Superabsorbent polymer with slow absorption times

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2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Rabago, Roberto (Department: 1713)

Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser

Synthetic resins

Polymers from only ethylenic monomers or processes of...

C525S330200

Reexamination Certificate

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10660982

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to hydrophilic superabsorbent polymer comprising a) from about 55 to about 99.9 wt. % of polymerizable unsaturated acid group containing monomers; b) from about 0.001 to about 5.0 wt. % of internal crosslinking agent; c) from about 0.001 to about 5.0 wt. % of surface crosslinking agent applied to the particle surface; and d) wherein the composition has a degree of neutralization of more than about 20%, and from about 20 mole % to about 75 mole % of the unsaturated acid group containing monomers are neutralized with a first neutralizing agent, and from about 5 mole % to about 40 mole % of the unsaturated acid group containing monomers are neutralized with a second neutralizing agent; at a temperature of about 75° C. or less. Such hydrophilic superabsorbent polymers have an Absorption Time of about 5+10 a2minutes or greater, where a is the mean particle size of the superabsorbent material in millimeters, a capacity of about 15 g/g or greater, a Drop Penetration Value of about 2 seconds or less, and a floatability of 50% or less.

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