EP2076338A1 - Verfahren zum klassieren wasserabsorbierender polymerpartikel - Google Patents
Verfahren zum klassieren wasserabsorbierender polymerpartikelInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07B—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS BY SIEVING, SCREENING, SIFTING OR BY USING GAS CURRENTS; SEPARATING BY OTHER DRY METHODS APPLICABLE TO BULK MATERIAL, e.g. LOOSE ARTICLES FIT TO BE HANDLED LIKE BULK MATERIAL
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07B—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS BY SIEVING, SCREENING, SIFTING OR BY USING GAS CURRENTS; SEPARATING BY OTHER DRY METHODS APPLICABLE TO BULK MATERIAL, e.g. LOOSE ARTICLES FIT TO BE HANDLED LIKE BULK MATERIAL
- B07B1/00—Sieving, screening, sifting, or sorting solid materials using networks, gratings, grids, or the like
- B07B1/46—Constructional details of screens in general; Cleaning or heating of screens
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07B—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS BY SIEVING, SCREENING, SIFTING OR BY USING GAS CURRENTS; SEPARATING BY OTHER DRY METHODS APPLICABLE TO BULK MATERIAL, e.g. LOOSE ARTICLES FIT TO BE HANDLED LIKE BULK MATERIAL
- B07B4/00—Separating solids from solids by subjecting their mixture to gas currents
- B07B4/08—Separating solids from solids by subjecting their mixture to gas currents while the mixtures are supported by sieves, screens, or like mechanical elements
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- the present invention relates to a method for classifying water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the polymer particles are separated by means of at least n sieves in n particle size fractions and n is an integer greater than 1.
- Water-absorbing polymers are used as aqueous solution-absorbing products for the production of diapers, tampons, sanitary napkins and other non-sanitary, but also as water-retaining agents in agricultural horticulture.
- the properties of the water-absorbing polymers can be adjusted via the degree of crosslinking. As the degree of cross-linking increases, the gel strength increases and the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) decreases.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- the water-absorbing polymers are used as pulverulent, granular product, preferably in the hygiene sector.
- particle sizes between 200 and 850 .mu.m are used here, and the particulate polymer material is already classified to these particle sizes during the production process.
- continuous sieving machines with two sieves are used, whereby sieves with the mesh sizes of 200 and 850 ⁇ m are used. Particles with a grain size of up to 200 ⁇ m fall through both screens and are collected at the bottom of the screening machine as undersize. Particles with a particle size of greater than 850 microns remain as oversize on the top sieve and are discharged.
- the product fraction with a particle size greater than 200 to 850 ⁇ m is used as middle grain between the two taken from the sieves of the screening machine.
- each particle size fraction still contains a proportion of particles with the wrong particle size as a so-called faulty discharge.
- the oversize fraction may still contain a proportion of particles with a particle size of 850 microns or less.
- undersize Extracted undersize and oversize is usually attributed to production.
- the undersize can be added to the polymerization, for example.
- the oversize grain is usually crushed, which inevitably leads to a forced attack of further undersize.
- a higher screening quality is usually achieved by adding to the product substances which serve to increase the flowability and / or the mechanical stability of the polymer powder.
- a free-flowing product is achieved by adding to the polymer powder, usually after drying and / or as part of the post-crosslinking auxiliaries, for example surfactants, which prevent mutual sticking of the individual particles.
- the post-crosslinking auxiliaries for example surfactants, which prevent mutual sticking of the individual particles.
- screening aids such as screen balls, PVC friction rings, Teflon friction rings or rubber cube
- amorphous polymer material such as water-absorbing polymer particles, this can lead to increased abrasion.
- EP 855 232 A2 describes a classification method for water-absorbing polymers. By using heated or thermally insulated sieves, agglomerates below the sieve are avoided, especially with small grain sizes.
- JP 2003/320308 A describes a method in which agglomerates are avoided by flowing the bottom of the sieve with warm air.
- WO 92/18171 A1 describes the addition of inorganic powders as screen assistants.
- the object of the present invention was to provide an improved classification method for producing water-absorbing polymer particles.
- the object was achieved by a method for classifying water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the polymer particles are separated into n particle size fractions and n is an integer greater than 1, characterized in that at least n sieves are used and decrease the mesh sizes of n sieves in the product flow direction.
- a particulate material is separated into two sieve fractions, the particles remaining on the sieve and the particles passing through the meshes of the sieve.
- each sieve fraction can be separated into a further two sieve fractions.
- n sieves are used, (n + 1) sieve fractions are obtained, whereby each sieve fraction can be processed separately as a grain size fraction.
- an essential feature of the present invention is that at least two of these sieve fractions are combined to form a particle size fraction and further processed together. Compared with the hitherto conventional method for classifying water-absorbing polymer particles, the process according to the invention thus uses at least one sieve more.
- water-absorbing polymer particles having improved absorption under pressure (AUL) and improved fluid conduction in the swollen gel bed (SFC) are obtained.
- the sieve fractions can be combined according to the inventive method in different ways to grain size fractions, for example in the Sequence (2,1), (3,1), (2,1, 1), (1, 2,1), (2,2,1), (3,1, 1), (1, 3, 1), (3,2,1), (2,3,1) or (3,3,1), where the number of numbers is in parenthesis for the number of grain size fractions, the grain size fractions in product stream sequence in parentheses of are arranged left to right and the numerical values themselves stand for the number of successive sieve fractions which are combined to the respective particle size fraction.
- the number of particle size fractions is preferably at least 3.
- the number of sieves used is preferably at least (n + 1).
- At least two sieve fractions obtained in succession in the product flow direction are combined to form a particle size fraction, wherein the mesh sizes of the sieves on which these sieve fractions are obtained are usually usually at least 50 ⁇ m, preferably at least 100 ⁇ m, preferably around in each case at least 150 .mu.m, particularly preferably by at least 200 .mu.m, very particularly preferably by at least 250 microns, different.
- the at least two sieve fractions initially obtained in the product flow direction are combined to form a particle size fraction, wherein the mesh sizes of the sieves on which these sieve fractions are obtained are preferably at least 500 .mu.m, preferably at least 1000 .mu.m, more preferably each differ by at least 1,500 microns, most preferably by at least 2,000 microns.
- the water-absorbing polymer particles preferably have a temperature of from 40 to 120 ° C., more preferably from 45 to 100 ° C., very preferably from 50 to 80 ° C., during the classification.
- the product is classified under reduced pressure.
- the pressure is preferably 100 mbar less than the ambient pressure.
- the classification method according to the invention is carried out continuously.
- the throughput of water-absorbing polymer is usually at least 100 kg / m 2 h, preferably at least 150 kg / m 2 h, preferably at least 200 kg / m 2 h, more preferably at least 250 kg / m 2 h, most preferably at least 300 kg / m 2 h.
- the screening devices which are suitable for the classification method according to the invention are not subject to any restrictions; plane sieve methods are preferred, tumble screening machines are very particularly preferred.
- the screening device is used to support the Classification typically shaken. This is preferably done so that the material to be classified is spirally guided over the sieve. This forced vibration typically has an amplitude of from 0.7 to 40 mm, preferably from 1.5 to 25 mm, and a frequency of from 1 to 100 Hz, preferably from 5 to 10 Hz.
- At least one sieving machine with n sieves is used. It is advantageous if several screening machines are operated in parallel.
- the water-absorbing resin is overflowed during the classifying with a gas stream, more preferably air.
- the amount of gas is typically from 0.1 to 10 m 3 / h per m 2 screen area, preferably from 0.5 to 5 m 3 / h per m 2 screen area, particularly preferably from 1 to 3 m 3 / h per m 2 screen area, wherein the gas volume is measured under standard conditions (25 0 C and 1 bar).
- the gas stream is heated prior to entry into the sieve, typically at a temperature of 40 to 120 0 C, preferably to a temperature of 50 to 1 10 0 C, preferably to a temperature of 60 to 100 0 C, especially preferably to a temperature of 65 to 90 ° C., most preferably to a temperature of 70 to 80 ° C.
- the water content of the gas stream is typically less than 5 g / kg, preferably less than 4.5 g / kg, preferably less than 4 g / kg, more preferably less than 3.5 g / kg, most preferably less than 3 g / kg.
- a gas stream with a low water content can be generated, for example, by condensing a corresponding amount of water from the gas stream having a higher water content by cooling.
- the screening machines are usually electrically grounded.
- the water-absorbing polymer particles to be used in the process according to the invention can be prepared by polymerization of monomer solutions comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer a), optionally at least one crosslinker b), at least one initiator c) and water d).
- the monomers a) are preferably water-soluble, ie the solubility in water at 23 ° C. is typically at least 1 g / 100 g of water, preferably at least 5 g / 100 g of water, more preferably at least 25 g / 100 g of water, most preferably at least 50 g / 100 g of water, and preferably have at least one acid group each.
- Suitable monomers a) are, for example, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid and itaconic acid. Particularly preferred monomers are acrylic acid and methacrylic acid. Very particular preference is given to acrylic acid.
- the preferred monomers a) have at least one acid group, wherein the acid groups are preferably at least partially neutralized.
- the proportion of acrylic acid and / or salts thereof in the total amount of monomers a) is preferably at least 50 mol%, particularly preferably at least 90 mol%, very particularly preferably at least 95 mol%.
- Preferred hydroquinone half ethers are hydroquinone monomethyl ether (MEHQ) and / or tocopherols.
- Tocopherol is understood as meaning compounds of the following formula
- R 1 is hydrogen or methyl
- R 2 is hydrogen or methyl
- R 3 is hydrogen or methyl
- R 4 is hydrogen or an acid radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
- Preferred radicals for R 4 are acetyl, ascorbyl, succinyl, nicotinyl and other physiologically acceptable carboxylic acids.
- the carboxylic acids can be mono-, di- or tricarboxylic acids.
- R 1 is more preferably hydrogen or acetyl. Especially preferred is RRR-alpha-tocopherol.
- the monomer solution preferably contains at most 130 ppm by weight, more preferably at most 70 ppm by weight, preferably at least 10 ppm by weight, more preferably at least 30 ppm by weight, in particular by 50 ppm by weight, hydroquinone, in each case based on Acrylic acid, wherein acrylic acid salts are taken into account as acrylic acid.
- an acrylic acid having a corresponding content of hydroquinone half-ether can be used.
- Crosslinkers b) are compounds having at least two polymerizable groups which can be radically copolymerized into the polymer network.
- Suitable crosslinkers b) are, for example, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, diethylene glycol diacrylate, allyl methacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, triallylamine, tetraallyloxyethane, as described in EP 530 438 A1, di- and triacrylates, as in EP 547 847 A1, EP 559 476 A1, EP 632 068 A1, WO 93/21237 A1, WO 2003/104299 A1, WO 2003/104300 A1, WO 2003/104301 A1 and DE 103 31 450 A1, mixed acrylates which, in addition to acrylate groups, contain further ethylenically unsaturated groups, as in DE 103 31 456 A1 and DE 103 55 401 A1, or crosslinker mixtures, as described, for example, in DE 195 43 368 A1, DE
- Suitable crosslinkers b) are, in particular, N, N'-methylenebisacrylamide and N, N'-methylenebismethacrylamide, esters of unsaturated monocarboxylic or polycarboxylic acids of polyols, such as diacrylate or triacrylate, for example butanediol or ethylene glycol diacrylate or methacrylate, and trimethylolpropane triacrylate and Allyl compounds, such as allyl (meth) acrylate, triallyl cyanurate, maleic acid diallyl esters, polyallyl esters, tetraallyloxyethane, triallylamine, tetraallylethylenediamine, allyl esters of phosphoric acid and vinylphosphonic acid derivatives, as described, for example, in EP 343 427 A2.
- crosslinkers b) are pentaerythritol di-, pentaerythritol tri- and pentaerythritol tetraallyl ethers, polyethylene glycol diallyl ether, ethylene glycol diallyl ether, glycerol di- and glycerol triallyl ether, polyallyl ethers based on sorbitol, and ethoxylated variants thereof.
- Useful in the process according to the invention are di (meth) acrylates of polyethylene glycols, where the polyethylene glycol used has a molecular weight between 100 and 1000.
- crosslinkers b) are di- and triacrylates of 3 to 20 times ethoxylated glycerol, 3 to 20 times ethoxylated trimethylolpropane, 3 to 20 times ethoxylated trimethylolethane, in particular di- and triacrylates of 2 to 6-times ethoxylated glycerol or trimethylolpropane, the 3-fold propoxylated glycerol or trimethylolpropane, as well as the 3-times mixed ethoxylated or propoxylated glycerol or trimethylolpropane, 15-ethoxylated glycerol or trimethylolpropane, as well as at least 40-times ethoxylated glycerol, trimethylolethane or trimethylolpropane.
- Very particularly preferred crosslinkers b) are the polyethoxylated and / or propoxylated glycerols esterified with acrylic acid or methacrylic acid to form di- or triacrylates, as described, for example, in WO 2003/104301 A1. Particularly advantageous are di- and / or triacrylates of 3- to 10-fold ethoxylated glycerol. Very particular preference is given to diacrylates or triacrylates of 1 to 5 times ethoxylated and / or propoxylated glycerol. Most preferred are the triacrylates of 3 to 5 times ethoxylated and / or propoxylated glycerin.
- the amount of crosslinker b) is preferably 0.01 to 5 wt .-%, particularly preferably 0.05 to 2 wt .-%, most preferably 0.1 to 1 wt .-%, each based on the monomer solution .
- initiators c) it is possible to use all compounds which form radically under the polymerization conditions, for example peroxides, hydroperoxides, hydrogen peroxide, persulfates, azo compounds and the so-called redox initiators.
- the use of water-soluble initiators is preferred.
- it is advantageous to use mixtures of different initiators for example mixtures of hydrogen peroxide and sodium or potassium peroxodisulfate. Mixtures of hydrogen peroxide and sodium peroxodisulfate can be used in any proportion.
- Particularly preferred initiators c) are azo initiators, such as 2,2'-azobis [2- (2-imidazolin-2-yl) propane] dihydrochloride and 2,2'-azobis [2- (5-methyl-2-imidazoline-2 - yl) propane] dihydrochloride, and photoinitiators, such as 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone and 1- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) -phenyl] -2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-propan-1-one, redox initiato such as sodium persulfate / hydroxymethylsulfinic acid, ammonium peroxodisulfate / hydroxymethylsulfinic acid, hydrogen peroxide / hydroxymethylsulfinic acid, sodium persulfate / ascorbic acid, ammonium peroxodisulfate / ascorbic acid and hydrogen peroxide / ascorbic acid, photoinitiators, such as 1- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) -phen
- the initiators are used in customary amounts, for example in amounts of 0.001 to 5 wt .-%, preferably 0.01 to 1 wt .-%, based on the monomers a).
- the preferred polymerization inhibitors require dissolved oxygen for optimum performance.
- the monomer solution may be polymerized prior to polymerization by inerting, i. H. Flow through with an inert gas, preferably nitrogen, to be freed of dissolved oxygen.
- an inert gas preferably nitrogen
- the oxygen content of the monomer solution before polymerization is reduced to less than 1 ppm by weight, more preferably less than 0.5 ppm by weight.
- Suitable reactors are kneading reactors or belt reactors.
- the polymer gel formed during the polymerization of an aqueous monomer solution is continuously comminuted by, for example, counter-rotating stirring shafts, as described in WO 2001/38402 A1.
- the polymerization on the belt is described, for example, in DE 38 25 366 A1 and US Pat. No. 6,241,928.
- a polymer gel is formed which must be comminuted in a further process step, for example in a meat grinder, extruder or kneader.
- the hydrogel After leaving the polymerization reactor, the hydrogel is advantageously still stored at elevated temperature, preferably at least 50 ° C., more preferably at least 70 ° C., very preferably at least 80 ° C., and preferably less than 100 ° C., for example in isolated containers.
- elevated temperature preferably at least 50 ° C., more preferably at least 70 ° C., very preferably at least 80 ° C., and preferably less than 100 ° C., for example in isolated containers.
- the monomer conversion is further increased.
- the storage can also be significantly shortened or omitted storage.
- the acid groups of the hydrogels obtained are usually partially neutralized, preferably from 25 to 95 mol%, preferably from 50 to 80 mol%, particularly preferably from 60 to 75 mol%, the usual neutralizing agents can be used, preferably alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal oxides , Alkali metal carbonates or alkali metal hydrogencarbonates and mixtures thereof.
- the usual neutralizing agents can be used, preferably alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal oxides , Alkali metal carbonates or alkali metal hydrogencarbonates and mixtures thereof.
- alkali metal salts it is also possible to use ammonium salts.
- Sodium and potassium are particularly preferred as alkali metals, but most preferred are sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate and mixtures thereof.
- the neutralization is preferably carried out at the stage of the monomers. This is usually done by mixing the neutralizing agent as an aqueous solution, as a melt, or preferably as a solid.
- the neutralizing agent for example, sodium hydroxide with a water content well below 50 wt .-% may be present as a waxy mass having a melting point above 23 0 C. In this case, a dosage as general cargo or melt at elevated temperature is possible.
- the hydrogel stage it is also possible to carry out the neutralization after the polymerization at the hydrogel stage. Furthermore, it is possible to neutralize up to 40 mol%, preferably 10 to 30 mol%, particularly preferably 15 to 25 mol%, of the acid groups prior to the polymerization by adding a part of the neutralizing agent to the monomer solution and the desired final degree of neutralization is adjusted only after the polymerization at the level of the hydrogel. If the hydrogel is at least partially neutralized after the polymerization, the hydrogel is preferably comminuted mechanically, for example by means of a meat grinder, wherein the neutralizing agent can be sprayed, sprinkled or poured on and then thoroughly mixed. For this purpose, the gel mass obtained can be further gewolfft for homogenization.
- the hydrogel is then preferably dried with a belt dryer until the residual moisture content is preferably below 15% by weight, in particular below 10% by weight, the water content being determined in accordance with the test method No. 430.2- recommended by EDANA (European Disposables and Nonwovens Association). 02 "Moisture content" is determined.
- a fluidized bed dryer or a heated ploughshare mixer can be used for drying but also a fluidized bed dryer or a heated ploughshare mixer can be used.
- the dryer temperature must be optimized, the air supply and removal must be controlled, and it is in any case to ensure adequate ventilation. Naturally, drying is all the easier and the product is whiter when the solids content of the gel is as high as possible.
- the solids content of the gel before drying is therefore preferably between 30 and 80% by weight.
- Particularly advantageous is the ventilation of the dryer with nitrogen or other non-oxidizing inert gas.
- the dried hydrogel is thereafter ground and classified, wherein for grinding usually one- or multi-stage roller mills, preferably two- or three-stage roller mills, pin mills, hammer mills or vibratory mills can be used.
- the mean particle size of the polymer fraction separated as a product fraction is preferably at least 200 ⁇ m, more preferably from 250 to 600 ⁇ m, very particularly from 300 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the mean particle size of the product fraction can be determined by means of the test method No. 420.2-02 "particle size distribution" recommended by the EDANA (European Disposables and Nonwovens Association), in which the mass fractions of the sieve fractions are cumulatively applied and the average particle size is determined graphically.
- the mean particle size here is the value of the mesh size, which results for accumulated 50 wt .-%.
- the polymer particles can be postcrosslinked to further improve the properties.
- Suitable postcrosslinkers are compounds which contain groups which can form covalent bonds with the at least two carboxylate groups of the hydrogel.
- Suitable compounds are, for example, alkoxysilyl compounds, polyaziridines, polyamines, polyamidoamines, di- or polyepoxides, as described in EP 83 022 A2, EP 543 303 A1 and EP 937 736 A2, di- or polyfunctional alcohols, as in DE 33 14 019 A1, DE 35 23 617 A1 and EP 450 922 A2, or ⁇ -hydroxyalkylamides, as described in DE 102 04 938 A1 and US Pat. No. 6,239,230.
- the amount of postcrosslinker is preferably 0.01 to 1 wt .-%, particularly preferably 0.05 to 0.5 wt .-%, most preferably 0.1 to 0.2 wt .-%, each based on the polymer ,
- polyvalent cations are applied to the particle surface in addition to the postcrosslinkers.
- the polyvalent cations which can be used in the process according to the invention are, for example, divalent cations, such as the cations of zinc, magnesium, calcium and strontium, trivalent cations, such as the cations of aluminum, iron, chromium, selenides and manganese, tetravalent cations, such as the cations of Titanium and zirconium.
- divalent cations such as the cations of zinc, magnesium, calcium and strontium
- trivalent cations such as the cations of aluminum, iron, chromium, selenides and manganese
- tetravalent cations such as the cations of Titanium and zirconium.
- chloride, bromide, sulfate, hydrogen sulfate, carbonate, bicarbonate, nitrate, phosphate, hydrogen phosphate, dihydrogen phosphate and carboxylate, such as acetate and lactate are possible.
- Aluminum sulfate is preferred.
- the amount of polyvalent cation used is, for example, 0.001 to 0.5% by weight, preferably 0.005 to 0.2% by weight, particularly preferably 0.02 to 0.1% by weight. in each case based on the polymer.
- the postcrosslinking is usually carried out by spraying a solution of the postcrosslinker onto the hydrogel or the dry polymer particles. Subsequent to the spraying, it is thermally dried, whereby the postcrosslinking reaction can take place both before and during the drying.
- the spraying of a solution of the crosslinker is preferably carried out in mixers with agitated mixing tools, such as screw mixers, paddle mixers, disk mixers, plowshare mixers and paddle mixers.
- agitated mixing tools such as screw mixers, paddle mixers, disk mixers, plowshare mixers and paddle mixers.
- Vertical mixers are particularly preferred, plowshare mixers and paddle mixers are very particularly preferred.
- suitable mixers are Lödige mixers, Bepex mixers, Nauta mixers, Processall mixers and Schugi mixers.
- the thermal drying is preferably carried out in contact dryers, more preferably paddle dryers, very particularly preferably disk dryers.
- Suitable dryers include Bepex-T rockner and Nara-T rockner.
- fluidized bed dryers can also be used. The drying can take place in the mixer itself, by heating the jacket or blowing hot air.
- a downstream dryer such as a hopper dryer, a rotary kiln or a heatable screw. Particularly advantageous is mixed and dried in a fluidized bed dryer.
- Preferred drying temperatures are in the range 100 to 250 ° C., preferably 120 to 220 ° C., and more preferably 130 to 210 ° C.
- the preferred residence time at this temperature in the reaction mixer or dryer is preferably at least 10 minutes, more preferably at least 20 minutes, completely especially preferably at least 30 minutes.
- the postcrosslinked polymer can be re-classified.
- the average diameter of the polymer fraction separated as a product fraction is preferably at least 200 ⁇ m, more preferably from 250 to 600 ⁇ m, very particularly from 300 to 500 ⁇ m.
- 90% of the polymer particles have a diameter of preferably 100 to 800 .mu.m, more preferably from 150 to 700 .mu.m, most preferably from 200 to 600 .mu.m.
- the water-absorbing polymer particles have a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of typically at least 15 g / g, preferably at least 20 g / g, preferably at least 25 g / g, more preferably at least 30 g / g, most preferably at least 35 g / g.
- the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of the water-absorbing polymer particles is usually less than 60 g / g, the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) according to the test method No. 441.2-02 "Centrifuge Retention Capacity.” Recommended by EDANA (European Dispensables and Nonwovens Association) "is determined.
- the water-absorbing polymer particles are tested by means of the test methods described below.
- the measurements should be carried out at an ambient temperature of 23 ⁇ 2 0 C and a relative humidity of 50 ⁇ 10%.
- the water-absorbing polymer particles are thoroughly mixed before the measurement.
- Permeability SFC Saline Flow Conductivity
- the permeability of a swollen gel layer under pressure of 0.3 psi (2070 Pa) is determined as described in EP-A-0 640 330, as gel-layer permeability of a quenched gel layer of superabsorbent polymer, which in the aforementioned patent application Page 19 and described in Figure 8 apparatus was modified to the effect that the glass frit (40) is no longer used, the punch (39) made of the same plastic material as the cylinder (37) and now evenly distributed over the entire support surface contains 21 equal holes , The procedure and evaluation of the measurement remain unchanged compared to EP-A-0 640 330. The flow is detected automatically.
- the permeability (SFC) is calculated as follows:
- LO is the thickness of the gel layer in cm
- d the density of the NaCl solution in g / cm 3
- A is the area of the gel layer in cm 2
- WP is the hydrostatic pressure over the gel layer in dynes / cm 2 .
- Polyethylene glycol 400 diacrylate (diacrylate of a polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 400 g / mol) is used as the polyethylenically unsaturated crosslinker.
- the amount used was 2 kg per ton of monomer solution.
- the throughput of the monomer solution was 20 t / h.
- the individual components are continuously metered into a List Contikneter with 6.3m 3 volume (List, Arisdorf, Switzerland) in the following quantities:
- the monomer solution was rendered inert with nitrogen.
- the reaction solution had at the inlet, a temperature of 23.5 0 C.
- the reactor was operated at a rotational speed of the shafts of 38 rpm.
- the residence time of the reaction mixture in the reactor was 15 minutes.
- the aqueous polymer gel was applied to a belt dryer.
- the residence time on the dryer belt was about 37 minutes.
- the dried hydrogel was ground and sieved.
- the fraction with the particle size 150 to 850 microns was postcrosslinked.
- the separated undersize (undersize A) was returned.
- the postcrosslinker solution was sprayed onto the polymer particles in a Schugi mixer (Fa, Hosokawa-Micron B.V., Doetichem, NL).
- the postcrosslinker solution was a 2.7% by weight solution of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether in propylene glycol / water weight ratio 1: 3).
- the postcrosslinked polymer particles were in a NARA paddle dryer (Fa. GMF Gouda, Waddinxveen, NL) cooled to 60 0 C (mixture I).
- the cooled polymer particles were screened to a particle size of 150 to 850 microns.
- the separated undersize (undersize B) was returned.
- a homogeneous mixture of mixture I and undersize B in the weight ratio 4: 1 was prepared (mixture III).
- Each 200 g of each mixture was separated for 30 and 60 seconds by means of a vibrating sieve (AS 200 control; Retsch GmbH, Haan, DE) with a sieve tower with 2 or 3 sieves.
- AS 200 control Retsch GmbH, Haan, DE
- Variant A Sieves with mesh sizes 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m (2 sieves) were used. The sieve fraction on the sieve with mesh size 150 ⁇ m was analyzed as product fraction.
- Variant B Sieves with mesh sizes 850 ⁇ m, 500 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m (3 sieves) were used. The fractions on the sieves of 500 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m were combined, homogenized and analyzed as product fraction.
- mixture IV A homogeneous mixture of mixture I and undersize (mixture of undersize A and undersize B) in a weight ratio of 2: 1 was prepared (mixture IV).
- Variant A Sieves with mesh sizes 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m (2 sieves) were used. The sieve fraction on the sieve with mesh size 150 ⁇ m was analyzed as product fraction.
- Variant B Sieves with mesh sizes of 850 ⁇ m, x ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m (3 sieves) were used, the middle sieve having a mesh size of 500 ⁇ m, 600 ⁇ m or 710 ⁇ m. The fractions on the sieves with x ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m were combined, homogenized and analyzed as product fraction.
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| EP2076338B2 EP2076338B2 (de) | 2022-01-26 |
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