Magnesium Carbonate Carrier for Active Agent Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a carrier material in home care formulations that offers high loading capacity and release efficiency for active agents, particularly suitable for both liquid and dry formulations.
Innovation Solution
A carrier material composed of magnesium carbonate with a specific surface area of ≥25 m2/g, measured using nitrogen and the BET method, is used to enhance the loading and release of active agents in home care formulations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional carrier materials are used in home care formulations, then the formulation can be manufactured, but the loading capacity and release efficiency of active agents are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs magnesium carbonate with a specific surface area of ≥25 m2/g, which provides a porous structure that enables high loading capacity for active agents while maintaining high release efficiency. The porous nature of the magnesium carbonate allows active agents to be absorbed and released effectively, resolving the contradiction between quantity of substance and reliability.
2Productivity
If magnesium carbonate with high specific surface area is used, then loading capacity and release efficiency are improved, but the complexity of material characterization increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent focuses on changing the key parameter of specific surface area to ≥25 m2/g for magnesium carbonate, which simplifies the material selection process while achieving high productivity. By establishing a clear parameter threshold, the complexity of characterizing multiple material properties is reduced, allowing direct selection of materials that meet the performance requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional carrier materials are used, then the formulation can be produced, but the suitability for both liquid and dry formulations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent identifies magnesium carbonate with specific surface area ≥25 m2/g as a universal carrier material that can effectively load and release active agents in both liquid and dry home care formulations. This multi-functional capability allows a single material to serve multiple formulation types, improving adaptability while maintaining high loading capacity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The magnesium carbonate carrier material achieves high loading capacity and release efficiency for active agents, making it suitable for both liquid and dry home care formulations, with release efficiencies of ≥50% and preferably ≥80% within a short time frame.
Implementation Method 1
a carrier material for the release of one or more active agent(s) in a home care formulation, the carrier material consisting of magnesium carbonate having a specific surface area of ≥25 m2/g
Implementation Method 2
the carrier material consists of magnesium carbonate having a specific surface area of ≥25 m2/g, measured using nitrogen and the BET method
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a carrier material for the release of one or more active agent(s) in a home care formulation, a delivery system for the release of one or more active agent(s) in a home care formulation, a home care formulation comprising the delivery system for the release of one or more active agent(s), a method for preparing the delivery system for the release of one or more active agent(s) in a home care formulation as well as the use of the delivery system for the release of one or more active agent(s) in a home care formulation.