Abstract:
The invention relates to the production of superabsorbent polymers on a continuous belt reactor, wherein the continuous belt rests at least partly upon at least one support belt and the at least one continuous support belt is a metallic belt with a basis weight of at least 1 kg/m2.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing water-absorbent polymer particles by radiation-induced polymerization on a continuously revolving belt, electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of greater than 400 nm being shielded.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a neutralization process in which at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is at least partly preneutralized with a base, the preneutralized solution being divided into at least two part-solutions and at least one part-solution being aftertreated, so that part-solutions are formed which have different degrees of neutralization and/or solids contents, and also to an apparatus for carrying out the process.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for the continuous production of crosslinked, particulate, gel-type polymers by copolymerizing a) water-soluble, monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, b) 0.001 to 5 molar percent of monomers containing at least two polymerizable groups, the percentage being relative to the monomers (a), in a mixer. The substances that are added at the beginning of the kneader are conveyed in an axial direction towards the end of the mixer. The inventive method is characterized in that at least one of the following conditions is met: i) the filling level in the kneader mixer is at least 71 percent; ii) the water-soluble, monoethylenically unsaturated monomers contain up to 150 ppm of a semicyclic ether of a hydroquinone; iii) the temperature in the polymerization zone exceeds 65 °C; iv) the kneader has a remixing rate of less than 0.33.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the continuous production of water-absorbent polymer particles. The invention is characterized by determining at least one mass flow of particulate material to be conveyed by means of irradiated electromagnetic waves.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to fluid-absorbent articles, comprising an upper liquid-pervious layer, a lower liquid-impervious layer, a fluid-absorbent core, wherein the fluid-absorbent core comprises a fibrous material and 10 to 95% by weight of spherical fluid-absorbent polymer particles, and an acquisition distribution layer, wherein the acquisition distribution layer comprises a fibrous material and 0 to 20% by weight of spherical fluid-absorbent polymer particles.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to fluid-absorbent articles, comprising an upper liquid- pervious layer, a lower liquid-impervious layer and a fluid-absorbent core, wherein the fluid-absorbent core comprises a fibrous material and 10 to 95% by weight of spherical fluid-absorbent polymer particles having a moisture content of at least 8% by weight.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for producing water-absorbent polymer particles by polymerization of monomers on a continuously circulating transport belt, wherein connections of the transport belt and/or damage to the transport belt surface are sealed using a sealing compound.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing water-absorbent resins, wherein a) acrylic acid is produced at an acrylic acid production site, b) the produced acrylic acid is dissolved in water at the acrylic acid production site, thus an aqueous acrylic acid solution is obtained, c) the acrylic acid solution is fed into a pipeline at the acrylic acid production site and is transported through the pipeline to an acrylic acid processing site d) the aqueous acrylic acid solution undergoes a radical polymerization at the acrylic acid processing site. Said method guarantees a save transport of the highly reactive acrylic acid. A threat caused by early polymerization, as with pure acrylic acid, is not possible, as the acrylic acid is 'diluted' due to the aqueous solvent and the specific thermal capacity or the evaporation enthalpy of the water limit the maximum temperature increase. The amount of polymerization inhibitors can be reduced or no polymerization inhibitors have to be used at all. Temperature control of containers, pipe conduits and pipelines, carrying the aqueous acrylic acid solution is not necessary, as the solidification point of the aqueous acrylic acid solution is lower than the one of the anhydrous acrylic acid.