| abstract |
Disclosed are methods of making a product composition which includes encapsulates, like those made from polyvinyl alcohol polymers, and borate compounds including the steps of: providing a first composition that includes encapsulates, where the first composition includes no more than about 15wt% of the encapsulates, and where the encapsulates include polyvinyl alcohol polymer; and combining the first composition with a second composition that includes a borate compound, thereby forming a product composition. Also disclosed are product compositions manufactured according to the methods. |