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US 7,812,082 B2Granted
Thermoplastic coated superabsorbent polymer compositions
AssigneeEvonik Stockhausen GmbH
InventorsStan McIntosh, Scott J. Smith, Angela Jones Lang, David L. Bergman, Jr.
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Abstract
The invention relates to absorptive, crosslinked polymers which are based on partly neutralized, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying acid groups wherein the absorptive crosslinked polymer may be coated with a thermoplastic polymer, and have improved properties, in particular in respect of their capacity for transportation of liquids in the swollen state, and which has a high gel bed permeability and compatibility to affix to a thermoplastic material.
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Thermoplastic polymer treated superabsorbent polymer particles comprising a superabsorbent polymer composition comprising a superabsorbent polymer comprising:
- a) from about 55 to about 99.9% by weight of the superabsorbent polymer of polymerizable unsaturated acid group containing monomer based on the superabsorbent polymer;
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- b) from about 0.001 to about 5% by weight of internal crosslinking agent based on the polymerizable unsaturated acid group containing monomer;
- wherein the superabsorbent polymer has a degree of neutralization of greater than about 25%;
- wherein elements a) and b) are polymerized and prepared into superabsorbent polymer particles further comprising the following surface additives to form surface treated superabsorbent polymer particles
- i) from about 0.001 to about 5% by weight of surface crosslinking agent based on the dry superabsorbent polymer composition;
- ii) from about 0.01 to about 10% by weight of the dry superabsorbent polymer composition of a penetration modifier selected from polyethylene glycols, tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether, monovalent metal salts, surfactants, water soluble polymers, thermoplastic resins or blends thereof;
- iii) from 0 to about 5% by weight of a multivalent metal salt based on the dry superabsorbent polymer composition;
- iv) from 0 to about 2% by weight of a surfactant based on the dry superabsorbent polymer composition;
- v) from about 0.01 to about 1% by weight of an insoluble, inorganic powder based on the dry superabsorbent polymer composition;
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- vi) from about 0.01 to about 1% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer based on the dry superabsorbent polymer composition, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is a surface additive deposited on the superabsorbent polymer particles to form thermoplastic polymer treated superabsorbent polymer particles,
- wherein the thermoplastic polymer surface treated superabsorbent polymer particles are heat treated wherein the thermoplastic polymer of vi) is applied to the superabsorbent polymer particles prior to the heat treatment;
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- wherein the thermoplastic polymer surface treated superabsorbent polymer particles are sized in the range of from about 300 to about 600 microns, wherein the superabsorbent polymer particles further comprise a coating of from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of a cationic polymer selected from poly(vinyl amines), poly(allylamines), poly(ethylene imine), poly(amino propanol vinyl ethers), poly(acrylamidopropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride), poly(diallyldimethyl ammonium chloride), partially deacetylated chitin, chitosan, polyasparagins, polylysines, polyglutamines, polyarginines, including salts thereof, based on the dry superabsorbent polymer composition, and wherein the thermoplastic polymer surface treated superabsorbent polymer particles exhibit a centrifuge retention capacity of at least about 23 g/g as measured by the Centrifuge Retention Capacity Test;
- a free swell gel bed permeability of at least 100 Darcy as measured by the Free Swell Gel Bed Permeability Test;
- and superabsorbent polymer composition shake-out of less than about 20% as measured by the Oven Shake-Out Procedure.
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Thermoplastic polymer treated superabsorbent polymer particles comprising a superabsorbent polymer composition comprising a superabsorbent polymer comprising:
- a) from about 55 to about 99.9% by weight of the superabsorbent polymer of polymerizable unsaturated acid group containing monomer based on the superabsorbent polymer;
- and
- b) from about 0.001 to about 5% by weight of internal crosslinking agent based on the polymerizable unsaturated acid group containing monomer;
- wherein the superabsorbent polymer has a degree of neutralization of greater than about 25%;
- wherein elements a) and b) are polymerized and prepared into superabsorbent polymer particles further comprising the following surface additives to form surface treated superabsorbent polymer particles
- i) from about 0.001 to about 5% by weight of surface crosslinking agent based on the dry superabsorbent polymer composition;
- ii) from 0 to about 5% by weight of a multivalent metal salt based on the dry superabsorbent polymer composition;
- iii) from 0 to about 2% by weight of a surfactant based on the dry superabsorbent polymer composition;
- iv) from about 0.01 to about 5% by weight of an insoluble, inorganic powder based on the dry superabsorbent polymer composition;
- and
- v) from about 0.01 to about 1% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer based on the dry superabsorbent polymer composition, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is a surface additive on the superabsorbent polymer particles,
- wherein the surface treated superabsorbent polymer particles are heat treated wherein the thermoplastic polymer of vi) is applied to the superabsorbent polymer particles prior to the heat treating the superabsorbent particles;
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- wherein the thermoplastic polymer surface treated superabsorbent polymer particles are sized in the range of from about 300 to about 600 microns, wherein the superabsorbent polymer particles further comprise a coating of from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of a cationic polymer selected from poly(vinyl amines) and poly(allylamines), including salts thereof, based on the dry superabsorbent polymer composition, and wherein the thermoplastic polymer surface treated superabsorbent polymer particles exhibit a centrifuge retention capacity of at least about 23 g/g as measured by the Centrifuge Retention Capacity Test;
- a free swell gel bed permeability of at least 100 Darcy as measured by the Free Swell Gel Bed Permeability Test;
- and superabsorbent polymer composition shake-out of less than about 20% as measured by the Oven Shake-Out Procedure.
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