Encapsulation

The ‘Science and art’ of microencapsulation, is a way of taking an active ingredient, using a particular technique to encapsulate it, so that it remains isolated, protected and stable until such time that it is released by a certain trigger mechanism.

Generally, encapsulation technologies are divided into two groups – chemical encapsulation and physical encapsulation.
Some examples of chemical encapsulation technologies include, simple & complex coacervation, interfacial polymerisation, solvent evaporation, etc.
Some examples of physical encapsulation technologies include, spray drying, spray chilling, freeze drying, fluid bed coating, etc.
There are also some hybrid techniques that use physical mechanisms to form a droplet or particle, so that chemical techniques can then be utilised.
Our patented membrane emulsification process is capable of producing uniform droplets from 10µm upwards, that can then be post-processed with a variety of chemistries to provide a microcapsule, or microparticle system with the desired properties.

Theses systems can be designed to…

• Trigger the release of selected active ingredients during application.
• Deliver a tailored release profile to suit formulation and application.
• Prevent unwanted interaction between ingredients during the mixing of components.
• Mask undesirable components (sharp tastes, low fat elements).
• Protect ingredients from oxidation during application (eating, ingestion, spraying).
• Extend the shelf life of products.

Eco microbeads producible on industrial scale
Dave Palmer, Micropore's Business Development Manager describes the potential of Micropore's technology for the industrial scale-up of the encapsulation process for more ecological friendly micro beads Read news article

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Applications  

Pharmaceuticals

Inks

Nutraceuticals

Agrochemicals

Vetinerary and Animal Foods

Insect repellents

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Working with Micropore was a very positive experience for us. The speed with which we progressed reflects how user-friendly we found the Micropore equipment.

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​It was very clear from the outset, that there were great advantages to be gained by joining forces with Micropore Technologies

Customer, food sector

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Although initially sceptical due to inconclusive results using membrane technology in the past, the Micropore results quickly surpassed our expectations and delivered a viable alternative to our previous production methods

Customer, fragrance sector

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​We have been delighted to work with Micropore’s membrane emulsification technology and have achieved significantly improved production economics. We were initially sceptical as we had had problems when we’d tried membrane emulsification in the distant past.  Micropore has developed a truly elegant solution

Customer, ​household products

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​We set aside a day for trials on the Micropore AXF-1.  We were finished in less than an hour with all trials completed satisfactorily.  We were surprised at how simple Micropore’s equipment is to set up and operate

Customer, fragrance sector

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 To achieve our desired performance we discarded over 70% of all product we made in our traditional process.  Partnering with Micropore has reduced this wastage to zero

Customer, pharmaceutical sector

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​Micropore’s precision engineered products mean we don’t have problems with creaming or phase inversion any more.  We are working to convert manufacture of all our products to Micropore’s approach wherever possible because of the ease of operation and cleaning, coupled with improved yields

Customer, personal care sector

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​The Micropore team treated our project as one of their own.  They went above and beyond what was asked of them to deliver a high quality result in a shorter time than we had planned

Customer, oil & gas sector

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​Micropore’s high yield, low energy process ticks all of our corporate social responsibility boxes

Customer, personal care sector

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​We approached Micropore after failing with others because we needed to replicate an in-flight problem.  Micropore delivered everything we hoped for and more.  The result was we were able to engineer a solution for major safety improvements and rapid implementation

Customer, aerospace sector

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We would not be able to bring our new drug to market without Micropore’s technology

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