Water-Soluble Foaming Agent for Bubble Solution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing homemade bubble solutions produce poor-quality bubbles that burst easily, and commercially available bubble solutions are inconvenient to use and costly due to their concentrated form, leading to high storage and transportation expenses.
Innovation Solution
A water-soluble foaming agent is developed by wrapping a water-soluble coating around a solid structure of bubble solution ingredients, which dissolves in water to form a bubble solution, offering ease of use and reduced costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If bubble solution is made in liquid form, then it is easy to use, but storage and transportation costs are high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical state parameter of the bubble solution from liquid to solid form. The solid foaming agent is designed to dissolve in water upon contact, transforming from a solid state to a dissolved state that forms the bubble solution. This parameter change allows the product to be stored in a compact, stable solid form while still providing the liquid bubble solution functionality when activated by water, thereby reducing storage and transportation costs while maintaining ease of use.
2Volume of stationary object
If bubble solution is sold as concentrate, then storage space is reduced, but it is inconvenient to use and leaks easily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical state from concentrated liquid to solid form. The solid foaming agent maintains a stable, non-leaking solid structure that is easy to handle and store, while still containing the bubble solution ingredients in a dissolved state that activates when contacted by water. This resolves the contradiction by providing a solid, convenient form factor that reduces storage space requirements without the leakage issues of liquid concentrates, while maintaining ease of use through simple water activation.
3Loss of energy
If homemade bubble solution is made with simple ingredients, then cost is reduced, but bubble quality is poor and bubbles burst easily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a composite material approach by combining multiple functional ingredients within the solid foaming agent. The formulation includes surfactants for bubble formation, stabilizers for bubble persistence, glycerol for flexibility, starch as a bulking agent, pH-sensitive adhesives for binding, and sugar for texture and stability. This composite formulation integrates the benefits of simple homemade ingredients with enhanced functional components, achieving both cost-effectiveness and improved bubble stability and quality.
4Loss of energy
If solid foaming agent is used, then storage and transportation costs are reduced, but it requires dissolution in water to become usable
Solution Approach 1:
The solid foaming agent is designed to be self-activating through simple contact with water. When the solid foaming agent is placed in water, it automatically dissolves and forms the bubble solution without requiring any additional processing, mixing equipment, or complex preparation steps. The water itself serves as the activation medium, and the solid foaming agent self-transforms from solid to dissolved state, making the preparation process as simple as adding water and eliminating the need for complex dissolution equipment or procedures.
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 solution provides stable, high-quality bubbles and reduces storage and transportation costs by using a solid, water-soluble format that is easy to handle and mix with water.
Implementation Method 1
the water-soluble coating is dissolved such that the solid foaming agent is mixed with the water to form the bubble solution
Implementation Method 2
The bubble solution can form a number of consecutive bubbles by reducing the surface tension of water under the action of external airflow
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a water-soluble foaming agent for making a bubble solution and a method for preparing the same. The water-soluble foaming agent for making a bubble solution includes a solid foaming agent and a water-soluble coating wrapped around the solid foaming agent in a weight ratio of 10:1 to 20:1. The solid foaming agent includes the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 25 to 45% of surfactant, 4 to 8% of stabilizer, 4 to 12% of glycerol, 10 to 25% of starch, 2 to 6% of pH-sensitive adhesive and 4 to 20% of sugar. The water-soluble coating includes the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 65 to 85% of film former, 2 to 15% of plasticizer and the balance of one or more of colorant or auxiliary additive.