WO2017057709A1 - 吸水性樹脂組成物及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a water absorbent resin composition and a method for producing the same. Specifically, the present invention relates to a water-absorbent resin composition having high liquid permeability between swollen gels and a method for producing the same.
- water-absorbent resins mainly composed of hydrophilic fibers such as pulp and acrylic acid (salt) are widely used as absorbents. From the viewpoint of improving QOL (quality of life) in recent years, the demand for these sanitary materials has been shifting to lighter and thinner materials, and accordingly, the use of hydrophilic fibers has been desired to be reduced. . Therefore, the water-absorbent resin itself has been required to play the role of liquid diffusibility and initial absorption in the absorbent body, which has been carried out by hydrophilic fibers so far. A water-absorbing resin having high liquid permeability between gels has been required.
- a method for improving the liquid permeability between swollen gels (1) a method of forming a physical space by adding an inorganic compound such as silica and talc to the surface of the water-absorbent resin, (2) a modified silicone or the like A method of forming a gel gap by suppressing the coalescence of swollen gels by surface treatment with a hydrophobic polymer having a small surface free energy and (3) a method of adding aluminum sulfate, aluminum lactate, etc. are already known. (For example, see Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and Patent Document 3). However, in these methods, the liquid permeability between swollen gels was not sufficiently satisfactory.
- Patent Document 4 As another method for improving the liquid permeability between swollen gels, a method of coating the surface of water-absorbent resin particles with water-soluble polyamines such as polyethyleneimine and polyvinylamine is already known (see, for example, Patent Document 4). ).
- the resin particles are coalesced during coating, and uniform coating cannot be performed. Therefore, the liquid permeability between the swollen gels cannot be sufficiently improved, and there is a problem that an unpleasant odor is generated due to easy blocking or discoloration due to moisture absorption during storage.
- the object of the present invention is to have a sufficient amount of water retention, can improve both the liquid absorbency under load and the liquid permeability between swollen gels, and there is no blocking, discoloration, or odor generation during storage. It is to provide a water absorbent resin composition.
- the first aspect of the present invention is a crosslinking polymer comprising a water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) and / or a vinyl monomer (a2) that becomes a water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) by hydrolysis and a crosslinking agent (b) as essential constituent units.
- a water-absorbent resin composition comprising a combination (A) and a cationic organic polymer (c) having a number average molecular weight of 1,000,000 or more; and a water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) and / or a water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1 by hydrolysis)
- the second aspect of the present invention is a crosslinked polymer comprising a water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) and / or a vinyl monomer (a2) that becomes a water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) by hydrolysis and a crosslinking agent (b) as essential constituent units ( and a), -NH 2 group, monoalkyl (1-4 carbon atoms -NH 2 group) dialkyl substituents and -NH 2 group (having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) at least one selected from the group consisting of substituents
- Said cationic single A water-absorbing resin composition having a body ratio of 50 mol% or more based on the total number of moles of monomers contained in the monomer composition; and the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (B ′) And the aqueous solution of the water-absorbent resin composition.
- the water absorbent resin composition of the present invention (hereinafter also referred to as the present invention without distinguishing between the first and second aspects of the present invention) and the water absorbent resin composition obtained by the production method of the present invention are sufficient. It has a good water holding capacity and is excellent in liquid absorbency under load and liquid permeability between swollen gels. In addition, it is excellent in handling during production. Furthermore, there is no blocking, discoloration and odor generation due to moisture absorption during storage. Therefore, stable and excellent absorption performance (for example, liquid diffusibility, absorption speed, absorption amount, etc.) is exhibited even in various usage situations.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the present invention comprises a water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) and / or a vinyl monomer (a2) which becomes a water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) by hydrolysis and a crosslinking agent (b) as essential constituent units.
- the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) in the present invention is not particularly limited, and known monomers, for example, at least one water-soluble substituent and an ethylenic group disclosed in paragraphs 0007 to 0023 of Japanese Patent No. 3648553 are disclosed.
- Vinyl monomers having a saturated group for example, anionic vinyl monomers, nonionic vinyl monomers and cationic vinyl monomers
- anionic vinyl monomers disclosed in JP-A-2003-16583, paragraphs 0009 to 0024 nonionic Selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, a hydroxyl group, a carbamoyl group, an amino group and an ammonio group disclosed in paragraphs 0041 to 0051 of JP-A-2005-75982
- At least one kind Vinyl monomer having can be used.
- Vinyl monomer (a2) which becomes water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) by hydrolysis [hereinafter also referred to as hydrolyzable vinyl monomer (a2). ]
- vinyl monomers having at least one hydrolyzable substituent which becomes a water-soluble substituent by hydrolysis disclosed in paragraphs 0024 to 0025 of Japanese Patent No. 3648553,
- At least one hydrolyzable substituent [1,3-oxo-2-oxapropylene (—CO—O—CO—) group, acyl group and cyano group disclosed in paragraphs 0052 to 0055 of JP-A-2005-75982 Vinyl monomer having a group etc.] can be used.
- the water-soluble vinyl monomer is a concept well known to those skilled in the art, but when expressed in terms of quantity, for example, it means a vinyl monomer that dissolves in 100 g of water at 25 ° C.
- the hydrolyzability in the hydrolyzable vinyl monomer (a2) is a concept well known to those skilled in the art. More specifically, for example, it can be expressed by the action of water and, if necessary, a catalyst (acid or base). It means the property of being hydrolyzed to become water-soluble.
- Hydrolysis of the hydrolyzable vinyl monomer (a2) may be performed either during polymerization, after polymerization, or both of them, but from the viewpoint of the absorption performance of the resulting water-absorbent resin composition, it is preferably after polymerization.
- the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) is preferable from the viewpoint of absorption performance and the like, more preferably the above-mentioned anionic vinyl monomer, carboxy (salt) group, sulfo (salt) group, amino group, carbamoyl group, Vinyl monomers having an ammonio group or a mono-, di- or trialkylammonio group, more preferred are vinyl monomers having a carboxy (salt) group or a carbamoyl group, particularly preferred are (meth) acrylic acid (salt) and (Meth) acrylamide, particularly preferred is (meth) acrylic acid (salt), and most preferred is acrylic acid (salt).
- the “carboxy (salt) group” means “carboxy group” or “carboxylate group”, and the “sulfo (salt) group” means “sulfo group” or “sulfonate group”.
- (meth) acrylic acid (salt) means acrylic acid, acrylate, methacrylic acid or methacrylate
- (meth) acrylamide means acrylamide or methacrylamide.
- the salt include alkali metal (such as lithium, sodium and potassium) salts, alkaline earth metal (such as magnesium and calcium) salts and ammonium (NH 4 ) salt.
- alkali metal salts and ammonium salts are preferable from the viewpoint of absorption performance and the like, more preferable are alkali metal salts, and particularly preferable are sodium salts.
- the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) or the hydrolyzable vinyl monomer (a2) When either the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) or the hydrolyzable vinyl monomer (a2) is used as a structural unit, one kind of each may be used alone as a structural unit, and if necessary, two or more kinds may be used as a structural unit. good. The same applies when the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) and the hydrolyzable vinyl monomer (a2) are used as constituent units.
- the content molar ratio [(a1) / (a2)] is preferably 75/25 to 99/1. The ratio is more preferably 85/15 to 95/5, particularly preferably 90/10 to 93/7, and most preferably 91/9 to 92/8. Within this range, the absorption performance is further improved.
- crosslinked polymer (A) in addition to the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) and the hydrolyzable vinyl monomer (a2), other vinyl monomers (a3) copolymerizable therewith are used as the structural unit. Can do. Other vinyl monomers (a3) may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the other copolymerizable vinyl monomer (a3) is not particularly limited, and is known (for example, a hydrophobic vinyl monomer disclosed in paragraphs 0028 to 0029 of Japanese Patent No. 3648553, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-165883).
- 0025 paragraph and vinyl monomer disclosed in JP-A-2005-75982, paragraph 0058, etc. can be used.
- the following vinyl monomers (i) to (iii) Can be used.
- Styrene such as styrene, ⁇ -methylstyrene, vinyltoluene and hydroxystyrene, and halogen substituted products of styrene such as vinylnaphthalene and dichlorostyrene.
- C2-C20 aliphatic ethylenic monomer Alkenes (ethylene, propylene, butene, isobutylene, pentene, heptene, diisobutylene, octene, dodecene, octadecene, etc.); and alkadienes (butadiene, isopren
- monoethylenically unsaturated monomer such as pinene, limonene and indene
- polyethylene vinyl monomer such as cyclopentadiene, bicyclopentadiene and ethylidene norbornene.
- the content (mol%) of the other vinyl monomer (a3) unit is based on the total number of moles of the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) unit and hydrolyzable vinyl monomer (a2) unit from the viewpoint of absorption performance and the like. 0 to 5, more preferably 0 to 3, particularly preferably 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1.5. From the viewpoint of absorption performance, the content of other vinyl monomer (a3) units is preferably Most preferably, it is 0 mol%.
- the cross-linking agent (b) is not particularly limited and is known (for example, a cross-linking agent having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3648553, paragraphs 0031 to 0034, and a water-soluble substituent.
- a crosslinking agent having at least one functional group and having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group, and a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups capable of reacting with a water-soluble substituent Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
- Crosslinking agents such as disclosed crosslinkable vinyl monomer can be used to.
- a crosslinking agent having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups is preferable, and more preferable is triallyl cyanurate, triallyl isocyanurate and a poly (poly (2 to 40 carbons) polyol).
- Meta) allyl ethers particularly preferred are triallyl cyanurate, triallyl isocyanurate, tetraallyloxyethane, polyethylene glycol diallyl ether and pentaerythritol triallyl ether, most preferred is pentaerythritol triallyl ether.
- a crosslinking agent (b) may be used individually by 1 type, or may use 2 or more types together.
- the content (mol%) of the crosslinking agent (b) unit is (a1) when other vinyl monomers (a3) of the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) unit and the hydrolyzable vinyl monomer (a2) unit are also used. Based on the total number of moles of (a3), 0.001 to 5 is preferable, 0.005 to 3 is more preferable, and 0.01 to 1 is particularly preferable. Within this range, the absorption performance is further improved.
- Examples of the polymerization method of the crosslinked polymer (A) include known solution polymerization (adiabatic polymerization, thin film polymerization, spray polymerization method, etc .; JP-A-55-133413, etc.), and known reverse-phase suspension polymerization (JPB). No. 54-30710, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 56-26909, and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-5808).
- the crosslinked polymer (A) is obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition containing water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) and / or hydrolyzable vinyl monomer (a2) and crosslinking agent (b) as essential components.
- a solution polymerization method is preferable as the polymerization method, and it is advantageous in terms of production cost because it is not necessary to use an organic solvent or the like. Therefore, an aqueous solution polymerization method is particularly preferable, and a water retention amount is large.
- the aqueous solution adiabatic polymerization method is most preferable because a water-absorbing resin composition having a small amount of water-soluble component is obtained and temperature control during polymerization is unnecessary.
- a mixed solvent containing water and an organic solvent can be used.
- the organic solvent include methanol, ethanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, N, N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and two or more of these.
- the amount (% by weight) of the organic solvent used is preferably 40 or less, more preferably 30 or less, based on the weight of water.
- radical polymerization initiators can be used.
- azo compounds azobisisobutyronitrile, azobiscyanovaleric acid and 2,2′-azobis (2-amidinopropane) Hydrochloride, etc.
- inorganic peroxides hydrogen peroxide, ammonium persulfate, potassium persulfate, sodium persulfate, etc.
- organic peroxides benzoyl peroxide, di-t-butyl peroxide, cumene hydroperoxide, succinate Acid peroxide and di (2-ethoxyethyl) peroxydicarbonate, etc.
- redox catalyst alkali metal sulfite or bisulfite, ammonium sulfite, ammonium bisulfite, ascorbic acid and the like, and alkali metal persulfate
- salt ammonium persulfate, hydrogen peroxide and organic peroxide
- the amount (% by weight) of the radical polymerization initiator used is preferably 0.0005 to 5, more preferably 0.001 based on the total weight of the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) and the hydrolyzable vinyl monomer (a2). ⁇ 2.
- a polymerization control agent typified by a chain transfer agent may be used as necessary. Specific examples thereof include sodium hypophosphite, sodium phosphite, alkyl mercaptans, alkyl halides. And thiocarbonyl compounds. These polymerization control agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more thereof.
- the amount (% by weight) of the polymerization control agent used is preferably from 0.0005 to 5, more preferably from 0.001 to 5, based on the total weight of the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) and the hydrolyzable vinyl monomer (a2). 2.
- the polymerization may be performed in the presence of a conventionally known dispersant or surfactant, if necessary.
- a conventionally known dispersant or surfactant if necessary.
- polymerization can be carried out using a conventionally known hydrocarbon solvent such as xylene, normal hexane and normal heptane.
- the polymerization start temperature can be appropriately adjusted depending on the type of catalyst used, but is preferably 0 to 100 ° C., more preferably 2 to 80 ° C.
- the content (% by weight) of the organic solvent after distillation is preferably 0 to 10, more preferably 0 to 5, particularly preferably based on the weight of the crosslinked polymer (A). Is 0-3, most preferably 0-1. Within this range, the absorption performance of the water absorbent resin composition is further improved.
- the water content (% by weight) after the distillation is preferably 0 to 20, more preferably 1 to 10, particularly preferably 2 to 9, based on the weight of the crosslinked polymer (A). Most preferably, it is 3-8. Within this range, the absorption performance is further improved.
- the crosslinked polymer (A) can obtain a water-containing gel-like product containing water (hereinafter abbreviated as a water-containing gel), and the water-containing gel is further dried to obtain the crosslinked polymer (A).
- a water-containing gel a water-containing gel-like product containing water
- the water-containing gel is further dried to obtain the crosslinked polymer (A).
- an acid group-containing monomer such as acrylic acid or methacrylic acid
- the hydrogel may be neutralized with a base.
- the neutralization degree of the acid group is preferably 50 to 80 mol%.
- the degree of neutralization is less than 50 mol%, the resulting water-containing gel polymer has high tackiness, and the workability during production and use may deteriorate. Furthermore, the water retention amount of the water absorbent resin composition obtained may decrease.
- the neutralization may be performed at any stage after the polymerization of the crosslinked polymer (A) in the production of the water absorbent resin composition.
- a method such as neutralization in the state of a hydrogel is preferable.
- alkali metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide
- alkali metal carbonates such as sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate and potassium carbonate can be usually used.
- the hydrogel obtained by polymerization can be shredded as necessary before drying.
- the size (longest diameter) of the gel after chopping is preferably 50 ⁇ m to 10 cm, more preferably 100 ⁇ m to 2 cm, and particularly preferably 1 mm to 1 cm. Within this range, the drying property in the drying process is further improved.
- Shredding can be performed by a known method, and can be performed using a normal shredding device (for example, a bex mill, rubber chopper, pharma mill, mincing machine, impact crusher, and roll crusher). .
- a normal shredding device for example, a bex mill, rubber chopper, pharma mill, mincing machine, impact crusher, and roll crusher.
- the content and water content of the organic solvent were measured using an infrared moisture meter [JE400 manufactured by KETT Co., Ltd .: 120 ⁇ 5 ° C., 30 minutes, atmospheric humidity before heating 50 ⁇ 10% RH, lamp specifications 100V, 40W ] Is obtained from the weight loss of the measurement sample when heated.
- a method of distilling off the solvent (including water) of the hydrogel and drying As a method of distilling off the solvent (including water) of the hydrogel and drying, a method of distilling (drying) with hot air at a temperature of 80 to 230 ° C., a drum dryer heated to 100 to 230 ° C., etc.
- a thin film drying method, a (heating) vacuum drying method, a freeze drying method, a drying method using infrared rays, decantation, filtration, and the like can be applied.
- the pulverization method is not particularly limited, and a normal pulverizer (for example, a hammer pulverizer, an impact pulverizer, a roll pulverizer, and a shet airflow pulverizer) can be used.
- the pulverized crosslinked polymer can be adjusted in particle size by sieving or the like, if necessary.
- the weight average particle diameter ( ⁇ m) of the crosslinked polymer (A) when screened if necessary is preferably 100 to 800, more preferably 200 to 700, next preferably 250 to 600, particularly preferably 300 to 500, Most preferably, it is 350-450. Within this range, the absorption performance is further improved.
- the weight average particle size was measured using a low-tap test sieve shaker and a standard sieve (JIS Z8801-1: 2006), Perry's Chemical Engineers Handbook, 6th edition (Mac Glow Hill Book, 1984). , Page 21). That is, JIS standard sieves are combined in the order of 1000 ⁇ m, 850 ⁇ m, 710 ⁇ m, 500 ⁇ m, 425 ⁇ m, 355 ⁇ m, 250 ⁇ m, 150 ⁇ m, 125 ⁇ m, 75 ⁇ m and 45 ⁇ m, and a tray from the top. About 50 g of the measured particles are put in the uppermost screen and shaken for 5 minutes with a low-tap test sieve shaker.
- the content (% by weight) of the following fine particles is preferably 3 or less, more preferably 1 or less.
- the content of the fine particles can be determined using a graph created when determining the above-mentioned weight average particle diameter.
- the shape of the crosslinked polymer (A) after pulverization is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include irregularly crushed shapes, flake shapes, pearl shapes, and rice grains. Among these, from the viewpoint of good entanglement with the fibrous material in the use of paper diapers and the like and no fear of dropping off from the fibrous material, an irregular crushed shape is preferable.
- the cross-linked polymer (A) may contain some other components such as a residual solvent and a residual cross-linking component as long as the performance is not impaired.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the present invention preferably has a structure in which the surface of the crosslinked polymer (A) is crosslinked by a surface crosslinking agent (d).
- a surface crosslinking agent (d) By crosslinking the surface of the crosslinked polymer (A), the gel strength of the water-absorbent resin composition can be improved, and the desired water retention amount and the amount of absorption under load of the water-absorbent resin composition can be satisfied.
- the surface cross-linking agent (d) include known polyvalent glycidyl compounds, polyvalent amines, polyvalent aziridine compounds and polyvalent isocyanate compounds described in JP-A No. 59-189103, JP-A No. 58-180233.
- polyhydric alcohols described in JP-A-61-16903 silane coupling agents described in JP-A-61-211305 and JP-A-61-252212, and JP-A-5-508425.
- Uses surface crosslinking agents such as alkylene carbonates, polyvalent oxazoline compounds described in JP-A-11-240959, and polyvalent metals described in JP-A-51-136588 and JP-A-61-257235) it can.
- surface cross-linking agents from the viewpoint of economy and absorption properties, polyvalent glycidyl compounds, polyhydric alcohols and polyhydric amines are preferred, polyvalent glycidyl compounds and polyhydric alcohols are more preferred, and many are particularly preferred.
- Valent glycidyl compounds most preferred are ethylene glycol diglycidyl ethers.
- a surface crosslinking agent may be used individually by 1 type, and may use 2 or more types together.
- the amount (% by weight) of the surface crosslinking agent (d) is not particularly limited because it can be variously changed depending on the type of the surface crosslinking agent, the conditions for crosslinking, the target performance, etc. From the viewpoint of absorption characteristics and the like, the amount is preferably 0.001 to 3, more preferably 0.005 to 2, and particularly preferably 0.01 to 1.5 with respect to 100 parts by weight of the water absorbent resin.
- Surface crosslinking of the crosslinked polymer (A) can be performed by mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the surface crosslinking agent (d) and heating as necessary.
- a mixing method of the crosslinked polymer (A) and the surface crosslinking agent (d) a cylindrical mixer, a screw mixer, a screw extruder, a turbulator, a nauter mixer, a double arm kneader, a flow Cross-linked polymer using a mixing device such as a mixing mixer, a V-type mixer, a minced mixer, a ribbon-type mixer, a fluid-type mixer, an airflow-type mixer, a rotating disk-type mixer, a conical blender, and a roll mixer.
- a method of uniformly mixing A) and the surface cross-linking agent (d) can be mentioned.
- the surface crosslinking agent (d) may be used after diluted with water and / or an arbitrary solvent.
- the temperature at which the crosslinked polymer (A) and the surface crosslinking agent (d) are mixed is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 to 150 ° C, more preferably 20 to 100 ° C, and particularly preferably 25 to 80 ° C. .
- the heating temperature is preferably 100 to 180 ° C., more preferably 110 to 175 ° C., and particularly preferably 120 to 170 ° C. from the viewpoint of breakage resistance of the resin particles. Heating at 180 ° C. or lower is advantageous in terms of equipment because indirect heating using steam is possible, and absorption performance may deteriorate at heating temperatures below 100 ° C.
- the heating time can be appropriately set depending on the heating temperature, but is preferably 5 to 60 minutes, more preferably 10 to 40 minutes from the viewpoint of absorption performance.
- the water-absorbing resin obtained by surface cross-linking can be further surface cross-linked using the same or different type of surface cross-linking agent as the first used surface cross-linking agent.
- the particle size is adjusted by sieving as necessary.
- the average particle size of the obtained particles is preferably 100 to 600 ⁇ m, more preferably 200 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the content of fine particles is preferably small, the content of particles of 100 ⁇ m or less is preferably 3% by weight or less, and the content of particles of 150 ⁇ m or less is more preferably 3% by weight or less.
- the surface crosslinking is performed before mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (c) described later. Even if the cross-linking polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (c) are mixed simultaneously with the surface cross-linking, the cross-linking polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (c) However, from the viewpoint of absorption performance of the water-absorbent resin composition under pressure, the surface cross-linking of the cross-linked polymer (A) with the surface cross-linking agent (d) is carried out by cross-linking polymer (A). ) And the cationic organic polymer (c).
- the surface crosslinking is performed before mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (B) described later. Even if the cross-linking polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (B) are mixed simultaneously with the surface cross-linking simultaneously with the mixing of the post-crosslinking polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (B), However, from the viewpoint of absorption performance of the water-absorbent resin composition under pressure, the surface cross-linking of the cross-linked polymer (A) with the surface cross-linking agent (d) is carried out by cross-linking polymer (A). ) And the cationic organic polymer (B).
- the crosslinked polymer (A) may be further treated with a hydrophobic substance.
- a method of treating with a hydrophobic substance the method described in JP2013-231199A or the like may be used. Available.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the first present invention contains a cationic organic polymer (c) having a number average molecular weight of 1 million or more.
- a cationic organic polymer (c) having a number average molecular weight of 1 million or more.
- an organic polymer having a cationic group (amino group, ammonio group, imino group, iminium group, phosphino group, phosphonium group, sulfonium group, etc.) can be used. From the viewpoints of the above, it is preferable that the polymer has an amino group and / or an ammonio group as a cationic group.
- the cationic organic polymer having an amino group can be obtained by polymerizing a monomer having an amino group, and the cationic organic polymer having an ammonio group (c ),
- a method of polymerizing a monomer having an ammonio group, a method of reacting a cationic organic polymer having an amino group with an electrophile, and a reaction of a monomer having an amino group with an electrophilic reagent It can be obtained by a polymerization method.
- a polymer having an amino group and an ammonio group can be obtained by combining these methods.
- the electrophile the compounds described below can be used. These electrophiles may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- Examples of the cationic organic polymer (c) include polyallylamine, polydiallylamine, poly (N-alkylallylamine), poly (alkyldiallylamine), monoallylamine-diallylamine copolymer, N-alkylallylamine-monoallylamine copolymer, mono Allylamine-dialkyldiallylammonium salt / copolymer, diallylamine-dialkyldiallylammonium salt / copolymer, polyaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, polydimethylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, polydiethylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, polydimethylaminoethyl (Meth) acrylamide, homopolymer of alkylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate quaternary salt, alkylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate quaternary salt-acrylamide / copolymer Body
- the cationic organic polymer (c) having an amino group and / or an ammonio group is obtained by polymerizing a monomer having an amino group and / or a monomer having an ammonio group by a known polymerization method (the method described in the above). And can be obtained from the market as a polymer flocculant and a dye fixing agent.
- the cationic organic polymer (c) may be in the form of a salt with an anion which is a conjugate base of a strong acid.
- the strong acid include inorganic acids and organic acids. Of the inorganic acids and organic acids, strong acids having a molecular weight of 30 to 300 are preferred.
- Preferred strong acids include hydrochloric acid (molecular weight: 36, pKa: -7), hydrobromic acid (molecular weight: 81, pKa:- 9), hydroiodic acid (molecular weight: 128, pKa: -10), sulfuric acid (molecular weight: 98, pKa: -10), nitric acid (molecular weight: 63, pKa: -1.5), perchloric acid (molecular weight: 100, pKa: -10), tetrafluoroboric acid (molecular weight: 88, pKa: -4.9), hexafluorophosphoric acid (molecular weight: 146, pKa: -20), trifluoroacetic acid (molecular weight: 114, pKa: 0.2), methanesulfonic acid (molecular weight: 96, pKa: -1.9), paratoluenesulfonic acid (molecular weight:
- the method for forming a salt with an acidic compound is, for example, an amino group contained in the cationic organic polymer (c) and an electrophile ⁇ It may be reacted with an organic halide (such as methyl chloride, ethyl chloride, methyl bromide and ethyl bromide), dialkyl carbonate (such as dimethyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate) and sulfate ester (such as dimethyl sulfate and diethyl sulfate).
- an organic halide such as methyl chloride, ethyl chloride, methyl bromide and ethyl bromide
- dialkyl carbonate such as dimethyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate
- sulfate ester such as dimethyl sulfate and diethyl sulfate
- the salt can be formed by polymerizing a monomer having an amino group or an ammonio group as a salt.
- the reaction between the amino group and the electrophile can be performed by mixing the amino group-containing monomer or polymer and the electrophile in the presence of water or any solvent, and heating as necessary.
- neutralization of an ammonio group with an acidic compound can be performed by mixing an amino or ammonio group-containing monomer or polymer and an acidic compound in the presence of water or an arbitrary solvent.
- the cationic organic polymer (c) has a number average molecular weight of 1 million or more, preferably 1 million to 20 million, and more preferably 1.1 million to 10 million. When the number average molecular weight is less than 1,000,000, the liquid permeability of the water-absorbent resin composition and the blocking property of the gel are deteriorated, which is not preferable.
- the number average molecular weight of the cationic organic polymer (c) is, for example, a gel permeation chromatography (Agilent Technology Co., Ltd.) equipped with a multi-angle light scattering detector (DAWN HELEOS II manufactured by Shoko Scientific Co., Ltd.).
- GPC-MALS 1200 series
- aqueous solution containing 0.5 M acetic acid and 0.2 M sodium nitrate as a solvent a sample concentration of 0.2 wt%
- a column stationary phase a sample concentration of 0.2 wt%
- the cationic organic polymer (c) is preferably a polymer having an ammonio group from the viewpoint of enhancing the liquid permeability of the resulting water-absorbent resin composition, and the ammonio group is further a salt with a conjugate base of a strong acid.
- a salt with a conjugate base of a strong acid having a molecular weight of 30 to 300 is particularly preferred.
- the water-absorbent resin of the first present invention can be obtained by mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (c).
- a mixing method a cylindrical mixer, a screw type mixer, a screw type extruder, a turbulizer, a nauter type mixer, a double arm type kneader, a fluid type mixer, a V type mixer, a minced mixer, a ribbon type
- a mixing apparatuses such as a mixer, a fluid-type mixer, an airflow type mixer, a rotary disk type mixer, a conical blender, and a roll mixer, is mentioned.
- the cationic organic polymer (c) is preferably added to the crosslinked polymer (A) under stirring.
- the cationic organic polymer (c) to be added may be added simultaneously with water and / or a solvent.
- a solution obtained by dissolving the cationic organic polymer (c) in water and / or a solvent or the cationic organic polymer (c) in water and / or a solvent It is preferable to add a dispersion dispersed in the resin, and it is more preferable to add a dispersion from the viewpoint of workability and the like.
- the cationic organic polymer (c) When the cationic organic polymer (c) is added as a dispersion, it is a dispersion in oil in which the cationic organic polymer (c) is dispersed in a hydrophobic solvent in that blocking of the water absorbent resin composition can be suppressed. It is preferable.
- the cationic organic polymer (c) is a dispersion in oil dispersed in a hydrophobic solvent
- the content of the cationic organic polymer (c) contained in the dispersion is determined by the hydrophobic solvent and the cationic organic polymer (c). The content is preferably 5 to 70% by weight, more preferably 10 to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the dispersion liquid.
- the dispersed particle size of the cationic organic polymer (c) dispersed in the hydrophobic solvent is preferably a volume average particle size of 0.1 nm to 1 mm, more preferably 1 nm to 100 ⁇ m.
- the volume average particle size of the cationic organic polymer (c) can be determined, for example, by a dynamic light scattering method using a laser diffraction / scattering particle size distribution analyzer (for example, LA-950 and SZ-100; both manufactured by Horiba, Ltd.). Measured.
- a dispersion of a cationic organic polymer (c) in oil using a hydrophobic solvent is obtained by mechanically mixing the cationic organic polymer (c) in a dispersion medium using a known dispersing machine such as a homogenizer and a dissolver, and It can carry out by well-known methods, such as the method of carrying out emulsion polymerization or suspension polymerization of the monomer used as the structural component of a cationic organic polymer (c) in a dispersion medium.
- the dispersion may contain additives such as an optional dispersant and stabilizer as required.
- the cationic organic polymer (c) When the cationic organic polymer (c) is mechanically mixed in the dispersion medium, the cationic organic polymer (c) heated to the glass transition temperature or higher and melted is added to the stirred dispersion medium and mechanically mixed.
- the cationic organic polymer (c) is mixed in a dispersion medium heated to a temperature higher than the glass transition temperature of the cationic organic polymer (c), and the cationic organic polymer (c) is melted. It can be performed by a method of cooling to a temperature or lower, a method of mixing a solution of the cationic organic polymer (c) with stirring of a dispersion medium which is a poor solvent, and the like.
- the emulsion polymerization and suspension polymerization are disclosed in JP-B-54-37986, JP-B-52-39417, etc. It can carry out by the well-known method of description.
- the temperature at which the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (c) are mixed is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 to 150 ° C, more preferably 20 to 100 ° C, and particularly preferably 25 to 80 ° C. .
- the heating temperature is preferably 25 to 180 ° C., more preferably 30 to 175 ° C., and particularly preferably 35 to 170 ° C. from the viewpoint of breakage resistance of the resin particles. Heating at 180 ° C. or lower is advantageous in terms of equipment because indirect heating using steam is possible. Moreover, when not heating, the water and solvent used together will remain excessively in the water-absorbent resin, and the absorption performance may deteriorate.
- the heating time can be appropriately set depending on the heating temperature, but from the viewpoint of absorption performance, preferably 5 to 60 minutes, The time is preferably 10 to 40 minutes.
- the water-absorbing resin obtained by mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (c) is further subjected to surface treatment using a cationic organic polymer that is the same or different from the cationic organic polymer used first. It is also possible to do.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the first present invention may be used after mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (c) and then sieving to adjust the particle size.
- the average particle size of the particles obtained by adjusting the particle size is preferably 100 to 600 ⁇ m, more preferably 200 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the content of fine particles is preferably small, the content of particles of 100 ⁇ m or less is preferably 3% by weight or less, and the content of particles of 150 ⁇ m or less is more preferably 3% by weight or less.
- the content of the cationic organic polymer (c) can be adjusted according to the use of the water-absorbent resin composition, but the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cation Based on the total weight with the organic polymer (c), it is preferably 0.01 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.1 to 3% by weight. When it is in this range, the liquid permeability of the water-absorbent resin composition and the blocking resistance of the gel are improved, which is more preferable.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the first present invention contains the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (c), and may further contain a polyvalent metal salt (e).
- a polyvalent metal salt e
- the polyvalent metal salt (e) include salts of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, zirconium, aluminum, and titanium with the above inorganic acid or organic acid.
- inorganic acid salts of aluminum and inorganic acid salts of titanium are preferable, and aluminum sulfate, aluminum chloride, potassium aluminum sulfate, and sodium aluminum sulfate are particularly preferable.
- aluminum sulfate and sodium aluminum sulfate are particularly preferable.
- aluminum sulfate and sodium aluminum sulfate are particularly preferable. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the use amount (parts by weight) of the polyvalent metal salt (e) is preferably 0.05 to 5, more preferably 0.1 to 100 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the water-absorbent resin from the viewpoint of absorption performance and blocking resistance. 3, particularly preferably 0.2 to 2.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the first aspect of the present invention comprises a crosslinked polymer (A), a cationic organic polymer (c), and a polyvalent metal salt.
- (E) can be obtained by mixing, but the polyvalent metal salt (e) may be mixed before mixing the cationic organic polymer (c) with the crosslinked polymer (A), You may mix with a water absorbing resin composition, and may mix after mixing a cationic organic polymer (c) and a crosslinked polymer (A).
- the cationic organic polymer (c) may be mixed, and the polyvalent metal salt (e) may be further mixed.
- the polyvalent metal salt (e) is mixed with the crosslinked polymer (A) before being mixed with the cationic organic polymer (c). It is preferable.
- the polyvalent metal salt (e) is a surface cross-linking agent (d) described above.
- mixing with the surface cross-linking with the surface cross-linking agent (d) may be carried out at any stage. It is preferable to do.
- the mixing method of the polyvalent metal salt (e) can be performed in the same manner as the cationic organic polymer (c), and the mixing temperature is also the same.
- the heat treatment may be performed after mixing the polyvalent metal salt (e), and the conditions are the same as the heating conditions after mixing the cationic organic polymer (c), and the preferable conditions are also the same.
- the water absorbent resin composition containing the polyvalent metal salt (e) may be used after adjusting the particle size, and the adjusting method is the same as the particle size adjustment after adding the cationic organic polymer (c). The same applies to the particle size.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the first present invention may further contain water-insoluble inorganic particles (f).
- water-insoluble inorganic particles (f) By containing the water-insoluble inorganic particles (f), the surface of the particles contained in the water-absorbent resin composition is surface-treated with the water-insoluble inorganic particles (f), thereby allowing the water-absorbent resin composition to have blocking resistance and liquid flow. Improves.
- water-insoluble inorganic particles (f) examples include colloidal silica, fumed silica, clay and talc. Colloidal silica and silica are preferable and more preferable from the viewpoints of availability, ease of handling, and absorption performance. Is colloidal silica.
- One type of water-insoluble inorganic particles (f) may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
- the amount (parts by weight) of the water-insoluble inorganic particles (f) used is preferably from 0.01 to 5, more preferably from 0.05 to 1, particularly preferably from 100 parts by weight of the water-absorbent resin from the viewpoint of absorption performance. Is 0.1 to 0.5.
- the water-insoluble inorganic particles (f) When the water-insoluble inorganic particles (f) are further included, it is preferable to mix the water-absorbing resin composition and the water-insoluble inorganic particles (f), and the mixing is the same as the mixing of the cationic organic polymer (c).
- the method can be performed, and the conditions are the same.
- the water-absorbent resin composition after mixing the water-insoluble inorganic particles (f) may be used after adjusting the particle size, and the particle size adjustment is performed in the same manner as the particle size adjustment performed after mixing the cationic organic polymer (c).
- the particle size after the particle size adjustment is the same.
- the water-absorbent resin composition according to the first aspect of the present invention may contain additives (for example, known preservatives, fungicides, and the like (described in JP-A Nos. 2003-225565 and 2006-131767, etc.), Antibacterial agents, antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, colorants, fragrances, deodorants, liquid permeability improvers, organic fibrous materials, and the like.
- additives for example, known preservatives, fungicides, and the like (described in JP-A Nos. 2003-225565 and 2006-131767, etc.), Antibacterial agents, antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, colorants, fragrances, deodorants, liquid permeability improvers, organic fibrous materials, and the like.
- the content (% by weight) of the additive is preferably 0.001 to 10, more preferably 0.01 to 5, particularly preferably based on the weight of the crosslinked polymer (A).
- it is 0.05 to 1, most preferably 0.1 to 0.5.
- the production method according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) and / or a vinyl monomer (a2) that becomes a water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) by hydrolysis and a crosslinking agent (b) as essential constituent units.
- Water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) vinyl monomer (a2) which becomes water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) by hydrolysis, crosslinking agent (b), crosslinked polymer (A), cationic organic polymer (c) and its oil
- crosslinking agent (b) crosslinked polymer (A)
- cationic organic polymer (c) cationic organic polymer (c) and its oil
- the step of mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (c) in oil dispersion comprises the step of mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (c) dispersion in oil as described above. It can carry out by mixing using the mixing apparatus of.
- the temperature during mixing is preferably 10 to 150 ° C, more preferably 20 to 100 ° C, and particularly preferably 25 to 80 ° C.
- the apparent density (g / ml) of the water absorbent resin composition obtained by the production method of the first present invention is preferably 0.50 to 0.80, more preferably 0.52 to 0.75, and particularly preferably. 0.54 to 0.70. Within this range, the anti-fogging property of the absorbent article is further improved.
- the apparent density of the water absorbent resin composition is measured at 25 ° C. in accordance with JIS K7365: 1999.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the second present invention contains a cationic organic polymer (B).
- amino group (am) selected from the group consisting of —NH 2 group dialkyl (C 1-4) substituents (ie, groups in which two hydrogen atoms of —NH 2 group are substituted with alkyl groups)
- a cationic group which is a salt of a substituted or unsubstituted —NH 2 group hereinafter also simply referred to as an amino group (am)
- amino group (am) examples include —NH 2 group, methylamino group, ethylamino group, propylamino group, n-butylamino group, 1-methylpropylamino group, and 2-methylpropylamino group.
- Examples of the salt of the amino group (am) include a group obtained by neutralizing the amino group (am) with an acid (preferably Lewis acid and Bronsted acid).
- Lewis acids include halogenated typical element compounds such as boron trifluoride and aluminum chloride and typical element-containing triflates such as scandium triflate.
- Steed acid include inorganic acids and organic acids.
- Inorganic acids include oxo acids (perchloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, tetrafluoroboric acid, hexafluorophosphoric acid, boric acid, etc.) and hydrogen halides (hydrogen fluoride, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid)
- organic acids include organic carboxylic acids (such as acetic acid and trifluoroacetic acid) and organic sulfonic acids (aliphatic sulfonic acids (such as methanesulfonic acid and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid)), alicyclic Sulfonic acid (such as camphor sulfonic acid) and aromatic sulfonic acid (such as p-toluenesulfonic acid) ⁇ .
- a Bronsted acid is preferable.
- the acid for neutralizing the amino group (am) a strong acid having a molecular weight of 30 to 300 is preferable, and a strong acid having a molecular weight of 35 to 200 is preferable.
- the strong acid means an acid having a pKa of 1 or less (preferably 0 or less) (aqueous solution, 25 ° C.).
- Examples of the strong acid include hydrochloric acid (molecular weight: 36, pKa: -7), hydrobromic acid (molecular weight: 81, pKa: -9), hydroiodic acid (molecular weight: 128, pKa: -10), sulfuric acid (molecular weight) : 98, pKa: -10), nitric acid (molecular weight: 63, pKa: -1.5), perchloric acid (molecular weight: 100, pKa: -10), tetrafluoroboric acid (molecular weight: 88, pKa: -4) .9), hexafluorophosphoric acid (molecular weight: 146, pKa: -20), trifluoroacetic acid (molecular weight: 114, pKa: 0.2), methanesulfonic acid (molecular weight: 96, pKa: -1.9), P-Toluenesulfonic acid
- the cationic organic polymer (B) used in the water-absorbent resin composition of the second invention is a cationic monomer having the amino group (am) and / or a cationic monomer having the amino group (am) salt.
- the cationic organic polymer (B) may be a polymer of a monomer composition or a salt of a polymer of a monomer composition as long as it has a cationic group that is a salt of the amino group (am). It may be.
- the polymer (B) is the monomer composition.
- the monomer composition is a monomer composition containing the cationic monomer having the amino group (am) as an essential component
- the polymer (B) It may be a polymer salt of the monomer composition.
- the monomer composition may be a monomer composition containing as a component a cationic monomer having the amino group (am) and a cationic monomer having a salt of the amino group (am).
- polymer (B) may be a polymer of this monomer composition or a salt thereof.
- the cationic group of the polymer (B) is a salt thereof when the cationic monomer has the amino group (am) and / or the salt of the amino group (am). Is the salt.
- the cationic monomer for example, -NH 2 group-containing group (e.g., amino alkyl (1-4 carbon atoms) group), - NH 2 group of the monoalkyl (having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) substituent (e.g., Alkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) aminoalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) and dialkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) substituents (eg dialkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) aminoalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms)
- an amino group (am) -containing (meth) acrylate an amino group (am ) -Containing (meth) acrylic acid amide and amino group (am) -containing vinyl compounds.
- the amino group (am) -containing (meth) acrylate include aminoalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) (meth) acrylate (such as aminoethyl (meth) acrylate and aminopropyl (meth) acrylate), alkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms).
- Aminoalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) (meth) acrylate (methylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, ethylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, tertiary butylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, methylaminopropyl (meth) acrylate, ethyl Aminopropyl (meth) acrylate and tertiary butylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate) and dialkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) aminoalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) (meth) acrylate (dimethylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, diethylamino D (Meth) acrylate, dibutylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, dimethylaminopropyl (meth) acrylate, diethylaminopropyl (meth) acrylate, di
- cationic monomers may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.
- the cationic organic polymer (B) is selected from the group consisting of —NH 2 group, —NH 2 group monoalkyl (C 1 -C 4) substituent and —NH 2 group dialkyl (C 1 -C 4) substituent.
- a monomer composition having a cationic monomer having a salt of at least one selected amino group (am) as an essential constituent component the above-mentioned amino group is used as the cationic monomer.
- the salt of the monomer which has (am) is mentioned, The salt which neutralized the cationic monomer which has the said amino group (am) with the said Lewis' acid or the said Bronsted acid is mentioned.
- the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1), the other copolymerizable vinyl monomer (a3), and the hydrolyzable As the monomer constituting the monomer composition together with the cationic monomer, the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1), the other copolymerizable vinyl monomer (a3), and the hydrolyzable
- a vinyl monomer (a2) Especially, (meth) acrylic acid (salt) and (meth) acrylamide are preferable.
- the proportion of the cationic monomer contained in the monomer composition that is a raw material of the cationic organic polymer (B) is 50 moles based on the total number of moles of monomers contained in the monomer composition. From the viewpoint of blocking resistance of the water absorbent resin, 60 mol% or more is preferable.
- the cationic organic polymer (B) is a known polymerization of a monomer composition containing a cationic monomer having an amino group (am) and / or a cationic monomer having a salt of an amino group (am). In addition to being obtained by polymerization by a method, it can also be obtained from the market as a polymer flocculant and a dye fixing agent.
- Known methods for polymerizing a monomer composition containing a cationic monomer include emulsion polymerization methods, suspension polymerization methods and solution polymerization methods using organic solvents and / or water.
- an aqueous solution of the monomer composition in which the monomer concentration is usually 10 to 80% by weight in an inert gas atmosphere a known polymerization catalyst ⁇ for example, a persulfate such as ammonium persulfate or potassium persulfate.
- Organic peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide; azo compounds such as 2,2′-azobis (amidinopropane) hydrochloride and azobiscyanovaleric acid; redox catalysts (peroxides such as H 2 O 2 and potassium persulfate) And a combination of a reducing agent such as sodium bisulfite and ferrous sulfate) and the like, followed by polymerization at about 20 to 100 ° C. for several hours.
- a reducing agent such as sodium bisulfite and ferrous sulfate
- the cationic organic polymer (B) is obtained by polymerizing the monomer composition.
- the polymer salt can be obtained by further neutralizing the polymer with the Lewis acid or the Bronsted acid.
- Neutralization with a Lewis acid or Bronsted acid can be performed by mixing a polymer obtained by polymerizing the monomer composition by the above method and an acid by a known method. Is preferably performed in an aqueous solution containing a polymer.
- the cationic organic polymer (B) preferably has a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1).
- R 1 and R 2 are a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, and a tertiary butyl group. From these viewpoints, a hydrogen atom or a methyl group is preferable.
- R 3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and a methyl group is preferable from the viewpoint of polymerizability of the monomer composition.
- Q is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include methylene group, ethylene group, 1,2-propylene group, 1,3-propylene group and 1,4-butylene. From the viewpoint of properties and the like, an ethylene group is preferable.
- X is an oxygen atom or an imino group, preferably an oxygen atom.
- Z ⁇ represents a conjugate base of a Bronsted acid, and examples of the Bronsted acid include the same as the aforementioned Bronsted acid, and preferred ones are also the same.
- the structural unit represented by the general formula (1) includes aminoalkyl (carbon number 1 to 4) (meth) acrylate, alkyl (carbon number 1 to 4) aminoalkyl (carbon number 1 to 4) (meth) acrylate. , Dialkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) aminoalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) (meth) acrylate, aminoalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) (meth) acrylamide, alkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) aminoalkyl (carbon number) 1 to 4) Configuration derived from at least one cationic monomer selected from the group consisting of (meth) acrylamide and dialkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) aminoalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) (meth) acrylamide Unit.
- the cationic organic polymer (B) having the structural unit represented by the general formula (1) includes the aminoalkyl (carbon number 1 to 4) (meth) acrylate, alkyl (carbon number 1 to 4) aminoalkyl (carbon 1 to 4) (meth) acrylate, dialkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) aminoalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) (meth) acrylate, aminoalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) (meth) acrylamide, alkyl (carbon number) 1 to 4) at least one selected from the group consisting of aminoalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) (meth) acrylamide and dialkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) aminoalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) (meth) acrylamide Method for polymerizing monomer composition containing cationic monomer, aminoalkyl (carbon number 1 to 4) (meth) acrylate, alkyl (carbon number 1 to 4) Noalkyl (1 to 4 carbon atoms) (meth) acryl
- the cationic organic polymer (B) preferably has a number average molecular weight of 10,000 or more, more preferably 20,000 to 10,000,000, still more preferably 30,000 to 5,000,000, and even more preferably 50,000 to 900,000, most preferably 100,000 to 800,000.
- the number average molecular weight of the cationic organic polymer (B) is, for example, gel permeation chromatography (Agilent Technology Co., Ltd.) equipped with a multi-angle light scattering detector (DAWN HELEOS II manufactured by Shoko Scientific Co., Ltd.).
- GPC-MALS 1200 series
- aqueous solution containing 0.5 M acetic acid and 0.2 M sodium nitrate as a solvent a sample concentration of 0.2 wt%
- a column stationary phase a sample concentration of 0.2 wt%
- the water-absorbent resin of the second invention can be obtained by mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (B).
- a mixing method a cylindrical mixer, a screw type mixer, a screw type extruder, a turbulizer, a nauter type mixer, a double arm type kneader, a fluid type mixer, a V type mixer, a minced mixer, a ribbon type
- mixing apparatuses such as a mixer, a fluid-type mixer, an airflow type mixer, a rotary disk type mixer, a conical blender, and a roll mixer, is mentioned.
- the cationic organic polymer (B) may be added simultaneously with water and / or a solvent.
- a solution obtained by dissolving the cationic organic polymer (B) in water and / or a solvent or the cationic organic polymer (B) in water and / or a solvent It is preferable to add a solution from the viewpoint of workability and the like, and it is more preferable to add a solution dissolved in water.
- the content of the cationic organic polymer (B) contained in the aqueous solution is preferably 5 to 70% by weight with respect to the total weight of the aqueous solution. Preferably, it is 10 to 60% by weight.
- the aqueous solution obtained by dissolving the cationic organic polymer (B) in water may be an aqueous solution obtained by polymerizing the monomer composition in water.
- the cationic organic polymer (B) may be impeller type. You may use the aqueous solution obtained by melt
- additives such as arbitrary stabilizers, may be contained in aqueous solution as needed.
- stabilizer examples include commercially available chelating agents [diethylenetriamine (salt), triethylenetetramine (salt), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (salt), citric acid (salt), tartaric acid (salt), malic acid (salt), and the like.
- inorganic reducing agents sulfurous acid (salt), hydrogen sulfite (salt), phosphorous acid (salt), hypophosphorous acid (salt), etc.
- pH adjusters phosphoric acid (salt), boric acid ( Salt), alkali metal (salt) and alkaline earth metal (salt), etc.
- antioxidants vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin E (tocopherol), dibutylhydroxytoluene (also referred to as BHT), butylhydroxyanisole] (Also referred to as BHA), sodium erythorbate, propyl gallate, sodium sulfite, and the like].
- the temperature at which the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (B) are mixed is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 to 150 ° C, more preferably 20 to 100 ° C, and particularly preferably 25 to 80 ° C. .
- the heating temperature is preferably 25 to 180 ° C., more preferably 30 to 175 ° C., and particularly preferably 35 to 170 ° C. from the viewpoint of breakage resistance of the resin particles. Heating at 180 ° C. or lower is advantageous in terms of equipment because indirect heating using steam is possible. Moreover, when not heating, the water and solvent used together will remain excessively in the water-absorbent resin, and the absorption performance may deteriorate.
- the amount of water and solvent remaining in the water absorbent resin is preferably 1 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the water absorbent resin.
- the amount of water and solvent remaining in the water-absorbent resin can be obtained by the heat loss method in accordance with JIS K0067-1992 (chemical product weight loss and residue test method).
- the heating time can be appropriately set depending on the heating temperature, but from the viewpoint of absorption performance, preferably 5 to 60 minutes, The time is preferably 10 to 40 minutes.
- the water-absorbing resin obtained by mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (B) is further subjected to a surface treatment using a cationic organic polymer that is the same or different from the cationic organic polymer used first. It is also possible to do.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the second present invention may be used after mixing the cross-linked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (B), and sieving to adjust the particle size.
- the average particle size of the particles obtained by adjusting the particle size is preferably 100 to 600 ⁇ m, more preferably 200 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the content of fine particles is preferably small, the content of particles of 100 ⁇ m or less is preferably 3% by weight or less, and the content of particles of 150 ⁇ m or less is more preferably 3% by weight or less.
- the content of the cationic organic polymer (B) can be adjusted according to the use of the water-absorbent resin composition.
- the content of the cationic organic polymer (B) contained in is preferably 0.01 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (B). More preferably, it is 0.1 to 3% by weight. When it is in this range, the liquid permeability of the water-absorbent resin composition and the blocking resistance of the gel are improved, which is more preferable.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the second aspect of the present invention contains the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (B), and may further contain a polyvalent metal salt (e).
- a polyvalent metal salt e
- the polyvalent metal salt (e) include salts of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, zirconium, aluminum, and titanium with the above inorganic acid or organic acid.
- Preferable polyvalent metal salt (e) is the same as in the first aspect of the present invention, and the amount used is also the same.
- the method of mixing the crosslinked polymer (A), the cationic organic polymer (B) and the polyvalent metal salt (e) is the same as in the first invention using the cationic organic polymer (c).
- the mixing method and particle size adjustment of the metal salt (e) are the same as in the first invention.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the second present invention may further contain water-insoluble inorganic particles (f).
- water-insoluble inorganic particles (f) By containing the water-insoluble inorganic particles (f), the surface of the particles contained in the water-absorbent resin composition is surface-treated with the water-insoluble inorganic particles (f), thereby allowing the water-absorbent resin composition to have blocking resistance and liquid flow. Improves.
- the preferred water-insoluble inorganic particles (f) and the amount used are the same as in the first invention.
- the method of mixing the water-absorbent resin composition and the water-insoluble inorganic particles (f) and the particle size adjustment are the same as in the first invention.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the second aspect of the present invention may contain an additive as necessary, and its exemplification and content are the same as those of the first aspect of the present invention.
- the production method of the second aspect of the present invention includes a step of mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and an aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B ′).
- the cationic organic polymer (B ') at least selected from the group consisting of -NH 2 group, monoalkyl (having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) substituent and dialkyl (1-4 carbon atoms) of -NH 2 group substituents
- Those having a proportion of 50 mol% or more based on the total number of moles of monomers contained in the monomer composition can be preferably used.
- the cationic organic polymer (B ′) is a monomer containing a cationic monomer in order to form a salt of the amino group (am) when the cationic monomer contains the amino group (am).
- the polymer obtained by polymerizing the composition may further comprise a step of neutralizing with a Bronsted acid, and in this step a polymer salt is obtained. This neutralization step may be the same as described above.
- the cationic organic polymer (B ′) may be the same as the above-mentioned cationic organic polymer (B), and may be the same as the preferable one.
- the step of mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B ′) is carried out by mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B ′) with the known mixing device. It can be done by using and mixing.
- the temperature during mixing is preferably 10 to 150 ° C, more preferably 20 to 100 ° C, and particularly preferably 25 to 80 ° C.
- volatile organic substances contained in the water-absorbent resin composition can be reduced, and the crosslinked polymer (A) and the cationic organic polymer (B ′) can be reduced. Can be mixed uniformly and the quality is stable.
- the apparent density (g / ml) of the water absorbent resin composition obtained by the production method of the second present invention is the same as that of the water absorbent resin composition obtained by the production method of the first present invention, and the preferred range is also It is the same.
- a pressure shaft 9 (heavy weight) on which the circular wire mesh 8 (mesh size 150 ⁇ m, diameter 25 mm) is coupled perpendicularly to the wire mesh surface on the swollen gel particles 2. 22 g in length and 47 cm in length) were placed so that the wire mesh and swollen gel particles were in contact with each other, and a weight 10 (88.5 g) was placed on the pressure shaft 9 and allowed to stand for 1 minute.
- ⁇ Hygroscopic blocking rate> 10 g of a measurement sample was uniformly placed in an aluminum dish having a diameter of 5 cm and left in a constant temperature and humidity chamber at 40 ° C. and a relative humidity of 80% for 3 hours. The weight of the water-absorbing resin after standing was measured, and then lightly sieved with a 12-mesh wire net, blocked by moisture absorption, the mass of the water-absorbing resin not passing 12 mesh was measured, and the moisture absorption blocking rate was determined by the following equation. Moisture absorption blocking rate (mass of water-absorbing resin remaining in 12 mesh net after standing / mass of water-absorbing resin after standing) ⁇ 100
- ⁇ Measurement method of whiteness (WB value)> The initial coloration of the measurement sample (coloring immediately after production) and the ease of colorization in long-term storage or applied products are promoted using a digital colorimetric color difference meter (ND-1001DP type manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.) Evaluation was made by measuring the whiteness (WB value) before and after the test. The whiteness (WB) indicates that the larger the value, the more the coloring is suppressed.
- the procedure of a coloring promotion test is as follows. A glass petri dish having an inner diameter of 90 mm was charged with 10 g of a water-absorbing resin, and uniformly leveled so that the surface became flat.
- ⁇ Odor test method 20 g of the water-absorbing resin was placed in a plastic bag with a chuck (120 mm ⁇ 85 mm), and this was left in a thermostatic bath at 40 ° C. for 12 hours under hermetic sealing. Thereafter, an odor sensory test was conducted with five adult subjects, and an average score was calculated based on the following scores. 0: no unpleasant odor 1: slightly unpleasant odor 2: unpleasant odor 3: particularly unpleasant odor
- the dried product is pulverized with a juicer mixer (Osterizer BLENDER manufactured by Oster) and then sieved to adjust the particle size to a particle size range of 710 to 150 ⁇ m to obtain resin particles (A-1) containing a crosslinked polymer. It was.
- a cationic organic polymer (c) dispersion in oil was produced according to the method described in JP-B-54-37986. That is, 300 g of aminoethyl methacrylate / methanesulfonate was dissolved in 200 g of ion-exchanged water to prepare a monomer aqueous solution. Separately, 430 g of IP solvent (Isoparaffin manufactured by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.) was added to 2 L Kolben, 70 g of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate was dissolved, and the previously prepared monomer aqueous solution was emulsified and dispersed while continuing stirring.
- IP solvent Isoparaffin manufactured by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
- Nitrogen gas was passed through this emulsion for 30 minutes, and 3 mL of a 10 wt% acetone solution (catalyst solution) of azobisdimethylvaleronitrile was added while stirring at 50 ° C. on a water bath to initiate polymerization. After the reaction for 4 hours, 3 mL of the above catalyst solution was added, and the mixture was further stirred for 2 hours at 50 ° C., and then allowed to cool.
- a dispersion of a cationic organic polymer in oil (number average molecular weight 4 million, solid content 30) %). This dispersion in oil is designated as (c-1).
- Production Example 5 In Production Example 4, the same procedure as in Production Example 4 was performed except that aminoethyl methacrylate / methanesulfonate was changed to aminoethyl methacrylate / camphorsulfonate, and a cationic organic polymer dispersion in oil ( Number average molecular weight 5 million, solid content concentration 30%). This dispersion in oil is designated as (c-2).
- Example 1 While 100 parts of the resin particles (A-2) obtained in Production Example 1 were stirred at high speed (high speed stirring turbulizer manufactured by Hosokawa Micron: rotation speed 2000 rpm), dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt polymer in oil 2.5 parts of a dispersion (manufactured by MT Aqua Polymer Co., Ltd., number average molecular weight 2 million, solid concentration about 35%) was added and mixed uniformly.
- high speed stirring turbulizer manufactured by Hosokawa Micron: rotation speed 2000 rpm
- dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt polymer in oil 2.5 parts of a dispersion (manufactured by MT Aqua Polymer Co., Ltd., number average molecular weight 2 million, solid concentration about 35%) was added and mixed uniformly.
- Aerosil 200 (fumed silica manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.) as water-insoluble inorganic fine particles (f) was added and mixed for 5 minutes using a Redige mixer (manufactured by GmbH), The mixture was heated at 80 ° C. for 30 minutes to obtain the first water-absorbent resin composition (P-1) of the present invention.
- Example 2 In Example 1, the amount of dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt polymer dispersion used in oil was changed from 2.5 parts to 1.2 parts, and the amount of Aerosil 200 used was changed from 0.4 parts to 0.2 parts. Except for changing to parts, the same operation as in Example 1 was performed to obtain the water-absorbent resin composition (P-2) of the first present invention.
- Example 3 In Example 1, except that the amount of the dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt polymer dispersion used in oil was changed from 2.5 parts to 1.2 parts, and Aerosil 200 was not used. The same operation was performed to obtain a water absorbent resin composition (P-3) of the first present invention.
- Example 4 In Example 1, except that the resin particle (A-2) is changed to the resin particle (A-3), the same operation as in Example 1 is performed, and the first water-absorbent resin composition (P- 4) was obtained.
- Example 5 In Example 1, the same operation as in Example 1 except that the resin particle (A-2) is changed to the resin particle (A-4), and the amount of Aerosil 200 used is changed from 0.4 part to 0.3 part. To obtain a water-absorbent resin composition (P-5) of the first present invention.
- Example 6 Powdered dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt polymer (manufactured by MT Aqua Polymer Co., Ltd., number average molecular weight 10 million) was thoroughly ground in a mortar and sieved to a particle size of 150 ⁇ m or less using a 100 mesh sieve. 3.0 parts of the product was added to 100 parts of the resin particles (B-2) obtained in Production Example 1, and mixed for 5 minutes using a Redige mixer (manufactured by GmbH).
- MT Aqua Polymer Co., Ltd. number average molecular weight 10 million
- Aerosil 200 (fumed silica manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.) as water-insoluble inorganic fine particles (f) was added, mixed for 5 minutes using a Redige mixer (manufactured by GmbH), and then at 80 ° C. The mixture was heated for 30 minutes to obtain a water absorbent resin composition (P-6) of the first present invention.
- Example 7 a dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt polymer dispersion in oil was mixed with an acrylamide-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt copolymer dispersion in oil (manufactured by MT Aquapolymer Co., Ltd. Except for changing to an average molecular weight of 1,000,000 and a solid content concentration of about 35%, the same operation as in Example 1 was performed to obtain a water absorbent resin composition (P-7) of the first present invention.
- Example 8 In Example 1, 2.5 parts of dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt polymer dispersion in oil was used. In Example 7, acrylamide-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt copolymer dispersion in oil was used. The same operation as in Example 1 was performed except that the amount of Aerosil 200 was changed from 0.4 part to 0.2 part to 0.3 part of the body, and the water-absorbent resin composition of the first invention ( P-8) was obtained.
- Example 9 In Example 1, the resin particles (A-2) were converted into resin particles (A-4) and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt polymer dispersion in oil (manufactured by MT Aquapolymer Co., Ltd., molecular weight 2 million, In addition, the amount of Aerosil 200 used in the dispersion of oil of acrylamide-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt copolymer used in Example 7 was 0.4 to 0.3 parts.
- a water absorbent resin composition (P-9) according to the first aspect of the present invention was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that
- Example 10 the powdered dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt polymer was changed to a powdered acrylamide-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt copolymer (MT Aquapolymer Co., Ltd., molecular weight 3.5 million). Except for the change, the same operation as in Example 6 was performed to obtain a water absorbent resin composition (P-10) of the first present invention.
- P-10 water absorbent resin composition
- Example 11 In Example 1, 2.5 parts of a dispersion of dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt polymer in oil was added to dispersion 3 of the aminoethyl methacrylate / methanesulfonate polymer in oil 3 prepared in Production Example 4. Except for changing to 0.0 part, the same operation as in Example 1 was performed. A water-absorbent resin composition (P-11) of the first present invention was obtained.
- Example 12 In Example 1, 2.5 parts of a dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt polymer dispersion in oil was used, and the aminoethyl methacrylate / camphorsulfonate polymer dispersion in oil 3 produced in Production Example 5 was used. Except for changing to 0.0 part, the same operation as in Example 1 was performed. A water-absorbent resin composition (P-12) of the first present invention was obtained.
- Aerosil 200 fumed silica manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.
- Example 3 ⁇ Comparative Example 3>
- a dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary salt polymer dispersion in oil was added to a polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride aqueous solution (Senka Co., Ltd., molecular weight 950,000, solid content concentration 18%). Except for changing to 5 parts, the same operation as in Example 1 was carried out to obtain a comparative water-absorbing resin (R-3).
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the first present invention is dramatically improved in gel flow rate compared to the water-absorbent resins of Comparative Examples 1 and 2 that do not contain a cationic organic polymer. I understand that.
- the water-absorbent resin of Comparative Example 3 containing a low molecular weight cationic organic polymer an improvement in gel permeation rate was observed, and the amount of absorption under load, moisture absorption blocking rate, and whiteness were significantly improved. I understand that. From the above, it can be seen that the water-absorbent resin composition of the first invention satisfies the gel flow rate and other performances at a high level.
- a biomixer Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
- the water content of the resin is about 20% by azeotroping water with cyclohexane (infrared moisture meter: FD-100 type, manufactured by Kett, measured at 180 ° C. for 20 minutes). Removed until When the water-absorbing absorbent resin particles settled when cooled to 30 ° C. and agitated, the absorbent resin particles and the cyclohexane layer were separated by decantation, filtered, and dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. Particles were obtained.
- Production Example 9 In Production Example 8, the same procedure as in Production Example 8 was performed, except that the amount of sodium hypophosphite monohydrate used was changed from 0.03 part to 0.4 part, and the cationic organic polymer (B- An aqueous solution containing 2) (solid content concentration 25%) was obtained. The number average molecular weight of the cationic organic polymer (B-2) contained in the aqueous solution was 15,000.
- Production Example 10 In Production Example 8, except that dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate / sulfate is changed to aminoethyl methacrylate / methanesulfonate, the same operation as in Production Example 8 is carried out, and the cationic organic polymer (B-3) is contained. An aqueous solution (solid content concentration 25%) was obtained. The number average molecular weight of the cationic organic polymer (B-3) contained in the aqueous solution was 500,000.
- Example 13 While stirring 100 parts of the resin particles (A-2) obtained in Production Example 6 at high speed (High-speed stirring turbulizer manufactured by Hosokawa Micron: rotation speed 2000 rpm), the cationic organic polymer (B-1) produced in Production Example 8 was used. ) was added and mixed uniformly. To this, 0.4 parts of Aerosil 200 (fumed silica manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.) as water-insoluble inorganic fine particles (f) was added and mixed for 5 minutes using a Redige mixer (manufactured by GmbH), The mixture was heated at 80 ° C. for 30 minutes to obtain a water absorbent resin composition (P-13) of the second present invention.
- Aerosil 200 fumed silica manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.
- Example 14 In Example 13, the usage amount of the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B-1) was changed from 4.0 parts to 2.0 parts, and the usage amount of Aerosil 200 was changed from 0.4 parts to 0.2 parts. The same operation as in Example 13 was performed to obtain a water-absorbent resin composition (P-14) of the second invention.
- Example 15 In Example 13, the same operation as in Example 13 was performed except that the amount of the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B-1) used was changed from 4.0 parts to 12 parts. Resin composition (P-15) was obtained.
- Example 16 In Example 13, the same procedure as in Example 13 was performed, except that the amount of the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B-1) was changed from 4.0 parts to 0.4 parts, and Aerosil 200 was not used. A water-absorbent resin composition (P-16) of the second present invention was obtained.
- Example 17 In Example 13, except that 4.0 parts of the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B-1) was changed to 4.0 parts of the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B-2) prepared in Production Example 9. The same operation as in No. 13 was performed to obtain a water absorbent resin composition (P-17) of the second invention.
- Example 18 In Example 13, except that 4.0 parts of the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B-1) was changed to 4.0 parts of the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B-3) produced in Production Example 10. Perform the same operation as 13. A water-absorbent resin composition (P-18) of the second present invention was obtained.
- Example 19 ⁇ Example 19> In Example 13, 4.0 parts of the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B-1) was changed to 2.0 parts of the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B-3) prepared in Production Example 10, and the amount of Aerosil 200 used was changed. Except for changing from 0.4 part to 0.2 part, the same operation as in Example 13 was performed to obtain a water absorbent resin composition (P-19) of the second invention.
- Example 20 In Example 13, except that 4.0 parts of the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B-1) was changed to 4.0 parts of the aqueous solution of the cationic organic polymer (B-4) produced in Production Example 11. The same operation as in No. 13 was performed to obtain a water absorbent resin composition (P-20) of the second invention.
- Example 21 The cationic organic polymer (B-1) produced in Production Example 8 while 100 parts of the resin particles (A-6) obtained in Production Example 7 were stirred at high speed (High Speed Stirring Turbulizer manufactured by Hosokawa Micron: rotation speed 2000 rpm). 1.2 parts of the aqueous solution was added and mixed uniformly. Thereafter, the mixture was heated at 80 ° C. for 30 minutes to obtain a water absorbent resin composition (P-21) of the second invention.
- Aerosil 200 fumed silica manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.
- Example 13 4.0 parts of an aqueous solution of a dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate / sulfate polymer was added to an aqueous polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride solution (trade name: Unisense FPA1002L, manufactured by Senka Corporation, molecular weight 950,000, solid content concentration 18%).
- a comparative water absorbent resin (R-6) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 13, except that the amount was changed to 4.5 parts.
- Example 14 ⁇ Comparative Example 7>
- a dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate sulfate polymer was added to a dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate / dimethylsulfate quaternary salt (trade name: Unisense FPV1000L, manufactured by Senka Corporation, molecular weight 400,000, solid content concentration. 20%) Except for changing to 2.5 parts, the same operation as in Example 14 was carried out to obtain a comparative water absorbent resin (R-7).
- Performance evaluation results (retention of water-absorbing resin compositions (P-13) to (P-21) of Examples 13 to 21 and water-absorbing resins (R-4) to (R-7) of Comparative Examples 4 to 7
- Table 2 shows the amount of water, the amount absorbed under load, the gel permeability, the moisture absorption blocking rate, the whiteness and the odor).
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the second present invention is dramatically improved in gel flow rate compared to the water-absorbent resins of Comparative Examples 4 and 5 that do not contain a cationic organic polymer. This indicates that the liquid permeability between the swollen gels is excellent. Moreover, compared with the water-absorbing resin of Comparative Examples 6 and 7 containing a comparative cationic organic polymer, not only the gel flow rate is excellent, but also the absorption under load, moisture absorption blocking rate, whiteness and odor are improved. You can see that From the above, it can be seen that the water-absorbent resin composition of the second present invention satisfies the gel flow rate and other performances at a high level.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the first aspect of the present invention has the characteristics that it is possible to achieve both liquid permeability between swollen gels and absorption performance under load, and blocking and discoloration during storage are unlikely to occur.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the second aspect of the present invention is excellent in liquid permeability between swollen gels, and has features such that blocking, discoloration, and odor are not generated during storage. Because of the above effects, the water-absorbent resin composition of the present invention can be used for absorbent articles having a large amount of absorption and excellent reversibility and surface dryness when applied to various absorbent bodies.
- Suitable for hygiene items such as children's disposable diapers and adult disposable diapers, napkins (such as sanitary napkins), paper towels, pads (such as incontinence pads and surgical underpads), and pet sheets (pet urine absorbing sheets) It is especially suitable for disposable diapers.
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水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)及び/又は加水分解により水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)となるビニルモノマー(a2)並びに架橋剤(b)を必須構成単位とする架橋重合体(A)と数平均分子量が100万以上であるカチオン性有機ポリマー(c)の油中分散体とを混合する工程を含むことを特徴とする吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法である。
第二の本発明は、水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)及び/又は加水分解により水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)となるビニルモノマー(a2)並びに架橋剤(b)を必須構成単位とする架橋重合体(A)と、-NH2基、-NH2基のモノアルキル(炭素数1~4)置換基及び-NH2基のジアルキル(炭素数1~4)置換基からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種のアミノ基(am)の塩であるカチオン性基を有するカチオン性有機ポリマー(B)とを含む吸水性樹脂組成物であり、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B)が、前記アミノ基(am)を有するカチオン性単量体及び/または前記アミノ基(am)の塩を有するカチオン性単量体を必須成分とする単量体組成物の重合体又はその塩であり、前記単量体組成物に含まれる前記カチオン性単量体の割合が単量体組成物に含まれる単量体の合計モル数に基づいて50モル%以上である吸水性樹脂組成物;及び
前記架橋重合体(A)とカチオン性有機ポリマー(B′)の水溶液とを混合する工程を含むことを特徴とする吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法である。
本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物は、水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)及び/又は加水分解により水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)となるビニルモノマー(a2)並びに架橋剤(b)を必須構成単位とする架橋重合体(A)と、カチオン性有機ポリマーとを含む吸水性樹脂組成物である。
(i)炭素数8~30の芳香族エチレン性モノマー
スチレン、α-メチルスチレン、ビニルトルエン及びヒドロキシスチレン等のスチレン、並びにビニルナフタレン及びジクロルスチレン等のスチレンのハロゲン置換体等。
(ii)炭素数2~20の脂肪族エチレン性モノマー
アルケン(エチレン、プロピレン、ブテン、イソブチレン、ペンテン、ヘプテン、ジイソブチレン、オクテン、ドデセン及びオクタデセン等);並びにアルカジエン(ブタジエン及びイソプレン等)等。
(iii)炭素数5~15の脂環式エチレン性モノマー
モノエチレン性不飽和モノマー(ピネン、リモネン及びインデン等);並びにポリエチレン性ビニルモノマー[シクロペンタジエン、ビシクロペンタジエン及びエチリデンノルボルネン等]等。
水溶液重合を行う場合、有機溶媒の使用量(重量%)は、水の重量を基準として40以下が好ましく、更に好ましくは30以下である。
ラジカル重合開始剤の使用量(重量%)は、水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)及び加水分解性ビニルモノマー(a2)の合計重量に基づいて、0.0005~5が好ましく、更に好ましくは0.001~2である。
重合コントロール剤の使用量(重量%)は、水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)及び加水分解性ビニルモノマー(a2)の合計重量に基づいて、0.0005~5が好ましく、更に好ましくは0.001~2である。
水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)としてアクリル酸やメタクリル酸等の酸基含有モノマーを用いる場合、含水ゲルを塩基で中和しても良い。酸基の中和度は、50~80モル%であることが好ましい。中和度が50モル%未満の場合、得られる含水ゲル重合体の粘着性が高くなり、製造時及び使用時の作業性が悪化する場合がある。更に得られる吸水性樹脂組成物の保水量が低下する場合がある。一方、中和度が80%を超える場合、得られた樹脂のpHが高くなり人体の皮膚に対する安全性が懸念される場合がある。
なお、中和は、吸水性樹脂組成物の製造において、架橋重合体(A)の重合以降のいずれの段階で行ってもよく、例えば、含水ゲルの状態で中和する等の方法が好ましい例として例示される。
中和する塩基としては、水酸化ナトリウム、水酸化カリウム等のアルカリ金属水酸化物や、炭酸ナトリウム、炭酸水素ナトリウム、炭酸カリウム等のアルカリ金属炭酸塩を通常使用できる。
求電子試薬としては、後述の化合物を用いることができる。これら求電子試薬は、一種類のみを用いてもよく、また、二種類以上を併用してもよい。
アミノ基と求電子試薬との反応は、アミノ基含有モノマー又はポリマーと求電子試薬を、水又は任意の溶剤の存在下で混合し、必要に応じて加熱することで行うことができ、アミノ基又はアンモニオ基の酸性化合物による中和は、アミノ又はアンモニオ基含有モノマー又はポリマーと酸性化合物を、水又は任意の溶剤の存在下で混合することで行うことができる。
カチオン性有機ポリマー(c)の数平均分子量は、例えば、多角度光散乱検出器(昭光サイエンティフィック(株)製DAWN HELEOS II)を備えたゲルパーミエーションクロマトグラフィー(アジレント・テクノロジー(株)製、1200シリーズ)(以下、GPC-MALSと略記する)を使用し、溶剤として0.5M酢酸と0.2M硝酸ナトリウムを含む水溶液を用い、サンプル濃度は0.2重量%とし、カラム固定相にはポリマー系充填剤(昭光サイエンティフィック(株)製OHpak SB-806M HQ)を用い、カラム温度は40℃として測定される。
カチオン性有機ポリマー(c)を水及び/又は溶剤と同時に添加する場合、カチオン性有機ポリマー(c)を水及び/若しくは溶剤に溶解した溶液又はカチオン性有機ポリマー(c)を水及び/若しくは溶剤に分散した分散体を添加することが好ましく、作業性等の観点から分散体を添加することが更に好ましい。溶液又は分散体を添加する場合、噴霧又は滴下して添加することが好ましい。
カチオン性有機ポリマー(c)が疎水性溶媒に分散した油中分散体である場合、分散体に含まれるカチオン性有機ポリマー(c)の含有量は、疎水性溶媒とカチオン性有機ポリマー(c)を含む分散液の合計重量に対して5~70%重量%が好ましく、更に好ましくは10~60重量%である。
疎水性溶媒中に分散するカチオン性有機ポリマー(c)の分散粒子径は体積平均粒子径が0.1nm~1mmであることが好ましく、更に好ましくは1nm~100μmである。カチオン性有機ポリマー(c)の体積平均粒子径は、例えば、レーザー回折/散乱式粒度分布測定装置(例えば、LA-950及びSZ-100;いずれも堀場製作所製)を用いる動的光散乱法により測定される。
なお分散体には、必要に応じて任意の分散剤及び安定化剤等の添加剤が含まれていても良い。
架橋重合体(A)とカチオン性有機ポリマー(c)との混合後に加熱する場合、加熱時間は加熱温度により適宜設定することができるが、吸収性能の観点から、好ましくは5~60分、更に好ましくは10~40分である。架橋重合体(A)とカチオン性有機ポリマー(c)とを混合して得られる吸水性樹脂を、最初に用いたカチオン性有機ポリマーと同種又は異種のカチオン性有機ポリマーを用いて、更に表面処理することも可能である。
多価金属塩(e)がカチオン性有機ポリマー(c)と混合される前に架橋重合体(A)と混合される場合、多価金属塩(e)は、前記の表面架橋剤(d)での表面架橋の前、同時及び後のいずれの段階で行ってもよいが、吸水性樹脂組成物の加圧下での吸収性能の観点から、表面架橋剤(d)での表面化共と同時に混合することが好ましい。
アミノ基(am)の塩としては、前記のアミノ基(am)を酸(好ましくはルイス酸及びブレンステッド酸)で中和した基が挙げられる。
無機酸としては、オキソ酸(過塩素酸、硝酸、硫酸、リン酸、テトラフルオロホウ酸、ヘキサフルオロリン酸及びホウ酸等)及びハロゲン化水素(フッ化水素、塩化水素酸、臭化水素酸及びシアン化水素酸等)等が挙げられ、有機酸としては、有機カルボン酸(酢酸及びトリフルオロ酢酸等)及び有機スルホン酸{脂肪族スルホン酸(メタンスルホン酸及びトリフルオロメタンスルホン酸等)、脂環式スルホン酸(カンファースルホン酸等)及び芳香族スルホン酸(パラトルエンスルホン酸等)等}が挙げられる。
なかでもブレンステッド酸であることが好ましい。
アミノ基(am)含有(メタ)アクリレートとしては、アミノアルキル(炭素数1~4)(メタ)アクリレート(アミノエチル(メタ)アクリレート及びアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリレート等)、アルキル(炭素数1~4)アミノアルキル(炭素数1~4)(メタ)アクリレート(メチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリレート、エチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリレート、ターシャリーブチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリレート、メチルアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリレート、エチルアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリレート及びターシャリーブチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリレート等)及びジアルキル(炭素数1~4)アミノアルキル(炭素数1~4)(メタ)アクリレート(ジメチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリレート、ジエチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリレート、ジブチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリレート、ジメチルアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリレート、ジエチルアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリレート及びジブチルアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリレート等)等が挙げられ、アミノ基(am)含有(メタ)アクリルアミドとしては、アミノアルキル(炭素数1~4)(メタ)アクリルアミド(アミノエチル(メタ)アクリルアミド及びアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリルアミド等)、アルキル(炭素数1~4)アミノアルキル(炭素数1~4)(メタ)アクリルアミド(メチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリルアミド、エチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリルアミド、ターシャリーブチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリルアミド、メチルアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリルアミド、エチルアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリルアミド及びターシャリーブチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリルアミド等)及びジアルキル(炭素数1~4)アミノアルキル(炭素数1~4)(メタ)アクリルアミド(ジメチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリルアミド、ジエチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリルアミド、ジブチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリルアミド、ジメチルアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリルアミド、ジエチルアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリルアミド及びジブチルアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリルアミド等)等が挙げられ、アミノ基(am)含有ビニル化合物としてはp-アミノスチレン、2-ビニルピリジン、ビニルアニリン及び(メタ)アリルアミン等が挙げられる。
これらのカチオン性単量体は、1種単独で使用してもよく、また2種以上を組み合わせて使用してもよい。
カチオン性単量体としては、なかでも前記のアミノ基(am)含有(メタ)アクリレート及び前記のアミノ基(am)含有(メタ)アクリルアミドのうち、アミノアルキル(炭素数1~4)(メタ)アクリレート、アルキル(炭素数1~4)アミノアルキル(炭素数1~4)(メタ)アクリレート、ジアルキル(炭素数1~4)アミノアルキル(炭素数1~4)(メタ)アクリレート、アミノアルキル(炭素数1~4)(メタ)アクリルアミド、アルキル(炭素数1~4)アミノアルキル(炭素数1~4)(メタ)アクリルアミド及びジアルキル(炭素数1~4)アミノアルキル(炭素数1~4)(メタ)アクリルアミドが好ましく、アミノエチル(メタ)アクリレート及びN,N-ジメチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリレートが更に好ましい。
カチオン性単量体を含む単量体組成物を重合する公知の方法としては、有機溶剤及び/又は水を用いた乳化重合法、懸濁重合法及び溶液重合する方法が挙げられ、なかでも水溶液重合法の場合、モノマー濃度が通常10~80重量%となるような単量体組成物の水溶液を不活性ガス雰囲気下で、公知の重合触媒{たとえば過硫酸アンモニウム、過硫酸カリウム等の過硫酸塩;ベンゾイルパーオキシド等の有機過酸化物;2,2′-アゾビス(アミジノプロパン)ハイドロクロライド、アゾビスシアノバレリン酸等のアゾ系化合物;レドックス触媒(H2O2及び過硫酸カリウム等の過酸化物と重亜硫酸ソーダ及び硫酸第一鉄などの還元剤との組合せ)など}を加えて20~100℃程度で数時間重合を行う方法が挙げられる。
ルイス酸又はブレンステッド酸による中和は、単量体組成物を前記の方法で重合して得られた重合体と酸とを公知の方法で混合することで行うことができ、重合体と酸との混合は重合体を含む水溶液中で行う方法が好ましい。
Xは酸素原子またはイミノ基であり、好ましくは酸素原子である。
Z-はブレンステッド酸の共役塩基を表し、ブレンステッド酸としては、前記のブレンステッド酸と同じものが挙げられ、好ましいものも同じである。
なお水溶液には、必要に応じて任意の安定化剤等の添加剤が含まれていても良い。安定化剤としては、例えば、市販のキレート剤[ジエチレントリアミン(塩)、トリエチレンテトラミン(塩)、エチレンジアミン四酢酸(塩)、クエン酸(塩)、酒石酸(塩)及びリンゴ酸(塩)等]、市販の無機還元剤[亜硫酸(塩)、亜硫酸水素(塩)、亜リン酸(塩)及び次亜リン酸(塩)等]、市販のpH調整剤[リン酸(塩)、ホウ酸(塩)、アルカリ金属(塩)及びアルカリ土類金属(塩)等]、市販の酸化防止剤[ビタミンC(アスコルビン酸)、ビタミンE(トコフェロール)、ジブチルヒドロキシトルエン(BHTともいう)、ブチルヒドロキシアニソール(BHAともいう)、エリソルビン酸ナトリウム、没食子酸プロピル及び亜硫酸ナトリウム等]が挙げられる。
架橋重合体(A)とカチオン性有機ポリマー(B)との混合後に加熱する場合、加熱時間は加熱温度により適宜設定することができるが、吸収性能の観点から、好ましくは5~60分、更に好ましくは10~40分である。架橋重合体(A)とカチオン性有機ポリマー(B)とを混合して得られる吸水性樹脂を、最初に用いたカチオン性有機ポリマーと同種又は異種のカチオン性有機ポリマーを用いて、更に表面処理することも可能である。
目開き63μm(JIS Z8801-1:2006)のナイロン網で作製したティーバッグ(縦20cm、横10cm)に測定試料1.00gを入れ、生理食塩水(食塩濃度0.9%)1,000ml中に無撹拌下、1時間浸漬した後引き上げて、15分間吊るして水切りした。その後、ティーバッグごと、遠心分離器にいれ、150Gで90秒間遠心脱水して余剰の生理食塩水を取り除き、ティーバッグを含めた重量(h1)を測定し次式から保水量を求めた。なお、使用した生理食塩水及び測定雰囲気の温度は25℃±2℃であった。(h2)は、測定試料の無い場合について上記と同様の操作により計測したティーバッグの重量である。
保水量(g/g)=(h1)-(h2)
目開き63μm(JIS Z8801-1:2006)のナイロン網を底面に貼った円筒型プラスチックチューブ(内径:25mm、高さ:34mm)内に、30メッシュふるいと60メッシュふるいを用いて250~500μmの範囲にふるい分けした測定試料0.16gを秤量し、円筒型プラスチックチューブを垂直にしてナイロン網上に測定試料がほぼ均一厚さになるように整えた後、この測定試料の上に分銅(重量:300g、外径:24.5mm、)を乗せた。この円筒型プラスチックチューブ全体の重量(M1)を計量した後、生理食塩水(食塩濃度0.9%)60mlの入ったシャーレ(直径:12cm)の中に測定試料及び分銅の入った円筒型プラスチックチューブを垂直に立ててナイロン網側を下面にして浸し、60分静置した。60分後に、円筒型プラスチックチューブをシャーレから引き上げ、これを斜めに傾けて底部に付着した水を一箇所に集めて水滴として垂らすことで余分な水を除去した後、測定試料及び分銅の入った円筒型プラスチックチューブ全体の重量(M2)を計量し、次式から加圧下吸収量を求めた。
なお、使用した生理食塩水及び測定雰囲気の温度は25℃±2℃であった。
荷重下吸収量(g/g)={(M2)-(M1)}/0.16
図1及び図2で示される器具を用いて以下の操作により測定した。
測定試料0.32gを150ml生理食塩水1(食塩濃度0.9%)に30分間浸漬して膨潤ゲル粒子2を調製した。そして、垂直に立てた円筒3{直径(内径)25.4mm、長さ40cm、底部から60mlの位置及び40mlの位置にそれぞれ目盛り線4及び目盛り線5が設けてある。}の底部に、金網6(目開き106μm、JIS Z8801-1:2006)と、開閉自在のコック7(通液部の内径5mm)とを有する濾過円筒管内に、コック7を閉鎖した状態で、調製した膨潤ゲル粒子2を生理食塩水と共に移した後、この膨潤ゲル粒子2の上に円形金網8(目開き150μm、直径25mm)が金網面に対して垂直に結合する加圧軸9(重さ22g、長さ47cm)を金網と膨潤ゲル粒子とが接触するように載せ、更に加圧軸9におもり10(88.5g)を載せ、1分間静置した。引き続き、コック7を開き、濾過円筒管内の液面が60ml目盛り線4から40ml目盛り線5になるのに要する時間(T1;秒)を計測し、次式よりゲル通液速度(ml/min)を求めた。使用する生理食塩水及び測定雰囲気の温度は25℃±2℃で行い、T2は測定試料の無い場合について上記と同様の操作により計測した時間である。
ゲル通液速度(ml/min)=20ml×60/(T1-T2)
測定試料10gを直径5cmのアルミ製の皿に均一に入れ、40℃、相対湿度80%の恒温恒湿槽中で3時間放置した。放置後の吸水性樹脂の重量を測定し、その後12メッシュの金網で軽く篩い、吸湿によりブロッキングして12メッシュをパスしない吸水性樹脂の質量を測定し、下式により吸湿ブロッキング率を求めた。
吸湿ブロッキング率=(放置後の12メッシュ網に残る吸水性樹脂の質量/放置後の吸水性樹脂の質量)×100
測定試料の初期着色(製造直後の着色)及び長期保存又は応用製品中での着色の進行しやすさは、デジタル測色色差計(日本電色工業株式会社製ND-1001DP型)を用いて促進試験前後の白色度(WB値)を測定することにより評価した。白色度(WB)は、その値が大きいほど、着色が抑制されていることを示す。なお、着色促進試験の手順は以下の通りである。
内径90mmのガラスシャーレに10gの吸水性樹脂を入れ、表面が平坦になるように均一に均した。これを60±2℃、80±2%R.H.の恒温恒湿機内に14日間保存した。その後、恒温恒湿機内からシャーレを取り出して室温に戻した後、促進試験後の白色度(WB値)を測定した。
吸水性樹脂20gをチャック付きポリ袋(120mm×85mm)に入れ、これを密閉下、40℃の恒温槽中で12時間放置した。その後、成人の被験者5名による臭気官能試験を行い、以下の評点に基づき平均点を算出した。
0:不快な臭気なし
1:わずかに不快な臭気有り
2:不快な臭気有り
3:特に不快な臭気が強い
アクリル酸(a1-1){三菱化学株式会社製、純度100%}270部、架橋剤(b-1){ペンタエリスリトールトリアリルエーテル、ダイソ-株式会社製}0.98部及びイオン交換水712部を攪拌・混合しながら3℃に保った。この混合物中に窒素を流入して溶存酸素量を1ppm以下とした後、1%過酸化水素水溶液1.1部、2%アスコルビン酸水溶液2.0部及び2%の2,2’-アゾビスアミジノプロパンジハイドロクロライド水溶液13.5部を添加・混合して重合を開始させた。混合物の温度が80℃に達した後、80±2℃で約5時間熟成することにより含水ゲルを得た。
製造例1と同様にして得られた樹脂粒子(A-1)100部を高速攪拌(細川ミクロン製高速攪拌タービュライザー:回転数2000rpm)しながら、これに表面架橋剤(d)としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル0.12部、プロピレングリコール1.4部、多価金属塩(e)としての硫酸ナトリウムアルミニウム12水和物1.2部及びイオン交換水3.9部を混合した混合液を添加し、均一混合した後、135℃で30分加熱して、表面架橋された樹脂粒子(A-3)を得た。
製造例1と同様にして得られた樹脂粒子(A-1)100部を高速攪拌(細川ミクロン製高速攪拌タービュライザー:回転数2000rpm)しながら、これに表面架橋剤(d)としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル0.12部、プロピレングリコール2.4部及びイオン交換水3.1部を混合した混合液を添加し、均一混合した後、135℃で30分加熱して、表面架橋された樹脂粒子(A-4)を得た。
特公昭54-37986号公報に記載の方法に準じ、カチオン性有機ポリマー(c)の油中分散体を製造した。すなわち、アミノエチルメタアクリレート・メタンスルホン酸塩300gをイオン交換水200gに溶解し、単量体水溶液を調製した。別に2LコルベンにIPソルベント(出光興産株式会社製イソパラフィン)430gを入れ、ポリオキシエチレンソルビタンモノステアレート70gを溶解し、攪拌を続けながら先に調製した単量体水溶液を乳化分散させた。この乳濁液に窒素ガスを30分通じ、水浴上で50℃に保って攪拌を行いつつアゾビスジメチルバレロニトリルの10重量%アセトン溶液(触媒溶液)3mLを加えて重合を開始した。4時間の反応後、上記の触媒溶液3mLを追加し、更に2時間50℃に保って攪拌したのち放冷し、カチオン性有機ポリマーの油中分散体(数平均分子量400万、固形分濃度30%)を得た。この油中分散体を(c-1)とする。
製造例4において、アミノエチルメタアクリレート・メタンスルホン酸塩をアミノエチルメタアクリレート・カンファースルホン酸塩に変更する以外は、製造例4と同様の操作を行い、カチオン性有機ポリマーの油中分散体(数平均分子量500万、固形分濃度30%)を得た。この油中分散体を(c-2)とする。
製造例1で得られた樹脂粒子(A-2)100部を高速攪拌(細川ミクロン製高速攪拌タービュライザー:回転数2000rpm)しながら、ジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート塩化メチル4級塩重合体の油中分散体(MTアクアポリマー株式会社製、数平均分子量200万、固形分濃度約35%)2.5部を添加し、均一混合した。これに、更に水不溶性無機微粒子(f)としてのAerosil200(日本アエロジル株式会社製ヒュームドシリカ)を0.4部添加し、レディゲミキサー(GmbH社製)を使用して5分間混合した後、80℃で30分間加熱して、第一の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-1)を得た。
実施例1において、ジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート塩化メチル4級塩重合体の油中分散体の使用量を2.5部から1.2部に、更にAerosil200の使用量を0.4部から0.2部に変更する以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、第一の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-2)を得た。
実施例1において、ジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート塩化メチル4級塩重合体の油中分散体の使用量を2.5部から1.2部に変更し、更にAerosil200を使用しない以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、第一の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-3)を得た。
実施例1において、樹脂粒子(A-2)を樹脂粒子(A-3)に変更する以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、第一の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-4)を得た。
実施例1において、樹脂粒子(A-2)を樹脂粒子(A-4)に、更にAerosil200の使用量を0.4部から0.3部に変更する以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、第一の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-5)を得た。
粉末状のジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート塩化メチル4級塩重合体(MTアクアポリマー株式会社製、数平均分子量1000万)を乳鉢でよく磨り潰し、100メッシュのふるいを使用して150μm以下の粒度にふるい分けしたもの3.0部を、製造例1で得られた樹脂粒子(B-2)100部に添加し、レディゲミキサー(GmbH社製)を使用して5分間混合した。更に水不溶性無機微粒子(f)としてのAerosil200(日本アエロジル株式会社製ヒュームドシリカ)を0.4部添加し、レディゲミキサー(GmbH社製)を使用して5分間混合した後、80℃で30分間加熱して、第一の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-6)を得た。
実施例1において、ジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート塩化メチル4級塩重合体の油中分散体をアクリルアミド-ジメチルアミノエチルアクリレート塩化メチル4級塩共重合体の油中分散体(MTアクアポリマー株式会社製、数平均分子量100万、固形分濃度約35%)に変更する以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、第一の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-7)を得た。
実施例1において、ジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート塩化メチル4級塩重合体の油中分散体2.5部を実施例7で使用したアクリルアミド-ジメチルアミノエチルアクリレート塩化メチル4級塩共重合体の油中分散体0.3部に、更にAerosil200の使用量を0.4部から0.2部に変更する以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、第一の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-8)を得た。
実施例1において、樹脂粒子(A-2)を樹脂粒子(A-4)に、ジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート塩化メチル4級塩重合体の油中分散体(MTアクアポリマー株式会社製、分子量200万、固形分濃度約35%)を実施例7で使用したアクリルアミド-ジメチルアミノエチルアクリレート塩化メチル4級塩共重合体の油中分散体に、更にAerosil200の使用量を0.4部から0.3部に変更する以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、第一の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-9)を得た。
実施例6において、粉末状のジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート塩化メチル4級塩重合体を粉末状のアクリルアミド-ジメチルアミノエチルアクリレート塩化メチル4級塩共重合体(MTアクアポリマー株式会社製、分子量350万)に変更する以外は、実施例6と同様の操作を行い、第一の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-10)を得た。
実施例1において、ジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート塩化メチル4級塩重合体の油中分散体2.5部を、製造例4で作成したアミノエチルメタアクリレート・メタンスルホン酸塩重合体の油中分散体3.0部に変更する以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い。第一の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-11)を得た。
実施例1において、ジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート塩化メチル4級塩重合体の油中分散体2.5部を、製造例5で作成したアミノエチルメタアクリレート・カンファースルホン酸塩重合体の油中分散体3.0部に変更する以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い。第一の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-12)を得た。
製造例1で得られた樹脂粒子(A-2)をそのまま比較用の吸水性樹脂(R-1)とした。
製造例1で得られた樹脂粒子(A-2)100部にAerosil200(日本アエロジル株式会社製ヒュームドシリカ)を0.4部添加し、レディゲミキサー(GmbH社製)を使用して5分間混合した後、80℃で30分間加熱して、比較用の吸水性樹脂(R-2)を得た。
実施例1において、ジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート塩化メチル4級塩重合体の油中分散体2.5部をポリジアリルジメチルアンモニウムクロリド水溶液(センカ株式会社製、分子量95万、固形分濃度18%)4.5部に変更する以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、比較用の吸水性樹脂(R-3)を得た。
製造例1と同様にして表面架橋された樹脂粒子(A-2)を得た。
アクリル酸145.4部を9.4部の水で希釈し、30~20℃に冷却しつつ25%の水酸化ナトリウム水溶液242.3部を加えて中和した。この溶液に、エチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル0.09部、次亜リン酸ソーダ1水和物0.0146部及び過硫酸カリウム0.0727部を添加・溶解し、25℃でバイオミキサー(日本精機株式会社製 ABM-2型)にて2分間撹拌・分散してモノマー水溶液を得た。
500mLセパラブルフラスコに、ジメチルアミノエチルメタアクリレート・硫酸塩50部、イオン交換水150部、次亜リン酸ナトリウム一水和物0.03部を加えよく攪拌した。この混合物中に窒素を流入して反応系内を窒素置換しながら開始剤として2%の2,2’-アゾビスアミジノプロパンジハイドロクロライド水溶液1.5部を添加した後、75℃で5時間反応させ、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B-1)を含む水溶液(固形分濃度25%)を得た。水溶液に含まれるカチオン性有機ポリマー(B-1)の数平均分子量は40万であった。
製造例8において、次亜リン酸ナトリウム一水和物の使用量を0.03部から0.4部に変更する以外は、製造例8と同様の操作を行い、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B-2)を含む水溶液(固形分濃度25%)を得た。水溶液に含まれるカチオン性有機ポリマー(B-2)の数平均分子量は1.5万であった。
製造例8において、ジメチルアミノエチルメタアクリレート・硫酸塩をアミノエチルメタアクリレート・メタンスルホン酸塩に変更する以外は、製造例8と同様の操作を行い、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B-3)を含む水溶液(固形分濃度25%)を得た。水溶液に含まれるカチオン性有機ポリマー(B-3)の数平均分子量は50万であった。
製造例8において、ジメチルアミノエチルメタアクリレート硫酸塩をアミノエチルメタアクリレート・メタンスルホン酸塩に、更に次亜リン酸ナトリウム一水和物の使用量を0.03部から0.4部にする以外は、製造例8と同様の操作を行い、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B-4)を含む水溶液(固形分濃度25%)を得た。水溶液に含まれるカチオン性有機ポリマー(B-4)の数平均分子量は2.4万であった。
製造例6で得られた樹脂粒子(A-2)100部を高速攪拌(細川ミクロン製高速攪拌タービュライザー:回転数2000rpm)しながら、製造例8で作製したカチオン性有機ポリマー(B-1)の水溶液4.0部を添加し、均一に混合した。これに、更に水不溶性無機微粒子(f)としてのAerosil200(日本アエロジル株式会社製ヒュームドシリカ)を0.4部添加し、レディゲミキサー(GmbH社製)を使用して5分間混合した後、80℃で30分間加熱して、第二の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-13)を得た。
実施例13において、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B-1)の水溶液の使用量を4.0部から2.0部に、更にAerosil200の使用量を0.4部から0.2部に変更する以外は、実施例13と同様の操作を行い、第二の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-14)を得た。
実施例13において、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B-1)の水溶液の使用量を4.0部から12部に変更する以外は、実施例13と同様の操作を行い、第二の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-15)を得た。
実施例13において、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B-1)の水溶液の使用量を4.0部から0.4部に、更にAerosil200を使用しないこと以外は、実施例13と同様の操作を行い、第二の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-16)を得た。
実施例13において、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B-1)の水溶液4.0部を製造例9で作製したカチオン性有機ポリマー(B-2)の水溶液4.0部に変更する以外は、実施例13と同様の操作を行い、第二の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-17)を得た。
実施例13において、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B-1)の水溶液4.0部を製造例10で作製したカチオン性有機ポリマー(B-3)の水溶液4.0部に変更する以外は、実施例13と同様の操作を行い。第二の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-18)を得た。
実施例13において、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B-1)の水溶液4.0部を製造例10で作製したカチオン性有機ポリマー(B-3)の水溶液2.0部に変更し、Aerosil200の使用量を0.4部から0.2部に変更する以外は、実施例13と同様の操作を行い、第二の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-19)を得た。
実施例13において、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B-1)の水溶液4.0部を製造例11で作製したカチオン性有機ポリマー(B-4)の水溶液4.0部に変更する以外は、実施例13と同様の操作を行い、第二の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-20)を得た。
製造例7で得られた樹脂粒子(A-6)100部を高速攪拌(細川ミクロン製高速攪拌タービュライザー:回転数2000rpm)しながら、製造例8で作製したカチオン性有機ポリマー(B-1)の水溶液1.2部を添加し、均一に混合した。この後、80℃で30分間加熱して、第二の本発明の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-21)を得た。
製造例6で得られた樹脂粒子(A-2)をそのまま比較用の吸水性樹脂(R-4)とした。
製造例6で得られた樹脂粒子(A-2)100部にAerosil200(日本アエロジル株式会社製ヒュームドシリカ)を0.4部添加し、レディゲミキサー(GmbH社製)を使用して5分間混合した後、80℃で30分間加熱して、比較用の吸水性樹脂(R-5)を得た。
実施例13において、ジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート・硫酸塩重合体の水溶液4.0部を、ポリジアリルジメチルアンモニウムクロリド水溶液(商品名:ユニセンスFPA1002L、センカ株式会社製、分子量95万、固形分濃度18%)4.5部に変更する以外は、実施例13と同様の操作を行い、比較用の吸水性樹脂(R-6)を得た。
実施例14において、ジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート硫酸塩重合体の水溶液2.0部を、ジメチルアミノエチルメタクリレート・ジメチル硫酸4級塩(商品名:ユニセンスFPV1000L、センカ株式会社製、分子量40万、固形分濃度20%)2.5部に変更する以外は、実施例14と同様の操作を行い、比較用の吸水性樹脂(R-7)を得た。
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- 水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)及び/又は加水分解により水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)となるビニルモノマー(a2)並びに架橋剤(b)を必須構成単位とする架橋重合体(A)と数平均分子量が100万以上であるカチオン性有機ポリマー(c)とを含む吸水性樹脂組成物。
- カチオン性有機ポリマー(c)がアミノ基及び/又はアンモニオ基を有する請求項1に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- カチオン性有機ポリマー(c)が、分子量が30~300である強酸の共役塩基であるアニオンとの塩である請求項1又は2に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)及び/又は加水分解により水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)となるビニルモノマー(a2)並びに架橋剤(b)を必須構成単位とする架橋重合体(A)と数平均分子量が100万以上であるカチオン性有機ポリマー(c)の油中分散体とを混合する工程を含むことを特徴とする吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法。
- 水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)及び/又は加水分解により水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)となるビニルモノマー(a2)並びに架橋剤(b)を必須構成単位とする架橋重合体(A)と、-NH2基、-NH2基のモノアルキル(炭素数1~4)置換基及び-NH2基のジアルキル(炭素数1~4)置換基からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種のアミノ基(am)の塩であるカチオン性基を有するカチオン性有機ポリマー(B)とを含む吸水性樹脂組成物であり、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B)が、前記アミノ基(am)を有するカチオン性単量体及び/または前記アミノ基(am)の塩を有するカチオン性単量体を必須成分とする単量体組成物の重合体又はその塩であり、前記単量体組成物に含まれる前記カチオン性単量体の割合が単量体組成物に含まれる単量体の合計モル数に基づいて50モル%以上である吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 前記アミノ基(am)の塩が、前記アミノ基(am)と分子量が30~300でありpKaが1以下である強酸との塩である請求項5に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- カチオン性有機ポリマー(B)の含有率が、架橋重合体(A)とカチオン性有機ポリマー(B)の合計重量に基づいて0.01~5重量%である請求項5~7のいずれかに記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 架橋重合体(A)の表面が表面架橋剤(d)により架橋された構造を有する請求項1~3、5~8のいずれかに記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 多価金属塩(e)を含む請求項1~3、5~9のいずれかに記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 水不溶性無機粒子(f)を含む請求項1~3、5~10のいずれかに記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)及び/又は加水分解により水溶性ビニルモノマー(a1)となるビニルモノマー(a2)並びに架橋剤(b)を必須構成単位とする架橋重合体(A)と、カチオン性有機ポリマー(B′)の水溶液とを混合する工程を含むことを特徴とする吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法。
- カチオン性有機ポリマー(B′)は、-NH2基、-NH2基のモノアルキル(炭素数1~4)置換基及び-NH2基のジアルキル(炭素数1~4)置換基からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種のアミノ基(am)の塩であるカチオン性基を有し、前記カチオン性有機ポリマー(B′)が前記アミノ基(am)を有するカチオン性単量体及び/または前記アミノ基(am)の塩を有するカチオン性単量体を必須成分とする単量体組成物を重合する工程を含む製造工程で製造してなり、前記単量体組成物に含まれる前記カチオン性単量体の割合が単量体組成物に含まれる単量体の合計モル数に基づいて50モル%以上である、請求項12記載の製造方法。
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