Cindy Conner, Ph.D.Sr. Market Manager
Ram Lalgudi, Ph.D.Sr. Research Scientist
Smart Laundry Capsules:Encapsulation by Design
We accelerate the pace of innovation from the lab to the marketplace for clients, allowing Battelle to give back to our communities
Battelle applies science and technology to real-world problems for our commercial and government customers
We serve a broad range of industries through a multi-disciplinary approach to product development
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Battelle Encapsulation Technology Platform
Emulsion, Suspension or Dispersion Polymerization
Disperse/Solubilize monomer(s) in
suitable medium
Polymerization
Smart
Capsules
Capsules are designed based on application: active ingredient and trigger mechanism
Battelle Smart Laundry Capsule™
• Encapsulation of bleach activator for more effective bleach product in cold water washing
• Release of activator triggered in-wash by pH change
• Capsule “shell” is biodegradable polymer
Encapsulated Bleach Activator
The consumer benefits from the Smart Laundry Capsule
Energy Savings BiodegradableBetter Cleaning
Battelle process achieves complete encapsulation of active ingredient
• Particle surface morphology is rough and granular; distinctly different than neat TAED
• Absence of nitrogen on the surface demonstrates complete encapsulation
Encapsulated TAED via non-aqueous methodEncapsulated TAED
P0BDW351_Q67_013.spe: Battelle: polymer coated powder EAG (MN)
2011 Sep 6 Al mono 46.5 W 200.0 µ 45.0° 187.85 eV 4.1330e+004 max 19.68 min
Su1s/Area1: 52849-73-15/1 (SG5)
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EURECO MG Neat
Capsule is highly stable in 6.5 wt % hydrogen peroxide solution
Non-Aqueous Polymerization ApproachWeight Retention with Time in 6.5 % Peroxide Solution7 Different % Crosslinker Loadings (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,& 20)
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Battelle encapsulation technology has many possibilities . . .
AgricultureIndustrial Processing
EnergyCleaning Products
Diverse encapsulation technology meets many needs• Battelle’s smart encapsulation
technology is designed to meet a diversity of applications
• Smart Laundry Capsules enable better cold-water cleaning with environmentally-friendly materials
Learn more about us
• Visit us at our Booth #18
• Or on the web at
www.Battelle.org/smart-laundry
800.201.2011 | [email protected] | www.battelle.org
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