Patents by Inventor Kyu-Pal Kim

Kyu-Pal Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10086361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer (SAP) and a preparation method thereof. More specifically, the present invention provides a SAP satisfying the overall properties required to a SAP and especially the superior initial absorbency and absorbing rate under load at the same time, and a preparation method thereof, by treating the surface of the SAP with a surface treatment solution including water and a diol-based or glycol-based surface crosslinking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Young Won, Chang-Sun Han, Gi-Cheul Kim, Yong-Hun Lee, Sang-Gi Lee, Kyu-Pal Kim, Sung-Soo Park, Gyu Leem
  • Publication number: 20180244857
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for a super absorbent polymer. The method for preparing a super absorbent polymer according to the present invention makes it possible to provide a super absorbent polymer in which characteristics such as a centrifuge retention capacity and an absorption rate are improved in a balanced manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Mo Lee, Gi Cheul Kim, Kyu Pal Kim
  • Patent number: 10040911
    Abstract: A method of preparing absorbent polymer granules is provided. The method of preparing fine particle granules according to the present disclosure may provide granules of which re-breaking is minimized due to a superior binding force between fine particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu Pal Kim, Chang Sun Han
  • Patent number: 9975979
    Abstract: A method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer is provided. The method of preparing the superabsorbent polymer according to the present disclosure is able to provide the superabsorbent polymer having an improved absorption rate while having superior centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) and absorbency under pressure (AUP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu Pal Kim, Chang Sun Han
  • Publication number: 20170226248
    Abstract: A method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer is provided. The method of preparing the superabsorbent polymer according to the present disclosure is able to provide the superabsorbent polymer having an improved absorption rate while having superior centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) and absorbency under pressure (AUP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu Pal Kim, Chang Sun Han
  • Publication number: 20170226295
    Abstract: A method of preparing absorbent polymer granules is provided. The method of preparing fine particle granules according to the present disclosure may provide granules of which re-breaking is minimized due to a superior binding force between fine particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu Pal Kim, Chang Sun Han
  • Patent number: 9701763
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for preparing super absorbent polymer. The method for preparing super absorbent polymer according to the present invention comprises the steps of performing photopolymerization of a monomer composition comprising water soluble ethylene unsaturated monomers, a thermal polymerization initiator and a photopolymerization initiator at a temperature of 30 to 55° C.; performing a thermal polymerization and a photopolymerization at a temperature of 55 to 120° C. to form a hydrogel polymer; and drying the hydrogel polymer. According to the present invention, by comprising two polymerization steps including performing photopolymerization at low temperature and then performing thermal polymerization or photopolymerization at high temperature, super absorbent polymer having improved physical properties may be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gi Cheul Kim, Sang Gi Lee, Kyu Pal Kim, Sung Soo Park
  • Patent number: 9656296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a super absorbent polymer (SAP), and more specifically to a method of preparing a SAP including the steps of spraying the monomer composition on a substrate having a hydrophobic surface of a certain tan angle and carrying out a UV polymerization on a polymerization reactor having a slightly hydrophilic surface. The present invention can improve the conversion rate of polymerization because the shape of the monomer solution is changed from prior sheet form to droplet form so that UV rays reach the deeper layer of the droplets, can minimize or simplify the recycling process because it is easy to control the particles of the prepared polymer, and can provides the SAP of high caliber by narrowing the particle diameter distribution and improving the uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Gyu Leem, Gi-Cheul Kim, Sang-Gi Lee, Kyu-Pal Kim, Tae-Young Won, Chang-Sun Han
  • Publication number: 20160361704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer (SAP) and a preparation method thereof. More specifically, the present invention provides a SAP satisfying the overall properties required to a SAP and especially the superior initial absorbency and absorbing rate under load at the same time, and a preparation method thereof, by treating the surface of the SAP with a surface treatment solution including water and a diol-based or glycol-based surface crosslinking agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Young Won, Chang-Sun Han, Gi-Cheul Kim, Yong-Hun Lee, Sang-Gi Lee, Kyu-Pal Kim, Sung-Soo Park, Gyu Leem
  • Patent number: 9517446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer (SAP) and a preparation method thereof. More specifically, the present invention provides a SAP satisfying the overall properties required to a SAP and especially the superior initial absorbency and absorbing rate under load at the same time, and a preparation method thereof, by treating the surface of the SAP with a surface treatment solution including water and a diol-based or glycol-based surface crosslinking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Young Won, Chang-Sun Han, Gi-Cheul Kim, Yong-Hun Lee, Sang-Gi Lee, Kyu-Pal Kim, Sung-Soo Park, Gyu Leem
  • Publication number: 20160208022
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for preparing super absorbent polymer. The method for preparing super absorbent polymer according to the present invention comprises the steps of performing photopolymerization of a monomer composition comprising water soluble ethylene unsaturated monomers, a thermal polymerization initiator and a photopolymerization initiator at a temperature of 30 to 55° C.; performing a thermal polymerization and a photopolymerization at a temperature of 55 to 120° C. to form a hydrogel polymer; and drying the hydrogel polymer. According to the present invention, by comprising two polymerization steps including performing photopolymerization at low temperature and then performing thermal polymerization or photopolymerization at high temperature, super absorbent polymer having improved physical properties may be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gi Cheul Kim, Sang Gi Lee, Kyu Pal Kim, Sung Soo Park
  • Publication number: 20160053037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer and a preparation method thereof, the super absorbent polymer including: surface cross-linked polymer particles prepared by surface cross-linking particles of a base resin, the base resin polymerized from a monomer composition including water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomers having at least partially neutralized acidic groups; and a water-soluble component, wherein the water-soluble component has a weight average molecular weight of 150,000 to 300,000 g/mol. The super absorbent polymer may have high centrifuge retention capacity and excellent permeability at the same time, while having low content of the water-soluble component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Gi Lee, Chul Hee Ryu, Kyu Pal Kim, Bhom Ri Kim
  • Patent number: 9156974
    Abstract: A method of preparing a super absorbent polymer (SAP) includes the steps of preparing a first hydrogel polymer by carrying out a thermal polymerization or photo polymerization of a monomer composition including a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator; preparing a second hydrogel polymer by carrying out a thermal polymerization or photo polymerization of a monomer composition including a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator; drying and milling the first hydrogel polymer and distributing the first hydrogel polymer into a fine powder having a particle diameter below 150 ?m and a base resin having a particle diameter of 150 ?m to 850 ?m; fabricating a reassembled body of the fine powder by mixing the fine powder and the second hydrogel polymer; and mixing the reassembled body of the fine powder with the first hydrogel polymer, and drying and milling the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Hun Lee, Kyu Pal Kim, Chang Sun Han, Gi Cheul Kim, Chul Hee Ryu
  • Publication number: 20150259522
    Abstract: A method of preparing a super absorbent polymer (SAP) includes the steps of preparing a first hydrogel polymer by carrying out a thermal polymerization or photo polymerization of a monomer composition including a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator; preparing a second hydrogel polymer by carrying out a thermal polymerization or photo polymerization of a monomer composition including a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator; drying and milling the first hydrogel polymer and distributing the first hydrogel polymer into a fine powder having a particle diameter below 150 ?m and a base resin having a particle diameter of 150 ?m to 850 ?m; fabricating a reassembled body of the fine powder by mixing the fine powder and the second hydrogel polymer; and mixing the reassembled body of the fine powder with the first hydrogel polymer, and drying and milling the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Yong Hun Lee, Kyu Pal Kim, Chang Sun Han, Gi Cheul Kim, Chul Hee Ryu
  • Patent number: 9120100
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a shredder for super absorbent polymer that includes: an inlet portion for feeding a plate-shaped super absorbent polymer; a pulverizing portion for pulverizing the super absorbent polymer fed through the inlet portion; and an outlet portion for discharging the pulverized super absorbent polymer from the pulverizing portion. The pulverizing portion includes: a rotary drum to which a plurality of rotary blades are attached; at least fixed blade for pulverizing the super absorbent polymer in cooperation with the plural rotary blades; and a housing for holding the rotary drum and the at least one fixed blade. Each rotary blade has a shape of polygon with at least one vertex having an acute angle of at most 45 degree. The present invention is also to provide a preparation method for super absorbent polymer using the shredder for super absorbent polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Gi-Cheul Kim, Chang-Sun Han, Sang-Gi Lee, Kyu-Pal Kim, Sung-Soo Park, Jin-Hyun Bae, Tae-Young Won, Gyu Leem
  • Patent number: 9029480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method of a superabsorbent polymer, and specifically to a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer including the steps of: preparing a hydrous gel phase polymer by thermal polymerizing or photo-polymerizing a monomer composition including a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator; drying the hydrous gel phase polymer; milling the dried polymer; classifying the milled hydrous gel phase polymer into two or more grades by particle size; adding a surface cross-linking agent to each hydrous gel phase polymer classified into two or more grades; and carrying out a surface cross-linking reaction of the hydrous gel phase polymer to which the surface cross-linking agent is added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Young Won, Chang-Sun Han, Gi-Cheul Kim, Sang-Gi Lee, Kyu-Pal Kim, Sung-Soo Park, Gyu Leem
  • Publication number: 20150087742
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer (SAP) and a preparation method thereof. More specifically, the present invention provides a SAP satisfying the overall properties required to a SAP and especially the superior initial absorbency and absorbing rate under load at the same time, and a preparation method thereof, by treating the surface of the SAP with a surface treatment solution including water and a diol-based or glycol-based surface crosslinking agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Tae-Young Won, Chang-Sun Han, Gi-Cheul Kim, Yong-Hun Lee, Sang-Gi Lee, Kyu-Pal Kim, Sung-Soo Park, Gyu Leem
  • Patent number: 8919683
    Abstract: A shredder for super absorbent polymer includes an inlet portion for feeding a plate-shaped super absorbent polymer, a pulverizing portion for pulverizing the super absorbent polymer fed through the inlet portion, and an outlet portion for discharging the pulverized super absorbent polymer from the pulverizing portion. The pulverizing portion includes a rotary drum to which a plurality of rotary blades are attached, at least one fixed blade for pulverizing the super absorbent polymer in cooperation with the plural rotary blades, and a housing for holding the rotary drum and the at least one fixed blade. Each rotary blade has a polygon shape with at least one vertex having an acute angle of at most 45°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gi-Cheul Kim, Chang-Sun Han, Sang-Gi Lee, Kyu-Pal Kim, Sung-Soo Park, Jin-Hyun Bae, Tae-Young Won, Gyu Leem
  • Publication number: 20140339344
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a shredder for super absorbent polymer that comprises: an inlet portion for feeding a plate-shaped super absorbent polymer; a pulverizing portion for pulverizing the super absorbent polymer fed through the inlet portion; and an outlet portion for discharging the pulverized super absorbent polymer from the pulverizing portion. The pulverizing portion comprises: a rotary drum to which a plurality of rotary blades are attached; at least fixed blade for pulverizing the super absorbent polymer in cooperation with the plural rotary blades; and a housing for holding the rotary drum and the at least one fixed blade. Each rotary blade has a shape of polygon with at least one vertex having an acute angle of at most 45°. The present invention is also to provide a preparation method for super absorbent polymer using the shredder for super absorbent polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Gi-Cheul KIM, Chang-Sun HAN, Sang-Gi LEE, Kyu-Pal KIM, Sung-Soo PARK, Jin-Hyun BAE, Tae-Young WON, Gyu LEEM
  • Publication number: 20140329024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a super absorbent polymer (SAP), and more specifically to a method of preparing a SAP including the steps of spraying the monomer composition on a substrate having a hydrophobic surface of a certain tan angle and carrying out a UV polymerization on a polymerization reactor having a slightly hydrophilic surface. The present invention can improve the conversion rate of polymerization because the shape of the monomer solution is changed from prior sheet form to droplet form so that UV rays reach the deeper layer of the droplets, can minimize or simplify the recycling process because it is easy to control the particles of the prepared polymer, and can provides the SAP of high caliber by narrowing the particle diameter distribution and improving the uniformity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Gyu Leem, Gi-Cheul Kim, Sang-Gi Lee, Kyu-Pal Kim, Tae-Young Won, Chang-Sun Han