Biodegradable Resin Particles Coating for Fluidity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Biodegradable resin particles often exhibit insufficient fluidity, leading to aggregation issues in cosmetic and filler applications, which can be attributed to their inherent properties and lack of surface modification.

Innovation Solution

The development of resin particles with a biodegradable core coated with a layer of quaternary ammonium salt-containing polymer, polyacrylamide, polyvinylpyrrolidone, or polylysine, which reduces dynamic friction and enhances surface slipperiness, thereby improving fluidity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If biodegradable resin particles are used without surface modification, then environmental degradability is improved, but fluidity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironmental degradabilityVSAvoidfluidity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

A coating layer containing polybasic acid, polybasic acid ester, or their derivatives is applied on the surface of biodegradable resin particles. This coating layer acts as an intermediary that maintains the biodegradability of the core while providing surface properties that prevent aggregation and improve fluidity in cosmetic and filler applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite structure where biodegradable resin particles are coated with a layer containing polybasic acid or its ester. This composite material combines the environmental benefits of biodegradable resin with the flow-enhancing properties of the coating layer, achieving both degradability and improved fluidity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Object-affected harmful factors

If biodegradable resin particles are used without surface modification, then biocompatibility is improved, but aggregation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovebiocompatibilityVSAvoidaggregation resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The coating layer containing polybasic acid or its ester serves as a mediator between the biodegradable resin core and the surrounding environment. It maintains biocompatibility while introducing surface characteristics that reduce particle-particle interactions and prevent aggregation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the surface parameters of biodegradable resin particles by coating them with polybasic acid or its ester. This modification alters surface charge, hydrophilicity, or steric properties, thereby changing the interaction between particles and preventing aggregation while preserving biocompatibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12024618B2Resin particles
Publication Date: 2024.07.02 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP
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AI summary

Resin particles include mother particles containing a biodegradable resin, and a coating layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a quaternary ammonium salt-containing polymer, polyacrylamide, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and polylysine on a surface of the mother particles.