申请人:Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
公开号:EP1142925A1
公开(公告)日:2001-10-10
Provided are a process for the production of a cross-linked superabsorbent polymer, which has excellent water absorbency and biodegradability, by using an economical maleic acid derivative as a raw material, and a process for the production of a biodegradable, cross-linked superabsorbent polymer by simper reaction steps. A process for the production of a superabsorbent resin, which contains a cross-linked superabsorbent polymer, is also provided. This process comprises the following steps: as step 1, conducting a polymerization reaction and a cross-linking reaction concurrently at 100 to 350°C in a reaction system to produce a cross-linked polymer, and as step 2, subjecting the cross-linked polymer, which has been produced in step 1, to hydrolysis to produce the cross-linked superabsorbent polymer. The reaction system contains (A) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (a-1) maleic anhydride and ammonia, (a-2) a dicarboxylic acid having 4 carbon atoms and ammonia, (a-3) a monoammonium salt and/or diammonium salt of a dicarboxylic acid having 4 carbon atoms, (a-4) a monoamide and/or diamide of a dicarboxylic acid having 4 carbon atoms, and (a-5) an imide having 4 carbon atoms, (B) a cross-linking agent, and (C) an acid.
本发明提供了一种以经济的马来酸衍生物为原料生产具有优异吸水性和生物降解性的交联超吸收聚合物的工艺,以及一种通过简单反应步骤生产可生物降解的交联超吸收聚合物的工艺。此外,还提供了一种含有交联超吸收聚合物的超吸收树脂的生产工艺。该工艺包括以下步骤:作为步骤 1,在 100 至 350°C 的反应体系中同时进行聚合反应和交联反应,生成交联聚合物;作为步骤 2,将步骤 1 中生成的交联聚合物进行水解,生成交联超吸收聚合物。反应体系包含 (A) 至少一种选自以下组别的单体 (a-1) 马来酸酐和氨;(a-2) 具有 4 个碳原子的二羧酸和氨、(a-3) 具有 4 个碳原子的二羧酸的单铵盐和/或二铵盐, (a-4) 具有 4 个碳原子的二羧酸的单酰胺和/或二酰胺,以及 (a-5) 具有 4 个碳原子的亚胺, (B) 交联剂,以及 (C) 酸。