Progetti di ricerca

NanOcApps aims at developing a robust and high throughput method for the preparation of crosslinked nanocapsules in the kg range, at low cost and having flexible payload. The application spectrum for such formulations is vast. NanOcApps will focus on two… Leggi tutto proof of concept applications for specific industrial needs: controlled delivery/release of vulcanization curatives for rubber blends (VulcApps) and decorative cosmetics (DecApps). Such two products are expected to both provide immediate cash flow and spread the reputation of NanOcApps thus triggering further fund raising and widening of product portfolio. VulcApps enable homogeneous vulcanization in blends of rubbers with diverse affinity for components of the vulcanization package; proof of concept results on microcapsules are documented. DecApps will offer solutions to three major challenges of cosmetic industry: development of biodegradable materials, controlled release of components, special effects. Capsules production will be based on an original modification of the mini emulsion solvent evaporation method, while crosslinking will be realized through a facile and fully scalable approach: the prefunctionalization of cellulose (a cheap, renewable raw material) with a curing agent. Such an approach allows to encapsulate every water insoluble material, including liquids. At first process will be batch and designed to provide samples in the kg range, development will lead to continuous production in a flux reactor.