Fragrance Printing Products

LTI has a line of products designed for printing fragrances via a variety of methods to achieve a great marketing effect. There are three product categories:

• TransluScent – This is by far our top selling product because of it’s versatility. There are three versions of this product TransluScent Flexo Varnish, TransluScent AQ Coating and TransluScent Capsules. The flexo varnish is used in the printing of stickers and labels. The AQ Coating is used on a sheetfed press in an anilox aqueous coating unit. The Capsules can also be added to your own waterbased ink or coating with our guidance. The TransluScent product creates a rub and smell or scratch and sniff effect.
  
  
• InstaScent – This product also creates a scratch and sniff effect, but is designed to be screen printed or applied on a web press with a remoistenable glue unit.
  
  
• Snap & Burst – This product is the most common way to advertise perfumes. It is printed on a web press out of a remoistenable glue unit. The product is easily identifiable as having a folded flap of paper that, when unfolded, releases microencapsulated fragrance oil.

Plant Upgrades

LTI did some upgrades to the plant this summer including lots of new paint and a new floor coating in the wet production area. Here are the before and after photos…

Some FAQs on Microencapsulation

1. What are the mechanisms of rupture for your microcapsules?
There are many different ways to rupture our microcapsules and the following is a non-exhaustive list of examples of the most common methods of rupture:

• Mechanical Shear
• pH
• Temperature (Melting or Bursting due to internal pressure)
• Slow release over time
• Dissolution when a solvent/chemical is added
• Pressure

2. How do we know what the best microencapsulation system to use is?
That is where our expertise comes in to play. We will speak to you about your custom application and ask you some very specific questions about your expectations and desires and we will determine the best system for you to begin your evaluation. The first microcapsule sample we send you may not be exactly what you need, so we encourage open communication with our customers. We work the best when our customers offer us honest feedback and results from their testing so that we can determine how we can make adjustments on our end to find a solution for you.

3. Why would I want to use microencapsulation?
Each different type of microcapsule has its own properties which contribute to its benefits, limitations and advantages. In general, when a material has been microencapsulated it is to provide the following types of benefits:

• To provide oxidation stability
• To hold onto volatile materials
• To separate incompatible materials
• To convert a liquid to a solid
• To provide a targeted or sustained release of a substance
• To improve flow characteristics / Ease of use
• For functionality or for pure aesthetics

We will have a discussion with you on your final application and we will take into consideration all of the chemical and physical obstacles that the microcapsule will need to endure and we will help you to choose the best microcapsule to start your evaluation, while taking into consideration the features, benefits and limitations of the microencapsulation system

For more facts visit our Frequently Asked Questions section.

Lipobead / Microbeads

LipoBead –
This product line is made via an extrusion / spheronization process. It is a pigmented semi-solid matrix that can contain both hydrophobic and hydrophilic core materials. They are primarily composed of cellulose and lactose (mannitol can also be used in place of the lactose as a non-animal derived option). They are available in two sizes 700 microns avg. & 1500 microns avg. These are great for high speed filling lines or high shear processes that may rupture the traditional microcapsules.

Some Facts on Lipobead:

• Supplied as dry microbeads
• Hydrate in aqueous formulations in approx 4-6 hours
• When the product is applied, microbeads disappear upon rub out
• Can withstand high shear processing without breaking
• Two size ranges:
  • 700 microns average
  • 1500 microns average
• Can contain hydrophobic or hydrophilic core materials.
• Popular internal phases:
  • Vitamins A, E and C
  • Natural oils such as Tea Tree Oil
  • Antibacterial agents such as Triclosan.
• Lipobeads™ contain a maximum load of 5%.

Visit this page of our web site for additional information: http://www.lipotechnologies.com/lipobead.htm

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Food makers see cost savings in microencapsulation

The increasing economic viability of microencapsulation technology has led to significant interest within the food and beverage industry.

And according to market analyst Frost & Sullivan, this has opened the door to new ingredients and the development of novel food properties.

"Microencapsulation has the ability to facilitate protected and targeted nutrition in a number of processed food products," said Frost & Sullivan industry manager Kathy Brownlie.


"It is fast becoming the most successful delivery systems that is enabling food ingredient companies to tap into consumer health trends."


Microcapsules are tiny particles that contain an active agent or core material surrounded by a shell or coating, and are now increasingly being used in food ingredients preparation.


Indeed, with the fear of commodification continuously looming, food manufacturers are turning to microencapsulation technologies as a way of achieving much-needed differentiation and enhancing ...

Read Full Article Here

By Anthony Fletcher --- NutraIngredients.com

Scratch and Sniff Fragrance Printing

Lipo Technologies handles a wide range of microencapsulated needs for many businesses. Fragrance printing is used by many companies to allow the sampling of products. This helps the end consumer make a better decision on which product they like.

A few developments in scratch and sniff / fragrance printing:
- use of menthol fragrance for nasal congestion
- packaging to enhance or mask institutional foods
- tests used to detect Alzheimer's disease

Lipo Technologies has extensive experience with fragrance encapsulation. Contact us today for more information.

How chemical suppliers can ride out the recession

Maintaining investment in the research and development of innovative ingredients that tap into key cosmetics trends can help chemical companies survive the downturn.

This is being driven by the fact that consumers are still buying into cosmetics and personal care products, often as a means of trying to boost their employment prospects during the tough times, a Kline Group study underlines.

It is for this very reason that there is still a significant demand for increasingly effective and multifunctional cosmetic and personal care products that stay one step ahead of competitor brands, says Kline’s Anna Ibbotson, industry manager and author of the study.

Specialty active and delivery systems

Because of this, personal care formulators are looking for ....

Full Article Here by Cosmetics Design

Ingredient Tends to Watch in 09

Vitamin K is one such ingredient. “Vitamin K2 has been shown clinically to reduce calcification of the arteries and improve bone mass,” says Rodger Jonas, national business development manager for PL Thomas (www.plthomas.com), Morristown, N.J. PL Thomas’ MenaQ7, a natural vitamin K2, “actually helps move the calcium out of these areas and put it into the bones where it belongs,” he says. In one 10-year study, MenaQ7 reduced arterial calcification by 50 percent.

Decades of recognition of vitamin D and calcium for children’s bone health led boomers to realize staying young and active meant these compounds were needed not only for growing bones but aging ones. In addition, the closer look researchers gave D and calcium showed they were important to heart health, and calcium is showing benefit to colon health.

Fiber could also be headed for a jump based on some new studies of resistant starches. “I think the trend is that dietary fiber is becoming segmented into particular fibers and away from the commodity mindset that all fiber is the same," says Rhonda Witwer, senior business development manager for nutrition at National Starch Food Innovation (www.resistantstarch.com), Bridgewater, N.J.

“The FDA approval of only select dietary fibers for specific benefits, such as beta-glucan for cholesterol reduction, and not generic fiber for colon cancer helps set the stage for this.”

source: FoodProcessing.com - Complete Article Here

LTI Received An Above and Beyond Award

LTI received the Above and Beyond award from the ESGR (Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve). Brad, Scott and Cristen accepted the award for LTI.

LipoSphere - Product

This product consists of many small droplets of the core material entrapped in a polymer matrix. The core material can be either hydrophobic or hydrophilic. The shell material is most commonly agar, but can also be with alginates and gelatin. Agar is appealing to many companies because it is a natural vegetable source. These capsules range in size from 400-3000 microns avg. They are most commonly used in the cosmetic personal care markets. We have typically only supplied the LipoSpheres as a slurry, but recent experimentation has lead to the possibility of a dry LipoSphere product line in the near future.

Visit this page of our web site for additional information: http://www.lipotechnologies.com/liposphere.htm

How do scratch-and-sniff stickers work?

"…if you have kids, you probably have a scratch and sniff book around the house. And even if the book is 20 years old, it still works! The reason the stickers last so long is because of the microencapsulation technology used to create them. The basic idea behind scratch-and-sniff is to take the aroma-generating chemical and encapsulate it in gelatin or plastic spheres that are incredibly small -- on the order of a few microns in diameter. When you scratch the sticker, you rupture some of these spheres and release the smell. The smell is essentially held in millions of tiny bottles, and you break a few of the bottles every time you scratch the sticker. The tiny bottles preserve the fragrance for years."

Quoted from: http://www.ask.com "How Stuff Works"

LipoCapsule Gelatin - Product

Produced via a coacervation technique, these microcapsules are distinguished by a clear non-pigmented shell surrounding a single droplet of oil or particle of a hydrophobic nature with or without a color. These capsules range in size from 10-3000 microns avg. depending on the end application. The gelatin capsules can be used for a wide variety of applications including cosmetics, fragrances, flame retardants, pet care, household, tire care, and many more. They can add functionality as well as aesthetic value.

Visit this page of our web site for additional information: http://www.lipotechnologies.com/lipocapsule.htm

What is Microencapsulation?

Micro-encapsulation is a process in which tiny particles or droplets are surrounded by a coating to give small capsules many useful properties. In a relatively simplistic form, a microcapsule is a small sphere with a uniform wall around it. The material inside the microcapsule is referred to as the core, internal phase, or fill, whereas the wall is sometimes called a shell, coating, or membrane. Most microcapsules have diameters between a few micrometers and a few millimeters.

The definition has been expanded, and includes most foods. Every class of food ingredient has been encapsulated; flavors are the most common. The technique of microencapsulation depends on the physical and chemical properties of the material to be encapsulated.

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