Non-aqueous emulsions stabilized by block copolymers: application to liquid disinfectant-filled elastomeric films

Gérard Riess; André Cheymol; Pierre Hoerner; Raffi Krikorian

doi:10.1016/j.cis.2003.10.019

Non-aqueous emulsions stabilized by block copolymers: application to liquid disinfectant-filled elastomeric films

Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2004 May 20:108-109:43-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2003.10.019.

Authors

Gérard Riess¹, André Cheymol, Pierre Hoerner, Raffi Krikorian

Affiliation

¹ Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse, Institut de Chimie des Surfaces et Interfaces, 3 rue Alfred Werner, 68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France. g.riess@uha.fr

PMID: 15072927
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2003.10.019

Abstract

The emulsifying and stabilization efficiency of polybutadiene-b-poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(ter butylstyrene)-poly(ethylene oxide) diblock copolymers is examined in non-aqueous emulsions. These emulsions are formed by a dispersion of polyethylene glycol mixed with a cationic surfactant acting as a biocide, in a continuous phase of a thermoplastic elastomer (SEBS) dissolved in methylcyclohexane. Emulsions with controlled droplet size and excellent stability could be obtained, which by solvent evaporation lead to elastomeric films containing droplets of confined disinfecting liquids.