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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2000
Herbert A. Gartner, Baden-Baden, DE;
Thomas L. Staples, Midland, MI (US);
Michael A. Fialkowski, Burnsville, MN (US);
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Abstract
A composition comprising aqueous fluid absorbent polymer particles which have been heat-treated at temperatures greater than 170° C. for more than 10 minutes, wherein the composition has been remoisturized, after the heat-treatment, with an aqueous additive solution, in the absence of an organic solvent or water-insoluble, non-swellable powder, and comprises 1 to 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, water and wherein the composition is characterized by the ability to absorb at least 20 grams of a 0.9 weight percent aqueous saline solution under a pressure of 0.3 psi (21,000 dynes/cm,), that is, a 60 minute 0.3 psi (21,000 dynes/cm,) AUL greater than 20 grams/gram. A process for preparing such a composition.