WO2014054731A1 - 吸水剤及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a water absorbing agent and a method for producing the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a particulate water-absorbing agent having a polyacrylic acid (salt) -based water-absorbing resin as a main component and having specific water-absorbing performance, and a method for producing the same.
- a particulate water-absorbing agent having a polyacrylic acid (salt) -based water-absorbing resin as a main component and having specific water-absorbing performance, and a method for producing the same.
- Such a water-absorbing resin is produced through a polymerization process, a drying process, if necessary, a process for removing undried substances, a pulverization process, a classification process, a surface crosslinking process, and the like (Patent Documents 1 to 5).
- water-absorbing resins are also required to have many functions. Specifically, the gel strength, water-soluble content, water absorption speed, water absorption capacity under pressure, liquid permeability, particle size distribution, urine resistance, antibacterial properties, impact resistance (resistance to resistance) Many physical properties such as damage property), powder fluidity, deodorant property, fluidity, filling property, color resistance (whiteness), and low dust are required for the water-absorbent resin. For this reason, many proposals such as many surface cross-linking techniques, additives, changes in the production process, etc. have been made not only in the above-mentioned patent documents but also in the following patent documents.
- the water absorption speed is seen as a more important factor as the amount of water-absorbing resin used in paper diapers increases in recent years (for example, 50% by weight or more).
- a technique for improving the water absorption rate by improving the specific surface area As a method for improving the water absorption rate, a technique for improving the water absorption rate by improving the specific surface area is known. Specifically, a technique for finely controlling the particle size (Patent Document 6), a technique for granulating fine particles having a large surface area (Patent Documents 7 to 9), and a technique for freeze-drying a hydrous gel to make it porous (Patent Document) 10), technologies for surface cross-linking simultaneously with granulation (Patent Documents 11 to 13), technologies for foam polymerization (Patent Documents 14 to 32), technologies for foaming and cross-linking after polymerization (Patent Document 33), etc. have been proposed. Yes.
- Patent Documents 6 to 33 and the like have problems such as a decrease in bulk specific gravity although the water absorption speed is improved by improving the specific surface area of the water absorbent resin.
- the bulk specific gravity is lowered, there arises a problem that when the container is filled for transporting the water-absorbent resin, the predetermined weight cannot be filled, or a vibration operation is required at the time of filling and the water-absorbent resin is damaged.
- the water absorption rate and the specific surface area are positively correlated, and the bulk specific gravity and the specific surface area are negatively correlated. Therefore, the bulk specific gravity should be maintained while improving the water absorption rate that greatly depends on the specific surface area. It is difficult.
- Patent Document 34 a technique for improving bulk specific gravity and absorption capacity under pressure (Patent Document 34) by surface cross-linking after polishing water-absorbent resin particles, adding powder lubricant or surfactant, A technique for improving the bulk specific gravity (Patent Document 35) has been proposed.
- Patent Document 34 the water-absorbent resin in Patent Document 34 needs to process fine powder generated by polishing in addition to increasing the number of manufacturing steps by polishing the surface of the water-absorbent resin. For this reason, there exists a problem that the cost and labor concerning manufacture increase.
- Patent Document 36 a technique for adding stearic acid and inorganic powder
- Patent Document 37 Techniques for adding metal soap (Patent Documents 38 and 39), and the like have been proposed.
- Patent Document 37 a technique for adding stearic acid and inorganic powder
- Patent Documents 38 and 39 techniques for adding metal soap
- Patent Document 37 has a feature that it is well filled by vibration filling. However, it is filled well without vibration filling, that is, a lower bulk specific gravity results in fewer steps.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a particulate water-absorbing agent which is excellent in water absorption properties, particularly water absorption speed and has a large bulk specific gravity, and a method for producing the same.
- the present inventors have found that only when a surfactant having a specific amount of HLB of 10 or less is added, a water-absorbing agent having a high bulk specific gravity can be obtained without impairing water-absorbing properties such as liquid permeability and water-absorbing speed. Moreover, in order to sufficiently obtain the effects of the present invention, it has also been found that implementation in a specific process is necessary, and the present invention has been completed.
- the method for producing a water-absorbing agent according to the present invention is a method for producing a water-absorbing agent having a surfactant addition step of adding a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less, and the surfactant addition step comprises a water-absorbing step.
- the activator addition step is a step subsequent to the drying step, and when the water-soluble polyvalent metal salt addition step is included after the drying step, the surfactant addition step is the water-soluble polyvalent metal salt. It is characterized by being a later process than the adding process.
- the water-absorbing agent according to the present invention is a water-absorbing agent mainly composed of a polyacrylic acid (salt) -based water-absorbing resin, and the water content of the water-absorbing agent is 3.0% by mass to 6.0% by mass or further Contains a liquid permeability improver and a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less to 30 to 150 parts by weight (30 to 150 ppm by mass with respect to the water absorbent resin) with respect to 1000000 parts by weight of the water absorbent resin solid content. It is characterized by.
- the bulk specific gravity of the water-absorbing agent can be increased without impairing the water-absorbing physical properties such as the water-absorbing speed.
- the operation by filling becomes unnecessary. Therefore, since the cracking of the water-absorbing agent generated for filling the container is suppressed, it is possible to manufacture a higher performance absorber.
- Water absorbing agent in the present invention means an absorption gelling agent of an aqueous liquid mainly composed of a water-absorbing resin, and the particulate form is particularly called a particulate water-absorbing agent.
- the content of the water-absorbing resin in the water-absorbing agent is preferably 70 to 100% by weight, more preferably 85 to 100% by weight, and 90 to 100% by weight, and the upper limit is 99% by weight or less, further 97% by weight or less. is there.
- Water Absorbent Resin The “water-absorbing resin” in the present invention means a water-swellable water-insoluble polymer gelling agent. “Water swellability” means that the CRC (water absorption capacity under no pressure) specified by ERT441.2-02 is 5 g / g or more, and “water-insoluble” means ERT470.2-02. The Ext (water soluble content) specified is 0 to 50% by mass.
- the water-absorbing resin can be appropriately designed according to its use and is not particularly limited, but is a hydrophilic cross-linked polymer obtained by cross-linking and polymerizing an unsaturated monomer containing a carboxyl group. Is preferred. Further, the total amount (100% by mass) of the water-absorbent resin is not limited to the polymer, and may be a water-absorbent resin composition containing an additive or the like within a range in which the above performance is maintained.
- the shape of the water-absorbent resin is not particularly limited, and may be in the form of a sheet, fiber, powder, film, gel, etc. However, it is preferably in powder form.
- polyacrylic acid (salt) water-absorbing resin optionally includes a graft component, and as a repeating unit, acrylic acid and / or a salt thereof (hereinafter referred to as “acrylic acid (salt)”). It means a crosslinked polymer as a main component. Specifically, it refers to a polymer containing preferably 30 to 100 mol% of acrylic acid (salt) as a monomer excluding the crosslinking agent.
- EDANA European Disposables and Nonwovens Associations
- ERT is an abbreviation for a method for measuring water-absorbent resin (EDANA Recommended Test Methods), which is a European standard (almost world standard). is there. In the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the measurement is performed according to the ERT original (known document: revised in 2002).
- CRC is an abbreviation for Centrifugation Retention Capacity (centrifugal retention capacity), and is sometimes referred to as “water absorption capacity” (hereinafter referred to as “water absorption capacity”). Is). Specifically, after 0.200 g of the water-absorbing resin in the non-woven bag was immersed in a large excess of 0.9% by mass sodium chloride aqueous solution for 30 minutes (free swelling), the water absorption ratio after draining with a centrifuge ( Unit; [g / g]).
- AAP is an abbreviation for Absorbency against Pressure, which means the water absorption capacity of a water absorbent resin under pressure. Specifically, 0.900 g of the water-absorbing resin was swollen for 1 hour under a load of 2.06 kPa (0.3 psi, 21 [g / cm 2 ]) with respect to a large excess of 0.9 mass% sodium chloride aqueous solution. It is the water absorption magnification (unit; [g / g]). In ERT442.2-02, “Absorption Under Pressure” is described, but it has substantially the same content as AAP. Further, the load condition may be changed to 4.83 kPa (0.7 psi, 50 [g / cm 2 ]) for measurement.
- PSD is an abbreviation for Particle Size Distribution, and means a particle size distribution of a water-absorbent resin measured by sieving.
- the mass average particle size (D50) and particle size distribution width of the water-absorbent resin are measured by the same method as “(1) Average Particle Diameter and Distillation of Particle Diameter” described in US Patent Publication No. 2006-204755. To do.
- liquid permeability The flow of liquid flowing between particles of swollen water-absorbent resin particles under load or no load is called “liquid permeability”.
- Typical measurement methods for this “liquid permeability” include SFC (Saline Flow Conductivity) and GBP (Gel Bed Permeability).
- GBP refers to the liquid permeability of 0.69 wt% physiological saline with respect to the water-absorbent resin particles under load or free expansion. It is measured according to the GBP test method described in International Publication No. 2005/016393 pamphlet.
- X to Y indicating a range means “X or more and Y or less”.
- t (ton) as a unit of weight means “Metric ton”, “weight” and “mass”, “weight%” and “mass%”, “part by weight” and “Part by mass” is treated as a synonym.
- ppm means “weight ppm” or “mass ppm”.
- ⁇ acid (salt) means “ ⁇ acid and / or salt thereof”
- (meth) acryl means “acryl and / or methacryl”.
- the water-absorbing resin as a main component used in the particulate water-absorbing agent obtained by the production method of the present invention is a polyacrylic acid (salt) -based water-absorbing resin, and is in a repeating unit (however, a cross-linking agent described later is excluded).
- Acrylic acid (salt) as a monomer is preferably 30 to 100 mol%, more preferably 50 to 100 mol%, still more preferably 70 to 100 mol%, particularly preferably 90 to 100 mol%, and substantially 100 mol. % Water-swellable water-insoluble crosslinked polymer.
- the acid group of the monomer before or after polymerization is neutralized, and the neutralized salt is preferably a monovalent salt, more preferably an alkali metal salt or an ammonium salt, still more preferably an alkali metal salt.
- the neutralized salt is preferably a monovalent salt, more preferably an alkali metal salt or an ammonium salt, still more preferably an alkali metal salt.
- Neutralization may be performed before polymerization, may be performed on the hydrogel after polymerization, or may be used in combination with these, but is preferably neutralized before polymerization.
- unsaturated monomers other than acrylic acid (salt) (hereinafter referred to as “other monomers”) can be used in an amount of 0 to 70 mol% of the total monomer components.
- Examples of the other monomers include methacrylic acid, (anhydrous) maleic acid, fumaric acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, vinyl sulfonic acid, 2- (meth) acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, (meth) acryloxy.
- Alkanesulfonic acid N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-vinylacetamide, (meth) acrylamide, N-isopropyl (meth) acrylamide, N, N-dimethyl (meth) acrylamide, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, methoxy
- hydrophilic unsaturated monomers such as polyethylene glycol (meth) acrylate and polyethylene glycol (meth) acrylate, and salts thereof.
- the crosslinking agent that can be used in the present invention is not particularly limited.
- the crosslinking agent can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- a crosslinking agent it is preferable to use the compound which has at least two polymerizable double bonds in a molecule
- the amount of the crosslinking agent used is preferably from 0 to 5 mol%, more preferably from 0.001 to 2 mol%, based on the monomers, from the viewpoint of physical properties.
- the above-mentioned monomer may be an inorganic powder such as a foaming agent, a deodorizing agent, an antibacterial agent, a plasticizer, a fragrance, a pigment, a dye, a hydrophilic short fiber, silicon dioxide or titanium oxide.
- a thermoplastic resin such as polyethylene and polypropylene, a chain transfer agent such as hypophosphorous acid (salt), and the like are preferably contained in an amount of 5% by mass or less, more preferably 1% by mass or less.
- a water-absorbing resin or a water-soluble resin may be present in the monomer at the start of polymerization, or in the water-containing gel-like crosslinked polymer after polymerization (hereinafter referred to as “water-containing gel”).
- water-containing gel Specifically, polysaccharides such as starch and cellulose and derivatives thereof, polyvinyl alcohol and the like can be preferably present in an amount of 0 to 50% by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 30% by mass.
- Such a mixture of a graft polymer and a polymer can also be referred to as a water absorbent resin composition, but in the present invention, it is referred to as a water absorbent resin or a polyacrylic acid (salt) water absorbent resin.
- the polymerization in the present invention is carried out by spray polymerization or droplet polymerization (in the gas phase), aqueous solution polymerization or (in a hydrophobic organic solvent) from the viewpoint of water absorption performance of the obtained particulate water-absorbing agent and ease of polymerization control.
- reverse phase suspension polymerization can be carried out.
- these polymerizations can be carried out in an air atmosphere, they are carried out in an atmosphere of an inert gas such as nitrogen or argon (for example, the oxygen concentration is 1% by volume or less) from the viewpoint of improving the coloring of the particulate water-absorbing agent.
- an inert gas such as nitrogen or argon
- the oxygen concentration is 1% by volume or less
- the dissolved oxygen in the monomer is also sufficiently substituted with an inert gas (for example, the amount of dissolved oxygen is less than 1 mg / L).
- the monomer is preferably used in a solution state of water or a mixed solvent of water and a hydrophilic solvent, and particularly preferably used in an aqueous solution.
- the monomer concentration is preferably 20 to 80% by mass, more preferably 30 to 70% by mass, and further preferably 40 to 60% by mass.
- the said monomer concentration is too high, there exists a tendency for water absorption magnification to fall, and it is unpreferable.
- the aqueous solution polymerization is a method of polymerizing an aqueous monomer solution without using a dispersion solvent such as a hydrophobic organic solvent.
- a dispersion solvent such as a hydrophobic organic solvent.
- No. 4,985,518, No. 5,124,416, No. 5,250,640, No. 5,264,495, No. 5,145,906, No. 5,380,808, etc. and European Patent Nos. 081636, 0955506
- the polymerization forms disclosed in JP 1178059, JP 1711541, JP 1799721 and the like.
- the reverse phase suspension polymerization is a method in which an aqueous monomer solution is suspended in a hydrophobic organic solvent for polymerization.
- U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,093,764, 4,367,323, 4,446,261 This refers to the polymerization form disclosed in Japanese Patent Nos. 4683274 and 5244735.
- monomers, crosslinking agents, polymerization initiators, and other additives described in the above-mentioned patent documents can also be used in the present invention.
- Droplet or spray polymerization is a polymerization method carried out by spraying or dropping an aqueous monomer solution in the gas phase, and refers to, for example, the polymerization form described in International Publication No. 2011/026876.
- the polymerization initiator used in the present invention is appropriately selected depending on the polymerization form and is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a photodegradable polymerization initiator, a thermal decomposition polymerization initiator, and a redox polymerization initiator. .
- the amount of these polymerization initiators used is preferably 0.0001 to 1 mol%, more preferably 0.001 to 0.5 mol%, based on the monomer.
- photodegradable polymerization initiator examples include benzoin derivatives, benzyl derivatives, acetophenone derivatives, benzophenone derivatives, and azo compounds.
- redox polymerization initiator examples include a system in which a reducing compound such as L-ascorbic acid or sodium bisulfite is used in combination with the persulfate or peroxide, and the both are combined.
- the photodegradable polymerization initiator and the thermal decomposable polymerization initiator can be used in combination.
- surfactants and dispersants such as anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, and amphoteric surfactants can also be used during polymerization.
- surfactants and dispersants are not particularly limited.
- anionic surfactants include mixed fatty acid sodium soap, fatty acid sodium such as sodium stearate, higher alcohol sodium sulfate, sodium alkyl sulfate, alkylbenzene sulfonic acid.
- cationic surfactants and amphoteric surfactants include alkylamines and alkylbetaines.
- nonionic surfactant a nonionic surfactant having an HLB greater than 10 is preferable, and an HLB exemplified as a water-soluble dispersant when preparing a dispersion of a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less described later is more than 10.
- HLB is defined by a value calculated from the Griffin equation, and in some cases, a catalog value or a value calculated by another method may be used.
- the amount of the surfactant or dispersant used is appropriately determined depending on the polymerization form as long as it does not interfere with the effects of the present invention, but generally comprises a polymerizable monomer and a crosslinkable monomer. More than 0 and 30 parts by mass or less are preferable, and more than 0 and 5 parts by mass or less are more preferable with respect to 100 parts by mass of all monomer components.
- the organic solvent to be used is not particularly limited as long as it is poorly water-soluble and inert to the polymerization.
- n-hexane, n-heptane, and cyclohexane are particularly preferable from the viewpoints of industrial availability, quality, and the like.
- the amount of these organic solvents used is preferably 0.5 to 10 times by mass, more preferably 0.6 to 5 times by mass with respect to the polymerizable monomer aqueous solution.
- the water-containing gel obtained in the polymerization step can be dried in the form as it is, but in the case of aqueous solution polymerization, a gel crusher (kneader, meat chopper, etc.) or the like is preferably used for the water-containing gel during or after polymerization. It is preferable to dry the hydrated gel (hereinafter also referred to as “particulate hydrated gel”) which has been crushed by gel and finely divided.
- the water-containing gel has a mass average particle diameter (D50) (specified by wet sieving classification) of preferably 0.1 to 50 mm, more preferably 0.2 to 10 mm, and still more preferably 0.5 to 5 mm by a predetermined method. Finely divided into pieces.
- D50 mass average particle diameter
- the shape of the water-absorbent resin used in the particulate water-absorbing agent of the present invention is not particularly limited, and may be any shape such as a granular shape, a powder shape, a flake shape, and a fibrous shape.
- fine graining can be performed by various methods, and examples thereof include a method of gel crushing using a screw-type extruder having a porous structure having an arbitrary shape.
- This step is a step of obtaining a dry polymer by drying the hydrogel or particulate hydrogel obtained in the polymerization step or gel fine granulation step. Drying may be performed simultaneously with polymerization or surface cross-linking, or a separate drying step may be provided, or they may be used in combination, but a drying step is preferably provided before surface cross-linking after polymerization.
- the drying method is not particularly limited. For example, heat drying, hot air drying, vacuum drying, fluidized bed drying, infrared drying, microwave drying, drum dryer drying, dehydration by azeotropy with a hydrophobic organic solvent, high-temperature steam Various drying methods, such as high-humidity drying using the above, can be mentioned.
- the drying method by contact with gas is preferable, and the dew point of the gas used is preferably 40 to 100 ° C, more preferably 50 to 90 ° C.
- the drying temperature is not particularly limited. For example, 50 to 300 ° C. is preferable, 100 to 250 ° C. is more preferable, 120 to 230 ° C. is still more preferable, and 150 to 200 is preferable from the viewpoint of improving the water absorption ratio. ° C is particularly preferred. In addition, when a drying temperature is 100 degrees C or less, azeotropic dehydration or reduced pressure drying is preferable.
- the drying time is also appropriately determined and is not particularly limited. For example, it is preferably 10 seconds to 5 hours, and more preferably 1 minute to 2 hours.
- the solid content of the dried polymer (water absorbent resin) after drying from the viewpoint of the physical properties of the obtained particulate water-absorbing agent and the ease of pulverization ( (5-3) stipulated by solid content and water content) is preferably 80% by mass or more, more preferably 85% by mass or more, still more preferably 90% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 92 to 98% by mass. It is desirable to carry out surface crosslinking after that.
- the hydrogel obtained during or after polymerization is dried by, for example, azeotropic dehydration in a state dispersed in an organic solvent such as hydrocarbon. can do.
- the solid content after drying is 60% by mass or more, preferably 70% by mass or more, more preferably 80% by mass or more, still more preferably 85% by mass or more, still more preferably 90% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 92 to 98%. % By mass, most preferably 93 to 97% by mass.
- the hydrogel is preferably surface-crosslinked during the drying process (for example, the solid content is 60 to 90% by mass).
- the water-containing gel can be separated from the organic solvent by decantation or evaporation after the drying, and further dried as necessary.
- the water-absorbent resin particles (water-absorbent resin before surface cross-linking) have a specific range of pulverization, classification, and preparation after classification from the viewpoint of improving water absorption capacity under pressure (AAP) and liquid permeability (SFC, GBP).
- AAP water absorption capacity under pressure
- SFC liquid permeability
- GBP liquid permeability
- a method for adjusting the particle size in addition to a method of controlling to a desired range depending on the grinding conditions such as the clearance and processing amount of the pulverizer and the size of the sieve mesh in the classification process, water-absorbing resins having different particle sizes
- a method such as mixing particles can also be used.
- the fine powder after classification for example, a substance having passed through 150 ⁇ m through a sieve
- coarse particles after classification for example, 850 ⁇ m non-passing matter with a sieve
- the predetermined range is a mass average particle diameter (D50) of 200 to 600 ⁇ m, preferably 250 to 550 ⁇ m, more preferably 350 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the logarithmic standard deviation ( ⁇ ) of the particle size distribution is 0.20 to 0.50, preferably 0.25 to 0.45, and more preferably 0.30 to 0.35.
- the proportion of coarse particles having a particle size of 850 ⁇ m or more is preferably as small as possible, usually 0 to 5% by mass, preferably 0 to 3% by mass, more preferably 0 to 1% by mass. %.
- the surface crosslinking method is not particularly limited.
- the method of polymerizing monomers on the surface of the water-absorbent resin particles or the surface of the water-absorbent resin particles using a polymerization initiator for example, persulfate
- a polymerization initiator for example, persulfate
- crosslinking the surface of a water absorbing resin particle using a surface crosslinking agent is especially preferable.
- the surface cross-linking step includes a mixing step with a surface cross-linking agent, a heat treatment step for the mixture, and a cooling step as necessary.
- the surface cross-linking agent used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include oxazoline compounds (US Pat. No. 6,297,319), vinyl ether compounds (US Pat. No. 6,372,852), epoxy compounds (US Pat. No. 625488), oxetanes. Compound (US Pat. No. 6,809,158), polyhydric alcohol compound (US Pat. No. 4,734,478), polyamide polyamine-epihalo adduct (US Pat. Nos. 4,755,562 and 4,824,901), hydroxyacrylamide compound (US Pat. No. 6,239,230) Oxazolidinone compounds (US Pat. No.
- surface cross-linking agents may be used in combination with water-soluble polyvalent metal cations such as aluminum salts (US Pat. Nos. 6,605,673 and 6,620,899), and alkali metal salts (US Patent Application Publication No. 2004/106745). ), An organic acid or an inorganic acid (US Pat. No. 5,610,208) may be used in combination. Alternatively, the monomer may be polymerized on the surface of the water-absorbent resin to form surface cross-linking (US Patent Application Publication No. 2005/48221).
- water-soluble polyvalent metal cations such as aluminum salts (US Pat. Nos. 6,605,673 and 6,620,899), and alkali metal salts (US Patent Application Publication No. 2004/106745).
- An organic acid or an inorganic acid US Pat. No. 5,610,208
- the monomer may be polymerized on the surface of the water-absorbent resin to form surface cross-linking (US Patent Application Publication No. 2005/48221).
- an organic surface cross-linking agent particularly a covalent bond surface cross-linking agent.
- polyhydric alcohol compounds polyhydric epoxy compounds, polyhydric amine compounds or salts thereof, and alkylene carbonate compounds. 1 type or 2 types or more are preferable. Since these generally hydrophilize the surface, the production method of the present invention can be effectively applied.
- Oxazoline compounds 1,3-dioxolan-2-one alkylene carbonate compounds such as; mono oxazolidinone compound of 2-oxazolidinone or the like or polyhydric oxazolidinone compound, an oxetane compound.
- a dehydration-reactive surface crosslinking agent selected from a polyhydric alcohol compound, an alkylene carbonate compound, an oxazolidinone compound, and an oxetane compound is preferable from the viewpoint of the physical properties of the particulate water-absorbing agent. It is preferable that at least one selected from a compound and an oxazolidinone compound is used and, if necessary, another surface cross-linking agent is used.
- the dehydration-reactive surface crosslinking agent refers to a crosslinking agent that crosslinks with a carboxyl group of polyacrylic acid (salt) by a dehydration reaction.
- Examples of the surface cross-linking agent other than the dehydration-reactive surface cross-linking agent include ion-reactive surface cross-linking agents such as polyvalent metal salts and ring-opening reactive surface cross-linking agents such as epoxy compound cross-linking agents. It may be used alone or in combination.
- the amount of the surface cross-linking agent used is preferably 0.01 to 10 parts by mass and more preferably 0.5 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water-absorbing resin. If the amount of the surface cross-linking agent used is less than 0.01 parts by mass, the liquid permeability may be reduced, and if it exceeds 10 parts by mass, the water absorption capacity may be extremely reduced. .
- the said surface crosslinking agent may use only 1 type, and may use 2 or more types together.
- the surface cross-linking agent When mixing the water-absorbent resin particles and the surface cross-linking agent, the surface cross-linking agent may be mixed alone, but it is preferable to mix as a solution of the surface cross-linking agent, and it is particularly preferable to use water as the solvent.
- the total amount of water used is 1 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water-absorbent resin particles, the surface cross-linking agent aqueous solution sufficiently permeates the surface of the water-absorbent resin to obtain an appropriate thickness and density. A multi-layered surface cross-linked layer is formed.
- a hydrophilic organic solvent may be used as a solvent, if necessary.
- the hydrophilic organic solvent include lower alcohols such as methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol and t-butyl alcohol; ketones such as acetone; Examples include ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and alkoxy polyethylene glycol; amides such as N, N-dimethylformamide; sulfoxides such as dimethyl sulfoxide.
- the amount of the hydrophilic organic solvent used is preferably 20 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the solid content of the water-absorbent resin particles, although it depends on the type and particle size of the water-absorbent resin particles. More preferably within the range of parts by mass.
- these surface crosslinking agents do not interfere with the effects of the present invention, for example, more than 0 parts by weight, 10 parts by weight or less, preferably more than 0 parts by weight, more preferably less than 5 parts by weight, more preferably more than 0 parts by weight.
- the water-insoluble fine particle powder and the surfactant may coexist at 1 part by weight or less.
- the surfactant used is the same as the surfactant used in the polymerization step.
- the mixing device used when mixing the water-absorbent resin particles and the surface cross-linking agent has a large mixing force in order to mix both uniformly and reliably.
- the mixing device is not particularly limited.
- a cylindrical mixer for example, a cylindrical mixer, a double wall conical mixer, a V-shaped mixer, a ribbon mixer, a screw mixer, a fluidized-type furnace rotary disk mixer , Airflow type mixer, double arm type kneader, internal mixer, pulverizing type kneader, rotary mixer, screw type extruder, turbulizer and the like.
- the temperature is preferably 10 to 200 ° C., more preferably 20 to 100 ° C. as the temperature of the water absorbent resin particles, the surface cross-linking agent aqueous solution and the mixture thereof. is there.
- the mixing time is preferably 1 second to 1 hour, more preferably 5 seconds to 10 minutes.
- the mixture of the water absorbent resin particles and the surface cross-linking agent is preferably heated for the cross-linking reaction.
- the heating temperature may be appropriately selected, but the heating medium temperature is preferably in the range of 150 to 250 ° C, more preferably 180 to 210 ° C.
- the heating time is preferably 1 minute to 2 hours, and suitable examples of the combination of the heating temperature and the heating time are 0.1 to 1.5 hours at 180 ° C. and 0.1 to 1 hour at 200 ° C. Etc.
- the atmospheric dew point during the heating reaction can be appropriately controlled according to the purpose, such as 0 to 100 ° C., and the methods described in PCT / 2013/072206 and PCT / 2013/072207 can be used.
- the mixture When heating the mixture of the water-absorbent resin particles and the surface cross-linking agent, the mixture may be heated in a stationary state, or may be heated using a mixing means such as stirring, but is uniform throughout the mixture. It is preferable to heat under stirring and mixing because it can be heated rapidly.
- This step is a step of adding a liquid permeability improver to the water absorbent resin particles after the drying step or the water absorbent resin particles after the surface crosslinking step.
- the liquid permeability improver referred to in the present invention refers to the saline flow conductivity (SFC) of the water absorbent resin particles after the liquid permeability improver addition step, and the water absorption before the liquid permeability improver addition step. A substance that improves the SFC of resin particles.
- liquid permeability improver examples include water-soluble polyvalent metal cation-containing compounds.
- the polyvalent metal cation is a divalent or higher valent metal cation, preferably divalent to tetravalent, and more preferably trivalent.
- the water-soluble refers to a compound that dissolves in 1 g or more, preferably 10 g or more, in 100 g (25 ° C.) of water.
- the polyvalent metal compound containing the polyvalent metal cation may be mixed as it is (mainly in solid form) with the water-absorbent resin particles, but it is preferable to mix an aqueous solution with the water-absorbent resin.
- preferred anions include anisic acid, benzoic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, formic acid, valeric acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, glyceric acid, glutaric acid, chloroacetic acid, chloropropion Acid, cinnamic acid, succinic acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, pyruvic acid, fumaric acid, propionic acid, 3-hydroxypropionic acid, malonic acid, maleic acid, butyric acid, isobutyric acid, imidinoacetic acid, malic acid, isothionic acid, It is a base corresponding to acids such as methylmaleic acid, adipic acid, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, oxalic acid, salicylic acid, gluconic acid, gallic acid, sorbic acid and stearic acid. Of these, tartrate and lactate are preferred, and lactate such as aluminum lactate and calcium lactate is most
- the method of mixing the polyvalent metal cation is an aqueous solution containing the polyvalent metal cation in the water-absorbing resin, particularly an aqueous solution having a polyvalent metal cation concentration of 1 to 60% by mass, more preferably 10 to 50% by mass. Thereafter, heating may be performed at about 40 to 150 ° C., further about 60 to 100 ° C. if necessary.
- the amount of water used is preferably 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, and more preferably 0.5 to 3 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water absorbent resin.
- a polyhydric alcohol or ⁇ -hydroxycarboxylic acid is used together during mixing.
- the polyhydric alcohol or ⁇ -hydroxycarboxylic acid is appropriately selected from the various compounds described above.
- the amount of polyhydric alcohol or ⁇ -hydroxycarboxylic acid is less than water and is 0 to 4 parts by weight, 0.01 to 3 parts by weight, and further 0.1 to 0.5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the water absorbent resin. It is preferably used.
- the polyvalent metal compound is used in an amount of 0.001 to 1 part by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the water-absorbent resin particles as a polyvalent metal cation (for example, Al 3+ regardless of the type of salt in the case of an aluminum salt).
- the range is preferable, the range of 0.005 to 0.5 parts by mass is more preferable, the range of 0.01 to 0.2 parts by mass is even more preferable, and the range of 0.02 to 0.1 parts by mass is particularly preferable.
- the polyvalent metal cation content is less than 0.001 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water-absorbing resin in the particulate water-absorbing agent, the SFC is not sufficiently improved, and the content is more than 1 part by mass. In this case, AAP may be greatly reduced.
- This step is a step of adding a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less to the water-absorbent resin particles, and is preferably performed on the water-absorbent resin particles after the drying step.
- the liquid permeability improving agent adding step it is preferably performed after that.
- the HLB is calculated by a Griffin formula, and may be replaced with a value described in a catalog or a value calculated by another method.
- the amount of the surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “specific surfactant”) is 30 to 150 with respect to 1000000 parts by mass of the water-absorbent resin solid content used in this step. Part by mass is preferable, 30 to 100 parts by mass is more preferable, and 75 to 100 parts by mass is still more preferable. If the addition amount is less than 30 parts by mass, the effect of the present invention may be insufficient, and if it exceeds 150 parts by mass, not only the effect of the present invention is not obtained, but also the surface tension of the absorbing liquid is reduced, This is not preferable because inconveniences such as an increase in the amount of return in a paper diaper occur.
- the temperature of the water absorbent resin particles used in this step is preferably 20 to 100 ° C, more preferably 20 to 80 ° C. If the temperature of the water-absorbent resin particles is less than 20 ° C., the effect of the present invention cannot be obtained, which is not preferable.
- a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less is essential.
- the surfactant In order to measure the HLB of a surfactant with an unknown HLB, the surfactant is emulsified with a certain oil (adding a surfactant with a known HLB if necessary), and another interface with a known HLB. The same oil is emulsified with an activator (uses HLB of each value), and the HLB when the emulsified state becomes the same is defined as the HLB of the unknown surfactant.
- the surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less is at least one selected from polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, glycerin fatty acid esters, and sucrose fatty acid esters having an HLB of 10 or less.
- a compound is preferred.
- polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, polyoxyethylene stearyl ether, and polyoxyethylene oleyl ether are exemplified as polyoxyethylene alkyl ether having an HLB of 10 or less
- sorbitan monolaurate and sorbitan monoester are exemplified as sorbitan fatty acid esters.
- Examples include palmitate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan distearate, sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan trioleate, sorbitan sesquioleate, and polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate as polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester
- Glycerol monostearate and glycerol monooleate are exemplified as glycerin fatty acid ester
- sucrose fat As esters sucrose stearate esters, sucrose palmitate, sucrose oleate, sucrose laurate, sucrose erucic acid ester are exemplified.
- the Leodoll series manufactured by Kao Corporation can be used as a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less.
- the rheodol series include rheodol AO-15V, rheodol MS-60, and rheodol MO-60A-15V, which have an HLB in the range of 0 to 10 (catalog value).
- surfactants having an HLB of 10 or less among others, polyoxyethylene stearyl ether (manufactured by Kao Corporation, Emulgen 306P: HLB9.4 (catalog value)), sorbitan fatty acid ester (manufactured by Kao Corporation, Leodol AO-15V: HLB3) .7 (catalog value)), glycerin fatty acid ester (manufactured by Kao Corporation, Excel series and rheodol series: HLB 2.8 to 3.8 (catalog value)), and glycerin fatty acid ester is particularly preferred.
- polyoxyethylene stearyl ether manufactured by Kao Corporation, Emulgen 306P: HLB9.4 (catalog value)
- sorbitan fatty acid ester manufactured by Kao Corporation, Leodol AO-15V: HLB3 .7 (catalog value)
- glycerin fatty acid ester manufactured by Kao Corporation, Excel series and rhe
- the amount of water added simultaneously with the surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less is 0 with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water-absorbing resin particles to be added.
- the amount is preferably 0.5 to 3.0 parts by mass, more preferably 0.7 to 2.0 parts by mass, and even more preferably 0.8 to 2.0 parts by mass. If the amount of water is 0.5 parts by mass or less, it may be difficult to uniformly add a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less, and damage resistance may be lowered.
- the surfactant dispersion having an HLB of 10 or less is used in the surfactant addition step in which the surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less is added. It is preferable that it is uniformly dispersed.
- the dispersion refers to a state of being translucently dissolved, preferably an emulsion (emulsified state), and there is no problem even if the dispersion is large enough to be visually observed.
- An unstable dispersion liquid that undergoes phase separation in less than 1 minute after the preparation of a transparent homogeneous solution or dispersion liquid is not preferable because the effects of the present invention may not be sufficiently achieved.
- the dispersion is immediately subjected to a surfactant addition step after preparation so that the dispersion can be added in a homogeneous state.
- the dispersion liquid may be added to the water-absorbent resin particles until 2 days (48 hours) have elapsed since the production, and preferably 1 day (24 hours) have elapsed. desirable.
- the dispersed particle diameter in the dispersion of the surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less is not particularly limited. However, if the dispersed particle diameter is excessively large, the stability of the dispersion is lowered, resulting in a phase-separated liquid. The effect may not be obtained sufficiently.
- an aqueous dispersion satisfying at least one of the following aqueous dispersion 1 and aqueous dispersion 2 as the surfactant dispersion having an HLB of 10 or less.
- Aqueous dispersion 1 With the temperature of the aqueous dispersion heated to 40 to 100 ° C., more preferably 60 to 100 ° C., and even more preferably 70 to 100 ° C., the number of revolutions of 1000 rpm or more, or the tip of the stirrer / stirring blade tip It is preferable to stir for 1 minute or more under the condition that the speed is 2.5 m / s or more.
- the blade tip peripheral speed is more preferably 3.0 m / s or more, further preferably 3.5 m / s or more, preferably 30 m / s or less, more preferably 20 m / s or less, and particularly preferably 10 m / s or less. If the blade tip peripheral speed is increased too much, not only a suitable stirring effect can be obtained, but also an unnecessary trouble such as breakage of the stirring blades can be caused.
- Aqueous dispersion 2 An aqueous dispersion in which the dispersibility of the surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less is improved in combination with a water-soluble dispersant.
- the water-soluble dispersant is preferably used in an amount of 0.1 to 9.0 times by mass, more preferably 1.0 to 9.0 times by mass with respect to the surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less.
- Water-soluble dispersant refers to a compound that dissolves in 1 g or more, preferably 10 g or more in 100 g of water (25 ° C.).
- water-soluble dispersant examples include nonionic surfactants having an HLB greater than 10, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, water-soluble polymers, hydrophilic organic solvents (lower monovalent surfactants). Or a polyhydric alcohol) can be used.
- the HLB is preferably in the range of 13 or more.
- the n number of polyoxyethylene in the following surfactant is preferably selected as appropriate within the above range, similarly to the surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less.
- nonionic surfactant having an HLB greater than 10
- polyoxyethylene alkyl ether-based polyoxyethylene lauryl ether polyoxyethylene cetyl ether, polyoxyethylene stearyl ether, polyoxyethylene oleyl ether, polyoxyethylene oleyl ether, Oxyethylene alkyl ether, polyoxyethylene myristyl ether, polyoxyethylene octyldodecyl ether, polyoxyalkylene derivative-based polyoxyethylene alkylene alkyl ether, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester-based polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, poly Oxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan trioleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan triisostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitol fatty acid ester-based tetraoleole
- alkyl sulfate ester salts such as sodium lauryl sulfate, higher alcohol sodium sulfate, lauryl sulfate triethanolamine, ammonium lauryl sulfate, and polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate ester salt, polyoxyethylene lauryl Sodium ether sulfate, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sodium sulfate, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate triethanolamine, and sulfonates such as dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium alkyl naphthalene sulfonate, sodium dialkyl sulfosuccinate, alkyl diphenyl ether disulfone Sodium sulfate, sodium alkane sulfonate, fatty acid salt, sodium stearate soap, oleic acid
- alkyl sulfate ester salts such as sodium lauryl sulfate, higher alcohol
- Cationic surfactants include alkylamine salts such as coconut amine acetate, stearylamine acetate, and quaternary ammonium salts such as lauryltrimethylammonium chloride, stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, distearyldimethylammonium chloride. And alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride.
- amphoteric surfactants include alkyl betaines, alkylamine oxide lauryl betaines, stearyl betaines, lauryl dimethylamine oxide, and the like.
- water-soluble polymers examples include polycarboxylates such as polyacrylates, alginates, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, polysulfonates such as alkyl naphthalene sulfonate formalin condensates, and nonionic polymers such as polyvinyl.
- Alcohol, water-soluble starch, polyglycerin fatty acid ester and the like are exemplified, and monovalent to polyvalent salts, particularly monovalent salts can be used for the acid group-containing water-soluble polymer.
- nonionic surfactants anionic surfactants and alginic acid or salts thereof (especially sodium salts) are preferred, and nonionic surfactants and monovalent salts of alginic acid (especially sodium salts) are more preferred.
- examples of the Leodol series manufactured by Kao Corporation used as a water-soluble dispersant in the present invention include Leodol TW-S120V having an HLB of greater than 10 (catalog value).
- drying step after addition After the surfactant adding step in which a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less is added, a drying step (this step is sometimes referred to as “drying step after addition”) is provided. Is preferred. The purpose of this step is to make the water content of the water-absorbent resin particles in the range of 3.0 to 6.0% by mass, and the water content can be adjusted to a desired value without damaging the water-absorbent resin particles. If it is a method, there is no restriction
- the drying temperature is preferably 250 ° C. or lower, more preferably 200 ° C. or lower, still more preferably 150 ° C. or lower, still more preferably 100 ° C. or lower, particularly preferably 80 ° C. or lower, and it is not preferable such as freezing. In order to avoid the phenomenon, it may be 0 ° C. or higher.
- gas such as air and nitrogen
- forced ventilation operation is not necessarily required.
- the gas is not particularly limited as long as it is an inert gas that does not contain water vapor above the saturated water vapor pressure.
- the surfactant addition step in which the surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less is added, it is allowed to stand in a dryer at a temperature of about 40 to 70 ° C. for 10 to 60 minutes or at room temperature for several hours.
- the method of exposing etc. is illustrated.
- Water-insoluble fine particles used in this step are those that suppress the water-absorbing agent particles from coming into close contact with each other when the water-absorbing agent comes into contact with the aqueous liquid, thereby improving the flow of the aqueous liquid. If it is, it will not specifically limit.
- water-insoluble inorganic fine powder is preferable, and inorganic fine particles such as bentonite, silicon dioxide, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, and silicon-based fine particles are preferable.
- the water-insoluble fine particles are preferably fine particles having a volume average particle diameter of 10 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 5 ⁇ m or less, still more preferably 1 ⁇ m or less, and particularly preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or less.
- the method of mixing the water-absorbent resin and the water-insoluble fine particles may be dry blending, or may be mixed with a slurry of the water-insoluble fine particles as an aqueous dispersion, preferably dry blended, and the mixer in that case is appropriately selected. .
- the ratio of the water-absorbent resin and the water-insoluble fine particles is preferably 0.4 parts by mass or less, more preferably 0.3 parts by mass or less, still more preferably 0.2 parts by mass or less, particularly 100 parts by mass of the water-absorbent resin. 0.1 mass part or less is preferable.
- the lower limit is preferably 0.001 part by mass or more, and more preferably 0.01 part by mass or more.
- AAP may be greatly lowered by mixing.
- the particulate water-absorbing agent according to the present invention may further contain a chelating agent.
- a chelating agent By containing a chelating agent, a particulate water-absorbing agent excellent in urine resistance and coloring prevention can be obtained.
- This step can be performed in any order, and preferably before the surfactant addition step of adding a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less, and may be performed simultaneously with any of the steps described above, and the polymerization It is preferable to carry out simultaneously with 1 or 2 or more processes chosen from a process, the said surface bridge
- the form of adding the chelating agent is not particularly limited, and for example, a liquid or solid (powder) chelating agent may be added as it is, or it may be dissolved in a solvent in advance and then added as a solution. However, it is preferable to add in solution from the viewpoints of handleability and fluctuation of the amount added.
- the chelating agent is preferably a polymer and / or a non-polymer chelating agent, more preferably a non-polymer chelating agent, a molecular weight or a weight average molecular weight of preferably 40 to 2000, more preferably 60 to 1000, and still more preferably 100. ⁇ 500.
- the chelating agent include aminocarboxylic acids (salts), and the number of carboxyl groups is preferably 2 to 20, more preferably 4 to 10, and particularly preferably 5 to 8.
- the amount of the chelating agent used in the present invention is preferably 0.00001 to 10 parts by mass, more preferably 0.0001 to 1 part by mass, and 0.002 to 0.1 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water absorbent resin. Is more preferable.
- the chelating agent content with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water-absorbing resin in the particulate water-absorbing agent exceeds 10 parts by mass, not only an effect commensurate with the content is not obtained, but it becomes uneconomical, and the absorption performance decreases. Problem arises. On the other hand, when the content is less than 0.00001 part by mass, a sufficient addition effect cannot be obtained.
- the particulate water absorbing agent excellent in deodorant property is obtained by further containing a deodorant component, Preferably a plant component.
- the deodorizing component adding step for adding the deodorizing component can be performed in any step as long as it is before the surfactant adding step for adding a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less. preferable.
- the plant component is not particularly limited. Examples include gramineous plants such as Sasa, bamboo, corn, and wheat, and Rubiaceae plants such as coffee.
- the form of these plant components is not particularly limited, and examples include extracts (essential oils) extracted from plants, plants themselves, plant meals and extracted meals produced as by-products in the manufacturing process in the plant processing industry and food processing industry.
- the amount of the plant component used in the present invention is 0 to 10 parts by mass, preferably 0.001 to 5 parts by mass, more preferably 0.002 to 3 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water absorbent resin. is there. Deodorizing property is exhibited by setting the amount used within the above range.
- the water absorbent resin may be granulated, but the granulation step is prior to the surfactant addition step of adding a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less. It must be a process.
- a hydrophilic organic solvent may be used in addition to water.
- a fine powder collecting step may be performed, and the fine powder after classification may be recycled before the classification step, preferably to a polymerization step, a gel grinding step, and a drying step.
- Fine powder recovery step Water-absorbing property including a classification step after the drying step (including a second classification step after the surface cross-linking step, the same shall apply hereinafter), and in the above-mentioned classification step being a standard sieve passing material having a mesh size of 150 ⁇ m
- the coarse particles removed in the classification step may be re-pulverized as necessary, and the fine particles removed in the classification step may be discarded or used for other purposes. You may use for this fine powder collection
- liquid permeability for example, SFC
- water absorption rate for example, FSR
- the fine powder collecting step includes water-absorbing resin fine particles (particularly those containing 70% by mass or more of particles having a particle diameter of 150 ⁇ m or less, which are generated in the drying step and, if necessary, the pulverization and classification steps. May be referred to as “fine powder”), and then collected as it is, or hydrated or granulated, and collected before the drying process, preferably collected in the polymerization process, gel grinding process or drying process. Refers to a process.
- the particle size of the water-absorbing resin and the water-absorbing agent can be controlled, and the water absorption rate can be further improved by this step.
- the fine powder to be collected may be fine powder before surface crosslinking or fine powder after surface crosslinking, and the amount of fine powder recovered is preferably 1 to 40% by mass of the dry polymer, and more preferably 5 to 30% by mass.
- the fine powder recovery method suitable for the present invention is a method in which a water-absorbent resin fine powder or a hydrate or granulated product thereof is mixed with an aqueous monomer solution before polymerization or a hydrogel during polymerization, if necessary, with inorganic fine particles.
- the method for recovering the monomer aqueous solution before polymerization is WO 92/001008 and 92/020723, and the method for recovering the hydrogel during polymerization is WO 2007/074167
- the methods for recovering to the drying step (dryer) are exemplified in 2009/109563, 2009/153196, 2010/006937, and US Pat. No. 6,228,930. A recovery method is preferably applied.
- particulate water-absorbing agent Physical properties of particulate water-absorbing agent
- the present invention is based on the above-described method for producing a particulate water-absorbing agent as an example, and a novel particulate water-absorbing agent, that is, a polyacrylic acid (salt) -based water-absorbing resin as a main component, A particulate water-absorbing agent satisfying the following physical properties is provided.
- a polyacrylic acid (salt) -based water-absorbing resin as a main component
- a particulate water-absorbing agent satisfying the following physical properties is provided.
- the measuring method of each physical property it describes in the term of an Example.
- the water-absorbing agent (first water-absorbing agent) of the present invention is a water-absorbing agent mainly composed of a polyacrylic acid (salt) -based water-absorbing resin, having a Hausner ratio of less than 1.18 and a water absorption rate (FSR) of 0. It is a water-absorbing agent characterized by being 25 [g / g / s] or more.
- the water-absorbing agent (second water-absorbing agent) of the present invention is a water-absorbing agent mainly composed of a polyacrylic acid (salt) -based water-absorbing resin and has a water content of 3.0% by mass to 6.0% by mass. % Or a liquid permeability improver, and a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less is contained in an amount of 30 to 150 parts by weight with respect to 1000000 parts by weight of the water-absorbent resin solid content.
- the first water-absorbing agent and the second water-absorbing agent may be the same water-absorbing agent (a water-absorbing agent that satisfies both characteristics at the same time), or may be separate water-absorbing agents (a water-absorbing agent that satisfies only one), At the same time, it is a satisfactory water absorbing agent.
- the water-absorbing agent of the present invention preferably has a bulk specific gravity of 0.61 g / ml or more and 0.80 g / ml or less, more preferably in the range described later.
- the water-absorbing agent of the present invention preferably contains a liquid permeability improver.
- the proportion of particles less than 150 ⁇ m after the impact resistance test is preferably 0% by mass to 4.6% by mass.
- first water absorbing agent and the second water absorbing agent preferably satisfy the following physical properties.
- the particulate water-absorbing agent is 0.9% by weight under a pressure of 1.9 kPa and further under a pressure of 4.8 kPa. Is preferably controlled to 20 [g / g] or more, more preferably 22 [g / g] or more, and even more preferably 24 [g / g] or more. The higher the upper limit of AAP, the better. However, from the balance with other physical properties, it is usually 40 [g / g], further 35 [g / g], especially about 30 [g / g] when the load is 4.8 kPa. Is preferred.
- the water absorption capacity without load (CRC) of the particulate water-absorbing agent according to the present invention is preferably 10 [g / g] or more, more preferably 20 [g / g] or more, and even more preferably 25 [g / g] or more. Particularly preferably, it is controlled to 30 [g / g] or more.
- the upper limit of the water absorption capacity without pressure (CRC) is preferably as high as possible, but is preferably 50 [g / g] or less, more preferably 45 [g / g] from the balance with other physical properties (particularly liquid permeability). g] or less, more preferably 40 [g / g] or less.
- CRC can be controlled by the amount of crosslinking agent and the like.
- the particulate water-absorbing agent is 0.69% by weight physiological saline, which is a liquid passage property under pressure.
- the water flow conductivity (SFC) is 1 [ ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 ⁇ cm 3 ⁇ sec ⁇ g ⁇ 1 ] or more, and in the following order 20 [ ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 ⁇ cm 3 ⁇ sec ⁇ g ⁇ 1 ] or more, 50 [ ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 ⁇ cm 3 ⁇ sec ⁇ g ⁇ 1 ] or more, preferably 70 [ ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 ⁇ cm 3 ⁇ sec ⁇ g ⁇ 1 ] or more, particularly 100 [ ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 ⁇ cm 3 ⁇ sec ⁇ 1 ] g ⁇ 1 ] or more.
- the upper limit is appropriately determined depending on other physical properties, particularly the balance with CRC, but is usually 2000 [ ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 ⁇ cm 3 ⁇ sec ⁇ g ⁇ 1 ] or less and 1000 [ ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 ⁇ cm 3 ⁇ sec ⁇ g ⁇ 1 ] or less and 500 [ ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 ⁇ cm 3 ⁇ sec ⁇ g ⁇ 1 ] or less.
- SFC is a well-known measurement method, and can be defined by the method described in US Pat. No. 5,562,646, for example.
- the water absorption rate (FSR) of the particulate water-absorbing agent according to the present invention in 1 g of the particulate water-absorbing agent with respect to 20 g of physiological saline is usually 0.05 [g / g / sec] or more, preferably 0.10 [ g / g / sec] or more, more preferably 0.15 [g / g / sec] or more, further preferably 0.20 [g / g / sec] or more, particularly preferably 0.25 [g / g / sec]. That is all.
- the upper limit is preferably 0.50 [g / g / sec] or less.
- the measurement method of FSR is defined in International Publication No. 2009/016055.
- the bulk specific gravity of the particulate water-absorbing agent is usually 0.55 to 0.80 [g / ml], preferably 0.61 to 0.80 [g / ml], and more preferably Is 0.65 to 0.75 [g / ml].
- the loose bulk density and the bulk density are measured, and the Hausner ratio is calculated from the ratio of the bulk density to the loose bulk density. Calculated.
- the water-absorbing agent of the present invention is characterized by a low Hausner ratio and a high bulk specific gravity.
- a low Hausner ratio means that vibration filling is unlikely to occur. That is, in the production method of the present invention, the water-absorbing agent can be densely packed without adding vibrations that may adversely affect performance, and an excellent water-absorbing agent that is hardly affected by performance even when subjected to vibrations can be obtained. .
- the surface tension of the particulate water-absorbing agent according to the present invention is preferably 55 [mN / m] or more, more preferably 60 [mN / m] or more. More preferably, it is 65 [mN / m] or more, particularly preferably 70 [mN / m] or more, most preferably 72 [mN / m] or more, and there is no substantial decrease in surface tension. Usually, 75 [mN / m] is sufficient as the upper limit.
- the water content of the particulate water-absorbing agent according to the present invention is preferably 3.0 parts by weight or more and 6.0 parts by weight or less, more preferably 3.0 parts by weight or more and 5. 5 parts by weight or less, most preferably 3.5 parts by weight or more and 5.0 parts by weight or less. If it is less than 3.0 parts by weight, there is a problem that the damage resistance is lowered. If it is more than 6.0 parts by weight, the bulk specific gravity is lowered, which is not preferable.
- the shape of the particulate water-absorbing agent according to the present invention is not limited to a specific shape as long as it is particulate.
- it is spherical, substantially spherical, or irregularly crushed (which is a pulverized product).
- These particles may be single particles, granulated particles, or a mixture. Further, it may be foamed porous.
- primary pulverized particles or granulated particles are preferable.
- the mass average particle diameter (D50) of the particulate water-absorbing agent is preferably 200 to 600 ⁇ m, more preferably 250 to 550 ⁇ m, and further preferably 350 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the logarithmic standard deviation ( ⁇ ) of the particle size distribution is preferably 0.20 to 0.50, more preferably 0.25 to 0.45, and still more preferably 0.30 to 0.35.
- the proportion of coarse particles having a particle size of 850 ⁇ m or more is better, and usually 0 to 5% by mass, preferably 0 to 3% by mass, More preferably, it is 0 to 1% by mass.
- 0 to 5% by mass preferably 0 to 3% by mass, more preferably 0 to 1% by mass.
- the above-mentioned particle size (mass average particle diameter (D50), logarithmic standard deviation ( ⁇ ), ratio of coarse particles or fine particles) and bulk specific gravity are preferably applied to the water-absorbent resin particles. And the final particulate water-absorbing agent is preferably applied.
- D50 mass average particle diameter
- ⁇ logarithmic standard deviation
- ⁇ ratio of coarse particles or fine particles
- bulk specific gravity is preferably applied to the water-absorbent resin particles.
- the final particulate water-absorbing agent is preferably applied.
- the particle size is out of the above range, it is not preferable because a decrease in water absorption capacity under pressure (AAP) and an increase in the amount of return (Re-Wet) in paper diapers are observed.
- AAP water absorption capacity under pressure
- Re-Wet amount of return
- the absorber in the present invention is obtained by molding a particulate water-absorbing agent into a sheet shape, a web shape, a cylindrical shape, or the like.
- the “absorber” refers to a water-absorbing material molded mainly from a particulate water-absorbing agent and hydrophilic fibers such as pulp.
- the particulate water-absorbing agent of the present invention has good liquid permeability (SFC), when used in an absorbent body, the content of hydrophilic fibers can be reduced. Therefore, even when the core concentration is 40% by mass or more, the liquid diffusibility is good, and a large amount of aqueous liquid can be quickly absorbed and diffused at a time. Furthermore, the absorption performance can be maintained for a long time, and there is no reversal of the absorbed aqueous liquid. As described above, by using the particulate water-absorbing agent of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the absorber (particularly paper diaper).
- SFC liquid permeability
- the absorbent article in the present invention is a final consumer material for the purpose of water absorption, gelation, moisture retention, water stoppage, moisture absorption and the like.
- the final consumption material is an absorbent article including the absorbent body, a liquid-permeable surface sheet, and a liquid-impermeable back sheet, and specifically includes paper diapers, incontinence pads, sanitary napkins, and the like. Particularly preferred are paper diapers. It can also be applied to other sanitary materials.
- CRC Water absorption capacity without pressure
- Solid content [% by weight] 100-water content [% by weight]
- the measurement method of solid content was performed as follows.
- the bulk specific gravity was measured according to JIS K 3362 using a bulk specific gravity measuring instrument (manufactured by Kuramochi Scientific Instruments). After putting 50.0 g of the sufficiently mixed particulate water-absorbing agent into the funnel with the damper closed in order to eliminate the unevenness due to the particle size, the damper is quickly opened and the particulate water-absorbing agent is received in a glass receiver (with a capacity of 42 ml). The inner diameter was 32 mm, the outer diameter was 35 mm, the height was 52 mm, and the weight was W7 [g].
- the particulate water-absorbing agent swelled from the receiver is pushed by the glass rod from the front to the back when viewed from the measurer, and then the weight of the receiver containing the particulate water-absorbing agent (weight W8 [g]) is 0. Accurately measured up to 1 g, and the bulk specific gravity (unit: [g / ml]) was calculated according to (Equation 4).
- a 25 mm long fluororesin-coated rotor and a particulate water-absorbing agent in a beaker containing physiological saline after measuring the surface tension adjusted to 23 ° C. ⁇ 2 ° C. 5 g was added and stirred at 500 rpm for 4 minutes. After 4 minutes, stirring was stopped and the water-containing particulate water-absorbing agent settled, and then the surface tension (unit: [mN / m]) of the supernatant was measured again by the same operation.
- a plate method using a platinum plate was adopted, and the plate was thoroughly washed with deionized water before each measurement and heated and washed with a gas burner.
- Liquid permeability (SFC) SFC (unit: [ ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 ⁇ cm 3 ⁇ sec ⁇ g ⁇ 1 ]) is a well-known measurement method, and was measured by the method described in US Pat. No. 5,562,646.
- Patent Document 38 (US Pat. No. 6,562,879) and its corresponding patent, Japanese Published Patent Publication “JP-A 2000-302876” (page 12, paragraphs [0001], [0002])
- the particulate water-absorbing agent was damaged by the described (mechanical damage test) method.
- 10 g of the particulate water-absorbing agent was classified using a JIS standard sieve having an opening of 150 ⁇ m (JIS Z 8801-1 (2000)) or a sieve corresponding to the JIS standard sieve. .
- the particle content [wt%] of less than 150 ⁇ m was determined according to (Equation 5) using the particle weight of less than 150 ⁇ m.
- the loose bulk density was measured with a powder tester (manufactured by Hosokawa Micron Corporation, trade name: Powder Tester PT-X). 40 g of the well-mixed particulate water-absorbing agent was weighed into a 250 ml polypropylene container. A measurement cup (weight W9 [g]) attached to a 25 cc powder tester accurately measured to 0.01 g was attached to the powder tester body, the lower part of the chute was closed with a polypropylene sheet, and the sample was poured into a damper at the upper part of the measuring apparatus. The polypropylene sheet was immediately removed horizontally and overflowed so that the sample completely filled the measuring cup.
- the weight of the measuring cup containing the particulate water-absorbing agent (weight W10 [g]) is accurately weighed to 0.01 g ( The loose bulk density (unit: [g / ml]) was calculated according to Equation 6).
- the bulk density was measured by the powder tester. 40 g of the well-mixed particulate water-absorbing agent was weighed into a 250 ml polypropylene container. A cap (having the same inner diameter as the measurement cup) attached to the powder tester was attached to a measurement cup (weight W11 [g]) attached to the 25 cc powder tester accurately measured to 0.01 g, and attached to the powder tester body. The lower part of the chute was closed with a polypropylene sheet, and the sample was poured into a damper at the upper part of the measuring device. The polypropylene sheet was immediately removed horizontally and overflowed so that the sample completely filled the measuring cup. The tapping frequency was set to 180 times and tapping was started.
- the tapping stroke was fixed at 18 mm. After tapping is completed, the cap is removed, and the particulate water-absorbing agent rising from the measuring cup is scraped off with a metal blade attached to the powder tester, and the weight (weight W12 [g]) of the measuring cup containing the particulate water-absorbing agent is set to 0.
- the bulk density (unit: [g / ml]) was calculated according to (Equation 7).
- the belt polymerization machine includes an endless belt having a length of 3.8 m and a width of 60 cm, the surface of which is coated with a fluororesin, and the bottom side of the belt and the periphery of the polymerization machine are heated and kept at about 90 ° C. It has an intake pipe for collecting evaporated water. The temperature of the aqueous monomer solution supplied onto the belt was controlled by passing water through the disperser so that the temperature was 92 ° C.
- the temperature of the aqueous monomer solution (1) supplied to the polymerization apparatus was 92 ° C., and the amount of dissolved oxygen was 4.30 [ml / L].
- the monomer aqueous solution (1) containing a surfactant was clouded by introducing very fine bubbles, and was continuously supplied to the belt polymerization machine. Thereafter, the polymerization reaction started immediately and polymerization was carried out for about 2 minutes in the polymerization machine to continuously obtain a band-like hydrogel polymer (hydrogel) from the outlet of the polymerization machine.
- the obtained gel had a water-soluble content of 3.2% by weight, a solid content of 53% by weight, and a weight-average molecular weight of the water-soluble content of 229000 [Da].
- the obtained hydrogel was cut into a length of 200 mm and pulverized with a screw extruder (meet chopper) having the following specifications.
- the screw extruder was provided with a porous plate at its tip, and the diameter of the porous plate was 100 mm, the hole diameter was 7.5 mm, the number of holes was 55, and the thickness was 6 mm.
- the water-containing gel supply rate was set to 1600 [g / min], and 90 ° C. warm water (supply rate; 50 [g / min]) and water vapor (supply rate; 70 [g] / Min]) was simultaneously supplied to the meat chopper, and the screw shaft rotation speed was 412 rpm.
- the temperature of the hydrogel before gel grinding was 94 ° C.
- the temperature of the hydrogel after gel grinding (hereinafter referred to as “grinding gel”) was 103 ° C.
- the weight average particle size (D50) of the obtained crushed gel (1) was 897 ⁇ m, the logarithmic standard deviation ( ⁇ ) of the particle size distribution was 0.98, the water-soluble content was 3.8% by weight, and the solid content was 49.4. % By weight.
- the obtained crushed gel (1) was spread on a stainless steel wire mesh having an opening of 850 ⁇ m, and hot air drying was performed at 180 ° C. for 30 minutes. Subsequently, the dried product obtained by the drying operation is pulverized using a roll mill (manufactured by Inoguchi Giken Co., Ltd., WML type roll pulverizer), and then classified using a JIS standard sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and an opening of 45 ⁇ m. did.
- a roll mill manufactured by Inoguchi Giken Co., Ltd., WML type roll pulverizer
- the obtained basic water-absorbent resin particles (1) 100 parts by weight of the obtained basic water-absorbent resin particles (1), 0.4 parts by weight of ethylene carbonate, 0.6 parts by weight of propylene glycol, 2.5 parts by weight of deionized water, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostea
- a surface cross-linking agent consisting of a mixed liquid of 0.001 part by weight (made by Kao Corporation) (10 ppm with respect to the water-absorbent resin particles)
- the mixture is heated at 180 ° C. for 45 minutes to surface.
- Cross-linked After the heat treatment, the obtained water-absorbent resin particles were pulverized until they passed through a JIS standard sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (1).
- glycerin fatty acid ester medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin system
- HLB 3.5 (catalog value)
- the mixture was stirred for a minute to prepare an aqueous dispersion (1).
- the accessory cup of the homogenizer was a SUS container having a capacity of about 850 ml with an outer diameter of 71 mm at the bottom, an inner diameter of 112 mm at the top, and a height of 130 mm.
- the homogenizer stirring blades have 8 stirring blades with blades on one side. Two 22 mm blades and two 18 mm blades are arranged alternately, and the 22 mm blades are shifted up and down. It was.
- a mixed solution comprising 0.91 part by weight of an aqueous aluminum sulfate solution (8% by weight in terms of aluminum oxide) as a polyvalent metal cation, 0.27 part by weight of a 60% by weight aqueous solution of sodium lactate, and 0.02 part by weight of propylene glycol. (1) was produced.
- Example 2 In Example 1, the amount of glycerin fatty acid ester (medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin) (manufactured by Kao Corporation; trade name EXCEL 122V) used in preparing the aqueous dispersion was changed from 0.5 g to 0.25 g, 75 The amount of deionized water (ion-exchanged water) used at 0 ° C. was changed from 49.5 g to 49.75 g, and the amount of aqueous dispersion (1) added was 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (1).
- glycerin fatty acid ester medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin
- Example 2 Except for changing from 1 part by weight (100 ppm as a surfactant to the water absorbent resin) to 2 parts by weight (100 ppm as a surfactant to the water absorbent resin) with respect to 100 parts by weight of the surface crosslinked water absorbent resin particles (1)
- water-absorbing resin particles (2) also known as a water-absorbing agent (2)
- 100 ppm of a specific surfactant Example 122V
- Comparative Example 1 Except that the aqueous dispersion (1) was not added in Example 1, the same operation as in Example 1 was performed to obtain comparative water-absorbing resin particles (1) (other name; comparative water-absorbing agent (1)).
- the preparation conditions of the obtained comparative water-absorbent resin particles (1) are shown in Table 1, and various physical properties are shown in Tables 2 and 3.
- Comparative Example 2 1 part by weight of deionized water (ion exchange water) was added to 100 parts by weight of the comparative water-absorbent resin particles (1) obtained in Comparative Example 1 with stirring, and mixed for 1 minute. Thereafter, it was transferred to a polyethylene bag with a zipper (produced by Nihon Co., Ltd .; trade name: Unipack D-4), sealed, and allowed to stand at room temperature for 2 days to obtain comparative water absorbent resin particles (2) (also known as comparative water absorbent). (2)) was obtained.
- Table 1 shows the preparation conditions of the comparative water absorbent resin particles (2) obtained, and Table 2 shows the physical properties.
- Comparative Example 2 is the same as Comparative Example 2 except that the amount of deionized water (ion exchange water) to be added is changed from 1 part by weight to 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the comparative water absorbent resin particles (1).
- the comparative water-absorbing resin particles (3) (other name; comparative water-absorbing agent (3)) were obtained.
- Table 1 shows the preparation conditions of the comparative water absorbent resin particles (3) obtained, and Table 2 shows the physical properties.
- Example 4 In Example 1, the amount of glycerin fatty acid ester (medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin) (manufactured by Kao Corporation; trade name EXCEL 122V) used in preparing the aqueous dispersion was changed from 0.5 g to 0.125 g, 75 The amount of deionized water (ion-exchanged water) used at 0 ° C. was changed from 49.5 g to 49.875 g, and the amount of aqueous dispersion (1) added was 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (1).
- glycerin fatty acid ester medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin
- Comparative water-absorbing resin particles (4) (also known as comparative water-absorbing agent (100)) in which 100 ppm of specific surfactant (Excel 122V) was added after dispersion in the same manner as in Example 1 )) was obtained.
- Table 1 shows the preparation conditions of the comparative water-absorbing resin particles (4) obtained, and Table 2 shows the physical properties.
- Example 5 the amount of glycerin fatty acid ester (medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin) (manufactured by Kao Corporation; trade name EXCEL 122V) used in the preparation of the aqueous dispersion was changed from 0.5 g to 0.05 g.
- the amount of deionized water (ion-exchanged water) used at 0 ° C. was changed from 49.5 g to 49.95 g, and the amount of aqueous dispersion (1) added was 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (1).
- Comparative water-absorbent resin particles (5) (also known as comparative water-absorbing agent (5) in which 100 ppm of a specific surfactant (Excel 122V) was added after dispersion in the same manner as in Example 1 were added. ) was obtained.
- Table 1 shows the preparation conditions of the comparative water absorbent resin particles (5) obtained, and Table 2 shows the physical properties.
- Water-absorbent resin particles (3) (also known as a water-absorbing agent (3)) obtained by adding 100 ppm of (Excel P-40S) as a dispersion were obtained.
- the preparation conditions of the water-absorbing resin particles (3) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Water-absorbent resin particles (4) (also known as a water-absorbing agent (4)) obtained by adding 100 ppm in a dispersion were obtained.
- the preparation conditions of the water-absorbing resin particles (4) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Water-absorbent resin particles (5) (also known as a water-absorbing agent (5)) obtained by post-adding 100 ppm with a dispersion were obtained.
- the preparation conditions of the water-absorbing resin particles (5) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Example 6 In Example 1, glycerin fatty acid ester (medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin system) (manufactured by Kao Corporation; trade name EXCEL 122V) and glycerin fatty acid ester (glycerol monooleate) (produced by Kao Corporation) of the same weight were used.
- glycerin fatty acid ester medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin system
- EXCEL 122V glycerin fatty acid ester
- glycerol monooleate produced by Kao Corporation
- the preparation conditions of the water-absorbent resin particles (6) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Example 10 In Example 1, 0.5 g of glycerin fatty acid ester (medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin system) (manufactured by Kao Corporation; trade name EXCEL 122V) was added to glycerol monostearate (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.).
- glycerin fatty acid ester medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin system
- glycerol monostearate manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.
- aqueous dispersion (10) was used instead of the mixture
- water-absorbing resin particles (10) also known as a water-absorbing agent (10)
- 50 ppm of two specific surfactants glycerol monostearate and glycerol distearate
- Example 11 In Example 1, an aqueous dispersion (1) of glycerin fatty acid ester (medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin system) (manufactured by Kao Corporation; trade name EXCEL 122V) was added to 100 parts by weight of surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (1). Instead of adding 1 part by weight to water, the same operation as in Example 1 was performed except that 0.80 part by weight was added, and water absorption obtained by post-adding 80 ppm of a specific surfactant (Excel 122V) with a dispersion liquid Resin particles (11) (other name; water-absorbing agent (11)) were obtained. The preparation conditions of the water-absorbing resin particles (11) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- glycerin fatty acid ester medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin system
- deionized water ion exchange water
- Example 2 1.2 parts by weight of the mixed liquid (1) obtained in Example 1 is added to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (1) obtained in Production Example 1, with stirring. After mixing for 1 minute and allowing to stand at room temperature for 5 minutes, 1.5 parts by weight of the dispersion (12) is added to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (1) with stirring, and mixed for 1 minute. did. Next, it was dried at 60 ° C.
- Example 13 In Example 12, instead of adding 1.5 parts by weight of the obtained dispersion (12) to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (1), 2.0 parts by weight was added. The same operation as in Example 12 was carried out, and water-absorbent resin particles (13) (also known as water-absorbing agent) in which 100 ppm of a specific surfactant (Excel 122V) and 100 ppm of a water-soluble dispersant (Leodol TW-S120V) were added after the dispersion was added. (13)) was obtained. The preparation conditions of the water-absorbent resin particles (13) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Table 5.
- Example 14 At the time of preparing the dispersion in Example 12, the amount of glycerin fatty acid ester (medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin) (manufactured by Kao Corporation; trade name EXCEL 122V) was changed from 0.25 g to 0.45 g, polyoxyethylene The same procedure as in Example 12 was performed, except that the amount of sorbitan monostearate (trade name, Leodol TW-S120V, manufactured by Kao Corporation) was changed from 0.25 g to 0.05 g, and dispersion (14) was obtained. Obtained.
- glycerin fatty acid ester medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin
- Example 1 1.2 parts by weight of the mixed liquid (1) obtained in Example 1 is added to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (1) obtained in Production Example 1, with stirring. After mixing for 1 minute and allowing to stand at room temperature for 5 minutes, 0.83 parts by weight of the dispersion (14) is added to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (1) with stirring, and mixed for 1 minute. did. Next, it was dried at 60 ° C.
- Water-absorbing resin particles (14) (also known as a water-absorbing agent (14)), to which about 8.3 ppm was added after dispersion, were obtained.
- the preparation conditions of the water-absorbent resin particles (14) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Example 15 At the time of preparing the dispersion in Example 12, the amount of glycerin fatty acid ester (medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin) (manufactured by Kao Corporation; trade name EXCEL 122V) was changed from 0.25 g to 0.05 g, polyoxyethylene Except that the amount of sorbitan monostearate (manufactured by Kao Corporation; trade name Leodol TW-S120V) was changed from 0.25 g to 0.45 g, the same operation as in Example 12 was carried out, and dispersion (15) was obtained. Obtained.
- glycerin fatty acid ester medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin
- Example 2 1.2 parts by weight of the mixed liquid (1) obtained in Example 1 is added to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (1) obtained in Production Example 1, with stirring. After mixing for 1 minute and allowing to stand at room temperature for 5 minutes, 3.0 parts by weight of the dispersion (15) is added to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (1) with stirring and mixed for 1 minute. did. Next, it was dried for 30 minutes at 60 ° C.
- a specific surfactant Example 122V
- Example 17 polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (product of Kao Corporation; trade name Leodol TW-S120V) was added to the sodium salt of ⁇ -naphthalene sulphonic acid formalin condensate (product of Kao Corporation; trade name Demol N, this
- an aqueous dispersion (17) replaced with a water-soluble dispersant in the invention was used, and a specific surfactant (Excel 122V) 75 ppm and a water-soluble dispersant (Demol N) ) 75 ppm of water-absorbing resin particles (17) (also known as a water-absorbing agent (17)), which was added after dispersion, were obtained.
- the preparation conditions of the water-absorbent resin particles (17) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Example 18 In Example 12, water in which polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (manufactured by Kao Corporation; trade name Leodol TW-S120V) was replaced with sodium alginate (corresponding to a water-soluble dispersant in the present invention, manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Inc.) Except for using the dispersion (18), the same operation as in Example 12 was carried out, and water-absorbent resin particles in which 75 ppm of a specific surfactant (Excel 122V) and 75 ppm of a water-soluble dispersant (sodium alginate) were added after the dispersion was added. (18) (Alternative; water-absorbing agent (18)) was obtained. The preparation conditions of the water-absorbing resin particles (18) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Example 12 (Catalog value), except that the aqueous dispersion (19) replaced with the water-soluble dispersant in the present invention was used, and the same operation as in Example 12 was performed, and the specific surfactant (Excel 122V) 75 ppm and Water-absorbent resin particles (19) (also known as a water-absorbing agent (19)) to which 75 ppm of a water-soluble dispersant (Poem J-0021) were added were obtained.
- the preparation conditions of the water-absorbent resin particles (19) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Example 20 In Example 1, the same procedure as in Example 1 was performed except that the liquid mixture (1) as the liquid permeability improving agent was not added, and a water-absorbent resin added with 100 ppm of a specific surfactant (Excel 122V). Particles (20) (other name; water-absorbing agent (20)) were obtained. The preparation conditions of the water-absorbent resin particles (20) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6. The bulk specific gravity of the surface crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (1) was 0.65 g / mL.
- Example 21 In Example 20, the same operation as in Example 20 was performed except that the basic water-absorbent resin particles (1) obtained in Production Example 1 were used in place of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (1).
- Water-absorbing resin particles (21) also known as a water-absorbing agent (21)
- the preparation conditions of the water-absorbent resin particles (21) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Table 5.
- the basic water absorbent resin particles (1) had a bulk specific gravity of 0.57 g / mL.
- Example 22 In Example 4, after adding the aqueous dispersion (4), instead of drying at 60 ° C. for 30 minutes under windless conditions, a polypropylene with a lid having a capacity of 250 ml at room temperature (temperature 23.5 ° C., relative humidity 38%).
- a water absorbent resin particle (22) also known as a water absorbing agent in which 100 ppm of a specific surfactant (Excel S-95) was added after dispersion in a dispersion, except that it was placed in a container and allowed to stand for 18 hours. (22) was obtained.
- the preparation conditions of the water-absorbent resin particles (22) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Table 5.
- Example 1 1.2 parts by weight of the mixed liquid (1) obtained in Example 1 is added to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (1) obtained in Production Example 1, with stirring.
- 1 part by weight of the comparative aqueous solution (6) was added to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (1) with stirring and mixed for 1 minute.
- it is dried at 60 ° C. under no-air conditions for 30 minutes, and the obtained particles are passed through a JIS standard sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m, and 100 ppm of a surfactant (Rheodor TW-S120V) different from the specification in this specification is added as an aqueous solution.
- Added comparative water-absorbing resin particles (6) also known as comparative water-absorbing agent (6)
- Table 4 shows the preparation conditions of the comparative water absorbent resin particles (6) obtained, and Tables 5 and 6 show the physical properties.
- Comparative Example 8 At the time of preparing the aqueous dispersion (1) in Example 1, 23 ° C. ethyl alcohol was used instead of 75 ° C. deionized water as a solvent, and 30 mm fluororesin rotor was used instead of a homogenizer as a stirring method at room temperature. The same operation as in Example 1 was performed except that the mixture was stirred in step 1, and a comparative solution (8) was obtained in place of the aqueous dispersion (1). Comparative solution (8) was a solution in which glycerin fatty acid ester was uniformly dissolved.
- Example 9 an aqueous dispersion (1) of glycerin fatty acid ester (medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin system) (manufactured by Kao Corporation; trade name EXCEL 122V) was added to 100 parts by weight of surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (1). Comparative water absorption in which 20 ppm of a specific surfactant (Excel 122V) was added as a dispersion by performing the same operation as in Example 1 except that 0.20 part by weight was added instead of 1 part by weight. Resin particles (9) (other name; comparative water-absorbing agent (9)) were obtained. Table 4 shows the preparation conditions of the comparative water absorbent resin particles (9) obtained, and Tables 5 and 6 show the physical properties.
- glycerin fatty acid ester medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin system
- Comparative water absorption in which 20 ppm of a specific surfactant (Excel 122V) was added as
- Example 15 In Example 15, instead of adding 3.0 parts by weight of the dispersion (15) to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (1), Example 15 was added except that 1.0 part by weight was added.
- the comparative water-absorbent resin particles (10) also known as the comparative water-absorbing agent (10), to which 10 ppm of the specific surfactant (Excel 122V) was added as a dispersion (water-soluble dispersant (Rheidol TW-S120V))
- Table 4 shows the preparation conditions of the comparative water-absorbent resin particles (10) obtained, and Table 5 shows the physical properties.
- comparative water absorbent resin particles (11) also referred to as comparative water absorbent (11)
- Table 4 shows the preparation conditions of the comparative water-absorbent resin particles (11) obtained
- Table 5 shows the physical properties.
- Example 12 In Example 1, 1.2 parts by weight of the mixed liquid (1) obtained in Example 1 was added to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (1) obtained in Production Example 1 with stirring. After mixing for 1 minute and allowing to stand at room temperature for 5 minutes, 1 part by weight of the aqueous dispersion (1) obtained in Example 1 was stirred with respect to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (1). However, instead of mixing for 1 minute, the addition order of the mixed liquid (1) and the aqueous dispersion (1) was changed.
- Example 1 1 part by weight of the aqueous dispersion (1) obtained in Example 1 was added to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (1) obtained in Production Example 1 with stirring, and the mixture was added for 1 minute. After uniformly mixing and allowing to stand at room temperature for 5 minutes, the mixed solution (1) of the water-soluble polyvalent metal salt obtained in Example 1 was 1 with respect to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (1). .2 parts by weight were added with stirring, and the same operation as in Example 1 was performed except that the mixture was mixed for 1 minute, and an aqueous dispersion of 100 ppm of the specific surfactant (Excel 122V) was added to the water-soluble polyvalent metal salt. Comparative water-absorbing resin particles (12) (other name; comparative water-absorbing agent (12)) mixed in advance were obtained. Table 4 shows the preparation conditions of the comparative water absorbent resin particles (12) obtained, and Tables 5 and 6 show the physical properties.
- Example 2 1.2 parts by weight of the mixed liquid (1) prepared in Example 1 was added to 100 parts by weight of the comparative surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (14) with stirring and mixed for 1 minute. Next, it was dried for 30 minutes at 60 ° C. under no-air conditions, and the obtained particles were passed through a JIS standard sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m, and a specific surfactant (Excel 122V) 100 ppm and a surface cross-linking agent were mixed at the same time. Resin particles (14) (other name; comparative water-absorbing agent (14)) were obtained. The preparation conditions of the comparative water-absorbing resin particles (14) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Example 15 In Example 1, when preparing the dispersion liquid (1), it was mixed at room temperature with a fluororesin rotor without using a homogenizer. As a result, a dispersion liquid was not obtained, and a comparative liquid mixture (15) that phase separated in less than 1 minute was obtained. The same operation as in Example 1 was carried out except that the comparative liquid mixture (15) was used in place of the dispersion liquid (1) in Example 1, and comparative water absorbent resin particles (15) (also known as comparative water absorbent (15) )). When the comparative liquid mixture (15) is added to the surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (1), the comparative liquid mixture (15) is stirred within 30 seconds after being stirred by the fluororesin rotor. Was sampled in a predetermined amount so that it could be sampled as uniformly as possible from each phase. Table 4 shows the preparation conditions of the comparative water absorbent resin particles (15) obtained, and Table 5 shows the physical properties.
- Example 1 1.2 parts by weight of the mixed liquid (1) obtained in Example 1 was added to 100 parts by weight of the comparative surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (16) obtained in Comparative Example 16 with stirring. The mixture was mixed for 1 minute and dried at 60 ° C. under no-air conditions for 30 minutes, and the obtained particles were passed through a JIS standard sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m to obtain comparative liquid permeability improved water absorbent resin particles (17).
- comparative dispersion liquid (18) was prepared by adding 0.04 part by weight of ethylenediaminetetra (methylenephosphonic acid) 5 sodium (hereinafter abbreviated as “EDTMP ⁇ 5Na”).
- Patent Document 39 International Publication 2011/040472 pamphlet
- Patent Document 38 Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-077349
- an aqueous dispersion of a metal soap and a surfactant Simultaneous addition was performed.
- Comparative Example 18 instead of preparing the comparative surfactant aqueous solution (18), 2.353 parts by weight of zinc stearate aqueous dispersion and 4.207 parts by weight of water were mixed, and then EDTMP ⁇ 5Na 0.04 part by weight. Comparative dispersion liquid (19) was produced by adding 0.4 parts by weight of polyoxyethylene lauryl sulfate sodium (Kao Corporation; Emal 20C / solid content 25% by weight).
- Comparative water-absorbing resin particles (19) (other name; comparative water-absorbing agent (19)) were obtained.
- Table 4 shows the preparation conditions of the comparative water absorbent resin particles (19) obtained, and Tables 5 and 6 show the physical properties.
- Example 23 In Comparative Example 14, the same operation as in Comparative Example 14 was performed except that the mixed liquid (1) was not added, and the water-absorbent resin particles (23) in which 100 ppm of the specific surfactant (Excel 122V) was added to the surface crosslinking agent. ) (Other name; water-absorbing agent (23)).
- the preparation conditions of the water-absorbent resin particles (23) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Example 24 In Example 23, the glycerin fatty acid ester (medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin system) (manufactured by Kao Corporation; trade name EXCEL 122V) was added to the same weight of glycerin fatty acid ester (glycerol monoester) when the aqueous dispersion (1) was prepared.
- glycerin fatty acid ester medium purity monoglyceride vegetable olein / stearin system
- Water-absorbing resin particles (24) (also known as a water-absorbing agent (24)) obtained by adding 100 ppm of a specific surfactant (Rheidol MS-60) and a surface cross-linking agent were obtained.
- the preparation conditions of the water-absorbent resin particles (24) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Example 25 In Example 23, the same operation as in Example 23 was performed except that the dispersion (14) prepared in Example 14 was used instead of the aqueous dispersion (1), and the specific surfactant (Excel 122V) 100 ppm. Water-absorbing resin particles (25) (other name; water-absorbing agent (25)) added with a surface cross-linking agent were obtained. The preparation conditions of the water-absorbent resin particles (25) thus obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- the comparative monomer aqueous solution (20 ') was poured into the vat-type container and the polymerization reaction was started 10 seconds later.
- the polymerization reaction proceeded by expanding and foaming vertically and horizontally while generating water vapor, and then contracted to a size slightly larger than that of the bat-type container. This expansion and contraction was completed within about 1 minute.
- a hydrogel crosslinked polymer (hydrogel) was taken out.
- a hydrogel crosslinked polymer (hydrogel) obtained by the above polymerization reaction was used as a meat chopper (manufactured by Iizuka Kogyo Co., Ltd., MEAT-CHOPER TYPE: 12VR-400KSOX, die hole diameter: 6.4 mm, hole number: 38, die thickness. And then crushed to obtain a finely divided hydrogel crosslinked polymer. At this time, the input amount of the hydrogel was 350 [g / min], and pulverization was performed while adding deionized water adjusted to 90 ° C. at 80 [g / min] in parallel with the input of the hydrogel. It was.
- the finely divided hydrogel crosslinked polymer obtained by the above crushing operation was spread on a stainless steel wire mesh with an opening of 850 ⁇ m and dried with hot air at 180 ° C. for 30 minutes. Subsequently, the dried product obtained by the drying operation is pulverized using a roll mill (manufactured by Inoguchi Giken Co., Ltd., WML type roll pulverizer), and then classified using a JIS standard sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m and an opening of 45 ⁇ m. did.
- comparative basic water-absorbent resin particles (20) in an irregularly crushed shape having a solid content of 96% by weight, a weight average particle diameter (D50) of 448 ⁇ m, and a logarithmic standard deviation ( ⁇ ) of 0.36 in the particle size distribution are obtained. It was.
- Example 2 1.2 parts by weight of the mixed liquid (1) obtained in Example 1 was added to 100 parts by weight of the comparative surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (20) with stirring, and mixed uniformly for 1 minute. . Next, it was dried at 60 ° C. for 30 minutes under no-air conditions, and the obtained particles were passed through a JIS standard sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m to obtain comparative water absorbent resin particles (20) (also known as comparative water absorbent (20)). Obtained.
- Table 4 shows the preparation conditions of the comparative water absorbent resin particles (20) obtained, and Tables 5 and 6 show the physical properties.
- Example 26 In Comparative Example 20, 1.2 parts by weight of the mixed liquid (1) obtained in Example 1 was added to 100 parts by weight of the comparative surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (20) with stirring, and mixed for 1 minute. Comparative Example 20 except that after 5 minutes of standing at room temperature, 1 part by weight of the aqueous dispersion (1) was added to 100 parts by weight of the comparative surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (20) and mixed uniformly. The same operation was performed to obtain water-absorbing resin particles (26) (also referred to as a water-absorbing agent (26)) in which 100 ppm of a specific surfactant (Excel 122V) was added to the surface cross-linking agent. The preparation conditions of the water-absorbing resin particles (26) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Example 27 In a polypropylene container having a capacity of 2 liters, 421.9 g of acrylic acid, 1.38 g of polyethylene glycol diacrylate (molecular weight 523) as an internal cross-linking agent, 113.5 g of 0.1 wt% diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid / trisodium aqueous solution, 48.5 173.8 g of a weight% sodium hydroxide aqueous solution, 10.04% polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate (manufactured by Kao Corporation) as a surfactant, 0.44 g of an aqueous solution, and deionized water (ion exchange water) 291 0.7 g was added and dissolved (mixed) to prepare an aqueous monomer solution (27). The temperature of the aqueous solution (27) rose to 64 ° C. due to the heat of neutralization in the first stage immediately after preparation.
- the monomer aqueous solution (27 ') was poured into a bat-type container and the polymerization reaction started 10 seconds later.
- the polymerization reaction proceeded by expanding and foaming vertically and horizontally while generating water vapor, and then contracted to a size slightly larger than that of the bat-type container. This expansion and contraction was completed within about 1 minute.
- a hydrogel crosslinked polymer (hydrogel) was taken out.
- hydrogel crosslinked polymer hydrogel
- amorphous crushed basic water-absorbent resin particles (27) having a solid content of 96% by weight, a weight average particle size (D50) of 354 ⁇ m, and a logarithmic standard deviation ( ⁇ ) of 0.36 of the particle size distribution were obtained.
- Example 2 1.2 parts by weight of the mixed liquid (1) obtained in Example 1 was added to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (27) with stirring, and mixed uniformly for 1 minute. After allowing to stand at room temperature for 5 minutes, 1 part by weight of the aqueous dispersion (1) obtained in Example 1 was added to 100 parts by weight of the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (27) and mixed uniformly. Subsequently, it was dried at 60 ° C. for 30 minutes under no-air conditions, and the obtained particles were passed through a JIS standard sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m to obtain water-absorbing resin particles (27) (also known as a water-absorbing agent (27)). .
- the preparation conditions of the water-absorbing resin particles (27) obtained are shown in Table 4, and the physical properties are shown in Tables 5 and 6.
- Example 1 In the comparison between Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2, by adding a surfactant (specific surfactant) having an HLB of 10 or less as an aqueous dispersion, the bulk specific gravity is improved and the Hausner ratio is lowered. It can be seen that the damage resistance is improved as in the case of adding an amount of deionized water alone.
- a surfactant specifically surfactant
- the production method of the present invention can provide a particulate water-absorbing agent having an improved water absorption rate, a high bulk specific gravity of 0.61 or more, and a low Hausner ratio of less than 1.18. I understand.
- Example 1 From the comparison between Example 1 and Comparative Examples 8 and 15, a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less is not effective in a homogeneous solution or a phase-separated solution, and only when added to water-absorbent resin particles as an aqueous dispersion. It can be seen that an effect of improving the bulk specific gravity (decreasing the Hausner ratio) can be obtained.
- Example 1 From the comparison between Example 1 and Comparative Examples 12 to 14, it is understood that the surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less needs to be added after the liquid permeability improver is added.
- a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less can be improved by adding to a surface crosslinking agent heated at a high temperature, but the water content is greatly reduced.
- Patent Documents 37 and 38 From comparison between Example 1 and Comparative Examples 16 and 17, it can be seen that the prior art (Patent Documents 37 and 38) has high bulk specific gravity but low FSR.
- the method for producing a water-absorbing agent according to the present invention is a method for producing a water-absorbing agent having a surfactant addition step of adding a surfactant having an HLB of 10 or less, and the surfactant addition step comprises a water-absorbing resin solid A step of adding a dispersion containing the surfactant in an amount equivalent to 30 to 150 parts by weight per 1 million parts by weight (30 to 150 mass ppm relative to the water-absorbent resin), and the surfactant
- the addition step is a step after the drying step, and when the water-soluble polyvalent metal salt addition step is included after the drying step, the surfactant addition step is the water-soluble polyvalent metal salt addition step. It is characterized by being a later process.
- the said manufacturing method adds the dispersion liquid of surfactant containing 0.5 to 3.0 weight part of water with respect to 100 weight part of water absorbing resin in the said surfactant addition process. It is more preferable.
- the said manufacturing method can fully exhibit the effect of this invention, if it has a drying process (drying process after addition) that a moisture content will be 6 weight% or less after the said surfactant addition process.
- the post-addition drying step is not limited to performing intentional heating or blowing operation, but includes a drying operation including a reduction in water content by natural evaporation.
- the said manufacturing method is suitable for the manufacturing method of the water absorbing agent whose water absorption rate (FSR) of a water absorbing agent is 0.25 [g / g / s] or more.
- the water-absorbing agent according to the present invention is a water-absorbing agent mainly composed of a polyacrylic acid (salt) -based water-absorbing resin, having a Hausner ratio of less than 1.18 and a water absorption rate (FSR) of 0.25 [g / g. / S] or more.
- a polyacrylic acid (salt) -based water-absorbing resin having a Hausner ratio of less than 1.18 and a water absorption rate (FSR) of 0.25 [g / g. / S] or more.
- the water-absorbing agent and the method for producing the same according to the present invention are suitable mainly for disposable applications such as absorbent articles such as paper diapers and sanitary napkins, and agricultural and horticultural water-retaining agents and industrial water-stopping materials.
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Abstract
Description
(1-1)「吸水剤」
本発明における「吸水剤」とは、吸水性樹脂を主成分とする水性液の吸収ゲル化剤を意味し、粒子状のものを特に粒子状吸水剤という。該吸水剤における吸水性樹脂の含有率は、好ましくは70~100重量%、さらには85~100重量%、90~100重量%であり、上限は99重量%以下、さらには97重量%以下である。
本発明における「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する。尚、「水膨潤性」とは、ERT441.2-02で規定するCRC(無加圧下吸水倍率)が5g/g以上であることをいい、「水不溶性」とは、ERT470.2-02で規定するExt(水可溶分)が0~50質量%であることをいう。
本発明における「ポリアクリル酸(塩)系吸水性樹脂」とは、任意にグラフト成分を含み、繰り返し単位として、アクリル酸及び/又はその塩(以下、「アクリル酸(塩)」と称する)を主成分とする架橋重合体を意味する。具体的には、架橋剤を除く単量体として、アクリル酸(塩)を好ましくは30~100モル%含む重合体をいう。
「EDANA」は、欧州不織布工業会(European Disposables and Nonwovens Associations)の略称であり、「ERT」は、欧州標準(ほぼ世界標準)である吸水性樹脂の測定方法(EDANA Recommended Test Methods)の略称である。尚、本発明では、特に断りのない限り、ERT原本(公知文献:2002年改定)に準じて測定する。
「CRC」は、Centrifuge Retention Capacity(遠心分離保持容量)の略称であり、吸水性樹脂の無加圧下吸水倍率(以下、「吸水倍率」と称することもある。また、「吸収倍率」と同義である。)を意味する。具体的には、不織布袋中の吸水性樹脂0.200gを大過剰の0.9質量%塩化ナトリウム水溶液に30分間浸漬(自由膨潤)させた後、遠心分離機で水切りした後の吸水倍率(単位;[g/g])である。
「AAP」は、Absorbency Against Pressureの略称であり、吸水性樹脂の加圧下吸水倍率を意味する。具体的には、吸水性樹脂0.900gを大過剰の0.9質量%塩化ナトリウム水溶液に対して、2.06kPa(0.3psi,21[g/cm2])の荷重下で1時間膨潤させた後の吸水倍率(単位;[g/g])である。尚、ERT442.2-02では、Absorption Under Pressureと表記されているが、実質的にはAAPと同一内容である。また、荷重条件を4.83kPa(0.7psi,50[g/cm2])に変更して測定することもある。
「PSD」は、Particle Size Distributionの略称であり、篩分級により測定される吸水性樹脂の粒度分布を意味する。また、吸水性樹脂の質量平均粒子径(D50)及び粒子径分布幅は、米国特許公開2006-204755号に記載された「(1) Average Particle Diameter and Distribution of Particle Diameter」と同様の方法で測定する。
荷重下又は無荷重下における膨潤した吸水性樹脂粒子の粒子間を流れる液の流れを「通液性」という。この「通液性」の代表的な測定方法として、SFC(Saline Flow Conductivity)や、GBP(Gel Bed Permeability)がある。
本明細書において、範囲を示す「X~Y」は「X以上、Y以下」を意味する。また、重量の単位である「t(トン)」は「Metric ton(メトリック トン)」を意味し、「重量」と「質量」、「重量%」と「質量%」、「重量部」と「質量部」は同義語として扱う。また、特に注釈のない限り、「ppm」は「重量ppm」又は「質量ppm」を意味する。更に、「~酸(塩)」は「~酸及び/又はその塩」を意味し、「(メタ)アクリル」は「アクリル及び/又はメタクリル」を意味する。
(2-1)重合工程
(単量体)
本発明の製造方法で得られる粒子状吸水剤に使用される主成分としての吸水性樹脂は、ポリアクリル酸(塩)系吸水性樹脂であり、繰り返し単位中(但し、後述の架橋剤は除く)に単量体としてアクリル酸(塩)を好ましくは30~100モル%、より好ましくは50~100モル%、更に好ましくは70~100モル%、特に好ましくは90~100モル%、実質100モル%含む水膨潤性水不溶性の架橋重合体である。
本発明においては、アクリル酸(塩)以外の不飽和単量体(以下、「その他の単量体」と称する)を全単量体成分の0~70モル%使用することができる。
本発明における重合は、得られる粒子状吸水剤の吸水性能や重合制御の容易性等の観点から、(気相中での)噴霧重合又は液滴重合、水溶液重合又は(疎水性有機溶媒中での)逆相懸濁重合で行われる。これらの重合は、空気雰囲気下でも実施可能であるが、粒子状吸水剤の着色改善の観点から、窒素やアルゴン等の不活性気体雰囲気下(例えば、酸素濃度が1容積%以下)で実施されることが好ましく、単量体中の溶存酸素についても、不活性気体で十分に置換(例えば、溶存酸素量が1mg/L未満)されていることが好ましい。
本発明において使用される重合開始剤は、重合形態によって適宜選択され、特に限定されないが、例えば、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挙げることができる。これらの重合開始剤の使用量は、前記単量体に対して0.0001~1モル%が好ましく、0.001~0.5モル%がより好ましい。
本発明においては、重合時に、アニオン性界面活性剤、ノニオン性界面活性剤、カチオン性界面活性剤、両性界面活性剤等の界面活性剤や分散剤を使用することもできる。これらの界面活性剤や分散剤は、特に限定されないが、例えば、アニオン性界面活性剤としては、混合脂肪酸ナトリウム石鹸、ステアリン酸ナトリウム等の脂肪酸ナトリウム、高級アルコール硫酸ナトリウム、アルキル硫酸ナトリウム、アルキルベンゼンスルホン酸塩等が挙げられ、カチオン性界面活性剤及び両性界面活性剤としては、アルキルアミン類やアルキルベタイン等が挙げられる。ノニオン性界面活性剤としては、HLBが10より大きいノニオン性界面活性剤が好ましく、後に記載するHLBが10以下のノニオン性界面活性剤の分散液作製時に水溶性分散剤として例示するHLBが10より大きいノニオン性界面活性剤と同様のものが挙げられる。ここで、HLBはグリフィン式より算出した値で規定され、場合によりカタログ値や他の方法で算出した値を使用してもよい。
前記逆相懸濁重合を行う場合、使用する有機溶媒として、水難溶性で重合に対して不活性であれば特に限定されないが、例えば、n-ペンタン、n-ヘキサン、n-ヘプタン、n-オクタン等の脂肪族炭化水素、シクロヘキサン、メチルシクロヘキサン等の脂環状炭化水素、ベンゼン、トルエン、キシレン等の芳香族炭化水素等が挙げられる。これらの中でも、工業的な入手安定性、品質等の観点から、n-ヘキサン、n-ヘプタン、シクロヘキサンが特に好ましい。これらの有機溶媒の使用量は、重合性単量体水溶液に対して、好ましくは0.5~10質量倍、より好ましくは0.6~5質量倍である。
前記重合工程で得られた含水ゲルは、そのままの形態で乾燥を行うこともできるが、水溶液重合の場合、好ましくは重合中又は重合後の含水ゲルをゲル解砕機(ニーダー、ミートチョッパー等)等によりゲル解砕し、細粒化された含水ゲル(以下、「粒子状含水ゲル」と称することもある)を乾燥することが好ましい。このとき含水ゲルは、所定の方法によって質量平均粒子径(D50)(湿式篩分級で規定)が好ましくは0.1~50mm、より好ましくは0.2~10mm、更に好ましくは0.5~5mmの破片に細粒化される。
本工程は、前記重合工程又はゲル細粒化工程で得られる含水ゲル又は粒子状含水ゲルを乾燥し、乾燥重合体を得る工程である。乾燥は、重合や表面架橋と同時に行ってもよく、あるいは別途乾燥工程を設けてもよく、それらを併用してもよいが、好ましくは重合後の表面架橋前に乾燥工程が設けられる。その乾燥方法としては特に限定されないが、例えば、加熱乾燥、熱風乾燥、減圧乾燥、流動床乾燥、赤外線乾燥、マイクロ波乾燥、ドラムドライヤー乾燥、疎水性有機溶媒との共沸による脱水、高温の水蒸気を用いた高湿乾燥等、種々の乾燥方法を挙げることができる。
本工程は、前記乾燥工程で得られた乾燥重合体(含水ゲルの乾燥物)を必要により粉砕(粉砕工程)し、更に分級(分級工程)によって粒度を制御し、吸水性樹脂粒子を得る工程である。当該粉砕や分級は、例えば、国際公開第2004/69915号に開示された方法を採用することができる。
本工程は、前記粉砕工程、分級工程で得られた吸水性樹脂粒子を表面架橋し、得られる吸水性樹脂の加圧下吸水倍率(AAP)を向上させる工程である。尚、「表面架橋」とは、吸水性樹脂粒子の表面又は表面近傍を架橋することをいい、又、「表面又は表面近傍」とは、通常、厚さが数十μm以下の表層部分又は全体の厚さの1/10以下の表層部分を意味するが、これらの厚さは目的に応じて適宜決定される。また、本発明の粒子状吸水剤に用いられる吸水性樹脂は、前記(2-1)~(2-4)で得られた吸水性樹脂粒子を表面架橋することで得られる。
本発明で使用される表面架橋剤としては、特に限定されず、例えば、オキサゾリン化合物(米国特許第6297319号)、ビニルエーテル化合物(米国特許第6372852号)、エポキシ化合物(米国特許第625488号)、オキセタン化合物(米国特許第6809158号)、多価アルコール化合物(米国特許第4734478号)、ポリアミドポリアミン-エピハロ付加物(米国特許第4755562号、同第4824901号)、ヒドロキシアクリルアミド化合物(米国特許第6239230号)、オキサゾリジノン化合物(米国特許第6559239号)、ビス又はポリ-オキサゾリジノン化合物(米国特許第6472478号)、2-オキソテトラヒドロ-1,3-オキサゾリジン化合物(米国特許第6657015号)、アルキレンカーボネート化合物(米国特許第5672633号)等が挙げられ、これらの1種又は2種以上が使用される。
吸水性樹脂粒子と表面架橋剤とを混合するとき、表面架橋剤を単独で混合してもよいが、表面架橋剤の溶液として混合することが好ましく、溶媒として特に水を用いるのが好ましい。吸水性樹脂粒子100質量部に対して、水の総使用量が1~10質量部である場合、吸水性樹脂の表面に十分、表面架橋剤水溶液が浸透して、適切な厚さ及び密度を有する多層的な表面架橋層が形成される。
吸水性樹脂粒子と表面架橋剤とを混合する方法は、特に限定されないが、水及び/又は親水性有機溶媒に溶解させた表面架橋剤を、吸水性樹脂粒子に直接、噴霧又は滴下して混合する方法が好ましい。
本工程は、前記乾燥工程後の吸水性樹脂粒子又は表面架橋工程後の吸水性樹脂粒子に対して、通液性向上剤を添加する工程である。本発明でいう通液性向上剤とは、該通液性向上剤添加工程後の吸水性樹脂粒子の生理食塩水流れ誘導性(SFC)を、該通液性向上剤添加工程前の吸水性樹脂粒子のSFCに比べて向上させる物質をいう。
本工程において用いられる通液性向上剤としては、水溶性多価金属カチオン含有化合物が挙げられる。該多価金属カチオンは、2価以上の金属カチオンであり、2~4価であることが好ましく、3価であることがより好ましい。
本工程は、吸水性樹脂粒子にHLBが10以下の界面活性剤を添加する工程であり、前記乾燥工程後の吸水性樹脂粒子に対して行うことが好ましく、前記通液性向上剤添加工程を行う場合には、その後に行うのが好ましい。ここで、HLBはグリフィン式で算出され、カタログ記載値やその他の方法で算出された値で代替してもよい。
本発明ではHLBが10以下の界面活性剤が必須に使用される。HLBはグリフィン法で算出でき、必須にHLB=0~10、好ましくは1~8、より好ましくは1~6、特に好ましくは1~4の範囲の界面活性剤が使用される。
前記HLBが10以下の界面活性剤は、分散液(エマルション)として添加されるのが好ましい。
水分散液の温度を40~100℃に、より好ましくは60~100℃に、更に好ましくは70~100℃に加熱した状態で、1000rpm以上の回転数、又は攪拌子/攪拌羽根の翼先端周速度が2.5m/s以上の条件で、1分間以上攪拌するのが好ましい。尚、翼先端周速度は3.0m/s以上がより好ましく、3.5m/s以上が更に好ましく、30m/s以下が好ましく、20m/s以下がより好ましく、10m/s以下が特に好ましい。翼先端周速度を上げすぎると、見合うだけの攪拌効果が得られないだけでなく、攪拌羽根の破損など不要なトラブルの原因になるので、避けるのが好ましい。
水溶性分散剤を併用して、前記HLBが10以下の界面活性剤の分散性を高めた水分散液を用いることができる。該水溶性分散剤は、前記HLBが10以下の界面活性剤に対して、0.1~9.0質量倍を用いるのが好ましく、1.0~9.0質量倍であるとより好ましい。
前記水溶性とは、水100g(25℃)に、1g以上、好ましくは10g以上溶解する化合物を指す。
前記HLBが10以下の界面活性剤を添加する界面活性剤添加工程後には、乾燥工程(この工程を「添加後乾燥工程」と称することがある)を設けることが好ましい。本工程は、吸水性樹脂粒子の含水率を3.0~6.0質量%の範囲にすることを目的としており、吸水性樹脂粒子にダメージを与えずに含水率を所望の値に調整できる方法であれば、乾燥方法に制限は無い。
その他の添加物を添加する添加物添加工程としては、水不溶性微粒子添加工程やキレート剤添加工程、消臭成分添加工程などがある。目的に応じてこれらの添加剤を添加してもよいが、その他の添加物を添加する場合は、HLBが10以下の界面活性剤を添加する界面活性剤添加工程より前工程として添加しなければならない。
本工程に用いられる水不溶性微粒子としては、吸水剤が水性液体と接触したときに吸水剤の粒子同士が密着するのを抑制し、水性液体の流れをよくするものであれば特に限定されるものではない。中でも水不溶性無機微粉末が好ましく、ベントナイト、二酸化ケイ素、酸化チタン、酸化アルミニウム、珪素系微粒子等の無機系微粒子が好ましい。
本発明に係る粒子状吸水剤においては、キレート剤を更に含有してもよい。キレート剤を含有させることで、耐尿性や着色防止に優れる粒子状吸水剤が得られる。
消臭性を付加させるため、消臭成分、好ましくは植物成分を更に含有することで、消臭性に優れる粒子状吸水剤が得られる。該消臭成分を添加する消臭成分添加工程は、HLBが10以下の界面活性剤を添加する界面活性剤添加工程以前であれば任意の工程で行うことができ、前記表面架橋工程後がより好ましい。
本発明において、吸水性樹脂を造粒してもよいが、造粒工程はHLBが10以下の界面活性剤を添加する界面活性剤添加工程より前の工程でなければならない。造粒のとき、水に加えて親水性の有機溶媒を使用してもよい。また、微粉回収工程を行ってもよく、分級後の微粉を分級工程以前、好ましくは重合工程、ゲル粉砕工程、乾燥工程にリサイクルしてもよい。
乾燥工程後に分級工程(表面架橋工程後の第二分級工程を含む。以下同じ。)を含み、前記分級工程において、目開き150μmの標準篩通過物である吸水性樹脂微粒子を分離した後、該吸水性樹脂微粒子又はその水添加物を乾燥工程以前の工程に回収(再利用)することが好ましい。尚、前記分級工程で除去される粗大粒子は、必要に応じて再粉砕してもよく、また、前記分級工程で除去される微粒子は、廃棄しても、他の用途に使用しても、本微粉回収工程に供してもよい。
本発明は、上述した粒子状吸水剤の製造方法を一例として、新規な粒子状吸水剤、即ち、ポリアクリル酸(塩)系吸水性樹脂を主成分とし、下記物性を満たす粒子状吸水剤を提供する。尚、各物性の測定方法については、実施例の項に記載されている。
紙オムツでのモレを防止するため、前記重合後の表面架橋を達成手段の一例として、粒子状吸水剤は、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水倍率(AAP)が、好ましくは20[g/g]以上、より好ましくは22[g/g]以上、さらに好ましくは24[g/g]以上に制御される。AAPの上限は高いほど好ましいが、他の物性とのバランスから、通常、40[g/g]、更には35[g/g]、特に荷重4.8kPaの場合は30[g/g]程度が好ましい。
本発明に係る粒子状吸水剤の無加圧下吸水倍率(CRC)は、10[g/g]以上が好ましく、20[g/g]以上がより好ましく、25[g/g]以上が更に好ましく、特に好ましくは30[g/g]以上に制御される。尚、無加圧下吸水倍率(CRC)の上限値は高いほど好ましいが、他の物性(特に通液性)とのバランスから、好ましくは50[g/g]以下、より好ましくは45[g/g]以下、更に好ましくは40[g/g]以下である。CRCは架橋剤量等で制御できる。
紙オムツでのモレを防止するため、前記重合及びその粒度制御した表面架橋を達成手段の一例として、粒子状吸水剤は、加圧下での液の通液特性である0.69重量%生理食塩水流れ誘導性(SFC)は、1[×10-7・cm3・sec・g-1]以上であり、以下順に20[×10-7・cm3・sec・g-1]以上、50[×10-7・cm3・sec・g-1]以上、70[×10-7・cm3・sec・g-1]以上が好ましく、特に100[×10-7・cm3・sec・g-1]以上に制御される。上限は他の物性、特にCRCとのバランスで適宜決定されるが、通常、2000[×10-7・cm3・sec・g-1]以下、1000[×10-7・cm3・sec・g-1]以下、500[×10-7・cm3・sec・g-1]以下である。尚、SFCは周知の測定法であり、例えば、米国特許第5562646号に記載の方法で規定できる。
本発明に係る粒子状吸水剤の、20gの生理食塩水に対する粒子状吸水剤1gでの吸水速度(FSR)は、通常、0.05[g/g/sec]以上、好ましくは0.10[g/g/sec]以上、より好ましくは0.15[g/g/sec]以上、更に好ましくは0.20[g/g/sec]以上、特に好ましくは0.25[g/g/sec]以上である。上限としては、好ましくは0.50[g/g/sec]以下である。FSRの測定法は国際公開第2009/016055号パンフレットで規定される。
粒子状吸水剤の嵩比重は、通常、0.55~0.80[g/ml]であり、好ましくは0.61~0.80[g/ml]、さらに好ましくは0.65~0.75[g/ml]である。
本発明に係る粒子状吸水剤の表面張力(実施例の測定法で規定)は、好ましくは55[mN/m]以上、より好ましくは60[mN/m]以上、さらに好ましくは65[mN/m]以上、特に好ましくは70[mN/m]以上、最も好ましくは72[mN/m]以上であり、実質的な表面張力の低下もない。上限は通常、75[mN/m]で十分である。
本発明に係る粒子状吸水剤の含水率は、好ましくは3.0重量部以上、6.0重量部以下であり、より好ましくは3.0重量部以上、5.5重量部以下、最も好ましくは3.5重量部以上、5.0重量部以下である。3.0重量部未満では、耐ダメージ性が低下するという問題点があり、6.0重量部より高いと、嵩比重が低下するため好ましくない。
本発明に係る粒子状吸水剤の形状は、粒子状であれば特定の形状に限定されず、例えば、球状、略球状、(粉砕物である)不定形破砕状、棒状、多面体状、ソーセージ状(例えば、米国特許第4973632号等)、皺を有する粒子(例えば、米国特許第5744564号等)等が挙げられる。これらの粒子は、一次粒子(single particle)でも造粒粒子でもよく、混合物でもよい。また、発泡した多孔質でもよい。これらの中でも、不定形破砕状の一次粒子又は造粒粒子が好ましい。
本発明に係る粒子状吸水剤の用途としては、特に限定されないが、吸収体に成型され、最終消費材として吸収性物品(例えば、紙オムツ)に使用されることが好ましい。
本発明における吸収体は、粒子状吸水剤をシート状、ウェブ状、筒状等に成型して得られる。尚、「吸収体」とは、粒子状吸水剤とパルプ等の親水性繊維とを主成分として成型された吸水材のことをいう。
本発明における吸収性物品は、吸水やゲル化、保湿、止水、吸湿等を目的とした最終消費材である。当該最終消費材は、前記吸収体、液透過性を有する表面シート、液不透過性の背面シートを備えた吸収性物品であり、具体的には紙オムツ、失禁パット、生理用ナプキン等が挙げられ、特に好ましくは紙オムツである。尚、他の衛生材料にも適用することができる。
以下、実施例に従って本発明をさらに説明するが、本発明は実施例に限定されて解釈されるものではない。また、本発明の特許請求の範囲や実施例に記載の諸物性は、以下の測定法(5-1)~(5-9)に従って求めた。なお、特に断りのない限り、各実施例での各工程は実質的に常圧(大気圧の±5%以内、さらに好ましくは1%以内)で行なわれ、同一工程では意図的な加圧減圧による圧力変化は加えずに実施した。
米国特許出願公開第2006-204755号に準じて、標準篩で分級して重量平均粒子径(D50)(単位;[μm])及び粒度分布の対数標準偏差(σζ)を求めた。
ERT441.2-0.2に従い、0.90重量%塩化ナトリウム水溶液(生理食塩水とも称する)に対する無加圧下で30分間の吸水倍率(CRC)(単位;[g/g])を求めた。
粒子状吸水剤において、180℃で揮発しない成分が占める割合を表す。含水率との関係は以下のようになる。
固形分の測定方法は、以下のように行った。
固形分[重量%] = {(W3-W1)/W2}×100。
粒子状吸水剤1.00gを25mlガラス製ビーカー(直径32~34mm、高さ50mm)に入れた。このとき、ビーカーに入れた粒子状吸水剤の上面が水平となるようにした(必要により、慎重にビーカーをたたく等の処置を行うことで粒子状吸水剤の表面を水平にしてもよい。)。
W6[g] = W4-W5
(数3)
FSR[g/g/s] = W6/(ts×粒子状吸水剤の重量[g])。
嵩比重測定器(蔵持科学機器製作所製)を用い、JIS K 3362に準じて測定した。粒度による偏りを無くすため十分に混合された粒子状吸水剤50.0gを、ダンパーを閉めた漏斗に入れた後、速やかにダンパーを開け、粒子状吸水剤を内容量42mlのガラス製受器(内径32mm、外径35mm、高さ52mm、重量W7[g])に注いだ。受器から盛り上がった粒子状吸水剤は、ガラス棒で測定者から見て手前から奥へ押してすりきった後、粒子状吸水剤の入った受器の重さ(重量W8[g])を0.1gまで正確に量り、(数4)にしたがって嵩比重(単位;[g/ml])を算出した。
嵩比重[g/ml] = (W8-W7)/42
尚、測定を行った環境の温度は23.2℃であり、相対湿度は38%RHであった。
十分に洗浄された100mlのビーカーに23℃±2℃に調温した生理食塩水50mlを入れ、生理食塩水の表面張力を表面張力計(KRUSS社製 K11自動表面張力計)により測定した。この測定において表面張力の値は71~75[mN/m]の範囲でなくてはならない。
SFC(単位;[×10-7・cm3・sec・g-1])は周知の測定法であり、米国特許第5562646号に記載の手法にて測定を行った。
特許文献38(米国特許6562879号)及びその対応特許である日本国公開特許公報「特開2000-302876号」(12頁、段落[0001]、[0002])に記載の(機械的ダメージ試験)方法にて、粒子状吸水剤にダメージを与えた。ダメージを付与された粒子状吸水剤について、目開き150μmを有するJIS標準篩(JIS Z 8801-1(2000))、又はJIS標準篩に相当する篩を用いて、粒子状吸水剤10gを分級した。分級後、粒径150μm未満の粒子重量を用いて、150μm未満の粒子含有率[重量%]を(数5)に従って求めた。
粒径150μm未満の粒子含有率[重量%] = {(粒径150μm未満の粒子重量[g])/(粒子状吸水剤の重量[g])}×100。
以下の方法を用いて、ゆるめ嵩密度及びかため嵩密度から算出した。
ゆるめ嵩密度を、パウダテスタ(ホソカワミクロン株式会社製、商品名;パウダテスタPT-X)により測定した。よく混合した40gの粒子状吸水剤を容量250mlのポリプロピレン製容器に量り取った。0.01gまで正確に測定した25ccのパウダテスタ付属の測定カップ(重量W9[g])をパウダテスタ本体に取り付け、シュート下部をポリプロピレン製のシートで塞ぎ測定装置上部のダンパーに試料を注ぎ入れた。速やかにポリプロピレン製のシートを水平に外し、試料が完全に測定カップを満たすよう、あふれさせた。測定カップから盛り上がった粒子状吸水剤をパウダテスタ付属の金属ブレードですり落とした後、粒子状吸水剤の入った測定カップの重さ(重量W10[g])を0.01gまで正確に量り、(数6)に従ってゆるめ嵩密度(単位;[g/ml])を算出した。
ゆるめ嵩密度[g/ml]=(W10-W9)/25。
かため嵩密度を、前記パウダテスタにより測定した。よく混合した40gの粒子状吸水剤を容量250mlのポリプロピレン製容器に量り取った。0.01gまで正確に測定した25ccのパウダテスタ付属の測定カップ(重量W11[g])にパウダテスタ付属のキャップ(測定カップと同じ内径を有する)を取り付け、パウダテスタ本体に取り付けた。シュート下部をポリプロピレン製のシートで塞ぎ測定装置上部のダンパーに試料を注ぎ入れた。速やかにポリプロピレン製のシートを水平に外し、試料が完全に測定カップを満たすよう、あふれさせた。タッピング回数を180回に設定し、タッピングを開始した。タッピングのストロークは18mmに固定されていた。タッピング終了後、キャップを外し測定カップから盛り上がった粒子状吸水剤をパウダテスタ付属の金属ブレードですり落とした後、粒子状吸水剤の入った測定カップの重さ(重量W12[g])を0.01gまで正確に量り、(数7)に従ってかため嵩密度(単位;[g/ml])を算出した。
かため嵩密度[g/ml]=(W12-W11)/25
尚、測定を行った環境の温度は23.5℃であり、相対湿度は38%RHであった。
(数8)に従って、ゆるめ嵩密度及びかため嵩密度からハウスナー比を算出した。
ハウスナー比[-] = かため嵩密度[g/ml]/ゆるめ嵩密度[g/ml]。
WO2011/078298の実施例23に従い、吸水性樹脂粒子の調製を行った。
界面活性剤として60℃で溶解させたグリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V,HLB=3.5(カタログ記載値))0.5g及び75℃の脱イオン水(イオン交換水)49.5gをホモジナイザー(株式会社日本精機製作所製;MAXIM HOMOGENIZER MX-7)の付属カップに入れ、75℃の湯浴により加温しながら、5000rpmで5分間攪拌し、水分散液(1)を作製した。ホモジナイザーの付属カップは、底面の外径71mm、上面の内径112mm、高さが130mmの容量約850mlのSUS製容器であった。また、ホモジナイザーの攪拌羽根は、片側に刃が付いた8枚の攪拌翼を有し、22mmの羽根と18mmの羽根がそれぞれ2枚ずつ交互に並んでおり、22mmの羽根は上下にずらされていた。
実施例1において、水分散液作製時におけるグリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)の使用量を0.5gから0.25gに、75℃の脱イオン水(イオン交換水)の使用量を49.5gから49.75gに変更し、水分散液(1)の添加量を表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して1重量部(吸水性樹脂に界面活性剤として100ppm)から表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して2重量部(吸水性樹脂に界面活性剤として100ppm)に変更したこと以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)100ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(2)(別称;吸水剤(2))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(2)の調製条件を表1に、諸物性を表2に示す。
実施例1において水分散液(1)を添加しなかったこと以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、比較吸水性樹脂粒子(1)(別称;比較吸水剤(1))を得た。得られた比較吸水性樹脂粒子(1)の調製条件を表1に、諸物性を表2,3に示す。
比較例1において得られた比較吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して脱イオン水(イオン交換水)1重量部を攪拌しながら添加し、1分間混合した。その後、ポリエチレン製チャック付き袋(株式会社生産日本社製;商品名ユニパックD-4)に移し替えて密閉し、2日間室温で放置し、比較吸水性樹脂粒子(2)(別称;比較吸水剤(2))を得た。得られた比較吸水性樹脂粒子(2)の調製条件を表1に、諸物性を表2に示す。
比較例2において、添加する脱イオン水(イオン交換水)の量を比較吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して1重量部から5重量部に変更したこと以外は比較例2と同様の操作を行い、比較吸水性樹脂粒子(3)(別称;比較吸水剤(3))を得た。得られた比較吸水性樹脂粒子(3)の調製条件を表1に、諸物性を表2に示す。
実施例1において、水分散液作製時におけるグリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)の使用量を0.5gから0.125gに、75℃の脱イオン水(イオン交換水)の使用量を49.5gから49.875gに変更し、水分散液(1)の添加量を表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して1重量部(吸水性樹脂に界面活性剤として100ppm)から表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して4重量部(吸水性樹脂に界面活性剤として100ppm)に変更したこと以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)100ppmを分散液で後添加した比較吸水性樹脂粒子(4)(別称;比較吸水剤(4))を得た。得られた比較吸水性樹脂粒子(4)の調製条件を表1に、諸物性を表2に示す。
実施例1において、水分散液作製時におけるグリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)の使用量を0.5gから0.05gに、75℃の脱イオン水(イオン交換水)の使用量を49.5gから49.95gに変更し、水分散液(1)の添加量を表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して1重量部(吸水性樹脂に界面活性剤として100ppm)から表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して10重量部(吸水性樹脂に界面活性剤として100ppm)に変更したこと以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)100ppmを分散液で後添加した比較吸水性樹脂粒子(5)(別称;比較吸水剤(5))を得た。得られた比較吸水性樹脂粒子(5)の調製条件を表1に、諸物性を表2に示す。
実施例1において、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)を、同重量のグリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド自己乳化型ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセルP-40S,HLB=2.8(カタログ記載値))に代えた水分散液(3)を用いること以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセルP-40S)100ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(3)(別称;吸水剤(3))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(3)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例1において、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)を、同重量のグリセリン脂肪酸エステル(分子蒸留モノグリセライドステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセルS-95,HLB=3.8(カタログ記載値))に代えた水分散液(4)を用いること以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセルS-95)100ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(4)(別称;吸水剤(4))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(4)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例1において、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)を、同重量のグリセリン脂肪酸エステル(グリセロールモノステアレート)(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールMS-60,HLB=3.5(カタログ記載値))に代えた水分散液(5)を用いること以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(レオドールMS-60)100ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(5)(別称;吸水剤(5))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(5)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例1において、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)を、同重量のグリセリン脂肪酸エステル(グリセロールモノオレエート)(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールMO-60,HLB=2.8(カタログ記載値))に代えた水分散液(6)を用いること以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(レオドールMO-60)100ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(6)(別称;吸水剤(6))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(6)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例1において、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)を、同重量のソルビタンセスキオレエート(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールAO-15V,HLB=3.7(カタログ記載値))に代えた水分散液(7)を用いること以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(レオドールAO-15V)100ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(7)(別称;吸水剤(7))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(7)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例1において、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)を、同重量のポリオキシエチレンステアリルエーテル(花王株式会社製;商品名エマルゲン306P,HLB=9.4(カタログ記載値))に代えた水分散液(8)を用いること以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エマルゲン306P)100ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(8)(別称;吸水剤(8))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(8)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5に示す。
実施例1において、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)を、同重量のモノステアリン酸グリセロール(和光純薬工業株式会社製,HLB=3.8(グリフィン法により算出))に代えた水分散液(9)を用いること以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(モノステアリン酸グリセロール)100ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(9)(別称;吸水剤(9))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(9)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5に示す。
実施例1において、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)0.5gを、モノステアリン酸グリセロール(和光純薬工業株式会社製)0.25g及びジステアリン酸グリセロール(和光純薬工業株式会社製,HLB=2.4(グリフィン法により算出))0.25gの混合物に代えた水分散液(10)を用いること以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、2つの特定界面活性剤(モノステアリン酸グリセロール,ジステアリン酸グリセロール)を50ppmずつ併用した分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(10)(別称;吸水剤(10))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(10)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5に示す。
実施例1において、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)の水分散液(1)を表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して1重量部添加したことに代えて、0.80重量部添加したこと以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)80ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(11)(別称;吸水剤(11))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(11)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
界面活性剤として60℃で溶解させたグリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V,HLB=3.5(カタログ記載値))0.25g及び60℃で溶解させたポリオキシエチレンソルビタンモノステアレート(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールTW-S120V,HLB=14.9(カタログ記載値),本発明で水溶性分散剤に該当)0.25gを容量1リットルのポリプロピレン製容器に入れ、均一に混合した。その後、該ポリプロピレン製容器に脱イオン水(イオン交換水)49.5gを入れ、50mmのフッ素樹脂製回転子を用いて攪拌し、グリセリン脂肪酸エステルが分散した分散液(12)を得た。
実施例12において、得られた分散液(12)を表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して1.5重量部添加したことに代えて、2.0重量部添加した以外は実施例12と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)100ppm及び水溶性分散剤(レオドールTW-S120V)100ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(13)(別称;吸水剤(13))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(13)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5に示す。
実施例12における分散液作製時に、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)の使用量を0.25gから0.45gに、ポリオキシエチレンソルビタンモノステアレート(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールTW-S120V)の使用量を0.25gから0.05gに変更したこと以外は実施例12と同様の操作を行い、分散液(14)を得た。
実施例12における分散液作製時に、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)の使用量を0.25gから0.05gに、ポリオキシエチレンソルビタンモノステアレート(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールTW-S120V)の使用量を0.25gから0.45gに変更したこと以外は実施例12と同様の操作を行い、分散液(15)を得た。
実施例12において、ポリオキシエチレンソルビタンモノステアレート(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールTW-S120V)を、ポリオキシエチレン硬化ヒマシ油(花王株式会社製;商品名エマノーンCH-80,HLB=15.0,本発明で水溶性分散剤に該当)に代えた水分散液(16)を用いること以外は実施例12と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)75ppm及び水溶性分散剤(エマノーンCH-80)75ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(16)(別称;吸水剤(16))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(16)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例12において、ポリオキシエチレンソルビタンモノステアレート(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールTW-S120V)を、β-ナフタレンスルフォン酸ホルマリン縮合物のナトリウム塩(花王株式会社製;商品名デモールN,本発明で水溶性分散剤に該当)に代えた水分散液(17)を用いること以外は実施例12と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)75ppm及び水溶性分散剤(デモールN)75ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(17)(別称;吸水剤(17))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(17)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例12において、ポリオキシエチレンソルビタンモノステアレート(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールTW-S120V)を、アルギン酸ナトリウム(本発明で水溶性分散剤に該当,関東化学株式会社製)に代えた水分散液(18)を用いること以外は実施例12と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)75ppm及び水溶性分散剤(アルギン酸ナトリウム)75ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(18)(別称;吸水剤(18))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(18)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例12において、ポリオキシエチレンソルビタンモノステアレート(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールTW-S120V)を、デカグリセリンラウレート(理研ビタミン株式会社製;商品名ポエムJ-0021,HLB=15.5(カタログ記載値),本発明で水溶性分散剤に該当)に代えた水分散液(19)を用いること以外は実施例12と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)75ppm及び水溶性分散剤(ポエムJ-0021)75ppmを添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(19)(別称;吸水剤(19))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(19)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例1において、通液性向上剤としての混合液(1)を添加しなかったこと以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)100ppmを添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(20)(別称;吸水剤(20))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(20)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。尚、表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)の嵩比重は0.65g/mLであった。
実施例20において、表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)に代えて製造例1で得られた基礎吸水性樹脂粒子(1)を用いたこと以外は実施例20と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)100ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(21)(別称;吸水剤(21))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(21)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5に示す。尚、基礎吸水性樹脂粒子(1)の嵩比重は0.57g/mLであった。
実施例4において、水分散液(4)を添加した後、無風条件下60℃で30分間乾燥させる代わりに、室温下(温度23.5℃、相対湿度38%)において容量250mlの蓋付きポリプロピレン製容器に入れ18時間放置した以外は実施例4と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセルS-95)100ppmを分散液で後添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(22)(別称;吸水剤(22))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(22)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5に示す。
界面活性剤として60℃で溶融させたポリオキシエチレンソルビタンモノステアレート(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールTW-S120V,HLB=14.9(カタログ記載値))0.2g、脱イオン水(イオン交換水)19.8gを容量250mlのポリプロピレン製容器に入れ、約65℃の湯浴で加温しながら30mmのフッ素樹脂製回転子を用いて混合し、比較水溶液(6)を作製した。
比較例6において、ポリオキシエチレンソルビタンモノステアレート(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールTW-S120V)を、同重量のポリオキシエチレン硬化ヒマシ油(花王株式会社製;商品名エマノーンCH-80,HLB=15.0(カタログ記載値))に代えたこと以外は比較例6と同様の操作を行い、本明細書における規定と異なる界面活性剤(エマノーンCH-80)100ppmを水溶液で添加した比較吸水性樹脂粒子(7)(別称;比較吸水剤(7))を得た。得られた比較吸水性樹脂粒子(7)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例1における水分散液(1)の作製時に、溶媒として75℃の脱イオン水に代えて23℃のエチルアルコールを、さらに、攪拌方法としてホモジナイザーに代えて30mmのフッ素樹脂製回転子により室温で攪拌したこと以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、水分散液(1)に代えて比較溶液(8)を得た。比較溶液(8)はグリセリン脂肪酸エステルが均一に溶解した溶液であった。
実施例1において、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)の水分散液(1)を表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して1重量部添加したことに代えて、0.20重量部添加したこと以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)20ppmを分散液で添加した比較吸水性樹脂粒子(9)(別称;比較吸水剤(9))を得た。得られた比較吸水性樹脂粒子(9)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例15において分散液(15)を表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して3.0重量部添加したことに代えて、1.0重量部添加したこと以外は実施例15と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)10ppmを分散液(水溶性分散剤(レオドールTW-S120V))で添加した比較吸水性樹脂粒子(10)(別称;比較吸水剤(10))を得た。得られた比較吸水性樹脂粒子(10)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5に示す。
製造例1で得られた表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して、実施例1で得られた混合液(1)1.2重量部を攪拌しながら添加し、1分間混合し、5分間室温で静置した後に、界面活性剤として60℃で溶解させたグリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)を原液のまま製造例1で得られた表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して1重量部を攪拌しながら添加し、1分間混合した。次いで、無風条件下60℃で30分間乾燥し、得られた粒子を目開き850μmのJIS標準篩に通過させて、比較吸水性樹脂粒子(11)(別称;比較吸水剤(11))を得た。得られた比較吸水性樹脂粒子(11)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5に示す。
実施例1において、製造例1で得られた表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して、実施例1で得られた混合液(1)1.2重量部を攪拌しながら添加し、1分間混合し、5分間室温で静置した後に、実施例1で得られた水分散液(1)を表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して1重量部を攪拌しながら添加し、1分間混合したことに代えて、混合液(1)と水分散液(1)の添加順序を入れ替えた。
実施例1で得られた水分散液(1)12.0gと水溶性多価金属塩の混合液(1)10.0gとを混合し、比較混合液(13)を作製した。
製造例1で得られた基礎吸水性樹脂粒子(1)100重量部に対して、エチレンカーボネート0.4重量部、プロピレングリコール0.6重量部、脱イオン水1.51重量部、ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールTW-S120V,HLB=14.9(カタログ記載値))0.001重量部(吸水性樹脂粒子に対して10ppm)及び実施例1で得られた水分散液(1)1.0重量部の混合液からなる表面架橋剤を攪拌しながら添加し、1分間混合し、混合物を180℃で45分間、加熱処理して表面架橋した。加熱処理後、得られた吸水性樹脂粒子を目開き850μmのJIS標準篩を通過するまで解砕した。このようにして、比較表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(14)を得た。
実施例1において、分散液(1)を作製するときに、ホモジナイザーを使用せずに、フッ素樹脂製回転子により室温で混合した。その結果、分散液は得られず、1分未満で相分離する比較混合液(15)が得られた。実施例1において、分散液(1)に代えて比較混合液(15)を用いた以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、比較吸水性樹脂粒子(15)(別称;比較吸水剤(15))を得た。尚、比較混合液(15)を表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(1)に添加するときには、比較混合液(15)をフッ素樹脂製回転子により攪拌した後、30秒以内に比較混合液(15)を所定量サンプリングし、できるだけ各相から均一にサンプリングできるようにした。得られた比較吸水性樹脂粒子(15)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5に示す。
特許文献WO2005/075070に準じてステアリン酸亜鉛を添加した。
特許文献37(WO2008/055935,米国特許8017549号)に準じてPEG-400(平均分子量が400g/molのポリエチレングリコール)を添加した。
先願である特願2011-077349に準じてステアリン酸亜鉛と界面活性剤を添加した。
比較例18に記載した特許文献38(特願2011-077349)の先願である特許文献39(国際公開第2011/040472号パンフレット)に準じて、金属石鹸と界面活性剤の水分散液での同時添加を行った。
比較例14において、混合液(1)を添加しなかったこと以外は比較例14と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)100ppmを表面架橋剤と添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(23)(別称;吸水剤(23))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(23)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例23において、水分散液(1)の作製時にグリセリン脂肪酸エステル(中純度モノグリセライド植物性オレイン・ステアリン系)(花王株式会社製;商品名エキセル122V)を、同重量のグリセリン脂肪酸エステル(グリセロールモノステアレート)(花王株式会社製;商品名レオドールMS-60,HLB=3.5(カタログ記載値))に代えた水分散液(24)を用いること以外は実施例23と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(レオドールMS-60)100ppmを表面架橋剤と添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(24)(別称;吸水剤(24))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(24)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
実施例23において、水分散液(1)に代えて実施例14で作製した分散液(14)を使用したこと以外は実施例23と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)100ppmを表面架橋剤と添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(25)(別称;吸水剤(25))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(25)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
容量2リットルのポリプロピレン製容器に、アクリル酸421.9g、内部架橋剤としてポリエチレングリコールジアクリレート(分子量523)2.60g、0.1重量%ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸・3ナトリウム水溶液113.5g、48.5重量%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液173.8g、10.0重量%ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート(花王株式会社製)水溶液0.44g、及び脱イオン水(イオン交換水)290.5gを投入し、溶解(混合)させて比較単量体水溶液(20)を作製した。該比較単量体水溶液(20)の温度は、作製直後の1段目の中和熱によって64℃まで上昇した。
比較例20において、比較表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(20)100重量部に対して、実施例1で得られた混合液(1)1.2重量部を攪拌しながら添加し、1分間混合し、5分間室温で静置した後に、水分散液(1)を比較表面架橋吸水性樹脂粒子(20)100重量部に対して1重量部添加し、均一に混合した以外は、比較例20と同様の操作を行い、特定界面活性剤(エキセル122V)100ppmを表面架橋剤と添加した吸水性樹脂粒子(26)(別称;吸水剤(26))を得た。得られた吸水性樹脂粒子(26)の調製条件を表4に、諸物性を表5,6に示す。
容量2リットルのポリプロピレン製容器に、アクリル酸421.9g、内部架橋剤としてポリエチレングリコールジアクリレート(分子量523)1.38g、0.1重量%ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸・3ナトリウム水溶液113.5g、48.5重量%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液173.8g、界面活性剤として10.0重量%ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート(花王株式会社製)水溶液0.44g、及び脱イオン水(イオン交換水)291.7gを投入し、溶解(混合)させて単量体水溶液(27)を作製した。該水溶液(27)の温度は、作製直後の1段目の中和熱によって64℃まで上昇した。
表1,2より、本発明の製造方法は、嵩比重が高く、ハウスナー比が低く、さらに耐ダメージ性に優れた粒子状吸水剤を提供することができることが分かる。また、表3より、本発明の製造方法は、粒子状吸水剤の吸収性能を損なわないことが分かる。
表4~6より、本発明の製造方法は、吸水速度の向上した、嵩比重が0.61以上と高く、かつハウスナー比が1.18未満と低い粒子状吸水剤を提供することができることが分かる。
本発明に係る吸水剤の製造方法は、HLBが10以下の界面活性剤を添加する界面活性剤添加工程を有する吸水剤の製造方法であって、該界面活性剤添加工程は、吸水性樹脂固形分1000000重量部に対して30~150重量部相当量(吸水性樹脂に対して30~150質量ppm)の前記界面活性剤が含まれる分散液を添加する工程であり、かつ、該界面活性剤添加工程は、乾燥工程よりも後工程であり、更に、前記乾燥工程の後に水溶性多価金属塩添加工程を有する場合には、該界面活性剤添加工程は該水溶性多価金属塩添加工程よりも後工程であることを特徴としている。
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- HLBが10以下の界面活性剤を添加する界面活性剤添加工程を有する吸水剤の製造方法であって、
該界面活性剤添加工程は、吸水性樹脂固形分1000000重量部に対して30~150重量部相当量の前記界面活性剤が含まれる分散液を添加する工程であり、かつ、該界面活性剤添加工程は、乾燥工程よりも後工程であり、
更に、前記乾燥工程の後に水溶性多価金属塩添加工程を有する場合には、該界面活性剤添加工程は該水溶性多価金属塩添加工程よりも後工程であることを特徴とする吸水剤の製造方法。 - 前記乾燥工程後に表面架橋剤添加工程を行う場合には、前記界面活性剤添加工程は該表面架橋剤添加工程と同時、又は該表面架橋剤添加工程よりも後工程であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の吸水剤の製造方法。
- 前記界面活性剤が、ポリオキシエチレンアルキルエーテル、ソルビタン脂肪酸エステル、ポリオキシエチレンソルビタン脂肪酸エステル、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル、ショ糖脂肪酸エステル、から選ばれる1種以上の化合物であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の吸水剤の製造方法。
- 前記界面活性剤が、グリセリン脂肪酸エステルであることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の吸水剤の製造方法。
- 前記界面活性剤添加工程において、吸水性樹脂100重量部に対して0.5重量部以上、3.0重量部以下の水を含む界面活性剤の分散液を添加することを特徴とする請求項1~4の何れか一項に記載の吸水剤の製造方法。
- 前記界面活性剤の分散液が、40℃以上に加熱した状態において1000rpm以上の回転数又は2.5m/s以上の翼先端周速度で1分間以上攪拌した分散液、及び/又は、水溶性分散剤を併用して得られる分散液であることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の吸水剤の製造方法。
- 前記水溶性分散剤が、HLBが10より大きいノニオン性界面活性剤、イオン性界面活性剤、又は水溶性高分子であることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の吸水剤の製造方法。
- 前記界面活性剤添加工程後に、含水率が6重量%以下になるような乾燥工程を有することを特徴とする請求項1~7の何れか一項に記載の吸水剤の製造方法。
- 吸水剤の吸水速度(FSR)が0.25[g/g/s]以上であることを特徴とする請求項1~8の何れか一項に記載の吸水剤の製造方法。
- ポリアクリル酸(塩)系吸水性樹脂を主成分とする吸水剤であって、ハウスナー比が1.18未満かつ吸水速度(FSR)が0.25[g/g/s]以上であることを特徴とする吸水剤。
- ポリアクリル酸(塩)系吸水性樹脂を主成分とする吸水剤であって、吸水剤の含水率が3.0質量%~6.0質量%又はさらに通液性向上剤を含み、HLBが10以下の界面活性剤を吸水性樹脂固形分1000000重量部に対して30重量部~150重量部含むことを特徴とする吸水剤。
- 嵩比重が0.61g/ml~0.80g/mlであることを特徴とする請求項10又は11に記載の吸水剤。
- 通液性向上剤を更に含むことを特徴とする請求項10~12の何れか一項に記載の吸水剤。
- 耐衝撃試験後の150μm未満の粒子割合が0質量%~4.6質量%であることを特徴とする請求項10~13の何れか一項に記載の吸水剤。
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