Evonik Degussa Gmbh

Evonik Superabsorber Gmbh

Evonik Operations Gmbh

Anne Ix-Mund

Laurent Wattebled

Harald Schmidt

Franck Furno

Markus Henn

Jorg Harren

Frank Loeker

Christoph Loick

Jörg Harren

Scott Smith

Nicolaas De Bruin

Michael Azad

The present invention relates to an anti-stick processing aid for use in a process for producing water-absorbing polymers, comprising the steps of: i) mixing (&#x3b1;1) 0.1 to 99.999% by weight of polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing acid groups, or salts thereof, (&#x3b1;2) 0 to 70% by weight of monomers copolymerizable with (&#x3b1;1), (&#x3b1;3) 0.001 to 10% by weight of crosslinkers, (&#x3b1;4) 0 to 30% by weight of polymers, (&#x3b1;5) 0 to 80% by weight of water, and (&#x3b1;6) 0 to 20% by weight of assistants, (ii) free-radical polymerization with crosslinking to form a hydrogel polymer, (iii) drying the hydrogel polymer, (iv) grinding and sieving the hydrogel polymer, (v) surface postcrosslinking the hydrogel polymer and (vi) drying and finishing the water-absorbing polymer,wherein the anti-stick processing aid is used before and/or in steps (iii).

Anti-stick processing aids and use thereof in the production of water-absorbing particles

The present invention relates to a water-absorbing composition comprising water-absorbing polymer structures, on the surface of which is at least one tannin fraction which has a number-average molecular weight, determined in accordance with the test method described herein, of at least 1,000 g/mol, which has a weight-average molecular weight, determined in accordance with the test method described herein, of at least 1,000 g/mol, or which is a hydrolysable gallotannin. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of a water-absorbing composition, the water-absorbing composition obtainable by this process, a composite, a process for the production of a composite, the composite obtainable by this process, chemical products, such as, for example, hygiene articles, the use of a water-absorbing composition or of a composite and the use of a tannin fraction.

Superabsorbent composition with tannins for odor control

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