Review Article

Biodegradable Polymers for Microencapsulation Systems

Table 2

Mean diameter of [BMIm]PF6@PU microcapsules obtained with different emulsification rate and with different lignin content, adapted from [150].

SampleLignin content (wt.%)Emulsification conditionsMean diameter (μm)
Emulsification modeEmulsification time (min)Emulsification rate (rpm)

10.5Mechanical agitation30500
20.5High speed emulsification52.000
30.5High speed emulsification55.000
40.5High speed emulsification58.000