| abstract |
A hydrophobic material such as an oil solution of a dye is dispersed by the aid of a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer to form an aqueous dispersion, then a melamine-formaldehyde precondensate is added into said dispersion and the mixture is heated and hardened to produce micro-capsules. These micro-capsules are proof against leakage or oozing of the hydrophobic material and uniform in shape and can serve excellently, for example, as dye capsules used for non-carbon paper. |