Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbent polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a surrounding heated gas phase and flowing the gas cocurrent through the polymerization chamber, wherein the temperature of the gas leaving the polymerization chamber is 130° C. or less, the gas velocity inside the polymerization chamber is at least 0.5 m/s, and the droplets are generated by using a droplet plate having a multitude of bores.
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 odor-inhibiting water-absorbing polymer particles based on ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing acid groups, said acid groups having been neutralized to an extent of 40 to 70 mol % and the polymer particles being coated with a chelating agent.
Abstract:
A process for producing odor-inhibiting water-absorbing polymer particles based on ethylenically unsaturated monomers bearing acid groups, wherein the acid groups have been neutralized to an extent of from 40 to 70 mol % and the polymer particles are coated with a condensed tannin and/or a hydrolyzable tannin.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for postcrosslinking water-absorbing polymeric particles in the absence of oxidizing gases, to the water-absorbing polymers preparable by the process and to their use in hygiene articles and packaging materials.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an absorbent structure for use in a diaper for babies and infants, a feminine hygiene article and/or an incontinence article, said absorbent structure comprising a water-absorbing material, the water-absorbing material being obtainable by a process comprising the steps of A) treating a particulate, non-surface-crosslinked, water-absorbing polymer with a mixture comprising an aqueous solvent and at least one salt of a transition metal and B) irradiating the polymer treated according to A) with UV radiation, and to a process for its production.
Abstract:
(Meth)acrylate salt polymers are prepared by free-radical polymerization of (meth)acrylate salt with or without other monomers in an aqueous medium by using a supersaturated aqueous solution of (meth)acrylate salt. The resulting highly concentrated reaction mixtures are notable for their high solids content and increased space-time yield.
Abstract:
A system for manufacturing a product receives a formulation specification that includes a plurality of ingredients for the product. The system further receives cost information for the ingredients and inventory information. The system then generates a least cost formulation for the product based on the formulation specification, cost information and inventory information.
Abstract:
The invention relates to finely divided water-absorbing polymeric particles having high fluid transportation and absorption performance, the Centrifuge Retention Capacity (CRC) being not less than 26 g/g, the absorbency under a load of 4.83 kPa (AUL 1.7 psi) not less than 23 g/g and the Transportation Value (TV) not less than 15,000 cm3s, the Transportation Value (TV) being the product of Saline Flow Conductivity (SFC) and wicking absorption after 60 minutes (DA60) multiplied by 107, and wherein the wicking absorption after 60 minutes (DA60) is the weight of 0.9% by weight sodium chloride solution absorbed by 70 g of the water-absorbing polymeric particles in 60 minutes, wherein the water-absorbing polymeric particles are situated, during measurement, in a circularly round vessel which has an internal diameter of 6 cm and is sealed at its lower end by a sieve base of 36 μm mesh size, and the sieve base is in atmospheric contact with 0.9% by weight sodium chloride solution, processes for their preparation and also their use in hygiene articles and packaging materials.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for postcrosslinking water-absorbing polymeric particles in the absence of oxidizing gases, to the water-absorbing polymers preparable by the process and to their use in hygiene articles and packaging materials.