Abstract: Filling process for superabsorbent polymer particles The invention relates to a filling process for superabsorbent polymer particles, comprising discharging the superabsorbent polymer particles out of a silo into bulk container for shipping, wherein the filling level of the silo during filling of the bulk container is never less than 20%, in order to avoid particle segregation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water absorbing material obtainable by a process comprising the steps of bringing particles of a non surface-crosslinked water-absorbing polymer in contact with a) at least one postcrosslinker, b) 10-1000 ppm, based on the non surface-crosslinked water-absorbing polymer, of at least one Nitrogen-containing water-soluble polymer of which the Nitrogen can be protonated, and c) at least one hydrophobic polymer and heat-treating the particles thus obtained at a temperature in the range from 120° C. to 300° C. and a method for the production thereof.

Abstract: A mixture of superabsorbents having differing surface postcrosslinking, more particularly a mixture of differingly surface-postcrosslinked sieve cuts of a base polymer, exhibits improved absorption and retention over a unitarily surface-postcrosslinked superabsorbent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-absorbing material obtainable by a process comprising the steps of A) treating a particulate, non-surface-crosslinked, water-absorbing polymer with a mixture comprising an aqueous solvent and at least one salt of a transition metal and B) irradiating the polymer treated according to A) with UV radiation, to a process for its production and to articles comprising the water-absorbing material.

Abstract: Absorbent structures comprising vacuum-treated (optionally coated) post-crosslinked water-absorbing polymeric particles, obtainable by vacuum-treating and optionally plasma-treating post-crosslinked water-absorbent polymeric particles (that may optionally be coated), the resulting vacuum-treated post-crosslinked water-absorbing polymeric particles having an improved absorption, whilst having good gel bed permeability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-absorbing material obtainable by a process comprising the steps of: a) obtaining, optionally coated, post-crosslinked water-absorbing polymeric particles; b) exposing said particles of step a) to a vacuum-treatment, at a pressure of from 0.0001 mbar to 700 mbar; and c) optionally exposing said particles of step b) to a plasma-treatment, and processes for their production.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an absorbent structure for use in a diaper for babies and infants, a feminine hygiene article and/or an incontinence article, said absorbent structure comprising a water-absorbing material, the water-absorbing material being obtainable by a process comprising the steps of A) treating a particulate, non-surface-crosslinked, water-absorbing polymer with a mixture comprising an aqueous solvent and at least one salt of a transition metal and B) irradiating the polymer treated according to A) with UV radiation, and to a process for its production.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for producing water-absorbing polymer, which comprises a base polymer A being mixed with a first aqueous solution B of at least one surface postcrosslinker and a second aqueous solution C of at least one polyvalent cation and thermally treated, wherein said base polymer A is based on at least 50% neutralized acid-functional monomer and said solutions B and C are metered wholly or partly concurrently through separate nozzles whereby a water-absorbing polymer having a high saline flow conductivity value is obtained.

Abstract: Absorbent structures comprising vacuum-treated (optionally coated) post-crosslinked water-absorbing polymeric particles, obtainable by vacuum-treating and optionally plasma-treating post-crosslinked water-absorbent polymeric particles (that may optionally be coated), the resulting vacuum-treated post-crosslinked water-absorbing polymeric particles having an improved absorption, whilst having good gel bed permeability.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for producing water-absorbing polymer, which comprises a base polymer A being mixed with a first aqueous solution B of at least one surface postcrosslinker and a second aqueous solution C of at least one polyvalent cation and thermally treated, wherein said base polymer A is based on at least 50% neutralized acid-functional monomer and said solutions B and C are metered wholly or partly concurrently through separate nozzles whereby a water-absorbing polymer having a high saline flow conductivity value is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymeric particles by polymerizing a monomer solution, which comprises removing the polymer gel from the reactor when the gel temperature is at least 50° C. and the monomer conversion is not more than 90 mol %, and also to a process for producing hygiene articles.

Abstract: A mixture of superabsorbents having differing surface postcrosslinking, more particularly a mixture of differingly surface-postcrosslinked sieve cuts of a base polymer, exhibits improved absorption and retention over a unitarily surface-postcrosslinked superabsorbent.

Abstract: Swellable hydrogel-forming polymers having high permeability Swellable hydrogel-forming polymer comprising at least one hydrophilic polymer of dendritic structure and at least one water-insoluble phosphate, a process for preparing the swellable hydrogel-forming polymer and also its use in hygiene articles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-absorbing material obtainable by a process comprising the steps of A) treating a particulate, non-surface-crosslinked, water-absorbing polymer with a mixture comprising an aqueous solvent and at least one salt of a transition metal and B) irradiating the polymer treated according to A) with UV radiation, to a process for its production and to articles comprising the water-absorbing material.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for producing water-absorbing polymer, which comprises a base polymer A being mixed with a first aqueous solution B of at least one surface postcrosslinker and a second aqueous solution C of at least one polyvalent cation and thermally treated, wherein said base polymer A is based on at least 50% neutralized acid-functional monomer and said solutions B and C are metered wholly or partly concurrently through separate nozzles whereby a water-absorbing polymer having a high saline flow conductivity value is obtained.

Abstract: The invention concerns water-absorbing polymeric particles possessing high saline flow conductivity in the swollen state which comprise insoluble metal sulfates as synergistic fillers, and also a process for their production and their use.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel (meth)acrylic esters of monoalkoxylated polyols, a process for their preparation and their use for preparing crosslinked swellable hydrogel-forming polymers and crosslinked swellable hydrogel-forming polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water absorbing material obtainable by a process comprising the steps of bringing particles of a non surface-crosslinked water-absorbing polymer in contact with a) at least one post-crosslinker, b) 0.1-1.0 wt. % of at least one water-insoluble metal phosphate, based on the non surface-crosslinked water-absorbing polymer, and at least one further ingredient selected from c) at least one Nitrogen-containing water-soluble polymer of which the Nitrogen can be protonated, and d) at least one hydrophobic polymer and heat-treating the particles thus obtained at a temperature in the range from 120° C. to 300° C. and a method for the production thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water absorbing material obtainable by a process comprising the steps of bringing particles of a non surface-crosslinked water-absorbing polymer in contact with a) at least one postcrosslinker, b) 10-1000 ppm, based on the non surface-crosslinked water-absorbing polymer, of at least one Nitrogen-containing water-soluble polymer of which the Nitrogen can be protonated, and c) at least one hydrophobic polymer and heat-treating the particles thus obtained at a temperature in the range from 120° C. to 300° C. and a method for the production thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to finely divided water-absorbing polymeric particles having high fluid transportation and absorption performance, the Centrifuge Retention Capacity (CRC) being not less than 26 g/g, the absorbency under a load of 4.83 kPa (AUL0.7 psi) not less than 23 g/g and the Transportation Value (TV) not less than 15,000 cm3s, the Transportation Value (TV) being the product of Saline Flow Conductivity (SFC) and wicking absorption after 60 minutes (DA60) multiplied by 107, and wherein the wicking absorption after 60 minutes (DA60) is the weight of 0.9% by weight sodium chloride solution absorbed by 70 g of the water-absorbing polymeric particles in 60 minutes, wherein the water-absorbing polymeric particles are situated, during measurement, in a circularly round vessel which has an internal diameter of 6 cm and is sealed at its lower end by a sieve base of 36 ?m mesh size, and the sieve base is in atmospheric contact with 0.