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Method for production of hydrophilic resin

US6388000B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 1995
Grant dateMay 14, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L15/60
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In the production of an acrylate polymer by the steps of preparing a water-soluble unsaturated monomer having a ratio of neutralization in the range of 30 to 100 mol % and containing 50 to 100 mol % of an acrylate and then polymerizing the monomer, a method for the production of a hydrophilic resin which comprises using a water-soluble unsaturated monomer having a &bgr;-hydroxy propionic acid (salt) content of not more than 1,000 ppm. The hydrophilic resin obtained by this method exhibits excellent physical properties and has only a small residual monomer content. Further, a residual monomer content neither occurs nor increases in any using conditions.

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