Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing surface-postcrosslinked water-absorbent polymer particles comprising polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution, wherein water-absorbent polymer particles having an average particle diameter from 150 to 400 μηη, an amount of water-absorbent polymer particles having a particle size of less than 100 μηη of less than 5% by weight and an amount of water-absorbent polymer particles having a particle size of more than 500 μηη of less than 5% by weight are coated with at least one surface-postcrosslinker and thermal surface-postcrosslinked.
Abstract:
A process for producing superabsorbent particles by polymerizing a monomer solution, comprising the steps of continuously polymerizing the monomer solution on the continuous belt of a belt reactor, comminuting the polymer gel obtained, rinsing the polymer gel obtained on the underside of the belt reactor into a separation unit with water, separating the polymer gel from the water in the separation unit and recycling the polymer gel into the comminution, wherein the polymer gel has a swelling capacity in water of at least 100 g/g, the dwell time of the polymer gel in the rinse water is less than 40 minutes, and the separation unit has openings with a clear width of at least 1 mm.
Abstract:
A process for continuously producing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerizing a monomer solution comprising acrylic acid and/or salts thereof, wherein the acrylic acid supplied has a dimeric acrylic acid content of at least 0.02% by weight and the dimeric acrylic acid content is kept essentially constant.
Abstract:
A process for producing superabsorbent particles by polymerizing a monomer solution or suspension, comprising drying of the resultant aqueous polymer gel in an air circulation belt drier, grinding, classifying, and optionally thermal surface postcrosslinking, wherein the aqueous polymer gel is introduced into the air circulation belt drier by means of an oscillating conveyor belt, the underside of the revolving conveyor belt is freed of adhering polymer gel by means of at least one stripper device, and the underside of the revolving conveyor belt is sprayed with water.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for producing superabsorbent polymer particles, comprising surface postcrosslinking, classifying the surface postcrosslinked superabsorbent polymer particles, deagglomerating the separated oversize fraction using a roll crusher and recycling the disintegrated oversize fraction before or into the classification of the surface postcrosslinked superabsorbent polymer particles.
Abstract:
A process for producing superabsorbent particles by polymerizing a monomer solution or suspension, comprising the steps of continuously preneutralizing a monomer while cooling and partly recycling the preneutralized monomer into the preneutralization, continuously heating the preneutralized monomer by means of a heat exchanger and continuously postneutralizing the heated monomer, wherein the monomer solution or suspension prior to entry into the polymerization reactor is at a temperature of 70 to 99° C. and the temperature of the heating medium used in the heat exchanger is less than 160° C.
Abstract:
A process for classifying water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein screens having different mesh sizes are used before and after surface postcrosslinking to remove the undersize (fines).
Abstract:
A process for continuously producing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerizing a monomer solution comprising acrylic acid and/or salts thereof, wherein the acrylic acid supplied has a dimeric acrylic acid content of at least 0.02% by weight and the dimeric acrylic acid content is kept essentially constant.
Abstract:
A process for producing superabsorbent particles by polymerizing a monomer solution or suspension, comprising the steps of continuously preneutralizing a monomer while cooling and partly recycling the preneutralized monomer into the preneutralization, continuously heating the preneutralized monomer by means of a heat exchanger and continuously postneutralizing the heated monomer, wherein the monomer solution or suspension prior to entry into the polymerization reactor is at a temperature of 70 to 99° C. and the temperature of the heating medium used in the heat exchanger is less than 160° C.
Abstract:
A process for producing superabsorbent particles, comprising drying of a polymer gel, removal of incompletely dried polymer particles, comminution of the polymer particles removed, recycling of the comminuted polymer particles and storage of the recycled polymer particles.