Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
525329700 | Polymer derived from acrylic or methacrylic acids, acid halides or salt monomers | 39 |
20080214742 | Process for Producing Vinyl Polymer - The present invention has its object to provide a process for producing a vinyl polymer which can provide a vinyl polymer in such form that a polymerization catalyst is effectively removed from that. The present invention relates to a process for producing a vinyl polymer wherein a vinyl polymer at the time of completion of the polymerization is treated with oxygen in the presence of a polar solvent. More preferably, the present invention relates to a process for bringing a polymer added with a polar solvent having a relative dielectric constant at 20° C. of not lower than 10 into contact with mixed gases of oxygen and an inert gas such as nitrogen with an oxygen concentration below the explosion limit oxygen concentration of this solvent as in the state of occurrence as a pure component. | 09-04-2008 |
20090137745 | LOW-TACK OPHTHALMIC AND OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICAL DEVICE MATERIALS - Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic materials. These materials, especially useful as intraocular lens materials, contain one or more aryl acrylic hydrophobic monomers as principal device-forming monomers and a tack-reducing macromer additive. In addition to their use as intraocular lens materials, the present materials are also suitable for use in other ophthalmic or otorhinolaryngological devices, such as contact lenses, keratoprostheses, corneal inlays or rings; otological ventilation tubes and nasal implants. | 05-28-2009 |
20100261850 | SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD FOR WATER-ABSORBENT RESIN - Provided is a surface treatment method for a water-absorbent resin having excellent production efficiency, absorption capacity against pressure, fluid permeability or the like. Provided is a method for the surface treatment of a water-absorbent resin which comprises a) a step for mixing 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of an acid group-containing radically polymerizable compound and 5 to 20 parts by weight of water, relative to 100 parts by weight of a water-absorbent resin; and b) a step for polymerizing the acid group-containing radically polymerizable compound, wherein neutralization ratio of the acid group-containing radically polymerizable compound is 0 to 60% by mol, and is lower than neutralization ratio of the water-absorbent resin. | 10-14-2010 |
20110251353 | Method For Removing Metallic Impurities - A process for removing metallic impurities from a product mass flow comprising water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the product mass flow has a temperature of 35 to 90° C. | 10-13-2011 |
20120010372 | HYDROPHILIC POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT) RESIN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The physical properties of a water-absorbing resin with low residual monomer content are improved or stabilized, without sacrifices in productivity, production cost, stability, etc. Provided is a water-absorbing resin with low residual monomer content and excellent whiteness, wherein a water-absorbing resin consumed in large quantities in disposable diapers, etc., is preferably a sustainable and renewable water-absorbing resin that does not require excessive purification of the acrylic acid, particularly acrylic acids derived from non-fossil sources, that is the starting material of the water-absorbing resin. Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a hydrophilic polyacrylic acid (salt) resin, which is a method of manufacturing a water-absorbing polyacrylic acid resin that comprises a step in which a monomer is prepared from acrylic acid, a step in which said monomer is polymerized, and a step in which the resulting hydrous gel is dried. The polymerization is performed such that the content of hydroxypropionic acid (salt) in the monomer is 2000 ppm or less and/or the content of saturated organic carboxylic acid in the monomer is 2% by mass or less, and at least a portion of the saturated organic carboxylic acid is volatilized during and after the drying step. | 01-12-2012 |
20120157635 | POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT)-TYPE WATER ABSORBENT RESIN AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OF SAME - Disclosed is a method for producing a water absorbent resin, by which a surface-crosslinked water absorbent resin having excellent physical properties can be efficiently obtained at low cost, while assuring high productivity. When the production scale is increased to a continuous production on a huge scale (for example, 1 t/hr or more), the physical properties are improved and stabilized (for example, standard deviation of the physical properties is reduced) by a surface-crosslinking treatment, and the absorption against pressure (AAP) and liquid permeability (SFC) are further improved. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a polyacrylic acid (salt)-type water absorbent resin, which comprises: a step of preparing an aqueous monomer solution using an acrylic acid (salt); a step of continuously polymerizing the aqueous monomer solution; shedding step of a hydrous gel-like crosslinked polymer during or after the polymerization; a step of drying the thus-obtained particulate hydrous gel-like crosslinked polymer; and a surface treatment step in which a surface-crosslinking agent is added to and reacted with the dried water absorbent resin powder. In the surface treatment step, the continuous mixing apparatus for the surface treatment agent and the continuous heating device are connected and periodic shielding is performed between the mixing apparatus and the heating device. | 06-21-2012 |
20120172536 | POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT)-TYPE WATER ABSORBENT RESIN AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OF SAME - Disclosed is a method for producing a water absorbent resin, by which a surface-crosslinked water absorbent resin having excellent physical properties can be efficiently obtained at low cost, while assuring high productivity. When the production scale is increased to a continuous production on a huge scale (for example, 1 t/hr or more), the physical properties are improved and stabilized (for example, standard deviation of the physical properties is reduced) by a surface-crosslinking treatment, and the absorption against pressure (AAP) and liquid permeability (SFC) are further improved. Specifically disclosed is a method for continuously producing a polyacrylic acid (salt)-type water absorbent resin powder, which comprises: a step of preparing an aqueous monomer solution using an acrylic acid (salt); a step of polymerizing the aqueous monomer solution; a shredding step of a hydrous gel-like crosslinked polymer during or after the polymerization; a step of drying the thus-obtained particulate hydrous gel-like crosslinked polymer; a step of crushing and classifying the dried product; a step of heating and surface-crosslinking after the classification; and a step of cooling after the surface-crosslinking. In the method for producing a polyacrylic acid (salt)-type water absorbent resin, the internal area of the cooling device that is used in the cooling step is 0.25-0.95 times the internal area of the heating device that is used in the surface-crosslinking step. | 07-05-2012 |
20120238705 | Resin Particles and Process for Producing the Same - Provided are resin particles having an inorganic dispersing agent adhering to their surfaces and having a volume mean particle diameter of 1 to 1000 μm. The amount of the inorganic dispersing agent adhering to the resin particle surfaces is in the range of 0.0001 to 0.02 g/m | 09-20-2012 |
20120329953 | DRYING METHOD FOR GRANULAR WATER-CONTAINING GEL-LIKE CROSS-LINKED POLYMER - The present invention is to provide a drying method by which both cost reduction and superior physical properties can be attained in a step which comprises subjecting a water-containing gel-like crosslinked polymer obtained by polymerizing an aqueous monomer solution to fine granulation during or after the polymerization, and drying the resultant particulate water-containing gel-like crosslinked polymer with a through-circulation band dryer. The method has a feature in that the drying conditions over a period from a time of introducing the particulate water-containing gel-like crosslinked polymer into a drying zone of the through-circulation band dryer to a time of reaching a solid content concentration thereof to 80% by weight, satisfy that (1) a difference of temperature between a temperature of hot air blown to a particulate hydrogel layer and a temperature measured after the hot air passes through the particulate hydrogel layer is 20 to 70° C. | 12-27-2012 |
20130066019 | METHOD OF PRODUCING WATER ABSORBENT RESIN - A method of enhancing and stabilizing the physical property (for example, liquid permeability) of a water absorbent resin by means of a simple technique without requiring any alteration of the raw materials or high capital investment, is provided. | 03-14-2013 |
20130324670 | HYDROPHILIC THICKENING AGENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - Provide is a cross-linked polymer which is a polymer of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, the cross-linked polymer being cross-linked by a water-soluble crosslinking agent. An aqueous liquid with a pH of 6.8 to 7.0 consisting of water and 1.0% by mass of the cross-linked polymer has an equilibrium compliance at 25° C. of 5.2×10 | 12-05-2013 |
20140094570 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WATER-ABSORBENT RESIN - The present invention provides a water-absorbent resin produced by a reversed-phase suspension polymerization method, which contains a small amount of a petroleum hydrocarbon dispersion medium remaining therein used in reversed-phase suspension polymerization, and thus reducing an odor originating from the petroleum hydrocarbon dispersion medium, when the water-absorbent resin absorbs water, and also which is suitable for use in hygienic materials; an absorbent material and an absorbent article. More particularly, the present invention provides a water-absorbent resin obtained by subjecting an aqueous solution of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer to reversed-phase suspension polymerization in a petroleum hydrocarbon dispersion medium in the presence of a surfactant, wherein the amount of the petroleum hydrocarbon dispersion medium remaining in the water-absorbent resin is 2,000 ppm or less; and an absorbent material and an absorbent article using the same. | 04-03-2014 |
20150376310 | ETHYLENE ACID COPOLYMERS, THEIR IONOMERS, AND THEIR USE IN PACKAGING FILMS AND INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLES - Provided are novel ethylene acid copolymers, their ionomers and their use in various articles, including packaging films and injection molded articles. The ethylene acid copolymers comprise copolymerized units of ethylene, about 10 to about 30 wt % of copolymerized units of a first α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 10 carbon atoms; and about 5 to about 15 wt % of copolymerized units of a derivative of a second α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 10 carbon atoms. Preferred derivatives include esters, and in particular alkyl esters. These ethylene acid copolymers and ionomers have improved optical properties when compared to conventional ethylene acrylic or methacrylic acid copolymers and their ionomers. | 12-31-2015 |
20160030919 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING WATER-ABSORBENT RESIN - The present invention provides a process for producing a water-absorbent resin, characterized in that a reverse-phase suspension polymerization of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is carried out in a hydrocarbon dispersion medium comprising a dispersion stabilizer while an azo-based compound and a peroxide are combined in the presence of an internal-crosslinking agent, in that the following formulae are satisfied, | 02-04-2016 |
20160053037 | SUPER ABSORBENT POLYMER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer and a preparation method thereof, the super absorbent polymer including: surface cross-linked polymer particles prepared by surface cross-linking particles of a base resin, the base resin polymerized from a monomer composition including water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomers having at least partially neutralized acidic groups; and a water-soluble component, wherein the water-soluble component has a weight average molecular weight of 150,000 to 300,000 g/mol. The super absorbent polymer may have high centrifuge retention capacity and excellent permeability at the same time, while having low content of the water-soluble component. | 02-25-2016 |
20160083533 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT)-BASED WATER-ABSORBENT RESIN - A method is disclosed for inexpensively and stably producing, with high productivity, water absorbent resin having excellent damage resistance. A method for producing a polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water absorbent resin, the method comprising a surface-crosslinking step, the surface-crosslinking step including a reaction step, the reaction step involving using a reactor having (i) an inner wall surface having a temperature within a range of 100° C. to 250° C. and (ii) an inside atmosphere having a dew point within a range of 60° C. to 100° C., the reaction step including heat-treating a water absorbent resin mixture so as to produce water absorbent resin powder having a temperature within a range of 90° C. to 130° C. | 03-24-2016 |
20160375171 | POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT) WATER ABSORBENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is a water-absorbing agent which is less likely to cause gel blocking and is suitable for a sanitary product and an absorbent article each being thin and containing a large amount of a water-absorbing agent, and which, while maintaining or hardly losing the other physical properties (a fluid retention capacity and a bulk specific gravity) of the water-absorbing agent, simultaneously achieves a high water absorbing speed (e.g., FSR), a high fluid retention capacity under load, high liquid permeability, and salt tolerance. The water-absorbing agent is a polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water-absorbing agent whose surface and its vicinity are crosslinked by an organic surface crosslinking agent, characterized by satisfying the following (A)-(D): (A) Free Swell Rate (FSR) of at least 0.28 g/g/s, or Absorption Time (Vortex) of 42 seconds or less; (B) Absorption Against Pressure (AAP) of at least 20 g/g; (C) Salt Tolerance Index represented by “Salt Tolerance Index=(CRCdw)/(CRCs)” where CRCdw is a centrifuge retention capacity (unit; g/g) for deionized water (dw), and CRCs is a centrifuge retention capacity (unit; g/g) for a 0.9 weight % saline, satisfying “Salt Tolerance Index≦0.49×CRCs−7.47”; and (D) Bulk Specific Gravity of 0.55 to 0.70 g/cm | 12-29-2016 |
525329800 | Sulfur or phosphorus containing chemical treating agent | 4 |
20080255312 | Reactive Hydroxylated and Carboxylated Polymers for Use as Adhesion Promoters - A polymer complex is disclosed which is the reaction product of one or more polymers having a terminal or pendant hydroxyl group, or a terminal or pendent carboxyl group, or combinations thereof, with at least one metal complex and one alkyl phosphate. This polymer complex acts as an adhesion promotion agent as well as a viscosity stabilizer when formulated in a printing ink or coating. | 10-16-2008 |
20110136986 | Method for Producing Superabsorbers with a Low Residual Monomer Content - To prepare superabsorbents with a low residual monomer content, a salt of urea with an inorganic acid is added to the monomer mixture before or during the polymerization or to the polymer after the polymerization but before a heat treatment which follows the polymerization. | 06-09-2011 |
20110224381 | Process for Producing Water Absorbing Polymer Particles with Improved Color stability - A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein at least one inorganic phosphoric acid and/or salt thereof and at least one organic 2-hydroxy acid and/or salt thereof is added, where the phosphorus in the inorganic phosphoric acid has an oxidation number of less than +V and the organic 2-hydroxy acid does not have any ethylenically unsaturated groups, and also the water-absorbing polymer particles obtainable by the process according to the invention. | 09-15-2011 |
20140350191 | WATER-ABSORBING POLYMER STRUCTURE HAVING IMPROVED PERMEABILITY AND ABSORPTION UNDER PRESSURE - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of water-absorbing polymer structures, comprising the following process steps:
| 11-27-2014 |
525329900 | Nitrogen containing chemical treating agent | 11 |
20090118432 | Process For Production Of Water-Absorbing Resin - [Problems] To provide a process for preparing a water-absorbent resin which can be suitably used in a hygienic material, the water-absorbent resin having a large amount of water-retention, a large amount of water absorption under pressure, a high water absorption rate, and a small amount of water-soluble substance. | 05-07-2009 |
20090292078 | WATER-SOLUBLE COPOLYMER HAVING ALKYL-MODIFIED CARBOXYL GROUPS - The present invention provide a water-soluble copolymer having alkyl-modified carboxyl groups which is able to produce a neutralized viscous liquid in which although its viscosity is very low when no electrolyte exists, the viscosity greatly increases when electrolytes are added, which has a sufficiently high viscosity and a very high transmittance and which has moist textures without stickiness even in the presence of a relatively high concentration of electrolytes, and a thickening agent comprising the same. More specifically, the present invention proves a water-soluble copolymer having alkyl-modified carboxyl groups which is obtained by polymerizing 100 parts by weight of (meth)acrylic acid, 5-10 parts by weight of lauryl (meth)acrylate, and 0-0.1 parts by weight of a compound having two or more of ethylenic unsaturated groups, wherein a 1 weight %-neutralized viscous liquid shows a viscosity of 1000 mPa·s or lower and a transmittance of 95% or higher, and when 1-7 parts by weight of sodium chloride is added to 100 parts by weight of the neutralized viscous liquid, the liquid shows a highest viscosity of 10000-30000 mPa·s and a transmittance of 95% or higher, and a thickening agent comprising the same. | 11-26-2009 |
20090326162 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF WATER-ABSORBABLE RESIN - A method for producing a water-absorbent resin, characterized in that a precursor of the water-absorbent resin obtained by polymerizing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is subjected to a post-crosslinking reaction in the presence of a compound having plural hydrazide groups. The water-absorbent resin obtained by the method for producing a water-absorbent resin of the present invention is excellent in properties such as water-retention capacity, water-absorption capacity under load, and gel strength, and also gives consideration to safety of the water-absorbent resin by reducing water-soluble substance. Therefore, the water-absorbent resin of the present invention can be suitably used, for example, in hygienic materials such as disposable diaper, incontinence pad and sanitary napkin, in particular, in disposable diaper. | 12-31-2009 |
20100292409 | Triazine Derivatives and a Method for Their Production - The present invention relates to triazine derivatives of the general formula (I), their use and production. | 11-18-2010 |
20110152467 | Method of Crosslinking Carboxyl-Containing Polymers Using Oligoamines - Oligoamines, such as a compound of the formula H | 06-23-2011 |
20110257341 | Postcrosslinking of Water-Absorbing Polymers - The invention concerns a process for producing water-absorbing polymer, which comprises a base polymer A being mixed with a first aqueous solution B of at least one surface postcrosslinker and a second aqueous solution C of at least one polyvalent cation and thermally treated, wherein said base polymer A is based on at least 50% neutralized acid-functional monomer and said solutions B and C are metered wholly or partly concurrently through separate nozzles whereby a water-absorbing polymer having a high saline flow conductivity value is obtained. | 10-20-2011 |
20130190457 | Crosslinker-Accelerator System for Polyacrylates - Controlled thermal crosslinking in a polyacrylate-based composition is accomplished by a crosslinker-accelerator system for the thermal crosslinking of polyacrylates having functional groups suitable for entering into linking reactions with epoxide groups, comprising at least | 07-25-2013 |
20130253142 | SEPARATING AGENT FOR PROTEIN PURIFICATION AND PROTEIN PURIFICATION METHOD - A novel separating agent for protein purification which not only can adsorb proteins in a sufficient amount for protein purification from a low concentration buffer but also can desorb the adsorbed protein easily just by altering the pH of the buffer and a simple and economical method for its production and a method for protein purification using it. | 09-26-2013 |
20140163177 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE AND METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING POLYMER USED FOR THE SAME - A method of synthesizing an acrylic polymer used for a pressure sensitive adhesive includes steps as follows: polymerizing one or more acrylic monomers in the presence of a first initiator to obtain an acrylic prepolymer; and polymerizing the acrylic prepolymer and one or more silane coupling agents in the presence of a second initiator to obtain the acrylic polymer. | 06-12-2014 |
20150119531 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WATER-ABSORBENT POLYMER PARTICLES WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES - The present invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles having an improved profile of properties, comprising thermal surface postcrosslinking in the presence of a salt of a polyvalent metal cation and a complexing anion and subsequent aftertreatment, the aftertreatment comprising coating with a salt of a polyvalent metal cation and a non-complexing anion, and remoisturization with further drying. | 04-30-2015 |
20150315320 | CROSS-LINKED POLYMERS AND THEIR USE IN PACKAGING FILMS AND INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLES - Provided are novel cross-linked polymers and their use in various materials, including packaging films and injection molded articles. These polymers, which comprise certain hydroxyl-containing crosslinking compounds, as well as optionally adjuvants, show improved creep resistance when compared to conventional ethylene acrylic or methacrylic acid copolymers and their ionomers. | 11-05-2015 |
525330200 | Hydrolyzed; neutralized; or metal containing chemical treating agent | 7 |
20100120990 | PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF POLYMERS OF BROMOSTYRENE - A controlled molecular weight polymer of styrene is provided having bromine substituted thereon. Control of molecular weight is achieved by the use of alpha-methyl styrene dimer as a chain transfer agent. The brominated polymer of styrene is useful as a flame retardant, particularly for polyamides giving improved properties including color retention after molding. | 05-13-2010 |
20100249335 | Methods of producing zinc oxide polymer nanocomposites - A zinc oxide polymer nanocomposite composed of zinc oxide nanoparticles. The zinc oxide nanoparticles of the nanocomposite have an average particle size of about 1 nanometer to about 20 nanometers. Suitable polymers of the nanocomposites have less than about 500 ppm alkali metal. A process is provided for preparing the zinc oxide polymer nanocomposites comprising a) preparing a first combination comprising zinc oxide nanoparticles and a polymer; b) preparing a second combination comprising the first combination and an organic solvent; and c) precipitating the zinc oxide nanoparticles and the polymer out of the second combination. The zinc oxide nanoparticles of the first combination have an average particle size of between about 1 nanometer and about 20 nanometers. | 09-30-2010 |
20130046063 | Irritation Mitigating Polymers and Uses Therefor - A method for increasing the efficacy of hydrophobically modified (meth)acrylic based polymers to increase the critical micelle concentration of a surfactant composition by attenuating the degree of neutralization (DN) of the polymer is disclosed. | 02-21-2013 |
20140206822 | SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD FOR MAGNETIC PARTICLES, MAGNETIC COMPOSITE PREPARED THEREBY, AND MAGNETIC COMPOSITE FOR LABELING TARGET MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a surface treatment method for magnetic particles, a magnetic composite prepared thereby, and a magnetic composite for labeling target materials. More specifically, the invention relates to a surface treatment method for magnetic particles and a magnetic composite having excellent dispersibility prepared thereby, wherein the surface treatment method comprises the steps of: performing the acid-treatment of magnetic particles and mixing the acid-treated magnetic particles with a water-soluble solvent in order to form a hydroxyl group (—OH) on the surface of the magnetic particles; and mixing the magnetic particles, in which the hydroxyl group is formed, with a surface treatment agent containing an organic ligand, which can be bonded to the hydroxyl group, so that the organic ligand is treated on the surface of the magnetic particles. | 07-24-2014 |
20140249278 | Novel Ionomer - An ionomer has an ABA-type triblock structure, wherein an A-block is an ionic polymer block including a structural unit having a general formula (i) expressed as follows: —(CH | 09-04-2014 |
20140336335 | Polymeric Thickeners - The present invention is concerned with an emulsion copolymer latex comprising an acrylic/methacrylic copolymer obtainable by the emulsion copolymerisation of the following monomer components: A: from 75% weight to 97.5% by weight, based on the total weight of monomer components A+B+C+D, of methyl acrylate; B: from 0.1% to 15% by weight, based on the total weight of monomer components A+B+C+D, of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer containing one C≡C double bond capable of free radical copolymerisation with component A and at least one carboxylic acid (CO | 11-13-2014 |
20160250131 | Low-Stringiness Thickener and Cosmetic Material Admixed with Said Thickner | 09-01-2016 |