Abstract
AbstractThe physical properties of microcapsules are largely influenced by the synthesis conditions such as weight ratio of core/shell material, agitation rate, reaction time, and different emulsifier. Different synthesis condition would lead to different property. It is an important issue for application in composites that require self‐healing microcapsules possessing rough surface morphology, less adhesion, less core material permeability, appropriate diameter and core content, and adequate shell thickness. The properties of microcapsules influenced by the synthesis conditions were investigated systematically in this article. According to orthographic factorial design, the most influencing factor on microcapsule's yield, core material, average shell thickness and average diameter, are concluded, respectively. The synthesis parameters when the epoxy‐containing microcapsules exhibit the optimum properties are concluded: 1.4 : 1 for the weight ratio of core/shell material, 250 rpm for the agitation rate, 3 h for the reaction time and 1.5% content for the emulsifier DBS. The chemical structure of resultant microcapsules is confirmed by FT‐IR, and core material of microcapsule exhibits reactivity through DSC measurement. Subsequently, the microcapsules are characterized by SEM, OM, and contact angle experiment so as to provide parameters of microcapsule's physical properties for making binary self‐healing materials. As a result, the resultant microcapsules are suitable for fabricating self‐healing materials. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012
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