SMART ENCAPSULATION
SMART ENCAPSULATION
For full effect. Just when you need it.
For full effect. Just when you need it.
HOW SMART CAPS WORK
HOW SMART CAPS WORK
SmartCaps are a premium product made by Follmann out of common raw materials. Microencapsulation is a cutting edge technology based on a simple plan implemented with the highest level of experience and chemical know-how.
Microencapsulation is a process providing a wide range of added value in technology. The conventional method is to encapsulate liquid substances to generate a solid product for further processing, subsequently allowing for safe transport and resource-efficient application. SmartCaps make everyday life easier within the industry and for consumers.
Details regarding the manufacturing process of SmartCaps
An active substance encased in an intact
capsule is protected and the development
of its effect is prevented.
A specified trigger will break open
the SmartCaps to release the active
substance.
Once the capsule opens,
the active substance is released and
can now fully develop its effect.
SMART CAPS
RELEASE
SMART CAPS
RELEASE
The release of the content can be initiated by various triggers.
HOW SMALL ARE
SMART CAPS?
The size of the SmartCaps can be individually adjusted. However, with a diameter of 1 µm, the smallest of them are tiny, even compared to a human hair.
HOW SMALL ARE
SMART CAPS?
HOW SMALL ARE
SMART CAPS?
The size of the SmartCaps can be individually adjusted. However, with a diameter of 1 µm, the smallest of them are tiny, even compared to a human hair.
SMART CAPS
AREAS OF APPLICATION
AREAS OF APPLICATION
SmartCaps have become indispensable in many areas of life. Even if they are invisible: They will provide safety, functionality and comfort, and make everyday life easier within the industry and for consumers.
SMART CAPS
AREAS OF APPLICATION
AREAS OF APPLICATION
SMART CAPS
AREAS OF APPLICATION
SmartCaps have become indispensable in many areas of life. Even if they are invisible: They will provide safety, functionality and comfort, and make everyday life easier within the industry and for consumers.
APPLICATIONS OF
SMART CAPS
APPLICATIONS OF
SMART CAPS
Release on demand
We customise the SmartCaps, which release the active ingredient exactly when needed, based on your substance and intended application. The capsules are then optimised directly for a specific trigger. This is the case, for example, for fragrance samples and self-repairing coatings.
Separation of reactive
components
If the onset of the effect should be at a specified time, the reaction of components, which would react with one another, must of course be suppressed until then. The encapsulation of the substances achieves just that. This is used, for example, with screw locks or carbon-less copy paper.
Improved
handling
There is great potential in the encapsulation of liquids, as it gives them the properties of a solid. They suddenly become leak-proof and easy to transport. These properties are exploited, for example, in so-called thermochromic dyes or in latent heat storage systems. Furthermore, the microencapsulation of toxic substances allows for safe handling by the user.
Protection against
environmental influences
It goes without saying that SmartCaps also have a protective function. By means of microencapsulation, volatile substances or those with a limited shelf life can be protected from external influences, e.g. from the oxygen in the air, and thus the shelf life can be extended. This effect is used, for example, for the preservation of vitamins or fragrances.
Are you interested in more details?
Contact our expert!
TIM SCHWIER
New Business Development
tim.schwier@follmann.com
+49 571 9339-261
Are you interested in more details?
Contact our expert!
TIM SCHWIER
New Business Development
tim.schwier@follmann.com
+49 571 9339-261
SMART CAPS
IN USE
SMART CAPS
IN USE
It will start to adhere as soon as you start tightening the screw.
Screws with coloured coatings may be an indication that they are covered with encapsulated adhesive and hardener. The friction generated when tightening the screw breaks open the capsules and the adhesive starts to harden. It now ensures additional adhesion of the screw. Perfect timing at your hands. Just when you need it.
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The blue coating contains encapsulated adhesive
WHAT ELSE CAN BE IMPLEMENTED?
WE HAVE PLENTY OF IDEAS:
WHAT ELSE CAN BE IMPLEMENTED?
WE HAVE PLENTY OF IDEAS:
Self-healing function
thanks to SmartCaps
Small cracks on surfaces are often the first sign of corrosion and potentially greater damage. Coatings containing smart encapsulated active substances, which will be released when such cracks develop, initiate a self-healing of the surface – for instance by means of cross-linking, minimal local liquefaction, or through the release of an anti-corrosion agent. This customised self-healing protects the surface in the long term. Or: Perfect timing at your hands. Just when you need it.
Visual effects at the touch
of a button
If metal particles are encapsulated in such a way that they remain mobile inside their capsule, their orientation can be controlled using an electric field. Such SmartCaps can be integrated in coatings. If voltage is applied, the orientation of the particles can be influenced in such a way that the optics are altered. As soon as the voltage is no longer applied, the orientation returns to the original condition. Or: Perfect timing at your hands. Just when you need it.
Remain cool, if it gets too hot
– and vice versa
A jacket which will keep you warm when it is cold and cool when it is hot: Sounds too good to be true? But it is possible. In fact, with the use of so-called PCMs (phase change materials, also referred to as latent heat storage systems). These are permanently encapsulated. If it is warm, they will turn into liquid inside the SmartCaps, store the heat and have a cooling effect at that moment. If it is cold, however, the PCMs become solid and release the stored heat to the body. Or: The timing can be precisely controlled. So the effect develops when it is needed.
WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS?
