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Method of treating the surface of an absorbent resin
Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-04-02
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Granted: 1992-08-18
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Expires: 2010-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A method of treating the surface of an absorbent resin, which comprises mixing (A) 100 parts by weight of an absorbent resin powder possessing a carboxyl group (B) 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a cross-linking agent, (C) 0 to 50 parts by weight of water, and (D) 0 to 60 parts by weight of a hydrophilic organic solvent in a high-speed stirring type mixer provided with an inner surface formed substantially of a substrate (I) possessing a contact angle of not less than about 60° with respect to water and a heat distortion point of not lower than about 70° C. and completing reaction of said absorbent resin powder (A) with said cross-linking agent (B).
Inventors
- 👤 Takumi Hatsuda
- 👤 Kazumasa Kimura
- 👤 Kinya Nagasuna
- 👤 Akito Yano
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J3/00; C08J3/12; A; A61; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/42; A61L15/60; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/14; C08F8/30; C08F8/32; C08J3/24; C08F2810/00; C08F2810/20; C08J2300/00; C08J2300/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of treating the surface of an absorbent resin, which comprises mixing (A) 100 parts by weight of an absorbent resin powder possessing a carboxyl group, (B) 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a cross-linking agent, said cross-linking agent possessing at least two functional groups capable of reacting with a carboxyl group, (C) 0 to 50 parts by weight of water, and (D) 0 to 60 parts by weight of a hydrophilic organic solvent in a high-speed stirring type mixer provided with an inner surface formed substantially of a substrate (I) possessing a contact angle of not less than about 60° with respect to water and a heat distortion point of not lower than about 70° C. under a condition of not less than about 600 m/minute of a lead-end peripheral speed of a stirring blade and completing reaction of said absorbent resin powder (A) with said cross-linking agent (B).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of treating the surface of an absorbent resin, which comprises mixing (A) 100 parts by weight of an absorbent resin powder possessing a carboxyl group, (B) 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a cross-linking agent, said cross-linking agent possessing at least two functional groups capable of reacting with a carboxyl group, (C) 0 to 50 parts by weight of water, and (D) 0 to 60 parts by weight of a hydrophilic organic solvent in a high-speed stirring type mixer provided with an inner surface formed substantially of a substrate (I) possessing a contact angle of not less than about 60° with respect to water and a heat distortion point of not lower than about 70° C. under a condition of not less than about 600 m/minute of a lead-end peripheral speed of a stirring blade and completing reaction of said absorbent resin powder (A) with said cross-linking agent (B).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said inner surface is a shaped material of said substrate (I) detachably inserted into said mixer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said inner surface of the high-speed stirring type mixer has a thickness of not less than 5 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said shaped material is cylindrical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said substrate (I) is one member selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyesters polyamides, fluorine resin, polyvinyl chloride, epoxy resin, and silicone resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said substrate (I) is a fluorine resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said cross-linking agent (B) is a compound which possesses at least two functional groups capable of reacting with a carboxyl group in the molecular unit thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said cross-linking agent (B) is selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohol compounds, polyglycidyl ether compounds, polyoxazoline compounds, and polyamine compounds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said cross-linking agent (B) is used in an amount in the range of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of said absorbent resin powder (A).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said water (C) is used in an amount in the range of 0.5 to 40 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of said absorbent resin powder (A).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said hydrophilic organic solvent (D) is used in an amount in the range of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of said absorbent resin powder (A).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said water (C) is used in an amount in the range of 0.5 to 40 parts by weight and said hydrophilic organic solvent (D) is used in an amount in the range of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said absorbent resin powder (A).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
78 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein the time for completion of the reaction is the time that satisfies the following equation (a-1): ##EQU4## wherein P is absorption capacity of absorbent resin powder (A) using physiological saline solution, Q is absorption capacity of the resultant treated absorbent resin using physiological saline solution, and R is the amount, in part by weight, of said cross-linking agent (B) based on 100 parts by weight of said absorbent resin powder (A).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein the time for completion of the reaction is the time that satisfies the following equation (a-2): ##EQU5##
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said the reaction temperature is in the range of 40° to 250° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said crosslinking agent (B) is polyhydric alcohol compounds.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
135 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein 100 parts by weight of said absorbent resin powder (A), 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of said crosslinking agent (B), 0.5 to 40 parts by weight of water (C) and 0 to 60 parts by weight of said hydrophilic organic solvent (D) are mixed, and the reaction is carried out until the reaction is completed, wherein the time for completion of the reaction is the time that satisfies the following equation (a-1): ##EQU6## wherein P is absorption capacity of absorbent resin powder (A) using physiological saline solution, Q is absorption capacity of the resultant treated absorbent resin using physiological saline solution, and R is the amount, in part by weight, of said cross-linking agent (B) based on 100 parts by weight of said absorbent resin powder (A).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein the time for completion of the reaction is the time that satisfies the following equation (a-2): ##EQU7##
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein the reaction temperature is in the range of 90° to 250° C.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
Substantially water-insoluble, absorbent, hydrogel-forming, polymer produced in accordance with the method of claim 1, 7, 13, 16 or 17.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein mixing of said absorbent resin powder (A) with said cross-linking agent (B) is carried out in the presence of 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a water-insoluble fine powder (E) based on 100 parts by weight of said absorbent resin powder (A).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
92 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein the time for completion of the reaction is the time that satisfies the following equation (b-1): ##EQU8## wherein P is absorption capacity of absorbent resin powder (A) using physiological saline solution, Q is absorption capacity of the resultant treated absorbent resin using physiological saline solution, and R is the amount, in part by weight, of said cross-linking agent (B), and S is the amount, parts by weight, of said water-insoluble fine powder (E), based on 100 parts by weight of said absorbent resin powder (A).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein the time for completion of the reaction is the time that satisfies the following equation (b-2): ##EQU9##
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
79 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein said absorbent resin powder (A) is 100 parts by weight, said cross-linking agent (B) is in the range of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, said water (C) is in the range of 0.5 to 40 parts by weight, said hydrophilic organic solvent (D) is in the range of 0 to 60 parts by weight, and said water-insoluble fine powder (E) is in the range of 0.01 to 10 parts by weight.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 24, wherein said hydrophilic organic solvent (D) is used in the range of 0.1 to 10 parts.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 24, wherein said water-insoluble fine powder (E) is used in the range of 0.01 to 5 parts by weight.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein said cross-linking agent (B) is polyhydric alcohol compounds.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
91 words
A method according to claim 27, wherein the time for completion of the reaction is the time that satisfies the following equation: ##EQU10## wherein P is absorption capacity of absorbent resin powder (A) using physiological saline solution, Q is absorption capacity of the resultant treated absorbent resin using physiological saline solution, and R is the amount, in part by weight, of said cross-linking agent (B), and S is the amount, parts by weight, of said water-insoluble fine powder (E), based on 100 parts by weight of said absorbent resin powder (A).
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 28, wherein the time for completion of the reaction is the time that satisfies the following equation (b-2): ##EQU11##
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
18 words
Substantially water-insoluble, absorbent, hydrogel-forming polymer, produced in accordance with the method of claim 21, 22, 27, or 28.
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