Electrolytic Co-Deposition of Polymer-Encapsulated Microencapsulated Particles

Microencapsulation is a process in which liquid or solid is encapsulated by film-forming materials to produce particles with diameters ranging from several micrometers to several millimeters. The process is characterized by the properties of the core material of the microcapsules these properties are well maintained by the core material being separated from the environment by the wall material. Subsequently, and under certain conditions, the core material is released when the wall material is broken. The combination of microencapsulation with traditional coating technology offers a completely new approach to surface protective treatment The preparation techniques involved, together with details of the morphology of microcapsules and their properties are discussed in Chapter 1 of this book. 

The development of the preparation processes of liquid microcapsules (see Chapter 5) provides a new opportunity for the application of composite coatings in the protective treatment of metal surfaces. Some liquid substances which possess specific properties can be encapsulated (Fig. 9.1) and used to form composites ei- 

Functional Coating, Edited by Swapan Kumar Ghosh 

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The electrolytic co-deposition of metals with microcapsules provides excellent wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and self-repairing characteristics, these being due to release of the core materials from the liquid microcapsules. 

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Electrolytic Co-Deposition of Polymer-Encapsulated (Microencapsulated) Particles... 

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