Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein an aqueous polymer gel is dried in a forced-air belt drier on a circulating conveyor belt and the surface of the conveyor belt has a multitude of elevations or depressions which are suitable for restricting the mobility of the aqueous polymer gel in transverse direction.

Abstract: Aqueous polymer dispersions based on copolymers of vinyl aromatics and conjugated aliphatic dienes having a mean particle size of from 80 to 150 nm, obtained by free radical emulsion copolymerization of (a) from 19.9 to 80 parts by weight of at least one vinyl aromatic compound, (b) from 19.9 to 80 parts by weight of at least one conjugated aliphatic diene, (c) from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid, and (d) from 0 to 20 parts by weight of at least one other monoethylenically Unsaturated monomer, the sum of the parts by weight of the monomers (a), (b), (c) and (d) always being 100, in an aqueous medium in the presence of at least one degraded starch having an intrinsic viscosity ?i of less than 0.07 dl/g with the use of at least 0.

Abstract: A method of making a composition comprising reacting, in a reactor, a non-halogenated acetoacetate group containing monomer, at least one additional monomer, and a base, wherein at least a portion of the base is fed to the reactor during reaction. Also, a composition comprising an aqueous polymer dispersion that is a product of a method comprising reacting a non-halogenated acetoacetate moiety containing monomer, at least one additional monomer, and a base, wherein the base is fed to the reaction during reaction, wherein the composition has a lower viscosity than a second composition, wherein the second composition is prepared from the same materials as the composition, and the second composition is made by a method wherein the base is added to the second composition after a reaction to form the second composition.

Abstract: In a process for dropletizing a liquid by means of a dropletizer plate at least the underside of the dropletizer plate has at least in part a contact angle of at least 60° with regard to the liquid to be dropletized.

Abstract: A lithography method for forming nanoparticles includes patterning sacrificial material on a multilayer substrate. In some cases, the pattern is transferred to or into a removable layer of the multilayer substrate, and functional material is disposed on the removable layer of the multilayer substrate and solidified. At least a portion of the functional material is then removed to expose protrusions of the removable layer, and pillars of the functional material are released from the removable layer to yield nanoparticles. In other cases, the multilayer substrate includes the functional material, and the pattern is transferred to or into a removable layer of the multilayer substrate. The sacrificial layer is removed, and pillars of the functional material are released from the removable layer to yield nanoparticles.

Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional modeling apparatus including a supply mechanism, a deposition area, a variable mechanism, a discharge mechanism, and a control means. The supply mechanism supplies a powder material. In the deposition area,, the supplied powder material is deposited. The variable mechanism varies a volume of the deposition area per a predetermined layer thickness, and thus the powder material is deposited per the predetermined layer thickness in the deposition area. The discharge mechanism discharges liquid for forming a three-dimensional object to the deposited powder material, the liquid being capable of hardening the powder material. The control means causes the discharge mechanism to discharge the liquid to the powder material, to thereby form a main body being an object being as a target to be modeled and a frame body being an object to be formed in a periphery of the main body, of the three-dimensional object.

Abstract: A method for the polymerization of free radically polymerizable vinyl monomers involves polymerizing free radically (co)polymerizable vinyl monomers in a batch reaction under essentially adiabatic conditions, and utilizing scavenger monomer to reduce undesirable residual monomer.

Abstract: Methods for removing safrole from a sample, molecular imprinted copolymers that bind safrole, and methods of making the same are provided.

Abstract: A polymeric quenchant. The polymeric quenchant comprises an inorganic nanoparticle, a water-soluble polymer, and water, wherein a weight ratio of the inorganic nanoparticle, water-soluble polymer and water is about 0.05-5:1-5:100. The cooling rate of steel during a quenching process can be adjusted by regulating the components and ratios of the adjusted by regulating the components and ratios of the polymeric quenchant to achieve desirable steel properties.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an aqueous-liquid-absorbing agent which comprises water-absorbent resin particles as essential components and is suitable for uses in sanitary materials. As a means of achieving this object, an aqueous-liquid-absorbing agent according to the present invention is an aqueous-liquid-absorbing agent comprising water-absorbent resin particles as essential components, wherein the water-absorbent resin particles are obtained by a process including the step of polymerizing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer and have a crosslinked structure in their inside; with the aqueous-liquid-absorbing agent exhibiting an absorption rate (FSR) of not less than 0.2 g/g/s, a water absorption capacity (CRC) of 5 to 25 g/g, a saline flow conductivity (SFC) of not less than 400×10?7 cm3·s/g, and a wet porosity of not less than 20%.

Abstract: An ultraviolet radiation-polymerizable composition comprises (a) an acrylated monounsaturated fatty acid alkyl ester, (b) a monoethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylic acid ester of a non-tertiary alkyl alcohol, and (c) a photoinitiator.

Abstract: Process for producing polymers by spray polymerization wherein the monomer solution is dispersed in a hydrophobic liquid, the use of the polymers for thickening liquids and also an apparatus for producing polymers by spray polymerization.

Abstract: A repellent agent composition including an aqueous continuous phase and a graft copolymer dispersed in the aqueous continuous phase. The graft copolymer has a water soluble polymer trunk having hydroxyl groups and branches having fluorinated groups bonded to the polymer trunk at a carbon atom substituted with a hydroxyl group. Also disclosed is a method of making the graft copolymer and a substrate treated with the repellent composition.

Abstract: A method for the polymerization of free radically polymerizable vinyl monomers involves polymerizing free radically (co)polymerizable vinyl monomers in a batch reaction under essentially adiabatic conditions in the presence of an non-reactive diluent that can remain in the polymer product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a graft copolymer for a transparent thermoplastic polyurethane resin prepared by graft copolymerization of (a) 50-85 weight % of rubber latex having a multi-layered structure composed of an inner layer and an outer layer comprising a conjugated diene monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated aromatic compound in which the refractive index of the inner layer is greater than that of the outer layer; and (b) 15-50 weight % of a C2-C20 vinyl monomer; a method for making same; and a thermoplastic polyurethane resin composition comprising same having excellent color properties, calendaring properties, low temperature impact strength and transparency.

Abstract: Aqueous treatment composition for use as anti-scalant and dispersant. The composition includes a polymer containing low amounts of sulfonate that prove as effective in carbonate and phosphate inhibition as polymers containing much higher amounts of sulfonate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a superabsorbent polymer that includes a (meth)acrylic acid made by a process that comprises the following process steps: a) (meth)acrylic acid is crystallized out from a mother liquor; b) crystallized (meth)acrylic acid is separated from the mother liquor; c) at least part of the separated (meth)acrylic acid crystals are melted; d) the melted part is at least partially recycled to the step a) or step b). The superabsorbent polymer according to the present invention includes an process to make (meth)acrylic acid, the apparatus suitable for implementing the process, and the use of the apparatus for the production of (meth)acrylic acid characterized by a high purity of the thereby obtainable (meth)acrylic acid as well as by a high efficiency with regard to the achievable yield and necessary energy requirement, thereby providing an improved superabsorbent polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of acrylic acid, comprising at least the following steps: a. dehydration of glycerine to an acrolein-comprising dehydration product; b. gas phase oxidation of the dehydration product to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer gas; c. bringing into contact of the monomer gas with a quench agent to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising quench phase; d. work-up of the quench phase to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer phase; whereby, during the dehydration a liquid phase a1 and a gas phase a2 is present, whereby in the liquid phase a1 a plurality of gas bubbles is generated, as well as a process for production of polymers by polymerization of acrylic acid, preferably for production of water-absorbing polymers, the water-absorbing polymers obtainable by this process, a composite, a process for production of a composite, the composite obtainable by this process, and further chemical products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymeric particles by polymerizing a monomer solution comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid-functional monomer less than 55 mol % neutralized and drying the resulting polymeric gel by means of a heated gas stream in at least two temperature zones.

Abstract: Compositions for bonding substrate surfaces, particularly steel, aluminum, and urethane-primed galvanized steel, are disclosed. Desirably, the compositions include a stable emulsion including: (a) at least one curable (meth)acrylate component; (b) at least three different elastomeric polymers that are soluble and/or partially soluble in the (meth)acrylate component; and (c) optionally at least one elastomeric polymer that is not soluble in the (meth)acrylate component. Methods for preparing and methods for using these compositions also are disclosed.

Abstract: An acrylic resin and method of forming the acrylic resin for use in fluorocarbon coating compositions are disclosed. The fluorocarbon coating composition generally comprises a fluorocarbon resin, a cross-linking agent, and the acrylic resin. The acrylic resin comprises the reaction product of (1) at least one non-functional acrylic monomer, (2) at least one epoxy functional acrylic monomer having an epoxy group, and (3) at least one functional acrylic monomer different than (2). At least one amino compound having a cyclic, heterocyclic, alkyl, or heteroalkyl structure substituted with a primary or secondary amine group is reacted with the epoxy functional acrylic monomer (2) such that the primary or secondary amine opens the epoxy group to obtain the acrylic resin having amine functionality and hydroxyl functionality.

Abstract: To provide a continuous production method for producing a water-soluble polymer with a narrow molecular weight distribution with high efficiency. A continuous production method of a water-soluble polymer, comprising the steps of: circulating a circulation liquid containing a monomer having a polymerizable unsaturated bond through a reaction apparatus: having a tank and a circulation line comprising a piping circulating outside the tank, and thereby producing a water-soluble polymer continuously; and discharging part of the circulation liquid from a discharge line, wherein the circulation line is provided with a cooling device at least at one position.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved polymeric resin composition comprising or consisting essentially of from about 70 wt % to about 79 wt % units derived from ethylene and from about 21 wt % to about 30 wt % units derived from an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid having from 3 to 8 carbons. Resins of the present invention are particularly suitable for preparing transparent laminates useful as glazing elements that provide a greater measure of safety than non-laminated glazing elements. Laminates of the present invention have 3% haze or less without the addition of amines.

Abstract: Aqueous slurries of finely divided fillers which are at least partly coated with polymers and which are obtainable by treating aqueous slurries of finely divided fillers with at least one water-soluble amphoteric copolymer whose structures are identified in the specification are used as an additive to the paper stock in the production of filler-containing paper, filler-containing cardboard or filler-containing board by draining of the paper stock.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrogenated nitrile rubber polymers having lower molecular weights and narrower molecular weight distributions than those known in the art.

Abstract: A process for starting up a separating process for purifying removal of acrylic acid crystals from a suspension S of crystals thereof in mother liquor with a hydraulic wash column which has a crystal melt circuit including crystal melt space, and a process space and a distributor space which are separated by an end with passages connecting the two spaces, in which the crystal bed is formed for the first time by first filling the crystal melt circuit and, at least partly, the process space with an acrylic acid-comprising startup liquid whose acrylic acid crystal formation temperature is less than or equal to the temperature of the suspension S increased by 15° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for continuously preparing water-absorbing polymer particles by mixing a monomer solution with a redox initiator consisting of at least one oxidizing agent and at least one reducing agent and polymerizing it, wherein the monomer solution is mixed with at least one oxidizing agent upstream of the polymerization reactor and the at least one reducing agent is metered into the polymerization reactor, and also to an apparatus for performing the process.

Abstract: A porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin excellent in hydrophilicity and having a good balance among strength, elongation and water permeation rate, which is thus useful as a microfiltration membrane or a separator of battery. The porous membrane is formed from a copolymer of 100 mols of a vinylidene fluoride monomer and 0.01-10.0 mols of a hydrophilic monomer having at least one species of hydrophilic group selected from epoxy group, hydroxy group, carboxy group, ester group, amide group and acid anhydride group.

Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising polymerization, drying, comminution, classification and recycling of the undersize obtained in the classification, wherein the recycled undersize is coated with a reducing agent and/or inorganic particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a copolymer that includes at least one alkene monomer, at least one acrylate monomer and at least one the unsaturated organic acid monomer having one or more double bonds, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A method of creating a bioadhesive in a substantially aqueous environment is disclosed. The method includes the steps of placing an anionicially polymerized block copolymer containing an amide, which is prepared by reacting a difunctional anionic initiator with a sterically hindered ester of methacrylic acid (SEMA), into a solvent to allow the solvent to swell the block copolymer; reacting the anionically polymerized hindered ester of methacrylic acid with methacrylic acid (MMA); hydrolyzing the anionically polymerized block copolymer with an aqueous solution to afford a methyl methacrylate-methacrylic acid-methyl methacrylate block copolymer (MMA-MAA-MMA); reacting the MMA-MAA-MMA block copolymer with 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl alanine to afford an amide with the MAA portion of the block copolymer; and placing the solvent swollen block copolymer in water. The water is exchanged with the solvent to provide a bioadhesive in an aqueous environment.

Abstract: A water activated adhesive system is described that is particularly suited for applying non-paper polymeric labels to surfaces which have low moisture permeability. The adhesive system is characterized by a dry non-tacky surface that becomes tacky in less than one second when contacted with a water-based activator. While it is a water activated adhesive, it is also characterized after aging bonded to a substrate by resistance to adhesive failure during 72 hours of immersion in ice/water mixture. The adhesive is beneficial to allow use of existing paper labeling equipment with polymeric labels.

Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a surrounding gas phase in a reaction chamber, wherein the monomer solution is metered into the reaction chamber via at least one bore, and the diameter is from 210 to 290 ?m per bore and the metering rate is from 0.9 to 5 kg/h per bore.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of acrylic acid, comprising the steps of a) dehydration of glycerine to an acrolein-comprising dehydration product; b) gas phase oxidation of the dehydration product to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer gas; c) bringing into contact of the monomer gas with a quench agent to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising quench phase; and d) work-up of the quench phase to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer phase; whereby, during the dehydration a liquid phase a1 and a gas phase a2 is present, whereby in the liquid phase a1 a plurality of gas bubbles is generated, as well as a process for production of polymers by polymerization of acrylic acid, preferably for production of water-absorbing polymers, the water-absorbing polymers obtainable by this process, a composite, a process for production of a composite, the composite obtainable by this process, and further chemical products.

Abstract: A method is provided herein for purifying (meth)acrylic acid to provide a purified (meth)acrylic acid product having a low aldehyde concentration and not more than 0.2 wt % water. One embodiment of the method includes distilling (meth)acrylic acid in the presence of an aldehyde treating compound. Another embodiment of the method includes also distilling crude (meth)acrylic acid in the presence of a reactive drying agent. (Meth)acrylic acid produced in this manner is especially suitable for use in specialty (meth)acrylic acid polymers, such as for example superabsorbent polymers, binders, and ethylene-(M)AA copolymers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water-soluble acrylate polymer that makes it possible to obtain a gelling base having a gel strength recited below when the gelling base comprises the components and the proportions thereof listed below; when the gelling base is gelated by being allowed to stand under the conditions of 25° C. and a relative humidity of 60%, the resulting gel has a gel strength of 5,000 to 9,000 dyn/cm2 after standing for 7.5 hours and a gel strength of 10,000 to 15,000 dyn/cm2 after standing for 200 hours; the gelling base comprising: 4 parts by mass of glycerol, 4 parts by mass of propylene glycol, 5 parts by mass of a water-soluble acrylate polymer, 0.2 parts by mass of a dried aluminum hydroxide gel exhibiting acid reactivity with 0.1 N—HCl of 180 seconds, 0.25 parts by mass of tartaric acid, and 86.55 parts by mass of distilled water.

Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a surrounding gas phase, wherein the monomer solution comprises at least 0.0002% by weight of oxygen and the oxygen content of the gas phase is at least 0.5% by volume.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyacrylate which as a result of a polymerization process has a broad, bimodal molecular weight distribution. These acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesives are preferably processed from the melt. The low molecular weight fraction lowers the flow viscosity, while the high molecular weight fraction results in the achievement of a high shear strength, following appropriate crosslinking, for the acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a particulate water-absorbent polymer particle having remarkably improved long-term color stability, without an adverse effect (such as a delay in polymerization) on synthesis of the particulate water-absorbent polymer. The method includes the steps of polymerizing a monomer aqueous solution (B) containing (i) at least one type of monomer (A) that is capable of forming a particulate water-absorbent polymer by polymerization, (ii) at least one type of crosslinking agent, (iii) at least one type of polymerization initiator and (iv) an organophosphorus compound in an amount of not less than 1 but not more than 100 ppm by mass with respect to the monomer (A) so as to form a hydrogel polymer, and drying the hydrogel polymer.

Abstract: The invention provides a radical generator, although being a self-cleavage type initiator, which is capable of suppressing volatilization of low molecular weight decomposition materials at the time of light radiation and post-baking, and leaving no low molecular weight decomposition materials in the final product, a photosensitive resin composition and an article using the radical generator. The photoradical generator provided according to the invention contains a compound (a) having one or more self-cleavage type radical-generating parts and one or more ethylenic unsaturated groups in one molecule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymer process aids having a carboxylic anhydride or acid functionality and a hydrophobic functionality. The copolymer process aid can be used in the exfoliation of a nanoclay, where it can be made in situ; and can also serve as a compatibilizer for exfoliated nanoclays with a polymer matrix, including with impact modified polymer matrices.

Abstract: The invention provides a medical implant or medical implant part comprising porous ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight of about 400,000 atomic mass units or more and a porosity of about 15% to about 65%. The invention further provides a process for producing a medical implant or medical implant part.

Abstract: This invention provides acrylate polymers having at least two different ester groups. The ester groups are selected from the following: a) an aralkyl group; b) a linear alkylether group; c) a polyethoxylated alkylaryl group; and d) a polyethoxylated alkyl group, with the proviso that at least one of said ester groups is selected from b) or d). Processes for preparing such polymers and processes for breaking emulsions with these acrylate polymers are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to double-sided adhesive tape comprising a viscoelastic, first polymer layer, a second polymer layer on the top face and a third polymer layer on the bottom face of the viscoelastic, first polymer layer, where the viscoelastic, first polymer layer is based on a polymer which is obtainable by polymerization of a monomer composition of 65% to 97% by weight of ethylhexyl acrylate and/or butyl acrylate, 0% to 30% by weight of methyl acrylate, 3% to 15% by weight of acrylic acid, the viscoelastic interlayer being crosslinked, the second polymer layer is based on a polymer which is obtainable by polymerization of a monomer composition of 85% to 95% by weight of ethylhexyl acrylate and/or butyl acrylate, 5% to 15% by weight of acrylic acid, this second polymer layer being thermally crosslinked using at least one epoxycyclohexyl derivative in the absence of accelerators.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a particulate water-absorbing agent which has excellent liquid diffusibility and liquid permeability, and whose amount of residual monomers is reduced. The method for manufacturing the particulate water-absorbing agent of the present invention includes a step of surface-crosslinking, in the presence of an organic crosslinking agent, water-absorbing resin particles obtained through at least a step of polymerizing an aqueous solution of unsaturated monomers, and in or after the polymerizing step, a reaction system is mixed with peroxide. Thus, it is possible to obtain the particulate water-absorbing agent which has excellent liquid diffusibility and liquid permeability and whose amount of residual monomers is small, that is, it is possible to obtain the particulate water-absorbing agent which is highly functional and highly safe.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers in the form of their solid resins by means of free-radically initiated suspension polymerization in aqueous medium of 70% to 90% by weight of vinyl chloride, 10% to 30% by weight of vinyl acetate and, if desired, further comonomers copolymerizable therewith, characterized in that 0.1% to 5% by weight of a vinyl acetate-vinyl chloride copolymer soluble in ethyl acetate is introduced as an initial charge, the amounts in % by weight being based in each case on the total weight of the comonomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hydrophilic swellable addition polymers comprising improved odor control, a process for their preparation and their use for absorbing aqueous fluids and a process for screening superabsorbents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for continuously preparing water-absorbing polymers by mixing a monomer solution with at least one crosslinker and polymerizing the resulting mixture, wherein the residence time of the mixture between the addition of the at least one crosslinker and the entry into the polymerization reactor is less than 180 seconds, and also to an apparatus for performing the process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric compositions useful in the manufacture of biocompatible medical devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to certain monoethylenically unsaturated polycarbosiloxane monomers capable of polymerization to form polymeric compositions having desirable physical characteristics useful in the manufacture of ophthalmic devices.

Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles with improved blood absorbence by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a surrounding gas phase, wherein the monomer solution comprises a surfactant.