release
Whatwillbethereleasemechanism:time,pH,agitation,pressure,
Whatistheoptimumconcentrationinthecoreofthemicrocapsules
Isitasustained,controlledreleaseoratargetedmechanism
Whataretheparticlessize,densityandstabilityrequirementsforthe
ingredientencapsulated
COSTallowedforthemicrocapsulesinthefinishedproduct
Waystoapplyontextiles
Inthepolymer
Physicalcontainment
Onfabricbypadding
Inacoating
Spraying
Transferprint
Injectingintotheyarn


How i t r eal l y l ook s ont o a 10 mi c r ons f i l ament

Microcapsules may contain:

A perfume, scents
A cosmetic product (moisturizer, freshener, toner, etc.)
An odour absorbing product
Bactericides, acaricides, insect repellents
A combination of ingredients (e.g., perfume + bactericide)
Xchromes (pigments whose colour
changes to X environment)
Dyes or ink
PCM (Phase Change Materials)
Vitamins, Nutrients, ..
Drugs, pharmacological products,
Bacteria, virus, ADN,
Enzymes
Living cells
Others
Change of
temperature
Pressure
Biodgradation
Friction
etc
Dissolution of the
polymer wall
Diffusion
through the
wall











Dyes
Vitamins
Fragrances
Antiodour
Anticellulite
Skinsofteners
Antimicrobials
Aromachology
Insectrepellents
Flameretardants
Productlabelling
Phasechangematerials
Thermochromic orphotochromic colourchange
Medicalapplications(antibiotics,hormones&otherdrugs)
Chemicaldecontaminationorhazardouschemicalsorchemicalwarfareagents
APPAREL
(examples)
Photochromes for
publicity
Phasechangematerialsto
controlbodyheat
Firefighterunderwear
Inteeshirts
Inpantyhoses
Anticellulite
Moisturizingcream
Freshnessfeeling
Scents
Inouterwear
Mosquitorepellents
Insportwear
Antiodour
Vitamins
HOMEtextiles
(examples)
Old bookscent
Dogurineantismell
Newcarpent smell
Inconstructionmaterials
Incarpets
Inbedlinens
Antimites
Antiallergic
Aromatherapy
In polymers
In knits
In nonwovens
In carpets
In yarns
In wovens
In fibers
In tapes
Textilesingeneral:
Lookingforintelligenttextilesthatinteractwiththeirenvironment.
Toplayanactiveroleinaflexiblestructure
Becomeanewmediumforcontrolledmechanisms
Inapparelforexample:
Trendinenhancinghealthandbeautycarethroughinherent
functionalitiesintheirgarments
Peoplelookingforpersonalenvironmentalprotectionasantipollutionor
towarnofhazards
Lookingforantistress,promotecomfortandrelaxation
Noroutineinterventionasreloading
Survivegarmentlifecycle
While some scientists are justifying that it cannot be done,
some other people are working on it !
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Nelson,Gordon,Applicationofmicroencapsulationintextiles,International
JournalofPharmaceutics,242(2002)5562
2. Wang,C.X.;Chen,Sh.L.,AromachologyanditsApplicationintheTextileField,
Fibres&TextilesinEasternEurope,January/December2005,Vol.13,No.6
3. S.Y.Cheng;C.W.M.Yuenetal.,DevelopmentofCosmeticTextilesusing
MicroencapsulationTechnology,RJTA,vol12,No.4,2008
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applicationsinbuildingconstructionmaterials,RMZ Materialsand
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5. Lkensgard,Berit,Improved alginatesforcell encapsulationbytheuseof
enzymatic engineering,conference,Neuchatel,July6th,2005
6. Swapan Kumar Ghosh,Functional Coatings,WileyVCH,2006
MathiasBerlinger
EddySzczerbinski
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