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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1985
Filed:
Mar. 12, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Syamalarao Evani, Midland, MI (US);
James H Oswald, Auburn, MI (US);
Thomas L Staples, Midland, MI (US);
Brent T Polak, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
521149 ; 524560 ; 524561 ; 526317 ; 604368 ; 604378 ;
Abstract
Water absorbent compositions comprise a water swellable polymer which contains polymerized water-soluble monomers, water-insoluble monomers having a pendant hydrophobic moiety, and optionally, a crosslinking monomer. The polymer can be blended with a colloidal support such as colloidal silica. The compositions exhibit good water absorbency rates and high gel strengths.