Abstract:
A process for producing thin absorbent planar structures which may be used in hygiene products such as diapers, incontinence products, wound contact materials or sanitary napkins to absorb body fluids, comprises the steps of: A) producing a mixture of an adhesive in dispersion form and a particulate absorbent by fluidizing the components, B) applying the mixture of adhesive and absorbent uniformly to the surface of one side of a first planar backing material, C) one side of a second planar backing material is applied to the mixture of adhesive and absorbent that is present on the surface of one side of the first planar backing material, so producing a sandwichlike intermediate, and D) the sandwichlike intermediate is processed to the end product at a temperature of at least 90° C., a pressure of from 4 to 50 bar, and a pressing time of from 0.5 to 5 min.
Abstract:
A process for classifying water-absorbing polymer beads, wherein screens having different mesh sizes are used before and after the postcrosslinking to remove the oversize.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymeric particles by polymerizing a monomer solution comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid-functional monomer less than 55 mol % neutralized and drying the resulting polymeric gel by means of a heated gas stream in at least two temperature zones.
Abstract:
A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the water-absorbing polymer particles are surface postcrosslinked with unsaturated fatty acids or derivatives thereof.
Abstract:
A process for producing water-absorbing polymeric particles comprises conducting the polymerization in at least two parallel continuous polymerization reactors under substantially identical conditions and further processing the reaction products conjointly in at least one process step.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for producing a water-absorbing resin by polymerization of a reaction mixture comprising at least one hydrophilic monomer and, if appropriate, at least one crosslinker in a reactor, which comprises admixing the reaction mixture with at least one first portion of a particulate additive before the reaction mixture has reached a residence time of 40% of the overall residence time in the reactor and with at least one second portion of a particulate additive when the reaction mixture has reached a residence time of 45% or more of the overall residence time in the reactor, the additive being selected from water-absorbing resin powders, fillers and mixtures thereof, the total solids content of monomer and additive being in the range from 30% to 60% by weight, the amount of additive being in the range from 5% to 50% by weight, based on the monomers, and the weight ratio of the first portion to the second portion of the additive being in the range from 10:1 to 1:5. The resin powder is recycled fine-sized material for example. Not only the residual monomer content, specifically the residual crosslinker content, but also the level of extractables in the water-absorbing resin are reduced by the method of addition described. A high fraction of additives can be incorporated without the properties of the water-absorbing resin obtained being adversely affected. The additives enter a sufficiently firm bond with the resin, so that no excessive dusting occurs on exposure to mechanical stress.
Abstract:
A process for producing water-absorbing polymeric particles by a suspension polymerization with recycling of the hydrophobic solvent, the hydrophobic solvent comprising branched saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for production of superabsorbent polymers on a continuous belt reactor, wherein a continuous polymerization belt rests at least partly upon the upper surface of at least one continuous support belt and the at least one continuous support belt slides at least partly on a fixed surface.
Abstract:
The invention relates lo a process for production of super absorbent polymers on a continuous belt reactor, wherein a continuous polymerization belt rests at least partly upon the upper surface of at least one continuous support belt.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymeric particles by polymerizing a monomer solution comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid-functional monomer less than 55 mol % neutralized and drying the resulting polymeric gel by means of a heated gas stream in at least two temperature zones.