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Process for producing highly water-absorbing polymer
Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-26
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Granted: 1988-07-05
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Expires: 2007-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A process for producing a highly water-absorbing polymer, which comprises treating a water-absorbing polymer containing a carboxyl group and/or a carboxylate group with a silane coupling agent in the presence of water.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiichi Ito
- 👤 Takeshi Shibano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A process for producing a highly water-absorbing polymer which comprises treating a water-absorbing polymer containing a carboxyl group and/or a carboxylate group with a silane coupling agent in the presence of 0.5 to 300% by weight, based upon the weight of the water-absorbing polymer, of water, said treatment being carried out at a temperature and time sufficient to swell the polymer, evaporate the water, and produce a highly water-absorbing polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A process for producing a highly water-absorbing polymer which comprises treating a water-absorbing polymer containing a carboxyl group and/or a carboxylate group with a silane coupling agent in the presence of 0.5 to 300% by weight, based upon the weight of the water-absorbing polymer, of water, said treatment being carried out at a temperature and time sufficient to swell the polymer, evaporate the water, and produce a highly water-absorbing polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the silane coupling agent is represented by the following formula X(R).sub.m Si(Y).sub.3-m (I) wherein X represents a group having a functional group capable of reacting with the carboxyl group and/or the carboxylate group of the water-absorbing polymer, R represents a hydrocarbon group, Y represents a hydrolyzable group, and m is 0, 1 or 2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the water-absorbing polymer to be treated contains at least one type of units selected from the group consisting of units derived from acrylic acid, units derived from methacrylic acid, and units of acrylic or methacrylic acid in which the carboxyl group is in the form of a salt with an alkali metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the treatment is carried out in the presence of 5 to 100% by weight, based on the water-absorbing polymer, of water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the treatment is carried out in the presence of a silanol condensation catalyst.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the treatment is out in the presence of a silanol condensation catalyst and 10 to 50%, based on the water-absorbing polymer, of water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the temperature of treatment is in the range of 20° to 180° C.
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