Water-absorbent agent, method for production thereof, and water-absorbent composition
US5610208A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2300/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for the production of a water-absorbent agent comprises mixing an absorbent resin containing a carboxyl group with an additive soluble in the aqueous solution of at least one member selected from the group consisting of inorganic acids, organic acids, and polyamino acids and a cross-linking agent capable of reacting with the carboxyl group. A water-absorbent agent obtained by adding from 0.005 to 8 parts by weight of an epoxy compound to 100 parts by weight of a water-absorbent resin, exhibiting an absorption capacity without load of at least 45 (g/g), an absorption capacity under load of 20 g/cm.sup.2 of not less than 30 (ml/g) and having a residue amount of an epoxy compound of not more than 2 ppm. A water-absorbent composition comprises a polyamino acid (salt) and a water-absorbent resin containing a carboxyl group.
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