Abstract: Highly water absorbing polymer comprising a polymerizable compound having carbon-carbon double bonds or a salt thereof, obtainable by using a crosslinking agent comprising a hydroxy polyallyl ether having one or more hydroxy groups and two or more allyl groups.

Abstract: Liquid-absorbent polymers are prepared by a process for the gel and/or surface postcrosslinking of water-absorbent polymers by the polymer being treated with a surface postcrosslinking solution and being postcrosslinked and dried during and after the treatment by raising the temperature, wherein the surface postcrosslinking solution comprises as crosslinker a compound of the formula I where R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen, C1-C12-alkyl, C1-C12-alkenyl, C6-C12-aryl or C1-C12-alkoxy, R5 is C1-C16-alkyl, C1-C4-hydroxyalkyl, C6-C12-aryl, C1-C16-alkenyl or a group of the formula —(CH2)n—COOH or —(CH2)n—SO3H in the form of the acid or a respective metal salt, ammonium salt or triethanolammonium salt thereof or —(CH2—CH2—O—)m—R6, R6 is hydrogen or C1-C16-alkyl, n is from 1 to 10, m is from 1 to 20 dissolved in an inert solvent, and are used in hygiene articles, packaging materials and nonwovens.

Abstract: The invention contains a process for the surface postcrosslinking of water-absorbing polymers in which the polymers are treated with a surface postcrosslinking solution and during or after the treatment are postcrosslinked by means of an increase in temperature and are dried, wherein the crossiinker comprises a bis-2-oxazolidinone or a poly-2-oxazolidinone comprising structural units of the formula in which R1 is branched or unbranched C1-C18-alkylene, branched or unbranched C2-C18-alkenylene, C5-C18-cycloalkylene, phenylene, naphthylene, anthracenylene, hydrocarbon-substituted phenylene, naphthylene or anthracenylene or another substituted or unsubstituted C6-C18-arylene radical, R2 is branched or unbranched C1-C18-alkylene and n is an integer from 1 to 50 or a mixture of bis-2-oxazolidinones and poly-2-oxazolidinones dissolved in an inert solvent.

Abstract: Described is a water-absorbent composition containing from 30 to 100% by weight, based on the water-absorbent composition, of water-insoluble water-swellable hydrogels characterized by the following features:

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the gel or surface postcrosslinking of water-absorbing polymers in which the polymers are treated with a surface postcrosslinking solution and during or after the treatment are postcrosslinked and dried by means of an increase in temperature, the crosslinker being a compound of the formula in which R1 and R2 independently of one another are H, hydroxyl, phenyl or C1-C6-alkyl, R3 is hydrogen, C1-C12-alkyl, C1-C12-alkenyl or C6-C12-aryl and R4 and R5 independently of one another are C1-C12-alkyl, C1-C12-alkenyl, C6-C12-aryl, hydroxyl, C1-C12-alkoxy or hydrogen, dissolved in an inert solvent, to water-absorbing polymers which can be obtained by said process, and to their use in hygiene articles, packaging materials and nonwovens.

Abstract: Described are water-insoluble water-swellable hydrogels which have been coated with steric or electrostatic spacers and which have the following pre-coating features:

Abstract: Hydrogel-forming polymers which have: (i) a Saline Flow Conductivity of at least 40×10−7 cm3s/g; (ii) an AUL 0.7 psi (4826.5 Pa) of at least 20 g/g; and (iii) a Frangibility Index of at least 60%, are useful in hygienic articles such as incontinence briefs for adults and diapers for infants.

Abstract: The present application relates to a process for the preparation of porous, hydrophilic, highly swellable hydrogels, which comprises freeze-drying hydrophilic, highly swellable hydrogels which have been swollen with water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of surfactants for improving the drying properties of hydrophilic, highly swellable hydrogels in the course of drying with the aid of contact dryers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophilic, highly swellable hydrogels which are coated with non-reactive, water-insoluble film-forming polymers.

Abstract: Method for avoiding network defects due to unwanted secondary reactions during the polymerization in water-swellable hydrophilic polymers which contain polymers prepared by free radical (co)polymerization of one or more hydrophilic monomers of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl,R.sup.2 is the group --COOR.sup.4, the sulphonyl group, the phosphonyl group, the phosphonyl group-esterified by (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkanol or a group of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.3 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or the carboxyl group, R.sup.4 is hydrogen, amino or hydroxy-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl andR.sup.5 is the sulphonyl group, the phosphonyl group or the carboxyl group, or grafting (co)polymerization of one or more hydrophilic monomers of the formula I onto a grafting base, using a free radical initiator which forms three or more free radical sites per molecule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pulverulent water-swellable hydrophilic (co)polymers which comprise, for reducing dusting, auxiliaries from the series consisting of silicones and/or other auxiliaries, the latter in a total amount of less than 1% by weight, for example polyglycols or polyglycol ethers, the vapor pressure of the individual auxiliaries being not more than 0.1 mbar at 20.degree. C. and their melting point being not more than 100.degree. C., processes for their preparation and their use for absorption of water and aqueous solutions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrophilic highly swellable hydrogel based on (co)polymerized hydrophilic monomers or based on graft (co)polymers, characterized in that it is post-crosslinked with a polyamidoamine in an aqueous medium.

Abstract: Water-swellable hydrophilic polymers which contain polymers prepared by free radical (co)polymerization of one or more hydrophilic monomers of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl,R.sup.2 is the group --COOR.sup.4, the sulphonyl group, the phosphonyl group, the phosphonyl group esterified by (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkanol or a group of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.3 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or the carboxyl group, R.sup.4 is hydrogen, amino or hydroxy-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl andR.sup.5 is the sulphonyl group, the phosphonyl group or the carboxyl group, or grafting (co)polymerization of one or more hydrophilic monomers of the formula I onto a grafting base, using a free radical initiator which forms three or more free radical sites per molecule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to absorbents for water and aqueous solutions, in particular for blood, which contain a product from the tuber of a plant from the family of the Araceae.

Abstract: The water-soluble copolymer comprises 5-90% by weight of groups of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl, R.sup.2 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkylene, and Me is ammonium or an alkali metal, 5-90% by weight of groups of the formula--CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --N.sup.+ R.sup.3 R.sup.4 --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH-- X.sup.- IIin which X is a halogen, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, independently of one another, are C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, 0-60% by weight of groups of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together are a propylene group which with inclusion of the radical ##STR3## forms a pyrrolidone radical, and 0-30% by weight of groups of the formula--CHR.sup.7 --CHR.sup.8 -- IVin which R.sup.7 is hydrogen or methyl and R.sup.8 is CONH.sub.2, CON(CH.sub.3).sub.2, cyano, SO.sub.3 H, SO.sub.3 Me, C.sub.6 H.sub.4 SO.sub.3 H, C.sub.6 H.sub.4 SO.sub.3 Me, CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 H, CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 Me, COOH, COOMe, or carboxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are defined as stated in claim 1, characterized in that a 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.5)-alkane or 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol is reacted with vinylphosphonic anhydride.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophilic, swellable graft polymers which comprise, in a random distribution, from 0.5 to 50% by weight of radicals of the general formula I ##STR1## and radicals of the general formula II ##STR2## from 49 to 99% by weight of radicals of the general formula III ##STR3## containing an acid group, and from 0.1 to 2% by weight of radicals of a crosslinking agent which are derived from monomers containing at least two olefinically unsaturated double bonds, where the radicals R.sup.1 to R.sup.4, X and Y and n and m are where X and Y, independently of one another are COCH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 COOR.sup.2, COCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOH ##STR4## n and m, independently of one another, are 2 to 300, R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl, R.sup.2, independently of one another, are hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrophilic, highly swellable hydrogel based on (co)polymerized hydrophilic monomers or based on graft (co)polymers, characterized in that it has been surface-modified by means of a mixture ofA) one or more diglycidyl phosphonates andB) one or more other reactive compounds which are capable of reacting with the functional groups in the polymer, to a process for the preparation thereof, to the use thereof, and to diglycidyl phosphonate-containing crosslinking agent mixtures.

Abstract: Scatterable binder in pulverized form, for binding spilled liquids, comprisinga) superabsorbers,b) Kieselguhr, peat, sawdust, wood meal, wood wool, straw, paper fibers, pulp or plastics in fibrous or milled form andc) polyglycol,the content of polyglycol being up to 30% by weight and wherein said scatterable binder is in pulverized form and is a means for binding spilled liquids.