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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140263665 | Thermally-Responsive Record Material - The invention describes a thermally-responsive record material substantially free of aromatic isocyanate. The record material comprises a support having provided thereon a heat-sensitive composition comprising a substantially colorless dye precursor comprising a fluoran; and a developer material selected from the group consisting of 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone and 3,3′-diaminodiphenylsulfone, which upon being heated react with said dye precursor to develop color, and including a binder material. Optionally, a modifier compound is included in the heat-sensitive composition. The modifier compound can be selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid amide, preferably a saturated fatty acid amide such as an alkyl amide, a bis methylene alkyl amide, or a bis ethylene alkyl amide, or any of 1,2-diphenoxy ethane, dimethyl diphenoxy ethane, and dimethyl phthalate. | 09-18-2014 |
20120245032 | AGRICULTURE ACTIVES DELIVERY COMPOSITION COMPRISING BORON AND PERSULFATE ION-CROSSLINKED POLYVINYL ALCOHOL MICROCAPSULES AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An aqueous composition is provided having a pH of from about 2.0 to about 12.8 and comprising boron or persulfate ion-crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol microcapsules. A method of delivering an agriculture active to a substrate is further provided comprising applying to the substrate an aqueous composition comprised of agriculture active containing, boron or persulfate ion-crosslinked, polyvinyl alcohol microcapsules, as well as a method of treating a substrate to protect from pests or promote crop growth comprising applying to the substrate an aqueous treating composition comprised of agriculture active containing, boron or persulfate ion-crosslinked, polyvinyl alcohol microcapsules. | 09-27-2012 |
20120148969 | Continuous process for drying microcapsules - The invention teaches continuous process for rapidly drying a population of pressure sensitive microcapsules. The process comprises the steps of a) preparing a slurry comprising pressure-sensitive microcapsules dispersed in an aqueous carrier solution and encapsulating a non-solid core material; b) providing a pulse combustor having a means for generating a pulsating flow of hot gases, the pulse combustor having an associated combustion chamber with inlet means for introducing fuel and combustion air to the combustion chamber whereby the combination of the pulse combustor and the combustion chamber generate a pulsating flow of hot gases, the pulse combustor having an outlet means for discharging the pulsating flow of hot gases, and a material feed introduction chamber connected proximate the outlet means of the combustion chamber; c) inputting the slurry of microcapsules into the material feed introduction chamber; d) converting the slurry of microcapsules to dried microcapsules in a drying chamber communicating with the combustion chamber through the outlet means, the drying chamber receiving the microcapsule slurry fed into the material feed introduction chamber and the pulsating flow of hot gases; and, e) collecting in a collection assembly associated with the drying chamber the microcapsules dried in the drying chamber, whereby the collected microcapsules are substantially free of breakage. | 06-14-2012 |
20120071392 | BENEFIT AGENT CONTAINING DELIVERY PARTICLE - The present invention relates to benefit agent containing delivery particles, compositions comprising said particles, and processes for making and using the aforementioned particles and compositions. When employed in compositions, for example, cleaning or fabric care compositions, such particles increase the efficiency of benefit agent delivery, there by allowing reduced amounts of benefit agents to be employed. In addition to allowing the amount of benefit agent to be reduced, such particles allow a broad range of benefit agents to be employed. | 03-22-2012 |
20120071391 | BENEFIT AGENT CONTAINING DELIVERY PARTICLE - The present invention relates to benefit agent containing delivery particles, compositions comprising said particles, and processes for making and using the aforementioned particles and compositions. When employed in compositions, for example, cleaning or fabric care compositions, such particles increase the efficiency of benefit agent delivery, there by allowing reduced amounts of benefit agents to be employed. In addition to allowing the amount of benefit agent to be reduced, such particles allow a broad range of benefit agents to be employed. | 03-22-2012 |
20120067280 | ACTIVATOR MEANS FOR PRE-APPLIED ADHESIVES - An activator means for use in activating or re-activating adhesive and sealant compositions that have been pre-applied to a bonding surface prior to mating said bonding surface said means having a plurality of features for directly acting upon the pre-applied composition. | 03-22-2012 |
20120010364 | ENCAPSULATED CURE SYSTEMS - Encapsulated cure systems are provided wherein a curative is incorporated into a solid or semi-solid carrier material whereby mere fracturing or failure of the capsule wall encapsulating such cure systems will not provide for or allow sufficient release of the curative. Also provided are adhesive systems incorporating said encapsulated cure systems. | 01-12-2012 |
20110147961 | Hydrophilic Liquid Encapsulates - A process of forming a population of microcapsules is described comprising a liquid hydrophilic core material and a wall material at least partially surrounding the core material. The liquid hydrophilic core material can be anionic, cationic, or neutral but polar. The microcapsule population is formed by providing liquid hydrophilic core material; providing an oil continuous phase which is low boiling and preferably nonflammable, the oil continuous phase comprising preferably one or more organic oil materials such as esters with chain length up to about 42 carbons. A mixture is formed by dispersing the liquid hydrophilic material in the oil continuous phase. Either an oil soluble or dispersible monofunctional amine acrylate or monofunctional amine methacrylate, along with acid; or alternatively monofunctional acid acrylate or monofunctional acid methacrylate along with base; or alternatively, monofunctional amine acrylate or monofunctional amine methacrylate along with acid acrylate or methacrylate; is added. A multifunctional acrylate or methacrylate monomer or oligomer is provided along with an initiator. Optionally a surfactant is also added to form the mixture. Emulsification is achieved by subjecting the mixture to high shear agitation and heating the mixture for a time sufficient to enable forming a prepolymer which migrates to the liquid hydrophilic material, thereby forming prepolymers adhered to the hydrophilic core materials. Heating is carried out or light exposure or both for a time and temperature sufficient to crosslink the prepolymers. | 06-23-2011 |
20110092605 | Encapsulation - Disclosed are encapsulating methods and encapsulated products. A payload material may be encapsulated within a wall material. The carrier material and payload material form a combination that is at least substantially solid at room temperature but that is sufficiently fluid at milling temperature to permit milling and subsequent encapsulation. The payload material may be, for instance, a bitter tasting material. In some embodiments, the microcapsules will serve a taste masking function. In other embodiments, the microcapsules may be used where a slow release of the payload material is desired. | 04-21-2011 |
20100304023 | WATER-IN-OIL CAPSULE MANUFACTURE PROCESS AND MICROCAPSULES PRODUCED BY SUCH PROCESS - A novel method of forming water in oil microcapsules is disclosed. According to the invention microcapsules are obtained by steps comprising dispersing an oil soluble amine modified polyfunctional polyvinyl monomer and an oil soluble bi- or polyfunctional vinyl monomer along with a thermal or UV free radical initiator (optionally included in one or both of the oil or water phases) and an organic acid into an internal phase oil; heating or UV exposing for a time (and temperature) sufficient to oligomerize the amine modified polyfunctional polyvinyl monomer and oil soluble bi- or polyfunctional vinyl monomer forming a pre-polymer. Thereafter the process involves adding to the oil phase oil a water phase comprising a dispersion in water of an anionic emulsifier (and optionally initiator), and adding an emulsifying agent. Emulsifying the water phase into the oil phase (W/O) is controlled through the quantity of water employed. The emulsion is then UV exposed or heated for a time (and temperature) sufficient to decompose the free radical initiators in the oil and/or water phases; thereby forming microcapsule wall material at the interface of the water and oil phases. | 12-02-2010 |
20100261629 | Benefit agent containing delivery particles - The present invention relates to benefit agent containing delivery particles, compositions comprising said particles, and processes for making and using the aforementioned particles and compositions. When employed in compositions, for example, compositions for cleaning, fabric care, or coating onto various substrates, textiles or surfaces, such particles increase the efficiency of benefit agent delivery, thereby allowing reduced amounts of benefit agents to be employed. In addition to allowing the amount of benefit agent to be reduced, such particles allow a broad range of benefit agents to be employed. | 10-14-2010 |
20100255309 | Encapsulated Solid Hydrophilic Particles - A process of forming a population of microcapsules is described comprising a solid hydrophilic core material and a wall material at least partially surrounding the core material. The microcapsule population is formed by providing an anionic, or optionally a cationic, solid hydrophilic core material; providing an oil continuous phase which is low boiling and preferably nonflammable, the oil continuous phase comprising one or more esters with chain length up to about 18 carbons. A mixture is formed by dispersing the solid hydrophilic material in the oil continuous phase. Either an oil soluble or dispersible amine acrylate or methacrylate, along with acid, or alternatively acid acrylate or methacrylate along with base is added. A multifunctional acrylate or methacrylate monomer or oligomer is provided and an initiator. Optionally a surfactant is also added to form the mixture. Emulsification is achieved by subjecting the mixture to high shear agitation and heating the mixture for a time sufficient to enable the acid or amine acrylate or methacrylate and the multifunctional acrylate or methacrylate to form a prepolymer which migrates to the anionic or cationic solid hydrophilic material, thereby forming prepolymers adhered to the hydrophilic core materials. Temperature is held or heating continued for a time sufficient to enable the prepolymer to flow onto and coalesce into a continuous film surface coating on the hydrophilic core material. Heating is carried out or light exposure or both for a time and temperature sufficient to cross link the prepolymers. | 10-07-2010 |
20100130356 | Thermally-responsive record material - A thermally-responsive record material useful for bar coding is taught comprising a support having provided thereon in substantially contiguous relationship a heat sensitive coating comprising at least one chromogenic material, said chromogenic material being selected from a fluoran, and at least one developer of the formula (II) | 05-27-2010 |
20100099566 | Agriculture actives delivery composition comprising boron and persulfate ion-crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol microcapsules and method of use thereof - An aqueous composition is provided having a pH of from about 2.0 to about 12.8 and comprising boron or persulfate ion-crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol microcapsules. A method of delivering an agriculture active to a substrate is further provided comprising applying to the substrate an aqueous composition comprised of agriculture active containing, boron or persulfate ion-crosslinked, polyvinyl alcohol microcapsules, as well as a method of treating a substrate to protect from pests or promote crop growth comprising applying to the substrate an aqueous treating composition comprised of agriculture active containing, boron or persulfate ion-crosslinked, polyvinyl alcohol microcapsules. | 04-22-2010 |
20100040884 | Benefit agent containing delivery particles - The present invention relates to benefit agent containing delivery particles, compositions comprising said particles, and processes for making and using the aforementioned particles and compositions. When employed in compositions, for example, cleaning or fabric care compositions, such particles increase the efficiency of benefit agent delivery, there by allowing reduced amounts of benefit agents to be employed. In addition to allowing the amount of benefit agent to be reduced, such particles allow a broad range of benefit agents to be employed. | 02-18-2010 |
20090286021 | Ink jet recording sheet useful as transfer substrate - The present invention relates to a thermal transfer image receiving sheet comprising a substrate sheet having a first surface and second surface; a non-separable transfer layer provided on at least a first surface of the substrate; optionally an intermediate layer is coated between the transfer layer and paper substrate. The non-separable transfer layer and optional intermediate layer are relatively permanently affixed to the substrate. The intermediate layer can comprise an oil absorptive pigment having an absorbance of at least 90 grams per square meter, and a binder composition comprising a water soluble carboxyalkyl starch or cellulose at from 0.1 to 25 percent by weight based on weight of the intermediate layer. The transfer layer comprises an oil absorptive pigment having an absorbance of at least 90 grams per square meter, and a binder composition comprising water soluble carboxyalkyl starch or carboxyalkyl cellulose at from 0.1 to 20 percent by weight based on weight of the transfer layer. The surface of the transfer image receiving sheet is fast drying to the touch. | 11-19-2009 |
20090274907 | Particle with selected permeance wall - The invention discloses a population of selected permeability microcapsule particles comprising an oil soluble or dispersible core material and a wall material at least partially surrounding the core material. The microcapsule wall material comprises the reaction product of a first composition in the presence of a second composition comprising an anionic emulsifier. The first composition comprises a reaction product of i) an oil soluble or dispersible amine with ii) a multifunctional acrylate or methacrylate monomer or oligomer, an oil soluble acid and an initiator. The anionic emulsifier comprises a water soluble or water dispersible acrylic acid alkyl acid copolymer, an optional initiator and an alkali or alkali salt. The reaction product of the first composition and second composition can result in the formation of a low permeability microcapsule wall. Optionally, one or both of the first composition initiator or water phase initiator is an energy-activated initiator, such as a UV initiator. The reaction can proceed by exposing the respective compositions to actinic radiation. Microcapsules of selected permeability can be produced by the process of the invention. | 11-05-2009 |
20090274906 | Particle with low permeance wall - The invention discloses a population of low permeability microcapsule particles comprising an oil soluble or dispersible core material and a wall material at least partially surrounding the core material. The microcapsule wall material comprises the reaction product of a first composition in the presence of a second composition comprising an anionic emulsifier. The first composition comprises a reaction product of i) an oil soluble or dispersible amine with ii) a multifunctional acrylate or methacrylate monomer or oligomer, an oil soluble acid and an initiator. The anionic emulsifier comprises a water soluble or water dispersible acrylic acid alkyl acid copolymer, an optional initiator and an alkali or alkali salt. The reaction product of the first composition and second composition results in the formation of a low permeability microcapsule wall. | 11-05-2009 |
20090274905 | Cationic microcapsule particles - The present invention teaches a cationically charged or neutral microcapsule particle comprising an oil soluble or dispersible core material and a wall material at least partially surrounding the core material, the microcapsule wall material comprising the reaction product of a first composition in the presence of a second composition comprising an emulsifier which is cationic or nonionic, the first composition comprising a reaction product of i) an oil soluble or dispersible amine with ii) a multifunctional acrylate or methacrylate monomer or oligomer, an oil soluble acid and an initiator. The cationic or nonionic emulsifier comprises a water soluble or water dispersible material and optionally a water phase initiator. The first composition initiator and the water phase initiator is an energy-activated initiator. The reaction product of the first composition and second composition results in the formation of a population of microcapsules having a microcapsule wall of low permeance to the core material and having a zeta potential of−5 millivolts or greater. The resulting microcapsules have adherence to anionic surfaces. | 11-05-2009 |
20090156864 | Process for manufacturing diphenylamines - The invention teaches novel process steps for the rapid high yield manufacture of diphenylamines of the formula | 06-18-2009 |
20090155613 | Heat-Sensitive record material - The invention describes a heat sensitive recording material comprising a paper or film substrate having coated thereon a thermally sensitive color forming composition. The thermally sensitive color forming composition comprises a chromogenic dye precursor, and an acidic developer material. A high hydrolysis adhesive material is advantageously employed as a basecoat or in the color forming composition. The high hydrolysis adhesive material has a hydrolysis of at least 99% and yields a heat sensitive recording material of low background discoloration which is useful in wet offset UV cured printing. | 06-18-2009 |
20080248948 | Security paper authentication system with dual instant color - The present invention relates to a unique dual color security paper authentication system. The authenticating system comprises the combination of a security paper together with a coordinated applicator. The paper contains a starch, an iodide salt and an acidic developer resin. The applicator of the system comprises two authenticating solutions. The first authenticating solution comprises one or more of a sulfonamide and a copper salt dispersed in a solvent. The second authenticating solution comprises one or more of a leuco and fluoran dye precursor dispersed in a solvent. On applying the authenticating solutions to authentic security paper, a first color of a starch iodine is expressed and a second color of a leuco or fluoran dye is expressed. | 10-09-2008 |