Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the production of water absorbent polymer particles by polymerizing drops, comprising at least one monomer in a gas phase surrounding the drops, wherein the drops are produced by surrounding a first monomer solution with a second monomer solution and polymerizing the second monomer solution to a higher cross-linked polymer than the first monomer solution.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a dropping method for liquids that employs a dropping plate. According to the invention, at least the underside of the dropping plate has a contact angle of at least 60° to the liquid that is subjected to said method.
Abstract:
The invention relates to water-absorbent polymers for producing flame-retardant compositions, containing at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer that has been incorporated by polymerisation and contains acidic groups. The acidic groups are present as 51 to 64 molar % carboxylate groups and the carboxylate groups at least partially comprise potassium ions as counterions. The invention also relates to a method for producing the water-absorbent polymers and to the production of flame-retardant compositions and coatings.
Abstract:
Process for producing polymers by spray polymerization wherein the aqueous monomer solution comprises from 0.01% to 0.2% by weight, based on the monomer, of at least one crosslinker, the use of the polymers for thickening liquids and also apparatus for producing polymers by spray polymerization.
Abstract:
The invention concerns water-absorbing polymers for producing fire-retarding compositions, comprising at least one interpolymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing acid groups, wherein from 51 to 64 mol % of the acid groups are present as carboxylate groups and some or all of the carboxylate groups have potassium ions as counterions, processes for producing the water-absorbing polymers and also the production of fire-retarding compositions and coatings.
Abstract:
Process for producing polymers by spray polymerization wherein the aqueous monomer solution comprises from 0.01% to 0.2% by weight, based on the monomer, of at least one crosslinker, the use of the polymers for thickening liquids and also apparatus for producing polymers by spray polymerization.
Abstract:
Process for producing polymers by spray polymerization wherein the aqueous monomer solution comprises at least one displacer, so that the polymer separates from the aqueous solution during the polymerization; water soluble or water swellable compositions; and also their use for thickening and/or absorption of liquids.
Abstract:
A process for producing an absorbent composite by contacting a solid supporting material with an emulsion comprising at least one polymeric material and at least one crosslinker and curing the mixture on the supporting material, the absorbent composites and also their use in sealing materials for road, tunnel and water engineering and also for excavations, high water protection and roof-sealing systems.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing aqueous formulations (A) comprising at least one polyaromatic compound bearing acid groups, in particular a sulfonated polyaromatic compound, and also aqueous formulations (A) which have been prepared by the process of the invention. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for preparing dried formulations (B) by removing the water from the aqueous formulations (A) and also the dried formulations (B) themselves. The present invention further provides a formulation (C) comprising the dried formulation (B) of the invention and water or the formulation A of the invention and a water-comprising formulation (D) comprising the aqueous formulation (A) or the formulation (C) of the invention and additionally at least 2% by weight of an organic solvent. Furthermore, the present invention relates to dry formulations (E) which are obtained by removing water and solvent from the water-comprising formulations (D) of the invention. The present invention further provides for the use of the water-comprising formulations (D) of the invention and of the dry formulations (E) obtained from these for producing a polymer electrolyte membrane and also the polymer electrolyte membrane itself and a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) and also a fuel cell comprising the polymer electrolyte membrane of the invention.