Method of producing hollow particulate material

US2016208071A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016208071-A1
Application numberUS-201614993247-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJan 12, 2016
Priority dateJan 20, 2015
Publication dateJul 21, 2016
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A method of producing, in a liquid, a hollow particulate material having a cavity therein, the method including: (A) blowing gas into a resin solution containing a first dispersion medium; (B) pouring the resin solution to which the gas is blown in step (A) into a second dispersion medium to form liquid droplets encapsulating the gas and prepare a dispersion of the liquid droplets; and (C) solidifying the liquid droplets formed in step (B) and isolating the solidified liquid droplets from the second dispersion medium.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A method of producing, in a liquid, a hollow particulate material having a cavity therein, the method comprising: (A) blowing gas into a resin solution containing a first dispersion medium; (B) pouring the resin solution to which the gas is blown in step (A) into a second dispersion medium to form liquid droplets encapsulating the gas and prepare a dispersion of the liquid droplets; and (C) solidifying the liquid droplets formed in step (B) and isolating the solidified liquid droplets from the second dispersion medium. 2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first dispersion medium includes an organic solvent or a polymerizable monomer. 3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the resin solution contains a lipophilic surfactant. 4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second dispersion medium includes an aqueous solvent. 5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the dispersion of the liquid droplets contains an aqueous surfactant. 6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the resin solution has a viscosity of 10 mPa·s or more at 25° C. 7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid droplets are solidified through removal of the first dispersion medium. 8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid droplets are solidified through polymerization of the liquid droplets. 9 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising, between steps (B) and (C), a step of dividing the liquid droplets encapsulating the gas.

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  • B01J13/18Primary

    In situ polymerisation with all reactants being present in the same phase · CPC title

  • C08J9/30Primary

    by mixing gases into liquid compositions or plastisols, e.g. frothing with air · CPC title

  • Homopolymers or copolymers of styrene · CPC title

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What does patent US2016208071A1 cover?
A method of producing, in a liquid, a hollow particulate material having a cavity therein, the method including: (A) blowing gas into a resin solution containing a first dispersion medium; (B) pouring the resin solution to which the gas is blown in step (A) into a second dispersion medium to form liquid droplets encapsulating the gas and prepare a dispersion of the liquid droplets; and (C) soli…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Konica Minolta Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B01J13/18. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jul 21 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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