WO2020122559A1 - Procédé de préparation d'un polymère superabsorbant - Google Patents

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WO2020122559A1
WO2020122559A1 PCT/KR2019/017396 KR2019017396W WO2020122559A1 WO 2020122559 A1 WO2020122559 A1 WO 2020122559A1 KR 2019017396 W KR2019017396 W KR 2019017396W WO 2020122559 A1 WO2020122559 A1 WO 2020122559A1
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  • the present invention relates to a method for producing a super absorbent polymer. More specifically, it relates to a method for producing a super absorbent polymer exhibiting high absorption capacity and fast absorption rate.
  • Super Absorbent Polymer is a synthetic polymer material that has the ability to absorb about 500 to 1,000 times its own weight, and SAM (Super Absorbency Material), AGM (Absorbent Gel) for each developer Material).
  • SAM Super Absorbency Material
  • AGM Absorbent Gel
  • the superabsorbent polymer as described above has begun to be put into practical use as a physiological tool, and is currently widely used as a material for soil repair agents for gardening, civil engineering, construction index materials, sheet for raising seedlings, freshness preservatives in the food distribution field, and poultices. .
  • Such superabsorbent polymers are widely used in sanitary materials such as diapers and sanitary napkins. Within the hygiene material, the superabsorbent polymer is generally included in a pulp state. However, in recent years, efforts to provide hygiene materials, such as diapers having a thinner thickness, have continued, and as a part thereof, the content of pulp is reduced, or further, so-called pulpless diapers, which do not use pulp at all. Development is actively underway.
  • the present invention provides a method for producing a superabsorbent polymer capable of improving 1 minute absorption capacity and exhibiting a rapid absorption rate by polymerizing a monomer neutralized in a part of an acidic group with a basic material including potassium hydroxide in the presence of an encapsulating foaming agent. It is to do.
  • the present invention provides a method for producing a super absorbent polymer comprising:
  • a step of preparing a monomer composition by mixing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing (meth)acrylic acid with a basic substance including potassium hydroxide, an encapsulated foaming agent, an internal crosslinking agent, and a polymerization initiator, wherein the monomer composition is prepared by the basic substance containing potassium hydroxide. Neutralizing at least a portion of the acidic groups of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer;
  • the imaginary encapsulated foaming agent has a structure including a core comprising a hydrocarbon and a shell surrounding the core and formed of a thermoplastic resin, the average diameter before expansion is 5 to 30 ⁇ m, and the maximum expansion ratio in air is 5 to 15 times.
  • the method for preparing a super absorbent polymer according to the present invention wherein the present invention polymerizes a monomer neutralized in a part of an acidic group with a basic material containing potassium hydroxide in the presence of an encapsulating foaming agent, thereby allowing the initial absorbent capacity and absorption rate of the super absorbent polymer To improve.
  • a step of preparing a monomer composition by mixing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing (meth)acrylic acid with a basic material including potassium hydroxide, an encapsulating foaming agent, an internal crosslinking agent, and a polymerization initiator, wherein the hydroxide is Neutralizing at least a portion of the acidic group of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer with a basic substance including potassium; Thermally or photopolymerizing the monomer composition to form a hydrogel polymer; Drying and pulverizing the hydrogel polymer to form a base resin in powder form; And in the presence of a surface crosslinking agent, further crosslinking the surface of the base resin to form a surface crosslinking layer, wherein the encapsulated blowing agent surrounds the core comprising a hydrocarbon and the core and a shell formed of a thermoplastic resin.
  • polymer or “polymer” as used in the specification of the present invention means that the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is in a polymerized state, and may cover all water content ranges or particle size ranges.
  • a polymer having a water content (moisture content) of about 40% by weight or more as a state after drying after polymerization may be referred to as a hydrogel polymer.
  • “superabsorbent polymer” means the polymer or the base resin itself depending on the context, or additional processes for the polymer or the base resin, such as surface crosslinking, fine powder reassembly, drying, grinding, classification, etc. It is used to cover everything that has been made suitable for commercialization.
  • the present inventors use a point that potassium has a larger ionization tendency than sodium, and some of the acidic groups (-COOH) of water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing (meth)acrylic acid as potassium hydroxide instead of conventionally used sodium hydroxide.
  • the encapsulated blowing agent used as the blowing agent used in the present invention has a core-shell structure including a core comprising a hydrocarbon decomposable by heat and a shell made of a thermoplastic resin formed on the core.
  • the encapsulated foaming agent is used in the form of an alkali metal (non)carbonate or an alkaline earth metal (non)carbonate, or a pore size formed after foaming and foaming temperature compared to the case where an encapsulated foaming agent coated with a carbonate foaming agent is used as a thermoplastic resin. It has the advantage of being easy to adjust. In addition, when the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is polymerized, the foamed foam can be stabilized because the shell of the core-shell structure serves to hold the vaporized hydrocarbon inside the core without using a separate surfactant together with the encapsulated foaming agent. Therefore, it is possible to introduce a pore structure having an even distribution in the super absorbent polymer.
  • the superabsorbent polymer prepared according to the method of manufacturing the superabsorbent polymer of one embodiment has a faster absorption rate without the use of a surfactant, compared to the case of using a carbonate-based foaming agent or an encapsulated foaming agent coated with a carbonate foaming agent with a thermoplastic resin.
  • the initial absorption capacity can be improved, and thus it can be preferably applied to sanitary articles such as diapers and sanitary napkins.
  • a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing (meth)acrylic acid is mixed with a basic material including potassium hydroxide, an encapsulated foaming agent, an internal crosslinking agent, and a polymerization initiator to prepare a monomer composition To perform the steps.
  • the step is an acidic group of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers, in particular (meth) acrylic acid group of the carboxylic acid group (-COOH) acid by basic materials, including at least some of the potassium carboxylate anion (-COO -) of It is a step that is neutralized in the form.
  • at least some of the acid groups of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the above monomer composition is a carboxylate anion (-COO -) and potassium salt of the cation (K +) is coupled, that is, potassium carboxylate (-COO - K + ).
  • the step by treating a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing (meth) acrylic acid with a basic material containing potassium hydroxide, neutralizing at least a portion of the acidic group of the monomer; And mixing the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer having an acidic group in which at least a portion is neutralized with an encapsulating foaming agent, an internal crosslinking agent, and a polymerization initiator to prepare a monomer composition.
  • the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer may be, for example, a compound represented by Formula 1 below:
  • R 1 is an alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms containing an unsaturated bond
  • M 1 is a hydrogen atom, a monovalent or divalent metal, an ammonium group or an organic amine salt.
  • the monomer may be at least one selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and monovalent metal salts, divalent metal salts, ammonium salts, and organic amine salts of these acids.
  • acrylic acid or a salt thereof is used as the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, it is advantageous to obtain a super absorbent polymer with improved water absorption.
  • the monomers include maleic anhydride, fumaric acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, 2-acryloylethane sulfonic acid, 2-methacryloylethanesulfonic acid, 2-(meth)acryloylpropanesulfonic acid or 2-(metha) )Acrylamide-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid, (meth)acrylamide, N-substituted (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, methoxypolyethylene Glycol (meth)acrylate, polyethylene glycol (meth)acrylate, (N,N)-dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, (N,N)-dimethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylamide, and the like can be used.
  • the basic material including potassium hydroxide may include 50 to 100 mol% of potassium hydroxide and 0 to 50 mol% of sodium hydroxide. That is, when the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is neutralized with a basic substance containing 50 mol% or more of potassium hydroxide, the ionization tendency is greater than that of sodium when compared with a basic substance containing sodium hydroxide in excess of 50 mol%.
  • the proportion of cations in the polymer can be increased by potassium, which represents. Accordingly, the osmotic pressure inside the superabsorbent polymer, which is finally produced, increases, so that the initial absorption capacity can be improved.
  • the molar ratio of potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide in the basic substance it is possible to control the cation concentration in the polymer, and through this, the physical properties of the super absorbent polymer can be controlled.
  • the basic material including potassium hydroxide may be used in an amount of 0.5 to 0.9 mol compared to 1 mol of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer. That is, the basic material including potassium hydroxide may be used in an amount of 36 to 65 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
  • the neutralization degree of the acidic group of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer may be 65 mol% to 75 mol%
  • the pH of the monomer composition containing the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least a partially neutralized acidic group may be It can represent a range of 5 to 6.
  • the content of the basic substance is too high and the degree of neutralization of the monomer is increased, a part of the neutralized monomer may be precipitated and polymerization may be difficult to proceed smoothly. Furthermore, the effect of additional neutralization after initiation of surface crosslinking is substantially It may disappear, and the degree of crosslinking of the surface crosslinking layer may not be optimized, and liquid permeability of the superabsorbent polymer may not be sufficient.
  • the content of the basic substance is too low and the neutralization degree of the monomer is low, the polymer absorbency is not only greatly reduced, but also exhibits properties such as elastic rubber, which is difficult to handle. The initial absorption capacity may not be improved.
  • the encapsulated foaming agent means a thermally expandable microcapsule foaming agent having a core-shell structure, and the core-shell structure including a core made of a hydrocarbon and a shell made of a thermoplastic resin formed on the core as described above.
  • the hydrocarbon constituting the core is a liquid hydrocarbon having a low boiling point, and is easily vaporized by heat. Therefore, when heat is applied to the encapsulated foaming agent, the thermoplastic resin constituting the shell is softened, and at the same time, the liquid hydrocarbon of the core is vaporized to expand as the pressure inside the capsule increases, thereby increasing the size than the existing size. The bubbles are formed.
  • the encapsulating foaming agent generates hydrocarbon gas, an organic foaming agent that generates nitrogen gas by exothermic decomposition reaction between monomers participating in the production of polymers, and an inorganic that foams carbon dioxide gas by absorbing heat generated during polymer generation. It is distinct from blowing agents.
  • the encapsulated foaming agent may have different expansion characteristics depending on the weights and diameters of the components constituting the core and the shell, and thus it is possible to expand to a desired size by controlling it, thereby controlling the porosity of the superabsorbent polymer. have.
  • the encapsulated foaming agent has a particle shape having an average diameter (D 0 ) before expansion of 5 to 30 ⁇ m. It is difficult to manufacture the encapsulated foaming agent to have an average diameter of less than 5 ⁇ m, and when the average diameter of the encapsulating foaming agent exceeds 30 ⁇ m, it may be difficult to increase the surface area efficiently because the pore size is too large. have. Therefore, when the encapsulated foaming agent exhibits the above average diameter, it can be determined that it is suitable to achieve an appropriate degree of pore structure in the resin.
  • the average diameter before expansion of the encapsulated foaming agent is 5 ⁇ m or more, 6 ⁇ m or more, 7 ⁇ m or more, 8 ⁇ m or more, or 10 ⁇ m or more, and also 30 ⁇ m or less, 25 ⁇ m or less, 20 ⁇ m or less, 17 It may be ⁇ m or less, 16 ⁇ m or less, or 15 ⁇ m or less.
  • the average diameter (D 0 ) before expansion of the encapsulated foaming agent can be measured by measuring the diameter of each of the encapsulated foaming agent particles as an average Feret diameter through an optical microscope, and then obtaining their average values.
  • the capsule thickness of the encapsulated foaming agent may be 2 to 15 ⁇ m.
  • the encapsulated blowing agent has a maximum expansion size in air of 20 to 190 ⁇ m.
  • maximum expansion size of the encapsulated foaming agent means a diameter range of particles in the top 10% by weight of the expanded particles after applying heat to the encapsulated foaming agent. It is difficult to make the maximum expansion size in the air of the encapsulated foaming agent less than 20 ⁇ m, and when the maximum expansion size in the air exceeds 190 ⁇ m, the pore size is too large to increase the surface area efficiently. It can be difficult to do.
  • the encapsulated blowing agent may have a maximum expansion size in air of 50 to 190 ⁇ m, or 70 to 190 ⁇ m, 75 to 190 ⁇ m, or 80 to 150 ⁇ m.
  • the maximum expansion size in the air of the encapsulated foaming agent was applied to 0.2 g of the encapsulated foaming agent on a glass petri dish, and then left on a hot plate preheated to 150° C. for 10 minutes, and then the expanded encapsulated foaming agent was observed with an optical microscope. Therefore, the diameter of the top 10% by weight of the expanded particles can be obtained by measuring the average Feret diameter through an optical microscope.
  • the encapsulated blowing agent has a maximum expansion rate in air of 5 to 15 times.
  • the "maximum expansion ratio of the encapsulated foaming agent” means the average diameter of the top 10% by weight of the expanded particles after applying heat to the average diameter (D 0 ) measured before applying the heat of the encapsulated foaming agent ( It means the ratio of D M ) (D M /D 0 ). If the maximum expansion ratio in the air of the encapsulated foaming agent is less than 5 times, it is impossible to form an appropriate pore structure in the superabsorbent polymer, and thus it is impossible to manufacture a superabsorbent polymer with improved absorbency and absorption rate of the superabsorbent resin at the same time.
  • the maximum expansion ratio in the air of the encapsulated foaming agent exceeds 15 times, which is difficult to manufacture considering the average diameter before the expansion of the encapsulating foaming agent. Accordingly, it can be determined that the encapsulated blowing agent having the maximum expansion ratio in the above-described range is suitable for forming a suitable pore structure in the super absorbent polymer.
  • the maximum expansion ratio in the air of the encapsulated blowing agent is 5 times or more, 7 times or more, or 8 times or more, and may also be 15 times or less, 13 times or less, 11 times or less, or 10 times or less.
  • the average diameter (D 0 ) measured before applying the heat of the encapsulated foaming agent can be measured as described above.
  • the average diameter (D M ) of the top 10% by weight of the expanded particles is 10 on a hot plate preheated to 150° C. after applying 0.2 g of the encapsulating foaming agent on a glass petri dish. After standing for a minute, the expanded encapsulated foaming agent was observed with an optical microscope to measure the diameter of each of the particles in the top 10% by weight of the highly expanded particles with an average Ferret diameter through an optical microscope. And can be measured.
  • the expansion properties of the encapsulated blowing agent can be more specific in the examples described below.
  • the reason for measuring the maximum expansion size and the maximum expansion ratio in the air of the encapsulated foaming agent is to determine whether pores of a desired size are formed in the superabsorbent polymer produced using the encapsulating foaming agent.
  • the form in which the foaming agent is foamed may vary depending on the manufacturing conditions of the super absorbent polymer, so it is difficult to define it as one form. Therefore, by first foaming the encapsulated foaming agent in the air, it is possible to confirm whether it is suitable for forming desired pores by checking the expansion size and expansion ratio.
  • the hydrocarbons constituting the core of the encapsulated blowing agent include n-propane, n-butane, iso-butane, cyclobutane, n-pentane, iso-pentane, cyclopentane, n-hexane, iso-hexane, cyclohexane, It may be one or more selected from the group consisting of n-heptane, iso-heptane, cycloheptane, n-octane, iso-octane and cyclooctane.
  • hydrocarbons having 3 to 5 carbon atoms are suitable for forming pores of the size described above, and iso- Butane may be the most suitable.
  • thermoplastic resin constituting the shell of the encapsulated foaming agent is formed from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylate, (meth)acrylonitrile, aromatic vinyl, vinyl acetate, vinyl halide, and vinylidene halide. It can be a polymer. Among them, a copolymer of (meth)acrylate and (meth)acrylonitrile may be most suitable for forming pores of the size described above.
  • the foaming starting temperature (T start ) of the encapsulated foaming agent may be 60°C to 120°C, or 65°C to 120°C, or 70°C to 80°C, and the maximum foaming temperature (T max ) is 100°C to 160°C. °C, or 105 °C to 155 °C, or 110 °C to 120 °C.
  • T start the foaming starting temperature
  • T max the maximum foaming temperature
  • the encapsulated foaming agent may include 10 to 30% by weight of a core made of hydrocarbons based on the total encapsulated foaming agent weight. Within this range, it may be most suitable for forming the pore structure of the super absorbent polymer.
  • the encapsulated foaming agent may be prepared and used, or a commercialized foaming agent satisfying the above-described conditions may be used.
  • the encapsulated foaming agent may be used in an amount of 0.01 to 1.0 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
  • the encapsulating foaming agent is 0.01 part by weight or more, 0.05 part by weight or more, or 0.1 part by weight or more and 1.0 part by weight or less, or 0.8 part by weight or less, or 0.5 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer. It can be used in parts or less.
  • the content of the encapsulated foaming agent is too small, foaming may not be sufficiently performed, so that the pore structure in the resin may not be properly formed, and if it is included too much, the porosity of the resin is too high, so that the strength of the super absorbent polymer may be weakened. From this point of view, the content range may be preferred.
  • the monomer composition according to an embodiment may not include a surfactant, as described above.
  • the term'internal crosslinking agent' used in this specification is a term used to distinguish from a surface crosslinking agent for crosslinking the surface of a base resin, which will be described later, and serves to crosslink and polymerize the unsaturated bonds of the aforementioned water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers. Do it.
  • the crosslinking in the above step proceeds without surface or internal division, but by the surface crosslinking process of the base resin described later, the surface of the final superabsorbent polymer is made of a structure crosslinked by a surface crosslinking agent, and the interior is the internal crosslinking agent. It is made of a crosslinked structure.
  • the internal crosslinking agent any compound can be used as long as it allows introduction of crosslinking during polymerization of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
  • the internal crosslinking agent is N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide, trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylate, ethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, polyethylene glycol (meth)acrylate, propylene glycol di( Meth)acrylate, polypropylene glycol (meth)acrylate, butanediol di(meth)acrylate, butylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, diethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, hexanediol di(meth) )Acrylate, triethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, tripropylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, tetraethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, dipentaerythritol pentaacrylate, gly
  • the internal crosslinking agent may be used in an amount of 0.01 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
  • the internal crosslinking agent is 0.01 parts by weight or more, 0.05 parts by weight or more, or 0.1 parts by weight or more, and 5 parts by weight or less, 3 parts by weight or less, 2 parts by weight or less, or 100 parts by weight of water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer It may be used in 1 part by weight or less.
  • the polymerization initiator may be appropriately selected according to the polymerization method, a thermal polymerization initiator is used when using a thermal polymerization method, a photopolymerization initiator is used when using a photopolymerization method, and hybrid polymerization methods (thermal and optical) In the case of using the method of using both), both a thermal polymerization initiator and a photo polymerization initiator can be used.
  • a thermal polymerization initiator may be additionally used.
  • the photopolymerization initiator is a compound capable of forming radicals by light such as ultraviolet rays
  • the composition may be used without limitation.
  • the photopolymerization initiator includes, for example, benzoin ether, dialkyl acetophenone, hydroxyl alkylketone, phenyl glyoxylate, and benzyl dimethyl ketal. Ketal), acyl phosphine and one or more selected from the group consisting of alpha-aminoketone.
  • specific examples of acylphosphine are diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide, phenylbis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide, and ethyl (2,4,6- And trimethylbenzoyl)phenylphosphine.
  • the photopolymerization initiator may be included in a concentration of about 0.0001 to about 2.0% by weight relative to the monomer composition. If the concentration of the photopolymerization initiator is too low, the polymerization rate may be slow, and if the concentration of the photopolymerization initiator is too high, the molecular weight of the super absorbent polymer may be small and the properties may be uneven.
  • thermal polymerization initiator one or more selected from the initiator group consisting of a persulfate-based initiator, an azo-based initiator, hydrogen peroxide, and ascorbic acid may be used.
  • the persulfate-based initiator are sodium persulfate (Na 2 S 2 O 8 ), potassium persulfate (K 2 S 2 O 8 ), ammonium persulfate (Ammonium persulfate; (NH 4 ) 2 S 2 O 8 )
  • examples of the azo-based initiator are 2,2-azobis-(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (2,2-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride), 2 ,2-azobis-(N,N-dimethylene)isobutyramidine dihydrochloride (2,2-azobis-(N,N-dimethylene)isobutyramidine dihydrochloride), 2-(carbamoyl azo)isobutyroni
  • the thermal polymerization initiator may be included in a concentration of about 0.001 to about 2.0% by weight relative to the monomer composition. If the concentration of the thermal polymerization initiator is too low, the additional thermal polymerization hardly occurs, so the effect of adding the thermal polymerization initiator may be negligible. If the concentration of the thermal polymerization initiator is too high, the molecular weight of the super absorbent polymer may be small and the properties may be uneven. have.
  • the monomer composition may further include additives such as a thickener, a plasticizer, a storage stabilizer, and an antioxidant, if necessary.
  • additives such as a thickener, a plasticizer, a storage stabilizer, and an antioxidant, if necessary.
  • the aforementioned water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer may be mixed with a basic material including potassium hydroxide, an encapsulated foaming agent, an internal crosslinking agent, and a polymerization initiator together with a solvent. Therefore, the monomer composition prepared in the step is in a form dissolved in the solvent, the content of solids in the monomer composition may be 20 to 60% by weight.
  • the solvent that can be used at this time can be used without limitation of its composition as long as it can dissolve the above-mentioned components, for example, water, ethanol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, propylene Glycol, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, acetone, methyl amyl ketone, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol ethyl It can be used in combination of one or more selected from ether, toluene, xylene, butyrolactone, carbitol, methyl cellosolve acetate and N,N-dimethylacetamide.
  • the mixing of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing (meth)acrylic acid with a basic substance including potassium hydroxide, an encapsulating foaming agent, an internal crosslinking agent, and a polymerization initiator is not particularly limited, and is a method commonly used in the art, It can be carried out, for example, by stirring.
  • the monomer composition is thermally polymerized or photopolymerized to form a hydrogel polymer.
  • the above step can be carried out without any limitation in particular if the hydrogel polymer can be formed by thermal polymerization, photopolymerization or hybrid polymerization of the prepared monomer composition.
  • thermal polymerization when performing thermal polymerization, it may be carried out in a reactor having a stirring shaft such as a kneader. In addition, when performing thermal polymerization, it may be performed at a temperature of about 80°C or higher and less than about 110°C.
  • Means for achieving the polymerization temperature in the above range is not particularly limited, and may be heated by supplying a heat medium to the reactor or directly supplying a heat source.
  • heated fluid such as steam, hot air, and hot oil may be used, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the temperature of the supplied heat medium is considered in consideration of the means of the heat medium, the rate of temperature increase, and the target temperature of temperature increase. You can choose appropriately.
  • the heat source supplied directly may include a heating method through electricity and a gas, but is not limited to the above-described example.
  • the photopolymerization when it is performed, it may be performed in a reactor equipped with a movable conveyor belt, but the polymerization method described above is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the polymerization method described above.
  • a hydrogel polymer discharged to a reactor outlet may be obtained.
  • the hydrogel polymer thus obtained may be obtained in a size of several centimeters to several millimeters, depending on the shape of the stirring shaft provided in the reactor.
  • the size of the hydrogel polymer obtained may vary depending on the concentration and injection rate of the monomer composition to be injected.
  • the shape of the hydrogel polymer usually obtained may be a hydrogel polymer on a sheet having a belt width.
  • the thickness of the polymer sheet varies depending on the concentration and the injection rate of the monomer composition to be injected, but it is usually preferable to supply the monomer composition so that a polymer on the sheet having a thickness of about 0.5 to about 10 cm can be obtained.
  • the monomer composition is supplied to such an extent that the thickness of the polymer on the sheet is too thin, the production efficiency is low, which is undesirable.
  • the polymer thickness on the sheet exceeds 10 cm, due to the excessively thick thickness, the polymerization reaction is evenly spread over the entire thickness. It may not happen.
  • the polymerization time of the monomer composition is not particularly limited, and may be adjusted to about 30 seconds to 60 minutes.
  • the normal water content of the hydrogel polymer obtained in this way may be about 30 to about 80% by weight.
  • water content refers to a content of moisture occupied with respect to the total weight of the hydrogel polymer, which means the weight of the hydrogel polymer minus the dry polymer weight. Specifically, it is defined as a calculated value by measuring the weight loss due to evaporation of water in the polymer during the drying process by raising the temperature of the polymer through infrared heating. At this time, the drying condition is a method of raising the temperature from room temperature to about 180°C and then maintaining it at 180°C. The total drying time is set to 40 minutes, including 5 minutes of temperature rise, to measure the water content.
  • the base resin to be manufactured has a structure in which a number of pores are formed. Accordingly, it is possible to manufacture a superabsorbent polymer having an improved absorption rate compared to the case where an encapsulated foaming agent is not used.
  • the step of forming the base resin may include a step of co-grinding before drying the hydrous gel polymer to increase drying efficiency.
  • the grinder used is not limited in configuration, specifically, a vertical cutter (Vertical pulverizer), a turbo cutter (Turbo cutter), a turbo grinder (Turbo grinder), a rotary cutting mill (Rotary cutter mill), cutting Includes any one selected from the group of crushers consisting of a cutter mill, disc mill, shred crusher, crusher, chopper and disc cutter However, it is not limited to the above-described example.
  • the particle diameter of the hydrogel polymer can be adjusted to about 0.1 to about 10 mm. Grinding such that the particle diameter is less than 0.1 mm is not technically easy due to the high water content of the hydrogel polymer, and there may also be a phenomenon in which agglomerated particles are aggregated with each other. On the other hand, if the particle size is pulverized to exceed 10 mm, the effect of increasing the efficiency of the subsequent drying step may be insignificant.
  • the drying temperature may be about 60 °C to about 250 °C.
  • the drying temperature is less than about 70 °C, the drying time is too long and the thermoplastic resin shell of the encapsulated foaming agent is difficult to soften, foaming may not occur, and when the drying temperature exceeds about 250 °C, excessively polymer Since only the surface is dried, fines may be generated in a subsequent crushing process, and there is a concern that the physical properties of the superabsorbent polymer finally formed may deteriorate. Therefore, preferably, the drying may be performed at a temperature of about 100°C to about 240°C, more preferably at a temperature of about 110°C to about 220°C.
  • drying time it may be performed for about 20 minutes to about 12 hours in consideration of process efficiency and the like. For example, it may be dried for about 10 minutes to about 100 minutes, or about 20 minutes to about 60 minutes.
  • the drying method of the drying step is also commonly used as a drying process of the hydrogel polymer, it can be selected and used without limitation of its configuration. Specifically, the drying step may be performed by a method such as hot air supply, infrared irradiation, microwave irradiation, or ultraviolet irradiation.
  • the moisture content of the polymer after the drying step may be about 0.1 to about 10% by weight.
  • the dried polymer obtained through the drying step is pulverized using a grinder.
  • the pulverizer used to pulverize the powder form of the base resin into particles having a particle diameter of about 150 ⁇ m to about 850 ⁇ m is specifically, a pin mill, a hammer mill, or a screw. It may be a mill (screw mill), roll mill (roll mill), disc mill (disc mill) or a jog mill (jog mill), but is not limited to the above-described example.
  • a step of further crosslinking the surface of the base resin to form a surface crosslinking layer is performed.
  • the additional crosslinking of the surface of the base resin means that the surface of each of the resin particles constituting the base resin in powder form prepared in the previous step is further crosslinked.
  • the step is a step of forming a surface crosslinking layer using a surface crosslinking agent to increase the surface crosslinking density of the base resin, so that the unsaturated bond of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer remaining on the surface without crosslinking is crosslinked by the surface crosslinking agent.
  • a super absorbent polymer having a high surface crosslinking density is formed.
  • the surface crosslinking density that is, the external crosslinking density is increased by the heat treatment process, while the internal crosslinking density is not changed, and the superabsorbent polymer having the prepared surface crosslinking layer has a structure having a higher external crosslinking density than the inside.
  • the surface crosslinking agent any surface crosslinking agent that has been used in the manufacture of super absorbent polymers can be used without any limitation.
  • the surface crosslinking agent is ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, 1,3-hexanediol, 2- One selected from the group consisting of methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,5-hexanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-pentanediol, 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, tripropylene glycol and glycerol Or more polyols; At least one carbonate-based compound selected from the group consisting of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate; Epoxy compounds such as ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether; Oxazoline compounds such as oxazolidinone; Polyamine
  • the surface crosslinking agent may be used in an amount of about 0.001 to about 2 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the base resin.
  • the surface crosslinking agent is 0.005 parts by weight or more, 0.01 parts by weight or more, or 0.02 parts by weight or more, and 0.5 parts by weight or less, 0.3 parts by weight or less, or 0.1 parts by weight or less based on 100 parts by weight of the base resin Can be used.
  • a superabsorbent polymer having excellent absorbent properties can be prepared.
  • the surface crosslinking agent further comprises at least one inorganic material selected from the group consisting of silica, clay, alumina, silica-alumina composite, titania, zinc oxide, and aluminum sulfate, etc. to perform a surface crosslinking reaction. can do.
  • the inorganic material may be used in a powder form or in a liquid form, and in particular, it may be used as alumina powder, silica-alumina powder, titania powder, or nano silica solution.
  • the inorganic material may be used in an amount of about 0.001 to about 1 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the base resin.
  • the method of mixing the surface crosslinking agent with the base resin is not limited in its configuration.
  • a method in which a surface crosslinking agent and a base resin are mixed in a reaction tank, a method in which a surface crosslinking agent is sprayed on a base resin, a method in which a base resin and a surface crosslinking agent are continuously supplied to and mixed in a continuously operated mixer may be used.
  • water and methanol may be added together by mixing together.
  • water and methanol there is an advantage that the surface crosslinking agent can be evenly dispersed in the base resin.
  • the content of water and methanol to be added can be appropriately adjusted to induce even dispersion of the surface crosslinking agent and to prevent the agglomeration of the base resin while optimizing the surface penetration depth of the crosslinking agent.
  • the surface crosslinking process may be performed at a temperature of about 80°C to about 250°C. More specifically, the surface crosslinking process may be performed at a temperature of about 100°C to about 220°C, or about 120°C to about 200°C, for about 20 minutes to about 2 hours, or about 40 minutes to about 80 minutes. . When the conditions of the surface crosslinking process described above are satisfied, the surface of the base resin is sufficiently crosslinked to increase the pressure absorption capacity.
  • the heating means for the surface crosslinking reaction is not particularly limited.
  • the heating medium may be supplied or a heat source may be directly supplied to heat.
  • heated fluid such as steam, hot air, and hot oil may be used, but the present invention is not limited thereto
  • the temperature of the supplied heat medium means the means of the heat medium, the rate of temperature increase and the target temperature of temperature increase. It can be appropriately selected in consideration.
  • the heat source supplied directly may include a heating method through electricity and a gas, but is not limited to the above-described example.
  • the step may further include classifying the base resin on which the surface crosslinking layer is formed.
  • the step of classifying the base resin on which the surface cross-linking layer is formed according to the particle size the physical properties of the superabsorbent polymer powder that is finally commercialized can be managed.
  • the superabsorbent polymer obtained therefrom is manufactured and provided to have a particle diameter of about 150 to 850 ⁇ m. More specifically, at least about 95% by weight or more of the base resin on which the surface crosslinking layer is formed may have a particle diameter of about 150 to 850 ⁇ m, and a fine powder having a particle diameter of less than about 150 ⁇ m may be less than about 3% by weight.
  • the final superabsorbent polymer can exhibit excellent absorbent properties. Therefore, in the classifying step, a polymer having a particle size of about 150 to about 850 ⁇ m can be classified and commercialized.
  • the type and content of the basic material, the type and content of the encapsulated blowing agent, and the temperature and/or time conditions of the subsequent polymerization process are appropriate.
  • the superabsorbent polymer is a superabsorbent polymer that is made of a basic material that does not contain potassium hydroxide, and is made of a superabsorbent polymer and/or a foaming agent manufactured through a neutralized monomer, or a foaming agent that does not fall within the scope of the present invention.
  • it can exhibit significantly improved 1-minute absorption capacity and absorption rate.
  • a super absorbent polymer prepared according to the above-described manufacturing method the 1 minute absorption capacity (distilled water) is 170 g/g or more, and the absorption rate by the vortex method (Vortex) is 22 seconds.
  • the following superabsorbent polymer is provided.
  • the 1 minute absorption capacity is defined as the total amount of distilled water that can be absorbed for 1 minute when the superabsorbent polymer is immersed in distilled water, and the method for measuring the 1 minute absorption capacity is more detailed in the Examples below.
  • the superabsorbent polymer has a 1-minute absorbency of 170 g/g or more, 175 g/g or more, or 180 g/g or more, and the larger the value, the better is the upper limit of the 1-minute absorbency, but is not limited.
  • Furnace is 250 g/g or less, 230 g/g or less, or 210 g/g or less.
  • the absorption rate by the vortex method is defined to mean the time when the vortex of the liquid disappears due to rapid absorption when the superabsorbent resin is added to the physiological saline and stirred.
  • the measurement method is more detailed in the following examples. Specifically, the absorption rate is 22 seconds or less, or 21 seconds or less, and the smaller the value, the better the lower limit of the absorption rate is theoretically 0 seconds, but for example, 10 seconds or more, 12 seconds or more, or 13 seconds or more. .
  • the core was iso-butane
  • the shell was made of a copolymer of acrylate and acrylonitrile, and F-36D manufactured by Matsumoto was prepared.
  • the foaming start temperature (T start ) of the F-36D is 70°C to 80°C
  • the maximum foaming temperature (T max ) is 110°C to 120°C.
  • each encapsulated blowing agent was measured by an average Ferret diameter through an optical microscope. Then, the average value of the diameters of the encapsulated blowing agents was obtained and defined as the average diameter of the encapsulating blowing agents.
  • 0.2 g of the prepared encapsulated foaming agent was applied onto a glass petri dish and left on a hot plate preheated to 150° C. for 10 minutes.
  • the encapsulated blowing agent expands slowly by heat, and observed by an optical microscope to measure the maximum expansion ratio and the maximum expansion size in the air of the encapsulated blowing agent.
  • the diameter of the top 10% by weight was measured in the order of the particles expanded most, and the maximum expansion size was defined, and the heat for the average diameter (D 0 ) measured before applying heat to the encapsulating blowing agent was measured.
  • the ratio (D M /D 0 ) of the average diameter (D M ) of the top 10% by weight of the expanded particles was determined and defined as the maximum expansion ratio.
  • the average diameter before expansion of the prepared encapsulated foaming agent was 13 ⁇ m, the maximum expansion rate in air was about 9 times, and the maximum expansion size was about 80 to 150 ⁇ m.
  • the monomer composition was supplied at a rate of 500 to 2000 mL/min on a conveyor belt in which a belt with a width of 10 cm and a length of 2 m rotates at a rate of 50 cm/min. Then, the polymerization reaction was performed for 60 seconds by irradiating ultraviolet rays having an intensity of 10 mW/cm 2 at the same time as the supply of the monomer composition.
  • the hydrogel polymer obtained through the polymerization reaction was made into a crump by passing through a hole having a diameter of 10 mm using a meat chopper. Subsequently, using a convection oven capable of transferring air volume up and down, hot air at 185° C. was flowed from the bottom to the top for 20 minutes, and then again flowed from the top to the bottom for 20 minutes to uniformly dry the crump. Ordered. The dried powder was pulverized to prepare a base resin in powder form.
  • a solution of 5.5 g of ultrapure water, 5.0 g of methanol, 0.034 g of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, and 0.04 g of silica (Aerosil 200, manufactured by Evonik) was added to 100 g of the base resin prepared above, and stirred for 1 minute. After mixing, a surface crosslinking reaction was performed at 180°C for 60 minutes. Subsequently, this was classified to obtain a super absorbent polymer composed of particles having an average particle diameter of 150 to 850 ⁇ m.
  • Example 1 instead of 121.2 g of 45% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution, 97.0 g (KK 0.778 mol) of 45% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution and 24.7 g of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution of 31.5% (NaOH 0.195 mol)
  • KOH 45% potassium hydroxide
  • NaOH sodium hydroxide
  • a superabsorbent polymer was prepared using the same method as in Example 1, except that a mixture of was used. At this time, in the monomer composition prepared in Example 2, the neutralization degree of acrylic acid was 70 mol%, and the pH of the composition was 5.6.
  • Example 1 instead of 121.2 g of 45% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution, 60.6 g (0.486 mol KOH) solution of 45% potassium hydroxide (0.486 mol KOH) and 61.7 g sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution 31.5% (0.486 mol NaOH) A superabsorbent polymer was prepared using the same method as in Example 1, except that a mixture of was used. At this time, in the monomer composition prepared in Example 3, the neutralization degree of acrylic acid was 70 mol%, and the pH of the composition was 5.6.
  • KOH potassium hydroxide
  • NaOH sodium hydroxide
  • a superabsorbent polymer was prepared in the same manner as in Example 3, except that F-65 (manufactured by Matsumoto) was used instead of the foaming agent F-36D encapsulated in Example 3. At this time, in the monomer composition prepared in Example 4, the neutralization degree of acrylic acid was 70 mol%, and the pH of the composition was 5.6.
  • the average diameter was 15 ⁇ m
  • the maximum expansion ratio in air was about 6 times
  • the maximum expansion size was about 70 to 110 ⁇ m.
  • a superabsorbent polymer was prepared in the same manner as in Example 3, except that 0.4 g of F-36D was used in Example 3. At this time, in the monomer composition prepared in Example 5, the neutralization degree of acrylic acid was 70 mol%, and the pH of the composition was 5.6.
  • Example 2 The same method as in Example 1 was used, except that 123.5 g (NaOH 0.972 mol) of 31.5% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution was used instead of 121.2 g of 45% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution in Example 1.
  • An absorbent resin was prepared. At this time, in the monomer composition prepared in Comparative Example 1, the neutralization degree of acrylic acid was 70 mol%, and the pH of the composition was 5.6.
  • a superabsorbent polymer was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the foaming agent F-36D encapsulated in Example 1 was not used. At this time, in the monomer composition prepared in Comparative Example 2, the neutralization degree of acrylic acid was 70 mol%, and the pH of the composition was 5.6.
  • a superabsorbent polymer was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 ) blowing agent was used instead of the foaming agent F-36D encapsulated in Example 1.
  • the neutralization degree of acrylic acid was 70 mol%, and the pH of the composition was 5.6.
  • a superabsorbent polymer was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the foaming agent having a sodium carbonate core-polyethylene glycol (PEG) shell structure was used instead of the foaming agent F-36D encapsulated in Example 1.
  • the foaming agent having a sodium carbonate core-polyethylene glycol (PEG) shell structure was used instead of the foaming agent F-36D encapsulated in Example 1.
  • the neutralization degree of acrylic acid was 70 mol%, and the pH of the composition was 5.6.
  • a superabsorbent polymer was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that instead of the foaming agent F-36D encapsulated in Example 1, EXPANCEL 930 DU 120 (manufactured by AkzoNobel) having a hydrocarbon core-thermoplastic resin shell structure was used. Did. At this time, in the monomer composition prepared in Reference Example 1, the neutralization degree of acrylic acid was 70 mol%, and the pH of the composition was 5.6.
  • centrifugal water retention capacity (CRC), absorption rate, and 1 minute absorption capacity were measured in the following manner, and the results are shown in Table 1 below.
  • the water retention capacity of each resin by the load-free absorption magnification was measured according to the European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA) standard EDANA WSP 241.3.
  • EDANA European Disposables and Nonwovens Association
  • the absorption rate is 2 g of superabsorbent resin in 50 mL of physiological saline at 23°C to 24°C, and the magnetic bar (8 mm in diameter and 31.8 mm in length) is stirred at 600 rpm to vortex. It was calculated by measuring the time until (vortex) disappears in seconds.
  • the superabsorbent polymer of Example is a superabsorbent polymer of Comparative Example 1 neutralized with NaOH only, a superabsorbent polymer of Comparative Example 2 without using a blowing agent, and an encapsulating foaming agent according to the present invention is not used.
  • the superabsorbent polymers of Examples 3 and 4 it can be seen that it exhibits a significantly improved initial absorption capacity and a fast absorption rate.
  • the superabsorbent polymer of Comparative Example 5 using the encapsulated blowing agent having the maximum expansion ratio in the air of 3 times is the blowing agent It can be seen that the initial absorption capacity and absorption rate were not improved compared to the superabsorbent polymer of Comparative Example 2 without using.

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La présente invention concerne un procédé destiné à la production d'un polymère superabsorbant. Plus spécifiquement, la présente invention concerne un procédé de production d'un polymère superabsorbant, qui a une capacité d'absorption initiale améliorée et peut présenter un taux d'absorption élevé, par polymérisation d'un monomère, dans lequel une partie des groupes acides a été neutralisée avec une substance basique comprenant de l'hydroxyde de potassium, en présence d'un agent moussant encapsulé.
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