Evonik Degussa Gmbh

Evonik Stockhausen Gmbh

Evonik Operations Gmbh

Franck Furno

Harald Schmidt

Michael Keup

Laurent Wattebled

Mirko Walden

Rainer Teni

Franz-Felix Kuppinger

Jürgen Mosler

Günther Bub

Andreas Sabbagh

Peter Herbe

Ursula Nielinger

Guido Stochniol

Markus Winterberg

Udo Knippenberg

Markus Henn

Günter Latoschinski

Jörg Leistner

Hans-Peter Krimmer

Peter Werle

Horst-Werner Zanthoff

Jorg Harren

Jörg Harren

Armin Reimann

Jörg Issberner

Jörg Sauer

Anne Ix-Mund

Thorsten Schwärtzke

Matthias Naumann

Matthias Lobert

Felix Müller

Jörg Peggau

Stefan Nordhoff

Manfred Van Stiphoudt

Stephan Ramlow

Nicolaas De Bruin

Henry Rudolph

Axel Busch

Frank Soppe

Thomas Hoefges

Michael Bernd Fricke

Dr Jörg Leistner

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

This invention relates to a method for producing a water-absorbing polymer, including the following steps: (i) mixing (&#x3b1;1) 0.1 to 99.999 wt % polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated, acid-group-containing monomers; (&#x3b1;2) 0 to 70 wt % polymerized ethylenically unsaturated, monomers copolymerizable with (&#x3b1;1); (&#x3b1;3) 0.00 1 to 10 wt %, cross-linking agent(s); (&#x3b1;4) 0 to 30 wt % water-soluble polymers; and (&#x3b1;5) 0 to 20 wt % additive(s), wherein the total quantity by weight of (&#x3b1;1) to (&#x3b1;5) amounts to 100 wt %, (ii) radical polymerization while cross-linking, in order to form a hydrogel polymer, (iii) drying the hydrogel polymer, (iv) grinding and sifting the water-absorbing polymer, (v) surface post-cross-linking the hydrogel polymer, and (vi) drying and processing the polymer, wherein, before the admixture of the initiator and the start of radical polymerization, 0.01 to 5 wt % of a surfactant, relative to acrylic acid, 0.01 to 5 wt % foaming agent, are added.

Superabsorbing polymers with rapid absorption properties and method for producing the same

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of water-absorbing polymer structures, comprising the following process steps: The invention relates also to the water-absorbing polymer structures obtainable by that process, to water-absorbing polymer structures, to a composite comprising a water-absorbing polymer structure and a substrate, to a process for the preparation of a composite, to the composite obtainable by that process, to chemical products, such as foams, molded articles and fibers comprising water-absorbing polymer structures or a composite, to the use of water-absorbing polymer structures or of a composite in chemical products and to the use of a salt in the treatment of the surface of water-absorbing polymer structures.

Water-absorbing polymer structure having improved permeability and absorption under pressure

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of water-absorbing polymer structures, comprising the following process steps: I) providing an untreated, water-absorbing polymer structure; and II) bringing the untreated, water-absorbing polymer structure into contact with a salt comprising a divalent or higher-valent cation of a metal and at least one organic base as anion. The invention relates also to the water-absorbing polymer structures obtainable by that process, to water-absorbing polymer structures, to a composite comprising a water-absorbing polymer structure and a substrate, to a process for the preparation of a composite, to the composite obtainable by that process, to chemical products, such as foams, molded articles and fibers comprising water-absorbing polymer structures or a composite, to the use of water-absorbing polymer structures or of a composite in chemical products and to the use of a salt in the treatment of the surface of water-absorbing polymer structures.

The present invention generally relates to a method for the production of a superabsorbent composition comprising the process steps: The present invention also relates to a superabsorbent composition obtainable according to this method, a particulate superabsorbent composition and a composite, a sanitary article core and a sanitary item, furthermore chemical products and also the use of this superabsorbent composition in chemical products.

Biodegradable superabsorbent polymer composition with good absorption and retention properties

The present invention relates to a process for the production of polymers, such as water-absorbing polymer structures, by radical polymerization of acrylic acid, whereby the acrylic acid has been obtained by a synthesis process which comprises as a process step the splitting of an organic material by means of an enzyme or at least one component of an enzyme. The invention also relates to the water-absorbing polymers obtainable by this process, water-absorbing polymers which are based to at least about 25 wt % upon partially neutralized acrylic acid, a composite, a process for the production of a composite, the composite obtainable by this production, the use of acrylic acid in the production of polymers, preferably in the production of water-absorbing polymer structures, a device for the production of acrylic acid, and a process for the production of acrylic acid.

Water-absorbent polymer structures based on renewable resources and method for producing said structures

The present invention relates to a water-absorbing particulate composition comprising water-absorbing polymer particulate structure comprising partly neutralized, crosslinked polyacrylate, a surface crosslinking agent and a compound of the structure I in which R, R, Rand Rcan be identical or different and in each case represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C- to C-hydrocarbon group or a hydroxyl group, Rrepresents a hydrogen atom, a C- to C-hydrocarbon group or an acetyl group, n represents an integer chosen from the group consisting of 1, 2 or 3 and Mrepresents an n-valent metal cation or an Hcation. In addition, 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, and products, such as hygiene articles.

Superabsorbent composition with metal salicylate for odor control

The invention relates generally to an odor-absorbing superabsorbing composition, a process for production of an odor-absorbing superabsorbing composition, a composite comprising an odor-absorbing superabsorbing composition, a hygiene article comprising a composite, chemical products comprising or based on an odor-absorbing superabsorbing composition or a composite, as well as the use of an odor-absorbing superabsorbing composition or of a composite in chemical products.

Deodorizing super-absorbent composition

The present invention relates to superabsorbent polymer comprising acrylic acid made by the process comprising the steps of heating an aqueous glycerine solution to form glycerine; transporting the glycerine to the dehydration reactor; dehydrating the glycerine to an acrolein-comprising dehydration product; gas phase oxidating of the acrolein-comprising dehydration product to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer gas; bringing into contact of the monomer gas with a quench agent to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising quench phase; working-up the quench phase to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer phase; and polymerizing the acrylic acid-comprising monomer phase; wherein a plurality of gas bubbles is generated and wherein the dehydration occurs at least partially in the liquid phase. The superabsorbent polymer has certain properties for biodegradability and sustainability. Further, at least about 25% of the acrylic acid is based on glycerine. The superabsorbent polymer has a sustainability factor of at least about 80%.

Water-absorbing polymer structures based on renewable raw materials and process for their production by dehydration

A water-absorbing polymer structure is disclosed, whose surface has been brought into contact with a combination of a metal salt and an oxide of a metal. The invention also relates to a process for treating the surface of water-absorbing polymer structures whereby the surface of water-absorbing polymer structures is brought into contact with a combination of a metal salt and an oxide of a metal at a temperature of from about 50 to about 300&#xb0; C. The present invention further relates to the water-absorbing polymer structures obtainable by this process, a composite comprising a water-absorbing polymer structure and a substrate, chemical products such as foams and fibers comprising water-absorbing polymer structures or a composite, and the use of a combination of an oxide of a metal and of a metal salt for treatment of the surface of super-absorbing polymer structures.

Water-absorbing polymer structure with improved absorption properties

The present invention relates to a process for production of water-absorbing polymer structures comprising the process steps of providing an untreated, water-absorbing polymer structure (Pu) with a retention of at least about 35 g/g; and bringing this water-absorbing untreated polymer structure (Pu) into contact with a permeability-increasing agent. The invention further relates to the water-absorbing polymer structures obtainable by this process, water-absorbing polymer structures, a composite, a process for production of a composite, a composite obtainable by this process, chemical products comprising water-absorbing polymer structures or a composite as well as the use of water-absorbing polymer structures or of the composite in chemical products.

Water-absorbing polymer structures with improved absorption properties

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.

Acrylic acid and water-absorbing polymer structures based on renewable raw materials and process for their production by dehydration

The present invention relates to a process for producing postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymeric formations, comprising the steps of contacting water-absorbing polymeric formations Pobtained by polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated acid-functional monomers or salts thereof in the presence of a crosslinker with a fluid Fcomprising a postcrosslinker,

Hydrolytically stable postcrosslinked superabsorbents

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