WO2020122211A1 - 吸水性樹脂粒子 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to water absorbent resin particles.
- Water-absorbent resin is used in the field of hygiene products such as disposable diapers.
- the absorbent layer is a hydrophilic fiber or a hydrophilic fiber that does not swell with water.
- Disclosed is an absorbent article in which the immobilization rate of the physiological saline solution is 90% or more when 10 g of physiological saline solution is absorbed and centrifugally dehydrated after 5 minutes.
- the immobilization rate of physiological saline evaluated in Patent Document 1 is a value indicating how much water an absorbent article that has absorbed physiological saline for 5 minutes retains water after centrifugal dehydration.
- the value is a water retention after removing water by centrifugal dehydration, in which water that does not sufficiently immobilize (hold) each material that constitutes the absorbent article, that is, excess water that exists between material surface layers or materials. It is considered that the water-absorbent resin particles themselves exhibit the ability to release the moisture absorbed in the water-absorbent resin particles to the outside again, and no studies have been made yet. Therefore, there is room for improvement in suppressing stuffiness of absorbent articles.
- An object of the present invention is to provide water-absorbent resin particles capable of suppressing stuffiness when used as a hygiene product, and an absorber and an absorbent article using the same.
- the water-absorbent resin particles of the present invention have a moisture retention rate for 6 hours of 55% by mass or more in a moisture retention test under reduced pressure conducted by the following measuring method.
- 2 g of the water-absorbent resin particles are put into 38 g of physiological saline which is stirred at 600 rpm in a 100 ml beaker, and left standing at 25° C. for 30 minutes from the time when the vortex disappears to prepare a swollen gel.
- 20 g of the swelling gel is placed in a non-woven tea bag defined by EDANA WSP241.2R3 (12) of 12 cm ⁇ 10 cm, and the bag is closed as an evaluation sample to measure the mass.
- the evaluation sample placed on the sieve is placed in a vacuum dryer at 35° C.
- Swelling gel amount (g/g) (evaluation sample mass (g)-tare weight (g)) / water-absorbent resin particle dry mass (g) contained in the swelling gel to be measured
- Moisture retention rate (%) (amount of swollen gel after decompression (g/g)/initial amount of swollen gel (g/g)) x 100
- the water-absorbent resin particles may have a water-retention capacity of physiological saline of 30 to 70 g/g.
- the present invention also provides an absorbent body containing the above water-absorbent resin particles.
- the present invention also provides an absorbent article including the above absorbent body.
- the above absorbent article may be a diaper.
- the present invention provides a water-absorbent resin particle capable of suppressing stuffiness when used as a hygiene product, and an absorber and an absorbent article using the same.
- each component in the composition means the total amount of the plurality of substances present in the composition, unless a plurality of substances corresponding to each component are present in the composition, unless otherwise specified.
- the water-absorbent resin particles according to this embodiment have a moisture retention rate of 6 hours of 55% by mass or more in a moisture retention test under reduced pressure performed by the following measurement method. A more specific measuring method will be shown in Examples described later.
- 2 g of the water-absorbent resin particles are put into 38 g of physiological saline which is stirred at 600 rpm in a 100 ml beaker, and left standing at 25° C. for 30 minutes from the time when the vortex disappears to prepare a swollen gel.
- 20 g of the swelling gel is placed in a 12 cm ⁇ 10 cm non-woven tea bag specified by EDANA WSP241.2R3 (12), and the bag closed is used as an evaluation sample, and the mass is measured as an initial value.
- the evaluation sample placed on the sieve is placed in a vacuum dryer at 35° C. and an internal pressure of 0.2 kPa, and the mass of the evaluation sample is measured every hour.
- Swelling gel amount (g/g) (evaluation sample mass (g)-tare weight (g)) / water-absorbent resin particle dry mass (g) contained in the swelling gel to be measured
- Moisture retention rate (%) (amount of swollen gel after decompression (g/g)/initial amount of swollen gel (g/g)) x 100
- a non-woven bag defined by EDANA WSP241.2R3 (12) is used as the tea bag. That is, a heat-sealable non-woven bag having no opening, the non-woven fabric having a basis weight of 16.5 ⁇ 1.5 g/m 2 and an air permeability of 230 ⁇ 50 l/min at a pressure loss of 124 Pa. /100 cm 2 .
- a heat-pack (MWA18: 18 gsm) made by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. is cut into a predetermined size, bent as necessary, and each side is closed by a heat seal. it can.
- the water-absorbent resin according to the present embodiment has a high water retention rate even under severe conditions of 6 hours under reduced pressure, and it can be said that it has a property that it is difficult to release water once absorbed. Therefore, when it is used as a constituent material of a sanitary article such as a diaper, absorbed moisture is less likely to be released to the outside, and stuffiness during use can be reduced.
- the water retention rate for 6 hours may be 57% by mass or more, preferably 58% by mass or more, and more preferably 60% by mass or more.
- the moisture retention rate of 6 hours may be, for example, 80% by mass or less.
- the water retention capacity of the physiological saline of the water absorbent resin particles according to the present embodiment is 30 g/g or more, 32 g/g or more, 35 g/g or more, 38 g/g or more, 39 g/g or more, from the viewpoint of suppressing stuffiness. It may be 40 g/g or more, 41 g/g or more, 42 g/g or more, 44 g/g or more, or 46 g/g or more.
- the water retention capacity of the physiological saline of the water absorbent resin particles may be 70 g/g or less, 65 g/g or less, 60 g/g or less, 55 g/g or less, or 52 g/g or less.
- the water retention capacity of the physiological saline may be 30 to 70 g/g, 30 to 60 g/g, 30 to 55 g/g, or 32 to 55 g/g.
- the water retention capacity of the physiological saline is 35 to 70 g/g, 38 to 70 g/g, 41 to 70 g/g, 41 to 65 g/g, 41 to 60 g/g, 42 to 55 g/g, or 44 to 55 g/ It may be g.
- the water retention capacity of the physiological saline of the water absorbent resin particles can be measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the water-absorbent resin particles according to this embodiment may have a median particle size of, for example, 250 to 850 ⁇ m, 300 to 700 ⁇ m, or 300 to 600 ⁇ m.
- the water-absorbent resin particles according to the present embodiment can be, for example, one having a desired particle size distribution at the time of being obtained by the production method described later, and further, an operation such as particle size adjustment using classification with a sieve is performed. Therefore, the particle size distribution may be predetermined.
- the water absorbent resin particles according to the present embodiment can include, for example, a cross-linked polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer containing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer. That is, the water absorbent resin particles according to the present embodiment can have a structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
- the reverse phase suspension polymerization method As a method for polymerizing the above-mentioned monomer, there are a reverse phase suspension polymerization method, an aqueous solution polymerization method, a bulk polymerization method, a precipitation polymerization method and the like.
- the reverse phase suspension polymerization method or the aqueous solution polymerization method is preferable from the viewpoints of ensuring good water absorbing properties of the resulting water-absorbent resin particles and facilitating control of the polymerization reaction.
- the reverse phase suspension polymerization method will be described as an example of the method for polymerizing the ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
- the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is preferably water-soluble, and examples thereof include (meth)acrylic acid and salts thereof, 2-(meth)acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and salts thereof, (meth)acrylamide, N. , N-dimethyl(meth)acrylamide, 2-hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate, N-methylol(meth)acrylamide, polyethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate, N,N-diethylaminoethyl(meth)acrylate, N,N-diethylamino Examples include propyl (meth)acrylate and diethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylamide.
- the amino group may be quaternized.
- a functional group such as a carboxyl group and an amino group contained in the above-mentioned monomer can function as a functional group capable of being crosslinked in the surface crosslinking step described later.
- These ethylenically unsaturated monomers may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and its salts, methacrylic acid and its salts, acrylamide, methacrylamide, and N,N-dimethylacrylamide from the viewpoint of industrial availability. It is preferable to contain at least one compound selected, and it is more preferable to contain at least one compound selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and salts thereof, methacrylic acid and salts thereof, and acrylamide. From the viewpoint of further enhancing the water absorption property, the ethylenically unsaturated monomer more preferably contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and its salts, and methacrylic acid and its salts.
- the monomer some monomers other than the above ethylenically unsaturated monomer may be used. Such a monomer can be used by being mixed with an aqueous solution containing the above-mentioned ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
- the amount of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer used is preferably 70 to 100 mol% based on the total amount of the monomers.
- (meth)acrylic acid and salts thereof are more preferably 70 to 100 mol% with respect to the total amount of monomers.
- the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is usually preferably used as an aqueous solution.
- concentration of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the aqueous solution containing the ethylenically unsaturated monomer may be usually 20% by mass or more and the saturated concentration or less, and is 25 to 70% by mass. It is preferably 30 to 55% by mass and more preferably.
- water used include tap water, distilled water, ion-exchanged water and the like.
- the aqueous monomer solution may be used after neutralizing the acid group with an alkaline neutralizing agent.
- the degree of neutralization with an alkaline neutralizing agent increases the osmotic pressure of the water-absorbent resin particles to be obtained, and from the viewpoint of further enhancing water absorption properties such as water retention, the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is used. It is 10 to 100 mol%, preferably 50 to 90 mol%, and more preferably 60 to 80 mol% of the acidic groups in the body.
- alkaline neutralizing agent examples include alkali metal salts such as sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium hydroxide and potassium carbonate; ammonia and the like. These alkaline neutralizing agents may be used in the form of an aqueous solution in order to simplify the neutralizing operation. The above alkaline neutralizing agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the acid group of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer can be neutralized by, for example, dropping an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or the like into the aqueous monomer solution and mixing them.
- an aqueous monomer solution is dispersed in a hydrocarbon dispersion medium in the presence of a surfactant, and a radical polymerization initiator or the like is used to polymerize the ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
- a radical polymerization initiator for example, a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator can be used.
- An internal crosslinking agent may be used during the polymerization.
- Nonionic surfactants include, for example, sorbitan fatty acid ester and (poly)glycerin fatty acid ester (“(poly)” means both with and without the prefix “poly”.
- sucrose fatty acid ester polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene glycerin fatty acid ester, sorbitol fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene sorbitol fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene Castor oil, polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, alkylallyl formaldehyde condensed polyoxyethylene ether, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene block copolymer, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropyl alkyl ether, polyethylene glycol fatty acid ester and the like can be mentioned.
- anionic surfactant examples include fatty acid salts, alkylbenzene sulfonates, alkylmethyl taurates, polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether sulfate ester salts, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfonates, and polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphates.
- examples thereof include acid esters and phosphoric acid esters of polyoxyethylene alkyl allyl ether.
- the surfactant is sorbitan from the viewpoint that the W/O type reverse phase suspension is in a good state, the water-absorbent resin particles are easily obtained with a suitable particle size, and are industrially easily available.
- the surfactant contains sucrose fatty acid ester from the viewpoint that the water-absorbent resin particles obtained have improved water-absorbing properties.
- These surfactants may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of the surfactant is preferably 0.05 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the aqueous ethylenically unsaturated monomer solution, from the viewpoint of sufficiently obtaining the effect on the amount used and being economical. , 0.08 to 5 parts by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 3 parts by mass.
- a polymer dispersant may be used together with the above-mentioned surfactant.
- polymeric dispersant examples include maleic anhydride-modified polyethylene, maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene, maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer, maleic anhydride-modified EPDM (ethylene/propylene/diene/terpolymer), and anhydrous.
- Maleic acid modified polybutadiene maleic anhydride/ethylene copolymer, maleic anhydride/propylene copolymer, maleic anhydride/ethylene/propylene copolymer, maleic anhydride/butadiene copolymer, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene/propylene Examples thereof include copolymers, oxidized polyethylene, oxidized polypropylene, oxidized ethylene/propylene copolymers, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers, ethyl cellulose and ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose.
- polymer-based dispersants particularly from the viewpoint of dispersion stability of the monomer, maleic anhydride-modified polyethylene, maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene, maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer, maleic anhydride/ Ethylene copolymer, maleic anhydride/propylene copolymer, maleic anhydride/ethylene/propylene copolymer, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene/propylene copolymer, oxidized polyethylene, oxidized polypropylene, oxidized ethylene/propylene copolymer It is preferable to use a polymer.
- These polymeric dispersants may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of the polymeric dispersant is 0.05 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the aqueous ethylenically unsaturated monomer solution, from the viewpoint that the effect on the amount used is sufficiently obtained and it is economical. Is preferred, 0.08 to 5 parts by mass is more preferred, and 0.1 to 3 parts by mass is even more preferred.
- the radical polymerization initiator is preferably water-soluble, and examples thereof include persulfates such as potassium persulfate, ammonium persulfate and sodium persulfate; methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, methyl isobutyl ketone peroxide, di-t-butyl peroxide, t -Butyl cumyl peroxide, t-butyl peroxyacetate, t-butyl peroxyisobutyrate, t-butyl peroxypivalate, and peroxides such as hydrogen peroxide; 2,2'-azobis(2-amidino Propane) dihydrochloride, 2,2′-azobis[2-(N-phenylamidino)propane] dihydrochloride, 2,2′-azobis[2-(N-allylamidino)propane] dihydrochloride, 2, 2'-azobis[2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl)propane] dihydrochlor
- These radical polymerization initiators may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds.
- the amount of the radical polymerization initiator used may be 0.00005 to 0.01 mol with respect to 1 mol of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
- the amount of the radical polymerization initiator used is 0.00005 mol or more, the polymerization reaction does not require a long time and is efficient.
- the amount used is 0.01 mol or less, a rapid polymerization reaction tends not to occur.
- the above radical polymerization initiator can also be used as a redox polymerization initiator in combination with a reducing agent such as sodium sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulfite, ferrous sulfate and L-ascorbic acid.
- a reducing agent such as sodium sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulfite, ferrous sulfate and L-ascorbic acid.
- a chain transfer agent may be included in the ethylenically unsaturated monomer aqueous solution used for the polymerization.
- the chain transfer agent include hypophosphites, thiols, thiolic acids, secondary alcohols, amines and the like.
- a thickener may be included in the aqueous ethylenically unsaturated monomer solution used for polymerization.
- the thickener for example, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyacrylamide, polyethyleneimine, dextrin, sodium alginate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene oxide and the like can be used. If the stirring speed during polymerization is the same, the higher the viscosity of the aqueous ethylenically unsaturated monomer solution, the larger the median particle size of the particles obtained.
- the hydrocarbon dispersion medium may contain at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a chain aliphatic hydrocarbon having 6 to 8 carbon atoms and an alicyclic hydrocarbon having 6 to 8 carbon atoms.
- Examples of the hydrocarbon dispersion medium include chain aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n-hexane, n-heptane, 2-methylhexane, 3-methylhexane, 2,3-dimethylpentane, 3-ethylpentane, and n-octane.
- Alicyclic hydrocarbon such as cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, cyclopentane, methylcyclopentane, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane, cis-1,3-dimethylcyclopentane, trans-1,3-dimethylcyclopentane;
- aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene and xylene.
- hydrocarbon dispersion media may be used alone or in combination of two or more. From the viewpoint of industrial availability and stable quality, the hydrocarbon dispersion medium may contain n-heptane, cyclohexane, or both of them.
- the amount of the hydrocarbon dispersion medium used is preferably 30 to 1000 parts by mass, and 40 to 500 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the aqueous monomer solution, from the viewpoint of appropriately removing the heat of polymerization and easily controlling the polymerization temperature. More preferably, the amount is more preferably 50 to 300 parts by mass. When the amount of the hydrocarbon dispersion medium used is 30 parts by mass or more, control of the polymerization temperature tends to be easy. When the amount of the hydrocarbon dispersion medium used is 1000 parts by mass or less, the productivity of polymerization tends to be improved, which is economical.
- the internal cross-linking agent may be further used to carry out internal cross-linking to control the water absorption characteristics of the water-absorbent resin particles.
- the internal cross-linking agent used include di- or tri(meth)acrylic acid esters of polyols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, trimethylolpropane, glycerin, polyoxyethylene glycol, polyoxypropylene glycol, and polyglycerin; Unsaturated polyesters obtained by reacting the above polyols with unsaturated acids such as maleic acid and fumaric acid; bis(meth)acrylamides such as N,N'-methylenebis(meth)acrylamide; polyepoxides and (meth) Di or tri(meth)acrylic acid esters obtained by reacting with acrylic acid; Di(meth) obtained by reacting polyisocyanates such as tolylene diisocyanate and hexam
- a polyglycidyl compound more preferable to use a diglycidyl ether compound, (poly)ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, (poly)propylene glycol diglycidyl ether, (poly)glycerin. It is particularly preferred to use diglycidyl ether.
- diglycidyl ether may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of the internal cross-linking agent is such that the water-soluble property is suppressed by the resulting polymer being appropriately cross-linked, and from the viewpoint of showing a sufficient water absorption amount, per 1 mol of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer,
- the amount is preferably 0 to 0.03 mol, more preferably 0.00001 to 0.01 mol, and further preferably 0.00002 to 0.005 mol.
- the reverse phase suspension polymerization can be carried out in a water-in-oil system by mixing with an oil phase containing components and heating with stirring.
- a monomer aqueous solution containing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer is dispersed in a hydrocarbon dispersion medium in the presence of a surfactant and, if necessary, a polymeric dispersant.
- the surfactant or the polymeric dispersant may be added before or after the polymerization reaction is started, either before or after the addition of the aqueous monomer solution.
- the reaction mixture obtained in the first stage polymerization reaction is mixed with an ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
- the body may be added and mixed, and the reverse phase suspension polymerization of the second and subsequent stages may be carried out in the same manner as in the first stage.
- the radical polymerization initiator and the internal crosslinking agent described above are used in the reverse phase suspension in the second and subsequent stages.
- an internal cross-linking agent may be used if necessary.
- an internal cross-linking agent it is added within the range of the molar ratio of each component to the above-mentioned ethylenically unsaturated monomer based on the amount of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer to be supplied to each stage, and the reverse phase suspension is added. It is preferable to carry out turbid polymerization.
- the temperature of the polymerization reaction varies depending on the radical polymerization initiator used, but the polymerization is promoted rapidly and the polymerization time is shortened to improve economic efficiency, and the heat of polymerization is easily removed to smoothly carry out the reaction. From the viewpoint, 20 to 150° C. is preferable, and 40 to 120° C. is more preferable.
- the reaction time is usually 0.5 to 4 hours.
- the completion of the polymerization reaction can be confirmed by, for example, stopping the temperature rise in the reaction system. Thereby, the polymer of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is usually obtained in a hydrogel state.
- a cross-linking agent may be added to the obtained water-containing gel-like polymer and heated to perform cross-linking after the polymerization.
- a cross-linking agent may be added to the obtained water-containing gel-like polymer and heated to perform cross-linking after the polymerization.
- cross-linking agent for cross-linking after the polymerization examples include polyols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, trimethylolpropane, glycerin, polyoxyethylene glycol, polyoxypropylene glycol and polyglycerin; Compounds having two or more epoxy groups such as poly)ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, (poly)propylene glycol diglycidyl ether, and (poly)glycerin diglycidyl ether; epichlorohydrin, epibromhydrin, ⁇ -methylepichlorohydrin, etc.
- Compounds having two or more isocyanate groups such as 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate and hexamethylene diisocyanate; oxazoline compounds such as 1,2-ethylenebisoxazoline; carbonate compounds such as ethylene carbonate; bis[N , N-di( ⁇ -hydroxyethyl)]adipamide and the like.
- polyglycidyl compounds such as (poly)ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, (poly)glycerin diglycidyl ether, (poly)glycerin triglycidyl ether, (poly)propylene glycol polyglycidyl ether, and polyglycerol polyglycidyl ether are preferable. ..
- These cross-linking agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of the cross-linking agent used for post-polymerization cross-linking is, from the viewpoint that the resulting water-containing gel polymer exhibits suitable water absorption properties by being appropriately cross-linked, per 1 mol of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer,
- the amount is preferably 0 to 0.03 mol, more preferably 0 to 0.01 mol, and further preferably 0.00001 to 0.005 mol.
- the addition amount of the cross-linking agent is within the above range, it is easy to obtain water-absorbent resin particles having a suitable water retention rate under reduced pressure.
- the post-polymerization crosslinking may be added after the polymerization of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer used in the polymerization, and in the case of multi-stage polymerization, it is preferably added after the multi-stage polymerization.
- the crosslinking agent for crosslinking after polymerization is From the viewpoint of water content (described later), it is preferable to add in the range of [water content immediately after polymerization ⁇ 3 mass%].
- drying is performed to remove water from the obtained hydrous gel polymer.
- polymer particles containing a polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer are obtained.
- a drying method for example, (a) the above hydrogel polymer is dispersed in a hydrocarbon dispersion medium, and azeotropic distillation is performed by externally heating the mixture to reflux the hydrocarbon dispersion medium to remove water.
- the method, (b) the method of taking out the hydrous gel-like polymer by decantation and drying under reduced pressure, and (c) the method of separating the hydrous gel-like polymer by filtration and drying under reduced pressure are mentioned. Above all, it is preferable to use the method (a) because it is easy in the manufacturing process.
- the particle size of the water-absorbent resin particles can be controlled, for example, by adjusting the rotation speed of the stirrer during the polymerization reaction, or after the polymerization reaction or at the beginning of drying, a powdery inorganic coagulant is added to the system. It can be done by By adding the aggregating agent, the particle diameter of the water-absorbent resin particles obtained can be increased.
- the powdery inorganic coagulant include silica, zeolite, bentonite, aluminum oxide, talc, titanium dioxide, kaolin, clay, hydrotalcite and the like. Among them, silica, aluminum oxide, talc or from the viewpoint of coagulation effect. Kaolin is preferred.
- the powdery inorganic coagulant in the reverse phase suspension polymerization, as a method of adding the powdery inorganic coagulant, a hydrocarbon dispersion medium or water of the same kind as that used in the polymerization, the powdery inorganic coagulant is previously dispersed, and then stirred.
- a method of mixing in a hydrocarbon dispersion medium containing a hydrogel polymer is preferable.
- the surface portion of the hydrogel polymer may be cross-linked (surface cross-linking) using a cross-linking agent.
- a cross-linking agent preferable.
- the surface cross-linking is preferably carried out at a timing when the hydrogel polymer has a specific water content.
- the time of surface cross-linking is preferably a time point when the water content of the hydrogel polymer is 5 to 50% by mass, more preferably 10 to 40% by mass, and further preferably 15 to 35% by mass.
- the water content (mass %) of the water-containing gel polymer is calculated by the following formula.
- Moisture content [Ww/(Ww+Ws)] ⁇ 100
- Ww When mixing the powdery inorganic coagulant, surface cross-linking agent, etc. to the amount obtained by subtracting the amount of water discharged to the outside of the system in the drying step from the amount of water contained in the aqueous liquid before the polymerization in the entire polymerization step
- the water content of the hydrogel polymer including the water content used as needed.
- Ws Solid content calculated from the charged amounts of materials such as an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a cross-linking agent, and an initiator that compose the hydrogel polymer.
- a compound having two or more reactive functional groups can be mentioned.
- examples thereof include polyols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, trimethylolpropane, glycerin, polyoxyethylene glycol, polyoxypropylene glycol and polyglycerin; (poly)ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, Polyglycidyl compounds such as (poly)glycerin diglycidyl ether, (poly)glycerin triglycidyl ether, trimethylolpropane triglycidyl ether (poly)propylene glycol polyglycidyl ether, (poly)glycerol polyglycidyl ether; epichlorohydrin, epibromhydrin , ⁇ -methyl epichlorohydrin and other haloepoxy compounds; 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate, hexam
- Carbonate compounds; hydroxyalkylamide compounds such as bis[N,N-di( ⁇ -hydroxyethyl)]adipamide are more preferable.
- polyglycidyl compounds such as (poly)ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, (poly)glycerin diglycidyl ether, (poly)glycerin triglycidyl ether, (poly)propylene glycol polyglycidyl ether, and polyglycerol polyglycidyl ether are more preferable. preferable.
- These surface cross-linking agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of the surface cross-linking agent is usually 1 mol of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer used for the polymerization, from the viewpoint that the resulting water-containing gel polymer exhibits suitable water absorption properties by being appropriately cross-linked.
- the ratio is 0.00001 to 0.02 mol, preferably 0.00005 to 0.01 mol, and more preferably 0.0001 to 0.005 mol.
- the amount of the surface cross-linking agent used is preferably 0.00001 mol or more from the viewpoint of sufficiently increasing the cross-linking density in the surface portion of the water-absorbent resin particles and increasing the gel strength of the water-absorbent resin particles. Further, it is preferably 0.02 mol or less from the viewpoint of increasing the water retention rate under reduced pressure and increasing the water retention capacity of the water absorbent resin particles.
- the water-absorbent resin particles according to the present embodiment may be composed of only polymer particles, for example, inorganic powder, a surfactant, an oxidizing agent, a reducing agent, a metal chelating agent (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and its salt, diethylenetriamine). 5 acetic acid and its salts, such as diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid 5 sodium), radical chain inhibitors, antioxidants, antibacterial agents, deodorants, gel stabilizers, fluidity improvers (lubricants), etc. Ingredients can further be included.
- the additional components may be located within the polymer particles, on the surface of the polymer particles, or both.
- a fluidity improver (lubricant) is preferable, and among them, inorganic particles are more preferable.
- the inorganic particles include silica particles such as amorphous silica.
- the fluidity of the water-absorbent resin particles can be improved by adding 0.05 to 5 parts by mass of amorphous silica as inorganic particles to 100 parts by mass of the polymer particles.
- the water absorbent resin particles may include a plurality of inorganic particles arranged on the surface of the polymer particles.
- the inorganic particles can be arranged on the surface of the polymer particles by mixing the polymer particles and the inorganic particles.
- the inorganic particles may be silica particles such as amorphous silica.
- the ratio of the inorganic particles to the mass of the polymer particles is 0.2% by mass or more, 0.5% by mass or more, 1.0 It may be at least mass%, or at least 1.5 mass%, may be at most 5.0 mass%, or may be at most 3.5 mass%.
- the inorganic particles here usually have a minute size as compared with the size of the polymer particles.
- the average particle size of the inorganic particles may be 0.1 to 50 ⁇ m, 0.5 to 30 ⁇ m, or 1 to 20 ⁇ m.
- the average particle diameter here can be a value measured by a dynamic light scattering method or a laser diffraction/scattering method.
- the water-absorbent resin particles according to the present embodiment have excellent absorbability of body fluids such as urine and blood, and for example, paper diapers, sanitary napkins, sanitary products such as tampons, pet sheets, toilet compositions for dogs or cats, etc. It can be applied to fields such as animal excrement disposal materials.
- the water-absorbent resin particles according to this embodiment can be suitably used for an absorber.
- the absorber according to the present embodiment includes water absorbent resin particles.
- the absorber may further comprise fibrous material, for example.
- the mass ratio of the water absorbent resin particles in the absorber may be 2% by mass to 100% by mass, preferably 10% by mass to 80% by mass, based on the total of the water absorbent resin particles and the fibrous material. More preferably from 20% by mass to 70% by mass.
- the structure of the absorbent body may be, for example, a form in which the water-absorbent resin particles and the fibrous substance are uniformly mixed, and the water-absorbent resin particles are sandwiched between the fibrous substances formed into a sheet or layer. It may be in any form, or in any other form.
- fibrous materials include finely pulverized wood pulp, cotton, cotton linters, rayon, cellulosic fibers such as cellulose acetate, and synthetic fibers such as polyamide, polyester, and polyolefin.
- the fibrous material may also be a mixture of the above fibers.
- the fibers may be adhered to each other by adding an adhesive binder to the fibrous material in order to improve the shape retention of the absorbent body before and during use.
- an adhesive binder include heat-fusible synthetic fibers, hot melt adhesives and adhesive emulsions.
- heat-fusible synthetic fibers examples include polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene copolymer, and other fully-fused binders, polypropylene and polyethylene side-by-side, and non-fully-fused binders having a core-sheath structure.
- non-total melting type binder only the polyethylene portion is heat-sealed.
- hot melt adhesive examples include ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer, styrene-ethylene-propylene-styrene block copolymer.
- a blend of a base polymer such as amorphous polypropylene and a tackifier, a plasticizer, an antioxidant and the like.
- Examples of the adhesive emulsion include a polymer of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of methyl methacrylate, styrene, acrylonitrile, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, butadiene, ethylene, and vinyl acetate. Be done. These adhesive binders may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the absorber according to the present embodiment may further contain an inorganic powder (for example, amorphous silica), a deodorant, an antibacterial agent, a fragrance and the like.
- an inorganic powder for example, amorphous silica
- the absorber may contain inorganic powder in addition to the inorganic particles in the water-absorbent resin particles.
- the shape of the absorber according to this embodiment is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a sheet shape.
- the thickness of the absorber (for example, the thickness of the sheet-like absorber) may be, for example, 0.1 to 20 mm, 0.3 to 15 mm.
- the absorbent article according to the present embodiment includes the absorbent body according to the present embodiment.
- the absorbent article according to the present embodiment is a core wrap that retains the shape of an absorbent body; a liquid permeable sheet that is arranged at the outermost side of a side into which a liquid to be absorbed enters; a side into which a liquid to be absorbed enters.
- a liquid impermeable sheet or the like arranged on the outermost side on the opposite side can be used.
- absorbent articles include diapers (eg, paper diapers), toilet training pants, incontinence pads, hygiene products (sanitary napkins, tampons, etc.), sweat pads, pet sheets, simple toilet members, animal excrement disposal materials, etc. ..
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an example of an absorbent article.
- the absorbent article 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes an absorber 10, core wraps 20a and 20b, a liquid permeable sheet 30, and a liquid impermeable sheet 40.
- the liquid impermeable sheet 40, the core wrap 20b, the absorber 10, the core wrap 20a, and the liquid permeable sheet 30 are laminated in this order.
- the absorber 10 includes the water-absorbent resin particles 10a according to the present embodiment and a fiber layer 10b containing a fibrous material.
- the water absorbent resin particles 10a are dispersed in the fiber layer 10b.
- the core wrap 20a is arranged on one side of the absorbent body 10 (the upper side of the absorbent body 10 in FIG. 1) while being in contact with the absorbent body 10.
- the core wrap 20b is arranged on the other surface side of the absorbent body 10 (below the absorbent body 10 in FIG. 1) while being in contact with the absorbent body 10.
- the absorber 10 is arranged between the core wrap 20a and the core wrap 20b.
- Examples of the core wraps 20a and 20b include tissues and non-woven fabrics.
- the core wrap 20a and the core wrap 20b have, for example, a main surface having the same size as the absorber 10.
- the liquid permeable sheet 30 is arranged on the outermost side on the side where the liquid to be absorbed enters.
- the liquid permeable sheet 30 is arranged on the core wrap 20a while being in contact with the core wrap 20a.
- Examples of the liquid permeable sheet 30 include a nonwoven fabric made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester and polyamide, and a porous sheet.
- the liquid impermeable sheet 40 is arranged on the outermost side of the absorbent article 100 on the side opposite to the liquid permeable sheet 30.
- the liquid impermeable sheet 40 is arranged below the core wrap 20b in a state of being in contact with the core wrap 20b.
- liquid impermeable sheet 40 examples include a sheet made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride, a sheet made of a composite material of these synthetic resins and a non-woven fabric, and the like.
- the liquid permeable sheet 30 and the liquid impermeable sheet 40 have, for example, a main surface wider than the main surface of the absorber 10, and the outer edge portions of the liquid permeable sheet 30 and the liquid impermeable sheet 40 are It extends around the absorber 10 and the core wraps 20a, 20b.
- the size relationship among the absorbent body 10, the core wraps 20a and 20b, the liquid permeable sheet 30, and the liquid impermeable sheet 40 is not particularly limited, and is appropriately adjusted according to the application of the absorbent article and the like. Further, the method of retaining the shape of the absorbent body 10 using the core wraps 20a and 20b is not particularly limited, and the absorbent body may be wrapped with a plurality of core wraps as shown in FIG. 1, and the absorbent body may be wrapped with one core wrap. But it's okay.
- Example 1 A round bottom cylindrical separable flask having an inner diameter of 11 cm and a volume of 2 L, which was equipped with a reflux condenser, a dropping funnel, a nitrogen gas introducing tube, and a stirring blade having two stages of four inclined paddle blades having a blade diameter of 5 cm as a stirrer. Prepared. To this flask was added 293 g of n-heptane as a hydrocarbon dispersion medium, and 0.736 g of a maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer (Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Hiwax 1105A) was added as a polymer dispersant and stirred. Then, the temperature was raised to 80°C to dissolve the dispersant, and then the temperature was cooled to 50°C.
- n-heptane as a hydrocarbon dispersion medium
- 0.736 g of a maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer Mitsubishi Chemicals, Inc
- the prepared aqueous liquid was added to a separable flask and stirred for 10 minutes, and then 6.62 g of n-heptane was added to sucrose stearate ester of HLB3 as a surfactant (Mitsubishi Chemical Foods Corporation, Ryoto Sugar Ester S- 370)
- a surfactant solution prepared by heating and dissolving 0.736 g was further added and the system was sufficiently replaced with nitrogen while stirring with the number of revolutions of the stirrer being 550 rpm, and then the flask was immersed in a 70° C. water bath. Then, the temperature was raised and the polymerization was carried out for 60 minutes to obtain a first stage polymerized slurry liquid.
- the entire amount of the second-stage aqueous liquid was added to the first-stage polymerized slurry liquid.
- the flask was again immersed in a 70° C. water bath to raise the temperature, and the polymerization reaction was carried out for 60 minutes.
- 0.580 g (0.067 mmol) of 2% by mass of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether was added as a crosslinking agent to obtain a hydrogel polymer.
- 0.265 g of a 45% by mass aqueous solution of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid 5 sodium acetate was added to the hydrogel polymer after the second stage polymerization under stirring. Then, the flask was immersed in an oil bath set at 125° C., and 256.1 g of water was extracted out of the system by azeotropic distillation of n-heptane and water while refluxing the n-heptane. Then, 4.42 g (0.507 mmol) of a 2% by mass ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether aqueous solution was added to the flask as a surface cross-linking agent, and the mixture was kept at 83° C. for 2 hours.
- n-heptane was evaporated at 125° C. and dried to obtain a dried product (polymer particles).
- the dried product was passed through a sieve with an opening of 850 ⁇ m, and 0.2% by mass of amorphous silica (Oriental Silicas Corporation, Tokusil NP-S) was mixed with the dried product to give 230. 8 g was obtained.
- the median particle diameter of the particles was 349 ⁇ m.
- Example 2 A round bottom cylindrical separable flask having an inner diameter of 11 cm and a volume of 2 L, which was equipped with a reflux condenser, a dropping funnel, a nitrogen gas introducing tube, and a stirring blade having two stages of four inclined paddle blades having a blade diameter of 5 cm as a stirrer. Prepared. To this flask was added 293 g of n-heptane as a hydrocarbon dispersion medium, and 0.736 g of a maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer (Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Hiwax 1105A) was added as a polymer dispersant and stirred. Then, the temperature was raised to 80°C to dissolve the dispersant, and then the temperature was cooled to 50°C.
- n-heptane as a hydrocarbon dispersion medium
- 0.736 g of a maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer Mitsubishi Chemicals, Inc
- the prepared aqueous liquid was added to a separable flask and stirred for 10 minutes, and then 6.62 g of n-heptane was added to sucrose stearate ester of HLB3 as a surfactant (Mitsubishi Chemical Foods Corporation, Ryoto Sugar Ester S- 370)
- a surfactant solution prepared by heating and dissolving 0.736 g was further added and the system was sufficiently replaced with nitrogen while stirring with the number of revolutions of the stirrer being 550 rpm, and then the flask was immersed in a 70° C. water bath. Then, the temperature was raised and the polymerization was carried out for 60 minutes to obtain a first stage polymerized slurry liquid.
- the entire amount of the second-stage aqueous liquid was added to the first-stage polymerized slurry liquid.
- the flask was again immersed in a 70° C. water bath to raise the temperature, and the polymerization reaction was carried out for 60 minutes.
- 0.580 g (0.067 mmol) of 2% by mass of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether was added as a crosslinking agent to obtain a hydrogel polymer.
- 0.265 g of a 45% by mass aqueous solution of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid 5 sodium acetate was added to the hydrogel polymer after the second stage polymerization under stirring. Then, the flask was immersed in an oil bath set at 125° C., and 272.5 g of water was extracted out of the system by refluxing n-heptane by azeotropic distillation of n-heptane and water. Then, 4.42 g (0.507 mmol) of a 2% by mass ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether aqueous solution was added to the flask as a surface cross-linking agent, and the mixture was kept at 83° C. for 2 hours.
- n-heptane was evaporated at 125° C. and dried to obtain a dried product (polymer particles).
- This dried product was passed through a sieve with an opening of 850 ⁇ m, and 0.2% by mass of amorphous silica (Oriental Silicas Corporation, Tokusil NP-S) was mixed with the dried product to give 228. 8 g was obtained.
- the median particle diameter of the particles was 359 ⁇ m.
- Example 3 A round bottom cylindrical separable flask having an inner diameter of 11 cm and a volume of 2 L, which was equipped with a reflux condenser, a dropping funnel, a nitrogen gas introducing tube, and a stirring blade having two stages of four inclined paddle blades having a blade diameter of 5 cm as a stirrer. Prepared. To this flask was added 293 g of n-heptane as a hydrocarbon dispersion medium, and 0.736 g of a maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer (Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Hiwax 1105A) was added as a polymer dispersant and stirred. Then, the temperature was raised to 80°C to dissolve the dispersant, and then the temperature was cooled to 50°C.
- n-heptane as a hydrocarbon dispersion medium
- 0.736 g of a maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer Mitsubishi Chemicals, Inc
- the prepared aqueous liquid was added to a separable flask and stirred for 10 minutes, and then 6.62 g of n-heptane was added to sucrose stearate ester of HLB3 as a surfactant (Mitsubishi Chemical Foods Corporation, Ryoto Sugar Ester S- 370)
- a surfactant solution prepared by heating and dissolving 0.736 g was further added and the system was sufficiently replaced with nitrogen while stirring with the number of revolutions of the stirrer being 550 rpm, and then the flask was immersed in a 70° C. water bath. Then, the temperature was raised and the polymerization was carried out for 60 minutes to obtain a first stage polymerized slurry liquid.
- the entire amount of the second-stage aqueous liquid was added to the first-stage polymerized slurry liquid.
- the flask was again immersed in a 70° C. water bath to raise the temperature, and the polymerization reaction was carried out for 60 minutes.
- 0.580 g (0.067 mmol) of 2% by mass of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether was added as a crosslinking agent to obtain a hydrogel polymer.
- 0.265 g of a 45% by mass aqueous solution of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid 5 sodium acetate was added to the hydrogel polymer after the second stage polymerization under stirring. Then, the flask was immersed in an oil bath set at 125° C., and 247.9 g of water was extracted from the system by azeotropic distillation of n-heptane and water while refluxing the n-heptane. Then, 4.42 g (0.507 mmol) of a 2% by mass ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether aqueous solution was added to the flask as a surface cross-linking agent, and the mixture was kept at 83° C. for 2 hours.
- n-heptane was evaporated at 125° C. and dried to obtain a dried product (polymer particles).
- the dried product was passed through a sieve with an opening of 850 ⁇ m, and 0.2% by mass of amorphous silica (Oriental Silicas Corporation, Tokusil NP-S) was mixed with the dried product to give 231. 0 g was obtained.
- the median particle diameter of the particles was 357 ⁇ m.
- Example 4 A round bottom cylindrical separable flask having an inner diameter of 11 cm and a volume of 2 L, which was equipped with a reflux condenser, a dropping funnel, a nitrogen gas introducing tube, and a stirring blade having two stages of four inclined paddle blades having a blade diameter of 5 cm as a stirrer. Prepared. To this flask was added 293 g of n-heptane as a hydrocarbon dispersion medium, and 0.736 g of a maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer (Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Hiwax 1105A) was added as a polymer dispersant and stirred. Then, the temperature was raised to 80°C to dissolve the dispersant, and then the temperature was cooled to 50°C.
- n-heptane as a hydrocarbon dispersion medium
- 0.736 g of a maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer Mitsubishi Chemicals, Inc
- the prepared aqueous liquid was added to a separable flask and stirred for 10 minutes, and then 6.62 g of n-heptane was added to sucrose stearate ester of HLB3 as a surfactant (Mitsubishi Chemical Foods Corporation, Ryoto Sugar Ester S- 370)
- a surfactant solution prepared by heating and dissolving 0.736 g was further added and the system was sufficiently replaced with nitrogen while stirring with the number of revolutions of the stirrer being 550 rpm, and then the flask was immersed in a 70° C. water bath. Then, the temperature was raised and the polymerization was carried out for 60 minutes to obtain a first stage polymerized slurry liquid.
- the entire amount of the second-stage aqueous liquid was added to the first-stage polymerized slurry liquid.
- the flask was again immersed in a 70° C. water bath to raise the temperature, and the polymerization reaction was carried out for 60 minutes.
- 0.580 g (0.067 mmol) of a 2 mass% ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether aqueous solution was added as a crosslinking agent to obtain a hydrogel polymer.
- 0.265 g of a 45% by mass aqueous solution of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid 5 sodium acetate was added to the hydrogel polymer after the second stage polymerization under stirring. Then, the flask was immersed in an oil bath set at 125° C., and 234.2 g of water was extracted out of the system by azeotropic distillation of n-heptane and water while refluxing the n-heptane. Then, 4.42 g (0.507 mmol) of a 2% by mass ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether aqueous solution was added to the flask as a surface cross-linking agent, and the mixture was kept at 83° C. for 2 hours.
- n-heptane was evaporated at 125° C. and dried to obtain a dried product (polymer particles).
- the dried product was passed through a sieve with an opening of 850 ⁇ m, and 0.2% by mass of amorphous silica (Oriental Silicas Corporation, Tokusil NP-S) was mixed with the dried product to give 231. 1 g was obtained.
- the median particle size of the particles was 355 ⁇ m.
- Comparative Example 1 was a water-absorbent resin particle collected from a diaper "GOO.N Pants Masarasara Breathing L size for boys" sold by Daio Paper Co., Ltd. in Japan. The median particle diameter of the particles was 403 ⁇ m.
- n-heptane n-heptane was placed as a hydrocarbon dispersion medium, 0.984 g of HLB 8.6 sorbitan monolaurate (NOF Corporation, Nonion LP-20R) was added as a surfactant, and the rotation speed of the stirrer was added. At 300 rpm and heated to 50°C. The sorbitan monolaurate was dissolved in n-heptane by heating, and then the internal temperature was cooled to 40°C.
- HLB 8.6 sorbitan monolaurate NOF Corporation, Nonion LP-20R
- the rotation speed of the stirrer was set to 1000 rpm, and the resulting polymer solution containing the hydrogel polymer, n-heptane and the surfactant was added to amorphous silica (Oriental Silicas Corporation, Tokuseal Co., Ltd.) as a powdered inorganic coagulant.
- NP-S Oriental Silicas Corporation, Tokuseal Co., Ltd.
- NP-S 0.092 g
- the flask containing the reaction solution was immersed in an oil bath at 125° C., and 112 g of water was extracted from the system while refluxing n-heptane by azeotropic distillation of n-heptane and water.
- 4.97 g (2.85 mmol) of a 10 mass% aqueous solution of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether was added, and the mixture was kept at an internal temperature of 80 ⁇ 2° C. for 2 hours.
- the prepared aqueous liquid was added to a separable flask and stirred for 10 minutes, and then 6.62 g of n-heptane was added to sucrose stearate ester of HLB3 as a surfactant (Mitsubishi Chemical Foods Corporation, Ryoto Sugar Ester S- 370)
- a surfactant solution prepared by heating and dissolving 0.736 g was further added and the system was sufficiently replaced with nitrogen while stirring with the number of revolutions of the stirrer being 550 rpm, and then the flask was immersed in a 70° C. water bath. Then, the temperature was raised and the polymerization was carried out for 60 minutes to obtain a first stage polymerized slurry liquid.
- the entire amount of the second-stage aqueous liquid was added to the first-stage polymerized slurry liquid. After the system was replaced with nitrogen for 30 minutes, the flask was again immersed in a 70° C. water bath to raise the temperature, and the polymerization reaction was carried out for 60 minutes.
- 0.265 g of a 45% by mass aqueous solution of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid 5 sodium acetate was added to the hydrogel polymer after the second stage polymerization under stirring. Then, the flask was immersed in an oil bath set at 125° C., and 219.2 g of water was extracted out of the system by azeotropic distillation of n-heptane and water while refluxing the n-heptane. Thereafter, to the flask was added 6.62 g (0.761 mmol) of a 2 mass% ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether aqueous solution as a surface cross-linking agent, and the mixture was maintained at 83° C. for 2 hours.
- n-heptane was evaporated at 125° C. and dried to obtain a dried product (polymer particles).
- the dried product was passed through a sieve with an opening of 850 ⁇ m, and 0.2% by mass of amorphous silica (Oriental Silicas Corporation, Tokusil NP-S) was mixed with the dried product to give 229. 6 g was obtained.
- the median particle size of the particles was 356 ⁇ m.
- the water-absorbent resin particles thus obtained were evaluated for water retention after 6 hours of decompression, water retention capacity of physiological saline, medium particle size and stuffiness by the following methods.
- Nippon Paper Papillia heat pack (MWA18: 18 gsm, 120 mm x 200 mm) was folded in two to make a 120 mm x 100 mm tea bag in which two of the three sides excluding the folds were heat-sealed, and the tare (empty tea bag ) The mass was measured.
- the tea bag was filled with 20.0 g of the swelling gel using a spatula, the bag was closed by heat sealing to give an evaluation sample, and the initial evaluation sample mass was immediately measured.
- the initial swollen gel amount was 20.0 g, and therefore the water absorption rate was calculated as follows, assuming that the water-absorbent resin particles (dry) mass in the evaluation sample was 1.0 g.
- the above-mentioned evaluation sample placed on a sieve having an opening of 38 ⁇ m was put into a vacuum dryer (As One Co., Ltd., As One Vacuum Oven AVO-310N) set at 35° C., and a pump (diaphragm type dry vacuum pump, DTU-) was used. 20, manufactured by ULVAC Kiko Co., Ltd.), and the internal pressure was set to 0.2 kPa.
- the internal pressure was measured using a digital manometer (vacuum gauge) DM-10S (manufactured by Shibata Scientific Co., Ltd.).
- the cotton bag was dehydrated for 1 minute using a dehydrator (manufactured by Kokusan Co., Ltd., product number: H-122) set to have a centrifugal force of 167 G, and the cotton bag containing the swollen gel after dehydration was used.
- the mass Wa(g) of was measured.
- the water-absorbent resin particles were put into the combined uppermost sieve and shaken for 20 minutes using a low-tap shaker for classification. After the classification, the mass of the water-absorbent resin particles remaining on each sieve was calculated as a mass percentage with respect to the total amount to obtain a particle size distribution. With respect to this particle size distribution, the relationship between the mesh opening of the sieve and the integrated value of the mass percentage of the water-absorbent resin particles remaining on the sieve was plotted on a logarithmic probability paper by sequentially accumulating on the sieve in descending order of particle size. By connecting the plots on the probability paper with a straight line, the particle diameter corresponding to an integrated mass percentage of 50 mass% was defined as the median particle diameter.
- the water-absorbent resin particles of the example having a sufficiently high water retention rate after 6 hours of depressurization have a sufficiently low relative humidity after 10 minutes in the stuffiness test and are less likely to get stuffy than the water-absorbent resin particles of the comparative example. Was shown.
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100mlビーカー内で600rpmで撹拌させた生理食塩水38g中に吸水性樹脂粒子2gを投入し、渦が消失した時点から25℃で30分間静置し、膨潤ゲルを作製する。12cm×10cmのEDANA WSP241.2R3(12)に規定される不織布製のティーバッグに上記膨潤ゲル20gを入れ、袋を閉じたものを評価サンプルとし、質量を測定する。篩の上に載せた上記評価サンプルを、35℃、内圧0.2kPaの真空乾燥機内に置き、1時間毎に上記評価サンプルの質量を測定する。
膨潤ゲル量(g/g)=(評価サンプル質量(g)-風袋質量(g))/測定する膨潤ゲルに含まれる吸水性樹脂粒子乾燥質量(g)
水分保持率(%)=(減圧後膨潤ゲル量(g/g)/初期膨潤ゲル量(g/g))×100
100mlビーカー内で600rpmで撹拌させた生理食塩水38g中に吸水性樹脂粒子2gを投入し、渦が消失した時点から25℃で30分間静置し、膨潤ゲルを作製する。12cm×10cmの、EDANA WSP241.2R3(12)に規定される不織布製のティーバッグに上記膨潤ゲル20gを入れ、袋を閉じたものを評価サンプルとし、初期値として質量を測定する。篩の上に載せた上記評価サンプルを、35℃、内圧0.2kPaの真空乾燥機内に置き、1時間毎に上記評価サンプルの質量を測定する。
膨潤ゲル量(g/g)=(評価サンプル質量(g)-風袋質量(g))/測定する膨潤ゲルに含まれる吸水性樹脂粒子乾燥質量(g)
水分保持率(%)=(減圧後膨潤ゲル量(g/g)/初期膨潤ゲル量(g/g))×100
含水率=[Ww/(Ww+Ws)]×100
Ww:全重合工程の重合前の水性液に含まれる水分量から、乾燥工程により系外部に排出された水分量を差し引いた量に、粉末状無機凝集剤、表面架橋剤等を混合する際に必要に応じて用いられる水分量を加えた含水ゲル状重合体の水分量。
Ws:含水ゲル状重合体を構成するエチレン性不飽和単量体、架橋剤、開始剤等の材料の仕込量から算出される固形分量。
(実施例1)
還流冷却器、滴下ロート、窒素ガス導入管、及び、撹拌機として、翼径5cmの4枚傾斜パドル翼を2段で有する撹拌翼を備えた内径11cm、2L容の丸底円筒型セパラブルフラスコを準備した。このフラスコに、炭化水素分散媒としてn-ヘプタン293gをとり、高分子系分散剤として無水マレイン酸変性エチレン・プロピレン共重合体(三井化学株式会社、ハイワックス1105A)0.736gを添加し、撹拌しつつ80℃まで昇温して分散剤を溶解した後、50℃まで冷却した。
還流冷却器、滴下ロート、窒素ガス導入管、及び、撹拌機として、翼径5cmの4枚傾斜パドル翼を2段で有する撹拌翼を備えた内径11cm、2L容の丸底円筒型セパラブルフラスコを準備した。このフラスコに、炭化水素分散媒としてn-ヘプタン293gをとり、高分子系分散剤として無水マレイン酸変性エチレン・プロピレン共重合体(三井化学株式会社、ハイワックス1105A)0.736gを添加し、撹拌しつつ80℃まで昇温して分散剤を溶解した後、50℃まで冷却した。
還流冷却器、滴下ロート、窒素ガス導入管、及び、撹拌機として、翼径5cmの4枚傾斜パドル翼を2段で有する撹拌翼を備えた内径11cm、2L容の丸底円筒型セパラブルフラスコを準備した。このフラスコに、炭化水素分散媒としてn-ヘプタン293gをとり、高分子系分散剤として無水マレイン酸変性エチレン・プロピレン共重合体(三井化学株式会社、ハイワックス1105A)0.736gを添加し、撹拌しつつ80℃まで昇温して分散剤を溶解した後、50℃まで冷却した。
還流冷却器、滴下ロート、窒素ガス導入管、及び、撹拌機として、翼径5cmの4枚傾斜パドル翼を2段で有する撹拌翼を備えた内径11cm、2L容の丸底円筒型セパラブルフラスコを準備した。このフラスコに、炭化水素分散媒としてn-ヘプタン293gをとり、高分子系分散剤として無水マレイン酸変性エチレン・プロピレン共重合体(三井化学株式会社、ハイワックス1105A)0.736gを添加し、撹拌しつつ80℃まで昇温して分散剤を溶解した後、50℃まで冷却した。
日本販売の大王製紙株式会社のおむつ「GOO.Nパンツ まっさらさら通気 男の子用 Lサイズ」から採取した吸水性樹脂粒子を比較例1とした。該粒子の中位粒子径は403μmであった。
還流冷却器、滴下ロート、窒素ガス導入管、及び撹拌機として翼径5cmの4枚傾斜パドル翼(フッ素樹脂にて表面処理したもの)を2段で有する撹拌翼を備えた、内径11cm、2L容の、4箇所の側壁バッフル付き丸底円筒型セパラブルフラスコ(バッフル幅:7mm)を準備した。このフラスコに、炭化水素分散媒としてn-ヘプタン451gを入れ、界面活性剤としてHLB8.6のソルビタンモノラウレート(日油株式会社、ノニオンLP-20R)0.984gを加え、撹拌機の回転数を300rpmとして、50℃まで加熱した。加熱によって、ソルビタンモノラウレートをn-ヘプタンに溶解させた後、内温を40℃まで冷却した。
還流冷却器、滴下ロート、窒素ガス導入管、及び、撹拌機として、翼径5cmの4枚傾斜パドル翼を2段で有する撹拌翼を備えた内径11cm、2L容の丸底円筒型セパラブルフラスコを準備した。このフラスコに、炭化水素分散媒としてn-ヘプタン293gをとり、高分子系分散剤として無水マレイン酸変性エチレン・プロピレン共重合体(三井化学株式会社、ハイワックス1105A)0.736gを添加し、撹拌しつつ80℃まで昇温して分散剤を溶解した後、50℃まで冷却した。
温度25±2℃の室内において、100mLビーカー内に入れた生理食塩水38gをマグネチックスターラーバー(8mmφ×30mm、リング無し)で600rpmに撹拌させつつ、吸水性樹脂粒子2gを投入し、撹拌による渦が消失した時点から、ビーカー上部を市販のラップ材で蓋をして25℃下で30分間静置し、膨潤ゲルを得た。日本製紙パピリア製ヒートパック(MWA18:18gsm、120mm×200mm)を二つ折りにして、折り目を除く三辺のうち二辺をヒートシールした120mm×100mmのティーバッグを作製し、風袋(空のティーバッグ)質量を測定した。上記ティーバッグに、スパチュラを用いて上記膨潤ゲル20.0gを詰めた後、ヒートシールで袋を閉じて評価サンプルとし、直ちに初期評価サンプル質量を測定した。いずれの例でも初期の膨潤ゲル量は20.0gであったため、評価サンプル中の吸水性樹脂粒子(乾燥)質量は1.0gとみなして下記の水分保持率の計算を行った。
膨潤ゲル量[g/g]=(評価サンプル質量[g]-風袋(ティーバッグ)質量[g])/評価サンプル中の吸水性樹脂粒子(乾燥)質量[g]
減圧6時間後の水分保持率[%]=(減圧6時間後の膨潤ゲル量[g/g]/初期膨潤ゲル量[g/g])×100
吸水性樹脂粒子2.0gを量り取った綿袋(メンブロード60番、横100mm×縦200mm)を500mL容のビーカー内に設置した。吸水性樹脂粒子の入った綿袋中に0.9質量%塩化ナトリウム水溶液(生理食塩水)500gをママコができないように一度に注ぎ込み、綿袋の上部を輪ゴムで縛り、30分静置させることで吸水性樹脂粒子を膨潤させた。30分経過後の綿袋を、遠心力が167Gとなるよう設定した脱水機(株式会社コクサン製、品番:H-122)を用いて1分間脱水し、脱水後の膨潤ゲルを含んだ綿袋の質量Wa(g)を測定した。吸水性樹脂粒子を添加せずに同様の操作を行い、綿袋の湿潤時の空質量Wb(g)を測定し、以下の式から生理食塩水保水量を算出した。
生理食塩水保水量(g/g)=[Wa-Wb]/2.0
吸水性樹脂粒子50gを中位粒子径(粒度分布)測定用に用いた。
プラスチックシャーレ(直径90mm×高さ20mm)に吸水性樹脂粒子1gを均一に撒き、25±1℃に調整した生理食塩水19gを滴下し、25±2℃の室内でプラスチックシャーレに蓋をして30分静置し、膨潤ゲルを作製した。
Claims (4)
- (メタ)アクリル酸及びその塩からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種の化合物を含むエチレン性不飽和単量体に由来する構造単位を有する架橋重合体を含む吸水性樹脂粒子であって、(メタ)アクリル酸及びその塩の割合が前記架橋重合体中の単量体単位全量に対して70~100モル%であり、下記測定方法により行う減圧下水分保持試験において、水分保持率6時間値が55質量%以上であり、生理食塩水保水量が32~70g/gである、吸水性樹脂粒子。
100mlビーカー内で600rpmで撹拌させた生理食塩水38g中に吸水性樹脂粒子2gを投入し、渦が消失した時点から25℃で30分間静置し、膨潤ゲルを作製する。12cm×10cmのEDANA WSP241.2R3(12)に規定される不織布製のティーバッグに前記膨潤ゲル20gを入れ、袋を閉じたものを評価サンプルとし、質量を測定する。篩の上に載せた前記評価サンプルを、35℃、内圧0.2kPaの真空乾燥機内に置き、1時間毎に前記評価サンプルの質量を測定する。
膨潤ゲル量(g/g)=(評価サンプル質量(g)-風袋質量(g))/測定する膨潤ゲルに含まれる吸水性樹脂粒子乾燥質量(g)
水分保持率(%)=(減圧後膨潤ゲル量(g/g)/初期膨潤ゲル量(g/g))×100 - 請求項1に記載の吸水性樹脂粒子を含有する、吸収体。
- 請求項2に記載の吸収体を備える、吸収性物品。
- おむつである、請求項3に記載の吸収性物品。
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