Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the production of water absorbent polymer particles by polymerizing drops of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the drops, wherein the initiator of the monomer solution is added 0.5 to 60 seconds before the production of the drops.
Abstract:
El proceso para producir composiciones acuosas de polímeros hidrosolubles a partir de geles acuosos de polímero mediante el desmenuzamiento y la mezcla del gel acuoso de polímero con un líquido acuoso por medio de una unidad de desmenuzamiento que comprende una cámara de flujo, una herramienta de moldeo tipo lámina y medios de corte giratorios, en donde una corriente de un líquido acuoso fluye a través de la cámara de flujo, el gel acuoso de polímero se presiona a través de la herramienta de moldeo tipo lámina, cortando las tiras de gel así formadas en rodajas, dispersándolas en el líquido acuoso y homogeneizando la mezcla así obtenida.
Abstract:
Process for producing aqueous polyacrylamide solutions by polymerizing an aqueous solution comprising at least acrylamide thereby obtaining an aqueous polyacrylamide gel and dissolving said aqueous polyacrylamide gel in water, wherein the manufacturing steps are allocated to two different locations A and B and the process comprises the step of transporting an aqueous polyacrylamide gel hold in a transportable polymerization unit from a location A to a location B. The transportable polymerization unit comprises a cylindrical upper part, a conical part at its lower end, feeds for the aqueous monomer solution, a closable bottom opening, and means allowing to deploy the polymerization unit in a vertical manner.
Abstract:
A method for preparing an aqueous polyacrylamide solution is disclosed. The method comprises: - hydrating acrylonitrile in water in presence of a biocatalyst capable of converting acrylonitrile to acrylamide so as to obtain an acrylamide solution, - directly polymerizing the acrylamide solution so as to obtain a polyacrylamide gel, and - directly dissolving the polyacrylamide gel by addition of water so as to obtain an aqueous polyacrylamide solution, wherein the polyacrylamide gel is dissolved by means of water jet cutting.
Abstract:
Process and apparatus for producing an aqueous polymer solution comprising the steps of • (a) providing a hydrated polymer that has been prepared by aqueous solution polymerisation of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, which hydrated polymer comprises at least 10% by weight active polymer; • (b) cutting the hydrated polymer by subjecting the hydrated polymerto at least one cutting stage comprising at least one stream of aqueous liquid at a pressure of at least 150 bar to reduce the size of the hydrated polymer, • (c) dissolving the hydrated polymer in an aqueous liquid so as to obtain an aqueous polymer solution.
Abstract:
A method for preparing an aqueous polyacrylamide solution is disclosed. The method comprises: - hydrating acrylonitrile in water in presence of a biocatalyst capable of converting acrylonitrile to acrylamide so as to obtain an acrylamide solution, - directly polymerizing the acrylamide solution so as to obtain a polyacrylamide gel, and - directly dissolving the polyacrylamide gel by addition of water so as to obtain an aqueous polyacrylamide solution.
Abstract:
A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a surrounding gas phase, wherein the monomer solution comprises at least 0.0002% by weight of oxygen and the oxygen content of the gas phase is at least 0.5% by volume.
Abstract:
Un aparato para la separación de constituyentes magnéticos de una dispersión que comprende estos constituyentes magnéticos y constituyentes no magnéticos, que comprende al menos un canal similar a un bucle a través del cual fluye una dispersión que tiene al menos dos entradas y al menos dos salidas, que comprende además al menos un imán que es movible junto al canal, donde el canal está dispuesto en relación con la gravedad de una manera que los constituyentes no magnéticos son asistidos para entrar en al menos la primera salida primera (corriente I) por sedimentación y por la corriente de la dispersión y los constituyentes magnéticos son forzados en al menos una segunda salida (corriente II) por una fuerza magnética contra una corriente de agua de lavado. Además, un proceso para la separación de constituyentes magnéticos de una dispersión que comprende estos constituyentes magnéticos y constituyentes no magnéticos.
Abstract:
A process for preparing water-absorbing polymer beads with high permeability by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the monomer solution comprises at least 0.5% by weight of a crosslinker, based on the monomer, the polymerization in the droplet takes place in homogeneous phase, and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 μm.
Abstract:
Water-absorbing polymeric particles are produced by spray polymerization of a monomer solution in a process wherein the monomer solution is spray dispensed and at least one crosslinker accumulates in the region of the droplet surface, and are useful in hygiene articles.