TW201416399A - Performance-enhanced paint and method of producing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Exothermically-enhanced articles, such as those made of fabric, are provided. The enhancement allows for faster drying times. Enhancement may be provided by using activated particles exhibiting exothermic properties. The activated particles may be removably encapsulated with a protective substance that may be used to activate or deactivate the particles.

Description

性能表現加強式顏料及其製造方法 Performance enhanced pigment and its manufacturing method

本發明涉及放熱加強式物件及其製造方法。本發明也涉及用於測量物件乾燥時間的方法。 The present invention relates to an exothermic reinforced article and a method of manufacturing the same. The invention also relates to a method for measuring the drying time of an article.

材料可由於若干原因(包括其放熱性質)而被使用。材料的一個重要性質在於乾燥效率或乾燥時間。乾燥是指從材料中去除濕氣或液體。 乾燥可以是一個基於熱或不基於熱的過程。例如乾燥可藉由數種方法而發生，其包括但不限於：冷凍(例如濕氣從材料中固化並昇華)、藉由蒸發乾燥(對材料施以乾燥的熱空氣，以造成濕氣或液體蒸發)、以及藉由應用微波及其他射頻。 Materials can be used for several reasons, including their exothermic nature. An important property of the material is the drying efficiency or drying time. Drying refers to the removal of moisture or liquid from the material. Drying can be a heat based or non heat based process. For example, drying can occur by several methods including, but not limited to, freezing (eg, moisture solidification and sublimation from the material), drying by evaporation (drying hot air to the material to cause moisture or liquid) Evaporation), as well as by applying microwaves and other radio frequencies.

不論此用於乾燥材料的方法，通常令人期望材料對所述方法具有高的乾燥效率，並且可以獲得準確的方法用於進行這類判斷。材料之高乾燥效率是令人期待的，因為其降低由此材料所製物件乾燥所需時間與能量之數量。例如，具有高乾燥效率的物件可在(例如被汗)受潮後更快地乾燥。此外，此等頻繁洗滌的物件、例如醫院病人服與寢具，因為可以減少由於此等物件反覆地受到延長乾燥循環所造成之粗糙處理、而具有改善乾燥效率，而可以持續較長地使用。 Regardless of the method used to dry the material, it is generally desirable that the material have a high drying efficiency for the method, and an accurate method can be obtained for making such judgments. The high drying efficiency of the material is desirable because it reduces the amount of time and energy required to dry the articles made from the material. For example, articles with high drying efficiency can dry faster after being wetted (eg, by sweat). In addition, such frequently washed articles, such as hospital patient clothes and bedding, can be used for a longer period of time because it can reduce the roughening treatment caused by the extended drying cycle of such articles, and has improved drying efficiency.

本發明涉及放熱加強式物件(exothermic-enhanced articles)及其製造方法。本發明還涉及用於測量物件乾燥時間的方法。在本發明的一個方面，組合物包括基礎材料和與基礎材料接觸的活性粒子。所述活性粒子能夠具有放熱性質，該性質可賦予所述組合物，因而改善組合物的濕氣管理性質(例如：乾燥時間或所需乾燥能量)。在一些實施例中，為了保護活性粒子在組合物的處理或製造期間免於失去活性，所述活性粒子可以被可去除的保護性物質包封，因而至少防止一部分活性粒子在去除保護性物質之前被其他物質或事件實質上去除活性。所述可去除的保護性物質可隨後被去除，以使一部分活性粒子再活化，以改進組合物的濕氣管理性質。在一些實施例中，可以藉由將放熱加強式物質與一種或更多種基礎材料組合來生產所述組合物。合適的活性粒子包括，但不限於，能夠與基礎材料發生放熱反應的活性粒子。 合適的可去除保護性物質包括但不限於：對所述活性粒子具有特殊化學親和性的物質，所述親和性不僅在進行對活性粒子可能有害的事件時、能夠使所述物質與所述活性粒子附著，而且也能夠使保護性物質去除而不損害活性粒子。可藉由例如將保護性物質溶解或蒸發來去除保護性物質。 The present invention relates to exothermic-enhanced articles and methods of making the same. The invention also relates to a method for measuring the drying time of an article. In one aspect of the invention, the composition comprises a base material and active particles in contact with the base material. The active particles can have exothermic properties that can impart to the composition, thereby improving the moisture management properties of the composition (e.g., drying time or desired drying energy). In some embodiments, to protect the active particles from loss of activity during processing or manufacture of the composition, the active particles may be encapsulated by a removable protective material, thereby preventing at least a portion of the active particles from being removed prior to removal of the protective material. The activity is substantially removed by other substances or events. The removable protective material can then be removed to reactivate a portion of the active particles to improve the moisture management properties of the composition. In some embodiments, the composition can be produced by combining an exothermic reinforcing material with one or more base materials. Suitable active particles include, but are not limited to, active particles that are capable of undergoing an exothermic reaction with the base material. Suitable removable protective materials include, but are not limited to, those having a particular chemical affinity for the active particles that are capable of causing the substance and the activity not only when an event that may be deleterious to the active particles is performed The particles adhere, and the protective substance can also be removed without damaging the active particles. The protective substance can be removed by, for example, dissolving or evaporating the protective substance.

在一些實施例中，根據本發明的原理提供性能加強式顏料，所述顏料包括溶解於溶劑中的基礎顏料材料(例如：聚氨酯或聚丙烯酸顏料)。能夠具有放熱性質的活性粒子被添加進顏料中(例如：在顏料生產時或生產後，但是在使用顏料之前)。活性粒子與溶劑及/或基礎顏料材 料發生放熱反應從而產生熱量，該熱量隨後縮短了顏料的乾燥時間。 In some embodiments, a performance-enhancing pigment is provided in accordance with the principles of the present invention, the pigment comprising a base pigment material (eg, a polyurethane or polyacrylic acid pigment) dissolved in a solvent. Active particles capable of having an exothermic property are added to the pigment (for example: at the time of production or after production of the pigment, but before the use of the pigment). Active particles and solvents and/or base pigments The exothermic reaction occurs to generate heat which then shortens the drying time of the pigment.

本發明的另一方面還涉及用於準確測量物件乾燥時間的方法。本發明實施例所揭示的測量時間的方法可特別適用於，但不限於，測量下述物件的乾燥時間，所述物件具有吸附性，因此其乾燥時間不適合採用對物件重量的改變敏感的傳統的乾燥時間測量方法。 Another aspect of the invention also relates to a method for accurately measuring the drying time of an article. The method for measuring time disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention may be particularly suitable for, but not limited to, measuring the drying time of the object, and the object has adsorptivity, so the drying time is not suitable for the conventional one sensitive to the change of the weight of the object. Drying time measurement method.

在本發明的一些實施例中，用於測定物件乾燥時間的方法包括測量在受控的一組測試條件下，其中混有一定量液體(如水)的物件的初始平衡溫度。本文中的初始平衡溫度是指向物件中導入液體物質之後，物件溫度相對快速下降之後的基本恒定的物件溫度。可在所述受控的一組測試條件下監視物件溫度，以確定何時溫度發生相對快速的上升，並可藉由測量相對快速上升之後的物件溫度來測定最終的平衡溫度。本文中的最終平衡溫度是指向物件中導入液體物質之後，物件溫度快速上升之後的實質上恒定的物件溫度。可根據初始平衡溫度和最終平衡溫度來測定物件的乾燥時間。在一些實施例中，物件的乾燥時間可被測定為初始平衡溫度和最終平衡溫度之間的差異。根據本發明測量的乾燥時間可以根據多種測試條件(包括室溫和測試環境的濕度)來調整。 In some embodiments of the invention, a method for determining the drying time of an article comprises measuring an initial equilibrium temperature of an article in which a quantity of liquid, such as water, is mixed under a controlled set of test conditions. The initial equilibrium temperature herein is a substantially constant object temperature after a relatively rapid drop in temperature of the article after introduction of the liquid material into the article. The temperature of the article can be monitored under the controlled set of test conditions to determine when a relatively rapid rise in temperature occurs, and the final equilibrium temperature can be determined by measuring the temperature of the article after a relatively rapid rise. The final equilibrium temperature herein is a substantially constant object temperature after the temperature of the article has risen rapidly after the introduction of the liquid material in the article. The drying time of the article can be determined based on the initial equilibrium temperature and the final equilibrium temperature. In some embodiments, the drying time of the article can be determined as the difference between the initial equilibrium temperature and the final equilibrium temperature. The drying time measured according to the present invention can be adjusted according to various test conditions including room temperature and humidity of the test environment.

100‧‧‧曲線(放熱加強式物件) 100‧‧‧ Curve (exothermic enhanced object)

102‧‧‧曲線(基礎材料) 102‧‧‧ Curve (basic material)

200‧‧‧織物 200‧‧‧ fabric

202‧‧‧刺繡迴圈 202‧‧‧Embroidery loop

204‧‧‧風扇 204‧‧‧Fan

206‧‧‧熱電耦 206‧‧‧Thermal coupler

208‧‧‧計量表 208‧‧‧meter

300‧‧‧控制織物 300‧‧‧Control fabric

302‧‧‧織物 302‧‧‧ fabric

304‧‧‧織物 304‧‧‧ fabric

400‧‧‧水傳送系統 400‧‧‧Water Transfer System

402‧‧‧水傳送系統 402‧‧‧Water Transfer System

404‧‧‧織物 404‧‧‧ fabric

406‧‧‧織物 406‧‧‧ fabric

408‧‧‧刺繡迴圈 408‧‧‧Embroidery loop

410‧‧‧刺繡迴圈 410‧‧‧Embroidery loop

412‧‧‧風扇 412‧‧‧fan

414‧‧‧風扇 414‧‧‧fan

416‧‧‧水 416‧‧‧ water

418‧‧‧水 418‧‧‧ water

第1圖為比較基礎材料與根據本發明一些實施例中的放熱加強式材料之間的乾燥時間差異的說明圖；第2圖為用於測量根據本發明一些實施例中的織物乾燥時間的說明性配置的方塊圖； 第3圖為關於根據本發明一些實施例中數種織物的乾燥時間的說明性擷取資料之圖式；以及第4圖為用於實施根據本發明一些實施例中的滴定示範之說明性配置之方塊圖。 1 is an explanatory diagram comparing a difference in drying time between a base material and an exothermic reinforcing material according to some embodiments of the present invention; and FIG. 2 is an illustration for measuring a drying time of a fabric according to some embodiments of the present invention. Block diagram of sexual configuration; 3 is a diagram of illustrative extraction data for drying times of several fabrics in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention; and FIG. 4 is an illustrative configuration for implementing titration demonstrations in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention. Block diagram.

本發明的目的和優點將由於考慮以下詳細說明與所附圖式而為明顯，其中，類似元件符號代表類似元件。 The objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and appended claims.

通常，當兩種或更多種物質在一反應或過程中交互作用時，可與周圍環境交換能量。典型地，能量作為至此過程或反應之輸入而被消耗，而產生作為此過程或反應的副產物或輸出，或二者兼有。作為該能量交換的結果，反應或過程可以對周圍環境添加淨負量或淨正量的能量。放熱過程或反應為一種以熱量的形式對周圍環境添加淨正量能量的過程(例如消耗能量少於產出能量的過程)。放熱反應可以為化學的、物理的，或二者兼有。放熱反應的例子包括但不限於：吸附、呼吸過程、燃燒過程、冷凍、酸與水之間的反應，及其任何組合。 Generally, when two or more substances interact in a reaction or process, energy can be exchanged with the surrounding environment. Typically, energy is consumed as input to the process or reaction, resulting in a by-product or output as a process or reaction, or both. As a result of this energy exchange, the reaction or process can add a net negative or net positive energy to the surrounding environment. An exothermic process or reaction is a process of adding a net positive energy to the surrounding environment in the form of heat (eg, a process that consumes less energy than produced energy). The exothermic reaction can be chemical, physical, or both. Examples of exothermic reactions include, but are not limited to, adsorption, breathing processes, combustion processes, freezing, reactions between acids and water, and any combination thereof.

如果活性粒子與一種或多種物質放熱地交互作用(即，當其反應時釋放熱)，則其可具有放熱性質。放熱加強式物件可以根據本發明的一個實施例如下導出：將具有放熱性質的活性粒子、與一種或多種基礎材料組合，因而改善所得物件在熱為基礎之乾燥過程(例如藉由蒸發乾燥)中的乾燥效率。 An active particle can have an exothermic property if it interacts exothermically with one or more substances (i.e., releases heat when it reacts). The exothermic reinforced article may be derived, according to one embodiment of the invention, by combining active particles having exothermic properties with one or more base materials, thereby improving the resulting article in a heat-based drying process (eg, by evaporative drying). Drying efficiency.

當使用乾燥劑來乾燥物件時，放熱粒子也可減少消耗的能量。根據本發明原理所製造放熱加強式物件可將熱量釋放至乾燥環境中，以 補充乾燥劑所提供的能量，因而改善物件在乾燥劑中的乾燥速率。例如，埋設在物件中的活性粒子可以將液體吸收導入物件中、且進行放熱反應。因為乾燥劑的乾燥過程可以為溫度依賴性的(其中乾燥速率可以隨過程溫度的上升而提高)，所以由活性粒子的放熱過程所釋放的熱量可提高乾燥過程的溫度，且因而可以將乾燥劑的乾燥速率提高至超出：由乾燥劑提供能量而產生的乾燥速率。 When a desiccant is used to dry the article, the exothermic particles also reduce the energy consumed. An exothermic reinforced article made in accordance with the principles of the present invention releases heat into a dry environment to The energy provided by the desiccant is supplemented, thereby improving the drying rate of the article in the desiccant. For example, the active particles embedded in the article can absorb the liquid into the article and undergo an exothermic reaction. Since the drying process of the desiccant can be temperature dependent (where the drying rate can be increased as the process temperature increases), the heat released by the exothermic process of the active particles can increase the temperature of the drying process, and thus the desiccant can be used The drying rate is increased beyond: the rate of drying produced by the energy provided by the desiccant.

因此，根據本發明原理所製成之放熱加強式材料可用於各種產品(包括但不限於例如：衣物、寢具、簾子、毛巾、浴室用品、廚房用品)和期望有效乾燥的任何產品、過程或環境(例如醫院與旅館)。 Thus, exothermic reinforced materials made in accordance with the principles of the present invention can be used in a variety of products including, but not limited to, clothing, bedding, curtains, towels, bathroom products, kitchen products, and any products, processes, or processes that are expected to be effectively dried. Environment (eg hospitals and hotels).

在一些實施例中，可根據本發明的原理使用放熱粒子，因而將細菌等從物件、過程、或環境中去除。例如，吸附所釋放的熱量可以將物件、過程、或環境的溫度提高到對某些有害細菌、微生物等致命之位準。 In some embodiments, exothermic particles may be used in accordance with the principles of the present invention, thereby removing bacteria or the like from an article, process, or environment. For example, the heat released by adsorption can raise the temperature of an object, process, or environment to a level that is fatal to certain harmful bacteria, microorganisms, and the like.

可含有放熱加強式物件的基礎材料可以包括但不限於：聚酯、尼龍、聚丙烯酸、聚丙烯、聚氨酯、熱塑性塑膠、PTFE(例如Teflon®)、聚碳酸酯、聚烴類、聚乙烯、聚苯乙烯、聚乙烯基化合物、環氧、基於矽氧烷的反應聚合物、膠、交聯聚合物、聚合物、纖維、棉花、醋酸酯、丙烯酸、芳綸(aramid)、雙組分物質(bicomponent)、纖維素纖維(lyocell)、三聚氰胺、變性聚丙烯腈纖維(modacrylic)、尼龍、烯烴、PBI、人造絲(rayon)、斯潘德克斯彈力纖維(spandex)、水、油、氣溶膠、香料、任何其他合適的材料、或其任何組合。 Base materials that may contain exothermic reinforcement articles may include, but are not limited to, polyester, nylon, polyacrylic acid, polypropylene, polyurethane, thermoplastic, PTFE (eg, Teflon®), polycarbonate, polyhydrocarbons, polyethylene, poly Styrene, polyvinyl compounds, epoxy, decane-based reactive polymers, gums, crosslinked polymers, polymers, fibers, cotton, acetate, acrylic, aramid, two-component materials ( Bicomponent), cellulose fiber (lyocell), melamine, modacrylic, nylon, olefin, PBI, rayon, spandex, water, oil, aerosol, fragrance Any other suitable material, or any combination thereof.

某些粒子可用於對不同形式(例如氣體、液體和固體)的材料添加性 能特徵。這些粒子可具有下述性質：吸收氣味、濕氣管理、紫外線防護、化學防護、生物公害防護、阻燃、抗菌防護、抗病害防護、抗真菌防護、抗微生物防護、任何其他合適的因素，或其任何組合。 Certain particles can be used to add materials to different forms such as gases, liquids, and solids. Can feature. These particles may have the following properties: absorption odor, moisture management, UV protection, chemical protection, biohazard protection, flame retardancy, antimicrobial protection, disease resistance protection, antifungal protection, antimicrobial protection, any other suitable factor, or Any combination of them.

這些粒子能夠提供上述性質，因為他們具有活性。即這些粒子的表面可以為活性的。表面活性粒子具有活性為因為其具有在其表面引起化學反應、物理反應或二者的能力。這類反應可包括，例如吸附或捕獲物質，所述物質包括自身為固體、液體、氣體的物質或其任何組合。物質的例子包括但不限於：花粉、水、丁烷、以及周圍空氣。某些型式的活性粒子(例如活性炭)可具有吸附性質，因為每個粒子都具有由大量孔隙(例如每個粒子上具有數千、數萬或數十萬之數量級之孔)所形成之大的表面面積。這些孔可為粒子或更特別地為粒子表面提供活性，例如吸附的能力。例如，活性粒子如活性炭能夠藉由將物質捕獲在活性炭的孔中來吸收物質，例如丁烷、甲烷、水、以及其他氣體和液體。 These particles are capable of providing the above properties because they are active. That is, the surface of these particles can be active. Surfactant particles are active because of their ability to cause chemical reactions, physical reactions, or both at their surface. Such reactions can include, for example, adsorption or capture of matter, including materials that are themselves solid, liquid, gaseous, or any combination thereof. Examples of materials include, but are not limited to, pollen, water, butane, and ambient air. Certain types of active particles (e.g., activated carbon) may have adsorptive properties because each particle has a large number of pores (e.g., pores of the order of thousands, tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands of atoms per particle). Surface area. These pores may be capable of providing activity, such as adsorption, to the particles or, more particularly, to the surface of the particles. For example, activated particles such as activated carbon can absorb materials such as butane, methane, water, and other gases and liquids by trapping the material in the pores of the activated carbon.

活性粒子可以包括但不限於：活性炭、氧化鋁(活性氧化鋁)、矽膠、蘇打、三水合鋁、蘇打粉(baking soda)、肉桂酸對-甲氧基-2-乙氧基乙基酯(西諾沙酯)、氧化鋅、沸石、二氧化鈦、分子篩型材料和其他合適的材料。可包括在本發明的放熱加強式物件中的活性碳可以得自例如木材、竹、煤、椰子、或bithmus。活性炭也可合成地獲得。 The active particles may include, but are not limited to, activated carbon, alumina (activated alumina), silicone, soda, aluminum trihydrate, baking soda, p-methoxy-2-ethoxyethyl cinnamate ( Cinofloxacin), zinc oxide, zeolite, titanium dioxide, molecular sieve materials and other suitable materials. Activated carbon which may be included in the exothermic reinforcement of the present invention may be obtained, for example, from wood, bamboo, coal, coconut, or bithmus. Activated carbon can also be obtained synthetically.

將活性粒子曝露於物質，可藉由封閉或抑制孔隙來降低活性粒子的活性或使其永久性無效，因而降低活性粒子的表面活性。這即是，當孔隙被物質封閉或抑制時，可防止這些被封閉或抑制的孔隙進一步 吸附。然而，可藉由將封閉或抑制孔隙的物質去除，來提高或恢復活性粒子的吸附能力。因此，可藉由加熱至預定溫度將活性粒子復原或再活化。 Exposing the active particles to the substance reduces the activity of the active particles or renders them permanently ineffective by blocking or inhibiting the pores, thereby reducing the surface activity of the active particles. This is to prevent these pores from being blocked or inhibited further when the pores are blocked or inhibited by the substance. Adsorption. However, the adsorption capacity of the active particles can be increased or restored by removing the substances that block or inhibit the pores. Therefore, the active particles can be restored or reactivated by heating to a predetermined temperature.

與活性粒子有關之共同問題是，在將粒子摻入材料(例如基礎材料)的過程之前、之期間、或之後，他們可能失去活性或永久去活性。例如，活性粒子在用於過程之前、或從活性粒子製造商運送至終端使用者期間，會曝露於周圍環境中的污染物，其可能失去部分活性。不論粒子活性是如何無效或降低，這類無效或降低會不利地影響由此過程所製成之產品。例如，如果粒子活性被降低，則需要載入更多的粒子來彌補活性的降低，這可能導致粒子載入量影響在該過程中被處理的材料的固有性質(例如手感和觸感)。此外，載入更多的粒子可能需要提高接合劑的載入量，這可進一步影響在該過程中被處理材料的固有性質。因此應當瞭解即便是粒子活性的最小縮小也可能對材料造成不利影響，原因在於所述減少所造成之累積效應(例如：額外的粒子、和接合劑載入)。 A common problem associated with active particles is that they may lose activity or be permanently deactivated before, during, or after the process of incorporating the particles into the material (e.g., the base material). For example, active particles may be exposed to contaminants in the surrounding environment prior to use in the process, or from the active particle manufacturer to the end user, which may lose some of their activity. Regardless of how ineffective or reduced particle activity, such inefficiencies or reductions can adversely affect the products made by this process. For example, if particle activity is reduced, more particles need to be loaded to compensate for the decrease in activity, which may result in particle loading affecting the intrinsic properties (eg, feel and feel) of the material being processed during the process. In addition, loading more particles may require increased loading of the cement, which may further affect the inherent properties of the material being processed during the process. It should therefore be appreciated that even a minimal reduction in particle activity can adversely affect the material due to the cumulative effects of the reduction (eg, additional particles, and binder loading).

可以藉由使用至少一種可去除的保護性物質(或可去除包封)來“保護”活性粒子。與未導入保護性物質的活性粒子的性能表現相比，保護性物質的導入或去除導致活性性能加強，例如乾燥性加強、吸附性加強、濕氣管理加強、抗微生物功能性加強、抗真菌功能性加強、抗細菌性加強、以及催化作用加強。受保護的活性粒子可加強：藉由使用可去除的保護性物質之包括此等活性粒子之材料的有效性能表現。 The active particles can be "protected" by using at least one removable protective material (or removable encapsulation). The introduction or removal of protective substances leads to enhanced activity properties, such as enhanced drying, enhanced adsorption, enhanced moisture management, enhanced antimicrobial function, antifungal function, compared to the performance of active particles without the introduction of protective substances. Enhanced, antibacterial, and enhanced catalysis. Protected active particles can be enhanced by the effective performance of materials comprising such reactive particles using removable protective materials.

受保護的活性粒子的一個更特殊的方面是，此可去除保護性物質 可以保存此活性粒子之活性免受過早去除活性，所述過早去除活性是由有害的或無害的物體或物質(例如：在擠出包括活性粒子和基礎材料的組合物期間、或在拉伸包括活性粒子和基礎材料溶液之薄膜之期間，基礎材料的有害吸附)所造成，這類活性粒子具有藉由粒子表面曝露於、或藉由粒子表面接近於各種物體或物質(任何相)而交互作用的能力。有害物質是無法容易地或永遠無法從活性粒子上去除，且因此降低活性粒子進一步吸附的能力。例如，有害物質如熔融聚合物可使活性粒子永久去除活性。熔融聚合物例如無法被去除、而不會損害活性粒子或活性粒子周圍的物質。 A more specific aspect of the protected active particles is that the removable protective material The activity of the active particles can be preserved from premature removal of activity by harmful or harmless objects or substances (eg, during extrusion of a composition comprising active particles and base materials, or during pulling) Caused by the harmful adsorption of the base material during the stretching of the film comprising the active particles and the base material solution, such active particles having exposure to the surface of the particles or by the surface of the particles being close to various objects or substances (any phase) The ability to interact. Harmful substances are not easily or permanently removed from the active particles and thus reduce the ability of the active particles to adsorb further. For example, hazardous materials such as molten polymers can permanently remove active particles. The molten polymer, for example, cannot be removed without damaging the active particles or substances surrounding the active particles.

過早吸附的其他物質可以相對容易地被去除。這即是，這些型式的物質可以使用不會損壞活性粒子或周圍物質的復原方法或再活化方法來去除。例如，當無害物質(如甲烷)被吸附時，可藉由加熱粒子將其從活性粒子上去除。 Other substances that are adsorbed too early can be removed relatively easily. That is, these types of materials can be removed using a reconstitution method or a reactivation method that does not damage the active particles or surrounding substances. For example, when a harmless substance such as methane is adsorbed, it can be removed from the active particles by heating the particles.

這類保護以此方式使用至少一種可去除保護性物質(或可去除包封材料)將活性粒子維持在受保護的狀態因而防止過早去除活性而達成，所述方式能夠在再活化期間去除所述保護性物質，而允許活性粒子隨後的活性性能表現。當活性粒子處於被保護或去除活性的狀態中時，其進一步交互作用性能表現被暫時或永久地降低或完全去除。如果去除活性的狀態是有害事件(例如吸附有害物體或物質)的結果，則在粒子受影響區域內的進一步交互作用更加持久。有害的過早去除活性可在各種情況下發生，包括例如當將活性粒子導入有害漿液中、或曝露於擠壓過程或其他有害事件或材料中時，這會導致粒子不能在所想 要的時刻(例如在拉伸含有粒子的材料薄膜時)提供活性性能表現。有害之去除活性可以發生但並不會引起過早去除活性，條件是這種去除活性在所想要的或合適的時刻發生(例如：在拉伸薄膜後，並與所想要的目標物體或物質有關)。 Such protection is achieved in this manner by using at least one removable protective material (or removable encapsulating material) to maintain the active particles in a protected state thereby preventing premature removal of the activity, which can be removed during reactivation The protective material is described while allowing the subsequent activity properties of the active particles to behave. When the active particles are in a state of being protected or deactivated, their further interaction performance is temporarily or permanently reduced or completely removed. If the state of removal of activity is the result of a harmful event, such as adsorption of a harmful object or substance, further interaction within the affected area of the particle is more permanent. Harmful premature removal activity can occur in a variety of situations, including, for example, when introducing active particles into a hazardous slurry, or exposure to extrusion processes or other deleterious events or materials, which can result in particles not being thought of The desired moment (e.g., when stretching a film of material containing particles) provides an activity performance. Harmful removal activity can occur without causing premature removal of the activity, provided that such removal activity occurs at the desired or appropriate time (eg, after stretching the film, and with the desired target object or Material related).

在吸附活動與濕氣管理的情況中，當在活性粒子曝露於有害事件或其他吸附性能表現限制劑中之前、將可去除的保護性物質導入活性粒子時，所述活性粒子被置於受保護的或去除活性的狀態中，在避免過早去除活性之時，而限制活性粒子的性能表現吸附。去除保護性物質的再活化使得活性粒子重新能夠與其他物體或物質(例如：處於包括活性粒子的製成物件的環境中的目標物體與物質)交互作用。 In the case of adsorption activity and moisture management, when the removable protective substance is introduced into the active particles before the active particles are exposed to harmful events or other adsorptive performance limiting agents, the active particles are placed in protected form. In the state of removal or removal of activity, adsorption of the properties of the active particles is restricted while avoiding premature removal of the activity. Removal of the reactivation of the protective material allows the active particles to re-interact with other objects or substances (eg, target objects and substances in the environment of the finished article comprising the active particles).

當去除活性是由粒子被摻入物件後(在去除此可去除保護性物質後的時刻吸附)的性能表現活動(在該情況下為性能表現吸附)引起時，如果想要的話，且如果這類去除活性由於無害的事件，則可藉由復原(或其他再活化)來恢復性能表現活動。復原的過程可包括例如：對本發明的放熱加強式物件進行洗滌/乾燥循環。復原的另一過程可包括例如：用不同波長的光照射放熱加強式物件。 When the removal activity is caused by the performance activity (in this case, performance adsorption) after the particles are incorporated into the article (adsorbed at the time after removal of the protective material), if desired, and if Class-removal activity Performance activities can be restored by restoration (or other reactivation) due to innocuous events. The process of recovery may include, for example, performing a wash/dry cycle of the exothermic reinforced article of the present invention. Another process of restoration may include, for example, illuminating the exothermic reinforced article with light of different wavelengths.

關於使用活性粒子以加強在基礎材料中性能表現活動(無論活動是吸附性的、抗微生物的、取決於粒子表面對交互作用的目標環境的曝露，或僅是藉由使用可去除保護性物質而被抑制、加強、或二者的活性)，至少一種可去除的包封材料的使用也使得能夠在埋設物體或物質(或在得到的物件中)中使用更少的活性粒子來達成有效的活性性能表現，因而降低基礎材料、物質或所產生物件(例如：放熱加強式物件) 的其他物理性質(例如強度或手感)的可能退化。 Regarding the use of active particles to enhance performance in the base material (whether the activity is adsorptive, antimicrobial, depending on the surface of the particle surface to interact with the target environment, or simply by using a removable protective material) The activity of being inhibited, strengthened, or both), the use of at least one removable encapsulating material also enables the use of fewer active particles in the embedding of the object or substance (or in the resulting article) to achieve effective activity Performance, thus reducing the underlying materials, materials or objects produced (eg exothermic reinforced objects) Other physical properties (such as strength or feel) may be degraded.

可去除的保護性物質(在此，有時是指可去除的包封材料、或可去除的保護層)的使用也可以被設計為：能夠在時間上延遲一部分活性粒子的曝露，以實現最初曝露或稍後加強活性性能表現(包括例如：由對過早去除活性進行保護所導致的加強)。 The use of a removable protective material (here, sometimes referred to as a removable encapsulating material, or a removable protective layer) can also be designed to delay the exposure of a portion of the active particles over time to achieve initial Exposure or later enhancement of activity performance (including, for example, enhancement by protection against premature removal of activity).

此可去除保護性物質可包括但不限於：水溶性表面活性劑、表面活性劑、鹽(例如氯化鈉、氯化鈣)、聚合物鹽、聚乙烯醇、蠟類(例如石蠟、巴西棕櫚(carnauba))、光反應性材料、可退化的材料、可生物退化的材料、乙氧基化的快屬二醇(ethoxylated acetylenic diol)、澱粉、玉米澱粉、潤滑劑、二醇、礦物精、碳酸銨、任何其他合適的物質、或其任何組合。適用於保護活性粒子的這類保護性物質的特定例子包括美國賓州Allentown市之Air Products and Chemicals Corporation所售之Surfynol AE03、AE02、485W、485、2502和465水溶性表面活性劑，美國北卡羅鈉州Charlotte市之BASF Corporation以Textile Wax-W和Size SF-2所售的蠟類，和美國俄亥俄州克里夫蘭市之Kindt-Collins Company以型號Kinco 878-S和Kinco 778-H所售的蠟類。陶氏化學公司(DOW Chemical Company)以商品名DOWANOL(DPnP,DPM或DPMA)和TRITON CF-10所售的二醇也可以使用作為合適的保護性物質。 The removable protective material can include, but is not limited to, water soluble surfactants, surfactants, salts (eg, sodium chloride, calcium chloride), polymeric salts, polyvinyl alcohol, waxes (eg, paraffin, Brazilian palm). (carnauba)), photoreactive materials, degradable materials, biodegradable materials, ethoxylated acetylenic diol, starch, corn starch, lubricants, glycols, mineral concentrates, Ammonium carbonate, any other suitable material, or any combination thereof. Specific examples of such protective materials suitable for protecting active particles include Surfynol AE03, AE02, 485W, 485, 2502 and 465 water-soluble surfactants sold by Air Products and Chemicals Corporation of Allentown, Pa., North Carolina, USA BASF Corporation of Charlotte, Ronald, USA, waxes sold by Textile Wax-W and Size SF-2, and Kindt-Collins Company of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, under the names of Kinco 878-S and Kinco 778-H Wax sold. The diols sold by the Dow Chemical Company under the trade names DOWANOL (DPnP, DPM or DPMA) and TRITON CF-10 can also be used as suitable protective materials.

使用可去除的保護性物質的一個優點在於，其提高了摻入本發明放熱加強式物件中的活性粒子的有效性能表現。這特別地有利於用於放熱反應中，因為至少與其中摻入了活性粒子的先前物件相比，對於 物件的預定區域可以釋放更多熱量。 One advantage of using a removable protective material is that it enhances the effective performance of the active particles incorporated into the exothermic reinforced articles of the present invention. This is particularly advantageous for use in exothermic reactions, since at least compared to previous articles in which active particles are incorporated, The predetermined area of the object can release more heat.

對受保護的活性粒子、其製備方法和應用、以及保護性物質的去除的更詳細解釋可見於例如美國專利申請公開第2004/0018359號，其在此整個地併入作為參考。應當瞭解可藉由將活性粒子混入至少一種保護性物質的漿液(其可以或不可以溶劑例如水稀釋)中，以保護活性粒子。 A more detailed explanation of the protected active particles, their preparation and use, and the removal of the protective materials can be found, for example, in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0018359, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. It will be appreciated that the active particles can be protected by mixing the active particles into a slurry of at least one protective material which may or may not be diluted with a solvent such as water.

來自下述混合物的若干不同的放熱加強式物件可被提供於並用於本發明的放熱加強物件中，所述混合物具有一種或各種不同的基礎材料、一種或各種不同的活性粒子、以及一種或各種不同的保護性物質的不同成份(例如重量百分比)。在一些實施例中，基礎材料可以是屬於聚乙烯、聚酯、尼龍、聚丙烯、聚氨酯和聚丙烯酸聚合物族類的聚合物基礎材料。放熱加強粒子中活性炭的載入量可以是預定的%w/w(與放熱加強式物件相比，碳的重量百分比)。預定的%w/w可以使放熱加強式物件具有足夠的結構完整性以維持重復的氣體收集和擷取循環。 應當瞭解放熱加強式物件中活性炭的%w/w可取決於大量因素，例如所使用的基礎材料的型式、薄片的”最後形式”(無論薄片是編織品、非編織物件或薄膜)、薄片的所用用途和任何其他合適的因素。 Several different exothermic reinforcement articles from the following mixtures can be provided and used in the exothermic reinforcement of the present invention having one or a variety of different base materials, one or a variety of different active particles, and one or more Different ingredients of different protective substances (eg weight percentage). In some embodiments, the base material can be a polymeric base material belonging to the group of polyethylene, polyester, nylon, polypropylene, polyurethane, and polyacrylic acid polymers. The loading of activated carbon in the exothermic reinforcing particles can be a predetermined % w/w (weight percent of carbon compared to exothermic reinforced articles). The predetermined %w/w allows the exothermic reinforced article to have sufficient structural integrity to maintain a repeating gas collection and draw cycle. It should be noted that the %w/w of activated carbon in the liberated heat-enhanced article may depend on a number of factors, such as the type of base material used, the "final form" of the sheet (whether the sheet is a woven, non-woven or film), the sheet The use used and any other suitable factors.

活性炭的載入量可以在0.1%w/w到約50%w/w、0.5%w/w到約50%w/w、0.5%w/w到約10%w/w、10%w/w到約50%w/w、20%到約50%w/w、30%w/w到約50%w/w、40%w/w到約50%w/w、10%w/w到20%w/w、15%w/w到25%w/w、20%w/w到40%w/w的範圍，或任何其他合適的範圍。 The loading amount of activated carbon may range from 0.1% w/w to about 50% w/w, 0.5% w/w to about 50% w/w, 0.5% w/w to about 10% w/w, 10% w/ w to about 50% w/w, 20% to about 50% w/w, 30% w/w to about 50% w/w, 40% w/w to about 50% w/w, 10% w/w Up to 20% w/w, 15% w/w to 25% w/w, 20% w/w to 40% w/w, or any other suitable range.

在一些實施例中，放熱加強式物件可以包括在薄膜或油布樣薄片(tarp-like sheet)中實現。薄膜為主放熱加強式物件的一個優點可以是，其具有某種程度的不透水性，因而為其提供了抗水性或防水性質。薄膜為主放熱加強式物件可如下製成。 In some embodiments, the exothermic reinforced article can be included in a film or tarp-like sheet. An advantage of the film as the primary exothermic reinforced article may be that it has some degree of water impermeability, thereby providing it with water or water repellent properties. The film-based exothermic reinforced article can be made as follows.

將基礎材料、活性炭、以及可去除保護層的水性混合物塗佈於基板上，使得混合物固化前在所述基板上形成層或薄膜。該基板可以是所述固化混合物將要永久附著的一種物質，例如編織材料、非編織材料、紙張、或針織材料。在固化混合物要被去除並且不與基板一起使用的方法中，混合物可以被應用於：隔離紙(release paper)上、或者對固化混合物具有低親和性的其他物質上。混合物的固化可以藉由將混合物在預定溫度下處理一段預定時間。可以使用用於實現固化的任何合適的技術，例如傳統烘烤、IR加熱、或其他合適的方法。 The base material, activated carbon, and an aqueous mixture of the removable protective layer are applied to the substrate such that a layer or film is formed on the substrate before the mixture cures. The substrate may be a substance to which the curing mixture is to be permanently attached, such as a woven material, a non-woven material, a paper, or a knitted material. In the method in which the curing mixture is to be removed and not used with the substrate, the mixture can be applied to: release paper, or other substance having a low affinity for the curing mixture. The curing of the mixture can be carried out by treating the mixture at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined period of time. Any suitable technique for effecting curing, such as conventional baking, IR heating, or other suitable methods, can be used.

混合物中包括的基礎材料(薄膜由其形成)可包括：聚氨酯溶液、聚丙烯酸溶液、聚氨酯溶液、對苯二甲酸1,3丙二醇酯溶液、或任何其他合適的溶液。基礎材料可包括水和其他成分，如交聯聚合物。如果想要的話，可使用至少兩種不同基礎材料的組合(例如：聚氨酯與丙烯酸溶液的組合)。可以使用的聚氨酯的一個例子為：可得自美國俄亥俄州克里夫蘭市Noveon Corporation之可透氣聚氨酯。聚氨酯的詳細討論參考例如美國專利案號6,897,281，其所揭示整個內容在此併入作為參考。在一些實施例中，基礎材料可包括Noveon's Permax聚氨酯塗層混合物。在一些實施例中，基礎材料可包括Noveon's Permax聚氨酯塗層混合物、丙烯酸聚合物、以及額外的交聯劑。 The base material (film formed therefrom) included in the mixture may include: a polyurethane solution, a polyacrylic acid solution, a polyurethane solution, a 1,3 propylene glycol terephthalate solution, or any other suitable solution. The base material can include water and other ingredients such as crosslinked polymers. If desired, a combination of at least two different base materials (eg, a combination of a polyurethane and an acrylic solution) can be used. An example of a polyurethane that can be used is a breathable polyurethane available from Noveon Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio, USA. A detailed discussion of polyurethanes is described, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 6,897,281, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. In some embodiments, the base material can include a Noveon's Permax polyurethane coating mixture. In some embodiments, the base material can include a Noveon's Permax polyurethane coating blend, an acrylic polymer, and an additional crosslinker.

可以從活性炭去除保護性物質，因而產生根據本發明的原理的放熱加強式物件。當混合物固化時，或當經歷此引起保護性物質被去除的過程(例如洗滌/乾燥循環)或試劑(例如光、溶劑、細菌)時，將此保護性物質去除。應當瞭解並非所有的保護性物質可以被去除。即其一部分可永久附著在基礎材料。 The protective material can be removed from the activated carbon, thus producing an exothermic reinforced article in accordance with the principles of the present invention. The protective material is removed when the mixture is cured, or when subjected to a process that causes the protective material to be removed (eg, a washing/drying cycle) or a reagent (eg, light, solvent, bacteria). It should be understood that not all protective substances can be removed. That is, a part of it can be permanently attached to the base material.

在一些實施例中，放熱加強式物件可以被埋設在編織薄片中。所述編織薄片可來自由基礎材料、活性炭、以及保護性物質的混合物擠壓出的紗線。擠壓出的紗線可以被編織成物件，該物件形成放熱加強式物件。如果想要的話，擠壓出的紗線可以與不含有活性粒子的紗線交織，因而提供由混合紗線構成的物件。構成編織物件後，可對其進行引起至少一部分可去除保護性物質被去除的過程或條件。 In some embodiments, the exothermic reinforced article can be embedded in the woven sheet. The woven sheet may be from a yarn extruded from a mixture of a base material, activated carbon, and a protective substance. The extruded yarn can be woven into an article that forms an exothermic reinforced article. If desired, the extruded yarn can be interwoven with the yarn containing no active particles, thereby providing an article of mixed yarn. After the woven article is constructed, it can be subjected to a process or condition that causes at least a portion of the removable protective material to be removed.

在一些實施例中，放熱加強式物件可以在埋設在非編織薄片中實現。非編織薄片可來自由基礎材料、活性炭、以及保護性物質的混合物擠出的“碎(chopped-up)”纖維或短纖維(staple fibers)。然後可將纖維融合在一起形成非編織結構。構成非編織物件後，可對其進行引起至少一部分可去除的保護性物質去除的過程或條件。 In some embodiments, the exothermic reinforced article can be implemented in a buried non-woven sheet. The non-woven sheet may be from "chopped-up" fibers or staple fibers extruded from a mixture of base material, activated carbon, and protective material. The fibers can then be fused together to form a non-woven structure. After the non-woven article is constructed, it can be subjected to a process or condition that causes at least a portion of the removable protective material to be removed.

如同在此所使用，編織材料是指藉由將組成紗線以非隨機的方式彼此環繞而機械結合成的任何材料。術語編織品旨在表示(1)傳統的編織材料，其中材料由被稱作經線(warp)和緯線(weft)(或緯紗(fill))的兩股紗線組成；和(2)針織材料，其通常由沿著相同方向而不是垂直方向延伸並如傳統的編織材料那樣機械結合在一起的紗線組成。編織材料的例子包括但不限於：織物材料(例如用於衣物應用中的那些)、與薄片材 料(例如用於非衣物應用中的那些)。術語紗線用意在於表示任何連續線股材料，例如：紗線、纖維、細絲、或細繩。 As used herein, a woven material refers to any material that is mechanically bonded by wrapping the constituent yarns around each other in a non-random manner. The term woven article is intended to mean (1) a conventional woven material in which the material consists of two yarns called warp and weft (or weft); and (2) knit material It is usually composed of yarns that extend in the same direction rather than the vertical direction and are mechanically bonded together as a conventional woven material. Examples of woven materials include, but are not limited to, woven materials (such as those used in laundry applications), and sheets Materials (such as those used in non-clothing applications). The term yarn is intended to mean any continuous strand material, such as a yarn, fiber, filament, or string.

相反，非編織材料是由融合在一起的纖維製成。這導致隨機三維結構含有自由體積或孔隙。這些孔隙具有寬體積範圍。這種內部孔隙結構造成了非編織材料具有氣體、液體和固體滲透性。 In contrast, non-woven materials are made from fibers that are fused together. This results in a random three-dimensional structure containing free volume or pores. These pores have a wide volume range. This internal pore structure results in non-woven materials having gas, liquid and solid permeability.

可使用用於處理埋設物質(例如編織或非編織材料)的空氣擴散法來製造放熱加強式物件。通常，空氣擴散法包括，(a)將活性粒子載入於氣體載體中，(b)用載入過的氣體載體處理埋設物質的第一面，(c)維持在埋設物質之跨埋設物質的第一面至第二面的壓降，因而使至少一些被載入的活性粒子摻入埋設物質中，以及(d)將活性粒子固定在埋設物質。上述空氣擴散法的說明並不意味著一種全面解釋，而僅是這類方法的一個說明性例子。熟習此技術人士會瞭解空氣擴散法能夠以數種不同方式進行。空氣擴散法的詳細解釋可見於例如2003年3月27日公開的美國專利申請公開案號2003/0060106，其所揭示整個內容在此併入作為參考。如果想要的話，空氣擴散法可帶有採用可去除的保護層包封的活性粒子。 An exothermic reinforced article can be fabricated using an air diffusion process for treating buried materials, such as woven or non-woven materials. Generally, the air diffusion method comprises (a) loading the active particles into a gas carrier, (b) treating the first side of the buried substance with the loaded gas carrier, and (c) maintaining the intercalating substance of the buried substance. The pressure drop from the first side to the second side thus causes at least some of the loaded active particles to be incorporated into the embedded material, and (d) fixes the active particles to the embedded material. The above description of the air diffusion method does not imply a comprehensive explanation, but merely an illustrative example of such a method. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that air diffusion can be carried out in several different ways. A detailed explanation of the air-diffusion method can be found, for example, in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0060, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. If desired, the air diffusion method can be provided with active particles encapsulated with a removable protective layer.

以上步驟(d)中涉及到的固定步驟可以為：使粒子永久附著於埋設物質中的步驟。在一個方法中，該步驟可以藉由使用含有接合劑和溶劑(例如水)的溶液來執行。該溶液用於將粒子與埋設物質結合。接合劑作為“膠”的作用，使得粒子固定在埋設物質上，而水作為“載體”的作用，將接合劑藉由埋設物質運送至粒子。因為溶液可以主要由溶劑組成，所以溶液當被埋設材料吸附時具有從活性粒子上脫離的傾向，因 而使包封材料的部分曝露。因此，當溶劑被埋設材料吸附時，其也將接合劑從粒子上帶走(例如：溶液從未與埋設物質直接接觸、或幾乎未直接接觸的粒子部分上脫離)。然而，活性粒子與埋設物質接觸的部分不能脫離溶液。這可有利地使接合劑在粒子和埋設物質之間形成接合。 The fixing step involved in the above step (d) may be a step of permanently attaching the particles to the embedded substance. In one method, this step can be performed by using a solution containing a binder and a solvent such as water. This solution is used to bind the particles to the embedded material. The binder acts as a "glue" to immobilize the particles on the embedded material, and water acts as a "carrier" to transport the cement to the particles by embedding the material. Since the solution can be mainly composed of a solvent, the solution has a tendency to detach from the active particles when adsorbed by the embedded material, because The portion of the encapsulating material is exposed. Thus, when the solvent is adsorbed by the embedded material, it also carries the binder away from the particles (e.g., the solution is never detached from the portion of the particles that are in direct contact with the embedded material, or that is not in direct contact). However, the portion of the active particles that is in contact with the embedded material cannot be separated from the solution. This advantageously allows the bonding agent to form a bond between the particles and the embedded material.

固定過程可造成未受保護的粒子去除活性。例如，如果溶液乾燥得不夠快，則接合劑可能會從埋設物質中滲出、且進入未受保護的活性粒子的孔隙中。可以藉由將粒子在載入在氣體載體中之前進行包封來避免上述問題。 The immobilization process can cause unprotected particle removal activity. For example, if the solution does not dry fast enough, the cement may bleed out of the embedded material and into the pores of the unprotected active particles. The above problems can be avoided by encapsulating the particles prior to loading in a gas carrier.

因此，在進行空氣擴散法之前將包封材料應用於活性粒子，可以促進對活性粒子的保存，儘管該活性粒子已被可引起過早去除活性的物質進行處理。在被包封的粒子附著於埋設物質之後，可使用復原劑去除包封材料。因此，未被接合劑覆蓋的被包封粒子的任何部分被去除，這導致那些特殊部分曝露於周圍環境。 Therefore, application of the encapsulating material to the active particles prior to the air diffusion method can promote the preservation of the active particles, although the active particles have been treated with substances which cause premature removal of the activity. After the encapsulated particles are attached to the embedding material, the encapsulating material can be removed using a healing agent. Therefore, any portion of the encapsulated particles that are not covered by the bonding agent is removed, which causes those special portions to be exposed to the surrounding environment.

根據本發明原理的放熱加強式物件可以使用：此用於處理埋設物質的填充方法(padding method)以製成。填充方法包括，將材料(例如紗線、纖維等)經由活性粒子浴通過。隨著埋設物質通過活性粒子浴，活性粒子黏著在埋設物質。填充過程可以將粒子浴攪拌，以防止形成會阻止足夠的活性粒子摻入的溝槽。此外，填充方法可以採用轉子，在當其填充室時將活性粒子壓入埋設物質中。 An exothermic reinforced article in accordance with the principles of the present invention can be used to: a padding method for treating a buried substance. The filling method involves passing a material (eg, a yarn, fiber, etc.) through a bath of active particles. As the embedded material passes through the active particle bath, the active particles adhere to the embedded material. The filling process can agitate the particle bath to prevent the formation of grooves that would prevent sufficient active particle incorporation. Further, the filling method may employ a rotor that presses the active particles into the embedding material as it fills the chamber.

可以藉由使用接合劑使活性粒子永久附著於埋設物質。接合劑典型地在當埋設物質經由填充室之前或之後應用於埋設物質作為溶液。與以上空氣擴散法所說明固定方法相同的固定方法可以用於該方法 中。上述對填充方法的的之用意不在於詳盡討論，而僅作為一個如何執行填充方法的說明性例子。在粒子被固定後，可以使用該種材料以提供放熱加強式物件。填充方法的詳細討論可見於例如2002年12月26日公開的美國專利申請公開第2002/0197396號，其所揭示整個內容在此併入作為參考。 The active particles can be permanently attached to the embedding material by using a bonding agent. The cement is typically applied to the embedding material as a solution before or after the embedding material passes through the filling chamber. The same fixing method as the fixing method described above by the air diffusion method can be used for the method in. The above description of the filling method is not intended to be exhaustively discussed, but merely as an illustrative example of how to perform the filling method. This material can be used to provide an exothermic reinforced article after the particles have been secured. A detailed discussion of the method of filling can be found, for example, in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0197396, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

可以藉由將接合劑、活性粒子和可去除保護層的液體懸浮液或混合物應用於埋設物質(例如：編織物件、非編織物件、或薄膜)，以製成放熱加強式物件。 The exothermic reinforcing article can be made by applying a liquid suspension or mixture of the bonding agent, the active particles, and the removable protective layer to an embedding material (eg, a woven article, a non-woven article, or a film).

可以藉由使用用於處理埋設物質的靜電印刷法(xerographic method)來生產放熱加強式物件。靜電印刷法使用靜電吸引或磁性吸引原理將調色配件(toner formulation)從儲料斗轉移至鼓型組件。鼓型組件是一種帶電的或磁極化的組件，其以預定速度旋轉。當鼓型組件旋轉時，調色配件藉由選擇(例如帶磁性或帶電的)吸引於並保持在部分組件之上。然後，在組件繼續旋轉時，其將調色配件壓到埋設物質上。然後對埋設物質進行加熱，這使得調色配件永久固定在所述材料上(例如調色配件中的接合劑使粒子塑化，並將其與埋設物質結合)。靜電印刷法的詳細討論可見於例如2002年12月26日公開的美國專利申請公開第2002/0197547號中，其所揭示整個內容在此併入作為參考。 The exothermic reinforced article can be produced by using a xerographic method for treating a buried substance. Electrostatic printing transfers the toner formulation from the hopper to the drum assembly using electrostatic attraction or magnetic attraction. The drum assembly is a charged or magnetically polarized assembly that rotates at a predetermined speed. As the drum assembly rotates, the tinting accessories are attracted to and retained over portions of the assembly by selection (e.g., magnetic or charged). Then, as the assembly continues to rotate, it presses the color fitting onto the embedding material. The embedded material is then heated, which causes the tinting attachment to be permanently attached to the material (e.g., the bonding agent in the tinting assembly plasticizes the particles and bonds them to the embedded material). A detailed discussion of the xerographic printing process can be found, for example, in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0197547, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

調色配件可包括但不限於：活性粒子(例如活性炭)、接合劑、以及諸如電荷控制粒子、磁控制粒子、著色劑的添加劑、或其任何組合。如果想要的話，活性粒子可在被添加至調色配件之前用可去除的保護層(例如蠟)進行包封。該包封材料被永久附著於埋設物質時能夠保存活 性粒子的性質。 Color fittings can include, but are not limited to, active particles (eg, activated carbon), cements, and additives such as charge control particles, magnetic control particles, colorants, or any combination thereof. If desired, the active particles can be encapsulated with a removable protective layer (e.g., wax) prior to being added to the tinting accessory. The encapsulating material can be preserved when it is permanently attached to the embedding material. The nature of the particles.

放熱加強式物件可以顯示改善乾燥效率之機構，可以使用蒸發乾燥過程的例子說明。如上文所說明，蒸發乾燥過程通常可以被瞭解為這樣一種乾燥方法：其藉由施加熱量將液體轉化成氣體形式並釋放，因而從環境中提取水或任何液體。因為蒸發的速率典型地隨過程溫度而提高，所以蒸發乾燥過程也是溫度依賴性的。 An exothermic reinforced article can show a mechanism for improving drying efficiency, and an example of an evaporative drying process can be used. As explained above, the evaporative drying process can generally be understood as a drying method in which water is converted into a gaseous form by application of heat and released, thereby extracting water or any liquid from the environment. Since the rate of evaporation typically increases with process temperature, the evaporative drying process is also temperature dependent.

過去藉由將一片織物用水飽和並測量織物恢復至其最初重量所用的時間以典型地測量織物的自然乾燥時間。這種測量織物乾燥時間方法之限制為：其無法精確地測量具有吸附性織物的乾燥時間。該種失效部分由於下述事實：吸附性粒子的重量可根據所吸附或脫附物質而發生變化。因此，任何重量的改變都不能準確地歸因於乾燥過程。 The natural drying time of fabrics has been typically measured in the past by saturating a piece of fabric with water and measuring the time it takes for the fabric to return to its original weight. This method of measuring the drying time of the fabric is limited in that it cannot accurately measure the drying time of the absorbent fabric. This failure is partly due to the fact that the weight of the adsorptive particles can vary depending on the adsorbed or desorbed material. Therefore, any change in weight cannot be accurately attributed to the drying process.

由於上述缺陷，需要一種對重量改變實質上透明的測量方法，以測量放熱加強式物件的乾燥時間，原因在於上述放熱加強式物件落入具有吸附性質的織物的種類中。如同在此所界定，此自然乾燥時間是指：將水或水為主物質在室溫下添加至織物中後，此材料恢復至室溫所耗費的時間。 Due to the above drawbacks, there is a need for a measurement method that is substantially transparent to weight changes to measure the drying time of an exothermic reinforced article because the exothermic reinforced article falls into the category of fabric having adsorptive properties. As defined herein, this natural drying time refers to the time it takes for the material to return to room temperature after water or water is added to the fabric at room temperature.

當液體(例如水)在室溫下被添加至諸如一片織物的物件時，織物的溫度迅速下降至平衡溫度。該平衡溫度取決於：室溫、基礎材料、蒸發速率、以及蒸發過程的相對濕度(RH)。蒸發過程期間，物件的溫度在上述平衡下基本上保持恒定。蒸發過程完成後，物件的溫度快速上升至乾燥點溫度，但仍低於室溫，然後緩慢上升至室溫。對測量乾燥時間的目的而言，認為物件在溫度快速上升和緩慢上升至室溫之間的 轉換點是乾燥的。溫度快速下降和快速上升之間的時間差被認為是物件的乾燥時間。 When a liquid such as water is added to an article such as a piece of fabric at room temperature, the temperature of the fabric rapidly drops to an equilibrium temperature. The equilibrium temperature depends on: room temperature, base material, evaporation rate, and relative humidity (RH) of the evaporation process. During the evaporation process, the temperature of the article remains substantially constant at the above equilibrium. After the evaporation process is completed, the temperature of the object rises rapidly to the drying point temperature, but still below room temperature, and then slowly rises to room temperature. For the purpose of measuring the drying time, it is considered that the object rises rapidly between temperature and slowly rises to room temperature. The transition point is dry. The time difference between a rapid drop in temperature and a rapid rise is considered to be the drying time of the object.

根據本發明原理所製成之放熱加強式物件顯示改進的乾燥時間和乾燥效率，這是由於所埋設的活性粒子的放熱性質。當具有放熱性質的活性粒子(例如活性炭)曝露於液體(如水)時，液體被活性炭吸附並且熱量向周圍環境釋放出來。在放熱加強式物件中，該熱量導致最初添加液體時較高最初平衡溫度。由放熱反應所產生的熱量還將能量添加至蒸發過程，這使蒸發速率提高因而提高了乾燥速率。更高的最初平衡溫度和提高的過程溫度二者均導致減少乾燥時間和乾燥過程的輸入能量，因而提高放熱加強式物件的乾燥效率。 Exothermic reinforced articles made in accordance with the principles of the present invention exhibit improved drying time and drying efficiency due to the exothermic nature of the embedded active particles. When active particles having an exothermic property, such as activated carbon, are exposed to a liquid such as water, the liquid is adsorbed by the activated carbon and the heat is released to the surrounding environment. In an exothermic reinforced article, this heat causes a higher initial equilibrium temperature when the liquid is initially added. The heat generated by the exothermic reaction also adds energy to the evaporation process, which increases the evaporation rate and thus the drying rate. Both higher initial equilibrium temperatures and increased process temperatures result in reduced drying time and input energy to the drying process, thereby increasing the drying efficiency of the exothermic reinforced articles.

第1圖表示與相同基礎材料的未經加強的物件相比，乾燥時間改進的結果，其可由放熱加強式物件達成。根據第1圖，在時刻0秒添加冷卻液體之前，放熱加強式物件(由曲線100表示)和基礎材料(由曲線102表示)均為約75℉。當冷卻液體被添加至基礎材料時，最初平衡溫度為46℉，相較於用於放熱加強式物件之56℉。此外，基礎材料的蒸發過程耗時約150秒，相較於放熱加強式物件之約40秒。此外，基礎物質的乾燥點溫度(為59.5℉)實質上低於放熱加強物件的68℉。 Figure 1 shows the results of an improvement in drying time compared to an unreinforced article of the same base material, which can be achieved by an exothermic reinforced article. According to Fig. 1, the exothermic reinforcement article (represented by curve 100) and the base material (represented by curve 102) are both about 75 °F prior to the addition of the cooling liquid at time 0 seconds. When the cooling liquid is added to the base material, the initial equilibrium temperature is 46 °F compared to 56 °F for the exothermic reinforced article. In addition, the evaporation process of the base material takes about 150 seconds compared to about 40 seconds for the exothermic reinforced article. In addition, the base material has a drying point temperature (59.5 °F) that is substantially lower than 68 °F of the exothermic reinforcement.

本發明的放熱加強式物件及其製造方法可用於製造衣物產品，該產品維持基礎材料的固有特徵，同時該固有特徵被其中所摻入的活性粒子的性能表現特徵所加強。 The exothermic reinforced article of the present invention and method of making the same can be used to make a garment product that maintains the inherent characteristics of the base material while the inherent features are enhanced by the performance characteristics of the active particles incorporated therein.

亦應瞭解，儘管本發明的原理使用放熱加強式物件(其中放熱系統被摻入物件自身中)來進行說明，但是本發明也可適用於乾燥過程而不 偏離本發明的原理。 It should also be understood that although the principles of the present invention are illustrated using an exothermic reinforced article in which the exothermic system is incorporated into the article itself, the invention is also applicable to the drying process without Deviation from the principles of the invention.

因此，提供了放熱加強式物件及其製造方法。熟習此技術人士應當認識到，本發明可藉由除所述實施例之外的方式來執行，其中所述實施例用於闡述而非用於限制目的。 Therefore, an exothermic reinforced article and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be carried out in other ways than the described embodiments, which are intended to be illustrative and not limiting.

對於測量織物的乾燥時間具有數個原因。一個原因是瞭解人們穿著服裝時織物的性能表現，因而決定穿著者的舒適度。通常，一塊織物(在由於出汗或外來影響如潑濺或下雨而變濕之後)的乾燥時間越快，衣物的舒適度越高。較長的乾燥時間，不僅會導致水緩慢蒸發引起的過冷，還會引起持久不適的潮濕感覺。第二個原因是，決定在乾燥器或其他乾燥設備中乾燥衣物所需的能量或時間之數量。通常，更快的乾燥時間與：乾燥器消耗的能量更少、以及易於在晾衣繩上乾燥衣物相關。因此，準確瞭解和測量織物的乾燥時間例如對於確定編織物的適當使用是重要的。 There are several reasons for measuring the drying time of the fabric. One reason is to understand the performance of the fabric when people wear clothing, and thus determine the comfort of the wearer. Generally, the faster the drying time of a piece of fabric (after getting wet due to sweating or external influences such as splashing or raining), the higher the comfort of the clothes. Long drying times not only cause excessive cooling caused by slow evaporation of water, but also cause a feeling of dampness that lasts for a long time. The second reason is the amount of energy or time required to dry the clothes in a dryer or other drying facility. Generally, faster drying times are associated with: less energy consumed by the dryer, and ease of drying the clothes on the clothesline. Therefore, accurate understanding and measurement of the drying time of the fabric is important, for example, for determining the proper use of the braid.

決定織物乾燥時間的一個方法為，監視織物的重量變化。使用該方法，測量織物乾重，然後，將其用水飽和並監視編織品的重量，一直到達成編織品的原始重量為止。所用的第二種方法是監視織物的電阻。當織物潮濕時，織物會具有較低的電阻，電阻隨著織物的乾燥而增加。這兩種方法均以飽和的織物開始，並依賴於在空氣中靜態乾燥(static drying)。因為每塊織物將吸收不同量的水份(即他們會具有不同含量的水份)，所以每塊織物測量乾燥時間的起點會不同。在一個人穿著衣物並出汗的情況下，所述衣物無須被水飽和。此人以特定的速率出汗，並且汗水被持續排出。因此，對於類比這種情況的測試而言， 可在測試中使用設定的水量，並且需要示範連續滴定或出汗。 One way to determine the drying time of the fabric is to monitor the weight change of the fabric. Using this method, the dry weight of the fabric is measured, and then it is saturated with water and the weight of the woven fabric is monitored until the original weight of the woven fabric is reached. The second method used is to monitor the electrical resistance of the fabric. When the fabric is wet, the fabric will have a lower electrical resistance and the electrical resistance will increase as the fabric dries. Both methods start with a saturated fabric and rely on static drying in air. Because each piece of fabric will absorb a different amount of moisture (ie, they will have different levels of moisture), the starting point for measuring the drying time for each piece of fabric will vary. In the case where a person wears clothes and sweats, the clothes do not have to be saturated with water. This person sweats at a specific rate and sweat is continuously discharged. So, for a test that is analogous to this situation, The set amount of water can be used in the test and it is necessary to demonstrate continuous titration or sweating.

根據本發明的一些實施例，可以使用溫度作為監視參數來確定織物何時乾燥。在本發明的一些實施例中，向織物加入已知或預定數量的水之後，可進行測量以顯示織物何時乾燥。 According to some embodiments of the invention, temperature may be used as a monitoring parameter to determine when the fabric is dry. In some embodiments of the invention, after a known or predetermined amount of water is added to the fabric, measurements can be taken to show when the fabric is dry.

可以基於蒸發的冷卻效應(例如當水從織物中蒸發時)測量織物的乾燥時間。在該說明性實施例中，水蒸發過程是放熱的，且因此使織物表面冷卻。當織物上或織物中不再含有任何濕氣的時候，蒸發過程停止且織物的表面溫度迅速上升。此溫度之轉折點為當此織物被認為是乾燥之點。 The drying time of the fabric can be measured based on the cooling effect of evaporation, such as when water evaporates from the fabric. In this illustrative embodiment, the water evaporation process is exothermic and thus cools the surface of the fabric. When there is no longer any moisture on the fabric or in the fabric, the evaporation process stops and the surface temperature of the fabric rises rapidly. The turning point of this temperature is the point at which the fabric is considered to be dry.

以下的實驗使用6"乘6"的織物樣品進行，其用意僅在於顯示以上所說明之乾燥測量過程。 The following experiment was performed using a 6" by 6" fabric sample, which was intended only to show the dry measurement process described above.

應當瞭解本發明並未受到該說明性實驗的限制。根據第2圖，織物200被裝在刺繡迴圈(embroidery hoop)202中，所述刺繡迴圈附著在風扇204上。風扇204可以用DC電源操作，所述DC電源持續地為風扇204提供幾乎相同量的電壓和電流。對每個測試而言，風扇204以大約相同的速度運轉。帶有例如Teflon套管的熱電耦206被安裝以接觸織物200的頂部。可將處於室溫下的已知量的蒸餾水(例如：在該例子中為0.2mL)滴在處於熱電耦206位置的織物200上。藉由此與電腦連接的計量表208用於記錄織物200的溫度。將水加入織物200之前或之後監視溫度。溫度開始下降的點被記為零時間。溫度快速升高的點被稱為終點時間。終點時間和零時間之間的差異為乾燥時間。當實施比較時，較佳在相同的室內條件下測量樣品。相對濕度和室溫均對 乾燥時間起作用。 It should be understood that the invention is not limited by this illustrative experiment. According to Fig. 2, the fabric 200 is housed in an embroidery hoop 202 that is attached to the fan 204. Fan 204 can be operated with a DC power source that continuously provides nearly the same amount of voltage and current to fan 204. For each test, the fans 204 operate at approximately the same speed. A thermocouple 206 with, for example, a Teflon sleeve is mounted to contact the top of the fabric 200. A known amount of distilled water (e.g., 0.2 mL in this example) at room temperature can be dropped onto the fabric 200 at the position of the thermocouple 206. A meter 208, thereby connected to the computer, is used to record the temperature of the fabric 200. The temperature is monitored before or after water is added to the fabric 200. The point at which the temperature begins to fall is recorded as zero time. The point at which the temperature rises rapidly is called the end time. The difference between the end time and the zero time is the drying time. When performing the comparison, it is preferred to measure the sample under the same indoor conditions. Relative humidity and room temperature are correct Drying time works.

該測試用於測量乾燥時間的優點包括：能夠得到可重新產生之結果，能夠獲得精確的結果(因為快速轉折點)、能夠決定起點和終點(因為連續監視)、能夠消除織物的吸附因素(因為比較是基於等量的水或任何其他合適液體而進行)、以及易於進行測量。 The advantages of this test for measuring drying time include the ability to obtain reproducible results, the ability to obtain accurate results (because of fast turning points), the ability to determine the start and end points (because of continuous monitoring), and the ability to eliminate fabric adsorption (because of comparison) It is based on an equal amount of water or any other suitable liquid) and is easy to measure.

第3圖中說明的曲線圖表示對於數種織物收集的資料。控制織物300是100%的聚酯織物，織物302含有47%的Cocona紗線(即，來自椰子殼的活性炭)，織物304含有47%具有沸石添加劑的紗線。所有三種織物是同樣的結構、同樣的重量(135g/m²)、以及相同之處理。活性炭紗線和沸石紗線二者均含有吸收水的材料。吸收過程是放熱的並對系統添加熱量。此外，添加劑的巨大表面積可有助於乾燥織物。零時間是溫度開始下降的時間，即水滴在織物上的時間。終點時間是溫度曲線轉折處的中點，即織物乾燥的點。結束時間減去零時間就是乾燥時間。控制織物300的乾燥時間為110秒，而織物302的乾燥時間為55秒，織物304的乾燥時間為55秒。 The graph illustrated in Figure 3 represents data collected for several fabrics. Control fabric 300 is a 100% polyester fabric, fabric 302 contains 47% Cocona yarn (i.e., activated carbon from coconut shell), and fabric 304 contains 47% yarn with zeolite additive. All three fabrics were of the same construction, the same weight (135 g/m ² ), and the same treatment. Both the activated carbon yarn and the zeolite yarn contain a material that absorbs water. The absorption process is exothermic and adds heat to the system. In addition, the large surface area of the additive can help to dry the fabric. Zero time is the time at which the temperature begins to fall, ie the time the water droplets are on the fabric. The end time is the midpoint of the transition of the temperature curve, ie the point at which the fabric is dry. The end time minus zero time is the drying time. The drying time of the control fabric 300 was 110 seconds, while the drying time of the fabric 302 was 55 seconds, and the drying time of the fabric 304 was 55 seconds.

實驗室測試擅長形成比較資料，來確定產品的性能表現特徵。然而，為了瞭解實驗資料代表什麽，通常需要示範。為了顯示本發明方便更快的乾燥時間之效率，提供了滴定示範。本發明的滴定示範可涉及一個水滴落源，其可將相同量的水連續地以相同的速度傳送給兩塊或更多織物。帶有多個管子(即每塊織物一根或多根)的液體泵可用於將相同量的水傳送給每塊織物。織物可以被安裝在各個風扇(或任何其他合適的空氣源)頂部的刺繡迴圈(或任何其他合適的穩定器)中，所述風 扇與共同電源連接。以替代方式，可使用多個相同的電源(例如每個風扇一個)。因此，本發明的滴定示範傳送相同或實質上相同量的水，並使相同或實質上相同量的空氣吹過不同的織物樣品。滴定示範表示，緩慢乾燥的織物如何用水飽和，而快速乾燥的織物如何能夠跟上出汗或水滴落的速率。可調整所述速度來尋找快速乾燥織物在何處達成穩定狀態。 Laboratory testing excels at forming comparative data to determine the performance characteristics of a product. However, in order to understand what the experimental data represents, it usually requires demonstration. In order to demonstrate the efficiency of the present invention for faster drying times, a titration demonstration is provided. The titration demonstration of the present invention may involve a source of water droplets that can deliver the same amount of water continuously to two or more fabrics at the same rate. A liquid pump with multiple tubes (ie one or more per fabric) can be used to deliver the same amount of water to each fabric. The fabric may be mounted in an embroidery loop (or any other suitable stabilizer) on top of each fan (or any other suitable source of air), the wind The fan is connected to a common power source. Alternatively, multiple identical power sources (eg, one for each fan) can be used. Thus, the titration demonstration of the present invention delivers the same or substantially the same amount of water and blows the same or substantially the same amount of air through different fabric samples. The titration demonstration shows how slowly drying the fabric is saturated with water, and how the fast drying fabric can keep up with the rate of sweating or water droplets falling. The speed can be adjusted to find where the fast drying fabric achieves a steady state.

在一些實施例中，如第4圖所述，示範單元可包括兩個水傳送系統400和402(例如parastalic泵、分液漏斗、或任何其他的水傳送系統)，所述水傳送系統將水416和418等量或基本等量地滴落在兩塊織物404和406上，所述織物404和406用刺繡迴圈408和410安裝在風扇412和414頂上。兩個風扇412和414是以相同速度運轉的相同型式風扇。 水416和418滴落在織物404和406上，在那裏被吸收並離開織物404和406。較快乾燥的織物能夠在水滴落在樣品上時以相同的速率蒸發水。較慢乾燥的織物變得飽和並開始滴水。 In some embodiments, as described in FIG. 4, the exemplary unit may include two water delivery systems 400 and 402 (eg, a parastalic pump, a separatory funnel, or any other water delivery system) that will 416 and 418 are equally or substantially equally sized onto two fabrics 404 and 406 that are mounted on top of fans 412 and 414 with embroidery loops 408 and 410. The two fans 412 and 414 are the same type of fan that operates at the same speed. Water 416 and 418 are dropped onto fabrics 404 and 406 where they are absorbed and exit fabrics 404 and 406. The faster drying fabric is capable of evaporating water at the same rate as the water drops on the sample. The slower drying fabric becomes saturated and begins to drip.

本發明可用於性能加強式顏料中，更特別地藉由添加活性粒子來改善顏料的乾燥時間。 The present invention can be used in performance-enhancing pigments, more particularly by adding active particles to improve the drying time of the pigment.

顏料可以被歸類為，摻入聚合物材料的色素。一般而言，顏料能夠藉由驅除所添加的溶劑，將聚合物系統交聯，或藉由二者來乾燥。聚氨酯和聚丙烯酸顏料是兩類需要溶劑(所述溶劑可以是有機的或水性的)進行蒸發因而使顏料乾燥的顏料。 Pigments can be classified as pigments incorporated into polymeric materials. In general, the pigment can be crosslinked by repelling the added solvent, or by both. Polyurethane and polyacrylic acid pigments are two types of pigments that require a solvent (which may be organic or aqueous) to evaporate and thus dry the pigment.

在本發明的一些實施例中，添加劑(例如具有吸附性質的活性粒子)可以被加入顏料中。結果可以加速溶劑的蒸發並且因此改進這些顏料 的乾燥時間。在這些實施例中，當活性粒子在吸附時顯示放熱性質因而釋放有助於蒸發過程的熱量。添加劑可包括：活性炭、沸石、矽膠、氧化鋁、乾燥劑、任何其他顯示吸附性的合適材料或化學品，或其任何組合。 In some embodiments of the invention, an additive, such as an active particle having adsorptive properties, may be added to the pigment. The result can accelerate the evaporation of the solvent and thus improve these pigments Drying time. In these embodiments, the active particles exhibit an exothermic property upon adsorption and thus release heat that contributes to the evaporation process. Additives can include: activated carbon, zeolite, silicone, alumina, desiccant, any other suitable material or chemical that exhibits adsorptivity, or any combination thereof.

可以使用任何合適的方法或系統，將添加劑或活性粒子添加進顏料中。在一些實施例中，活性粒子可以被添加進顏料中，以達成所想要改進的乾燥，同時藉由在顏料材料處理期間用可去除的包封材料以包封活性粒子，以避免活性粒子的過早去除活性。被包封活性粒子的詳細描述可見於美國專利申請案號11/226,524，其在此整個地併入作為參考。在顏料處理期間包封活性粒子時，包封材料可以例如在塗佈顏料時、在顏料乾燥期間被去除。在一些實施例中，代替或除了在加工顏料時摻入添加劑外，可以在使用時將添加劑直接加入顏料中。 Additives or active particles can be added to the pigment using any suitable method or system. In some embodiments, the active particles can be added to the pigment to achieve the desired improved drying while encapsulating the active particles with a removable encapsulating material during processing of the pigment material to avoid active particles. Premature removal of activity. A detailed description of the encapsulated active particles can be found in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/226,524, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. When the active particles are encapsulated during the pigment treatment, the encapsulating material can be removed, for example, during coating of the pigment, during drying of the pigment. In some embodiments, the additive may be added directly to the pigment at the time of use, in lieu of or in addition to incorporating the additive while processing the pigment.

因此，本發明提供：用於測量織物乾燥時間的方法與系統，以及用於實施滴定示範的方法與系統。熟習此技術人士瞭解，本發明可以藉由除上述實施例以外者而實施，上述實施例之目的在於說明而非限制。 Accordingly, the present invention provides methods and systems for measuring fabric drying time, as well as methods and systems for performing titration demonstrations. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced otherwise than as described in the foregoing embodiments.

200‧‧‧織物 200‧‧‧ fabric

202‧‧‧刺繡迴圈 202‧‧‧Embroidery loop

204‧‧‧風扇 204‧‧‧Fan

206‧‧‧熱電耦 206‧‧‧Thermal coupler

208‧‧‧計量表 208‧‧‧meter

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一種性能表現加強式顏料，包括：溶劑，其具有在其中擴散入基礎顏料材料；以及活性粒子，其與該溶劑接觸，其中，該活性粒子顯示放熱性質，該放熱性質能夠提高該溶劑的蒸發，以產生具有減少乾燥時間的性能加強式顏料。 A performance-enhancing pigment comprising: a solvent having a diffusion into a base pigment material therein; and an active particle in contact with the solvent, wherein the active particle exhibits an exothermic property that enhances evaporation of the solvent, To produce a performance-enhancing pigment with reduced drying time. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之性能表現加強式顏料，更包括：可去除之保護性物質，其至少防止一部分活性粒子在去除此可去除保護性物質之前、被其他物體或物質實質上去除活性，且其中該可去除的保護性物質是可去除的，而使活性粒子之一部分再活化，以產生性能表現加強式顏料。 The performance-enhancing pigment according to claim 1, further comprising: a removable protective substance, which at least prevents a part of the active particles from being substantially removed by other objects or substances before removing the removable protective substance. The activity, and wherein the removable protective material is removable, partially reactivates one of the active particles to produce a performance enhancing pigment. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之性能表現加強式顏料，其中該溶劑選自由有機溶劑和水性溶劑所構成之組群。 The performance-enhancing pigment of claim 1, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of an organic solvent and an aqueous solvent. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之性能表現加強式顏料，其中該基礎顏料材料選自由聚氨酯和聚丙烯酸顏料所構成之組群。 The performance-enhancing pigment of claim 1, wherein the base pigment material is selected from the group consisting of polyurethane and polyacrylic acid pigments. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之性能表現加強式顏料，其中該活性粒子選自由下列所構成之組群：活性炭、石墨、氧化鋁(活性氧化鋁)、矽膠、蘇打、三水合鋁、蘇打粉、肉桂酸對-甲氧基-2-乙氧基乙基酯(西諾沙酯)、氧化鋅、沸石、二氧化鈦、分子篩型材料、及其任何組合。 The performance-enhancing pigment according to claim 1, wherein the active particles are selected from the group consisting of activated carbon, graphite, alumina (activated alumina), silicone, soda, aluminum trihydrate, soda. Powder, p-methoxy-2-ethoxyethyl cinnamate (cinofloxacin), zinc oxide, zeolite, titanium dioxide, molecular sieve type materials, and any combination thereof. 一種製造性能表現加強式顏料之方法，該方法包括：將能夠顯示放熱性質的活性粒子、與其中滲入了基礎顏料材料的溶 劑混合，以獲得顏料混合物，其中，該活性粒子的放熱性質縮短該顏料混合物的乾燥時間。 A method of producing a performance-enhancing pigment, the method comprising: dissolving active particles capable of exhibiting exothermic properties, and dissolving therein a base pigment material The agents are mixed to obtain a pigment mixture wherein the exothermic nature of the active particles shortens the drying time of the pigment mixture. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之方法，更包括：以至少一種可去除的包封材料將複數個該活性粒子包封，以製成經包封的活性粒子，其中，該被包封的活性粒子改善該顏料混合物的乾燥時間。 The method of claim 6, further comprising: encapsulating the plurality of active particles with at least one removable encapsulating material to form encapsulated active particles, wherein the encapsulated The active particles improve the drying time of the pigment mixture. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之方法，其中在單一步驟中實施該包封與混合。 The method of claim 7, wherein the encapsulation and mixing are carried out in a single step. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之方法，更包括：將至少一部分該包封材料從該被包封的活性粒子去除。 The method of claim 7, further comprising: removing at least a portion of the encapsulating material from the encapsulated active particles. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之方法，其中該可去除的包封材料使該活性粒子去除活性，該方法更包括：在使用或乾燥該顏料期間去除該可去除的包封材料，而使該活性粒子再活化。 The method of claim 7, wherein the removable encapsulating material deactivates the active particles, the method further comprising: removing the removable encapsulating material during use or drying of the pigment, thereby The active particles are reactivated. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之方法，其中該活性粒子、與其中具有擴散基礎顏料材料的該溶劑的混合包括：在應用或使用該顏料期間，將該活性粒子包含於此具有在其中擴散該基礎顏料材料的該溶劑中。 The method of claim 6, wherein the mixing of the active particles with the solvent having a diffusing base pigment material comprises: during the application or use of the pigment, the active particles are included therein to have a diffusion therein The base pigment material is in the solvent. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之方法，其中該活性粒子、與其中具有擴散基礎顏料材料的該溶劑的混合包括：在製造該顏料期間，將該活性粒子包含於此具有在其中擴散該基礎顏料材料的該溶劑中。 The method of claim 6, wherein the mixing of the active particles with the solvent having a diffusing base pigment material comprises: during the manufacture of the pigment, the active particles are included therein to have a basis for diffusing therein The solvent material is in the solvent.