Household & Industrial Cleaners

Captivates™ HC encapsulates

Ashland

Captivates™ HC encapsulates are core/shell microcapsules produced via complex coacervation using naturally derived gelatin and acacia (gum arabic) as the principal wall materials; they range from 15 µm to 2000 µm in diameter. Captivates HC encapsulates with a minimum diameter above 250 µm can be used in otherwise clear or homogeneously opaque carriers to provide a striking visual impact while delivering actives or other ingredients with beneficial properties. Smaller microcapsules in the 15 µm to 50 µm range and can be used to deliver fragrances or other lipophilic active ingredients onto substrates such as fabrics or hard surfaces. The optimization of size, core content and wall structure allows the properties of the microcapsules to be controlled and used in a wide range of formulations.