Encapsulation beyond microplastics

该提案旨在为基于可持续的无塑料技术的新一代微胶囊的开发和应用提供路线图。可再生资源如纤维素颗粒将与无害的无机粘合剂结合，以封装有价值的货物，用于农用化学品输送和消费者护理产品的潜在应用。胶囊的机械性能将被测量和建模，表明它们在加工和使用中的行为，并使它们能够在正确的时间释放其内容物。胶囊的表面改性将用于最大限度地提高它们与感兴趣的材料的结合力，例如洗衣产品中的衣服纤维。

This proposal seeks to provide a roadmap for the development and application of a new generation of microcapsules, based around sustainable, plastic-free technology. Renewable resources such as cellulose particles will be combined with innocuous inorganic binders in order to encapsulate valuable cargoes for delivery with potential applications in agrochemical delivery and consumer care products. The mechanical properties of the capsules will be measured and modelled, indicating how they behave in processing and use, and enabling their tailoring to release their contents at the right time. Surface modification of the capsules will be used to maximise their binding to materials of interest, such as clothes fibres in laundry products.