Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the transportation of a monomer composition in which a composition comprising an aqueous solution of partially or entirely neutralized acrylic acid or overneutralized acrylic acid is placed in a transport means or sent through a pipe. The method according to the invention is characterized in that it has an increased level of safety during the transportation of acrylic acid monomers, an improved quality of the resulting product, and a high degree of efficiency. The method ensures safe transport of the highly reactive acrylic acid. The amount of polymerization inhibitors added to said acrylic acid may be reduced. An additional advantage is the minimization of the formation of dimeric acrylic acid. Tempering of containers, pipes, and pipelines may be omitted.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing water-absorbent polymer particles by the polymerisation of droplets of a monomer solution in a gaseous phase that surrounds said droplets and by the subsequent cross-linking of the polymer particles. According to the invention, the polymer particles that have been subsequently cross-linked are at least partially coated.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the production of superabsorbent polymers on a continuous belt reactor, comprising at least one rotating knife that cuts the formed polymer gel at the end of the continuous belt reactor, wherein the length of the cutting edge is at least 1 cm and the cutting edge is non-parallel to the rotation axis.
Abstract:
The invention relates to method for producing post-cured water-absorbent polymer particles with a higher absorption by polymerising droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets. The solids content of the monomer solution is at least 35 wt% and the polymer particles have an average diameter of at least 150 µm.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing water-absorbing polymer particles comprising rendering monomer solutions inert. The invention is characterized in that the monomer solution, based on the dissolved monomer, comprises between 0.001 and 0.016 % by weight of at least one polymerization inhibitor and at least 50 % by volume of the inert gas used for rendering the monomer solution inert are transferred to the polymerization reactor together with the monomer solution that has been rendered inert. The invention also relates to devices for carrying out said method.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing water-absorbing polymers by polymerization of a monomer solution, the oxygen content of the monomer solution prior to polymerization being reduced by adding at least one reducing agent.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising polymerization, drying the resulting polymer gel on a through circulation belt dryer, crushing the dried polymer gel, pre-grinding, separating of incompletely dried particles with a perforated plate, grinding and classifying the resulting polymer particles.