Abstract: A process for producing an absorbent polymer structure (Pa) by treating the outer portion of an untreated absorbent polymer structure (Pu1). The process includes the step of bringing the outer portion of the untreated absorbent polymer structure (Pu1) into contact with an aqueous solution including at least one chemical cross-linker and at least one inorganic compound in dispersed colloidal form. The process also includes the step of heating the absorbent polymer structure, of which the outer portion has been brought into contact with the aqueous solution, at a temperature within a range from about 40 to about 300° C., so that the outer portion of the absorbent polymer structure is more strongly cross-linked in comparison to the inner portion and the inorganic compound is at least partly immobilized in the outer portion of the absorbent polymer structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to water-soluble, preferably powder-form polymer compositions which are obtained by continuous polymerization of at least one unsaturated monomer. At least one parameter that influences the polymerization is varied according to a recurrent pattern. The invention also relates to the use of the inventive polymer compositions and to a method for producing them.

Abstract: A process for producing an absorbent polymer structure (Pa) by treating the outer portion of an untreated absorbent polymer structure (Pu1). The process includes the step of bringing the outer portion of the untreated absorbent polymer structure (Pu1) into contact with an aqueous solution including at least one chemical cross-linker and at least one inorganic compound in dispersed colloidal form. The process also includes the step of heating the absorbent polymer structure, of which the outer portion has been brought into contact with the aqueous solution, at a temperature within a range from about 40 to about 300° C., so that the outer portion of the absorbent polymer structure is more strongly cross-linked in comparison to the inner portion and the inorganic compound is at least partly immobilized in the outer portion of the absorbent polymer structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to powdered, crosslinked polymer compositions, containing a) 55-99.9 wt.-% of at least one polymerized, ethylenically unsaturated, polymerizable monomer which contains acid groups neutralized to at least 25 mole-%, b) 0-40 wt.-% of polymerized, unsaturated monomers copolymerizable with a), c) 0.01-5.0 wt.-%, preferably 0.1-2.0 wt.-% of one or more crosslinking agents, d) 0-30 wt.-% of a water-soluble polymer, the weight amounts a) through d) being based on anhydrous polymer composition, and the sum of these components always being 100 wt.-%, which compositions can be obtained by continuous polymerization wherein at least one parameter biasing the polymerization is varied according to a recurring pattern. The present invention also relates to a process for their production and to their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to absorvents for water and aqueous liquids, which are vased on water-swell-able, yet water-insoluble polymers wherein cyclodextrin or cyclodextrin derivatives and zeolites high in silicon have been incorporated ionically, covalently and/or as a result of mechanical inclusion.

Abstract: The invention relates to absorbents for water and aqueous liquids, which absorbents are based on water-swellable, yet water-insoluble polymers wherein zeolites high in silicon have been incorporated ionically and/or as a result of mechanical inclusion.

Abstract: The invention relates to absorbents for water and aqueous liquids, which absorbents are based on water-swellable, yet water-insoluble polymers wherein cyclodextrin or cyclodextrin derivatives and zeolites high in silicon have been incorporated tonically, covalently and/or as a result of mechanical inclusion.

Abstract: A process for producing water-soluble, cationic polyelectrolytes is described, wherein the polymerization of the water-soluble monomers is initiated at low temperatures using a combination of UV light, photoinitiator and a redox system, and is characterized in that the redox system is capable of initiating the polymerization only at temperatures higher than or equal to 20° C. The polymers have a high molecular weight and a low content of residual monomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to alkoxy-groups-containing copolymers of a) 1 to 99%-wt. water soluble ethylenically unsaturated, acid-groups-containing monomers, b) 1 to 50%-wt. monomers having a polyalkoxy sequence and c) 0 to 60%-wt. water soluble monomers which are copolymerizable with a) and b); and to the use of said copolymers for retanning leathers previously tanned by a mineral or combined method. The leathers treated with the retanning agents according to the invention in particular stand out for an improved fullness and good grain tightness.The acid groups of monomers a) preferably are carboxyl groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to superabsorbent cross-linked polymers for watery liquids, which are built-up of partially neutralized monomers having monoethylenlcally unsaturated acid groups, optionally further monomers copolymerizable therewith, as well as polymers optionally suitable as graft basis, and which can be manufactured by using a cross-linker/monomer combination ofCH.sub.2 .dbd.CHR.sup.6 --CO--(OCHR.sup.3 --CHR.sup.3).sub.z O--CH.sub.2 --CHR.sup.6 .dbd.CH.sub.2CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHR.sup.6 --R.sup.5 --(OCHR.sup.3 --CHR.sup.3).sub.v OR.sup.4R.sup.1 --?O(CHR.sup.3 --CHR.sup.3 O).sub.u --CO--R.sup.2 !.sub.x, and/or di- or triallylamine and/or bisacrylamidewithR.sup.1 : multivalent C2-10-alkyl,R.sup.2 : linear or branched C2-10-alkenyl,R.sup.3 : H, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5,R.sup.4 : H, linear or branched C1-10-alkyl,R.sup.6 : CO, CH.sub.2R.sup.8 : H, CH.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to powdery, insoluble, water-swellable, cross-linked polymers absorbing water, aqueous or serous liquids, which are formed ofa) 55-99.9%-wt. polymerized unsaturated, polymerizable acid-groups--comprising monomers which are neutralized to the extent of at least 25 mol-%,b) 0-40%-wt. polymerized unsaturated monomers which are co-polymerizable with a),c) 0.1-5.0%-wt. of a cross-linking agent, andd) 0-30%-wt. of a water-soluble polymer,with the weight amounts of a) to d) being relative to anhydrous polymer, and the polymer powder is heated with an at least bifunctional compound reactive with acid groups to a temperature of 150.degree. C.-250.degree. C. under cross-linkage of the surface, and the polymer powder that is thus already surface-cross-linked is subjected to a repeated surface-cross-linking treatment using an at least bifunctional compound reactive with acid groups at a temperature of 150.degree. to 250.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention relates to powdery cross-linked polymers (superabsorbers) capable of absorbing aqueous liquids and blood, which are formed of 55-99.9%-wt. polymerized unsaturated, polymerizable acid-groups-comprising monomers which are neutralized to the extent of at least 25 mol-%, b) 0-40%-wt. polymerized unsaturated monomers copolymerizable with a), c) 0.1-5.0%-wt. of a cross-linking agent, d) 0-30%-wt. of a water-soluble polymer, whereby the weight amounts of a) to d) relate to anhydrous polymers, characterized in that 100 parts of the particle-shaped polymers have been mixed with an aqueous solution consisting of a maximum of 10 parts of an at least 10% phosphoric acid and a) 0.05-0.3 parts of a compound capable of reacting with at least two carboxyl groups and not comprising an alkali-salt-forming group in the molecule, and/or b) 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymers built up of a) 20-60%-wt. ethylenically unsaturated acid-groups-comprising monomers, b) 40-80%-wt. ethylenically unsaturated glycerol derivatives in which one hydroxyl group of the glycerol is unsubstituted, one hydroxyl group is etherified with (meth)-allyl alcohol and the third hydroxyl group is etherified with a C.sub.12 -C.sub.24 -alcohol or C.sub.12 -C.sub.24 -alkyl phenol or esterified with a C.sub.12 -C.sub.40 -monocarboxylic acid and c) 0-30%-wt. other ethylenically unsaturated monomers copolymerizable with the monomers a) and b), whereby the sum of the monomers a+b+c=100. The present invention further relates to the use of said copolymers for the softening of leather. The copolymers according to the present invention result in an improved exhaustion during the leather treatment.

Abstract: Polymers consisting of (a) 1-50% weight of N-allyliminodiacetic acid and its salts; (b) 50-99% weight of one or several unsaturated, polymerisable carboxylic acids having the formula (I), in which R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl or COOM, R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl or CH.sub.2 COOM and M stands for hydrogen, ammonium, an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal; and (c) 0-40% by weight water soluble monomers copolymerisable with (a) and (b). These polymers preferably contain acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and maleic acid as unsaturated polymerisable carboxylic acids. Also disclosed are the use of these polymers as complexing agents, as peroxide stabilizers and builders in washing products, as dispersing agents and hardness stabilizers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of water-swellable products, using very fine particles of water-swellable polymers, characterized by the following steps: a) the very fine particles of water-swellable polymer are dispersed in a monomer which is liquid at room temperature and does not cause the polymeric superfines to swell, b) the dispersion obtained in step a) is mixed with an aqueous monomer solution, c) the mixture obtained in step b) is polymerized by the addition of catalysts and/or by exposure, and d) the polymer gel is comminuted and dried. The present invention further relates to a water-insoluble, water-swellable polymer which absorbs aqueous and serous liquids and blood, and is obtained by the process described above.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cross-linked, water-absorbent polymer obtainable by the polymerization of a mixture consisting of a) 60-99%-wt. unsaturated, polymerizable monomers with acid groups which are neutralized to the extent of at least 30 mol-%, b) 0-37%-wt. monomers copolymerizable with a), c) 0.1-3.0%-wt. of a cross-linking agent and d) 0-10%-wt. of a water-soluble polymer, in which polymerization is conducted with a redox catalyst system containing formamidine sulfinic acid as reducing agent. The polymer is distinguished by a retention of greater than or equal to 28 g 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution per 1 g of polymer, an absorption of greater than or equal to 26 g 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution per 1 g of polymer at a load of 20 g/cm.sup.2 and a residual monomer content of less than 700 ppm, and preferably less than 500 ppm. The invention also relates to the use of this polymer in the production of hygiene articles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to granular materials of water-swellable polymers having a content of water-swellable polymer and agglomeration auxiliary agent as main component, and optionally further additional non-agglomerating components, the invention further relates to the method for the manufacture of said material, to its use as absorbents, and to disposable articles comprising these granular materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a powdery absorbing material for aqueous liquids based on a water-swellable powdery polymer having at least 0.2 equivalents carboxyl groups per 100 parts by weight which are neutralized by 50 to 99, advantageously by at least 80 mole %. The powdery absorbing material is obtained by treating the water-swellable carboxyl-groups-containing polymer with a solution of an N-(hydroxyalkyl).beta.-(meth)-alanine ester or with the polycondensation products thereof. As a solvent for the powdery absorbing material, water is used which either contains water-miscible organic diluents which evaporate on heating, or non-evaporative water-miscible organic diluents, i.e., diluents remaining in the polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of derivatives of natural fats and oils that is characterized in that fats that are solid at room temperature or which contain solid fractions, mixtures of these with free fatty acids, mono- and/or diglycerides are oxyalkylated at elevated temperatures in the presence of basic catalysts having at least one 1,2-epoxide and the conversion products so obtained, optionally, after epoxidation are sulphonated in a manner known per se. The products are particularly suitable for use as leather dubbing agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of derivatives of natural fats and oils that is characterized in that the fats that are solid at room temperature or which contain solid fractions, mixtures of these with free fatty acids, mono- and/or diglycerides are oxyalkylated at elevated temperatures in the presence of basic catalysts having at least one 1,2-epoxide and the conversion products so obtained, optionally, after epoxidization are sulphonated in a manner known per se. The products are particularly suitable for use as leather dubbing agents.