Abstract
AbstractThe influence of the physical state and solubility of the encapsulant on the rate and mechanism of release and swelling of the cross‐linked starch‐urea formaldehyde (St‐UF) matrix has been studied by encapsulating model organic compounds. The release and swelling data have been analyzed in terms of the generalized equation Mt/M∞ = ktn applicable for swellable controlled‐release systems. This matrix system shows and an inverse relationship of release rate with the cross‐link ratio for all the encapsulants studied. The solid encapsulants have n values in the range of 0.22–0.41, indicating a Fickian or anomalous mechanism. Further, the release rate increases with solubility of the encapsulant. The liquid encapsulants have n values in the range of 0.5–1.5, indicating Case II transport mechanism. The release rates for liquid encapsulants are lower by one to three orders of magnitude than those for solid encapsulants and are not influenced by encapsulant solubility. This indicates a polymer chain relaxation‐controlled mechanism of release for liquid encapsulants. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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