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Microencapsulation and electrostatic processing device
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Description | A microencapsulation and electrostatic processing (MEP) device is provided for forming microcapsules. In one embodiment, the device comprises a chamber having a filter which separates a first region in the chamber from a second region in the chamber. An aqueous solution is introduced into the first region through an inlet port, and a hydrocarbon/ polymer solution is introduced into the second region through another inlet port. The filter acts to stabilize the interface and suppress mixing between the two immiscible solutions as they are being introduced into their respective regions. After the solutions have been introduced and have become quiescent, the interface is gently separated from the filter. At this point, spontaneous formation of microcapsules at the interface may begin to occur, or some fluid motion may be provided to induce microcapsule formation. In any case, the fluid shear force at the interface is limited to less than 100 dynes/sq cm. This low-shear approach to microcapsule formation yields microcapsules with good sphericity and desirable size distribution. The MEP device is also capable of downstream processing of microcapsules, including rinsing, re-suspension in tertiary fluids, electrostatic deposition of ancillary coatings, and free-fluid electrophoretic separation of charged microcapsules. |
| File Size | 1599290 |
| Page Count | 24 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20010054944 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t29935w41 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2001-04-10 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Patents Liquid-liquid Interfaces Encapsulating Aqueous Solutions Electrostatics Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |