EP2625207A1 - Procédé de production de particules polymère hydro-absorbantes, à post-réticulation superficielle thermique - Google Patents

Procédé de production de particules polymère hydro-absorbantes, à post-réticulation superficielle thermique

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EP2625207A1
EP2625207A1 EP11771060.8A EP11771060A EP2625207A1 EP 2625207 A1 EP2625207 A1 EP 2625207A1 EP 11771060 A EP11771060 A EP 11771060A EP 2625207 A1 EP2625207 A1 EP 2625207A1
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Christophe Bauduin
Andreas Brockmeyer
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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  • the present invention relates to a process for producing thermally surface-postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the water-absorbing polymer particles are coated before, during or after the thermal surface postcrosslinking with at least one polyvalent metal salt and the polyvalent metal salt contains the anion of glycolic acid or the anion of a glycolic acid derivative.
  • Water-absorbing polymers are in particular polymers of (co) polymerized hydrophilic monomers, graft (co) polymers of one or more hydrophilic monomers on a suitable graft base, crosslinked cellulose or starch ethers, crosslinked carboxymethylcellulose, partially crosslinked polyalkylene oxide or natural products swellable in aqueous liquids, such as guar derivatives.
  • Such polymers are used as aqueous solution-absorbing products for the production of diapers, tampons, sanitary napkins and other hygiene articles, but also as water-retaining agents in agricultural horticulture.
  • the water-absorbing polymers are also often referred to as absorbent resin, superabsorbents, superabsorbent polymers, absorbent polymers, absorbent gelling materials, hydrophilic polymers, hydrogels or superabsorbents.
  • water-absorbing polymer particles are generally surface-postcrosslinked.
  • This surface postcrosslinking can be carried out in an aqueous gel phase.
  • dried, ground and classified polymer particles (base polymer) are coated on the surface with a surface postcrosslinker and thermally surface postcrosslinked.
  • Crosslinkers suitable for this purpose are compounds which contain at least two groups which can form covalent bonds with the carboxylate groups of the water-absorbing polymer particles.
  • the determination of the liquid conductivity can be carried out, for example, via the liquid transfer (SFC) according to EP 0 640 330 A1 or via the gel bed permeability (GBP) according to US Pat US 2005/0256757.
  • SFC liquid transfer
  • GBP gel bed permeability
  • combined methods which determine a suitable combination of absorption capacity, absorption capacity under pressure, wicking and liquid conductivity in the diaper such as, for example, the transport value (TW) described in WO 2006/042704 A1 or the test method recommended by EDANA, are also customary No. WSP 243.1-05 "Permeability Dependent Absorption Under Pressure". These combination methods are particularly suitable because they provide particularly relevant information for diapers containing little or no pulp.
  • No. 4,043,952 discloses the coating of water-absorbing polymer particles with salts of polyvalent cations.
  • WO 2004/069404 A1 discloses salt-resistant water-absorbing polymer particles which each have similar values for absorption under a pressure of 49.2 g / cm 2 (AUL0.7 psi) and the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC).
  • WO 2004/069915 A2 describes a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles with high liquid transfer (SFC), which at the same time have a strong wicking effect, ie which can absorb the aqueous liquids against the force of gravity.
  • the wicking effect of the polymer particles is achieved by a special surface finish. For this purpose, particles having a size of less than 180 ⁇ m are screened out of the base polymer, agglomerated and combined with the previously separated particles greater than 180 ⁇ m.
  • WO 2000/053644 A1, WO 2000/053664 A1, WO 2005/108472 A1 and WO 2008/092843 A1 likewise disclose coatings with polyvalent cations. .
  • WO 2009/041731 A1 teaches the coating of polyvalent cations and fatty acids to improve fluid transfer (SFC) and centrifuge retention capacity (CRC).
  • SFC fluid transfer
  • CRC centrifuge retention capacity
  • fatty acids also lower the surface tension of the aqueous extract of the water-absorbing polymer particles and thus increase the risk of the diaper leaking out.
  • US 2010/0247916 discloses the use of basic salts of polyvalent cations, in particular for improving gel bed permeability (GBP) and absorption under a pressure of 49.2 g / cm 2 (AULOJpsi).
  • GBP gel bed permeability
  • AULOJpsi absorption under a pressure of 49.2 g / cm 2
  • a coarser particle size distribution can lead to a better ratio of absorption capacity and liquid conductivity in the diaper, but usually a suitable fibrous liquid distribution layer must be placed on the absorbent core or the rough powder must also be covered from behind with a soft fleece.
  • a suitable fibrous liquid distribution layer must be placed on the absorbent core or the rough powder must also be covered from behind with a soft fleece.
  • the smaller the particles the lower the fluid transfer (SFC).
  • small polymer particles also have smaller pores that enhance fluid transport through their wicking within the gel layer.
  • ultra-thin sanitary articles may contain absorbent cores consisting of 50 to 100% by weight of water-absorbing polymer particles, so that the polymer particles, in use, perform both the storage function for the liquid and the active (wicking) action. and passive liquid transport (liquid conductivity).
  • absorbent cores consisting of 50 to 100% by weight of water-absorbing polymer particles, so that the polymer particles, in use, perform both the storage function for the liquid and the active (wicking) action. and passive liquid transport (liquid conductivity).
  • the more pulp is replaced by water-absorbing polymer particles or synthetic fibers, the more transport functions the water-absorbing polymer particles have to fulfill in addition to their storage function.
  • the absorbent core is the part of the sanitary article which serves to store and retain the aqueous body fluid to be absorbed. It usually consists usually of a mixture of fibers, for example pulp, and the water-absorbing polymer particles distributed therein.
  • binders and adhesives can be used to hold the absorbent core together.
  • the water-absorbing polymer particles may also be enclosed in pockets between at least two interconnected webs. The remaining ingredients of the hygiene product, ,
  • Water-insoluble phosphates must be applied as a powder. This requires a special step in the manufacturing process, and these powders can unfavorably degrade from the surface of the water-absorbing polymer particles, thereby losing the desired properties.
  • Polyamines usually reduce the absorption capacity under pressure and increase the
  • Tackiness of the water-absorbing polymer particles often undesirably.
  • the increase in tack leads to major process engineering problems.
  • polyamines tend to yellow already in the production process of the water-absorbing polymer particles or accelerate their aging, which often leads to discoloration.
  • the salts of polyvalent metal cations are well suited to provide the desired effects on liquid conductivity, success depends on the presence of the anion.
  • aluminum sulfate even when coating the water-absorbent polymer particles, lumping or dusting tends to occur, and the absorption capacity under pressure is lowered.
  • the use of aluminum lactate can also lead to dust problems and also acts in the coating of water-absorbing polymer particles freely present lactic acid strongly corrosive.
  • the production of lactic acid via the usual fermentative processes is expensive and causes a lot of waste.
  • the lactic acid may further condense upon concentration by dehydration after coating to polylactic acid, which may make the surface of the water-absorbing polymer particles coated therewith undesirably sticky. As a result, the flow properties of the water-absorbing polymer particles can be impaired.
  • Other aluminum salts or salts of polyvalent cations with many organic anions either do not function as desired or are sparingly soluble and thus have no advantages over the water-insoluble phosphates described above.
  • Another object was to provide optimized water-absorbing polymer particles having a low average particle diameter.
  • Another object was to provide a process for preparing water-absorbent polymer particles to produce white polymer particles that are free of noticeable odors, particularly when loaded with liquid.
  • the object is achieved by providing water-absorbing polymer particles comprising a) at least one polymerized ethylenically unsaturated, acid group-carrying monomer which may be at least partially neutralized,
  • M is a polyvalent metal cation of a metal selected from the group aluminum, zirconium, iron, titanium, zinc, calcium, magnesium and strontium, n the valency of the polyvalent metal cation,
  • a is a number from 0.1 to n
  • b is a number from 0.1 to n
  • c is a number 0 to (n-0,1)
  • d is a number from 0 to (n-0.1), where in the general formula (I) the sum of a, c and d is less than or equal to n, in the general formula (II) a and d are less than or equal to n and in the general formula (III) b and d is less than or equal to n,
  • X is an acid anion of an acid selected from the group of glycolic acid
  • r is an integer of 1 to 30, such as 3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid
  • Y is an acid anion of an acid selected from the group consisting of glyceric acid, citric acid, lactic acid, lactoyl lactic acid, malonic acid, hydroxymalonic acid, tartaric acid, glycerol-1,3-phosphoric acid, glycerol monophosphoric acid, acetic acid, formic acid, propionic acid, methanesulfonic acid, phosphoric acid and sulfuric acid ,
  • the water-absorbing polymer particles according to the invention are preferably coated with from 0.001 to 0.5% by weight, particularly preferably from 0.005 to 0.2% by weight, very particularly preferably from 0.02 to 0.1% by weight, of the polyvalent metal cation, wherein the amount of polyvalent metal cation refers to the total amount of polyvalent metal cations in the metal salts of the general formula (I) to (III).
  • Any mixtures of the acid anions X and Y are possible in the metal salts of the general formula (I), but are preferably at least 50 mol%, more preferably at least 75 mol%, most preferably at least 90 mol%, and at most 100 mol%. % of the acid anions selected from the acid anions X.
  • the metal salts of the general formula (I) are acid anions selected only from the acid anions X, particularly preferred is the acid anion of glycolic acid.
  • polyvalent metal cations all can be used singly or in any desired mixtures in the metal salts of the general formula (I) to (III), preference is given to the cations of aluminum, zirconium, titanium and iron, more preferably the cations of aluminum and zirconium, most preferred is the cation of aluminum.
  • pure aluminum triglycolate is used.
  • mixtures of aluminum triglycolate with at least one further aluminum salt containing an acid anion Y are used.
  • mixtures of aluminum salts containing only acid anions X are used.
  • mixtures of aluminum salts containing only acid anions Y are used.
  • Very particular preference is given to mixtures comprising anions of lactic acid and anions of sulfuric acid.
  • the number of hydroxide ions (d) is between 0 and (n-0.1), preferably not more than (n-0.5), more preferably not more than (n-1) even more preferably not more than (n - 1, 3), most preferably not more than (n - 1, 7).
  • the number of hydroxide ions (d) is between 0 and (n-0.1), preferably not more than (n-0.75), more preferably not more than (n-1, 5), more preferably not more than (n - 2), most preferably not more than (n - 2.5).
  • the number of hydroxide ions (d) is between 0 and (n-0.1), preferably not more than (n-1), more preferably not more than (n-2) more preferably not more than (n-3), most preferably not more than (n-3.5).
  • the degree of neutralization of the polymerized monomer a) may vary from 0 to 100 mol%, usually in the range 30-90 mol%. In order to achieve the object according to the invention, it may be necessary to select the degree of neutralization in such a way that an optimum absorption capacity with good liquid conductivity is combined. Therefore, the acid groups of the polymerized monomer a) are preferably greater than 45 mol%, preferably greater than 55 mol%, more preferably greater than 65 mol%, most preferably greater than 68 mol%, and preferably not greater than 80 mol -%, preferably at most 76 mol%, more preferably at most 74 mol%, most preferably at most 72 mol%, neutralized.
  • Suitable monomers for the polymerized monomer a), the polymerized crosslinker b) and the polymerized monomer c) are the monomers i), crosslinker ii) described below and monomers iii).
  • Suitable water-soluble polymers for the water-soluble polymer d) are the water-soluble polymers iv) described below.
  • Suitable surface postcrosslinkers for the reacted surface postcrosslinkers e) are the surface postcrosslinkers v) described below.
  • the water-absorbing polymer particles usually have a particle size of at most 1000 ⁇ , preferably the particle size is below 900 ⁇ , preferably below 850 ⁇ , more preferably below 800 ⁇ , even more preferably below 700 ⁇ , most preferably below 600 ⁇ .
  • the water-absorbing polymer particles have a particle size of at least 50 ⁇ , preferably at least 100 ⁇ , more preferably of at least 150 ⁇ , even more preferably of at least 200 ⁇ , most preferably of at least 300 ⁇ on.
  • the Particle size can be determined according to the EDANA recommended Test Method No. WSP 220.2-05 "Particle Size Distribution".
  • less than 2 wt .-%, more preferably less than 1, 5 wt .-%, most preferably less than 1 wt .-%, of the water-absorbing polymer particles have a particle size of less than 150 ⁇ .
  • less than 2 wt .-%, more preferably less than 1, 5 wt .-%, most preferably less than 1 wt .-%, of the water-absorbing polymer particles have a particle size of about 850 ⁇ on.
  • At least 90 wt .-%, preferably at least 95 wt .-%, more preferably at least 98 wt .-%, most preferably at least 99 wt .-%, of the water-absorbing polymer particles have a particle size of 150 to 850 ⁇ on.
  • At least 90 wt .-%, preferably at least 95 wt .-%, more preferably at least 98 wt .-%, most preferably at least 99 wt .-%, of the water-absorbing polymer particles have a particle size of 150 to 700 ⁇ on ,
  • At least 90 wt .-%, preferably at least 95 wt .-%, more preferably at least 98 wt .-%, most preferably at least 99 wt .-%, of the water-absorbing polymer particles have a particle size of 200 to 700 ⁇ on.
  • At least 90 wt .-%, preferably at least 95 wt .-%, more preferably at least 98 wt .-%, most preferably at least 99 wt .-%, of the water-absorbing polymer particles have a particle size of 150 to 600 ⁇ on.
  • At least 90 wt%, preferably at least 95 wt%, more preferably at least 98 wt%, most preferably at least 99 wt%, of the water-absorbing polymer particles have a particle size of 200 to 600 ⁇ on.
  • At least 90% by weight, preferably at least 95% by weight, particularly preferably at least 98% by weight, very particularly preferably at least 99% by weight, of the water-absorbing polymer particles have a particle size of from 300 to 600 ⁇ on.
  • the water content of the water-absorbing polymer particles according to the invention is preferably less than 6 wt .-%, particularly preferably less than 4 wt .-%, very particularly preferably less than 3 wt .-%.
  • higher water contents are also possible, but typically reduce the absorption capacity and are therefore not preferred.
  • the surface tension of the aqueous extract of the swollen water-absorbent polymer particles at 23 ° C. is usually at least 0.05 N / m, preferably at least 0.055 N / m, preferably at least 0.06 N / m, particularly preferably at least 0.065 N / m, completely particularly preferably at least 0.068 N / m.
  • the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of the water-absorbing polymer particles is usually at least 24 g / g, preferably at least 26 g / g, preferably at least
  • the absorption under a pressure of 49.2 g / cm 2 (AULOJpsi) of the water-absorbing polymer particles is usually at least 15 g / g, preferably at least 17 g / g, preferably at least 20 g / g, particularly preferably at least 22 g / g , most preferably at least 24 g / g, and usually not more than 45 g / g.
  • the fluid transfer (SFC) of the water-absorbing polymer particles is, for example, at least 20 ⁇ 10 7 cm 3 s / g, typically at least 40 ⁇ 10 7 cm 3 s / g, preferably at least 60 ⁇ 10 7 cm 3 / g, preferably at least 80 ⁇ 10 7 cm 3 / g , more preferably at least 100x10 -7 cm 3 s / g, most preferably at least 130x10 -7 cm 3 s / g, and typically not more than 500x10 -7 cm 3 s / g.
  • Preferred water-absorbing polymer particles according to the invention are polymer particles having the abovementioned properties.
  • a further subject of the present invention is a process for preparing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerization of a monomer solution or suspension comprising i) at least one ethylenically unsaturated, acid group-carrying monomer which may be at least partially neutralized,
  • M is a polyvalent metal cation of a metal selected from the group aluminum, zirconium, iron, titanium, zinc, calcium, magnesium and strontium,
  • a is a number from 0.1 to n
  • b is a number from 0.1 to n
  • c is a number 0 to (n-0,1)
  • d is a number from 0 to (n-0.1), where in the general formula (I) the sum of a, c and d is less than or equal to n, in the general formula (II) a and d are less than or equal to n and in the general formula (III) b and d is less than or equal to n,
  • X is an acid anion of an acid selected from the group of glycolic acid
  • r is an integer from 1 to 30, such as 3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid, and 3,6,9-trioxadic acid, and ethoxylated diglycolic acids of the general formula (V)
  • Y is an acid anion of an acid selected from the group glyceric acid, citric acid, lactic acid, lactoyllactic acid, malonic acid, hydroxymalonic acid, tartaric acid, glycerol-1, 3-phosphoric acid, glycerol monophosphoric acid, acetic acid , Formic acid, propionic acid, methanesulfonic acid, phosphoric acid and sulfuric acid.
  • Any mixtures of the acid anions X and Y are possible in the metal salts of the general formula (I), but are preferably at least 50 mol%, more preferably at least 75 mol%, most preferably at least 90 mol%, and at most 100 mol%. % of the acid anions selected from the acid anions X.
  • polyvalent metal cations all can be used singly or in any desired mixtures in the metal salts of the general formula (I) to (III), preference is given to the cations of aluminum, zirconium, titanium and iron, more preferably the cations of the aluminum and Zirconium, most preferred is the cation of aluminum.
  • pure aluminum triglycolate is used.
  • mixtures of aluminum triglycolate with at least one further aluminum salt containing an acid anion Y are used.
  • mixtures of aluminum salts containing only acid anions X are used.
  • mixtures of aluminum salts containing only acid anions Y are used.
  • Very particular preference is given to mixtures comprising anions of lactic acid and anions of sulfuric acid.
  • the water-absorbing polymer particles are coated successively with the at least two polyvalent metal salts of the general formula (II) and / or the general formula (III), in particular before the thermal surface postcrosslinking with at least one polyvalent metal salt of the general formula (II) and / or the general formula (III) and after the thermal surface postcrosslinking with a further polyvalent metal salt of the general formula (II) and / or the general formula (III).
  • the number of hydroxide ions (d) is between 0 and (n-0.1), preferably not more than (n-0.5), more preferably not more than (n-1) even more preferably not more than (n - 1, 3), most preferably not more than (n - 1, 7).
  • the number of hydroxide ions (d) is between 0 and (n-0.1), preferably not more than (n-0.75), more preferably not more than (n-1, 5), more preferably not more than (n - 2), most preferably not more than (n - 2.5).
  • the number of hydroxide ions (d) is between 0 and (n-0, 1), preferably not more than (n-1), more preferably not more than (n-2) more preferably not more than (n-3), most preferably not more than (n-3.5).
  • the polyvalent metal salts of the general formula (I) to (III) can be prepared by reacting a hydroxide, for example aluminum hydroxide or sodium aluminate, with at least one acid, for example glycolic acid.
  • a hydroxide for example aluminum hydroxide or sodium aluminate
  • the reaction is preferably carried out in aqueous solution or dispersion.
  • one or more corresponding basic metal salts of the at least one polyvalent metal cation can be reacted with an acid or an acid mixture, for example glycolic acid and lactic acid, in aqueous solution.
  • an acid or an acid mixture for example glycolic acid and lactic acid
  • hydroxides it is also possible to use salts with acid anions of more volatile acids, for example aluminum acetate, wherein the more volatile acids can then be completely or partially removed, for example by heating, vacuuming or stripping the reaction solution with superheated steam, air or inert gas.
  • at least two polyvalent metal salts may also be selected as pure substances, for example aluminum acetate and aluminum triglycolate, dissolved together in water, for example with stirring, heating or cooling, and thus converted into the dissolved polyvalent metal salt of general formula (I).
  • At least one water- or acid-soluble polyvalent metal salt can be reacted with at least one further water-soluble salt which brings the desired acid anion and whose cation precipitates with the anion of the at least one water- or acid-soluble metal salt.
  • the precipitate can be filtered off, for example, so that only the soluble solution fraction is used. Similarly, the precipitate may remain in the aqueous slurry or dispersion and then used directly.
  • an aqueous solution of aluminum sulfate or any alum may be reacted with a corresponding desired amount of a glycolate and / or lactate of calcium or strontium, optionally with stirring and cooling or heating, whereby insoluble calcium sulfate precipitates and the desired aluminum salt remains in the solution.
  • solutions of other polyvalent metal salts of the general formula (I) to (III) can be prepared.
  • the at least one polyvalent metal salt of the general formula (I) to (III) by dissolving the elemental metal, for example in powder form, in the desired acid or mixtures thereof. This can be done in concentrated acid or in aqueous solution. In particular, in the presence of strongly corrosive acids such as lactic acid, this is a possible synthetic route.
  • the aqueous solution or dispersion of the at least one polyvalent metal salt of the general formula (I) to (III) before, during or after its synthesis at least one surface postcrosslinker is added, preferably from the group ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1, 3 Propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, glycerin, N- (2-hydroxyethyl) -2-oxazolidone, 2-oxazolidone, ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate.
  • ⁇ ⁇ ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1, 3 Propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, glycerin, N- (2-hydroxyethyl) -2-oxazolidone, 2-oxazolidone, ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate.
  • the solution thus prepared is used directly or further diluted.
  • a particular advantage of this embodiment is an increased storage stability of the solutions thus prepared.
  • the aqueous solution of the at least one polyvalent metal salt of the general formula (I) to (III) is usually a true solution or a colloidal solution, but sometimes also a suspension.
  • the water-absorbing polymer particles are usually water-insoluble.
  • the monomers i) are preferably water-soluble, i. 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 35 g / 100 g of water.
  • Suitable monomers i) are, for example, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and itaconic acid. Particularly preferred monomers are acrylic acid and methacrylic acid. Very particular preference is given to acrylic acid.
  • suitable monomers i) are, for example, ethylenically unsaturated sulfonic acids, such as styrenesulfonic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AM PS).
  • Impurities can have a significant influence on the polymerization. Therefore, the raw materials used should have the highest possible purity. It is therefore often advantageous to purify the monomers i) specifically. Suitable purification processes are described, for example, in WO 2002/055469 A1, WO 2003/078378 A1 and WO 2004/035514 A1.
  • a suitable monomer i) is, for example, an acrylic acid purified according to WO 2004/035514 A1 with 99.8460% by weight of acrylic acid, 0.0950% by weight of acetic acid, 0.0332% by weight of water, 0.0203% by weight % Propionic acid, 0.0001% by weight furfurale,
  • the proportion of acrylic acid and / or salts thereof in the total amount of the monomers i) is preferably at least 50 mol%, particularly preferably at least 90 mol%, very particularly preferably at least 95 mol%.
  • the monomers i) usually contain polymerization inhibitors, preferably hydroquinone half ethers, as storage stabilizer.
  • the monomer solution preferably contains up to 250 ppm by weight, preferably at most
  • hydroquinone 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 the unneutralized monomer i).
  • an ethylenically unsaturated, acid group-carrying monomer having a corresponding content of hydroquinone half-ether can be used to prepare the monomer solution.
  • hydroquinone half ethers are hydroquinone monomethyl ether (MEHQ) and / or alpha tocopherol (vitamin E).
  • Suitable crosslinkers ii) are compounds having at least two groups suitable for crosslinking. Such groups are, for example, ethylenically unsaturated groups which can be radically copolymerized into the polymer chain, and functional groups which can form covalent bonds with the acid groups of the monomer i). Furthermore, polyvalent metal salts which can form coordinative bonds with at least two acid groups of the monomer a) are also suitable as crosslinking agents ii).
  • Crosslinking agents ii) are preferably compounds having at least two polymerisable groups which can be radically copolymerized into the polymer network.
  • Suitable crosslinkers ii) are, for example, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, diethylene glycol diacrylate, polyethylene glycol diacrylate, allyl methacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, triallylamine, tetraallylammonium chloride, tetraallyloxyethane, as described in EP 0 530 438 A1, di- and triacrylates, as in
  • Suitable crosslinkers ii) are in particular ⁇ , ⁇ -methylenebisacrylamide and ⁇ , ⁇ -methylenebis methacrylamide, esters of unsaturated mono- or polycarboxylic acids of polyols, such as diacrylates or triacrylates, for example butanediol diacrylate, ethylene glycol diacrylate and trimethylolpropane triacrylate, and allyl compounds, such as allyl acrylate, allyl methacrylate, triallyl cyanurate , Maleic acid diallyl esters, polyallyl esters, tetraallyloxyethane, triallylamine, tetraallylethylenediamine, allyl esters of phosphoric acid, and also vinylphosphonic acid derivatives, as described, for example, in US Pat
  • EP 0 343 427 A1 are described.
  • Further suitable crosslinkers ii) are pentaerythritol di-, pentaerythritol tri- and pentaerythritol tetraallyl ethers, polyethylene glycol diallyl ether, ethylene glycol diallyl ether, glycerol and triallyl ethers, polyallyl ethers based on sorbitol, and ethoxylated variants thereof.
  • Useful in the process according to the invention are diacrylates and dimethacrylates of polyethylene glycols, wherein the polyethylene glycol used has a molecular weight between 300 and 1000.
  • crosslinkers ii) are di- and triacrylates of 3 to 15 times ethoxylated glycerol, of 3 to 15 times ethoxylated trimethylolpropane, in particular di- and triacrylates of 3-ethoxylated glycerol or trimethylolpropane, of fold propoxylating ⁇
  • glycerol or trimethylolpropane as well as the 3-fold mixed ethoxylated or propoxylated glycerol or trimethylolpropane, the 15-fold to 25-fold ethoxylated glycerol, trimethylolethane or trimethylolpropane, as well as the 40-times ethoxylated glycerol, trimethylolethane or trimethylolpropane ,
  • Very particularly preferred crosslinkers ii) are the polyethoxylated and / or propoxylated glycerols esterified with acrylic acid or methacrylic acid to form diioder triacrylates or di- or tri-methacrylates, as described, for example, in DE 103 19 462 A1.
  • Particularly advantageous are di- and / or triacrylates of 3- to 10-fold ethoxylated glycerol.
  • Most preferred are the triacrylates of 3 to 5 times ethoxylated and / or propoxylated glycerin.
  • the amount of crosslinker ii) is preferably 0.05 to 2.5 wt .-%, particularly preferably 0.1 to 1 wt .-%, most preferably 0.3 to 0.6 wt .-%, each based on Monomer i).
  • CRC centrifuge retention capacity
  • Examples of ethylenically unsaturated monomers iii) copolymerizable with the monomers i) are acrylamide, methacrylamide, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, dimethylaminoethyl acrylate, dimethylaminopropyl acrylate, diethylaminopropyl acrylate, dimethylaminobutyl acrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, diethylaminoethyl methacrylate, dimethylaminoneopentyl acrylate and dimethylaminoneopentyl methacrylate.
  • polyvinyl alcohol polyvinylamine
  • polyvinylpyrrolidone starch
  • starch derivatives modified cellulose such as methylcellulose or hydroxyethylcellulose
  • gelatin polyglycols such as polyethylene glycols or polyacrylic acids, preferably starch, starch derivatives and modified cellulose
  • polyglycols such as polyethylene glycols or polyacrylic acids
  • an aqueous monomer solution is used.
  • the water content of the monomer solution is preferably from 40 to 75 wt .-%, particularly preferably from 45 to
  • the monomer solution or suspension may be preconcentrated by inert tion, ie flow through with an inert gas, preferably nitrogen or carbon dioxide, are freed of dissolved oxygen.
  • an inert gas preferably nitrogen or carbon dioxide
  • the oxygen content of the monomer solution or suspension before polymerization is reduced to less than 1 ppm by weight, more preferably less than 0.5 ppm by weight, most preferably less than 0.1 ppm by weight.
  • the monomer solution or suspension or their raw materials may optionally be added to all known chelating agents for better control of the polymerization reaction.
  • Suitable chelating agents are, for example, phosphoric acid, diphosphoric acid, triphosphoric acid, polyphosphoric acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, and salts thereof.
  • iminodiacetic acid hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, nitrilotripropionic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, triethylenetetraaminehexaacetic acid, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) glycine and trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexanetetraacetic acid, and salts thereof.
  • the amount used is usually 1 to 30,000 ppm based on the monomers i), preferably 10 to 1,000 ppm, preferably 20 to 600 ppm, more preferably 50 to 400 ppm, most preferably 100 to 300 ppm.
  • WO 2003/104300 A1 describes.
  • the reaction is preferably carried out in a kneader, as described in WO 2001/038402 A1, or on a belt reactor, as described in EP 0 955 086 A1. But also advantageous are the preparation by the process of reverse suspension or drop polymerization. In both processes, rounded base polymer particles are obtained, often even with spherical morphology. Base polymer particles which already have a superficially denser crosslinking of the particles after polymerization and without further surface postcrosslinking can also be prepared in the drop polymerization.
  • the morphology of the base polymer particles can be arbitrarily selected, for example, irregular non-spherical particles with smooth surfaces, irregular particles with rough surfaces, particle aggregates, rounded particles, or spherical particles can be used.
  • the polymerization is advantageously effected by thermal and / or redox initiator systems. Suitable thermal initiators are azo initiators, peroxodisulfates, peroxydiphosphates and hydroperoxides. Peroxo compounds, such as hydrogen peroxide, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, ammonium persulfate, potassium persulfate and sodium persulfate, are also preferably used as at least one initiator component in redox initiator systems.
  • peroxide can also be obtained, for example, in situ by reducing the oxygen present by means of a mixture of glucose and glucose oxidase or by means of other enzymatic systems.
  • a reduction component for example, ascorbic acid, bisulfite, thiosulfate,
  • the acid groups of the resulting polymer gels are preferably greater than 45 mol%, preferably greater than 55 mol%, more preferably greater than 65 mol%, very particularly preferably greater than 68 mol%, and preferably not greater than 80 mol%, preferably at most 76 mol%, particularly preferably at most 74 mol%, very particularly preferably at most 72 mol%, neutralized, wherein the customary neutralizing agents can be used, for example ammonia, amines, such as ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine or di - Methylaminoethanolamin, preferably alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal oxides, alkali metal carbonates or alkali metal hydrogencarbonates and mixtures thereof, with sodium and potassium are particularly preferred as alkali metals
  • water-soluble alkali metal silicates can also be used for at least partial neutralization and for increasing the gel strength.
  • the neutralization is achieved by mixing the neutralizing agent as an aqueous solution or preferably as a solid.
  • the neutralization can be carried out after the polymerization at the stage of Polymergeis.
  • it is also 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 after the polymerization at the stage of Polymergeis.
  • the monomer solution can be neutralized by mixing in the neutralizing agent, either to a predetermined pre-neutralization degree followed by post-neutralization to the final value after or during the polymerization reaction, or the monomer solution is adjusted to final value by blending the neutralizing agent prior to polymerization.
  • the polymer gel can be mechanically comminuted, for example by means of an extruder, wherein the neutralizing agent can be sprayed, sprinkled or poured on and then thoroughly mixed in. For this purpose, the gel mass obtained can be extruded several times for homogenization.
  • the polymer gel Before drying, the polymer gel can be post-processed mechanically to comminute remaining lumps or to homogenize the size and structure of the gel particles. For this purpose, stirring, kneading, forming, shearing and cutting tools can be used. However, excessive shear stress can damage the polymer gel. In general, mild mechanical post-processing results in an improved drying result as the more regular gel particles dry more uniformly and tend to have fewer bubbles and lumps.
  • the neutralized polymer gel is then dried with a belt, fluidized bed, shaft or drum dryer until the residual moisture content is preferably below 10% by weight, in particular below 5% by weight, the residual moisture content being determined according to the EDANA-recommended test method no. WSP 230.2-05 "Moisture Content" is determined.
  • the dried polymer gel is then milled and sieved, with mill stands, pin mills, or vibratory mills typically being employable for milling, using screens with mesh sizes necessary to make the water-absorbent polymer particles.
  • Too small polymer particles are therefore usually separated and recycled to the process. This is preferably done before, during or immediately after the polymerization, i. before drying the polymer gel.
  • the too small polymer particles can be moistened with water and / or aqueous surfactant before or during the recycling.
  • the too small polymer particles are preferably added during the last third of the polymerization. If the polymer particles which are too small are added very late, for example only in an apparatus downstream of the polymerization reactor, for example an extruder, then the polymer particles which are too small can only be incorporated into the resulting polymer gel with difficulty. Insufficiently incorporated too small polymer particles dissolve during the grinding 1
  • Polymer particles with too large particle size reduce the swelling rate. Therefore, the proportion of polymer particles too large should also be low.
  • Suitable surface postcrosslinkers v) for this purpose are compounds which contain at least two groups which can form covalent bonds with the carboxylate groups of the polymers.
  • Suitable compounds are, for example, alkoxysilyl compounds, polyaziridines, polyamines, polyamidoamines, di- or polyglycidyl compounds, as described in EP 0 083 022 A2, EP 0 543 303 A1 and EP 0 937 736 A2, polyhydric alcohols, as described in DE 33 14 019 A1, DE 35 23 617 A1 and
  • EP 0 450 922 A2 or ⁇ -hydroxyalkylamides, as described in DE 102 04 938 A1 and US Pat. No. 6,239,230.
  • compounds having mixed functionality such as glycidol, 3-ethyl-3-oxetanemethanol (trimethylolpropane oxetane), as described in EP 1 199 327 A1, aminoethanol, diethanolamine, triethanolamine or compounds which form a further functionality after the first reaction, such as Ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, isobutylene oxide, aziridine, azetidine or oxetane.
  • the surface postcrosslinking is usually carried out so that a solution of the surface postcrosslinker is sprayed onto the aqueous polymer gel or dry base polymer particles. Subsequent to the spraying, thermal surface postcrosslinking takes place, wherein drying can take place both before and during the surface postcrosslinking reaction.
  • Preferred surface postcrosslinkers v) are amide acetals or carbamic acid esters of the general formula (VI)
  • R 1 Ci-Ci2-alkyl, C 2 -C 2 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 2 -alkenyl or C 6 -C 2 aryl,
  • R 3 is hydrogen, Ci-Ci 2 -alkyl, C 2 -C 2 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 2 -alkenyl or C 6 -C 2 aryl, or Z,
  • R 4 Ci-Ci 2 -alkyl, C 2 -C 2 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 2 -alkenyl or C 6 -C 2 aryl,
  • R 5 is hydrogen, Ci-Ci 2 -alkyl, C 2 -C 2 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 2 -alkenyl, Ci-Ci2 acyl or
  • R 6 Ci-Ci 2 -alkyl, C 2 -C 2 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 2 -alkenyl or C 6 -C 2 aryl, and
  • Z is a carbonyl oxygen which is common to the radicals R 2 and R 3 , where R 1 and R 4 and / or R 5 and R 6 may be a bridged C 2 to C 5 alkanediyl, and where the abovementioned radicals R 1 to R 6 may have a total of one to two free valences and may be connected to these free valencies with at least one suitable base body, or polyhydric alcohols, wherein the polyhydric alcohol preferably has a molecular weight of less than 100 g / mol, preferably less than 90 g / mol, more preferably less than 80 g / mol, most preferably less than 70 g / mol, per hydroxyl group and no vicinal, geminal, secondary or tertiary hydroxyl groups, and polyhydric alcohols either diols of the general formula (VI la )
  • R 7 is either an unbranched dialkyl radical of the formula - (CH 2 ) P -, where p is an integer from 2 to 20, preferably 3 to 12, and both hydroxyl groups are terminal, or R 7 is an unbranched, branched or cyclic dialkyl radical, or polyols of the general formula (VIIb)
  • radicals R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 independently of one another denote hydrogen, hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyloxymethyl, 1-hydroxyprop-2-yloxymethyl, 2-hydroxypropyloxymethyl, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n- Butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, 1, 2-dihydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl or 4-hydroxybutyl and a total of 2, 3, or 4, preferably 2 or 3, hydroxyl groups are present, and not more than one of the radicals R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , or R 11 is hydroxyl, are or cyclic carbonates of the general formula (VIII)
  • R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 and R 17 independently of one another are hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl or isobutyl, and m is either 0 or 1 , or bisoxazolines of the general formula (IX)
  • R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , R 21 , R 22 , R 23 , R 24 and R 25 are independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl or isobutyl and R 26 represents a single bond, a linear, branched or cyclic C 1 -C 12 -dialkyl radical, or a polyalkoxydiyl radical which is made up of one to ten ethylene oxide and / or propylene oxide units, such as, for example, polyglycol dicarboxylic acids.
  • the preferred surface postcrosslinkers v) are extremely selective. Secondary and subsequent reactions, which lead to volatile and thus malodorous compounds are minimized. The water-absorbing polymer particles produced with the preferred surface postcrosslinkers v) are therefore odorless even when moistened.
  • Polyhydric alcohols as surface postcrosslinkers v) require high surface postcrosslinking temperatures due to their low reactivity. Alcohols which have vicinal, geminal, secondary and tertiary hydroxyl groups form undesirable by-products in the hygiene sector which lead to unpleasant odors and / or discolorations of the relevant hygiene article during manufacture or use.
  • Preferred surface postcrosslinkers v) of the general formula (VI) are 2-oxazolidones, 2-oxazolidone and N-hydroxyethyl-2-oxazolidone.
  • Preferred surface postcrosslinkers v) of the general formula (VIIa) are 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol and 1,7-heptanediol. Further examples of surface postcrosslinkers of the formula (VIIa) are 1, 3-butanediol, 1, 8-octanediol, 1, 9-nonanediol and 1, 10-decanediol. 4
  • the diols of the general formula (VIIa) are preferably water-soluble, these diols being at 23 ° C. at least 30 wt .-%, preferably at least 40 wt .-%, particularly preferably at least 50 wt .-%, most preferably at least 60 wt .-%, in water, such as 1, 3-propanediol and 1, 7-heptanediol. Even more preferred are such surface postcrosslinkers which are liquid at 25 ° C.
  • Preferred surface postcrosslinkers v) of the general formula (VIIb) are butane-1, 2,3-triol, butane-1, 2,4-triol, glycerol, trimethylolpropane, trimethylolethane, pentaerythritol, 1 to 3 times ethoxylated glycerol, trimethylolethane or trimethylolpropane and 1 to 3 times propoxylated glycerin, trimethylolethane or trimethylolpropane. Also preferred are 2-fold ethoxylated or propoxylated neopentyl glycol. Particularly preferred are 2-fold and 3-times ethoxylated glycerol and trimethylolpropane.
  • Preferred polyhydric alcohols of the general formulas (VIIa) and (VIIb) have a viscosity at 23 ° C. of less than 3,000 mPas, preferably less than 1,500 mPas, preferably less than 1,000 mPas, more preferably less than 500 mPas, very particularly preferably less than 300 mPas, up.
  • Particularly preferred surface postcrosslinkers v) of the general formula (VIII) are ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate.
  • a particularly preferred surface postcrosslinker v) of the general formula (VIII) is 2,2-bis (2-oxazoline).
  • the at least one surface postcrosslinker v) is typically used in an amount of at most 0.3% by weight, preferably at most 0.15% by weight, particularly preferably from 0.001 to 0.095% by weight, based in each case on the base polymer aqueous solution used.
  • a single surface postcrosslinker v) from the above selection can be used or any mixtures of various surface postcrosslinkers.
  • the aqueous surface postcrosslinker solution may typically contain, in addition to the at least one surface postcrosslinker v), a cosolvent.
  • cosolvents are C 1 to C 3 alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, sec-butanol, tert-butanol or 2-methyl-1-propanol, C 2 to C 4 alcohols.
  • Diols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or 1,4-butanediol, ketones, such as acetone, or carboxylic esters, such as ethyl acetate.
  • a disadvantage of many of these cosolvents is that they have typical odors.
  • the co-solvent itself is ideally not a surface postcrosslinker under the reaction conditions. However, in the limiting case and depending on residence time and temperature, it may happen that the co-solvent partly contributes to the surface postcrosslinking. This is particularly the case when the surface postcrosslinker v) is relatively inert and therefore can also form its own cosolvent, as for example when using cyclic carbonates of the general formula (VIII), diols of the general formula (VIIa) or polyols of the general formula ( VIIb).
  • Such surface postcrosslinkers v) can also be used as cosolvents in a mixture with more reactive surface postcrosslinkers v), since the actual surface postcrosslinking reaction can then be carried out at lower temperatures and / or shorter residence times than in the absence of the more reactive surface postcrosslinker v). Since co-solvent is used in relatively large amounts and also remains partially in the product, it must not be toxic.
  • the diols of the general formula (VIIa), the polyols of the general formula (VIIb) and the cyclic carbonates of the general formula (VIII) are also suitable as cosolvents. They fulfill this function in the presence of a reactive surface postcrosslinker v) of the general formula (VI) and / or (IX) and / or a di- or Triyglycidylvernetzers.
  • preferred cosolvents in the process according to the invention are, in particular, the diols of the general formula (VIIa).
  • co-solvents in the process according to the invention are the polyols of the general formula (VIIb).
  • the 2 to 3-fold alkoxylated polyols are especially preferred.
  • especially suitable as co-solvents are also 3- to 15-fold, very particularly 5- to 10-fold ethoxylated polyols based on glycerol, trimethylolpropane, trimethylololethan or pentaerythritol.
  • Particularly suitable is 7-times ethoxylated trimethylolpropane.
  • Particularly preferred combinations of less reactive surface postcrosslinker v) as cosolvent and reactive surface postcrosslinker v) are combinations of preferred polyhydric alcohols, diols of general formula (VIIa) and polyols of general formula (VIIb), with amide acetals or carbamic esters of general formula (VI).
  • Further preferred combinations are propylene glycol / 1,4-butanediol, propylene glycol / 1,3-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol / 1,4-butanediol, dissolved in water and / or isopropanol as nonreactive solvent.
  • Further preferred surface postcrosslinker mixtures are ethylene carbonate / water and 1,3-propanediol / water. These may optionally be used mixed with isopropanol.
  • the concentration of cosolvent in the aqueous surface postcrosslinker solution is from 15 to 50% by weight, preferably from 15 to 40% by weight, particularly preferably from 20 to 35% by weight, based on the solution. In cosolvents which are only slightly miscible with water, it is advantageous to adjust the aqueous surface postcrosslinker solution so that only one phase is present, if appropriate by lowering the concentration of the cosolvent.
  • no cosolvent is used.
  • the at least one surface postcrosslinker v) is then applied only as a solution in water, optionally with the addition of a deagglomerating auxiliary.
  • the concentration of the at least one surface postcrosslinker v) in the aqueous solution is, for example, from 1 to 20% by weight, preferably from 1 to 5% by weight, particularly preferably from 2 to 5% by weight, based on the solution.
  • the total amount of the surface postcrosslinker solution based on the base polymer is usually from 0.3 to 15% by weight, preferably from 2 to 6% by weight.
  • a surfactant is added to the base polymer as deagglomeration auxiliary, for example sorbitan monoesters, such as sorbitan monococoate and sorbitan monolaurate, or ethoxylated variants thereof.
  • sorbitan monoesters such as sorbitan monococoate and sorbitan monolaurate, or ethoxylated variants thereof.
  • Other very suitable deagglomeration aids are the ethoxylated and alkoxylated derivatives of 2-propylheptanol sold under the trademarks Lutensol XL® and Lutensol XP® (BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, DE).
  • the deagglomerating aid may be metered separately or added to the surface postcrosslinker solution.
  • the deagglomerating aid is added to the surface postcrosslinker solution.
  • the amount used of the deagglomerating assistant based on the base polymer is, for example, up to 0.01% by weight, preferably up to 0.005% by weight, particularly preferably up to 0.002% by weight.
  • the deagglomerating assistant is metered so that the surface tension of an aqueous extract of the swollen base polymer and / or the swollen surface-postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer particles at 23 ° C. is usually at least 0.05 N / m, preferably at least 0.055 N / m, preferably at least 0, 06 N / m, more preferably at least 0.065 N / m, most preferably 0.068 N / m.
  • the base polymer is coated on the particle surface with at least one polyvalent metal salt of the general formula (I).
  • the amount used of the at least one polyvalent metal cation is preferably 0.001 to 0.5 wt .-%, particularly preferably 0.005 to 0.2 wt .-%, most preferably 0.02 to 0.1 wt .-%, based on the used base polymer.
  • the corresponding amount of polyvalent metal salt is greater, since the weight of the anions must be taken into account here.
  • the at least one polyvalent metal salt of the general formula (I) can be sprayed on as an aqueous solution before, during, together or after the application of the surface postcrosslinking solution. It can also be applied after completion of the thermal surface post-crosslinking.
  • the application during the application of the surface postcrosslinker solution is preferably from at least two parallel nozzles.
  • the coating together with the surface postcrosslinker solution is a common solution of the surface postcrosslinker and the at least one polyvalent metal salt.
  • One or more nozzles can be used for spraying the solution.
  • the base polymer used in the process according to the invention typically has a residual moisture content after drying and before application of the surface postcrosslinker solution of less than 10% by weight, preferably less than 5% by weight.
  • this moisture content can also be increased to up to 75% by weight, for example by applying water in an upstream spray mixer.
  • the moisture content is determined according to the EDA-NA recommended test method No. WSP 230.2-05 "Moisture Content". Such an increase in moisture content leads to a slight pre-swelling of the base polymer and improves the distribution of the surface postcrosslinker on the surface and the penetration of the particles.
  • the spray nozzles which can be used in the process according to the invention are subject to no restriction.
  • the liquid to be sprayed can be supplied under pressure.
  • the division of the liquid to be sprayed can take place in that it is relaxed after reaching a certain minimum speed in the nozzle bore.
  • single-substance nozzles such as, for example, slot nozzles or swirl chambers (full-cone nozzles) (for example from Düsen-Schlick GmbH, DE, or from Spraying Systems GmbH, DE).
  • Such nozzles are also described in EP 0 534 228 A1 and EP 1 191 051 A1.
  • thermal surface postcrosslinking takes place, wherein drying can take place before, during or after the surface postcrosslinking reaction.
  • the spraying of the surface postcrosslinker solution is preferably carried out in mixers with agitated mixing tools, such as screw mixers, paddle mixers, disk mixers, plow shakers and paddle mixers.
  • Vertical mixers are particularly preferred, plowshare mixers and paddle mixers are very particularly preferred.
  • Suitable mixers are, for example, Lödige® mixers, Bepex® mixers, Nauta® mixers, Processall® mixers and Schugi® mixers.
  • the thermal surface postcrosslinking is preferably carried out in contact dryers, more preferably paddle dryers, very particularly preferably disk dryers.
  • Suitable dryers are, for example, Bepex® T rockner and Nara® T rockner. Moreover, fluidized bed dryers can also be used. The thermal surface postcrosslinking can take place in the mixer itself, by heating the jacket or by blowing hot air. Also suitable is a downstream dryer, such as a hopper dryer, a rotary kiln or a heatable screw.
  • the surface postcrosslinker solution is particularly preferably applied to the base polymer in a high speed mixer, for example of the Schugi-Flexomix® or Turbolizer® type, and thermally surface postcrosslinked in a reaction dryer, for example of the Nara-Paddle-Dryer® type or a disk dryer.
  • the base polymer used may still have a temperature of 10 to 120 ° C. from previous process steps, and the surface postcrosslinker solution may have a temperature of 0 to 150 ° C.
  • the surface postcrosslinker solution may be heated to reduce the viscosity.
  • the preferred residence time at this temperature in the reaction mixer or dryer is less than 120 minutes, more preferably less than 80 minutes, more preferably less than 50 minutes, most preferably less than 30 minutes.
  • the surface post cure dryer is purged with air or an inert gas during the drying and surface postcrosslinking reaction to remove the vapors. To support drying, the dryer and the connected units are heated as completely as possible.
  • cosolvents removed with the vapors can be condensed again outside the reaction dryer and optionally separated by distillation and recycled.
  • the surface postcrosslinking reaction and the drying are carried out in the absence of oxidizing gases, in particular oxygen, wherein the proportion of oxidizing gas in the atmosphere overlying the water-absorbing polymer particles is less than 10% by volume, preferably less than 1% by volume is less than 0.1% by volume, more preferably less than 0.01% by volume, most preferably less than 0.001% by volume.
  • the dried water-absorbent polymer particles are cooled.
  • the hot and dry polymer particles are transferred to a downstream cooler in continuous operation. This may be, for example, a disk cooler, a blade cooler, a fluidized bed cooler, or a screw cooler.
  • Cooling takes place via the walls and optionally the stirring elements of the cooler, which are flowed through by a suitable cooling medium such as hot or cold water.
  • a suitable cooling medium such as hot or cold water.
  • water or aqueous solutions of additives can be sprayed in the cooler; This increases the efficiency of the cooling (partial evaporation of water) and the residual moisture content in the finished product can be up to 6 wt .-%, preferably 0.01 to 4 % By weight, more preferably 0.1 to 3% by weight.
  • the increased residual moisture content reduces the dust content of the product.
  • Suitable additives are, for example, fumed silicas and surfactants which prevent the caking of the polymer particles when water is added.
  • an aqueous solution of the at least one polyvalent metal salt can also be applied here.
  • color-stabilizing additives such as, for example, sodium bisulfite, sodium hypophosphite, phosphate salts, 2-hydroxy-2-sulfonatoacetic acid or its salts, 2-hydroxy-2-sulfinatoacetic acid or its salts, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-diphosphonic acid or their derivatives Salts, glyoxylic acid or its salts, in particular the calcium and strontium salts.
  • the cooler it is also only possible to cool in the cooler and to carry out the addition of water and additives in a downstream separate mixer.
  • the cooling stops the reaction by falling below the reaction temperature and the temperature needs to be lowered only so far that the product can easily be packaged in plastic bags or in silo trucks.
  • the water-absorbing polymer particles can optionally be additionally coated with water-insoluble metal phosphates, as described in WO 2002/060983 A1.
  • the water-insoluble metal phosphates can be added as a powder or as a dispersion in a suitable dispersant, for example water.
  • the water-insoluble metal phosphates are used and sprayed in the form of dispersions, then they are preferably used as aqueous dispersions, and it is preferably additionally applied a dedusting agent for fixing the additive on the surface of the water-absorbing polymer particles.
  • the application of the dedusting agent and the dispersion is preferably carried out together with the surface postcrosslinking solution and can take place simultaneously or with a time delay from a common solution or from several separate solutions via separate nozzle systems.
  • Preferred dedusting agents are dendritic polymers, highly branched polymers, such as polyglycerols, polyethylene glycols, polypropylene glycols, random or block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide.
  • dedusting agents for this purpose are the polyethoxylates or polypropoxylates of polyhydroxy compounds, such as glycerol, sorbitol, trimethylolpropane, trimethylolethane and pentaerythritol. Examples of these are 1 to 100 times ethoxylated trimethylolpropane or glycerol.
  • block copolymers such as a total of 1- to 40-fold ethoxylated and then 1- to 40-fold propoxylated trimethylolpropane or glycerol. The order of the blocks can also be reversed.
  • the water-insoluble metal phosphates have an average particle size of usually less than 400 ⁇ , preferably less than 100 ⁇ , preferably less than 50 ⁇ , especially ,
  • water-insoluble metal phosphates only on the surface of the water-absorbing polymer particles.
  • solutions of phosphoric acid or soluble phosphates and solutions of soluble metal salts are sprayed on separately, with the water-insoluble metal phosphate forming and precipitating on the particle surface.
  • the coating with the water-insoluble metal phosphate can be carried out before, during or after the surface postcrosslinking.
  • Preferred water-insoluble metal phosphates are those of calcium, strontium, aluminum, magnesium, zinc and iron.
  • any known coatings such as film-forming polymers, dendrimers, polycationic polymers (such as polyvinylamine, polyethylenimine or polyallylamine), water-insoluble polyvalent metal salts such as calcium sulfate or hydrophilic inorganic particles such as clay minerals, fumed silica, alumina and magnesia, may additionally be applied .
  • additional effects such as a reduced caking tendency, improved processing properties or a further increased fluid transfer (SFC) can be achieved.
  • the additives are used and sprayed on in the form of dispersions, they are preferably used as aqueous dispersions, and it is preferable to additionally apply a dedusting agent for fixing the additive to the surface of the water-absorbing polymer particles.
  • water-absorbent polymer particles having high liquid conductivity, high absorption capacity and high absorption capacity under pressure are easily available.
  • a further subject of the present invention are hygiene articles comprising water-absorbing polymer particles according to the invention, preferably ultrathin diapers, comprising an absorbent core consisting of 50 to 100% by weight, preferably 60 to 100% by weight, preferably 70 to 100% by weight. %, particularly preferably 80 to 100 wt .-%, most preferably 90 to 100 wt .-%, inventive water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the envelope of the absorbent core is of course not taken into account.
  • the water-absorbing polymer particles according to the invention are also very particularly advantageous for the production of laminates and composite structures, as described, for example, in US 2003/0181 115 and US 2004/0019342.
  • the water-absorbent polymer particles of the invention are also useful for the preparation of fully analogous structures using UV-crosslinkable hot melt adhesives which for example as AC-Resin® (BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, DE).
  • UV-crosslinkable hot-melt adhesives have the advantage of being processable at as low as 120 to 140 ° C, so they are better compatible with many thermoplastic substrates. Another significant advantage is that UV-crosslinkable hot melt adhesives are toxicologically very harmless and also cause no exhalations in the toiletries.
  • a very significant advantage, in connection with the water-absorbing polymer particles according to the invention, is that the property of the UV-crosslinkable hot-melt adhesive does not tend to yellow during processing and crosslinking. This is particularly advantageous if ultrathin or partially transparent hygiene articles are to be produced. The combination of the water-absorbing polymer particles according to the invention with UV-crosslinkable hot-melt adhesives is therefore particularly advantageous.
  • Suitable UV-crosslinkable hot melt adhesives are described, for example, in EP 0 377 199 A1, EP 0 445 641 A1, US Pat. No. 5,026,806, EP 0 655 465 A1 and EP 0 377 191 A1.
  • Cellulose-free hygiene articles are fixed by fixing water-absorbing polymer particles by means of thermoplastic polymers, in particular hot melt adhesives, on suitable nonwoven carriers when spinning these thermoplastic polymers into fine fibers.
  • the water-absorbing polymer particles according to the invention are furthermore very suitable for the hygiene articles described in US Pat. No. 6,972,011 and in WO 2011/084981 A1, their liquid storage components, and the associated preparation process.
  • the water-absorbing polymer particles are tested by the test methods described below.
  • Measurements should be taken at an ambient temperature of 23 ⁇ 2 ° C and a relative humidity of 50 ⁇ 10%, unless otherwise specified.
  • the water-absorbing polymer particles are thoroughly mixed before the measurement.
  • Centrifuge Retention Capacity The centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) is determined according to the EDANA recommended test method no. WSP 241.2-05 "Centrifuge Retention Capacity", but for each example the actual sample with the specified particle size distribution is measured.
  • the absorption under a pressure of 21.0 g / cm 2 (AUL 0.3 psi) is determined according to the EDANA recommended test method no. WSP 242.2-05 "Absorption Under Pressure", however, for each example, the actual sample with measured there particle size distribution.
  • the fluid transfer (SFC) of a swollen gel layer under pressure load of 0.3 psi (2070 Pa) is, as described in EP 0 640 330 A1, determined as a gel-layer permeability of a swollen gel layer of water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the aforementioned patent application on page 19 and in Figure 8 was modified to the effect that the glass frit (40) is no longer used, the punch (39) of the same plastic material as the cylinder (37) and now evenly distributed over the entire support surface 21 equal holes contains. The procedure and evaluation of the measurement remains unchanged compared to EP 0 640 330 A1. The flow is automatically detected.
  • the gel bed permeability (GBP) of a swollen gel layer under compressive loading of 0.3 psi (2070 Pa) becomes, as described in US 2005/0256757 (paragraphs [0061] and [0075]), the gel bed permeability of a swollen gel layer of water-absorbent Polymer particles determined.
  • the content of extractable constituents of the water-absorbing polymer particles is determined according to the EDANA-recommended test method No. WSP 270.2-05 "Extractable".
  • FSR source velocity
  • the weight W1 should be corrected for this moisture content.
  • the wicking test determines the wicking properties of the water-absorbent composite.
  • the test apparatus is shown in FIG.
  • the water-absorbent composite is placed in a tray (1) with a flat bottom, wherein the trough (1) is inclined relative to the horizontal by 45 °.
  • On the tub (1) is attached to the side of a Zentimeterexcellent for determining the Wicking length.
  • the tub (1) is connected via a hose connection to a height-adjustable storage vessel (2).
  • the storage vessel (2) is filled with a 0.9 wt .-% NaCl solution, which is additionally dyed red with 0.05 wt .-% of the food dye E-124, filled and is located on a balance (3).
  • the liquid level is adjusted so that the water-absorbent composite is immersed 1 cm.
  • wicking length The distance that the liquid in the water-absorbent composite increases within one hour (wicking length) and the amount of liquid absorbed by the composite within one hour (amount of wicking) are measured.
  • a circular weight of 3,600 g On the water-absorbent composite is placed centrally a circular weight of 3,600 g.
  • the weight has a diameter of 10 cm. Due to the weight, a feed pipe with an inner diameter of 10 mm is passed in the middle.
  • the EDANA test methods are available, for example, from EDANA, Avenue Eugene Plasky 157, B-1030 Brussels, Belgium.
  • a base polymer was prepared according to the continuous kneading process described in WO 01/38402 A1 in a List ORP 250 Contikneter type reactor (LIST AG, Arisdorf, CH).
  • the crosslinker used was glycerol triacrylate esterified with acrylic acid and overall 3-times ethoxylated (Gly-3 EO-TA) prepared in accordance with US 2005/176910, in an amount of 0.348% by weight, based on acrylic acid monomer.
  • the crosslinker was added continuously to the monomer stream.
  • the sodium acrylate present was taken into account mathematically as acrylic acid.
  • the initiation was carried out by also continuous admixture of aqueous solutions of the initiators sodium persulfate (0.11 wt .-% based on acrylic acid monomer), hydrogen peroxide (0.002 wt .-% based on acrylic acid monomer) and ascorbic acid (0.001 wt .-% based on acrylic acid monomer).
  • the polymer gel obtained was dried on a belt dryer, then the dryer cake was broken, ground by means of a roll mill and finally sieved to a particle size of 150 to 850 ⁇ m.
  • Extractable (16 h) 14.0% by weight
  • Another base polymer was prepared according to the continuous kneader method described in WO 2001/38402 A1.
  • the crosslinker used was Gly-3EO-TA in an amount of 0.484% by weight, based on acrylic acid monomer. The crosslinker was added continuously to the monomer stream.
  • Initiation was also carried out by continuously adding aqueous solutions of the initiators sodium persulfate (0.14% by weight, based on acrylic acid monomer), hydrogen peroxide (0.001% by weight, based on acrylic acid monomer) and ascorbic acid (0.002% by weight, based on acrylic acid monomer). ,
  • the polymer gel obtained was dried on a belt dryer, then the dryer cake was broken, ground on a roll mill and finally sieved to a particle size of 150 to 850 ⁇ m.
  • Extractable (16 h) 12.2% by weight
  • an acrylic acid / sodium acrylate solution was prepared so that the degree of neutralization was 71 mol%.
  • the solids content of the monomer solution was 40% by weight.
  • the polyethylenically unsaturated crosslinker used was 3-times ethoxylated glycerol triacrylate (about 85% strength by weight solution in acrylic acid). The amount used was 1.5 kg crosslinker per ton of monomer solution.
  • the throughput of the monomer solution was 18 t / h.
  • the reaction solution had a temperature of 30 ° C at the inlet.
  • the resulting polymer gel was applied to a belt dryer. On the belt dryer, the polymer gel was continuously circulated around an air / gas mixture and dried. The residence time in the belt dryer was 37 minutes.
  • the dried polymer gel was ground and sieved to a particle size fraction of 150 to 850 ⁇ .
  • the resulting water-absorbing polymer particles had the following particle size distribution:
  • the obtained water-absorbent polymer particles had a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of 38.7 g / g, absorption under a pressure of 49.2 g / cm 2 (AULOJpsi) of 7.3 g / g, and a swelling rate (FSR ) of 0.27 g / gs. t
  • CRC centrifuge retention capacity
  • AULOJpsi absorption under a pressure of 49.2 g / cm 2
  • FSR swelling rate
  • EXAMPLE 4 In a Pflugschar® paddle dryer type VT 5R-MK with 5 l volume (Gebr. Lödige Maschinenbau GmbH, Paderborn, DE), 1.2 kg of base polymer from Example 1 were initially charged. Then, by means of a nitrogen-operated two-fluid nozzle and with stirring, a mixture of 0.07 wt .-% N- (2-hydroxyethyl) -oxazolidinone, 0.07 wt .-% 1, 3-propanediol, 0.50 wt.
  • Example 4 The procedure was as in Example 4. Instead of 0.50 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate 0.50 wt .-% aluminum sulfate were used. The results are summarized in Table 1.
  • Example 7 In a Schugi®-Flexomix type 100 D (Hosokawa-Micron B.V., Doetichem, NL) with gravimetric metering and continuous mass flow-controlled liquid metering via a liquid nozzle, base polymer from Example 1 was sprayed with a surface postcrosslinking solution.
  • the surface postcrosslinker solution was a mixture of
  • the moist base polymer was transferred directly from the Schugi® Flexomix into a NARA Paddle-Dryer® type NPD 1.6 W (GMF Gouda, Waddinxveen, NL).
  • the throughput rate of base polymer was 60 kg / hr (dry) and the product temperature of the steam heated dryer at the dryer exit was about 188 ° C.
  • the dryer was followed by a cooler, which quickly cooled the product to about 50 ° C.
  • the residence time in the dryer was given by the constant throughput rate of the base polymer and the weir height of 70% and was about 60 minutes.
  • the necessary residence time is determined by preliminary experiments with the aid of which the constant metering rate is determined, which leads to the desired property profile. This is necessary in the continuous process, since the bulk density during the reaction 4
  • Example 7 The procedure was as in Example 7. Instead of base polymer from Example 1 base polymer from Example 2 was used. The results are summarized in Table 2.
  • Example 11 The procedure was as in Example 9. Instead of 0.25 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate and 0.25 wt .-% aluminum sulfate 0.25 wt .-% aluminum trilactate and 0.25 wt .-% aluminum sulfate were used. The results are summarized in Table 3.
  • Example 11 The results are summarized in Table 3.
  • Example 9 The procedure was as in Example 9. Instead of 0.25 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate and 0.25 wt .-% aluminum sulfate 0.25 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate and 0.25 wt .-% aluminum lactate were used. The results are summarized in Table 3.
  • Example 9 The procedure is as in Example 9. Instead of 0.25 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate and 0.25 wt .-% aluminum sulfate 0.25 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate and 0.25 wt .-% aluminum trimethanesulfonate used. The results are summarized in Table 3.
  • EXAMPLE 13 The procedure is as in Example 9. Instead of 0.25% by weight of aluminum triglycolate and 0.25% by weight of aluminum sulfate, 0.10% by weight of aluminum triglycolate, 0.20% by weight of aluminum trilactate and 0.20 Wt .-% aluminum sulfate used. The results are summarized in Table 3.
  • Example 14
  • Example 9 The procedure is as in Example 9. Instead of 0.25 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate and 0.25 wt .-% aluminum sulfate, 0.10 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate, 0.20 wt .-% aluminum trilactate and 0.20 wt. -% aluminum trimethanesulfonate used. The results are summarized in Table 3.
  • Example 9 The procedure is as in Example 9. Instead of 0.25 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate and 0.25 wt .-% aluminum sulfate, 0.10 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate, 0.15 wt .-% aluminum trilactate and 0.25 wt. -% aluminum sulfate used. The results are summarized in Table 3.
  • Example 9 The procedure is as in Example 9. Instead of 0.25 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate and 0.25 wt .-% aluminum sulfate 0.10 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate, 0.15 wt .-% aluminum trilactate, 0.10 wt. -% aluminum sulfate and 0.15 wt .-% aluminum trimethanesulfonate used. The results are summarized in Table 3. 4
  • Example 9 The procedure is as in Example 9. Instead of 0.25 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate and 0.25 wt .-% aluminum sulfate are 0.20 wt .-% aluminum triglycolate, 0.05 wt .-% aluminum trilactate, 0.15 wt. -% aluminum sulfate and 0.10 wt .-% aluminum trimethanesulfonate used. The results are summarized in Table 3.
  • Example 19 % Water, in each case based on the base polymer, sprayed on and stirred for another 5 minutes (60 U / min). Subsequently, the reactor jacket was heated by means of heating fluid with stirring. The heating was adjusted so that the product reached the target temperature of 180 ° C as quickly as possible and then was tempered there stably and with stirring. The reactor was overlaid with nitrogen. Periodically, samples were then taken at the times indicated in the table (after the start of heating) and the properties determined. The results are summarized in Table 4. Example 19
  • Example 18 The procedure was as in Example 18. Instead of an approximately 25gew .-% aqueous aluminum trilactate solution, an approximately 25gew .-% aqueous aluminum monoglycolate solution was used. To prepare the aluminum monoglycolate solution, 608 mmol of aluminum hydroxide and 608 mmol of glycolic acid were used. The results are summarized in Table 4.
  • Example 18 The procedure was as in Example 18. Instead of an approximately 25gew .-% aqueous aluminum tri lactate solution was an approximately 25gew .-% aqueous Aluminiumdihydroxymonodiglykolat-
  • Example 18 The procedure was as in Example 18. Instead of an approximately 25gew .-% aqueous aluminum trilactate solution, an approximately 25gew .-% aqueous aluminum tris (3,6-dioxaheptanoat) - , ,
  • Example 18 The procedure was as in Example 18. Instead of an approx. 25% by weight aqueous aluminum tri-lactate solution, an approximately 25% by weight aqueous aluminum tris (3,6,9-trioxadecanoate) solution was used. To prepare the aluminum tris (3,6,9-trioxadecanoate) solution, 107 mmol of aluminum hydroxide and 322 mmol of 3,6,9-trioxadecanoic acid were used. The results are summarized in Table 4.
  • EXAMPLE 23 The procedure was as in Example 18. Instead of an approximately 25% by weight aqueous aluminum tri-lactate solution, an approximately 25% by weight aqueous aluminum tris (3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioate) solution was used. To prepare the aluminum tris (3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioate) solution, 87 mmol of aluminum hydroxide and 260 mmol of 3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioic acid were used. The results are summarized in Table 4.
  • Example 24 The procedure was as in Example 24. Instead of 2 wt.% Water was a solution of 2 wt .-% water and 0.25 wt .-% aluminum sulfate, each based on the water-absorbing polymer particles sprayed. The results are summarized in Table 5. 4
  • Example 24 The procedure was as in Example 24. Instead of 2% by weight of water, a solution of 2% by weight of water and 0.5% by weight of aluminum sulfate, in each case based on the water-absorbing polymer particles used, was sprayed on. The results are summarized in Table 5.
  • Example 27 The procedure was as in Example 24. Instead of 2 wt .-% water was a solution of 2 wt .-% water, 0.075 wt .-% polyethylene glycol (molecular weight about 400 g / mol) and
  • Example 24 The procedure was as in Example 24. Instead of 2 wt .-% water, a solution of 2 wt .-% water, 0.075 wt .-% polyethylene glycol (molecular weight about 400 g / mol) and
  • Examples 25 to 28 show that by subsequent coating with at least one second polyvalent metal salt on water-absorbing polymer particles already coated in the course of the surface postcrosslinking with a polyvalent metal salt, particularly good effects for increasing the liquid transfer (SFC), the gel bed permeability (GBP) and the absorption can be achieved under a pressure of 0.0 g / cm 2 (AULO.Opsi).
  • SFC liquid transfer
  • GBP gel bed permeability
  • AULO.Opsi 0.0 g / cm 2
  • Example 29 5.5 g of water-absorbing polymer particles from Example 4 were weighed into six equal portions of 0.917 ⁇ 0.001 g on weighing boats.
  • cellulose fluff 5.5 g were divided into six equal portions of 0.917 ⁇ 0.01 g. Subsequently, a tissue was placed on a rectangular wire net with a length of 17.5 cm and a width of 1 1 cm, the tissue projecting slightly beyond the wire mesh. Above the wire mesh was a vertical shaft of the same dimensions. The vertical shaft narrowed 10 cm above the wire mesh to a length of 16 cm and a width of 9.2 cm. In this shaft, about 68 cm above the wire mesh, a longitudinally installed brush rotated. The brush had a length of 17.5 cm and a diameter of 10 cm. The brush rotated at 13.5 revolutions per second. Vacuum was applied below the wire mesh with the tissue.
  • the first portion of cellulose fluff was introduced from above onto the rotating brush. After 25 seconds, the first portion of water-absorbing polymer particles from Example 3 was metered from above onto the rotating brush.
  • the dosages of cellulose fluff and water-absorbing polymer particles were repeated a total of three more times, the resulting water-absorbent composite was hand-pressed with a 15 cm long, 8.5 cm wide die, removed from the tissue and into a tissue having a basis weight of 38 g / m 2 , a length of 37 cm and a width of 24 cm. Subsequently, the water-absorbent composite was pressed by means of a plate press for 20 s at 50 bar.
  • Example 29 The procedure was as in Example 29. Instead of water-absorbing polymer particles from Example 4, water-absorbing polymer particles from Example 5 were used. The results are summarized in Tables 6 and 7. 4
  • Example 29 The procedure was as in Example 29. A total of 7.7 g of water-absorbing polymer particles from Example 4 and a total of 3.3 g of cellulose fluff were used. The results are summarized in Tables 6 and 7.
  • Example 31 The procedure was as in Example 31. Instead of water-absorbing polymer particles from Example 4, water-absorbing polymer particles from Example 5 were used. The results are summarized in Tables 6 and 7.
  • Example 33 The procedure was as in Example 29. A total of 8.8 g of water-absorbing polymer particles from Example 4 and a total of 2.2 g of cellulose fluff were used. The results are summarized in Tables 6 and 7.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de production de particules polymère hydro-absorbantes, à post-réticulation superficielle thermique, les particules polymère hydro-absorbantes étant revêtues avant, pendant ou après la post-réticulation superficielle thermique, avec au moins un sel métallique polyvalent, et le sel métallique polyvalent renfermant l'anion de l'acide glycolique ou l'anion d'un dérivé de l'acide glycolique.
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