Abstract:
The invention relates to a superabsorbent polymer comprising a composition comprising a polymeric resin composition comprising from about 55 to about 99.9 wt.% of polymerizable unsaturated acid group containing monomers, from about 0.001 to about 5.0 wt.% of internal crosslinking agent and from 0 to 25 wt % of a preneutralizing agent; wherein the polymeric resin composition is preneutralized from 0 to about 50 mole %; and a water swellable, water-insoluble aminopolysaccaride polymer wherein when the superabsorbent polymer is contacted with an aqueous solution, the polymeric resin composition is neutralized by the aminopolysaccaride polymer so that the superabsorbent polymer has a degree of neutralization of about 20 mole % or more than the preneutralization degree of the polymeric resin composition.
Abstract:
A fossil-fuel-fired system, which includes an emissions-control-agent dispenser, a furnace, an emissions monitor and, optionally, a controller, is disclosed. The emissions-control-agent dispenser provides a prescribed amount of organic-emissions-control agent, such as, for example, an opacity-control agent to the fossil-fuel-fired system. The furnace includes an exhaust communicating with the atmosphere. The emissions monitor is capable of measuring at least one property of the flue-gas communicated through the exhaust to the atmosphere. For example, when an organic-emissions-control agent is an opacity-control agent, the emissions monitor has the capability of at least measuring opacity. When included, the controller communicates with at least the emissions-control-agent dispenser and the emissions monitor.
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 a 2 minutes 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 1/2 Float Saturation of 50% or less.
Abstract:
A fluid dispenser (10) formed of a bottle (12) for housing the fluid, a discharge mechanism for discharging fluid from the bottle, and a protrusion that is connected to and extends from the bottom of the bottle (12). The protrusion has a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the bottom wall of the bottle (12). The bottle (12) is capable of standing upward on a horizontal surface without the use of a separate base or mount when the protrusion extends into an aperture in the horizontal surface such that the bottom wall of the bottle (12) rests on the horizontal surface.
Abstract:
The invention relates to absorptive, crosslinked polymeric compositions that are based on partly neutralized, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying acid groups wherein the absorptive, crosslinked polymeric composition further includes an antioxidant and is color stable.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a superabsorbent polymer wherein an increased rate of water absorption is obtained by the addition of an encapsulated blowing agent. The invention relates to a superabsorbent polymer including an encapsulating blowing agent and having a vortex time of 40 seconds or less. In particular, the superabsorbent polymer includes from about 55 to about 99.9 wt.% of polymerizable unsaturated acid group containing monomers; from about 0.001 to about 5.0 wt.% of internal crosslinking agent; wherein the composition has a degree of neutralization of more than about 20 %; and from about 0.05 to about 10.0 wt.% of an encapsulated blowing agent.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a coated superabsorbent polymer comprising a coated superabsorbent polymer having a delayed free water absorption property of absorbing about 13 grams or less of water per gram of superabsorbent polymer in about 15 seconds. The present invention is directed to a coated superabsorbent polymer having delayed water absorption comprising a) a composition comprising from about 55 to about 99.9 wt.% of polymerizable unsaturated acid group containing monomers; and from about 0.001 to about 5.0 wt.% of internal crosslinking agent; wherein the composition has a degree of neutralization of more than about 20%; and b) a salt coated on the composition.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an aqueous superabsorbent polymer paste comprising from about 1 to about 5 wt % of superabsorbent particles and from about 95 to about 99 wt % of an aqueous water-soluble solution having from about 0.5 to about 5%, preferably from about 1 to about 3% solid level. The present invention is also directed to a coated substrate comprising a substrate material and an aqueous superabsorbent polymer paste comprising a blend of i) from about 1 to about 5 wt % of superabsorbent particles and ii) from about 95 to about 99 wt % of an aqueous water-soluble solution. The present invention is also directed to a method for reducing the loss of circulation fluids into flow passages of a subterranean formation during well drilling, completion or work over operations, by using the aqueous superabsorbent polymer paste of the present invention.
Abstract:
Water is separated from an emulsion of water and oil by passing the emulsion through a bed of super absorbent polymer granules which break the emulsion and absorb water from the mixture of water and oil. An apparatus for separating water from an emulsion of water and oil has at least one separation cell containing a bed of super absorbent polymer granules.
Abstract:
The invention relates to absorptive, crosslinked polymers which are based on partly neutralized, monoethylenically unsaturated monomers carrying acid groups, 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 high centrifuge retention capacity.