Highly absorbing superabsorbent polymer

Acrylic acid (AA)–acrylamide (AM) based superabsorbent polymers (SAP) were synthesized by inverse suspension polymerization using potassium‐persulfate as the initiator, N,N′‐methylene bisacrylamide (BIS) as a crosslinker, sorbitan monostearate (Span 60) as the dispersant, cyclohexane as the solvent, and bis(methacryloylamino)‐azobenzene as the hydrophobic surface crosslinker. The influence of the polymerization parameters on the properties of the SAPs, water absorption (Q), morphology of the SAPs, swelling kinetics, salt resistance, and the reversibility of water absorption were investigated. The prepared SAPs have excellent water absorption, rapid water uptake, and good resistance to NaCl solutions. Furthermore, they show better reversible water uptake than the previously reported SAPs. The average water absorbency is 2800 g/g and 181 g/g of liquid absorbance in 0.025M NaCl solution. The initial water uptake rate is 1357 g/g/min and the reversibility of water absorption is 200 g/g in the repeated fourth cycle. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 1357–1364, 2008     

Synthesis,characterization and water absorbency properties of poly(acrylic acid)/sodium humate superabsorbent composite

A novel poly(acrylic acid)/sodium humate superabsorbent composite was synthesized by aqueous solution polymerization of acrylic acid using N, N′‐methylenebisacrylamide as a crosslinker and ammonium persulfate as an initiator in the presence of sodium humate. The effects on water absorbency such as initial monomer concentration, degree of neutralization of acrylic acid, amount of crosslinker, initiator and sodium humate, etc. were investigated. The water absorbency of the superabsorbent composite synthesized under optimal synthesis conditions with a sodium humate content of 20% exhibited an absorption of 1268 g H₂O/g sample and 93 g H₂O/g sample in distilled water and in 0.9 wt% NaCl solution, respectively. Swelling rate and water retention tests were also carried out. The results show that sodium humate, as a kind of functional filler, can enhance comprehensive properties of superabsorbent composite and reduce the product cost significantly. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Novel itaconic acid-based superabsorbent polymer with improved gel strength and salt resistance using 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid

The synthesis of novel superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) based on itaconic acid (IA) and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS) is described for application in personal hygiene products such as disposable diapers. The AMPS is introduced to improve the low absorption performance of the existing IA-based SAPs. The salt-resistant properties of AMPS are shown to improve the absorption performance of SAP with respect to aqueous salt solutions. Further, the high ionization constant of the sulfonic acid group of AMPS contributes to the increase of the centrifugation retention capacity (CRC) of the SAP. Meanwhile, the amide group of AMPS improves the gel strength of the SAP by forming hydrogen bonds between the polymer chains. This increase in gel strength is demonstrated by the enhanced absorbency under load (AUL) and rheological analysis. The degree of neutralization affect the absorption properties of SAP, and the SAP exhibits maximum CRC and AUL of 57.3 and 14.4 g/g at 60% neutralization, respectively. As a crosslinking agent content increased, AUL increased but CRC significantly decreased. Additionally, soil pH evaluation confirms that SAP do not cause soil acidification.     

Superabsorbent materials derived from hydroxyethyl cellulose and bentonite: Preparation,characterization and swelling capacities

Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) and composites (SAPCs) were prepared entirely by graft copolymerization of polyacrylamide (PAM) onto hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), using potassium persulfate (KPS) as an initiator, and N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) as a crosslinker, in an aqueous solution. The extent of grafting was evaluated from % grafting efficiency (%GE) for various HEC/AM ratios, and a near optimal ratio was determined. Influences of various preparation parameters, i.e., the ratio of HEC/AM, amount of initiator and crosslinker, reaction temperature and time, and amount of filler on water swelling capacity of SAPs and SAPCs were studied. An FT-IR determination confirmed that the PAM was successfully grafted onto the HEC backbone, by showing absorption bands of the HEC backbone and new absorption bands from the grafted copolymer. The swelling capacity of SAPs and SAPCs depended strongly on different parameters, and the maximum swelling capacity was over 426 g/g and 538 g/g for the SAPs and SAPCs, respectively.     

丙烯酸/2-丙烯酰胺基-2-甲基丙磺酸高吸水树脂的反相悬浮聚合及其性能

采用反相悬浮聚合法,通过均匀实验设计,制备了聚(丙烯酸(AA)/2-丙烯酰胺基-2-甲基丙磺酸(AMPS)）(PAAMPS)高吸水树脂,探讨了单体摩尔分数及其中和度、引发剂及交联剂摩尔分数（相对于单体总量）对蒸馏水、质量分数0.9%NaCl水溶液中吸液性能的影响,并经实验数据拟合,得到了二次回归方程,比较了优化配方、单因素实验的模拟值和实验值,结果表明,模拟值与优化值基本接近,其优化工艺参数为：AMPS占单体的摩尔分数8%,中和度为75%,交联剂、引发剂用量与单体的摩尔分数分别为0.035%和0.17%,单体总质量浓度为30%,分散剂用量为单体质量分数的0.5%,反应温度70 ℃,反应时间1.5 h。 此条件下合成的PAAMPS在蒸馏水、0.9%NaCl水溶液中的吸液倍率分别为1.600和130 g/g。     

Taguchi optimized synthesis of collagen-g-poly(acrylic acid)/kaolin composite superabsorbent hydrogel

A novel biopolymer-based hydrogel composite was synthesized through chemical crosslinking by graft copolymerization of partially neutralized acrylic acid onto the hydrolyzed collagen. The Taguchi method, a robust experimental design, was employed for the optimization of the synthesis based on the swelling capacity of the hydrogels. This method was applied for the experiments and standard L16 orthogonal array with five factors and four levels. In the synthesis of the composite superabsorbent, N,N′-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) as crosslinker, ammonium persulfate (APS) as initiator, acrylic acid (AA) as monomer, neutralization percent (NU), and collagen/kaolin weight ratio were used as important factors. From the analysis of variance of the test results, the most effective factor controlling equilibrium swelling capacity was obtained and maximum water absorbency of the optimized final product was found to be 674 g/g. The surface morphology of the gel was examined using scanning electron microscopy. Furthermore in this research, swollen gel strength of composite SAPs already swollen under realistic conditions (saline solution absorbency under load) was determined.     

Preparation and properties of superabsorbent containing starch and sodium humate

Starch and sodium humate were utilized as raw material for synthesizing starch‐g‐poly(acrylic acid)/sodium humate (St‐g‐PAA/SH) superabsorbent by graft copolymerization reaction of starch (St) and acrylic acid (AA) in the presence of sodium humate (SH) in aqueous solution. The effect of weight ratio of AA to St, initial monomer concentration, neutralization degree of AA, amount of crosslinker, initiator and SH on water absorbency of the superabsorbent were studied. The swelling rate and swelling behavior in NaCl solution as well as reswelling ability of the superabsorbent were systematically investigated. The results showed that the superabsorbent synthesized under optimal conditions with SH content of 7.7 wt% and St content of 11.5 wt% exhibits water absorbency of 1100 g/g in distilled water and 86 g/g in 0.9 wt% NaCl solution, respectively. Introducing SH into the St‐g‐PAA polymeric network can improved the swelling rate and reswelling capability of the superabsorbent. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and properties of clay-based superabsorbent composite

A novel superabsorbent composites based on acrylic acid, acrylamide, and inorganic clay mineral-attapulgite were synthesized through a solution polymerization to improve water and saline absorbencies. The superabsorbent composite was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effects of saline solutions, amount of initiator, crosslinker and attapulgite on the water absorbency of superabsorbent composites were investigated. The water retention test of superabsorbent composites were also carried out. The superabsorbent composite exhibited improved water and saline absorbencies compared with that of crosslinked poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide) superabsorbent polymer. The water absorbency of the superabsorbent composite synthesized under optimal synthesis conditions with an attapulgite content of 10% reaches more than 1400 g H₂O/g and 110 g H₂O/g in distilled water and 0.9% NaCl solution, respectively.     

Preparation and swelling properties of hydrolysis-resistant superabsorbent composite based on acrylic acid and sodium bentonite

Abstract

A novel hydrolysis-resistant superabsorbent composite was prepared via the solution polymerization based on acrylic acid (AA) and sodium bentonite (SBT) as monomers, tetraallylammonium bromine (TAAB) as crosslinker and ammonium persulfate (APS) as initiator. The mechanism of polymerization and the structure of the superabsorbent polymer (SAP) were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (X-ray), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The reaction conditions such as different mass ratios of APS to AA, TAAB to AA, SBT to AA, neutralization degree of AA were optimized by orthogonal experiment, and the influence of each reaction condition on the capacity of water absorption at 150?°C was investigated via single-factor controlled experiment. The hydrolysis resistance and swelling kinetics of the SAP were studied in different solutions at 150?°C. Compared to traditional SAPs, the SAP synthesized with TAAB as crosslinker performed a more excellent hydrolysis resistance and water absorbency capacity at high temperatures. The water absorbency in distilled water or 0.1?mol L^?1 NaCl solution could reach 392.6 and 145.2?g g^?1at 150?°C, respectively. The SAP maintaining high swelling capacity in the pH range of 5–9 indicated its wide application values in the acidic or alkaline environment at high temperature. In addition, the SAP exhibited good reusability which could still retain about 73% of its initial water absorbency after reswelling six times at 150?°C.     

钻井液用交联-接枝淀粉的制备及性能

以N,N′-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺为交联剂,过硫酸铵为引发剂,采用“溶剂法”工艺合成了高粘度抗剪切丙烯酸钠接枝淀粉(St),考察了单体、引发剂和交联剂用量、丙烯酸中和度、反应时间及反应温度对合成交联丙烯酸钠接枝淀粉糊液粘度的影响。 结果表明,其优化反应条件为：m(淀粉)∶m(丙烯酸）=1∶1.5,乙醇质量分数为80%,过硫酸铵的用量为单体总质量的1%,交联剂为单体总质量的0.6%,反应时间2.5 h,反应温度为55 ℃,丙烯酸中和度为70%。 该交联接枝淀粉糊液具有良好的触变性,在4%盐水泥浆中的添加量为14.0 g/L时,表观粘度为26.0 mPa·s,滤失量为7.2 mL;在饱和盐水泥浆中添加量为23.5 g/L时,表观粘度为54.5 mPa·s,滤失量为3.1 mL;在80 ℃高温下老化16 h其表观粘度及滤失量等性能基本保持不变,表现出良好的增粘、降失水作用和抗盐、抗老化性能。     

粉煤灰复合聚丙烯酸钠凝胶的制备及其溶胀性能

粉煤灰(CFA)存在的情况下,采用自由基溶液聚合法,以过硫酸钾(KPS)为引发剂,N,N'-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺(NNMBA)为交联剂,制备了粉煤灰复合聚丙烯酸钠凝胶(CFAPAANa)。 以丙烯酸单体质量为基准,当交联剂用量为0.08%,引发剂用量为0.4%,粉煤灰用量为3%,丙烯酸中和度为70%,聚合温度为70 ℃时,所合成的粉煤灰复合聚丙烯酸钠凝胶在蒸馏水和生理盐水中平衡溶胀比最高,分别为1556(g/g)和168(g/g)。 考察了复合凝胶在不同介质溶液中的溶胀动力学,保水性能以及在土壤中的降解行为。 溶胀动力学研究表明,蒸馏水中溶胀初期复合凝胶聚合物链段的扩散运动能够调控凝胶溶胀的快慢及程度,而生理盐水中水分子的平移和对流运动在凝胶的溶胀过程中起着关键性作用。 保水和降解实验结果表明,25 ℃时,50 h凝胶保水率为64%,土壤中50 d时降解率达60%。 相比于聚丙烯酸钠凝胶,粉煤灰复合凝胶保水率提高了8%。     

Peleg and Weibull models for water absorption of copolymer gels crosslinked on polyethylene glycol dimethacrylates

In this study, the super-absorbent copolymer gels were obtained from the aqueous solution of monomers dispersed in a continuous organic phase. The inverse suspension polymerization was accomplished with the use of aqueous solutions of partly neutralized acrylic acid with a predetermined crosslinker agent, polyethylene glycol dimethacrylates (PEGDMA)/monomer ratio in cyclohexan. The copolymer gels synthesized using PEGDMA crosslinker with three different molecular weights (PEGDMA₃₃₀, PEGDMA₅₅₀, and PEGDMA₇₅₀) were characterized by ?nfrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Water absorption capacities of the copolymer gels were determined. The water absorption capacity of 1 g copolymer gels in water was respectively obtained as 232, 255, and 316 g water/g polymer gel for PEGDMA₃₃₀, PEGDMA₅₅₀, and PEGDMA₇₅₀, respectively. The Peleg and Weibull models were used to describe the water absorption behavior of the copolymer gels. The highest values of R ² and the lowest values of χ ² and RMSE for copolymer gels were observed with the Weibull model.     

丙烯酸与海藻酸钠共聚制备耐盐性高吸水树脂

丙烯酸与海藻酸钠共聚制备耐盐性高吸水树脂     

丙烯酸与丙烯酰胺共聚制备高吸水性树脂

采用溶液聚合法,以N,N’-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺（NMBA）为交联剂,过硫酸钾（KPS）为引发剂合成了高吸水性树脂聚（丙烯酸-丙烯酰胺）（P（AA—AM））,研究了单体配比、丙烯酸中和度、引发剂及交联剂用量、反应温度对树脂在去离子水和0．9％盐水中吸水率的影响．最佳条件下制备的树脂在去离子水中吸水率为750g·g^-1,在0．9％盐水中吸水率为85g·g^-1．     

PAA/PVA SIPN高吸水性树脂的制备及性能研究

采用水溶液法合成了聚丙烯酸-聚乙烯醇(PAA-PVA)半互传网络型高吸水性树脂,其工艺条件的优化结果为:丙烯酸(AA)与PVA质量比为10∶0.5,AA中和度为80%,加入AA单体质量0.14%的引发剂和0.025%的交联剂,产物吸水率为530g/g,吸盐水率达63g/g。并采用红外光谱法表征了半互穿网络结构的形成。     

Synthesis of a slow‐release and superabsorbent nitrogen fertilizer and its properties

A slow‐release and superabsorbent nitrogen fertilizer (SSNF) was synthesized by aqueous solution copolymerization of acrylic acid and maleic anhydride using N,N′‐methylene bisacrylamide as a crosslinker, ammonium persulfate and sodium sulfite as an initiator in the presence of urea. The effects on water absorbency such as amount of crosslinker, initiator, urea and maleic acid, degree of neutralization, etc. were investigated. To improve slow release and water retention properties, the product was surface‐crosslinked with trihydroxymethyl propane glycidol ether (6360). The nitrogen content of the SSNF synthesized under optimal conditions was 28.5%, and the water absorbencies were about 900 (g/g) in distilled water and 180 (g/g) in tap water. The nitrogen slow release behavior of the SSNF in water and water retention capacity of the soil with SSNF were also investigated. The results showed that the surface‐crosslinked product not only had good slow release property but also excellent soil moisture preservation capacity, which could effectively improve the utilization of fertilizer and water resources simultaneously. The results of the present work indicated that the SSNF could be found an application in agriculture and horticulture, especially in drought‐prone areas where the availability of water is insufficient. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Modification and Application of Poly(Ethylene Terephethalate) Nonwoven Fiber Using Octadecyl Acrylate and Acrylic Acid as Oil Sorbers

Three series of crosslinked octadecyl acrylate and acrylic acid copolymers were prepared through suspension copolymerization based on acrylic acid content (10, 30, 50%wt. ratio). Divinyl benzene (DVB) was used as a crosslinker with different weight ratios (1, 4 and 10%). Isopropyl alcohol or dioctyl phthalate and methyl benzoate were used as two different reaction solvents in the presence of ABIN as initiator. The prepared crosslinked copolymers were characterized by SEM, TGA and FTIR spectroscopic analyses. The prepared polymers were coated onto poly(ethylene terephethalate) nonwoven fiber (NWPET). The effect of copolymerization feed composition, crosslinker wt% and reaction media or solvent on swelling properties of crosslinked polymers were studied through the oil absorption tests in toluene and 10% of diluted crude oil with toluene. It was noticed that the maximum swelling of crosslinked copolymers was increased from 30 to 100 g/g after grafting of copolymers onto NWPET.     

Synthesis of Acrylic Acid／Kaoline Powder Superabsorbent Composite by Inverse-suspending Polymerization

An acrylic acid/kaoline powder superabsorbent composite with a water absorbency of the superabsorbentcomposite about 1/800 was synthesized by inverse-suspending polymerization reaction between acrylic acidmonomer and kaoline ultrafine powder. The influence of the dispersant agent on the configuration of theproducts in the inverse suspension polymerization is investigated. The influences of the kaoline powder.cross-linker, initiator, neutralization degree and the volume ratio of oil to water phase on the water absorben-cy of the superabsorbent composites are discussed in the paper.     

Styrene-PEG (600) DMA Crosslinked Polymers for Absorption of Oil Derivatives

In this work, styrene (St) based crosslinked polymers were prepared for removal of oil derivatives from aqueous solutions. Polyethylene glycol (600) dimethacrylate (PEG (600) DMA) was used as crosslinker in synthesis of styrene based crosslinked polymers, for the first time. The polymers were characterized by FTIR, SEM, elemental analysis and solvent (toluene, chloroform and fuel-oil) absorption capacities. The effects of different reaction parameters like crosslinker type, diluents amount and the presence of pore forming agent on the absorption properties of polymers were investigated. The polymers synthesized by using PEG (600) DMA have higher solvent absorption capacity than that of synthesized by using conventional crosslinker. Furthermore, the polymers synthesized in the presence of good diluents have higher absorption capacities. The addition of pore forming agent into the reaction medium has also improved the absorption rate of polymers. The absorption capacity of polymers in different solvents is in order of chloroform > toluene > fuel-oil. It was seen that oil derivatives can be removed efficiently from water by the St-PEG (600) DMA polymers.     

Superabsorbent Capability and High Retention Ability of China Clay (Kaolinite)/Polyacrylic Acid Composites for Aqueous Solution

Majority of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) yet reported either have low gel strength or high production cost. Therefore, we synthesized a novel polyacrylic acid-grafted China clay (Kaolinite) super-absorbent polymer composite (SAPC) with high thermal stability, low cost of production and superior sorption and retention capability for water and salt solution. The resulting SAPCs were extensively characterized and analysed by X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results suggested that the composites were thermally stable. Water absorbency increased with increase of clay content up to 45%, while further increase in clay content decreased the water absorbency. Percentage of acrylic acid (AA) and clay by weight shows the optimum absorbency in 35% and 40% respectively. Crosslinker and initiator contents were optimized to be 0.5% and 0.3% by weight respectively. The resulting polymer composite showed high water absorbency of about 785 g/g and 103 g/g of 1% NaCl solution with above 90% retention ability at 50 oC.