Abstract: A method for producing a porous cross-linked polymer sheet capable of slicing quickly is provided. This method comprises a step for obtaining a porous cross-linked polymer by forming and polymerizing an HIPE, a step for dehydrating the porous cross-linked polymer, and a step for subsequently slicing the dehydrated porous cross-linked polymer. According to this invention, by performing the step of dehydration prior to the conventional step of slicing, it is made possible to prevent the porous cross-linked polymer from adhering to the blade and the guides provided for a slicer, and allow the slicing to be attained quickly. By removing the salt from the polymer, it is further made possible to prevent a production device from gathering rust and the porous cross-linked polymer from permitting adhesion of rust thereto.

Abstract: A method for dehydrating a porous cross-linked polymer conveniently to a low final water content is provided. A porous cross-linked polymer sheet is produced by a method which comprises causing a porous cross-linked polymer obtained by forming and polymerizing a water-in-oil type higher internal phase emulsion to be dehydrated by the use of non-woven fabric rolls furnished with an aspiration mechanism. Properly in this case, the porous cross-linked polymer is subjected to preliminary squeezing. In accordance with the present invention, a porous cross-linked polymer abounding in a water absorbing property to be dehydrated to a low final water content with a small number of rolls.

Abstract: This invention has an object thereof to provide a method for producing an HIPE polymer which can prevent the HIPE from leaking, allow the formed HIPE including the opposite end parts thereof to acquire and retain an expected thickness, prevent the formed HIPE from failing to polymerize due to a decrease in an oxygen content, and allow the formed HIPE to retain a sheet such as an upper film. Such an object of this invention can be accomplished by a method for the production of a porous cross-linked polymer by the horizontal continuous polymerization of an HIPE, which comprises using weirs one each in the opposite end parts in the width direction of an HIPE supporting member to be used for the horizontal continuous polymerization of the HIPE.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a method for the production of a porous cross-linked polymer, which permits the polymerization (curing) of a water in oil type high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) in such an exceptionally brief time as not more than 30 minutes, preferably not more than 10 minutes without impairing the stability of the HIPE. The object of this invention mentioned above can be accomplished by a method for the production of a porous cross-linked polymer which comprises steps of mixing an oil phase containing a polymerizing monomer, a cross-linking monomer, and a surfactant as essential components with a water phase containing water as an essential component thereby obtaining a water in oil type high internal phase emulsion and heating said emulsion to a prescribed curing temperature thereby polymerizing the emulsion, wherein said emulsion is formed in a thickness of not more than 50 mm and the temperature-increasing rate of the emulsion is not less than 5° C./minute.

Abstract: This invention has for an object thereof the provision of a method for the production of a porous cross-linked polymer which can freely control the upper and lower surface behavior of the porous cross-linked polymer, the width and the thickness of the polymer and can perform continuously a process ranting from a step of supplying the emulsion through a step of polymerizing it. The object of this invention, in the production of a porous cross-linked polymer by polymerizing a water-in-oil type high internal phase emulsion, is accomplished by a method for the production of a porous cross-linked polymer characterized by performing continuously a process ranting from a step of supplying the emulsion through a step of polymerizing it while having the outer surface part of the emulsion retain an atmosphere or a state having a lower oxygen content than the ambient air.

Abstract: Provided is a method for continuously forming a synthetic stone having a thickness with a high degree of accuracy, without using a complicated apparatus, in which resin compound is filled between belt-like upper and lower films in two layers running horizontally on a band-like floor, upstream thereof, so as to continuously form the synthetic stone, a regulating plate 31 is disposed above the band-like floor 3 and downstream of the resin filling part, and the resin compound (R) is continuously filled in a condition in which the gap between the regulating plate and the band-like floor 3 and is set to a predetermined value. Further, the filling volume of the resin compound is adjusted in accordance with a variation in the thickness of the formed resin plate having passed through the regulating plate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is granite-like artificial stone which comprises a matrix and chips dispersed therein, said matrix being a cured product of specific radical-polymerizable monomers and an inorganic filler powder, and said chips being a cured product of a mixture (II) which contains the components identical or similar to those in the mixture (I) but giving a different clarity and/or color tone from the cured product of the mixture (I). The artificial stone gives the appearance of granite and is superior in fabricability, heat resistance, hot water resistance, weather resistance, yellowing resistance, and stain resistance.