Preparation of Melamine Resin Microcapsules by Using Microreactor with Telomeric Surfactants

  • Hideto Shosenji (Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University) ;
  • Misaki Korenori (Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University) ;
  • Katsuki Ito (Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University) ;
  • Yutaka Kuwahara (Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University) ;
  • Tsuyoshi Sawada (Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University) ;
  • Park, Soo-Min (Department of Textile Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

Melamine resin microcapsules with mean sizes from 500 to 600 m were prepared by using a micro-tubular reactor (microreactor) with toluene and sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) as emulsifiers. Conventional stirring method with telomeric surfactant in place of SDS produced microcapsules with mean sizes from 100 to 200 nm. Preparation by means of microreactor method with telomeric surfactant gave microcapsules with sizes below 200 nm in narrow particle size distribution. TG analysis revealed that the microcapsules contained 50 wt% of toluene.

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