Abstract: Microencapsulated particles having improved resistance to moisture and extended release capabilities are produced by microencapsulating the particles in a film-forming, cross-linked, hydrolyzed polymer.

Abstract: A composition for preparing a corrosion resistant coating for a bulk substrate, said composition comprising: a cross-linkable hydrolyzed polymer; and a cross-linking agent, wherein the cross-linking agent is present in an amount sufficient to cross link about 21.8% to 65.4% of the crosslinkable groups in the cross-linkable hydrolyzed polymer. Also, a method of inhibiting corrosion of a bulk substrate comprising: dissolving a cross-linkable hydrolyzed polymer in an organic solvent to generate a cross-linkable hydrolyzed polymer solution; adding a cross-linking agent to said cross-linkable hydrolyzed polymer solution in an amount sufficient to generate a cross-linked hydrolyzed polymer with about 21.8% to 65.4% cross-linked hydroxyl groups; and applying said cross-linked hydrolyzed polymer to said bulk substrate. Also, a coated bulk substrate, comprising: a bulk substrate; a corrosion resistant coating comprising a cross-linked hydrolyzed polymer with about 21.8% to 65.

Abstract: Microencapsulated particles having improved resistance to moisture and extended release capabilities are produced by microencapsulating the particles in a film-forming, cross-linked, hydrolyzed polymer.

Abstract: Microencapsulated particles having improved resistance to moisture and extended release capabilities are produced by microencapsulating the particles in a film-forming, cross-linked, hydrolyzed polymer.

Abstract: Microencapsulated particles having improved resistance to moisture and extended release capabilities are produced by microencapsulating the particles in a film-forming, cross-linked, hydrolyzed polymer.

Abstract: Moisture barrier resins comprising a film-forming, cross-linkable, partially hydrolyzed polymer and a cross-linking agent provide improved impermeability to moisture and extended release capabilities for various particles, substances and other core materials that are encapsulated with compositions which contain these resins.

Abstract: Microencapsulated particles having improved resistance to moisture and extended release capabilities are produced by microencapsulating the particles in a film-forming, cross-linked, hydrolyzed polymer.

Abstract: Moisture barrier resins comprising a film-forming, cross-linkable, partially hydrolyzed polymer and a cross-linking agent provide improved impermeability to moisture and extended release capabilities for various particles, substances and other core materials that are encapsulated with compositions which contain these resins.

Abstract: Microencapslated particles having improved resistance to moisture and extended release capabilities are produced by microencapsulating the particles in a film-forming, cross-linked, hydrolyzed polymer.

Abstract: Microencapsulated particles having improved resistance to moisture and extended release capabilities are produced by microencapsulating the particles in a film-forming, cross-linked, hydrolyzed polymer.

Abstract: Moisture barrier resins comprising a film-forming, cross-linkable, partially hydrolyzed polymer and a cross-linking agent provide improved impermeability to moisture and extended release capabilities for various particles, substances and other core materials that are encapsulated with compositions which contain these resins.

Abstract: Moisture barrier resins comprising a film-forming, cross-linkable, partially hydrolyzed polymer and a cross-linking agent provide improved impermeability to moisture and extended release capabilities for various particles, substances and other core materials that are encapsulated with compositions which contain these resins.

Abstract: Microencapsulated particles having improved resistance to moisture and extended release capabilities are produced by microencapsulating the particles in a film-forming, cross-linked, hydrolyzed polymer.

Abstract: A highly impermeable encapsulating coating is disclosed prepared from a hydrolyzed ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer prepared by alcoholysis of, for example, ethylene-vinyl acetate using 4 to 9 times the amount of alcohol stoichiometrically required for a predetermined degree of hydrolysis.

Abstract: A tobacco-substitute smoking material is provided which, in the preferred embodiment includes a polysaccharide, such as cellulose or a derivative thereof, as a combustible organic ingredient. A tobacco alkaloidal material, such as nicotine or a derivative thereof, is incorporated into the smoking material in the form of a plurality of combustible microcapsules containing the tobacco alkaloidal material.

Abstract: Microcapsules having a capsule core material surrounded by a relatively impermeable, densified protective wall and a method of producing such microcapsules are disclosed. To produce the microcapsules, an agitated system is provided including a liquid vehicle as a major component of the system and constituting a continuous first phase of the system. A plurality of discrete capsule core material entities are dispersed in the liquid vehicle and constitute a discontinuous second phase. A film-forming, cross-linkable, polymeric base material is also present in the liquid vehicle and, upon induction of phase separation within the agitated system, forms a sheath about the capsule core material entities. The formed sheath also contains entrapped liquid vehicle; however, a major portion of the entrapped liquid vehicle is subsequently extracted from the sheath, and the resulting densified polymeric base material in the sheath is then cross-linked to form a densified protective wall around the capsule core material.

Abstract: A process of manufacturing substantially-homogeneous, stable microglobule of hydrophilic polymeric material, having oil-insoluble payload material dispersed therein; the microglobule; and methods of using the microglobules particularly in mariculture as balanced-diet nutrient materials.