# US 2019/0169053 A1 · Water-Soluble Encapsulated Clarifying Agent > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0169053 A1 - Document ID: US20190169053A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/829,451 - Filed: 2017-12-01 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-01 - Assignees: NC Brands L.P. - Applicants: NC Brands L.P. - Inventors: Scott Schaneville - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190169053A1 ## CPC - C02F 1/56: Macromolecular compounds - C02F 1/5272: {using specific organic precipitants} - C02F 1/5227: {Processes for facilitating the dissolution of solid flocculants in water} - C02F 1/688: {Devices in which the water progressively dissolves a solid compound} - C02F 2303/04: Disinfection - C02F: TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE (separation in general B01D; special arrangements on waterborne vessels of installations for treating water, waste water or sewage, e.g. for producing fresh water, B63J; adding materials to water to prevent corrosion C23F; treating radioactively-contaminated liquids G21F9/04; regeneration of reactants for recirculation into processes, see the relevant places for the processes) ## Abstract The present invention is directed to materials and method of encapsulating chemical agents. In particular, the present invention is directed to compositions and methods of encapsulating a coagulant or flocculant in a water soluble polymer encapsulant. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A composition, comprising: a water-soluble polymeric encapsulant; and a coagulant or flocculant encapsulated in the water soluble polymer encapsulant. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the coagulant or flocculant comprising a polyacrylamide. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the coagulant or flocculant comprising sodium dichloroisocyanurate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, formulated in a unit or pod dosage form. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the water-soluble polymeric encapsulant being a water-soluble film. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the water-soluble polymeric encapsulant being a flexible water-soluble film. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the water-soluble polymeric encapsulant being a self-supporting water-soluble film. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the coagulant or flocculant being stable or inert with respect to the water-soluble polymeric encapsulant. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the water-soluble polymeric encapsulant rendering the encapsulated coagulant or flocculant stable or inert. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, further comprising one or more of: an active compound, a disinfectant, an antimicrobial, a sporocide, a stabilizing agent, and a colorant. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the water-soluble polymeric encapsulant being configured to provide timed release of the encapsulated coagulant or flocculant over a period of about 1 minute to about 4 weeks. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the water-soluble polymeric encapsulant being configured to provide time-delayed release of the encapsulated coagulant or flocculant with a release time beginning from about 1 minute to about 4 weeks. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the water-soluble polymeric encapsulant being formed into a plurality of films, at least a first film in the plurality of films encapsulating the coagulant or flocculant, and a second film in the plurality of films encapsulating nothing, or one or more of the coagulant or flocculant, an active compound, a disinfectant, an antimicrobial, a sporocide, a stabilizing agent, and a colorant. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The composition of claim 13, the plurality of films being configured for sequential dissolution. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the water-soluble polymeric encapsulant being formed into a plurality of films, at least a first film in the plurality of films encapsulating the coagulant or flocculant, and a second film in the plurality of films encapsulating one or more of the coagulant or flocculant, an active compound, a disinfectant, an antimicrobial, a sporocide, a stabilizing agent, and a colorant, the plurality of films being configured for sequential dissolution effective to sequentially release an encapsulant in each of the plurality of films. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the water-soluble polymeric encapsulant comprising one or more polymers, plasticizers, emulsifiers, bonding agents, bulking agents, fillers, and stabilizing agents. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the composition having a density greater than 1 gram per cc. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, the composition having a density less than 1 gram per cc. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, formed in a unit dose configuration effective to enclose one or more hollow pocket that give the composition an effective density less than 1 gram per cc. ### Claim 20 A method, comprising: providing a composition, comprising: a water-soluble polymeric encapsulant; and a coagulant or flocculant encapsulated in the water soluble polymer encapsulant; and clarifying a portion of water by contacting the composition to the portion of water effective to cause at least partial dissolution of the water-soluble polymeric encapsulant effective to release the encapsulated coagulant or flocculant to the portion of water. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) The method of claim 20, comprising providing the composition according to any of claims 1-19. ### Claim 22 A method, comprising: providing a water-soluble polymeric encapsulant; providing a coagulant or flocculant; and encapsulating the coagulant or flocculant in the water soluble polymer encapsulant. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22) The method of claim 22, comprising encapsulating the coagulant or flocculant in the water soluble polymer encapsulant to form the composition according to any of claims 1-19. ### Claim 24 A kit, comprising: a composition, comprising: a water-soluble polymeric encapsulant; and a coagulant or flocculant encapsulated in the water soluble polymer encapsulant; and instructions, the instructions directing a user to clarify a portion of water by contacting the composition to the portion of water effective to cause at least partial dissolution of the water-soluble polymeric encapsulant effective to release the encapsulated coagulant or flocculant to the portion of water. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24) The kit of claim 24, comprising the composition according to any of claims 1-19.