WO2010114058A1 - 粒子状吸水性樹脂の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- Water-absorbent resin is widely used in various applications such as disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, adult incontinence products, and hygiene products for soil, and soil water retention agents because of its ability to absorb a large amount of aqueous liquid, several times to several hundred times its own weight. Are produced and consumed in large quantities.
- a water-absorbing resin also referred to as a superabsorbent resin or a water-absorbing polymer
- JIS Japanese Industrial Standard
- Patent Documents 11 to 16 and Patent Document 18 can remove the fine powder, it is not only necessary to discard or reuse (recycle) a large amount of fine powder, but also to clean only the fine powder. In some cases, a long-time classification operation is required. Further, in the granulation methods disclosed in Patent Documents 17 to 22, the granulation strength is weak and fine powder may be regenerated at the time of use or transportation, or the absorbent physical properties may be reduced due to the use of a binder at the time of granulation. It was.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and provides a method for producing a water-absorbent resin that can essentially control the particle diameter of the water-absorbent resin more easily without deterioration in physical properties. It is in.
- the particle size in a method for producing a water-absorbent resin including a polymerization step, a drying step, a pulverization step, a classification step, and a surface cross-linking step, the particle size can be easily controlled while relatively suppressing an increase in cost and a decrease in productivity.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the results of Examples 1 to 7 and Comparative Example 1 (correlation between dry substance retention time and the ratio of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m).
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the results of Examples 8 to 12 and Comparative Examples 2 to 4 (correlation between the dry matter retention time and the ratio of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m).
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the results of Examples 13 to 18 and Comparative Examples 5 to 6 (correlation between the dry matter retention time and the ratio of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m).
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the results of Examples 1 to 7 and Comparative Example 1 (correlation between dry substance retention time and the ratio of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m).
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the results of Examples 8 to 12 and Comparative Examples 2
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the results of Examples 31 to 34 (correlation between dry matter retention time and the ratio of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m). It is a schematic flowchart which shows the 1st manufacturing process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic flowchart which shows the 2nd manufacturing process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic flowchart which shows the 3rd manufacturing process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic flowchart which shows the 4th manufacturing process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic flowchart which shows the 5th manufacturing process which concerns on embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing a hopper included in the manufacturing process of FIGS. 9 to 13;
- Water-absorbing resin means a water-swelling, water-insoluble polymer gelling agent, and has the following physical properties. . That is, the absorption capacity without pressure (specified by CRC / ERT 441.2-02 (2002)) is essentially 5 [g / g] or more, preferably 10 to 100 [g / g], more preferably 20 to 80.
- AAP is an abbreviation for Absorbency Against Pressure, which means water absorption capacity under pressure.
- Residual Monomers (ERT410.2-02) “Residual Monomers” means the amount of monomer remaining in the water-absorbent resin. Specifically, 1 g of water-absorbing resin was added to 200 cm 3 of 0.9 wt% sodium chloride aqueous solution, stirred for 1 hour, and the amount of monomer eluted in the aqueous solution was measured by high performance liquid chromatography (unit: ppm). is there.
- liquid permeability means a flow of liquid between swollen gel particles under pressure or without pressure.
- SFC Seline Flow Conductivity
- the water-containing gel-like polymer defined in claim 1 is the “water-containing gel” of the present invention as long as it is obtained in a monomer aqueous solution and contains water.
- the water content (water content) of the water-containing gel is appropriately determined depending on the polymerization conditions (for example, the solid content of the monomer aqueous solution, the water evaporation during polymerization, etc.), but usually 25% by weight or more is preferable. 30 weight% or more is more preferable.
- “Dried product” refers to a dry polymer of a water-absorbent resin that has undergone the drying step after the polymerization.
- the moisture content after drying depends on the purpose and the moisture content after polymerization, but usually the moisture content is reduced by 5% by weight or more in the drying step, and as a result, the moisture content is less than 30% by weight, further less than 25% by weight, Means 20% by weight or less, especially 3 to 15% by weight of dry polymer.
- the shape is not limited, and a part of the drying may be performed simultaneously with the polymerization (drying by polymerization heat or heating at the time of polymerization), but is further dried.
- “Powder” is a solid with a particle size of 5 mm or less as defined by sieve classification, and is used as a dry polymer powder of water-absorbent resin or as a solid among raw materials and additives of water-absorbent resin Powder (for example, water-insoluble inorganic powder, polyvalent metal salt powder or hydrated salt thereof).
- the water content is not limited as long as it is solid, but it is usually less than 30% by weight, further less than 25% by weight, and further 20% by weight or less.
- the lower limit of the particle diameter is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 1 nm, more preferably 10 nm. It has a certain fluidity as a powder.
- One compound or two or more compounds capable of forming a covalent bond by reacting with a carboxyl group such as polyglycidyl ether (ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether) and polyol (ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, glycerin, sorbitol) Can be illustrated That.
- a carboxyl group such as polyglycidyl ether (ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether) and polyol (ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, glycerin, sorbitol)
- the particulate water-absorbing resin of the present invention is produced by crosslinking and polymerizing the unsaturated monomer to obtain a hydrogel polymer.
- the polymerization method is usually carried out by spray polymerization, drop polymerization, aqueous solution polymerization or reverse phase suspension polymerization from the viewpoint of performance and ease of control of polymerization.
- the solid content concentration of the hydrogel polymer is preferably increased by 0.1% by weight or more before and after the polymerization, more preferably by 1 to 40% by weight, and more preferably by 2 to 30% by weight. It is more preferable to increase the content by 3 to 20% by weight.
- the increase in the solid content concentration of the hydrated gel polymer is appropriately determined depending on the temperature, air flow and shape (particle diameter of the polymer gel and sheet thickness) during polymerization.
- the present invention is more effective in particle size control in production scale and pulverization in actual scale than in laboratory scale, especially in huge scale. That is, when an aqueous solution of an unsaturated monomer is polymerized to obtain a particulate water-absorbing resin, the production capacity is that the particulate water-absorbing resin is polymerized or pulverized on a scale of 1 t / hr or more per line or apparatus. It is preferably 2 t / hr or more, more preferably 5 t / hr or more, and particularly preferably 10 t / hr or more (Note that “ton” and “t” are metric tons, that is, 1000 kg is 1 ton. is there).
- Preferred forms of the continuous polymerization include continuous kneader polymerization (for example, US Pat. Nos. 6,987,151 and 6,710,141, and US Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0080300), and continuous belt polymerization (for example, US Pat. No. 4,893,999). No. 6,241,928 and US Patent Application Publication No. 2005/215734).
- the weight average particle diameter (D50) determined by standard sieve classification is in the range of 0.5 to 10 mm, in the range of 1 to 5 mm, and further in the range of 1 to 3 mm. In particular, it is more preferably 1 to 2 mm.
- drying step the moisture of the hydrated gel is dried to a target range by a dryer.
- various dryers and drying methods can be adopted within a range of common knowledge of the contractor so as to achieve a desired moisture content.
- Type dryers radiant heat transfer type dryers (eg infrared drying), hot air heat transfer type dryers, dielectric heating type dryers (eg microwave drying), azeotropic dehydration with hydrophobic organic solvents and their combination Is mentioned.
- a hot air heat transfer type dryer especially a ventilation band dryer is preferably used from the viewpoint of drying efficiency.
- the drying temperature is usually 100 to 250 ° C., preferably 100 to 220 ° C., more preferably 120 to 200 ° C., even more preferably 135 to 195 ° C., particularly 150 to 190 ° C. (hot air temperature).
- the drying time depends on the surface area of the polymer, the moisture content, the type of the dryer, and the air volume, and is selected so as to achieve the desired moisture content. For example, the drying time may be appropriately selected within the range of 1 minute to 1 hour. With such a drying temperature and drying time, the obtained particulate water-absorbing resin is excellent in water absorption capacity (CRC), has a small amount of soluble matter (Extractables), and can suppress / prevent a decrease in whiteness.
- CRC water absorption capacity
- Dry matter retention time which is a feature of the present invention, is defined by the time from the end of the drying step to the start of the grinding step.
- End point of the drying process means the time when the dried product is taken out of the dryer, that is, when the dried product is discharged from the dryer or when the heating in the dryer is finished, that is, forced heating in the dryer. It shall point to the point of stop.
- dryinger refers to an apparatus within the range described in the drying step, and may also serve as a drying step and a cooling step in the latter half of the drying time.
- the dry material holding time corresponds to the total time of the intermediate process.
- the intermediate step for taking the holding time includes (dry matter transport step) and (dry matter storage step), and further includes , (Dry matter cooling step) (Coarse crushing step of agglomerated dry matter) may be included as necessary.
- the time between the (2-4) drying step and the (2-6) pulverization step is noted, and an intermediate step having a certain time is added.
- the present invention is a method for solving problems in general drying methods and pulverization methods, and pulverization is facilitated by setting a dry matter retention time.
- This estimation mechanism will be described below, but the present invention is not limited to this estimation mechanism.
- the resulting dried product appears to be uniformly dried as a whole, the moisture distribution is uneven within one particle, and the particle surface with which a heating medium such as hot air or a heat transfer tube is in contact It is considered that the moisture content is low, the moisture content inside the particles is high, and the larger the particle diameter, the larger the difference between the moisture content on the particle surface and inside.
- the dried product that has passed a certain dried product retention time has a uniform moisture distribution.
- the ease of particle size control during pulverization is presumed to be due to the uniformity of the moisture distribution.
- the dry matter retention time is 3 minutes or more (within 10 hours), 5 minutes to 3 hours, 7 minutes to 2 hours, 10 minutes to 1 hour. Half, 10 minutes to 1 hour, 15 minutes to 1 hour, 20 minutes to 1 hour, 20 minutes to 50 minutes are preferable in this order.
- a sufficient proportion of particles having a desired particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m in the pulverized product preferably 75% by weight or more, more preferably 80% by weight with respect to all particles). (Up to more than% by weight).
- the dry matter retention time is preferably as long as possible in terms of particle size control (for example, preferably 10 minutes or more, more preferably 15 minutes or more, and particularly preferably 20 minutes or more).
- the retention time of the dried product is preferably shorter than that when the moisture content of the dried product is high.
- the retention time of the dried product is preferably 3 minutes or more, more preferably 5 minutes or more. is there. This can be imagined as follows.
- the drying step first, the moisture content on the surface of the particulate hydrogel is lowered, and then the moisture content inside the dried product is lowered. That is, initially, the difference in the moisture content between the surface and the interior of the particulate hydrogel is thought to widen, but as the drying progresses, the drying also proceeds within the particulate hydrous gel, and the difference in the moisture content between the surface and the interior widens. When the drying is further progressed and the surface is sufficiently dried, the difference in moisture content between the surface and the inside is considered to be narrowed.
- the present invention is not limited to the above estimation.
- the intermediate process for holding the dried product such as forced cooling by a cooler (using the latter half of the dryer), transportation by a conveyor, air flow, storage in a hopper, and the like. Since it will become easy to grind
- the holding temperature of the dried product is preferably 40 to 100 ° C., more preferably 45 to 90 ° C., and particularly preferably 50 to 80 ° C.
- the dried product after the drying step is kept warm or heated to control the above temperature. Insulation or heating is appropriately performed on an apparatus described later.
- middle process does not change the moisture content of a dried material substantially.
- a transporter such as a conveyor
- a storage device such as a hopper
- the decrease in water content is less than 1% by weight before and after the heating.
- the heating referred to in the intermediate step is heating for the purpose of manipulating the atmospheric temperature. Even if the temperature of the dried product is increased by this heating, the water content is reduced in the drying step, for example, the water content is 40% by weight. This is different from heating for the purpose of reducing the content to 5% by weight.
- (C) Different holding time means that a classification step is provided between the drying step and the pulverization step, and each classification product discharged from each classification step (ie, It is intended to change the holding time, depending on the size of the water-absorbing resin).
- the product retention time is 3 minutes or more means that the shortest dry matter retention time is 3 minutes or more among the dry matter retention times for each classified product discharged from each classification step. Suitable flow charts for different dry matter retention times or retention methods are represented in FIGS. 12-14, but are not limited thereto.
- the dried product is classified with a sieve having an opening of 2 to 10 mm, and coarse particles (aggregates) may be re-dried or may be subjected to an operation for breaking the aggregation (coarse crushing).
- the method of rough crushing is the same as that of the (e) rough crushing process (refer below) after drying mentioned later.
- the dried product is divided into two or more for each particle size, but from the balance of equipment and effect, the number of sieve openings is three or less, and the number of divided dried products is four or less. preferable.
- a different dry matter holding time or a different dry matter holding method is used for each particle size of the classified dry matter.
- Different particle sizes are appropriately determined, for example, from 850 ⁇ m to 10 mm, and further from 2 to 10 mm.
- the different dry matter retention times are appropriately determined within a range suitable for pulverization.
- the particles having a large particle size in the classified particle size can be used for a longer time or a larger number of later-described steps (d) to (d).
- the dry matter retention time is preferably extended by 1.01 to 10 times, and further by 1.03 to 5 times, compared with the case where it is not included (or particles having a small particle size).
- a method of additionally repeating or adding transportation, disintegration, storage, etc., which will be described later, to particles having a large particle size or water content may be employed.
- the forced cooling referred to in the present invention is a step of performing a cooling operation of an externally and intentionally dried polymer.
- a drying step and a pulverizing step are used as a method of forced cooling in the present invention.
- the dried product may be cooled to a predetermined temperature by intentionally providing a cooling step during the pulverization step), and is contacted with a refrigerant (for example, wind) below the temperature of the dried product (usually almost the drying temperature). Done.
- a refrigerant for example, wind
- cold air cooled to room temperature or normal temperature is used.
- transportation process or (h) storage process as the said forced cooling for the said dried material.
- warm air hot air
- the rough crushing method in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the dried product and the aggregate (blocked product) can be made into fluid particles, preferably particles having an average particle diameter of 2 mm or less.
- a method of pulverizing using a hammer type pulverizer, a jet airflow type pulverizer, or the like, or one or more of various conventionally known pulverization or crushing methods can be used.
- a coarse crushing step may be performed by loosening the aggregation of the polymer by applying vibration to the dried polymer and classification without using a pulverizer.
- a pulverizer different from a roll-type pulverizer described later is preferably used as these coarse pulverizers.
- the transport machine used in the transport process is not limited to the following, for example, various air transport such as high-concentration air transport and low-concentration air transport, belt conveyor, screw conveyor, chain conveyor, vibration conveyor, Preferred examples include various conveyors such as bucket conveyors and flight conveyors.
- a means for heating these inner wall surfaces from the outside and / or a means for keeping warm may be provided.
- Air may be directly heated using a heat source, and the air passed through may be indirectly heated by heating the said transport part and piping.
- the temperature of the heated air is preferably 30 ° C. or higher, more preferably 50 ° C. or higher, and further preferably 70 ° C. or higher.
- gas preferably air
- gas may be appropriately dried.
- examples include a method using a membrane dryer, a method using a cooling adsorption dryer, a method using a diaphragm dryer, and a method using them in combination. It is done.
- an adsorption dryer it may be a heat regeneration type, a non-heat regeneration type, or a non-regeneration type.
- the range of the dew point is about ⁇ 70 ° C., and further about ⁇ 50 ° C. is sufficient.
- the particle size (particle size) other than the above may be further divided by a sieve having an opening of 2 to 10 mm, and the dry matter retention time required for the present application may be changed for each particle size.
- a dried product having a large particle diameter tends to have a high moisture content, and it is preferable to take a longer dry product retention time.
- the classification step is performed under reduced pressure and further static elimination.
- (H) Storage step In the present invention, the dried product is stored for a certain period of time.
- the residence time in the storage process is sufficient to satisfy the dry matter retention time of 3 minutes or more of the present application together with the residence time in the transportation process.
- the residence time of the process may be zero, but it is preferably stored for 1 second or longer, more preferably 5 seconds or longer, particularly 1 minute or longer.
- the upper limit of the residence time of a storage process is not specifically limited, When productivity, a physical property, etc. are considered, Preferably it is 300 minutes or less, More preferably, it is 60 minutes or less.
- the dry matter retention time can be controlled to a certain level or more, and continuous production and continuous transportation can be stabilized.
- a storage process especially hopper
- a form of using a hopper in the pneumatic transportation process is disclosed in, for example, US Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0225160.
- a hopper is preferably used for storage.
- a hopper is an apparatus for storing and storing powder particles temporarily or for a long period of time, and includes a silo (vertically long shape) if it has a specific shape.
- a hopper having a specific shape used in the present invention is described (FIG. 14) and below.
- 1 is an outer frame; 2 is a jacket; 3 is a steam tress; 4 is an inlet; and 5 is a rotary valve.
- the shape of the hopper is preferably an inverted truncated pyramid shape or an inverted truncated cone shape from the viewpoint of the transportability and transportability of the powder, particularly the water-absorbent resin, and is preferably used in the present invention.
- the material is not particularly limited, but stainless steel is preferably used.
- the ratio of the maximum diameter and height of the hopper is in the range of 1/10 to 10/1, further 1/3 to 3/1, particularly 1/2 to 2/1.
- the hopper is not a cylinder, it is defined in terms of a diameter of a circle corresponding to the maximum cross-sectional area.
- the ratio of the inverted angle (or inverted circle) to the truncated cone is that the height of the truncated cone is smaller, and the shape of the hopper cross section is the home base shape.
- the cross-sectional area of the triangular part is main, that is, the main component of the powder, preferably 50% by weight or more, more preferably 80% by weight or more, is stored in the pyramid or cone part of the hopper.
- a hopper having a specific shape with a cone portion inclination angle of 45 degrees or more and a drawing ratio of 0.3 to 0.8 The upper limit of the cone portion inclination is 90 degrees or less, and further less than 90 degrees. Is preferred.
- the cone inclination angle is an inclination angle of the side wall surface with respect to the horizontal surface of the installed hopper, and the cone inclination angle of the hopper is 45 degrees or more, preferably 50 degrees or more, more preferably 60 to 90 degrees, particularly The angle is preferably 65 to 85 degrees, and most preferably 70 to 85 degrees.
- the squeezing ratio is a value of R2 / R1 ⁇ 100 defined by the diameter of the opening on the top surface of the hopper (maximum diameter portion (R1) at the top of the hopper) and the opening on the bottom surface of the hopper (diameter (R2) of the hopper discharge portion).
- the squeezing rate of the hopper is 30 to 80%, preferably 40 to 80%, particularly preferably 40 to 70%, and 45 to 65%.
- the aperture is not a circle, for example, in the case of an ellipse or a polygon, it is defined in terms of a circle corresponding to its cross-sectional area.
- the drawing ratio exceeds 80%, the cone inclination angle is less than 45 degrees, or the drawing ratio is less than 30%, the physical properties of the water-absorbent resin and its Stability is significantly reduced.
- the filling rate (average) of the water-absorbent resin in the hopper may be 0% by volume, but exceeds 0% by volume and is 90% by volume or less, preferably 10 to 80% by volume, more preferably 30 to 80% by volume. %, Particularly preferably 40 to 80% by volume.
- the filling rate is defined by the volume (%) of the water-absorbing resin to be filled with respect to the inner volume of the hopper, and the transportability of the water-absorbing resin is improved by controlling to the above range.
- the filling rate is out of the above range, for example, when it exceeds 90% by volume, the water-absorbent resin may be broken, which is not preferable.
- the water-absorbing resin is cooled (to 60 ° C.) in a sense, but in the present invention, the temperature is kept or heated regardless of the temperature change of the water-absorbing resin as long as the apparatus is kept warm or heated. .
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,716,894 and FIG. 2 disclose a device that is heated or kept warm, but the patent does not suggest the present invention as described above.
- the inner wall temperature is preferably 30 to 150 ° C, 30 to 100 ° C, 35 to 100 ° C, 40 to 90 ° C, 45 to 85 ° C, and 50 to 80 ° C in this order. If the inner wall temperature is less than 30 ° C., the effect of the present invention cannot be obtained. On the other hand, even if the temperature exceeds 150 ° C., the effect obtained at 150 ° C. or less is not changed. It is disadvantageous.
- the inner wall surface temperature is preferably adjusted so as not to decrease 20 ° C., more preferably 10 ° C. relative to the temperature of the particulate water-absorbing resin.
- the temperature of the particulate water-absorbing resin is not less than room temperature, for example, about 40 to 100 ° C., more preferably 45 to 100% in order to ensure fluidity when handling the particulate water-absorbing resin on an industrial scale.
- the temperature may be adjusted to 85 ° C, particularly preferably about 50 to 80 ° C.
- the inner wall surface temperature is lower than 20 ° C. with respect to the temperature of the particulate water-absorbing resin, the particulate water-absorbing resin in a heated state is cooled on the inner wall surface of the transport aircraft, It may adhere to the inner wall and cause trouble.
- (J) Depressurization it is preferable that at least a part of the storage process and the transport process be under reduced pressure in order to improve the fluidity of the dried product and Anti-Caking. More preferably, 50% or more of the required time from the end of the drying step to the start of the following pulverization step is in a reduced pressure state. That is, preferably, the time during which the pressure is reduced is 50% or more of the processing time (dry matter holding time) required from the end of the drying step to the start of the pulverization step described below.
- the processing time dry matter holding time
- the reduced pressure state means a state where the atmospheric pressure is lower than the atmospheric pressure.
- the “degree of decompression with respect to the atmospheric pressure” means a pressure difference from the atmospheric pressure, and is expressed as a positive (plus) value when the atmospheric pressure is lower than the atmospheric pressure.
- the degree of reduced pressure is 10 kPa
- the degree of reduced pressure relative to atmospheric pressure is also simply referred to as “the degree of reduced pressure”.
- the lower limit of the degree of vacuum is preferably more than 0 kPa, more preferably 0.2 kPa or more, and more preferably 0.3 kPa or more.
- the upper limit of the degree of vacuum is preferably 10 kPa or less, more preferably 8 kPa or less, and even more preferably 5 kPa or less.
- a preferable numerical range of the degree of reduced pressure can be arbitrarily selected between the lower limit value and the upper limit value.
- Patent Document 10 US Pat. No. 6,817,557
- Patent Document 10 after drying, it is pulverized as quickly as possible (within 10 minutes, particularly within 2 minutes), It does not disclose storage steps, classification steps before pulverization (before roll mill pulverization), reduced pressure after drying, different holding times or holding methods for different particle sizes.
- Patent Documents 1 to 26 including Patent Document 10 do not pay attention to the importance of the dry matter retention time on the particle size, and the Patent Document adjusts the dry matter retention time in the storage process and the transport process. Different dry matter retention time or different drying, before or after the pulverization step, the dry matter classification step, the dry matter particle size above and below, or after the moisture content A configuration using the object holding method is not disclosed.
- the dried product is pulverized and classified for particle size control.
- 50% by weight or more of the dried product before pulverization is particles having a particle diameter of 850 ⁇ m or more.
- the mass average particle size (D50) of the dried product before pulverization is not particularly limited, but is preferably 4000 to 600 ⁇ m, more preferably 3000 to 700 ⁇ m, and the particle size is as follows after pulverization. Thereby, the particle diameter of the obtained particulate water-absorbing resin can be controlled efficiently and easily.
- various pulverization methods can be used by adding (2-5) dry matter retention time. Yes, it is not limited.
- a device other than a roll mill or a roll granulator is also preferably used for the above-mentioned rough crushing, and for example, a pin mill that rotates at a low speed or a high speed is used.
- the pulverization step is in the reduced pressure state.
- the pulverizer is preferably kept warm or heated.
- the pulverization temperature at this time is not particularly limited, but the temperature of the dried product to be subjected to the pulverization step is preferably 40 to 100 ° C., More preferably, the temperature is adjusted to 50 to 90 ° C.
- the size of the pulverized material thus pulverized is not particularly limited, and is appropriately selected according to a desired application.
- 60% by weight or more of the pulverized product more preferably 70 to 99% by weight, even more preferably 75 to 97% by weight, and still more preferably 80 to 95% by weight are particles having a particle size of less than 850 ⁇ m.
- the pulverized product preferably has a particle size of from 150 to 850 ⁇ m, preferably 75 to 99% by weight, more preferably 79 to 97% by weight, even more preferably 80 to 95% by weight, and particularly preferably 83 to 90% by weight.
- the weight average particle diameter (D50) of the pulverized product is not limited to the following, but is preferably adjusted to 200 to 700 ⁇ m, more preferably 300 to 600 ⁇ m.
- the particulate water-absorbing resin obtained by pulverization has a mass-average particle diameter (D50) of 200 to 600 ⁇ m, preferably 200 to 550 ⁇ m, more preferably 250 to 500 ⁇ m, particularly preferably in the classification step. Is adjusted to 350 to 450 ⁇ m, and if it is used for hygiene, it is usually preferable to carry out surface crosslinking thereafter.
- the water-absorbent resin obtained by the classification step is preferably pulverized so that particles of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m occupy 80 to 99% by weight, more preferably 90 to 99% by weight, for hygiene materials.
- the fine powder is removed as appropriate and recycled as described below. Further, the smaller the particle size is less than 150 ⁇ m, the better, and it is usually adjusted to 0 to 5% by weight, preferably 0 to 3% by weight, particularly preferably 0 to 1% by weight. Further, the smaller the number of particles of 850 ⁇ m or more, the better. Usually, it is adjusted to 0 to 20% by weight, preferably 0 to 5% by weight, particularly preferably 0 to 1% by weight. The fine powder generated in the pulverization process and separated in the classification process is recycled if necessary.
- (B) Classification method The method of classifying the water-absorbent resin is exemplified in, for example, Patent Documents 11 to 16, and can be suitably used in the present invention.
- the classification device used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it has a sieve mesh surface, and is preferably a plane classification method, particularly preferably a tumble-type sieving device.
- This sieving device is typically vibrated to support classification. This is preferably done to such an extent that the product to be classified is guided on the sieve screen in a spiral.
- These forced vibrations typically have a runout of 0.7 to 40 mm, preferably 1.5 to 25 mm, and a frequency of 1 to 100 Hz, preferably 5 to 10 Hz.
- the static elimination is preferably performed.
- the neutralization is performed on at least one of the classifier and the water-absorbent resin. Since these two are in contact with each other in the classification process, it is sufficient to neutralize one of them, and the sieving apparatus itself is preferably neutralized.
- C Grounding
- Earth Rotating object / Rotating shaft / Rotating body / Static electricity generated in the device is removed.
- Ground resistance refers to the resistance value against the current that flows from the earth electrode embedded in the soil for grounding. What is necessary is just to measure using the commercially available grounding resistance meter as a measuring method.
- a preferable range of the ground resistance value is 100 ⁇ or less, more preferably 10 ⁇ or less, and further 5 ⁇ or less.
- (D) Classification under reduced pressure The sieving operation is carried out at a reduced pressure of the water-absorbent resin with respect to the ambient pressure in order to improve the physical properties after surface crosslinking, preferably in the reduced pressure state.
- Airflow Preferably a gas stream, particularly preferably air, is passed over the water-absorbing resin during classification.
- the gas stream is typically at least 40.degree. C., preferably at least 50.degree. C., more preferably at least 60.degree. C., particularly preferably at least 65.degree. Heat to at least 70 ° C.
- the temperature of the gas stream is usually below 120 ° C., preferably below 110 ° C., more preferably below 100 ° C., particularly preferably below 90 ° C., particularly preferably below 80 ° C.
- the manufacturing process to be recycled may be the same manufacturing line that classifies fine powder, or may be another manufacturing line.
- the amount of fine powder recycled is appropriately determined, for example, from 1 to 30% by weight, more preferably from 5 to 25% by weight, and particularly from 8 to 20% by weight of the production amount.
- the amount of the surface cross-linking agent used is preferably in the range of 0.001 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight (parts by weight) of the water-absorbent resin particles, although it depends on the compounds used and combinations thereof. A range of 0.01 to 5 parts by weight is more preferable.
- water can be used together with the surface cross-linking agent.
- the amount of water used is preferably in the range of 0.5 to 20 parts by weight, more preferably 0.5 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the water-absorbent resin particles.
- a hydrophilic organic solvent can be used in addition to water.
- the water-absorbing resin after mixing the surface cross-linking agent is preferably subjected to heat treatment, and if necessary, is then subjected to cooling treatment.
- the heating temperature is in the range of 70 to 300 ° C, preferably 120 to 250 ° C, more preferably 150 to 250 ° C.
- the heating time is preferably in the range of 1 to 120 minutes.
- the heat treatment can be performed using a normal dryer or a heating furnace.
- the surface cross-linking treatment in the present invention there is a method of performing surface cross-linking treatment by irradiating active energy after adding a treatment liquid containing a radical polymerizable compound to the particulate water-absorbing resin.
- a surface active agent can also be added to the said process liquid, and an active energy can be irradiated and surface crosslinking can also be performed.
- an aqueous solution containing a peroxide radical initiator is added to the particulate water-absorbing resin and then heated to carry out the surface cross-linking treatment. This is described in Japanese Patent No. 4783510.
- the particulate water absorbent resin obtained by the method for producing a water absorbent resin of the present invention is further added with a liquid permeability improver at the same time as surface crosslinking or before or after surface crosslinking. It is preferable.
- the particulate water-absorbing resin has a liquid permeability improver layer. Thereby, the particulate water-absorbing resin is further excellent in liquid permeability.
- liquid permeability improver examples include polyamines, polyvalent metal salts, and water-insoluble fine particles.
- polyvalent metal salts such as aluminum sulfate, particularly water-soluble polyvalent metal salts are preferable.
- US Pat. No. 7,179,862 Europe US Patent No. 1165631, US Patent No. 7157141, US Patent No. 6831142, US Patent Application Publication No. 2004/176557, US Patent Application Publication No. 2006/204755, US Patent Application Publication No. 2006/73969, US Patent Application The technique described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2007/106013 is applied.
- Polyamines and water-insoluble fine particles are exemplified in International Publication Nos. 2006/082188, 2006/082189, and 2006/082197.
- the amount of the liquid permeability improving agent used is preferably in the range of 0.001 to 5 parts by weight, preferably in the range of 0.01 to 1 part by weight, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the particulate water-absorbing resin. More preferred. If the usage-amount of a liquid-permeability improver is in the said range, the absorption capacity
- AAP absorption under pressure
- SFC physiological saline flow-inductivity
- the liquid permeability improver is preferably added by mixing with water and / or a hydrophilic organic solvent, if necessary, and then spraying or dropping and mixing the particulate water-absorbing resin, more preferably spraying.
- the liquid permeability improver is preferably added in the cooling step in the fluidized bed of the particulate water absorbent resin.
- Particulate water-absorbing resin is a lubricant, chelating agent, deodorant, antibacterial agent, water, surfactant, water-insoluble during or after polymerization. Fine particles, antioxidants, reducing agents, and the like can be added to and mixed with the water-absorbent resin at about 0 to 30%, more preferably about 0.01 to 10%.
- Suitable chelating agents are exemplified in US Pat. No. 6,599,989 and International Publication No. 2008/090961, and surfactants and lubricants are exemplified in US Pat. Nos. 6,107,358 and 7,473,739.
- Such a water-absorbing resin is excellent in initial coloring.
- the L value (Lightness) is preferably 85 or more, more preferably 87 or more, and still more preferably 89 or more.
- the b value is from -5 to 10, more preferably from -5 to 5, further preferably from -4 to 4, and the a value is from -2 to 2, at least from -1 to 1, preferably from -0.5 to 1, most preferably 0-1.
- YI is 10 or less, further 8 or less, particularly 6 or less
- WB is 70 or more, further 75 or more, particularly 77 or more.
- such a water-absorbent resin is excellent in coloring over time, and exhibits sufficient whiteness even at high temperature and high humidity, which is an accelerated test (model) for long-term storage.
- AAP Water absorption capacity under pressure
- a 0.9% by weight sodium chloride aqueous solution under a pressure of 1.9 kPa and further a pressure of 4.8 kPa as defined by ERT is used.
- the absorption capacity (AAP) is preferably controlled to 20 [g / g] or more, more preferably 22 [g / g] or more, and further preferably 24 [g / g] or more.
- the water-soluble content defined by ERT is preferably 0 to 35% by weight or less, more preferably 25% by weight or less, still more preferably 15% by weight or less, and particularly preferably 10% by weight or less.
- the amount of residual monomer (residual monomer) defined by ERT is usually 500 ppm or less, preferably 0 to 400 ppm, more preferably 0 to 300 ppm, and particularly preferably 0 to 200 ppm.
- Moisture content It is preferably adjusted so that a predetermined amount of water (for example, moisture content of 0.1 to 10% by weight, further 1 to 8% by weight) remains from the viewpoint of water absorption speed and impact resistance. .
- the moisture content is defined by the method of the example.
- the use of the water-absorbent resin of the present invention is not particularly limited, but it can be preferably used for absorbent articles such as paper diapers, sanitary napkins, and incontinence pads.
- it is used for high-concentration diapers (a large amount of water-absorbent resin is used for one diaper), which has been problematic in the past due to odor, coloring, etc., especially in the absorbent upper layer in the absorbent article.
- high-concentration diapers a large amount of water-absorbent resin is used for one diaper
- absorbent upper layer in the absorbent article When used in parts, particularly excellent performance is exhibited.
- the content (core concentration) of the water-absorbent resin in the absorbent body in this absorbent article is 30 to 100% by weight, preferably 40 to 100% by weight, more preferably 50 to 100% by weight, still more preferably 60 to 100%.
- the effect of the present invention is exhibited by weight%, particularly preferably 70 to 100 weight%, and most preferably 75 to 95 weight%.
- 300 g is used under the conditions of room temperature (20 to 25 ° C.) and humidity of 50 RH%, and the openings are 9.5 mm, 8.0 mm, 5.6 mm, 4.75 mm, 3 .35 mm, 2.8 mm, 2.0 mm, 1.0 mm, 0.6 mm JIS standard sieve (THE IIDA TESTING SIEVE: diameter 20 cm), classified for 10 minutes using a Ro-Tap type sieve shaker Went.
- TEE IIDA TESTING SIEVE diameter 20 cm
- This particulate water-containing polymer was subjected to the following conditions: room temperature (20 to 25 ° C.), humidity 50 RH%, openings 9.5 mm, 8.0 mm, 5.6 mm, 4.75 mm, 3.35 mm, 2.8 mm, A JIS standard sieve (THE IIDA TESTING SIEVE: diameter 20 cm) of 2.0 mm, 1.0 mm, and 0.85 mm was charged and classified for 10 minutes using a Ro-Tap type sieve shaker.
- the method for measuring the particle size distribution of the particulate hydrous gel one of the following two methods was used. Which one is used will be described later, but the following dry method is effective for measuring a particulate hydrogel having a moisture content of less than 35% by weight, and the wet method is effective for measuring a particulate hydrogel having a moisture content of 35% by weight or more.
- This particulate water-containing polymer was subjected to the following conditions: room temperature (20 to 25 ° C.), humidity 50 RH%, openings 9.5 mm, 8.0 mm, 5.6 mm, 4.75 mm, 3.35 mm, 2.8 mm, A JIS standard sieve (THE IIDA TESTING SIEVE: diameter 20 cm) of 2.0 mm, 1.0 mm, and 0.85 mm was charged and classified for 10 minutes using a Ro-Tap type sieve shaker.
- the weight average particle diameter (D50) is a particle diameter of a standard sieve corresponding to 50% by weight of the whole particle with a standard sieve having a constant opening, as described in US Pat. No. 5,051,259.
- ⁇ Moisture content> Spread 1 g of particulate water-containing gel or particulate water-absorbing resin on a 6 cm aluminum dish and dry it in a windless oven at 180 ° C. for 3 hours to measure the mass before drying and the mass after drying. The moisture content (%) was measured by substituting for. The solid content (%) is defined by (100-water content) (%).
- the water-containing gel sheet was continuously finely divided using a cutter mill having a 6 mm diameter screen (trade name: “RC250”, manufactured by Kiko Co., Ltd.).
- a particulate hydrous gel (a) having a temperature of about 35 ° C. and a size of about 1 to 3 mm was obtained.
- the moisture content of the particulate hydrogel (a) was 29% by weight.
- the weight average particle size (D50) was 2.0 mm
- the total weight of the particulate hydrogel (a) was 3 mm or more.
- the gel particles having a particle size were 12.2% by weight, and the gel particles having a particle size of less than 850 ⁇ m were 7.3% by weight.
- the dried product (b) in the roll mill was pulverized promptly (within 5 seconds) after removal and taken out from the roll mill.
- the time taken for pneumatic transportation is several seconds
- the residence time in the hopper is adjusted to 5 minutes
- the residence time in the pneumatic transportation and the hopper The total time is shown in FIG. 2 as the dry holding time.
- the moisture content of the dried product did not change at the dryer outlet and the pulverizer inlet, and the temperature of the dried product was measured at 85 ° C. at the hopper outlet.
- the inner wall temperature of the hopper was measured by attaching a thermocouple thermometer (K line) to the inner wall.
- the temperature of the dried product was measured by collecting the dried product at the outlet of the hopper and promptly inserting a contact thermometer.
- Examples 2 to 7 The residence time of the hopper in Example 1 is from 5 minutes (Example 1) to 10 minutes (Example 2), 15 minutes (Example 3), 20 minutes (Example 4), and 25 minutes (Example 5). Except for changing to 30 minutes (Example 6) and 80 minutes (Example 7), the same operations as in Example 1 were performed to obtain pulverized products (A2 to A7) using a roll mill. The temperature of the dried product to be pulverized was 76 to 85 ° C. The moisture content of the dried product did not change with the residence time of the hopper.
- the pulverized products (A2 to A7) thus obtained were classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, respectively, and the proportion (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured. did.
- Table 1 and FIG. 2 show the relationship between the dry matter retention time and the ratio (% by weight) of particles having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m in the pulverized roll mill (A2 to A7).
- Example 1 The same procedure as in Example 1 was performed except that the dried product (b) exited from the dryer outlet in Example 1 was quickly put into a roll mill (dried product retention time ⁇ 1 minute) and pulverized, and the roll mill was used. A pulverized product (A8) was obtained. When the dried product (b) was pulverized with a roll mill, the roll mill generated abnormal noise during pulverization, and many flat particles crushed with the roll were observed in the pulverized product.
- a 1.0% by weight aqueous sodium persulfate solution was further added at a flow rate of 0.589 g / second, and then the endless belt running at a speed of 200 cm / minute kept at about 100 ° C.
- the monomer aqueous solution was continuously supplied.
- the monomer aqueous solution continuously supplied onto the belt started to polymerize rapidly, and a band-shaped hydrogel sheet (hydrogel polymer) was obtained.
- the water-containing gel sheet was continuously finely granulated using a cutter mill (trade name: “RC250”, manufactured by Kiko Co., Ltd.) having a screen with a diameter of 12 mm.
- a particulate hydrous gel (c) having a temperature of 40 ° C. and a size of about 1 to 4 mm was obtained.
- the moisture content of the particulate hydrogel (c) was 30% by weight.
- the weight average particle size (D50) was 2.9 mm
- the total weight of the particulate hydrogel (c) was 3 mm or more.
- the gel particles having a particle size were 42.2% by weight, and the gel particles having a particle size of less than 850 ⁇ m were 4.2% by weight.
- Example 8 500 g of the particulate hydrogel (c) obtained in Production Example 2 above was deposited on a wire mesh having a length of 27 cm, a width of 18 cm, and a 20 mesh with a thickness of about 30 mm, and a hot air dryer (trade name “aeration flow batch drying” Machine 71-S6 ", Satake Chemical Machinery Co., Ltd.) and dried at 180 ° C for 20 minutes.
- the obtained dried product (d) had a moisture content of 6% by weight and was agglomerated gently to form a block.
- the material was pulverized once through a roll mill (WML type roll mill pulverizer, manufactured by Inoguchi Giken Co., Ltd.) at a rate of 1 kg / min.
- the temperature of the dried product subjected to pulverization was 95 ° C.
- the pulverized product (B1) thus obtained was classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, and the proportion (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured.
- the relationship between the dry matter retention time (3 minutes) and the ratio (% by weight) of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m in the roll mill pulverized product (B1) is shown in Table 2 and FIG.
- Example 9 to 12 The dry matter retention time until the dry matter (d) in Example 8 is taken out from the dryer and pulverized with a roll mill is 3 minutes (Example 8) to 4 minutes (Example 9), 5 minutes (Example) 10), except for changing to 7 minutes (Example 11) and 9 minutes (Example 12), the same operations as in Example 8 were performed to obtain pulverized products (B2 to B5) by a roll mill.
- the pulverized products (B2 to B5) thus obtained were classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, respectively, and the proportion (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured. did.
- the relationship between the dry matter retention time and the proportion (% by weight) of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m in the obtained pulverized product (B2 to B5) is shown in Table 2 below and FIG.
- the temperature of the dried product to be pulverized was in the range of 91 to 95 ° C.
- Example 8 The time taken for the dried product (d) in Example 8 to be taken out of the dryer and pulverized with a roll mill is from 3 minutes (Example 8) to 0.7 minutes (Comparative Example 2) and 1 minute (Comparative Example 3). ) Except for changing to 2 minutes (Comparative Example 4), the same operation as in Example 8 was performed to obtain a pulverized product (B6 to B8) using a roll mill. When the dried product (d) was pulverized with a roll mill, abnormal noise was generated from the roll mill. The temperature of the dried product to be pulverized was in the range of 94 to 97 ° C.
- the pulverized products (B6 to B8) thus obtained were classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, respectively, and the proportion (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured. did.
- the relationship between the dry matter retention time and the ratio (% by weight) of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m in the obtained pulverized product (B6 to B8) is shown in Table 2 below and FIG.
- the ratio of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m can be significantly increased when the dry matter retention time is 3 minutes or more.
- the yield of particles having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m is almost the same even when the dry matter retention time exceeds 3 minutes, 4 minutes, and 5 minutes, but the dry matter (d) is dried. It is considered that the product is in the state of c in FIG. 1 after the object retention time of 3 minutes and does not require any longer dry substance retention time.
- the dried product (d) has a shorter time to be in the state of c in FIG. 1, which is assumed as follows. .
- the moisture content on the surface first decreases, and then the moisture content inside the dried product decreases.
- the difference in moisture content between the surface and the interior of the dried product is thought to widen at first, but the difference in moisture content between the surface and the interior does not increase during the drying process.
- the difference in moisture content is narrowed.
- unnecessarily long drying is required to reduce the difference in moisture content between the surface and the interior.
- the moisture content of the dried product (d) is as low as 6% by weight, the surface of the dried product immediately after drying is sufficiently dry, and the moisture content inside the dried product is still decreasing, so compared with the dried product (b)
- the dried product (d) is considered to have a shorter time to reach the state of c in FIG.
- the water-containing gel sheet was continuously finely granulated using a meat chopper having a screen with a diameter of 7.5 mm (manufactured by Hiraga Works) to obtain a particulate water-containing gel (e).
- the moisture content of the particulate hydrogel (e) was 50% by weight.
- the weight average particle size (D50) was 1.3 mm, and the total weight of the particulate hydrogel (e) was 3 mm or more.
- the gel particles having a particle size were 24.2% by weight, and the gel particles having a particle size of less than 850 ⁇ m were 29.0% by weight.
- the pulverized product (C1) thus obtained was classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, and the proportion (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured.
- the relationship between the dry matter retention time (3 minutes) and the ratio (% by weight) of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m in the obtained roll mill pulverized product (C1) is shown in Table 3 and FIG.
- Example 14 The dry matter retention time until the dry matter (f) in Example 13 is taken out from the dryer and pulverized with a roll mill is 3 minutes (Example 13) to 4 minutes (Example 14), 5 minutes (Example) 15), 6 minutes (Example 16), 7 minutes (Example 17), and 8 minutes (Example 18). )
- the dried product (g) was taken out of the dryer, it was immediately agglomerated and classified with a sieve having openings of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m for 2 minutes. At this time, particles having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m are 2.5% by weight of the total dry matter (g), and particles having a particle size of less than 150 ⁇ m are 0.4% by weight of the total dry matter (g). It was. Coarse particles (On product) having a particle size of 850 ⁇ m or more were transferred to a polystyrene foam container and stored for 1.5 minutes.
- a roll mill in which coarse particles (on-product) having a particle size of 850 ⁇ m or more are set to a roll clearance of 0.3 mm after taking out from the dryer for 3.5 minutes (that is, dry matter retention time 3.5 minutes).
- WML roll mill pulverizer manufactured by Inoguchi Giken Co., Ltd.
- the temperature of coarse particles (On product) subjected to pulverization was 85 ° C.
- the pulverized product (C9) thus obtained was classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, and the proportion (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured.
- the relationship between the dry matter retention time (3.5 minutes) and the ratio (% by weight) of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m in the obtained roll mill pulverized product (C9) is shown in Table 4 and FIG. .
- Example 20 to 22 The dry matter retention time until the dry matter (g) in Example 19 was taken out of the dryer and pulverized with a roll mill was changed from 3.5 minutes (Example 19) to 4.5 minutes (Example 20), 5 Except for changing to 5 minutes (Example 21) and 6.5 minutes (Example 22), the same operation as in Example 19 was performed to obtain a pulverized product (C10 to C12) by a roll mill.
- the pulverized products (C10 to C12) thus obtained were classified with sieves having openings of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, respectively, and the proportion (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured. did.
- the relationship between the dry matter retention time and the proportion (% by weight) of particles having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m in the obtained pulverized product (C10 to C12) is shown in Table 4 and FIG.
- the temperature of coarse particles (On product) to be pulverized was in the range of 83 to 85 ° C.
- Example 7 Except for changing the time from taking out the dried product (g) in Example 19 from the dryer to pulverizing with a roll mill from 3.5 minutes (Example 19) to 2.0 minutes (Comparative Example 7). The same operation as in Example 19 was performed to obtain a pulverized product (C13) using a roll mill. When the dried product (g) was pulverized with a roll mill, abnormal noise was generated from the roll mill. The temperature of coarse particles (On product) subjected to pulverization was 85 ° C.
- the pulverized product (C13) thus obtained was classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, and the proportion (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured.
- the relationship between the dry matter retention time (2.0 minutes) and the ratio (% by weight) of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m in the obtained pulverized product (C13) is shown in Table 4 and FIG.
- the ratio of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m can be significantly increased when the dry matter retention time is 3 minutes or more.
- the particles having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m include the particles having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m separated before pulverization (2.5% by weight of the total dried product). It can be seen that, after pulverization, the total dried product becomes 80 to 82% by weight, and particles having a target particle diameter can be obtained with a yield similar to that in Examples 13 to 18.
- This hydrogel sheet is continuously finely granulated using a cutter mill having a screen with a diameter of 12 mm (trade name: “RC450”, manufactured by Yoshiko), and a particulate hydrogel (h) having a size of about 1 to 4 mm is obtained. Obtained. At this time, the moisture content of the particulate hydrogel (h) was 29% by weight. Further, when the particle size distribution of the particulate hydrogel (h) was measured by a dry method, the weight average particle size (D50) was 3.0 mm, and the total weight of the particulate hydrogel (h) was 3 mm or more. The gel particles having a particle size were 49.1% by weight, and the gel particles having a particle size of less than 850 ⁇ m were 3.2% by weight.
- Example 23 below, as FIG. 12 showed, the ground material was obtained using the continuous ventilation band dryer with a cooling chamber. That is, the particulate hydrogel (h) obtained in Production Example 4 was continuously dried with aeration band for 24 minutes using a continuous ventilation band dryer.
- This dryer is composed of two chambers of the same size. The first chamber has a linear velocity of 1.0 m / s from the top of the belt and hot air at 110 to 120 ° C. The second chamber has a linear velocity from the top of the belt. It was dried by applying hot air of 1.0 m / s and 160 ° C.
- the dried product (i) obtained by this drying was passed by 1.0 m / s, normal temperature air for 8 minutes with an adjacent cooler, and the temperature of the dried product was cooled to 87 ° C.
- the dry matter (i) collected at the cooler outlet had a water content of 10.0% by weight and a weight average particle size (D50) of 2.9 mm. Further, this dried product (i) contained 43.2% by weight of gel particles having a particle diameter of 3 mm or more with respect to the total weight of the dried product (i).
- the dried product (i) was transported by a flight conveyor, put into a sieve having an opening of 6 mm, and a coarse dry product that did not pass through the sieve having an opening of 6 mm was continuously separated. At this time, the coarse dried product having a particle diameter of 6 mm or more was obtained by agglomeration of the dried product particles and occupied 18% by weight of the total dried product.
- the coarse dried product was immediately crushed by a flash mill (Fuji Paudal) to obtain a coarse crushed product (j).
- the weight average particle diameter (D50) of the coarsely pulverized product (j) was 2.3 mm, and the particles having a particle diameter of less than 850 ⁇ m was 6.4% by weight.
- the dried product (k) passed through a sieve having an opening of 6 mm (weight average particle size (D50) is 2.7 mm, particle size of less than 850 ⁇ m). (3.2% by weight) was stored in hopper X warmed with a warming material. Further, the coarsely pulverized product (j) and the dried product (k) were reintegrated and placed in a hopper Y whose inner wall was adjusted to 80 ° C. for 0 minute. This dried product was put into a roll mill (trade name: RM-16, manufactured by Asano Iron Works Co., Ltd.), and pulverized at a processing rate of 250 kg / hr.
- a roll mill trade name: RM-16, manufactured by Asano Iron Works Co., Ltd.
- the roll clearance was 0.35 mm. Further, the dried product in the roll mill was pulverized promptly (within 5 seconds) at 80 ° C. and taken out from the roll mill to obtain a roll mill pulverized product (D1).
- the temperature of the integrated product of the coarsely pulverized product (j) and the dried product (k) having an opening of 6 mm passed through the sieve measured by a contact thermometer was 80 ° C.
- Example 23 the time (T3) held by the hopper Y was changed from 0 minutes (Example 23) to 5 minutes (Example 24), 10 minutes (Example 25), and 15 minutes (Example 26). Except for the above, the same procedure as in Example 23 was performed to obtain roll mill pulverized products (D2 to D4).
- the temperature of the integrated product of the coarsely pulverized product (j) and the dried product (k) that passed through a sieve having an opening of 6 mm was 78 to 81 ° C.
- the pulverized products (D2 to D4) thus obtained were classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, respectively, and the proportion (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured. did.
- the relationship between the dry matter retention time and the ratio (% by weight) of particles having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m of the pulverized roll mill (D2 to D4) is shown in Table 5 and FIG.
- the pulverized product (D5) thus obtained was classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, and the proportion (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured.
- the ratio (% by weight) of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m of the pulverized roll mill (D5) in the dry matter retention time (0 minutes) is shown in Table 5 and FIG.
- the ratio of particles having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m can be significantly increased when the dry matter retention time is 3 minutes or more.
- the particle size of the pulverized product becomes smaller after 10 minutes and even 15 minutes after the dried product comes out of the dryer, and the yield of particles in a more preferable particle size range (150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m) is increased. It is understood that
- the dried product (l) obtained by this drying was passed by 1.0 m / s, normal temperature air for 8 minutes with an adjacent cooler, and the temperature of the dried product was cooled to 87 ° C.
- the dry matter (l) collected at the cooler outlet had a water content of 10.0% by weight and a weight average particle size (D50) of 2.9 mm. Further, this dried product (l) contained 43.2% by weight of gel particles having a particle diameter of 3 mm or more with respect to the total weight of the dried product (l).
- the temperature of the integrated product of the coarsely pulverized product (m) and the dried product (n) that passed through a sieve having an opening of 6 mm used for pulverization was 77 ° C.
- Example 27 the time (T3m) held in the hopper Z was changed from 0 minutes (Example 27) to 5 minutes (Example 28), 10 minutes (Example 29), and 15 minutes (Example 30).
- a roll mill pulverized product (D7 to D9) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 27 except that.
- the pulverized products (D7 to D9) thus obtained were classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, and the proportion (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured.
- the relationship between the dry matter retention time (T1 + T2 + T3m) of particles having a particle diameter of 6 mm or more and the ratio (% by weight) of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m in the roll mill pulverized product (D7 to D9) is shown in Table 6 below. As shown in FIG.
- Example 31 In the following, as shown in FIG. 13, the dry matter retention time was increased only for particles having a large particle size, and a pulverized product was obtained. That is, the particulate hydrogel (h) obtained in Production Example 4 was continuously dried with aeration band for 24 minutes using a continuous ventilation band dryer.
- This dryer is composed of two chambers of the same size. The first chamber has a linear velocity of 1.0 m / s from the top of the belt and hot air at 110 to 120 ° C. The second chamber has a linear velocity from the top of the belt. It was dried by applying hot air of 1.0 m / s and 160 ° C.
- This dried product (o) is transported by a flight conveyor, put into a three-stage sieve with openings of 6 mm, 850 ⁇ m, and 150 ⁇ m, and a coarse dried product (On product) that does not pass through a sieve with openings of 6 mm, opening of 6 mm.
- Particles that pass through a sieve with a mesh opening of 850 ⁇ m (one-stage through product), particles that pass through a sieve with a mesh opening of 850 ⁇ m and do not pass through a sieve with a mesh opening of 150 ⁇ m (two-stage through product), and sieves with a mesh opening of 150 ⁇ m And continuously separated into fine powders.
- a coarse dried product (On product) having a particle diameter of 6 mm or more is 18% by weight of the total dried product, and particles passing through a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and not passing through a sieve having an opening of 150 ⁇ m (two-stage through product) 2.1% by weight of the total dry matter and fine powder passing through a sieve having an opening of 150 ⁇ m accounted for 0.9% by weight of the total dry matter.
- the coarse dried product (On product) was immediately subjected to rough crushing with a flash mill (Fuji Powder Co., Ltd.) to obtain a coarsely crushed product (p).
- the weight average particle diameter (D50) of the coarsely pulverized product (p) at this time was 2.3 mm, and the particles having a particle diameter of less than 850 ⁇ m was 6.4% by weight.
- the crude pulverized product (p) was passed through hopper Z (residence time 0 minutes).
- coarse dried product (On product) is roughly crushed with a flash mill, and while being stored in the hopper Z, particles that pass through a sieve with an opening of 6 mm and do not pass through a sieve with an opening of 850 ⁇ m (one-stage through product) ) (Weight average particle diameter (D50) is 2.8 mm) was stored in hopper X kept warm by a heat insulating material.
- the coarsely pulverized product (p) and particles that pass through a sieve with a mesh opening of 6 mm but do not pass through a sieve with a mesh opening of 850 ⁇ m are reintegrated, and this dried product is rolled into a roll mill (trade name: RM-16, Inc. Into Asano Iron Works) and pulverized at a processing rate of 250 kg / hr. The roll clearance was 0.35 mm. Further, the dried product in the roll mill was pulverized immediately (within 5 seconds) after being charged at 80 ° C. and taken out from the roll mill to obtain a roll mill pulverized product (D10).
- the temperature of the integrated product of the coarsely pulverized product (p) and the one-stage through product, which is subjected to pulverization measured by a contact thermometer was 80 ° C.
- the pulverized product (D10) thus obtained was classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, and the proportion (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured.
- Example 31 the time (T3) held in the hopper Z was changed from 0 minutes (Example 31) to 5 minutes (Example 32), 10 minutes (Example 33), and 15 minutes (Example 34).
- a roll mill pulverized product (D11 to D13) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 31 except that.
- the pulverized products (D11 to D13) thus obtained were classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, and the ratio (% by weight) of the particulate water-absorbing resin having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m was measured.
- Table 7 and FIG. 8 show the relationship between the dry matter holding time and the ratio (% by weight) of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m in the pulverized roll mill (D11 to D13).
- the particles having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m were separated from the particles having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m (2.1% of the total dry product). Including the weight%), it can be seen that after pulverization, the total dried product is 82 to 89% by weight, and particles having the target particle size can be obtained in the same yield as in Examples 23 to 26. Further, compared with Examples 23 to 26, particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m, which do not require pulverization before the storage process, and particles having a particle diameter of less than 150 ⁇ m are separated, and thus stored in the storage process. Particles are reduced by 3.0% by weight with respect to the total dry matter, and a sufficient storage capacity can be provided.
- Example 35 The pulverized product (B5) obtained in Example 12 (dried product retention time 9 minutes) was further classified and surface-crosslinked as follows. That is, the pulverized product (B5) obtained in Example 12 was classified with a sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m to obtain a particulate water-absorbing resin (E1) having a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or more and less than 850 ⁇ m. To 100 parts by weight of this particulate water-absorbent resin (E1), a surface cross-linking agent composition liquid consisting of 0.9 parts by weight of ethylene carbonate and 2.0 parts by weight of water is added and mixed, and further heated in an oil bath at 205 ° C.
- a surface cross-linking agent composition liquid consisting of 0.9 parts by weight of ethylene carbonate and 2.0 parts by weight of water is added and mixed, and further heated in an oil bath at 205 ° C.
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(1-1)吸水性樹脂
本明細書において、「吸水性樹脂」とは、水膨潤性水不溶性の高分子ゲル化剤を意味し、以下の物性を有するものをいう。即ち、無加圧下吸収倍率(CRC/ERT441.2-02(2002)で規定)が、必須に5[g/g]以上、好ましくは10~100[g/g]、更に好ましくは20~80[g/g]であり、また、水可溶分(Extractables/ERT470.2-02(2002)で規定)が、必須に0~50重量%、好ましくは0~30重量%、更に好ましくは0~20重量%、特に好ましくは0~10重量%である高分子ゲル化剤をいう。
本明細書において、「ポリアクリル酸(塩)」とは、繰り返し単位として、アクリル酸(塩)を主成分とする(共)重合体を意味する。具体的には、架橋剤を除く単量体として、アクリル酸(塩)を、必須に50~100モル%、好ましくは70~100モル%、更に好ましくは90~100モル%、特に好ましくは実質100モル%含む(共)重合体を意味する。(共)重合体としての塩は、必須に水溶性塩を含み、好ましくは一価塩、更に好ましくはアクリル金属塩あるいはアンモニウム塩である。その中でも特にアルカリ金属塩が好ましく、更にはナトリム塩が好ましい。なお、形状は特に問わないが、好ましくは粉末(「粒子」とも称する)である。
本明細書において、「EDANA」とは、欧州不織布工業会(European Disposables and Nonwovens Associations)の略称であり、「ERT」とは、欧州標準(ほぼ世界標準)の吸水性樹脂の測定法(ERT/EDANA Recomeded Test Method)の略称である。本明細書においては、特に断りのない限り、ERT原本(公知文献:2002年改定)を参照して、吸水性樹脂の物性を測定する。
「CRC」は、Centrifuge Retention Capacity(遠心分離機保持容量)の略称であり、無加圧下吸水倍率(以下、「吸水倍率」と称することもある)を意味する。
「AAP」は、Absorbency Against Pressureの略称であり、加圧下吸水倍率を意味する。
「Ext」は、Extractablesの略称であり、水可溶分(水可溶成分量)を意味する。
「Residual Monomers」とは、吸水性樹脂中に残存しているモノマー量を意味する。具体的には、0.9重量%塩化ナトリウム水溶液200cm3に吸水性樹脂1gを投入し1時間攪拌後、該水溶液に溶出したモノマー量を高速液体クロマトグラフィーで測定した値(単位;ppm)である。
本明細書において、「通液性」とは、加圧下又は無加圧下での膨潤ゲル粒子間の液の流れを意味する。代表的な評価方法として、米国特許第5,562,646号明細書に開示されたSFC(Saline Flow Conductivity)の評価方法等がある。この評価方法で測定されるSFCは、「生理食塩水流れ誘導性」とも称される。
本発明における「含水ゲル」、「乾燥物」、および「粉体」は、以下のようにして定義される。
本明細書において、範囲を示す「X~Y」は、「X以上、Y以下」であることを示す。また、「質量」と「重量」、「質量部」と「重量部」、及び「質量%」と「重量%」は同義語として取り扱い、重量の単位である「トン(t)」は、「メトリック・トン(Metoric ton)」を意味する。また、特に注釈のない限り、「ppm」は「質量ppm」または「重量ppm」を意味するものとする。
(2-1)アクリル酸(塩)水溶液
(a)単量体
本発明で使用できる不飽和単量体としては、特に制限されず、「アクリル酸(塩)単独」、あるいは「アクリル酸(塩)とアクリル酸以外の単量体との併用」が挙げられる。これらの中でも、吸水性樹脂の物性(例えば、吸収倍率、可溶分量、通液性、及び、残存モノマー量等)の観点から、アクリル酸および/またはその塩が好ましい。
本発明で使用できる内部架橋剤としては、特に制限されず、例えば、N,N’-メチレンビス(メタ)アクリルアミド、(ポリ)エチレングリコールジ(メタ)アクリレート、(ポリ)プロピレングリコールジ(メタ)アクリレート、(ポリオキシエチレン)トリメチロールプロパントリ(メタ)アクリレート、トリメチロールプロパンジ(メタ)アクリレート、ポリ(メタ)アリロキシアルカン等の分子内に重合性二重結合を少なくとも2個有する化合物;ポリグリシジルエーテル(エチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル)、ポリオール(エチレングリコール、ポリエチレングリコール、グリセリン、ソルビトール)等のカルボキシル基と反応して共有結合を形成し得る化合物の1種又は2種以上を例示することができる。
上記の不飽和単量体は、通常、水溶液状態で重合される。その単量体濃度は、通常、10~90重量%であり、好ましくは20~80重量%、より好ましくは30~70重量%、特に好ましくは30~60重量%の範囲である。
単量体としてアクリル酸塩を使用する場合に、重合体またはアクリル酸の中和に用いられる塩基性物質としては、水酸化ナトリウム、水酸化カリウム、水酸化リチウムなどのアルカリ金属の水酸化物や炭酸(水素)ナトリウム、炭酸(水素)カリウムなどの炭酸(水素)塩等の一価塩基が好ましく、水酸化ナトリウムによるナトリウム塩が特に好ましい。なお、これらの中和処理での好ましい条件等は、欧州特許第574260号に例示されており、該公報に記載の条件も本発明に適応され得る。中和温度は10~120℃、30~110℃で適宜決定される。
(a)重合方法
本発明の粒子状吸水性樹脂は、前記不飽和単量体を架橋重合し、含水ゲル状重合体を得ることにより製造される。重合方法は、性能面や重合の制御の容易さから、通常、噴霧重合、滴下重合、水溶液重合又は逆相懸濁重合により行われる。
本発明で使用される重合開始剤は、重合の形態によって適宜選択される。このような重合開始剤としては、好ましくは水溶性重合開始剤、更には、光分解型重合開始剤、熱分解型重合開始剤、レドックス系重合開始剤等を例示することができる。また、本発明においては、光分解型重合開始剤と熱分解型重合開始剤とを併用することも好ましい。
乾燥効率の面と乾燥後の粉砕効率の面から、乾燥前の含水ゲル状重合体が重合中ないし重合後に細粒化されていることが好ましい。ここで、細粒化方法としては、特に制限されず、公知の方法が同様にして使用できる。例えば、粉砕機(ニーダー、ミートチョパー、カッターミルなど)を用いてゲルを細粒化(粉砕)できる。ゲル細粒化時の含水ゲルの温度は、特に制限されないが、物性面から、好ましくは40~100℃、さらには50~70℃で行われる。含水ゲルの樹脂固形分は上記範囲である。水や、多価アルコール、水と多価アルコールの混合液、水に多価金属を溶解した溶液あるいはこれらの蒸気等を添加しても良い。
乾燥工程では乾燥機で含水ゲルの水分を目的の範囲まで乾燥される。本発明での乾燥方法としては、当該業者の常識の範囲内で、目的の含水率となるように種々の乾燥機や乾燥方法を採用することができ、使用できる乾燥機としては、伝導伝熱型乾燥機、輻射伝熱型乾燥機(例;赤外線乾燥)、熱風伝熱型乾燥機、誘電加熱型乾燥機(例;マイクロ波乾燥)、疎水性有機溶媒との共沸脱水やそれらの併用が挙げられる。これら乾燥は減圧下で行ってもよいが、好ましくは、乾燥効率から熱風伝熱型乾燥機(特に通気バンド乾燥機)が用いられる。
(a)定義
本発明の特徴である乾燥物保持時間は、乾燥工程の終了時点から粉砕工程の開始時点までの時間で規定される。「乾燥工程の終了時点」とは、乾燥物を乾燥機から取り出した時点、即ち、乾燥物が乾燥機から排出された時点若しくは乾燥機での加熱が終了した時点、即ち、乾燥機における強制加熱の停止時点を指すものとする。なお、ここで言う乾燥機とは乾燥工程で述べた範囲内の装置であり、乾燥機によって乾燥工程と乾燥時間の後半で冷却工程を兼ねてもよい(例えば、連続通気バンド乾燥機で前半部分を乾燥機に使用、後半、特に終盤を冷却機に使用、乾燥機後半が冷却工程を兼ねる場合は乾燥機中で冷却工程開始)。また、「粉砕工程の開始時点」とは、乾燥機から排出された乾燥物が貯蔵工程、輸送工程等を経て、粉砕機に投入された時点を指すものとする。即ち、乾燥物保持時間は、「乾燥工程の終了時点」から「粉砕工程の開始時点」までの時間を指す。
乾燥機を出たときから粉砕機に入るまで、乾燥物保持時間は3分以上(10時間以内)、5分~3時間、7分~2時間、10分~1時間半、10分~1時間、15分~1時間、20分~1時間、20分~50分の順で好ましい。このような乾燥物保持時間であれば、粉砕物中の、150μm以上850μm未満の所望の粒子径をもつ粒子の割合を十分(全粒子に対して、好ましくは75重量%以上、より好ましくは80重量%以上にまで)向上することができる。中でも、乾燥物の含水率が比較的高い場合、特に9重量%以上の場合、実施例1~7の図2、実施例23~26の図6、実施例27~30の図7および実施例31~34の図8に示されるように、粒度制御の面から乾燥物保持時間は長いほど好ましく(例えば、10分以上が好ましく、15分以上がより好ましく、20分以上が特に好ましい)、また、含水率が比較的低い場合、特に9重量%未満の場合、実施例8~12の図3、実施例13~18の図4および実施例19~22の図5に示されるように、乾燥物保持時間は乾燥物の含水率が高い場合に比して短いことが好ましく、例えば、このような場合には、乾燥物保持時間は3分以上が好ましく、より好ましくは5分以上で十分である。この理由としては以下のように想像される。乾燥工程において、まず粒子状含水ゲルの表面の含水率が低下し、続いて乾燥物内部の含水率が低下する。すなわち、初めは粒子状含水ゲルの表面と内部の含水率の差は広がると考えられるが、乾燥が進行すると粒子状含水ゲルの内部でも乾燥が進んで、表面と内部の含水率の差は広がらなくなり、さらに乾燥が進行し、表面が十分乾燥されると逆に表面と内部の含水率の差は狭まると考えられる。従って、乾燥物の含水率が高い場合、特に含水率が9重量%以上の場合に、好ましい乾燥物保持時間に比べ、さらに乾燥が進む(表面と内部の含水率の差を小さくする)ように、乾燥物保持時間を比較的長くすることが好ましい。これに対して、乾燥物の含水率が低く、特に含水率が9重量%未満の場合には、好ましい乾燥物保持時間が比較的短くても、表面が十分乾燥されて、表面と内部の含水率を十分小さくすることができると考えられる。ただし、表面と内部の含水率の差を減らして乾燥物保持時間を3分未満とするためには、長時間の乾燥が必要となり、乾燥機が大きくなる上に、乾燥物が劣化する。なお、本発明は、上記推測に限定されない。
本明細書において、「異なる(乾燥物)保持時間」とは、乾燥工程と粉砕工程との間に分級工程を設け、各分級工程から排出される分級物ごとに(即ち、吸水性樹脂の大きさによって)、保持時間を変更する場合を意図している。このように、保持時間が異なる場合(異なる(乾燥物)保持時間の場合)における、本発明の必須の構成要件である「(b)乾燥工程の終了時点から上記粉砕工程の開始時点までの乾燥物保持時間を3分以上とする」とは、各分級工程から排出される分級物ごとの乾燥物保持時間のうち、最も短い乾燥物保持時間が3分間以上であることを意味する。異なる乾燥物保持時間あるいは保持方法の好適なフロー図は図12~図14に代表されるが、これらに限定されない。
本発明における乾燥物は好ましくは冷却工程で強制的に冷却される。すなわち、乾燥工程後に乾燥物を冷却する工程を行うことが好ましい。ここで、強制冷却温度としては、本発明を達成する上では、乾燥物の温度が好ましくは95℃以下、より好ましくは90~30℃、より好ましくは85~35℃、さらにより好ましくは80~40℃、特に好ましくは70~45℃の範囲に強制冷却される。
本発明では、乾燥工程の後に凝集した乾燥物の粗解砕工程を任意にもつ。すなわち、乾燥工程後に凝集した乾燥物の粗解砕工程を行うことができる。ここで、粗解砕とは得られた乾燥物が凝集物(ブロック状物)である場合、流動性ある粒子状にする機械的操作であり、さらに、粗解砕とは凝集物を構成する乾燥粒子の物理的破壊や粒子径の有意な減少にまでは至らず、数mm~数10mm程度にまで軽く凝集を解す機械的操作である。特に乾燥物が3mm以上の乾燥粒子ないし凝集物を含む場合、特に5重量%以上含む場合に好適に適用される。
本発明では、乾燥物保持時間として、上記乾燥した粒子状吸水性樹脂を輸送機で輸送する輸送工程を必須に含む。ここで、輸送方法としては、特に制限されないが、輸送工程は、空気輸送またはコンベアで行われることが好ましい。輸送工程では輸送の安定性から減圧または加圧で輸送され、前記温度を維持するように、好ましくは輸送装置が所定温度で保温または加温される。加圧で空気輸送する場合、その圧力は好ましくは0.05~7MPa、より好ましくは0.1~3MPaの範囲である。
乾燥後の凝集物が粒子状にされたのち、粉砕前に分級してもよい(図10中の「分級工程-1」に相当)。すなわち、粉砕工程の前に、更に乾燥物の分級工程を行うことが好ましい。粉砕前の分級によって目的粒度を満たす粒子はあえて粉砕せずとも、次の工程(例;表面架橋工程など)に送付することで、粉砕の負荷や粉砕に伴う微粉の発生を低減することができる。
本発明では、乾燥物は一定時間貯蔵される。貯蔵工程での滞留時間は輸送工程で滞留時間と合せて、本願の乾燥物保持時間3分以上を満たせばよく、よって、生産量などによって、輸送工程での滞留時間が一定以上ある場合、貯蔵工程の滞留時間をゼロとしてもよいが、好ましくは1秒以上、さらには5秒以上、特に1分以上、貯蔵される。なお、貯蔵工程の滞留時間の上限は、特に限定されないが、生産性、物性などを考慮すると、好ましくは300分以下、より好ましくは60分以下である。また、かかる貯蔵工程を持つことで乾燥物保持時間が一定以上に制御でき、また連続生産や連続輸送が安定化できる。また、輸送工程の前段および/または後段に貯蔵工程(特にホッパー)を設けることが好ましく、特に空気輸送工程を貯蔵工程(特にホッパー)で連結されることが好ましい。空気輸送工程でホッパーを使用する形態は、例えば、米国特許出願公開第2007/0225160号に開示される。
本発明では、乾燥工程後の乾燥物が、(該装置が)保温または加熱しながら、輸送または貯蔵されることが好ましい。特に、輸送さらには貯蔵工程では、輸送機の内壁面を外側から加熱した状態および/または保温した状態にすることが好ましい。ここで、加熱や保温とは装置内面への外部加熱や断熱を指すものであり、輸送や貯蔵される吸水性樹脂の温度(例;70℃)が装置の温度(例;60℃)より低い場合、ある意味では吸水性樹脂の(60℃への)冷却ではあるが、本発明では該装置が保温ないし加熱されている範囲では、吸水性樹脂の温度変化に関わらず、保温または加熱とする。なお、前記(h)で説明したように、米国特許第6716894号やその図2は加熱ないし保温した装置を開示するが、該特許は前記したように本発明をなんら示唆しない。
本発明では、乾燥物の流動性やAnti-Cakingのため、貯蔵工程及び輸送工程の少なくとも一部を減圧下とすることが好ましい。より好ましくは、上記乾燥工程の終了時点から下記粉砕工程の開始時点までの所要時間の50%以上が減圧状態とされる。即ち、好ましくは、上記乾燥工程の終了時点から下記粉砕工程の開始時点までに要する処理時間(乾燥物保持時間)のうち、減圧状態とされている時間が50%以上とされる。なお、後述の空気輸送を用いる場合、減圧または加圧で空気輸送される。空気輸送の減圧および加圧は上記範囲である。
従来、特許文献10(米国特許第6817557号)にあるように乾燥後はなるべく短時間に粉砕(10分以内、特に2分以内)されており、貯蔵工程、粉砕前(ロールミル粉砕前)の分級工程、乾燥後の減圧、粒度の上下ごとに異なる保持時間または保持方法などを開示しない。さらに、特許文献10を含め、前記特許文献1~26などには、乾燥物保持時間の粒度に与える重要性になんら着目せず、前記特許文献では乾燥物保持時間を貯蔵工程および輸送工程で調整する構成や、乾燥物保持工程を減圧下にする構成、粉砕工程の前にもさらに乾燥物の分級工程、乾燥物の粒度の上下ごとに、または含水率後に、異なる乾燥物保持時間または異なる乾燥物保持方法を用いる構成を開示しない。
乾燥物は、粒子径制御のため、粉砕、および分級される。ここで、粉砕前の乾燥物の50重量%以上が粒子径850μm以上の粒子であることが好ましい。また、粉砕前の乾燥物の質量平均粒子径(D50)は、特に制限されないが、好ましくは4000~600μm、より好ましくは3000~700μmであり、粉砕後に下記粒子径とされる。これにより、得られる粒子状吸水性樹脂の粒子径を、効率よく、容易に制御できる。これらの方法については、例えば、米国特許出願公開第2006/204755号に記載されているが、本発明においては(2-5)乾燥物保持時間を加えることにより、種々の粉砕方法を用いることができ、限定されるものではない。
(a)目的の粒度
粉砕により得られた粒子状吸水性樹脂は、分級工程で、質量平均粒子径(D50)としては200~600μm、好ましくは200~550μm、より好ましくは250~500μm、特に好ましくは350~450μmに調整され、衛材向けであれば、その後に通常は表面架橋が施されることが好ましい。分級工程により得られる吸水性樹脂は、衛材向けであれば、好ましくは150μm以上850μm未満の粒子が80~99重量%、さらには90~99重量%を占めるように粉砕される。150μm通過物の微粉が多いと物性低下が起り、微粉を1%未満に低減させるには粉砕効率が低下することもある。微粉は適宜除去されて、後述のようにリサイクルされる。また、150μm未満の粒子が少ないほどよく、通常0~5重量%、好ましくは0~3重量%、特に好ましくは0~1重量%に調整される。さらに、850μm以上の粒子が少ないほどよく、通常0~20重量%、好ましくは0~5重量%、特に好ましくは0~1重量%に調整される。粉砕工程で発生し、分級工程で分離された微粉は必要により、リサイクルされる。また、目的外の大きい粒子(例えば粒子径が850μm以上)は再び粉砕工程に戻しても良いが、粉砕機の負荷を上げないために、その割合は粉砕量の20重量%以下、好ましくは10重量%以下である。上記表面架橋前の粒子状吸水性樹脂の粒度は好ましくは表面架橋後さらには最終製品にも適用され、表面架橋後に再度分級してもよい。また、上記粒度分布の対数標準偏差(σζ)が好ましくは0.2~0.6、より好ましくは0.2~0.5、さらに好ましくは0.2~0.4、さらにより好ましくは0.27~0.4、最も好ましくは0.3~0.4とされる。これらの測定方法については、標準篩を用いて、例えば、国際公開第2004/069915号やEDANA-ERT420.2-02に記載されている。
吸水性樹脂の分級方法は、例えば前記の特許文献11~16に例示され、本発明でも好適に使用できる。
分級工程において、好ましくは、除電される。除電は分級装置、吸水性樹脂、の少なくともひとつに対して行われるが、これら2つは分級工程で互いに接するため、いずれかを除電すればよく、好ましくは篩分け装置自体が除電される。
(B)イオン発生ブラシ:高電圧を印加することでイオンを発生させ除電
(C)接地(アース):回転物・回転軸・回転体・装置に発生した静電気を除電
上記(C)接地を使用する場合、装置が設置される建屋、あるいは架台を下記に示される接地抵抗値の接地に接続し、装置を建屋あるいは架台に電気的に接続し、装置に帯電物に接触させて、溜った静電気を漏洩電流として取り出し、除電する方法である。この方法は簡易であり、装置全体が除電装置として働くため効果が高く、吸水性樹脂に好ましい方法の一つである。
上記篩分け操作は、表面架橋後の物性を向上させるため、吸水性樹脂を周囲圧に対して減少させた圧力で、好ましくは上記減圧状態で行われる。
好ましくは吸水性樹脂上に、分級中に、ガス流、特に好ましくは空気を通過させる。特に好ましくは、ガス流を、篩分け装置に装入する前に、典型的には少なくとも40℃、好ましくは少なくとも50℃、さらに好ましくは少なくとも60℃、殊に好ましくは少なくとも65℃、特に好ましくは少なくとも70℃に加熱する。ガス流の温度は、通常は120℃を下回り、好ましくは110℃を下回り、さらに好ましくは100℃を下回り、殊に好ましくは90℃を下回り、特に好ましくは80℃を下回る。
粉砕工程または分級工程で発生する、粒子径が150μm未満の粒子を主成分(特に70重量%以上、さらには90重量%以上)に含む微粉は、吸水性樹脂の物性を低下させ、また、安全衛生上問題となるため、分級して取り除かれることが好ましい。
本発明において、上記の(2-7)分級工程で得られた吸水性樹脂は、従来から知られている表面架橋工程を経て、より衛生材料向けに好適な吸水性樹脂とすることができる。表面架橋とは、吸水性樹脂の表面層(表面近傍、吸水性樹脂表面から通常は数10μm前後)にさらに架橋密度の高い部分を設けることであり、表面でのラジカル架橋や表面重合、表面架橋剤との架橋反応等により形成することができる。
本発明の吸水性樹脂の製造方法により得られた粒子状吸水性樹脂は、表面架橋と同時または表面架橋前または後に、さらに通液性向上剤が添加されることが好ましい。通液性向上剤を添加することにより、上記粒子状吸水性樹脂は、通液性向上剤層を有することになる。これにより、上記粒子状吸水性樹脂は、さらに、液透過性に優れていることになる。
粒子状吸水性樹脂は、重合中または重合後に、滑剤、キレート剤、消臭剤、抗菌剤、水、界面活性剤、水不溶性微粒子、酸化防止剤、還元剤等が吸水性樹脂に0~30%、さらには0.01~10%程度で添加混合されうる。好適に使用できるキレート剤は米国特許第6599989号、国際公開第2008/090961号等に、界面活性剤や滑剤は米国特許第6107358号、同第7473739号等に例示されている。
衛生材料、特に紙おむつを目的とする場合、上記重合や表面架橋をもって、下記(3-1)~(3-6)の少なくとも1つ、さらにはAAPを含め2つ以上、特に3つ以上に制御されることが好ましい。下記を満たさない場合、後述の高濃度おむつでは十分な性能を発揮しないことがある。
かかる吸水性樹脂は初期着色に優れ、例えば、ハンターLab表面色系において、L値(Lightness)が好ましくは85以上、より好ましくは87以上、さらに好ましくは89以上であり、b値が-5から10、より好ましくは-5~5、さらに好ましくは-4~4であり、また、a値は-2~2、少なくとも-1~1、好ましくは-0.5~1、最も好ましくは0~1である。YIは10以下、さらには8以下、特に6以下であり、WBは70以上、さらには75以上、特に77以上である。さらに、かかる吸水性樹脂は経時着色にも優れ、長期保存の促進試験(モデル)である高温高湿でも十分な白色度を示す。
紙オムツでのモレを防止するため、上記重合を達成手段の一例として、ERTで規定される1.9kPaの加圧下さらには4.8kPaの加圧下での0.9重量%の塩化ナトリウム水溶液に対する吸収倍率(AAP)が好ましくは20[g/g]以上、よりに好ましくは22[g/g]以上、さらに好ましくは24[g/g]以上に制御される。
紙オムツでのモレを防止するため、上記重合を達成手段の一例として、加圧下での液の通液特性である0.69%塩化ナトリウム水溶液流れ誘導性SFCは1[×10-7・cm3・s・g-1]以上、好ましくは10[×10-7・cm3・s・g-1]以上、より好ましくは50[×10-7・cm3・s・g-1]以上、さらに好ましくは70[×10-7・cm3・s・g-1]以上、特に好ましくは100[×10-7・cm3・s・g-1]以上に制御される。
ERTで規定される無加圧下吸収倍率(CRC)は好ましくは10[g/g]以上であり、より好ましくは20[g/g]以上、さらに好ましくは25[g/g]以上、特に好ましくは30[g/g]以上に制御される。CRCは高いほど好ましく上限値は特に限定されないが、他の物性のバランスから、好ましくは50[g/g]以下、より好ましくは45[g/g]以下、さらに好ましくは40[g/g]以下である。
ERTで規定される水可溶分が好ましくは0~35重量%以下、より好ましくは25重量%以下であり、さらに好ましくは15重量%以下、特に好ましくは10重量%以下である。
上記重合を達成手段の一例として、ERTで規定される残存モノマー(残存単量体)量は通常500ppm以下、好ましくは0~400ppm、より好ましくは0~300ppm、特に好ましくは0~200ppmを示す。
吸水速度や耐衝撃性からも好ましくは所定量(例;含水率0.1~10重量%、さらには1~8重量%)の水が残存するように調整される。含水率は実施例の方法で規定される。
本発明の吸水性樹脂の用途は特に限定されにないが、好ましくは、紙オムツ、生理ナプキン、失禁パット等の吸収性物品に使用され得る。特に、従来、原料由来の臭気、着色等が問題になっていた高濃度オムツ(1枚のオムツに多量の吸水性樹脂を使用したもの)に使用され、特に前記吸収性物品中の吸収体上層部に使用された場合に、特に優れた性能が発揮される。
以下に、製造例、実施例、比較例によって本発明をより具体的に説明するが、本発明はこれらに限定されるものではない。異なる実施例にそれぞれ開示された技術的手段を適宜組み合わせて得られる実施例についても、本発明の範囲に含まれる。
<粒子径>
粒子径の分布および重量平均粒子径(D50)は、以下で説明するように、試料を標準篩にかけることにより測定した。
粒子状含水ゲルないし粒子状吸水性樹脂1gを6cmのアルミ皿に薄く広げて、180℃の無風オーブンで3時間乾燥することで、その乾燥前の質量と乾燥後の質量を測定し、下記式に代入することにより含水率(%)を測定した。なお、固形分(%)は、(100-含水率)(%)で規定される。
48.5重量%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液を9.7g/秒、アクリル酸を12.1g/秒、30重量%ポリエチレングリコールジアクリレート(平均分子量523)水溶液(流量0.0203g/秒)と46重量%ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸3ナトリウム水溶液(流量0.0016g/秒)との混合溶液を0.0219g/秒、および水を5.286g/秒の流量になるように設定して連続的にミキサーに供給することによって、単量体水溶液を調整した。このとき、単量体水溶液の温度は103℃であった。
上記製造例1で得られた粒子状含水ゲル(a)を連続的に、予め熱風温度を140℃、風速2.4m/秒に設定しておいたコンダクションフロー乾燥機(流動層乾燥機、商品名:「FCA-2」、株式会社大川原製作所製、流動床長さ850mm/流動床幅240mm=3.54)に投入した。そして、滞留時間が23分になるように乾燥を行い、連続的に乾燥物(b)を得た。この乾燥物(b)の含水率は11.0重量%、重量平均粒子径(D50)は1.7mm、粒子径が850μm未満の粒子は10.3重量%であった。また、この乾燥物(b)は、3mm以上の粒子径をもつゲル粒子を、乾燥物(b)の全重量に対して、2.3重量%含んでいた。
実施例1におけるホッパーの滞留時間を、5分間(実施例1)から、10分間(実施例2)、15分間(実施例3)、20分間(実施例4)、25分間(実施例5)、30分間(実施例6)、80分間(実施例7)に変更した以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、ロールミルによる粉砕物(A2~A7)を得た。なお、粉砕に供される乾燥物の温度は76~85℃であった。また、乾燥物の含水率はホッパーの滞留時間で変化しなかった。
実施例1で乾燥機出口から出た乾燥物(b)を速やかにロールミルに投入し(乾燥物保持時間<1分)、粉砕を行う以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、ロールミルによる粉砕物(A8)を得た。ロールミルで乾燥物(b)を粉砕する際、ロールミルは粉砕時に異音を発し、粉砕物にはロールでつぶれた扁平形の粒子が多く見られた。
48.5重量%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液を9.7g/秒、アクリル酸を12.1g/秒、30重量%ポリエチレングリコールジアクリレート(平均分子量523)水溶液(流量0.0879g/秒)と46重量%ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸3ナトリウム水溶液(流量0.0016g/秒)との混合溶液を0.0895g/秒、および水を5.286g/秒の流量になるように設定して連続的にミキサーに供給することによって、単量体水溶液を調整した。このとき、単量体水溶液の温度は95℃であった。
上記製造例2で得られた粒子状含水ゲル(c)500gを縦27cm、横18cm、20メッシュの金網の上に厚さ約30mmで堆積させ、熱風乾燥機(商品名「通気流回分式乾燥機71-S6型」、(株)佐竹化学機械工業)で180℃、20分間乾燥させた。得られた乾燥物(d)は含水率が6重量%で、ゆるやかに凝集し、ブロック状となっていた。
実施例8における乾燥物(d)の、乾燥機から取り出してロールミルで粉砕するまでの乾燥物保持時間を、3分(実施例8)から、4分間(実施例9)、5分間(実施例10)、7分間(実施例11)、9分間(実施例12)に変更した以外は、実施例8と同様の操作を行い、ロールミルによる粉砕物(B2~B5)を得た。
実施例8における乾燥物(d)の、乾燥機から取り出してロールミルで粉砕するまでの時間を、3分(実施例8)から、0.7分間(比較例2)、1分間(比較例3)、2分間(比較例4)に変更した以外は、実施例8と同様の操作を行い、ロールミルによる粉砕物(B6~B8)を得た。ロールミルで乾燥物(d)を粉砕する際、ロールミルから異音が生じた。なお、粉砕に供される乾燥物の温度は94~97℃の範囲内であった。
48.5重量%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液を6.50g/秒、アクリル酸を7.68g/秒、1重量%N,N’-メチレンビスアクリルアミド水溶液(流量0.668g/秒)と1重量%ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸3ナトリウム水溶液(流量0.048g/秒)との混合溶液を0.199g/秒、および水を6.27g/秒の流量になるように設定して連続的にミキサーに供給することによって、単量体水溶液を調整した。このとき、単量体水溶液の温度は85℃であった。
上記製造例3で得られた粒子状含水ゲル(e)250gを縦20cm、横14cm、20メッシュの金網の上に厚さ約30mmで堆積させ、熱風乾燥機(商品名「通気流回分式乾燥機71-S6型」、(株)佐竹化学機械工業)で180℃、20分間乾燥させた。得られた乾燥物(f)は含水率が6重量%で、ゆるやかに凝集し、ブロック状となっていた。
実施例13における乾燥物(f)の、乾燥機から取り出してロールミルで粉砕するまでの乾燥物保持時間を、3分(実施例13)から、4分間(実施例14)、5分間(実施例15)、6分間(実施例16)、7分間(実施例17)、8分間(実施例18)に変更した以外は、実施例13と同様の操作を行い、ロールミルによる粉砕物(C2~C6)を得た。
実施例13における乾燥物(f)の、乾燥機から取り出してロールミルで粉砕するまでの時間を、3分(実施例8)から、1.5分間(比較例5)、2.5分間(比較例6)に変更した以外は、実施例13と同様の操作を行い、ロールミルによる粉砕物(C7、CB8)を得た。ロールミルで乾燥物(f)を粉砕する際、ロールミルから異音が生じた。なお、粉砕に供される乾燥物の温度は92~94℃の範囲内であった。
上記製造例3で得られた粒子状含水ゲル(e)250gを縦20cm、横14cm、20メッシュの金網の上に厚さ約30mmで堆積させ、熱風乾燥機(商品名「通気流回分式乾燥機71-S6型」、(株)佐竹化学機械工業)で180℃、20分間乾燥させた。得られた乾燥物(g)は含水率が6重量%で、ゆるやかに凝集し、ブロック状となっていた。
実施例19における乾燥物(g)の、乾燥機から取り出してロールミルで粉砕するまでの乾燥物保持時間を、3.5分(実施例19)から、4.5分間(実施例20)、5.5分間(実施例21)、6.5分間(実施例22)に変更した以外は、実施例19と同様の操作を行い、ロールミルによる粉砕物(C10~C12)を得た。
実施例19における乾燥物(g)の、乾燥機から取り出してロールミルで粉砕するまでの時間を、3.5分(実施例19)から、2.0分間(比較例7)に変更した以外は、実施例19と同様の操作を行い、ロールミルによる粉砕物(C13)を得た。ロールミルで乾燥物(g)を粉砕する際、ロールミルから異音が生じた。なお、粉砕に供される粗大粒子(On品)の温度は85℃であった。
48.5重量%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液を13.3g、アクリル酸を45.5g、工業純水を19.8gの割合で混合した中和液を連続的に作製した。
以下では、図12に示されるように、冷却室付きの連続通気バンド乾燥機を用いて、粉砕物を得た。すなわち、上記製造例4で得られた粒子状含水ゲル(h)を連続的に、連続通気バンド乾燥機で24分間、通気バンド乾燥した。この乾燥機は同じ大きさの2室で構成されており、1室目はベルトの上方から線速1.0m/s、110~120℃の熱風を、2室目はベルトの上方から線速1.0m/s、160℃の熱風を当てて乾かした。この乾燥により得られた乾燥物(i)を隣接した冷却機により、1.0m/s、常温の風で8分間、流し、乾燥物の温度を87℃にまで冷却した。冷却機出口で採取した乾燥物(i)の含水率は10.0重量%、重量平均粒子径(D50)は2.9mmであった。また、この乾燥物(i)は、3mm以上の粒子径をもつゲル粒子を、乾燥物(i)の全重量に対して、43.2重量%含んでいた。
実施例23において、ホッパーYで保持した時間(T3)を、0分(実施例23)から、5分間(実施例24)、10分間(実施例25)、15分間(実施例26)に変更した以外は、実施例23と同様に行い、ロールミル粉砕物(D2~D4)を得た。なお、粉砕に供される、粗解砕物(j)と目開きが6mmの篩を通過した乾燥物(k)の統合品の温度は78~81℃であった。
実施例23において、乾燥機から出た直後の乾燥物を採取し、速やかにロールミルで粉砕を行う(乾燥物保持時間=0分)以外は、実施例23と同様の操作を行い、ロールミル粉砕物(D5)を得た。ロールミルは粉砕時に異音を発し、粉砕物にはロールでつぶれた扁平形の粒子が多く見られた。なお、粉砕に供される乾燥物の温度は93℃であった。
以下では、図13に示されるように、粒子径の大きい粒子のみ乾燥物保持時間を増加して、粉砕物を得た。すなわち、上記製造例4で得られた粒子状含水ゲル(h)を連続的に、連続通気バンド乾燥機で24分間、通気バンド乾燥した。この乾燥機は同じ大きさの2室で構成されており、1室目はベルトの上方から線速1.0m/s、110~120℃の熱風を、2室目はベルトの上方から線速1.0m/s、160℃の熱風を当てて乾かした。この乾燥により得られた乾燥物(l)を隣接した冷却機により、1.0m/s、常温の風で8分間、流し、乾燥物の温度を87℃にまで冷却した。冷却機出口で採取した乾燥物(l)の含水率は10.0重量%、重量平均粒子径(D50)は2.9mmであった。また、この乾燥物(l)は、3mm以上の粒子径をもつゲル粒子を、乾燥物(l)の全重量に対して、43.2重量%含んでいた。
実施例27において、ホッパーZで保持した時間(T3m)を、0分(実施例27)から、5分間(実施例28)、10分間(実施例29)、15分間(実施例30)に変更した以外は実施例27と同様に行い、ロールミル粉砕物(D7~D9)を得た。
以下では、図13に示されるように、粒子径の大きい粒子のみ乾燥物保持時間を増加して、粉砕物を得た。すなわち、上記製造例4で得られた粒子状含水ゲル(h)を連続的に、連続通気バンド乾燥機で24分間、通気バンド乾燥した。この乾燥機は同じ大きさの2室で構成されており、1室目はベルトの上方から線速1.0m/s、110~120℃の熱風を、2室目はベルトの上方から線速1.0m/s、160℃の熱風を当てて乾かした。この乾燥により得られた乾燥物(o)を隣接した冷却機により、1.0m/s、常温の風で8分間、流し、乾燥物の温度を87℃にまで冷却した。冷却機出口で採取した乾燥物(o)の含水率は10.0重量%、重量平均粒子径(D50)は2.9mmであった。また、この乾燥物(o)は、3mm以上の粒子径をもつゲル粒子を、乾燥物(o)の全重量に対して、43.2重量%含んでいた。
実施例31において、ホッパーZで保持した時間(T3)を、0分(実施例31)から、5分間(実施例32)、10分間(実施例33)、15分間(実施例34)に変更した以外は実施例31と同様に行い、ロールミル粉砕物(D11~D13)を得た。
実施例12(乾燥物保持時間9分)で得られた粉砕物(B5)について、以下のようにしてさらに分級と表面架橋を行った。すなわち、実施例12で得られた粉砕物(B5)を目開き850μmと150μmの篩で分級し、粒子径が150μm以上850μm未満の粒子状吸水性樹脂(E1)を得た。この粒子状吸水性樹脂(E1)100重量部に対し、エチレンカーボネート0.9重量部、水2.0重量部からなる表面架橋剤組成液を加えて混合し、さらに205℃のオイルバスで加熱しながらモルタルミキサー(西日本試験機社製)で20分間混合して、表面架橋された粒子状吸水性樹脂(F1)を得た。このようにして得られた表面架橋された粒子状吸水性樹脂(F1)について、無加圧下吸収倍率(CRC)、加圧下吸収倍率(AAP)および通液性(SFC)を評価した。その結果、表面架橋された粒子状吸水性樹脂(F1)の物性は、無加圧下吸収倍率(CRC)が27.0[g/g]、加圧下吸収倍率(AAP)が21.9[g/g]、通液性(SFC)が77[×10-7・cm3・s・g-1]であった。結果を下記表8に要約する。
実施例35において、粉砕物(B5)の代わりに、比較例2(乾燥物保持時間0.7分)で得られた粉砕物(B6)を使用する以外は、実施例35と同様にして、粉砕物(B6)についてさらに分級と表面架橋を行い、表面架橋された粒子状吸水性樹脂(F2)を得た。このようにして得られた表面架橋された粒子状吸水性樹脂(F2)について、無加圧下吸収倍率(CRC)、加圧下吸収倍率(AAP)および通液性(SFC)を評価した。その結果、本比較例で得られた表面架橋された粒子状吸水性樹脂(F2)の物性は、無加圧下吸収倍率(CRC)が27.2[g/g]、加圧下吸収倍率(AAP)が21.9[g/g]、通液性(SFC)が67[×10-7・cm3・s・g-1]であった。結果を下記表8に要約する。
さらに、本出願は、2009年3月31日に出願された日本特許出願番号2009-084955号に基づいており、その開示内容は、参照され、全体として、組み入れられている。
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- アクリル酸(塩)を含む水溶液の重合工程、得られる含水ゲル状重合体の乾燥工程、乾燥物の粉砕工程、粉砕物の分級工程、及び、必要により分級物の表面架橋工程を含むポリアクリル酸(塩)系吸水性樹脂の連続製造方法であって、
(a)上記乾燥工程と上記粉砕工程とが、貯蔵工程と輸送工程を含んで連結され、かつ、
(b)上記乾燥工程の終了時点から上記粉砕工程の開始時点までの乾燥物保持時間を3分以上とすることを特徴とする、粒子状吸水性樹脂の製造方法。 - 上記貯蔵工程および上記輸送工程の少なくとも一部を減圧下とする、請求項1に記載の製造方法。
- 上記乾燥工程後に乾燥物を冷却する工程を行う、請求項1または2に記載の製造方法。
- 上記乾燥工程後に凝集した乾燥物の粗解砕工程を行う、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記乾燥物の含水率が3~15重量%である、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記粉砕工程の前に、更に乾燥物の分級工程を行う、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記分級された乾燥物の粒子径毎に、異なる乾燥物保持時間または異なる乾燥物保持方法を適用する、請求項6に記載の製造方法。
- 上記粉砕工程に供される乾燥物の温度が40~100℃である、請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記乾燥工程後の乾燥物が、保温または加熱しながら、輸送または貯蔵される、請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記乾燥工程が120~200℃で行われる、請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記乾燥物の粉砕工程、及び上記粉砕物の分級工程を経て得られる粒子状吸水性樹脂であって、150μm以上850μm未満の粒子径を有する粒子の割合が80~99重量%である、請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記分級工程で微粉を除去し、除去した微粉をリサイクルする工程を含む、請求項1~11のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記重合工程が連続ニーダー重合または連続ベルト重合で行われる、請求項1~12のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記乾燥工程が通気バンド乾燥で行われる、請求項1~13のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記粉砕物の80重量%以上が粒子径850μm未満の粒子である、請求項1~14のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記粉砕前の乾燥物の50重量%以上が粒子径850μm以上の粒子である、請求項1~15のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記粉砕がロールミルまたはロールグラニュレーターで行われる、請求項1~16のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記輸送工程が空気輸送またはコンベアで行われる、請求項1~17のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
- 上記吸水性樹脂の粉砕が1ラインあたり1t/hr以上のスケールで行われる、請求項1~18のいずれか1項に記載の製造方法。
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