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- the present invention relates to a water absorbent resin composition and a method for producing the water absorbent resin composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to a water absorbent resin composition having excellent urine resistance and a method for producing a water absorbent resin composition having excellent urine resistance.
- water-absorbing resin compositions containing water-absorbing resin as a main component are widely used for the purpose of absorbing body fluids.
- Patent Document 1 discloses (A) a surface cross-linking agent and (B) an interface as a method for achieving high fluidity and water absorption performance and suppressing the decrease in the surface tension of the absorbent at the time of contact with the absorbent.
- a method for producing a water-absorbing agent is disclosed in which a surface treating agent containing an activator or a powder lubricant as a component is added to a water-absorbing resin, and the surface of the water-absorbing resin is crosslinked.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a method for achieving a water-absorbing agent having so-called urine resistance with little deterioration during urine absorption by adding water and a chelating agent to a surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin.
- a granulating method for producing a water-absorbing agent is disclosed.
- Patent Documents 3, 4, and 5 disclose a method for producing a water-absorbing agent in which a surfactant and a chelating agent are added after the surface crosslinking step.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a water-absorbent resin composition suitable for actual use as a diaper, such as reducing the amount of return, shortening the liquid absorption time, and reducing stickiness. There is to do. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a water-absorbing resin composition that can achieve both high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) and sufficient urine resistance and a method for producing the same.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- One aspect of the present invention is a water absorbent resin composition characterized by having the following physical properties as a composition: (1) Centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of 35 g / g or more; (2) 1-hour elution soluble matter after a deterioration test is 19 mass% or less; (3) Absorption capacity under pressure 0.7 psi (AAP 0.7) is 10 g / g or more; and (4) The amount of the water absorbent resin contained in the dust is 300 ppm or less with respect to the total mass of the water absorbent resin composition.
- CRC Centrifuge retention capacity
- AAP 0.7 Absorption capacity under pressure 0.7 psi
- the water-absorbent resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention has the effects of reducing the amount of return, shortening the liquid absorption time, and reducing stickiness when actually used as a diaper. Moreover, the manufacturing method of the water absorbing resin composition which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention can make high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) and provision of sufficient urine resistance compatible.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- a method for producing a water-absorbent resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for producing a water-absorbent resin composition having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of 35 g / g or more. , Adding surfactants and / or lubricants and chelating agents.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- a surfactant and / or a lubricant that itself has no effect of improving urine resistance (decreasing the amount of soluble matter dissolved for 1 hour after a deterioration test).
- the urine resistance of the water-absorbing resin composition is improved as compared with the case of adding only the chelating agent.
- Patent Document 1 deals with a water-absorbing resin having a low centrifuge retention capacity (CRC: 34 g / g or less). Therefore, the knowledge about the high centrifuge retention dose (CRC) water-absorbing resin which is the object of the present invention is not disclosed. Moreover, the suggestion about the above synergistic effects with respect to urine resistance is not disclosed.
- Patent Document 2 has an effect of improving urine resistance by adding a chelating agent to a water-absorbing resin having a high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC). The effect of improving urine resistance obtained only from the agent) was insufficient.
- the inventors added a surfactant and / or a lubricant and a chelating agent to the water-absorbent resin particles, and compared with the case where only the chelating agent was added to the water-absorbent resin particles, 1 after the deterioration test. It was found that the time-elutable soluble content was significantly reduced, in other words, urine resistance was significantly improved. Considering that surfactants and / or lubricants themselves do not have the effect of improving urine resistance, the combined use of surfactants and / or lubricants and chelating agents will produce a synergistic effect on urine resistance. Is amazing.
- the water-absorbent resin composition contains a large amount of fine powder and dust of the water-absorbent resin, even if a chelating agent is added, fine powder having a large particle surface area per unit weight and It has been found that much of the chelating agent will be distributed in the dust.
- the surface area per unit weight (g) of the water absorbent resin composition is doubled when the particle size r is halved.
- the water-absorbent resin particles having a relatively large particle size have a relatively small surface area per unit weight, the distribution of the chelating agent is reduced and the expected effect of the chelating agent cannot be obtained.
- damage such as destruction of the surface of the water-absorbent resin particles in the production process is reduced by the addition of a surfactant and / or a lubricant. .
- a surfactant and / or a lubricant thereby, the generation amount of fine powder and dust can be suppressed, and as a result, a large amount of chelating agent can be distributed to the water absorbent resin particles having a large particle diameter.
- the added chelating agent is present on the surface of the water-absorbing particles.
- the fine powder and dust generated by the process damage are likely to be generated from the surface destruction of the water absorbent resin. This also causes a tendency for the water-absorbing resin having a small particle size to contain a large amount of chelating agent.
- the water-absorbent resin fine powder and dust itself also have a large particle surface area per unit weight, so that soluble components are easily eluted. For this reason, the fact that the amount of fine powder and dust of the water-absorbing resin is large itself also causes a decrease in urine resistance.
- the amount of the water-absorbing resin contained in the dust in the water-absorbing resin composition is focused on the amount of fine powder and dust that has not been noticed in the past. As a result, the present invention was completed.
- the following methods (2) and (3) may be considered in addition to the method of adding a surfactant and / or a lubricant (the following (1)). These methods may be used in combination.
- a predetermined amount of a plasticizer, particularly water, is added or contained so that dust does not occur in the water absorbent resin.
- a water absorbent resin composition produced by a production method comprising one or more of the above (1) to (3) and further added with a chelating agent in other words, a water absorbent resin composition having a low content of fine powder and dust
- a chelating agent in other words, a water absorbent resin composition having a low content of fine powder and dust
- a water-absorbent resin having a low CRC has a high cross-linking density of the polymer, and thus the stickiness caused by the deterioration of the polymer is not a problem.
- a water-absorbing resin composition containing a low-CRC water-absorbing resin is used for hygiene articles (such as diapers)
- many water-absorbing resin compositions are required in order to ensure a sufficient liquid absorption amount. End up. For this reason, such a water-absorbing resin composition is not preferable from the viewpoint of cost.
- Water-absorbent resin composition in the present specification means water-absorbent resin particles as a main component (preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 80% by mass or more, more preferably 90% by mass or more, and the upper limit is 100% by mass).
- the water-absorbent resin composition is a composition even when the water-absorbent resin is 100% by mass as long as it satisfies the provisions of the present invention.
- the water absorbent resin composition contains water absorbent resin particles as a main component (60 to 100% by mass).
- the water-absorbent resin composition is a water-absorbent resin composition further comprising one or more of a chelating agent, a surfactant and / or a lubricant, water, a polyvalent metal salt and / or inorganic fine particles described later. is there.
- the upper limit of the content of the water absorbent resin is less than 100%.
- the shape of the water-absorbent resin composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably particulate. That is, the water-absorbent resin composition is a particulate water-absorbent resin composition containing (preferably integrated) various additives.
- the particulate water-absorbing resin composition means that the water-absorbing resin composition has a particle shape.
- the water-absorbing resin particles in the present specification refer to particulate water-absorbing resins and includes all the particulate water-absorbing resins present in the production process of the water-absorbing resin composition. Therefore, the water-absorbent resin particles include a particulate hydrogel crosslinked polymer produced in the polymerization step, a particulate hydrogel crosslinked polymer obtained in the gel grinding step, and a dried particulate obtained in the drying step. Hydrous gel-like crosslinked polymer (dry polymer), pulverized particulate dry polymer obtained in the pulverization step, particle size-adjusted water-absorbing resin obtained in the classification step, surface-crosslinked particle shape All water-absorbing resins are included.
- the term “particulate” is intended to include an irregular crushed shape, a spherical shape, a fibrous shape, a rod shape, a substantially spherical shape, and a flat shape.
- the water-absorbing resin means a water-swellable water-insoluble polymer gelling agent.
- Water swellability means that the CRC (centrifuge retention capacity) specified by ERT441.2-02 is 5 g / g or more, and “water-insoluble” means ERT470.2- Extr (water-soluble component) defined by 02 is 0% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less.
- CRC Centrifugation Retention Capacity
- the centrifuge retention capacity is synonymous with the absorption capacity without pressure.
- CRC refers to a value obtained as a result of measurement according to the EDANA method (ERT441.2-02).
- the manufacturing method of the water absorbing resin composition which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is a manufacturing method of the water absorbing resin composition whose centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) is 35 g / g or more.
- surfactant and / or lubricant In the method for producing a water absorbent resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention, a surfactant and / or lubricant and a chelating agent are added to the water absorbent resin particles. Added. In other words, in the method for producing a water absorbent resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one selected from a surfactant and a lubricant and a chelating agent are added to the water absorbent resin particles.
- the amount of the surfactant and / or lubricant added to the water absorbent resin particles is within the above range, the water absorption having a high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) when the chelating agent is also added to the water absorbent resin particles. Sufficient urine resistance can also be obtained in the conductive resin composition.
- the amount of surfactant and / or lubricant to be added to the water-absorbent resin particles is the amount of surfactant used when only the surfactant is added, and the amount of lubricant used when only the lubricant is added. When the surfactant and the lubricant are used in combination, the amount means the sum of the amount of the surfactant used and the amount of the lubricant used.
- the amount of the surfactant and / or lubricant used is 0.0001 part by mass or more because urine resistance is improved.
- the amount of surfactant and / or lubricant used is 0.1 parts by mass (preferably 0.05 parts by mass) or less, for example, when used as a diaper, the problem that stickiness occurs and the problem that the amount of return increases can be improved, which is preferable.
- the amount of the surfactant when the amount of the surfactant is too large, the following may be considered as causes of stickiness. That is, when the amount of the surfactant added is excessive, the fluidity of the water-absorbent resin particles is excessively increased, and the residence time in the heating apparatus (for example, a continuous paddle mixer that performs surface crosslinking) is shortened (residence time). Is calculated as flow rate / capacity of the device). For this reason, heating of the water-absorbent resin particles becomes insufficient, resulting in insufficient surface cross-linking. The water-absorbent resin particles with insufficient surface cross-linking increase the soluble content for 1 hour after the deterioration test, resulting in stickiness.
- the heating apparatus for example, a continuous paddle mixer that performs surface crosslinking
- the amount of the surfactant is too large, the following can be considered as the cause of the increase in the return amount. That is, when the addition amount of the surfactant is excessive, the surfactant in the water absorbent resin composition is eluted in the liquid to be absorbed. For this reason, the surface tension of the liquid to be absorbed decreases, and the return amount increases.
- a surfactant has both a hydrophilic part and a lipophilic (hydrophobic) part in the molecule, and is added to the surface of the object by the balance between hydrophilic and lipophilic. It is adsorbed to modify the surface characteristics of the object.
- the surfactant that can be used include anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, and amphoteric surfactants exemplified in Patent Documents 1, 3 to 5 and the like. .
- the HLB hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance, defined by the Griffin method
- the HLB is not particularly limited, but is preferably 8 to 18, more preferably 9 to 17, more preferably 10 to 17, particularly preferably 11 to 16, and most preferably 12 to 16. If the HLB is within the above range, sufficient urine resistance can be obtained even in a water absorbent resin composition having a high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) when a chelating agent is also added to the water absorbent resin particles. .
- Anionic surfactants include fatty acid salts such as mixed fatty acid sodium soap, semi-cured tallow fatty acid sodium soap, sodium stearate soap, potassium oleate soap, and castor oil potassium soap; sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium higher alcohol sulfate, lauryl sulfate Alkyl sulfates such as sodium and lauryl sulfate triethanolamine; alkylbenzene sulfonates such as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate; alkylnaphthalenesulfonates such as sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate; alkylsulfosuccinates such as sodium dialkylsulfosuccinate; Alkyl diphenyl ether disulfonates such as sodium alkyl diphenyl ether disulfonate; Alphosphate: sodium polyoxyethylene lauryl ether sulfate, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sodium sulfate
- Nonionic surfactants include polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, polyoxyethylene cetyl ether, polyoxyethylene stearyl ether, polyoxyethylene oleyl ether, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers such as polyoxyethylene higher alcohol ether; polyoxyethylene nonyl Polyoxyethylene alkyl aryl ethers such as phenyl ether; polyoxyethylene derivatives; sorbitan monolaurate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan trioleate, sorbitan sesquioleate, Sorbitan fatty acid esters such as sorbitan distearate; polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, poly Polyoxyethylene such as oxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monoole
- Examples of cationic surfactants and double-sided surfactants include alkylamine salts such as coconut amine acetate and stearylamine acetate; lauryltrimethylammonium chloride, stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, distearyldimethylammonium chloride, alkyl There are quaternary ammonium salts such as benzyldimethylammonium chloride; alkylbetaines such as laurylbetaine, stearylbetaine, laurylcarboxymethylhydroxyethylimidazolinium betaine; and amine oxides such as lauryldimethylamine oxide.
- a surfactant there is a fluorosurfactant.
- fluorosurfactant there are various types of fluorosurfactants used in an embodiment of the present invention.
- the hydrogen of a hydrophobic group of a general surfactant is replaced with fluorine to form a perfluoroalkyl group, and the surface activity is increased. It is a substance that is much stronger.
- Typical fluorine-based surfactants include the following.
- an organometallic surfactant can also be used.
- the organometallic surfactant used in an embodiment of the present invention has a metal such as Si, Ti, Sn, Zr, Ge in the main chain or side chain of the molecule, and preferably in the main chain of the molecule. It has Si, More preferably, it is a siloxane type surfactant.
- organometallic surfactants include the organometallic surfactants described in Yoshida, Kondo, Ogaki, Yamanaka “New Edition Surfactant Handbook” Engineering Book, 1966, 34.
- a metal contained in the organometallic surfactant Sn, Zr, Ge, or the like can be used instead of Si or Ti.
- the surfactant used in one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the surfactant.
- nonionic surfactants are preferable from the viewpoint of safety, and among them, fatty acid esters are more preferable, and sorbitan fatty acid esters and polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters are particularly preferable.
- the acid value of the fatty acid ester used as the surfactant is preferably 0.001 mgKOH / g to 2.5 mgKOH / g, more preferably 0.001 mgKOH / g to 1.5 mgKOH / g, and 0.01 mgKOH / g to 1.mg. 0 mg KOH / g is more preferable. If the acid value of the fatty acid ester is 2.5 or less, since the increase in hydrophobicity of the surfactant is suppressed, there is no risk of undissolved residue or precipitation and clogging of the spray nozzle, It is preferable because of excellent handling.
- “acid value of fatty acid ester” refers to a value measured in accordance with the neutralization titration method described in JIS K 0070 (1992).
- Lubricant is a substance that is between two surfaces that slide against each other and acts to reduce friction (resistance). When an object comes into contact with the object, the slipperiness and resistance differ depending on the surface state of the objects, but the lubricant is for increasing the slipperiness and decreasing the resistance.
- the lubricant used in one embodiment of the present invention for example, the lubricant exemplified in Patent Document 1 can be used in the present invention. Specifically, a polymer additive and other lubricants can be mentioned. Each will be described below.
- the polymer additive that can be used in an embodiment of the present invention is a polymer compound obtained by (co) polymerizing a monomer having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain, or a reaction It is a polymer compound obtained by introducing a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms into a side chain into a polymer compound having a functional group.
- the hydrocarbon group is a substance having a hydrocarbon unit portion composed of carbon and hydrogen and having 7 or more carbon atoms, and may be any of linear, branched, and cyclic, either saturated or unsaturated It may be.
- the monomer having a hydrocarbon group in the side chain is a monomer that has a hydrocarbon group suspended from the main chain of the polymer compound when polymerized.
- branching occurring in the polymerization process is not considered as a side chain.
- the branched chain of the polyolefin moiety such as propylene-maleic anhydride copolymer and propylene-vinyl acetate copolymer is not interpreted as a side chain. Since the polymer structure is not accurately controlled in these compounds, a large amount of addition is necessary to improve the fluidity at the time of moisture absorption, which is not economically preferable.
- the length of the side chain having a hydrocarbon group is preferably 7 or more, more preferably 8 or more, further preferably 10 or more, further preferably 12 or more, and most preferably 14 or more.
- the upper limit of the length of the hydrocarbon group is not particularly limited, but is preferably 50 or less, more preferably 40 or less, and most preferably 30 or less.
- the monomer used for the polymer additive in one embodiment of the present invention may contain a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain, and the other side chain may be a polyoxyethylene group or a polyoxyethylene group.
- a propylene group or the like may also be contained. Therefore, the monomer having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain may be water-soluble or water-insoluble.
- the water-soluble monomer is a solubility of 1 g or more, preferably 5 g or more, more preferably 10 g or more, most preferably 20 g or more with respect to 100 g of water at a temperature of 20 ° C. Refers to a monomer having
- the water-insoluble monomer is a monomer having a solubility of less than 1 g (lower limit 0 g), preferably 0.5 g or less, more preferably 0.1 g or less with respect to 100 g of water at a temperature of 20 ° C. Point to.
- Examples of the monomer having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain include an alcohol or amine having a linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms and an ethylenic group having a carboxyl group.
- An ester or amide monomer obtained by reacting with a saturated monomer can be mentioned.
- Such monomers include 2-ethyl-hexyl (meth) acrylate, lauryl (meth) acrylate, stearyl (meth) acrylate, isostearyl (meth) acrylate, palmityl (meth) acrylate, myristyl (meth) ) Acrylate, capryl (meth) acrylate, cetyl (meth) acrylate, isobornyl (meth) acrylate, undecylenyl (meth) acrylate, oleyl (meth) acrylate, 2-ethyl-hexyl (meth) acrylamide, lauryl (meth) acrylamide, stearyl (Meth) acrylamide, isostearyl (meth) acrylamide, palmityl (meth) acrylamide, myristyl (meth) acrylamide, capryl (meth) acrylamide, cetyl (meth) acrylic De, isobornyl (meth)
- the monomer having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain includes a carboxylic acid having a straight chain, branched chain or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a hydroxyl group. It may be an ester monomer obtained by reacting with a monomer. Representative examples of such monomers include vinyl caprylate, vinyl caprate, vinyl laurate, vinyl myristate, vinyl palmitate, vinyl stearate, vinyl isostearate, vinyl undecylenate, vinyl behenate, naphthenic acid. Mention may be made of vinyl esters such as vinyl, vinyl linoleate and vinyl linolenate.
- ester of similar monomers such as a hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylate and polyethyleneglycol (meth) acrylate
- ester of similar monomers such as a hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylate and polyethyleneglycol (meth) acrylate
- examples of the compound include undecylenoxypolyethylene glycol (meth) acrylate and are particularly preferably used.
- the monomer having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain is a carboxylic acid having a linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having an amino group. It may be an amide monomer obtained by reacting with a monomer.
- Such monomers include caprylic acid-N-vinylamide, capric acid-N-vinylamide, lauric acid-N-vinylamide, myristic acid-N-vinylamide, palmitic acid-N-vinylamide, stearic acid- N-vinylamide, isostearic acid-N-vinylamide, palmitic acid-N-vinylamide, undecylenic acid-N-vinylamide, behenic acid-N-vinylamide, naphthenic acid-N-vinylamide, linoleic acid-N-vinylamide, linolenic acid-N -Vinylamides such as vinylamides.
- the monomer having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain has a halide, alcohol or carboxylic acid having a linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms and an amino group. It may be a quaternary salt monomer, neutralized salt or amine obtained by reacting with an ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
- Typical examples of such monomers include dialkylaminoalkyl (meth) acrylate, dialkylaminoalkyl (meth) acrylamide, vinylamine, allylamine, ethyleneimine heptyl, octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, nonyl, lauryl, palmityl, stearyl. , Quaternary salts, neutralized salts and amines having isostearyl, undecylenyl, behenyl, naphthyl, oleyl, cetyl, isobornyl group, and
- the monomer having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain is an alcohol having a linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms and ethylene having a sulfonic acid group or a phosphoric acid group.
- An ester monomer obtained by reacting a polymerizable unsaturated monomer may be used.
- Such monomers include vinyl sulfonic acid, styrene sulfonic acid, 2- (meth) acrylamide-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, heptyl ester such as (meth) acryloxyalkane sulfonic acid, octyl ester, Examples thereof include 2-ethylhexyl ester, nonyl ester, lauryl ester, palmityl ester, stearyl ester, isostearyl ester, undecylenyl ester, behenyl ester, naphthyl ester, oleyl ester, isobornyl ester, cetyl ester and the like.
- the monomer having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain may be an ⁇ -olefin having a straight chain, branched chain or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain.
- Representative examples of such monomers include 1-nonene, 1-decene, 1-octadecene and the like.
- the above-described monomers may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- a reactive group such as a carboxyl group, amino group, hydroxyl group, sulfonic acid group, and phosphoric acid group possessed by the polymer compound is subsequently reacted with a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms to obtain 7 or more carbon atoms.
- the polymer compound having a hydrocarbon group in the side chain is also interpreted as a polymer additive as in the case of (co) polymerization.
- an alcohol, a carboxylic acid, a sulfonic acid, an amine, etc. having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms to a polymer compound having a reactive group such as a carboxyl group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a sulfonic acid group, or a phosphoric acid group
- a polymer additive having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain is obtained by reacting a reactive group such as a carboxyl group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a sulfonic acid group, or a phosphoric acid group
- the polymer additive When the polymer additive has a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain, the polymer additive is added to the water absorbent resin particles, and the chelating agent is also added to the water absorbent resin particles. Even in a water absorbent resin composition having a high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC), sufficient urine resistance can be obtained.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- the amount of the monomer having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain is 15 with respect to the (co) polymer that is the polymer additive. It is preferably (co) polymerized containing up to 100% by mass, more preferably (co) polymerized containing 20 to 85% by mass, and (co) polymerized containing 20 to 70% by mass. More preferably.
- the amount of the hydrocarbon group of the hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms is In terms of repeating units (monomer units), it is preferably contained in an amount of 15 to 100% by mass, more preferably 20 to 85% by mass, based on the polymer as the polymer additive. More preferably, the content is 20 to 70% by mass or less.
- repeating unit (monomer unit) conversion for example, when a polymer additive having a stearyl group in the side chain is obtained by reacting polyacrylic acid with stearyl alcohol, a copolymer of acrylic acid and stearyl acrylate This means that the ratio is calculated by the ratio (mass) of the monomer (stearylate) containing a stearyl group to the polymer as a polymer additive.
- the polymer additive is added to the water absorbent resin particles, and the chelating agent is also added to the water absorbent resin particles. In such a case, sufficient urine resistance can be obtained even in a water absorbent resin composition having a high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC).
- the polymer additive only needs to have a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain, and any other monomer may be used.
- it may be a monomer having a hydrocarbon group having less than 7 carbon atoms in the side chain, or a water-soluble monomer.
- monomers include (meth) acrylic acid, (anhydrous) maleic acid, fumaric acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, vinyl sulfonic acid, 2- (meth) acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, (Meth) acryloxyalkanesulfonic acid and their esters, amides, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-vinylacetamide, (meth) acrylamide, N-isopropyl (meth) acrylamide, N, N-dimethyl (meth) acrylamide 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (meth) acrylate, polyethylene glycol (meth) acrylate, isobutylene and the like. These monomers may be used independently and may mix and use 2 or
- a water-soluble monomer is (co) polymerized in addition to a monomer having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms in the side chain. It is preferable to use a polymer additive.
- water-soluble monomers include (meth) acrylic acid, (meth) acrylamide, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (meth) acrylate, polyethylene glycol ( (Meth) acrylate is preferred.
- the polymer additive is preferably one in which both a hydrophobic water-insoluble monomer and a hydrophilic water-soluble monomer are copolymerized.
- the mass ratio of water-insoluble monomer: water-soluble monomer is preferably 15:85 to 85:15, more preferably 20:80 to 80:20, still more preferably 20:80 to 70:30, and 20: 80 to 60:40 is most preferred.
- the polymer additive is added to the water-absorbent resin particles by adding a polymer additive obtained by copolymerizing a water-soluble monomer and a water-insoluble monomer to the polymer chain.
- a chelating agent is also added to the water absorbent resin particles, sufficient urine resistance can be obtained even in a water absorbent resin composition having a high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC).
- a monomer having a carboxyl group, a monomer having a sulfonic acid group, a monomer having a phosphoric acid group, and an amino group are added to the hydrophilic monomer of the polymer additive to be added to the water absorbent resin particles.
- the polymer additive is neutralized salt (alkali metal salt, alkaline earth metal salt, transition metal salt, ammonium salt, halide salt, organic acid salt, phosphate salt. , Sulfonates, etc.).
- Preference is given to monovalent or higher-valent metal salts such as sodium, potassium, iron, magnesium, silver, zinc, copper and tin.
- the preferable degree of neutralization is 75 mol% or less (lower limit 0 mol%), more preferably 50 mol% or less, based on the number of moles of all carboxyl groups, sulfonic acid groups, and amino groups in the polymer additive. Preferably it is 25 mol% or less, Most preferably, it is 10 mol% or less.
- a crosslinking monomer (also referred to as a crosslinking agent) having one or more reactive groups may be copolymerized or reacted.
- crosslinking agents include, for example, N, N′-methylenebis (meth) acrylamide, (poly) ethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, (poly) propylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, trimethylolpropane tri (meta) ) Acrylate, glycerin tri (meth) acrylate, glycerin acrylate methacrylate, ethylene oxide modified trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate, pentaerythritol hexa (meth) acrylate, triallyl cyanurate, triallyl isocyanurate, triallyl phosphate, triallylamine , Poly (meth) allyloxyalkane, (poly) ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, glycerol diglycidyl ether, ethylene glycol, polyethylene Glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, pentaerythritol,
- cross-linking agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more. These crosslinking agents may be added to the reaction system all at once, or may be added in several portions.
- the solubility of the polymer additive in neutral water can be adjusted to be soluble or insoluble depending on the presence or absence of such a crosslinking agent and the amount of the crosslinking agent.
- the amount of these crosslinking agents used is preferably 0.001 to 10 mol%, more preferably 0.005 to 5 mol%, and still more preferably 0.01 to 10 mol% with respect to the monomer (excluding the internal crosslinking agent). 1 mol%.
- the melting point, glass transition point or softening point of the polymer additive is preferably 40 to 250 ° C, more preferably 50 to 200 ° C, and further preferably 60 to 150 ° C.
- a polymer having a temperature of 40 ° C. or higher when used, when the polymer additive is added to the water-absorbent resin particles and the chelating agent is also added to the water-absorbent resin particles, a high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) is obtained.
- the water absorbent resin composition is also preferable because sufficient urine resistance can be obtained.
- the melting point, glass transition point or softening point of the polymer additive to be added is 250 ° C. or lower because thermal deterioration of the substrate and the water-absorbent resin composition does not occur.
- the molecular weight of the polymer additive is usually 1,000 to 1,000,000, preferably 5,000 to 1,000,000, more preferably 10,000 to 1,000,000 in terms of mass average molecular weight. It is preferably 50,000 to 1,000,000. If the molecular weight of the polymer additive is within the above range, when the polymer additive is added to the water-absorbent resin particles and the chelating agent is also added to the water-absorbent resin particles, a high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) A water-absorbent resin composition having a water content is preferred because sufficient urine resistance can be obtained.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- the form of the polymer additive when the polymer additive is added to the water absorbent resin particles may be any of a solution state, a suspension state, and a powder state.
- the particle diameter and particle shape of the polymer additive powder are not particularly limited, but usually the mass of the water absorbent resin particles It is preferably smaller than the average particle size and 90% by mass or more (upper limit of 100% by mass) is in the range of 0.01 to 100 ⁇ m with respect to the total amount of the polymer additive powder. Among them, 90% by mass or more with respect to the total amount of the polymer additive powder is more preferably within the range of 0.01 to 75 ⁇ m, further preferably within the range of 5 to 75 ⁇ m. It is most preferable to be within the range.
- the average particle diameter (D50) of the polymer additive powder is preferably from 0.01 to 100 ⁇ m, more preferably from 0.01 to 75 ⁇ m, most preferably from 0.01 to 50 ⁇ m. preferable.
- the particle size distribution and average particle size can be easily measured by a conventional measuring method such as Coulter counter method or laser diffraction scattering method.
- the shape of the given particles may be a granulated product of fine particles or primary particles (single particles).
- a water absorbent resin composition having a machine holding capacity (CRC) is also preferable because sufficient urine resistance can be obtained.
- lubricants other than the polymer additive that can be used in one embodiment of the present invention are not particularly limited as long as they are solid lubricants.
- hydrocarbon lubricants Fatty acid lubricants, fatty acid amide lubricants, ester lubricants, alcohol lubricants, metal soap lubricants, and the like.
- metal soap lubricant it is preferable to use a metal soap lubricant in that it has an action as a stabilizer in addition to an action as a lubricant.
- low-polymerized polyethylene is a polyethylene having a molecular weight of about 1500 to 2000.
- the fatty acid-based lubricant is not particularly limited as long as it is a fatty acid that acts as a lubricant, but it is preferable to use a fatty acid having 12 or more carbon atoms (C12). Specific examples include lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, and behenic acid. Among them, it is preferable to use stearic acid because it is easily available. These fatty acid-based lubricants are preferably used in the form of fine particles, and do not contain heavy metals such as Fe and Ni that promote deterioration of the water-absorbent resin particles, and must be refined products having a low iodine value and ester value. Is desirable.
- the fatty acid amide lubricant is a compound represented by a general chemical formula RCONH 2 derived from a fatty acid.
- these fatty acid amides there are a primary amide (R-CONH 2 ), a secondary amide ((RCO) 2 NH), and a tertiary amide ((RCO) 3 N), and it is preferable to use the primary amide.
- R-CONH 2 a primary amide
- RCO secondary amide
- (RCO) 3 N) tertiary amide
- Specific examples include stearylamide, palmitylamide, oleylamide, methylenebisstearamide, ethylenebisstearamide and the like.
- methylene bisstearamide and ethylene bisstearamide are more preferable because they are excellent in compatibility, transparency, weather resistance, and non-adhesiveness.
- ester lubricants include fatty acid polyhydric alcohol esters and fatty acid polyglycol esters.
- Hardened castor oil is preferably used as the polyhydric alcohol ester of fatty acid.
- fatty acid polyglycol ester ethylene glycol monostearate is preferably used.
- Alcohol-based lubricants are those obtained by replacing hydrogen of hydrocarbon-based lubricants and fatty acid-based lubricants with hydroxyl groups.
- the alcohol-based lubricant is not particularly limited as long as the hydrogen of a hydrocarbon-based lubricant or a fatty acid-based lubricant is substituted with a hydroxyl group, but such as cetyl alcohol or stearyl alcohol having one hydroxyl group in the molecule.
- Fatty alcohols; glycols such as polyethylene glycol having two hydroxyl groups in the molecule; polyglycerols having three hydroxyl groups in the molecule can be used. Polyethylene glycol and polyglycerol have an antistatic action in addition to the action as a lubricant.
- the metal soap lubricant is made of a metal salt other than an alkali metal salt such as an organic acid such as fatty acid, petroleum acid, or polymer acid.
- the lubricant is usually in the form of powder and the particle size is not particularly limited, but is usually smaller than the mass average particle diameter of the water-absorbent resin particles, and 90% by mass or more of the powder is 100 ⁇ m or less, preferably Is 50 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 10 ⁇ m or less.
- each said lubricant may be used independently and may use 2 or more types together.
- the method for adding the lubricant to the water-absorbent resin particles is the same as the method for adding the polymer additive to the water-absorbent resin particles.
- the lubricant concentration in the slurry is appropriately selected depending on the lubricant to be used, the type of the dispersion solvent, and the viscosity of the slurry, but is not particularly limited. In general, it is in the range of 0.0001% by mass to 0.1% by mass, preferably 0.001% by mass to 0.05% by mass.
- the powder temperature of the water-absorbent resin particles when mixed with the lubricant is usually room temperature or higher, but the stable water-absorbing properties of the water-absorbent resin composition, In order to obtain the flow velocity and the bulk density, the temperature is preferably 40 ° C or higher, more preferably 50 ° C or higher.
- the surfactant and / or lubricant may be any step in the production of the water absorbent resin. Can be added.
- the production of the water-absorbent resin composition includes steps such as a polymerization step, a gel pulverization step, a drying step, a pulverization step, a classification step, a surface crosslinking step, and an additive addition step. In any of these steps, a surfactant and / or a lubricant may be added.
- the classification process here refers to the classification process performed before a surface crosslinking process, More preferably, it is the process of classifying the water-absorbing resin particle
- any stage from the end of the polymerization process of the water absorbent resin to the start of the classification process for example, the particulate hydrogel crosslinked polymer obtained at the end of the polymerization process, the gel grinding process, the drying process after the gel grinding process Before the start, during the drying process, after the drying process, before the pulverization process, before the pulverization process, after the pulverization process, before the classification process, etc., a surfactant and / or lubricant is added to the water-absorbent resin particles at each stage,
- a method for obtaining a water-absorbent resin composition by subjecting gel pulverization, drying / pulverization / classification, surface cross-linking, additive addition, and the like as necessary.
- surfactants and / or lubricants at any stage from the end of the classification process to the end of the surface crosslinking process for example, after the classification process and before the surface crosslinking process and during the surface crosslinking process Is added, and surface cross-linking, additive addition, and the like are performed as necessary to obtain a water-absorbent resin composition.
- the surfactant and / or lubricant may be added simultaneously with the surface cross-linking agent solution containing the surface cross-linking agent, separately or mixed with the surface cross-linking agent solution, or before the surface cross-linking agent solution is added.
- the surface cross-linking agent solution may be added after the addition of the surface cross-linking agent solution and before the heating, or after the addition of the surface cross-linking liquid and during or after the heating. 3.
- surfactants and / or lubricants are added, and additives are added as necessary.
- a method for producing a water-absorbent resin composition by adding a surfactant and / or lubricant to water-absorbent resin particles, heating the mixture while stirring to melt the surfactant and / or lubricant, and then cooling.
- the addition of the surfactant and / or the lubricant is performed during the polymerization process or the gel grinding process between the time when at least part of the hydrogel crosslinked polymer is in the form of particles and the end of the surface crosslinking process.
- it is performed between the end of the pulverization step and the end of the surface cross-linking step, and particularly preferably performed between the end of the classification step and the end of the surface cross-linking step. That is, 2 is most preferable in the above-described example.
- the addition of the surfactant and / or the lubricant and the addition of the chelating agent described later may be performed simultaneously or at different times.
- the addition of the surfactant and / or lubricant and the addition of the chelating agent described later may be any combination of the timing of addition of the surfactant and / or lubricant described above and the timing of addition of the chelating agent described later. sell.
- the addition of the surfactant and / or the lubricant is more preferably performed before the addition of the chelating agent.
- the timing of addition of the surfactant and / or lubricant and the timing of addition of the chelating agent (i) in the polymerization step or gel grinding step, at least a part of the hydrogel crosslinked polymer is in the form of particles. It is preferable to add a surfactant and / or a lubricant during the period from the end of the surface crosslinking step to the end of the surface cross-linking step, and then add a chelating agent between the end of the polymerization step and the end of the additive addition step.
- a surfactant and / or a lubricant between the end of the classification step and the end of the surface crosslinking step, and then add a chelating agent.
- End of the surface crosslinking step from the end of the classification step Sometimes adding surfactants and / or lubricants and then adding a chelating agent after the surface crosslinking step Preferred.
- a surfactant and / or lubricant is added as a surface treatment liquid containing a surface crosslinking agent and a surfactant and / or a lubricant in the surface crosslinking step, and then in the additive addition step.
- a chelating agent together with water and optionally an additive. Accordingly, sufficient urine resistance can be obtained even in a water absorbent resin composition having a high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC).
- Chelating agent Examples of the chelating agent used in one embodiment of the present invention include aminocarboxylic acid and salts thereof, polycarboxylic acid and derivatives thereof, (poly) phosphoric acid and derivatives thereof, N-acylated glutamic acid and Examples thereof include N-acylated aspartic acid and salts thereof, ⁇ -diketone derivatives, tropolone derivatives, and organic phosphate compounds.
- aminocarboxylic acids and salts thereof include dihydroxyethyl glycine, iminodiacetic acid, hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid, dihydroxyethylglycine, nitrilotriacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, triethylenetetraaminehexaacetic acid, cyclohexane-1,2- Diaminetetraacetic acid, N-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, ethylene glycol diethyl ether diaminetetraacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetrapropionic acid, N-alkyl-N′-carboxymethylaspartic acid, N-alkenyl-N′-carboxymethylaspartic acid, and These alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts, ammonium salts or amine salts can be mentioned. Of these, aminocarboxylic acids having 3 or more carboxyl groups and
- polycarboxylic acids and derivatives thereof include succinic acid, polyacrylic acid, citric acid monoalkylamide, citric acid monoalkenylamide, malonic acid monoalkylamide, malonic acid monoalkenylamide, and alkali metal salts and alkaline earths thereof.
- Metal salts, ammonium salts or amine salts can be mentioned.
- Examples of (poly) phosphoric acid and its derivatives include hexametaphosphoric acid, metaphosphoric acid, tripolyphosphoric acid, phosphoric acid alkyl ester, phosphoric acid alkenyl ester and alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts, ammonium salts or amine salts thereof. .
- N-acylated glutamic acid examples include Amisoft HS-11 and GS-11 commercially available from Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- ⁇ -diketone derivatives examples include acetylacetone and benzoylacetone.
- tropolone derivatives examples include tropolone, ⁇ -tyaprisin, and ⁇ -tyaprisin.
- organic phosphoric acid compound examples include ethylidenephosphonic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, aminotrimethylenephosphonic acid, ethylenediaminetetra (methylenephosphonic acid), and diethylenetriaminepenta (methylenephosphonic acid).
- Particularly preferred are 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, ethylenediaminetetra (methylenephosphonic acid) and diethylenetriaminepenta (methylenephosphonic acid).
- the salt include alkali metal salts such as Na salt and K salt, ammonium salt, and amine salt. These compounds are known as a kind of metal sequestering agent.
- aminocarboxylic acids having 3 or more carboxyl groups and salts thereof are preferred, among which diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, triethylenetetraaminehexaacetic acid, cyclohexane-1,2-diaminotetraacetic acid, N-hydroxyethylethylenediamine Triacetic acid and their salts are most preferred in terms of urine resistance.
- the amount of the chelating agent used is 0.0001 parts by mass to 1.0 part by mass, more preferably 0.0005 parts by mass to 0.1 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water absorbent resin composition.
- the amount used is 1.0 part by weight or less, it is possible to obtain a sufficient urine resistance effect in combination with a surfactant and / or a lubricant, which is economical and sufficient absorption amount. Is obtained. Moreover, if it is 0.0001 part by mass or more, the effect of improving urine resistance can be obtained.
- the addition of the chelating agent can be performed at any stage as long as the water-absorbent resin is in the form of particles. That is, in the production process of the water-absorbent resin composition described later, in the polymerization step or gel pulverization step, at any stage after the water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer is in the form of particles, the chelate is used. Agents can be added. More preferably, the chelating agent is performed from the end of the polymerization step to the end of the additive addition step.
- the water-absorbent resin composition for example, CRC having a high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC). Is sufficient even at 35 g / g or more).
- the chelating agent is more preferably added between the end of the classification process and the end of the additive addition process, and may be added during or after the surface cross-linking process. More preferably, it is particularly preferably added from the end of the surface cross-linking to the end of the additive addition step, most preferably in the additive addition step.
- the chelating agent can be localized in the vicinity of the surface of the water-absorbent resin particles, and sufficient urine resistance can be obtained.
- the chelating agent is added in the additive addition step, the number of steps necessary for production can be reduced, which is economical.
- the classification process here refers to the classification process performed before a surface crosslinking process, More preferably, it is the process of classifying the water-absorbing resin particle
- the chelating agent When the chelating agent is added in the additive addition step, urinary resistance is obtained by adding, for example, water and the chelating agent to the water-absorbing resin particles surface-crosslinked using the surface cross-linking agent. It is possible to obtain a water-absorbent resin composition excellent in water resistance.
- the amount of water added is in the range of 0.1 to 20 parts by weight, more preferably in the range of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the water-absorbent resin particles. More preferably, it is in the range of 0.2 to 5 parts by mass, and particularly preferably in the range of 0.3 to 3 parts by mass.
- the amount of water added is less than 0.1 parts by mass, the distribution of the chelating agent on the surface of the water-absorbent resin particles is not uniform, which is not preferable.
- the amount of water exceeds 20 parts by mass, the chelating agent permeates into the water-absorbent resin particles, which is not preferable because the water-absorbent resin composition targeted by the present invention cannot be obtained.
- a hydrophilic organic solvent such as methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol or the like can be used in combination.
- an additive of inorganic fine particles such as silica or titanium oxide can be added in advance or simultaneously with the chelating agent.
- the method for adding the chelating agent is not particularly limited.
- Other than the above method for example, after adding a chelating agent to the water-absorbent resin particles, there may be mentioned a method of granulating by adding water together with an additive as necessary.
- the chelating agent By adding the chelating agent after surface cross-linking of the water-absorbing resin particles, the chelating agent can be localized near the surface of the water-absorbing resin particles. Since deterioration of the water-absorbent resin particles occurs from the particle surface, it is useful to arrange a chelating agent near the surface of the water-absorbent resin particles.
- the chelating agent when polymerizing a water-soluble monomer capable of forming water-absorbing resin particles, the monomer is polymerized by polymerizing the monomer in the presence of the chelating agent. May be hindered and water absorbent resin particles having excellent absorption performance may not be obtained.
- the chelating agent may deactivate the chelating ability during the polymerization.
- the chelating agent when the chelating agent is added during polymerization, the chelating agent is also present inside the particles, and therefore, the effect of improving urine resistance may be reduced as compared with the case where the same amount of chelating agent is added after the particles are formed.
- the water-absorbent resin particles are not limited to this, but the water-containing gel-like crosslinked polymer obtained in the polymerization step is obtained by subjecting the gel to gel pulverization, drying, and if necessary, pulverization / classification.
- the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of the water-absorbent resin particles (base polymer) that are not surface-crosslinked is preferably 35 g / g or more, more preferably 40 g / g or more, and 45 g / g or more. More preferably, it is more preferably 48 g / g or more.
- the upper limit of CRC is usually preferably 70 g / g or less, more preferably 60 g / g or less, in view of balance with other physical properties (particularly urine resistance).
- the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) may be reduced by the surface cross-linking step described later. In that case, the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of the water-absorbing resin particles (base polymer) that are not surface cross-linked is reduced. Adjust it higher. For example, if the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) is reduced by 10 g / g due to surface crosslinking, the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of the water-absorbent resin particles before surface crosslinking is adjusted to 45 g / g by adjusting the amount of the internal crosslinking agent. If it is set to g or more, the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of the water-absorbent resin particles after surface crosslinking can be adjusted to 35 g / g or more.
- the method for producing water-absorbent resin particles used in the method for producing a water-absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention includes the following polymerization step, gel pulverization step, drying step, pulverization step, classification step, surface cross-linking step, addition An agent addition step and, if necessary, a fine powder removal step may be included.
- the water-absorbing resin particles are obtained by subjecting the surface vicinity of water-absorbing resin particles obtained by polymerizing a monomer component containing an unsaturated carboxylic acid in the presence of an internal cross-linking agent to a crosslinking treatment.
- an internal cross-linking agent By using the internal cross-linking agent, when the swollen gel is exposed to a deteriorated atmosphere, elution of soluble components from the inside of the gel can be suppressed.
- the average particle diameter of the water-absorbent resin particles is increased, and the moisture-absorbing fluidity is also improved to facilitate handling.
- This step is a step of polymerizing an aqueous solution containing an unsaturated monomer to obtain a water-containing gel-like crosslinked polymer (hereinafter referred to as “water-containing gel”).
- water-absorbing resins include polyacrylic acid (salt) -based crosslinked polymers, starch-acrylonitrile graft polymer hydrolysates, starch-acrylic acid graft polymers, and saponified vinyl acetate-acrylic acid ester copolymers. And hydrolyzate of acrylonitrile copolymer or acrylamide copolymer, or cross-linked products thereof, modified carboxyl group-containing cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol and cross-linked isobutylene-maleic anhydride copolymer. One kind of these polymers may be used, or two or more kinds may be used in combination.
- acrylic acid (salt) may be used as a main component as an unsaturated monomer, but monomers other than acrylic acid (salt) (hereinafter, “ May be used as a copolymerization component.
- the water absorbent resin composition finally obtained can be provided with performances different from water absorption performance such as antibacterial and deodorant, and the water absorbent resin composition can be produced at a lower cost.
- a polyacrylic acid (salt) water-absorbing resin optionally contains a graft component (eg, starch, polyvinyl alcohol, etc.), preferably 0 mass% to 50 mass%, more preferably 0 mass% to 40 mass%.
- graft polymers are also collectively referred to as polyacrylic acid (salt) water-absorbing resins.
- Examples of other monomers include, but are not limited to, methacrylic acid, (anhydrous) maleic acid, fumaric acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, vinyl sulfonic acid, 2- (meth) acrylamide-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid , (Meth) acryloxyalkanesulfonic acid and alkali metal salts or ammonium salts thereof, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-vinylacetamide, (meth) acrylamide, N-isopropyl (meth) acrylamide, N, N-dimethyl ( List water-soluble or hydrophobic unsaturated monomers such as (meth) acrylamide, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (meth) acrylate, polyethylene glycol (meth) acrylate, isobutylene and lauryl (meth) acrylate Door can be.
- the amount of the other monomer used is 0 to 50 mol%, preferably 0 to 30 mol%, more preferably 0 to 10 mol%, and more preferably, based on the total number of moles of the unsaturated monomers. Preferably, it is 0 to 5 mol%.
- the amount of acrylic acid (salt) used as the main component is preferably 70 mol% to 100 mol%, more preferably 90 mol% to 100 mol%, still more preferably 95 mol% to 100 mol%. From the viewpoint of water absorption performance (AAP and the like) of the resulting water absorbent resin composition, it is most preferably 100 mol%.
- an alkali metal salt or an alkaline earth metal salt As a salt of the unsaturated monomer, an alkali metal salt or an alkaline earth metal salt Alternatively, an ammonium salt may be used.
- potassium salts are preferably used.
- acrylic acid is contained in an amount of 0 to 50 mol% with respect to the total number of moles of acrylic acid and acrylate. 50 mol% to 100 mol% (however, the total of both is 100 mol% or less, the same applies in the following paragraph), and (ii) acrylic acid is contained in an amount of 10 mol% to 40 mol% Is more preferably contained in an amount of 60 mol% to 90 mol%, more preferably (iii) 20 mol% to 30 mol% of acrylic acid and 70 mol% to 80 mol% of acrylate.
- the “neutralization ratio” which is the molar ratio of acrylate to the total amount of acrylic acid and acrylate is preferably 50 mol% to 100 mol%, more preferably 60 mol% to 90 mol%, more preferably 70 mol%. % To 80 mol% is more preferable.
- acrylic acid may be formed by mixing acrylic acid and acrylate.
- the water absorbent resin in one embodiment of the present invention has water swellability and water insolubility, it can be considered to have an internal cross-linked structure. Therefore, it may be obtained by self-crosslinking of an unsaturated monomer without using an internal cross-linking agent, but is preferably obtained by copolymerizing or reacting an unsaturated monomer and an internal cross-linking agent. Things are good.
- the internal crosslinking agent include those having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups and two or more reactive groups in one molecule.
- the internal cross-linking agent examples include N, N′-methylenebis (meth) acrylamide, (poly) ethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, (poly) propylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, and trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate.
- Glycerin tri (meth) acrylate Glycerin tri (meth) acrylate, glycerin acrylate methacrylate, ethylene oxide modified trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate, pentaerythritol hexa (meth) acrylate, triallyl cyanurate, triallyl isocyanurate, triallyl phosphate, triallylamine, poly (Meth) allyloxyalkane, (poly) ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, glycerol diglycidyl ether, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol , Propylene glycol, glycerol, pentaerythritol, ethylenediamine, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and the like polyethyleneimine and glycidyl (meth) acrylate.
- internal cross-linking agents may be used alone or in a suitable combination of two or more. Further, the internal cross-linking agent may be added all at once to the reaction system, or may be added separately. Furthermore, it is preferable to use an internal crosslinking agent having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups at the time of polymerization in consideration of the water absorption performance of the finally obtained water absorbent resin composition.
- the amount of the internal crosslinking agent used is preferably 0.0005 mol% to 0.5 mol%, preferably 0.001 mol%, based on the monomer excluding the crosslinking agent, from the viewpoint of obtaining good physical properties of the water absorbent resin. -0.3 mol% is more preferable, 0.005 mol% -0.2 mol% is more preferable, 0.007 mol% -0.1 mol% is particularly preferable, 0.005 mol% -0.05 mol% % Is most preferred.
- the smaller the amount of the internal cross-linking agent used the higher the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) tends to increase.
- the water absorbent resin particles and the water absorbent resin composition Since the water absorption performance in which the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) is 35 g / g or more is obtained, it is preferable.
- the internal cross-linking agent is added to the reaction system before or during polymerization of the unsaturated monomer, after polymerization, or after neutralization. What is necessary is just to add.
- the polymerization initiator used in the polymerization step is appropriately selected depending on the polymerization form and is not particularly limited. Examples thereof include a photodegradable polymerization initiator, a thermal decomposition polymerization initiator, and a redox polymerization initiator. it can.
- Examples of the photodegradable polymerization initiator include benzoin derivatives, benzyl derivatives, acetophenone derivatives, benzophenone derivatives, and azo compounds.
- Examples of the thermal decomposition polymerization initiator include persulfates (sodium persulfate, potassium persulfate, ammonium persulfate), peroxides (hydrogen peroxide, t-butyl peroxide, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide), azo compounds. (2,2′-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride, 2,2′-azobis [2- (2-imidazolin-2-yl) propane] dihydrochloride, etc.) and the like.
- redox polymerization initiator examples include a system in which a persulfate or peroxide is combined with a reducing compound such as L-ascorbic acid or sodium hydrogen sulfite. Moreover, it can also mention as a preferable form to use together a photodegradable initiator and a thermal decomposition type polymerization initiator.
- the amount of these polymerization initiators used is preferably from 0.001 mol% to 2 mol%, more preferably from 0.01 mol% to 0.1 mol%, based on the monomer.
- the amount of the polymerization initiator used is 0.001 mol% or more, there is no possibility of increasing the amount of residual monomers. Since the amount of the polymerization initiator used does not exceed 2 mol%, it is not difficult to control the polymerization.
- the polymerization method applied in this step is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of water absorption characteristics and ease of polymerization control, preferably gas phase spray polymerization, gas phase droplet polymerization, aqueous solution polymerization, reverse phase suspension polymerization. More preferably, aqueous solution polymerization, reverse phase suspension polymerization, and still more preferably aqueous solution polymerization. Among these, continuous aqueous solution polymerization is particularly preferable, and either continuous belt polymerization or continuous kneader polymerization is applied.
- continuous belt polymerization is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,893,999 and 6,241,928, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0215734, and continuous kneader polymerization is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,987,151 and 6,710,141. , Respectively.
- continuous aqueous solution polymerization the production efficiency of the water-absorbent resin is improved.
- the monomer concentration in the aqueous solution is determined by the temperature of the aqueous solution and the kind of the monomer, and is not particularly limited, but is 10% by mass to 70% by mass. 20 mass% to 60 mass% is more preferable.
- Polymerization of the unsaturated monomer is started by adding a polymerization initiator, irradiating active energy rays such as ultraviolet rays, electron beams or ⁇ rays, or a combination thereof.
- the reaction temperature in the polymerization reaction may be appropriately selected according to the type of polymerization initiator and active energy ray used, and is not particularly limited, but is preferably 15 ° C to 130 ° C, more preferably 20 ° C to 120 ° C. preferable.
- the residual monomer amount of the obtained water-absorbing resin does not increase or the self-crosslinking reaction does not proceed excessively, and there is no possibility that the water-absorbing performance of the water-absorbing resin is lowered, which is preferable. .
- the reverse phase suspension polymerization is a method in which an aqueous monomer solution is suspended in a hydrophobic organic solvent to perform polymerization.
- the aqueous solution polymerization is a method of polymerizing an aqueous monomer solution without using a dispersion solvent.
- U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,462,001, 4,873,299, 4,286,082, 4,973632, No. 4,985,518, No. 5,124,416, No. 5,250,640, No. 5,264,495, No. 5,145,906, No. 5,380,808, etc. and European Patent Nos. 081636, 09555086 and 09221717.
- a solvent other than water may be used in combination as necessary, and the type thereof is not particularly limited.
- a water-absorbing resin can be obtained by applying an unsaturated monomer, a polymerization initiator, and the like to the polymerization method disclosed in each patent document.
- the hydrogel obtained in the polymerization step is subjected to gel pulverization using, for example, a screw extruder such as a kneader or meat chopper, or a gel pulverizer such as a cutter mill.
- This is a step of obtaining a gel.
- a particulate hydrogel is also a form of “water absorbent resin particles”.
- pulverization process are implemented simultaneously.
- a particulate hydrous gel is obtained directly in the polymerization process, such as gas phase polymerization or reverse phase suspension polymerization, the gel pulverization step may not be performed.
- This step is a step of obtaining a dry polymer by drying the hydrogel obtained in the polymerization step and / or the gel grinding step.
- Drying is not particularly limited as long as the desired moisture content can be achieved, and various methods can be employed. Specifically, heat drying, hot air drying, reduced pressure drying, infrared drying, microwave drying, dehydration by azeotropy with a hydrophobic organic solvent, high humidity drying using high-temperature steam, or the like may be used.
- the hot air temperature is usually 60 ° C. to 250 ° C., preferably 100 ° C. to 220 ° C., more preferably 120 ° C. to 200 ° C.
- the drying time depends on the surface area and moisture content of the hydrogel and the type of drying apparatus, and therefore may be appropriately selected within a range of 1 minute to 5 hours, for example, so as to achieve the desired moisture content. .
- the water-containing gel obtained by reverse phase suspension polymerization can be dried by the following procedure without performing gel pulverization treatment. That is, for example, azeotropic dehydration is performed in a state where the hydrogel is dispersed in a hydrocarbon-based organic solvent such as hexane, so that the water content of the hydrogel is 40% by mass or less, preferably 30% by mass or less. Thereafter, the water-absorbent resin particles are obtained by separating the organic solvent and the hydrogel by decantation or evaporation. Therefore, when the polymerization process is performed by reverse phase suspension polymerization, a particulate water-absorbing resin is obtained when the drying treatment is completed, and a chelating agent may be added at any subsequent stage. Even in this case, a drying process may be further performed as necessary. During these drying steps, surface crosslinking may be performed simultaneously with drying.
- azeotropic dehydration is performed in a state where the hydrogel is dispersed in a hydrocarbon-based organic solvent such as hex
- the water content after the drying step is determined from loss on drying (heating 1 g of powder or particles at 180 ° C. for 3 hours is a drying condition), and the resin solid content after drying (determined by 100-water content) Is preferably adjusted to 80% by mass or more, more preferably 85 to 99% by mass, and still more preferably 90 to 98% by mass, to obtain a dry polymer.
- the particle size is controlled at the time of dispersion polymerization, so the pulverization step is optional. However, if necessary, pulverization or crushing of aggregates (operation for loosening aggregation) may be performed. Good. Moreover, also in aqueous solution polymerization, although the grinding
- the dried polymer obtained in the drying step can be used as it is as a water-absorbent resin, but in order to obtain a water-absorbent resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention, the specific particle size is preferably obtained by pulverization and classification. It is preferable to adjust to.
- the particle size adjustment can be appropriately performed not only in the main pulverization step and the classification step, but also in a polymerization step, a fine powder recovery step, a granulation step, and the like.
- the particle size adjustment method in the classification step in the embodiment of the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include sieve classification using JIS standard sieve (JIS Z8801-1 (2000)), airflow classification, and the like.
- the water-absorbent resin particles (base polymer) obtained in this step preferably have a weight average particle diameter (D50) of 200 ⁇ m to 600 ⁇ m, more preferably 250 ⁇ m to 550 ⁇ m, still more preferably 300 ⁇ m. ⁇ 500 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 350 ⁇ m to 450 ⁇ m.
- the proportion of particles having a particle size of less than 150 ⁇ m is preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less, still more preferably 1% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 0.5% by mass or less, and the particle size is 850 ⁇ m.
- the ratio of the above particles is preferably 5% by mass or less, more preferably 3% by mass or less, still more preferably 1% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 0.5% by mass or less.
- grains in any case, it is so preferable that it is small, and although 0 mass% is desired, about 0.1 mass% may be sufficient.
- the logarithmic standard deviation ( ⁇ ) of the particle size distribution is preferably 0.20 to 0.50, more preferably 0.25 to 0.40, and still more preferably 0.27 to 0.35.
- the particle size described above is also applied to the water absorbent resin composition obtained in one embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, in the water-absorbent resin composition, the surface crosslinking treatment is preferably performed so as to maintain the particle size in the above range, and it is more preferable that the particle size adjustment is performed by providing a sizing step after the surface crosslinking treatment.
- the sizing step after the surface cross-linking treatment described above it is preferable to remove fine powder (particles having a particle diameter of less than 150 ⁇ m) by classification.
- fine powder particles having a particle diameter of less than 150 ⁇ m
- problems such as gel-on-skin may occur when using the diaper, which is not preferable.
- the surface cross-linking agent used in the surface cross-linking step is not particularly limited as long as the physical properties of the obtained water-absorbent resin particles are good.
- surface cross-linking agents disclosed in US Pat. Nos. 6,228,930, 6071976, and 6,254,990 can be used. That is, monoethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, monopropylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, dipropylene glycol, 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, polypropylene Glycol, glycerin, polyglycerin, 2-butene-1,4-diol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol and 1,2-cyclohexane Polyhydric alcohol compounds such as dimethanol; Epoxy compounds such as ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether and glycidol; Ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, tetramine,
- an ion-binding surface cross-linking agent a polyvalent metal salt, and a polyamine polymer may be used.
- an inorganic surface cross-linking agent may be used to improve liquid permeability.
- examples of the inorganic surface crosslinking agent used include divalent or higher, preferably trivalent or tetravalent polyvalent metal salts (organic salts or inorganic salts) or hydroxides.
- examples of the polyvalent metal that can be used include aluminum and zirconium.
- aluminum include aluminum lactate and aluminum sulfate.
- the water-absorbent resin composition of the present invention further contains a polyvalent metal salt and / or inorganic fine particles.
- the polyvalent metal salt and / or the inorganic fine particles are added to the water-absorbent resin simultaneously with or before or after the surface crosslinking. More preferably, the polyvalent metal salt and / or the inorganic fine particles are added so as to be distributed in the vicinity of the surface of the water absorbent resin particles.
- a covalent surface cross-linking agent is preferable, and in order to prevent a decrease in water content during surface cross-linking (and water absorption)
- epoxy compounds, haloepoxy compounds and oxazolidinone compounds which can be reacted at low temperatures are preferred, and at least one of epoxy compounds and haloepoxy compounds is more preferred, and epoxy compounds are used. It is particularly preferred.
- a dehydration-reactive surface cross-linking agent selected from alkylene carbonate and polyhydric alcohol water is appropriately added after the surface cross-linking to adjust the moisture content described later.
- a polyhydric alcohol it is preferable to use a polyhydric alcohol having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
- the amount of the surface cross-linking agent used depends on the type of surface cross-linking agent used and the combination of the water-absorbent resin precursor and the surface cross-linking agent, but is 0.001 mass per 100 mass parts of the water-absorbent resin particles. To 10 parts by mass, preferably 0.01 to 5 parts by mass, more preferably 0.05 to 2 parts by mass, and particularly preferably 0.1 to 1 part by mass.
- the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) tends to increase as compared with the case where the amount of the surface cross-linking agent used is large. If the surface cross-linking agent is used in the above range, a water absorbent resin composition having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of 35 g / g or more can be obtained.
- water In the surface crosslinking treatment, it is preferable to use water together with the surface crosslinking agent.
- the amount of water used at this time depends on the water content of the water-absorbing resin to be used, but is usually 0.1 to 20 parts by mass, preferably 0.00. It is preferable to use 5 to 10 parts by mass, more preferably 1 to 5 parts by mass of water.
- a hydrophilic organic solvent or a third substance may be used as a mixing aid.
- hydrophilic organic solvent for example, lower alcohols such as methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol and t-butyl alcohol; ketones such as acetone; Ethers such as dioxane, tetrahydrofuran and methoxy (poly) ethylene glycol; amides such as ⁇ -caprolactam and N, N-dimethylformamide; sulfoxides such as dimethyl sulfoxide; and ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, triethylene glycol Tetraethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, dipropylene glycol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3 Pentanediol, polypropylene glycol, glycerin, polyglycerin, 2-butene-1,4-diol, 1,3-butanedio
- Polyhydric alcohol is classified as a surface cross-linking agent when it reacts with a water-absorbing resin, and is classified as a hydrophilic organic solvent when it does not react.
- the presence or absence of the reaction can be easily discriminated by increasing the remaining amount of polyhydric alcohol or ester (which can be detected by IR analysis or the like).
- the amount of the hydrophilic organic solvent used is preferably 10 parts by mass or less, preferably 0.1 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water-absorbent resin composition, although it depends on the type of water-absorbent resin, the particle size and the water content. More preferable is 5 parts by mass.
- an inorganic acid, an organic acid, a polyamino acid or the like shown in European Patent No. 0668080 may be present. These mixing aids may act as a surface crosslinking agent, but those that do not deteriorate the water absorption performance of the water absorbent resin after surface crosslinking are preferred.
- volatile alcohols having a boiling point of less than 150 ° C. are volatilized during the surface cross-linking treatment, and thus it is desirable that no residue remains.
- non-crosslinkable water-soluble inorganic bases preferably, alkali metal salts, ammonium salts, alkali metal hydroxides, and ammonia or hydroxides thereof
- a non-reducing alkali metal salt pH buffer preferably bicarbonate, dihydrogen phosphate or hydrogen phosphate, etc.
- the amount of these used depends on the type and particle size of the water absorbent resin, but is preferably 0.005 parts by mass to 10 parts by mass, and 0.05 parts by mass to 100 parts by mass of the water absorbent resin composition. 5 parts by mass is more preferable.
- the addition of the surface cross-linking agent can be performed by various methods.
- a surface cross-linking agent is premixed with water and / or a hydrophilic organic solvent as necessary in the water-absorbing resin during or after the drying step, A method of dropping and mixing with the water absorbent resin is preferable, and a method of spraying is more preferable.
- the size of the droplets to be sprayed is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m to 300 ⁇ m, more preferably 1 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m, as an average droplet diameter.
- the addition of the surfactant and / or the lubricant is performed in accordance with the above-described method.
- the surfactant and / or lubricant may be added simultaneously with the surface cross-linking agent, or may be added separately from the surface cross-linking agent.
- a surfactant and / or a lubricant at the above-described stage, it is possible to use a water-absorbing resin having a high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) and impart sufficient urine resistance by using in combination with a chelating agent. It is possible to achieve both.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- a mixing device used when mixing the water-absorbent resin, the surface cross-linking agent, water and the hydrophilic organic solvent a device having a large mixing force is preferable in order to uniformly and reliably mix these compounds.
- a mixing apparatus include a cylindrical mixer, a double wall conical mixer, a high-speed stirring mixer, a V-shaped mixer, a ribbon mixer, a screw mixer, a double-arm kneader, Pulverization type kneaders, rotary mixers, airflow type mixers, turbulizers, batch-type Redige mixers, continuous-type Redige mixers, and the like are preferably used.
- mixing devices can also be used for mixing chelating agents and other additives (polyvalent metal salts, inorganic fine particles, water, dust control agents, etc.) described later. These additives may be mixed simultaneously with the surface cross-linking agent, or may be mixed separately with the surface cross-linking agent.
- heat treatment is preferably performed.
- the temperature of the water absorbent resin or the temperature of the heat medium used for the heat treatment is preferably 60 to 250 ° C., more preferably 100 ° C. to 230 ° C., further preferably 150 ° C. to 200 ° C. ° C.
- the heating time for the heat treatment is preferably in the range of 1 minute to 2 hours. The lower the heating temperature and the shorter the heating time, the higher the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of the resulting water-absorbent resin tends to increase when the heating temperature is higher than when the heating time is longer.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- Preferable examples of the combination of the heating temperature and the heating time include 200 ° C. for 0.1 hour to 1.0 hour, and 180 ° C. for 0.2 hour to 2.0 hours. According to such an example, a water absorbent resin composition having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of 35 g / g or more can be produced.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- the temperature of the water absorbent resin or the temperature of the heat medium used for the heat treatment is preferably 100 to 250 ° C., more preferably 150 to 250 ° C. More preferably, the temperature is 170 to 210 ° C.
- the water content of the water-absorbent resin composition described later is adjusted after the surface cross-linking.
- the mixture when heating the mixture of the surface cross-linking agent and the water-absorbent resin, the mixture may be heated in a stationary state or may be heated using a mixing means such as stirring, but the entire mixture may be heated. From the viewpoint of heating uniformly, it is preferable to heat under stirring and mixing. Among these, a batch type paddle mixer and a continuous type paddle mixer are more preferable, and a continuous type paddle mixer is more preferable.
- the water content of the hydrogel is 50% by mass or less, when the amount is preferably 40% by mass or less, more preferably 30% by mass or less (the lower limit is preferably 5% by mass or more, more preferably 10% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 15% by mass or more).
- the surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin can be obtained by dispersing a surface cross-linking agent, preferably a glycidyl ether compound, in the hydrophobic organic solvent used in the above. In this case, it is preferable to include a surfactant and / or a lubricant in the hydrophobic organic solvent.
- Additive addition step involves adding additives to give various functions to the water-absorbing resin after surface crosslinking, before surface crosslinking or during surface crosslinking, preferably after surface crosslinking. And is composed of one or a plurality of steps.
- Additives include additives such as dust control agents, water, polyvalent metal salts, inorganic fine particles, surfactants, fragrances, foaming agents, pigments, dyes and fertilizers, and add or enhance functions. It may be.
- the additional function is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include functions such as transportability, liquid permeability, moisture absorption blocking resistance, urine resistance, antibacterial properties, deodorizing performance, and dust amount reduction of the water absorbent resin composition. .
- the water absorbent resin composition of the present invention contains a dust control agent.
- the water absorbent resin composition of the present invention contains a polyvalent metal salt and / or inorganic fine particles.
- the water absorbent resin composition of the present invention contains water.
- the manufacturing method of the water absorbing resin composition which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention includes the addition process of these additives.
- the addition step it is preferable to distribute the additive on the particle surface.
- the said addition process is performed with respect to the water absorbent resin particle after drying.
- the amount of the additive is less than 10% by mass, preferably less than 5% by mass, more preferably less than 1% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of the water-absorbing resin after surface crosslinking. Further, these additives may be added simultaneously with the surface cross-linking step or in a separate step.
- the chelating agent is preferably added in the additive addition step, and more preferably added in the additive addition step performed after surface crosslinking.
- the chelating agent can be localized in the vicinity of the surface of the water-absorbent resin, and the effect of preventing the 1-hour elution soluble matter after the deterioration test can be sufficiently obtained.
- Fine powder and dust removal process (second classification process)
- a classification step (in other words, a second classification step) is further provided so that the water-absorbent resin fine powder and dust (especially, a water-absorbent resin that can pass through a classification screen having an opening of 150 ⁇ m).
- the step of removing at least part of the particles is further provided so that the water-absorbent resin fine powder and dust (especially, a water-absorbent resin that can pass through a classification screen having an opening of 150 ⁇ m).
- the fine powder and dust of the water-absorbing resin may be removed, but it is not always possible to remove 100% of the fine powder and dust due to the classification efficiency.
- the upper and lower limits of classification are 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, or 710 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, respectively.
- the fine powder not yet 150 ⁇ m is from several% to 0.00%. May be mixed by several percent.
- the fine powder and dust removal step is preferably performed before the additive addition step, but may be performed only after the additive addition step or both before and after the additive addition step.
- the fine powder and dust removal step performed after the additive addition step can also be referred to as a “third classification step”.
- classification by airflow can be adopted in addition to gravity classification by sieve mesh.
- the mesh of the classification network used in this step is preferably 300 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 260 ⁇ m or less, further preferably 210 ⁇ m or less, and most preferably 180 ⁇ m or less.
- the ratio of the water-absorbing resin particles that can pass through the classification network having a mesh size of 150 ⁇ m to be removed is preferably 0.1 parts by mass or more, more preferably 0 with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water-absorbing resin particles after surface crosslinking. .5 parts by mass or more, and most preferably 1.0 parts by mass or more.
- An air stream, a nitrogen gas stream, or a mixed gas stream thereof can be used as an air stream when performing classification using an air stream.
- the airflow is preferably an airflow below the dew point.
- the air flow rate (so-called wind speed) when performing classification by airflow is not particularly limited as long as the air flow rate can move the powder. It is preferable to appropriately adjust the air flow rate according to the moving direction of the powder (gravity direction, horizontal direction, etc.) and the flow characteristics of the powder.
- the removed “water absorbent resin particles including particles that can pass through a classification network having an opening of 150 ⁇ m” is preferably (more preferably after being mixed with the fine particles removed before the surface crosslinking step) water (and / or Or an aqueous solution) and granulated, and recycled to the drying step.
- Water-absorbent resin composition One embodiment of the present invention is a water-absorbent resin composition (first water-absorbent resin composition) having the following physical properties: (1) Centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of 35 g / g or more; (2) 1-hour elution soluble matter after a deterioration test is 19 mass% or less; (3) Absorption capacity under pressure 0.7 psi (AAP 0.7) is 10 g / g or more; and (4) The amount of the water absorbent resin contained in the dust is 300 ppm or less with respect to the total mass of the water absorbent resin composition.
- CRC Centrifuge retention capacity
- AAP 0.7 Absorption capacity under pressure 0.7 psi
- the water absorbent resin composition (second water absorbent resin composition) is a water absorbent resin composition containing water absorbent resin particles and a chelating agent, and the content of the chelating agent However, it is 1.0 mass% or less with respect to the mass of the whole water-absorbent resin composition, the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) is 35 g / g or more, and the 1 hour elution soluble matter after the deterioration test is 19% or less. .
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- the water absorbent resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is more preferably a water absorbent resin composition containing water absorbent resin particles, a surfactant and / or a lubricant, and a chelating agent.
- a water absorbent resin composition according to another embodiment of the present invention (for example, the first water absorbent resin composition and the second water absorbent resin composition) has the following physical properties: 1) Centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of 35 g / g or more; (2) 1 hour elution soluble matter after deterioration test is 19 mass% or less; (3) Absorption capacity 0.7 psi (AAP 0.7) under pressure 10 g / g or more; and (4) The amount of the water-absorbing resin contained in the dust is 300 ppm or less with respect to the total mass of the water-absorbing resin composition.
- CRC Centrifuge retention capacity
- AAP 0.7 Absorption capacity 0.7 psi
- the shape of the water absorbent resin particles contained in the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is not particularly limited.
- the water-absorbent resin particles may be in an irregularly crushed shape (indefinite shape), spherical shape, fibrous shape, rod shape, substantially spherical shape, or flat shape.
- the amount of the chelating agent contained in the water absorbent resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is preferably 1 ppm to 10000 ppm, more preferably 5 ppm to 7000 ppm, and still more preferably based on the total mass of the water absorbent resin composition. Is 10 ppm to 5000 ppm, particularly preferably 50 ppm to 4000 ppm, more particularly preferably 80 ppm to 3000 ppm, and most preferably 100 ppm to 2000 ppm.
- the amount of the chelating agent contained in the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is the same as the amount of the chelating agent described in [3]. That is, it is 0.0001 parts by mass to 1.0 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total mass of the water-absorbent resin composition, and the more preferable content is also in accordance with the description in [3].
- the content is 0.0001 to 1.0% by mass, preferably 0.0005 to 0.7% by mass, when the total mass of the water-absorbent resin composition is 100% by mass, more preferably Preferably it is 0.001 to 0.05% by mass, more preferably 0.005 to 0.03% by mass, particularly preferably 0.008 to 0.03% by mass, most preferably 0.01. -0.03 mass%.
- the manufacturing method of the water absorbing resin composition which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is not limited to this, it can manufacture by the method as described in said [4].
- the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of the water absorbent resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention may be 35 g / g or more, more preferably 36 g / g or more, and still more preferably 37 g / g or more. Particularly preferably, it is 38 g / g or more, and most preferably 39 g / g or more.
- 70 g / g or less is preferable from the balance with other physical properties (particularly deteriorated soluble matter), and thereafter 65 g / g or less, 60 g / g or less, 55 g / g or less, 50 g / g. It becomes preferable in the following order.
- the 1-hour elution soluble matter after the deterioration test of the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is preferably 19% by mass or less, more preferably 18% by mass or less, and still more preferably. It is 17 mass% or less. If the 1 hour elution soluble part after a deterioration test is 19 mass% or less, the water absorbing resin composition is excellent in urine resistance. Although the lower limit is preferable, the presence of about 2% by mass, 5% by mass, or 8% by mass is acceptable from the balance with other physical properties (particularly deteriorated soluble components).
- the 1-hour elution soluble matter after the deterioration test is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later. According to the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to achieve both the use of a water absorbent resin having a high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) and the provision of sufficient urine resistance.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- the absorption capacity under pressure 0.7 psi (AAP 0.7) of the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is preferably 10 g / g or more, more preferably 13 g / g or more, and further preferably 15 g / g. g or more, particularly preferably 18 g / g or more, and most preferably 20 g / g or more.
- the upper limit is not particularly limited, but is preferably 30 g / g or less from the viewpoint of manufacturing cost and balance with other physical properties.
- the return amount of the liquid when the pressure is applied to the absorber does not increase too much.
- AAP can be controlled by particle size, surface cross-linking agent, and the like.
- the surface tension when the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is measured by the method described in the examples is preferably 65 mN / m or more, more preferably 66 mN / m or more, and still more preferably 67 mN / m. m or more, particularly preferably 68 mN / m or more, and most preferably 69 mN / m or more.
- it does not specifically limit about an upper limit, Preferably it is 75 mN / m or less, More preferably, it is 73 mN / m or less. In some cases, the upper limit may be 70 mN / m or less.
- the HLB hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance, defined by the Griffin method
- the HLB hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance, defined by the Griffin method
- the HLB is preferably 8-18, more preferably 9-17, It is preferably 10 to 17, particularly preferably 11 to 16, and most preferably 12 to 16.
- the acid value of the surfactant contained in the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is preferably 0.001 mgKOH / g to 2.5 mgKOH / g, more preferably 0.001 mgKOH / g to 1.5 mgKOH. / G, more preferably 0.01 mgKOH / g to 1.0 mgKOH / g.
- an increase in hydrophobicity of the water-absorbent resin composition can be suppressed, so that a sufficiently short liquid absorption rate and a sufficiently small return amount can be obtained.
- the amount of the surfactant contained in the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is 0.0001 parts by mass to 0.1 parts by mass, where the total mass of the water absorbent resin particle composition is 100 parts by mass. , Preferably 0.0001 to 0.05 parts by mass, more preferably 0.0003 to 0.02 parts by mass, still more preferably 0.0004 to 0.015 parts by mass, and particularly preferably 0.0005 to 0.005 parts by mass. 01 parts by mass, most preferably 0.0005 to 0.005 parts by mass.
- the amount of the surfactant is 0.0001 part by mass or less, it is possible to prevent the absorber from becoming sticky and the return amount does not increase so much that it is suitable as an absorber for sanitary articles such as paper diapers.
- the surfactant and / or lubricant contained in the water-absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is preferably present more in the particle surface and in the vicinity of the surface than in the particle interior.
- the surfactant and / or lubricant contained in the water absorbent resin composition is preferably localized in a region from the surface of the water absorbent resin particle to the inside of about 10 ⁇ m. That is, the surfactant and / or lubricant contained in the particle surface of the water-absorbent resin composition and in the vicinity of the surface is based on the total mass of the surfactant and / or lubricant contained in the entire water-absorbent resin composition.
- It is preferably 50% or more, more preferably 70% or more, and further preferably 90% or more.
- the presence of a large amount of the surfactant and / or lubricant on the particle surface and in the vicinity of the surface improves the stickiness of the absorbent body containing the water-absorbent resin particles.
- the inside of the water-absorbent resin particles (that is, the region of the water-absorbent resin particles excluding from the surface of the water-absorbent resin particles to about 10 ⁇ m inside) contains a surfactant and / or a lubricant. It does not have to be included.
- the chelating agent contained in the water-absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is preferably present more on the particle surface and in the vicinity of the surface than inside the particle.
- the chelating agent contained in the water absorbent resin composition is preferably localized in a region from the surface of the water absorbent resin particle to the inside of about 10 ⁇ m. That is, the chelating agent contained on the particle surface and in the vicinity of the surface of the water-absorbing resin composition is preferably 50% or more based on the total mass of the chelating agent contained in the entire water-absorbing resin composition. % Or more is more preferable, and it is further more preferable that it is 90% or more.
- the presence of a large amount of chelating agent on the particle surface and in the vicinity of the surface improves the stickiness of the absorber containing the water-absorbent resin particles.
- the inside of the water-absorbent resin particles may contain a chelating agent. It does not have to be.
- Surfactant and / or lubricant and (2) chelating agent contained in the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention are present in the vicinity of the particle surface of the water absorbent resin particles. Preferably it is.
- (1) surfactant and / or lubricant and / or (2) chelating agent described above at the time after the water-absorbent resin is in the form of particles.
- (1) surfactants and / or lubricants, and / or (2) chelating agents at the time after the water-absorbent resin is in the form of particles.
- (1) surfactants and / or lubricants, and / or (2) chelating agents By setting it as such a manufacturing method, (1) surfactant and / or lubricant, and / or (2) chelating agent can be localized by the surface vicinity of a water-absorbent resin particle.
- the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention preferably contains 60 to 100 parts by mass of polyacrylic acid (salt) water absorbent resin particles, with the total mass of the water absorbent resin composition being 100 parts by mass.
- a particulate water-absorbing resin composition is preferably in the range described in (4-4) above, and the main component is 850 to 150 ⁇ m.
- Examples of the shape of the water-absorbent resin and the water-absorbent resin composition include spherical shapes, substantially spherical shapes, irregularly crushed shapes (pulverized before and after drying), and granulated products thereof. Among these, amorphous crushed particles and granulated products thereof are preferable.
- the below-mentioned Example has described the irregular-shaped crushing water-absorbing resin particle and the irregular-crushed particulate water-absorbing resin composition which grind
- the proportion of particles that can pass through a classification network having an opening of 150 ⁇ m is preferably 5% by mass or less based on the total mass of the water-absorbent resin composition.
- it is 4 mass% or less, More preferably, it is 3 mass% or less, Most preferably, it is 2 mass% or less, Most preferably, it is 1 mass% or less.
- a minimum is not specifically limited, Preferably it is 0.01 mass% or more.
- the proportion of particles that can pass through a classification network having an opening of 150 ⁇ m is 5% by mass or less
- the gel skin is directly applied to the wearer's skin. Such as a state of contact) is less likely to occur, which is preferable.
- the water content of the water absorbent resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is 10% by mass or less, preferably 5% by mass or less, more preferably 4.5% by mass or less, and further preferably 4.0% by mass or less. .
- a minimum is not specifically limited, Preferably it is 1 mass% or more.
- the water absorbent resin composition of the present invention preferably contains a water absorbent resin and water as components. By setting the water content to 1% by mass or more, the water absorbent resin can be plasticized, and dust can be reduced. On the other hand, when the water content is 5% by mass or less, the absorption characteristics such as the absorption capacity are not impaired, which is preferable.
- the water content can be measured by, for example, the method described in the examples.
- the water content can be adjusted by the method described in “(4-3) Drying step”.
- the amount of the water absorbent resin contained in the dust of the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is preferably 300 ppm or less, more preferably 280 ppm or less, based on the total mass of the water absorbent resin particles. Yes, more preferably 260 ppm or less, particularly preferably 240 ppm or less, and most preferably 220 ppm or less.
- the lower limit of the amount of the water-absorbing resin contained in the dust is not particularly limited, but can be about 5 ppm.
- the amount of the water absorbent resin contained in the dust of the water absorbent resin composition can be measured by the method described in the examples.
- the water-absorbent resin composition in which the amount of the water-absorbent resin contained in the dust is within the above range has urine resistance excellent in urine resistance. Therefore, when used for sanitary articles (paper diapers etc.), stickiness can be suppressed. Although this mechanism is not clear, as described above, a large amount of chelating agent is taken into the dust, so that the chelating agent distributed near the surface of the water-absorbent resin particles that are not dust is relatively reduced. As a result, it is estimated that the urine resistance as the whole water-absorbent resin composition decreases.
- the vertical diffusion absorption capacity 0.3 psi (VDAUP 0.3) under pressure of the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is preferably 10 g / g or more, more preferably 15 g / g or more, More preferably, it is 18 g / g or more, Most preferably, it is 20 g / g or more.
- the upper limit of the vertical diffusion absorption factor 0.3 psi under pressure is not particularly limited, but can be about 30 g / g.
- the method for measuring the vertical diffusion absorption factor 0.3 psi under pressure is as described in the examples.
- the vertical diffusion absorption magnification under pressure of 0.3 psi within the above range, the water absorbent resin in the absorbent body is efficiently used when the water absorbent resin composition is used for diapers. This reduces the diaper stickiness.
- the surface-eluting soluble content of the water-absorbent resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is preferably 2.0% by mass or less, more preferably 1.5% by mass or less, and still more preferably 1.2%. It is not more than mass%, particularly preferably not more than 1.0 mass%. On the other hand, the lower limit of the surface-eluting soluble content is not particularly limited, but can be about 0.1% by mass. The method for measuring the surface-eluting soluble content is as described in the examples.
- the water absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention preferably contains a polyvalent metal salt and / or inorganic fine particles.
- the polyvalent metal salt is used as a surface cross-linking agent or additive
- the inorganic fine particles are used as an additive in the production process of the water-absorbent resin composition, but the application is not limited thereto.
- Specific examples of polyvalent metal salts and / or inorganic fine particles that are preferably contained in the water-absorbent resin composition, and preferred contents thereof include, for example, the compounds described in EP1594556A2 and JP-A-2015-107488.
- the particle diameter is preferably 500 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 100 ⁇ m or less, and most preferably 10 ⁇ m or less from the viewpoint of handleability and addition effect.
- the polyvalent metal salt a trivalent or higher polyvalent metal salt can be used, and an aluminum salt is preferable.
- the particle size may be a particle size of primary particles or a particle size of secondary particles (granulated product, aggregate).
- the particle diameter of the primary particles is preferably 5 ⁇ m or less. Preferably it is 1 micrometer or less, Most preferably, it is 0.1 micrometer or less.
- the inorganic particles contained in the water absorbent resin composition include, for example, mineral products (hydrotalcite, calcium phosphate, talc, kaolin, fuller's earth, bentonite, activated clay, barite Natural asphaltum, strontium ore, ilmenite, perlite, etc.); hydrophilic amorphous silicas (for example, those obtained by the dry method, Reolosil QS-20 (manufactured by Tokuyama Corporation), those obtained by the precipitation method, Sipernat 22S, Sipernat 2200 (both manufactured by DEGUSSA)); oxide complexes (silicon oxide / aluminum oxide / magnesium oxide complex (for example, Attagel # 50 (manufactured by ENGELHARD)), silicon oxide / aluminum oxide complex, oxidation Silicon Magnesium complex, etc.); and the like.
- mineral products hydrotalcite, calcium phosphate, talc, kaolin, fuller's earth, bentonite, activated clay, barite Natural asphalt
- polyvalent metal salt examples include aluminum compounds (aluminum sulfate 14-18 hydrate (or anhydride), aluminum lactate, potassium aluminum sulfate 12 hydrate, sodium aluminum sulfate 12 hydrate, ammonium aluminum sulfate 12 hydrate. , Aluminum chloride, polyaluminum chloride, aluminum oxide, etc.); other polyvalent metal salts, polyvalent metal oxides and polyvalent metal hydroxides.
- the addition amount of the inorganic particles and / or the polyvalent metal salt is preferably 0.001 to 5% by mass, based on the total mass of the water absorbent resin composition, 0.05 to 3% by mass, 0.1 to A range of 1% by mass is more preferred. If the addition amount is more than 5% by mass, the absorption capacity is lowered, and if it is less than 0.01% by mass, the effect of addition may not be obtained.
- the water-absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention preferably has a contact angle of 90 degrees or less, and 70 degrees or less when a 0.9% by mass sodium chloride aqueous solution is dropped. Is more preferable, 50 degrees or less is further preferable, and 30 degrees or less is particularly preferable.
- the lower limit value of the contact angle of the water-absorbent resin composition when a droplet of a 0.9 mass% sodium chloride aqueous solution is dropped is 0 degree.
- the method for measuring the contact angle is as described in the examples.
- the contact angle is 90 degrees or less, the hydrophilic property of the water absorbent resin composition is high, so that the liquid diffusibility is excellent when the water absorbent resin composition is used as an absorbent. Therefore, it is preferable because the absorption area of the liquid in the absorber is increased and the properties of the absorber are improved.
- the water-absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is unprecedented and has both high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) and sufficient urine resistance. It is suitably used for hygiene articles such as incontinence pads and medical pads, especially for disposable diapers.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- a liquid permeable topsheet disposed adjacent to the wearer's body, a backsheet impermeable to liquid disposed far from the wearer's body and adjacent to the wearer's clothing
- the structure which comprises the absorber containing the water absorbing resin composition arrange
- the absorber may be two or more layers, and may be used with a pulp layer or the like.
- the absorbent body containing the water absorbent resin composition may be only the water absorbent resin composition or may contain a fiber material (particularly pulp) other than the water absorbent resin, but the content of the water absorbent resin composition in the absorbent body is Usually, it is in the range of 10 to 100% by mass, preferably 30 to 100% by mass, more preferably 50 to 100% by mass.
- Using water-absorbing resin particles having a low centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) is also considered as a method for improving urine resistance.
- the water-absorbing resin composition containing the water-absorbing resin particles with a low centrifuge retention dose (CRC) has a higher water absorption with a centrifuge retention dose (CRC).
- the amount of absorption of the absorbing liquid is lower than that of the water-absorbent resin composition containing resin particles.
- maintenance dose (CRC) as a member of an absorber, absorption amount becomes insufficient and it causes a stickiness.
- the present invention can be configured as follows.
- One aspect of the present invention is a water-absorbent resin composition characterized by having the following physical properties: (1) Centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of 35 g / g or more; (2) 1-hour elution soluble matter after a deterioration test is 19 mass% or less; (3) Absorption capacity under pressure 0.7 psi (AAP 0.7) is 10 g / g or more; and (4) The amount of the water absorbent resin contained in the dust is 300 ppm or less with respect to the total mass of the water absorbent resin composition.
- CRC Centrifuge retention capacity
- AAP 0.7 Absorption capacity under pressure 0.7 psi
- the water absorbent resin composition preferably contains a chelating agent in an amount of 1 ppm or more and 1.0 mass% or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water absorbent resin composition.
- the water absorbent resin composition contains a surfactant and / or a lubricant.
- the water absorbent resin composition preferably has a surface tension of 65 mN / m or more.
- the water absorbent resin composition preferably has a water content of 5% by mass or less.
- the water absorbent resin composition preferably contains a polyvalent metal salt and / or inorganic fine particles.
- the water-absorbent resin composition preferably has a vertical diffusion absorption ratio of 0.3 psi (VDAUP 0.3) of 10 g / g or more under pressure.
- the water-absorbent resin composition preferably has a surface-eluting soluble content of 2.0% by mass or less.
- the proportion of particles that can pass through a classification network having an opening of 150 ⁇ m is preferably 5% by mass or less based on the total mass of the water-absorbent resin composition.
- the contact angle of the water-absorbent resin composition is preferably 90 degrees or less when a droplet of a 0.9 mass% sodium chloride aqueous solution is dropped.
- the water-absorbent resin composition is a particulate water-absorbent resin composition comprising 60 to 100 parts by mass of polyacrylic acid (salt) -based water-absorbent resin particles with the total mass of the water-absorbent resin composition being 100 parts by mass. It is preferable that
- Another aspect of the present invention is a sanitary article containing the water absorbent resin composition.
- the present invention can also be configured as follows.
- One aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a water absorbent resin composition having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of 35 g / g or more, wherein the water absorbent resin particles are used, and the water absorbent resin particles are interfaced with each other.
- An activator and / or a lubricant, and a chelating agent are added.
- Another aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a water-absorbent resin composition having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of 35 g / g or more, including a surface cross-linking step, and is surface active with respect to the water-absorbent resin particles.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- the water-absorbent resin composition is characterized in that it is added between the time when at least a part of the water-containing gel-like crosslinked polymer obtained by polymerization in the form of particles becomes the end of the surface crosslinking step. It is a manufacturing method of a thing.
- the chelating agent is preferably added after the surfactant and / or lubricant is added.
- the manufacturing method includes a classification step, and the surface cross-linking step is performed after the classification step, and the surfactant and / or lubricant is applied from the end of the classification step to the end of the surface cross-linking step. It is preferable to add between.
- the surface cross-linking step is preferably performed by a continuous paddle mixer.
- the manufacturing method further includes a second classification step after the surface cross-linking step, and in the second classification step, at least a part of particles that can pass through a classification network having an opening of 150 ⁇ m is removed. .
- the amount of the surfactant and / or lubricant used is preferably 0.0001 parts by mass to 0.05 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water absorbent resin particle composition.
- the amount of the chelating agent used is preferably 0.0001 parts by mass to 1.0 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water absorbent resin particle composition.
- the surfactant, lubricant, and / or chelating agent are added in an aqueous solution to the water-absorbent resin particles.
- the manufacturing method preferably includes an air transportation step in the manufacturing process.
- Another aspect of the present invention is a water absorbent resin composition having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of 35 g / g or more, comprising water absorbent resin particles, a surfactant and / or a lubricant, a chelating agent, Wherein the content of the chelating agent is 1.0% by mass or less with respect to the total mass of the water-absorbent resin composition, and the degradation soluble content is 19% or less. It is a resin composition.
- CRC centrifuge retention capacity
- the water-absorbing resin composition preferably has an absorption capacity under pressure of 0.7 psi (AAP 0.7) of 15 g / g or more.
- the water absorbent resin composition preferably has a surface tension of 65 mN / m or more.
- the water-absorbent resin composition preferably has an HLB of the surfactant of 8 to 18.
- the amount of the surfactant is preferably 100 ppm or less with respect to the total mass of the water absorbent resin composition.
- the amount of the chelating agent is preferably 80 to 3000 ppm or less with respect to the total mass of the water absorbent resin composition.
- the water absorbent resin composition preferably satisfies the following conditions (1) and (2).
- the surfactant and / or lubricant contained in the water-absorbent resin composition is more present near the surface of the water-absorbent resin particles than in the interior of the water-absorbent resin.
- the chelating agent contained in the water absorbent resin composition is more present near the surface of the water absorbent resin particles than in the water absorbent resin.
- the proportion of particles that can pass through a classification network having an opening of 150 ⁇ m is preferably 5% by mass or less based on the total mass of the water-absorbent resin composition.
- the water absorbent resin composition preferably has a water content of 5% by mass or less.
- Still another aspect of the present invention is a sanitary article including the water absorbent resin composition.
- Absorption capacity 0.7 psi under pressure (AAP0.7: Absorbency against Pressure 0.7) Absorption capacity under pressure 0.7 psi (AAP0) in the same manner as the absorption capacity under pressure 0.3 psi (AAP 0.3) described above except that the load applied to the water absorbent resin composition was 4.83 kPa. .7) (g / g) was measured.
- VDAUP 0.3 Vertical Diffusing Absorbency under Pressure
- Elution soluble fraction was measured according to the EDANA method (ERT470.2-02).
- the physiological saline to which the water-absorbing resin composition was not added was titrated with a 0.1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution to pH 10, and then titrated with 1N hydrochloric acid to pH 2.7 to determine the amount of each by empty titration (respectively, [BNaOH], referred to as [bHCl]).
- the water-absorbent resin composition comprising a known amount of acrylic acid and its sodium salt
- the water-absorbent resin composition is determined based on the average molecular weight of the monomer of the water-absorbent resin composition and the titration amount obtained by the above operation.
- the elution soluble content in the resin composition was calculated according to the following formula.
- the average molecular weight of the monomer is calculated using the neutralization rate obtained by titration according to the following formula, and then the soluble fraction (mass) %) Was calculated.
- Elution soluble content 0.1 ⁇ (average monomer molecular weight) ⁇ 184.3 ⁇ 100 ⁇ ([HCl] ⁇ [bHCl]) / (1000 ⁇ 1.0 ⁇ 50.0)
- Neutralization rate (mol%) [1 ⁇ ([NaOH] ⁇ [bNaOH]) / ([HCl] ⁇ [bHCl])] ⁇ 100.
- the extract was filtered using one sheet of filter paper (ADVANTEC Toyo Co., Ltd., product name: JIS P 3801, No. 2, thickness: 0.26 mm, retained particle size: 5 ⁇ m). It was. From the obtained filtrate, 50.0 g was weighed to obtain a measurement solution.
- filter paper ADVANTEC Toyo Co., Ltd., product name: JIS P 3801, No. 2, thickness: 0.26 mm, retained particle size: 5 ⁇ m. It was. From the obtained filtrate, 50.0 g was weighed to obtain a measurement solution.
- 1 hour elution soluble fraction after deterioration test is a measurement method defined by the EDANA method (ERT470.2-02).
- aqueous solution containing 0.05% by mass of L-ascorbic acid and 0.90% by mass of sodium chloride (deterioration test solution / L / L) in a plastic container with an inner lid and an outer lid with a capacity of 250 mL containing a 35 mm-long rotor.
- -A mixture of 0.10 g of ascorbic acid and 199.90 g of a 0.90 mass% sodium chloride aqueous solution) was weighed 200.0 g.
- 1.00 g of a water-absorbing resin composition was added to the aqueous solution and sealed with an inner lid and an outer lid. Then, it left still for 2 hours to the thermostat adjusted to 60 +/- 2 degreeC. After 2 hours, the container was taken out from the incubator and stirred at room temperature for 1 hour using a stirrer (rotation speed: about 500 rpm). By the above operation, the water-soluble component of the particulate water-absorbing resin composition was extracted.
- the extract which is the aqueous solution
- the filtrate 50.0 g was used as a measurement liquid.
- the measurement solution was titrated with a 0.1 N NaOH aqueous solution until pH 10 and then titrated with a 0.1 N HCl aqueous solution until pH 2.7. The titer at this time was determined as [NaOH] mL and [HCl] mL.
- the monomer average molecular weight was calculated using the neutralization rate calculated in the above (5).
- Moisture content 1.00 g of the water absorbent resin was uniformly spread on the bottom of the aluminum cup having a bottom diameter of 4 cm and a height of 2 cm, and the mass W1 (g) of the aluminum cup containing the water absorbent resin was measured.
- the aluminum cup containing the water-absorbent resin is left in a dryer (EYELA, Tokyo Rika Kikai Co., Ltd. constant temperature and constant temperature dryer (natural oven) NDO-450) adjusted to 180 ° C. for 3 hours, from a hot air dryer
- the mass W2 (g) of the aluminum cup containing the water-absorbent resin immediately after removal (within at least 1 minute) was measured. From the values of W1 and W2, the moisture content (% by mass) was calculated according to the following formula.
- Water content (mass%) [(W1 (g) ⁇ W2 (g)) / (mass of water absorbent resin (g))] ⁇ 100.
- the water-absorbent resin used for the measurement was measured after drying in advance at 60 ⁇ 5 ° C. under reduced pressure (less than 1 mmHg (133.3 Pa)) for 24 hours.
- a beaker containing physiological saline after measuring the surface tension was adjusted to 23 to 25 ° C., and a thoroughly washed 25 mm long fluororesin rotor and a water-absorbing resin composition 0.5 g were added. , And stirred at 500 rpm for 4 minutes. After 4 minutes, the stirring was stopped and the water-absorbing water-absorbing resin composition settled, and then the surface tension of the supernatant was measured again.
- a plate method using a platinum plate was adopted, and the plate was thoroughly washed before all measurements and heated and washed with a burner before use.
- Acid value of surfactant The acid value of the surfactant was measured according to the neutralization titration method described in JIS K 0070 (1992).
- Amount of water-absorbent resin in dust The amount of water-absorbent resin in dust (the amount of water-absorbent resin contained in dust generated from 100 parts by mass of the water-absorbent resin composition) is determined by the following procedure. It was. Procedure 1: Measure the amount of dust. Step 2: the water absorbent resin contained in the dust, determine the SiO 2 and the ratio of aluminum sulfate (wt%). In the case where SiO 2 and / or aluminum sulfate are not included, the ratio contained in the dust and 0 mass%. Procedure 3: Calculate the amount of water-absorbing resin in the dust.
- the mass increase of dust sucked and captured by the glass fiber filter paper at a predetermined time was measured as the amount of dust generated from the water absorbent resin composition.
- the measuring device was a Heibach dust meter (Heubach DUSTMETER, manufactured by Heubach Engineering GmbH (Germany)), and the measurement mode was Type I.
- the atmosphere temperature and humidity during the measurement were 25 ° C. ( ⁇ 2 ° C.) and a relative humidity of 20 to 40%. The measurement was performed at normal pressure.
- a specific measurement method is as follows. 1. The water absorbent resin composition (100.00 g) of the measurement sample was placed in the rotating drum of the dust meter. 2. The mass of the glass fiber filter paper having a retained particle diameter of 0.5 ⁇ m (determined based on the precipitation retention specified in JIS P3801) and a diameter of 50 mm was measured to 0.00001 g unit (referred to as [Da] g). As such glass fiber filter paper, for example, GLASS FIBER, GC-90 (manufactured by ADVANTEC) or an equivalent thereof processed into a diameter of 50 mm can be used. 3. A large particle separator was attached to the rotating drum, and a filter case fitted with glass fiber filter paper was attached. 4).
- the dust meter was set to the following measurement conditions and measured. Drum rotation speed: 30 R / min, suction air volume: 20 L / min, Time (measurement time): 30 minutes. 5. After 30 minutes, the mass of the glass fiber filter paper was measured to 0.00001 g units ([Db] g).
- the amount of dust was calculated from the following equation based on [Da] and [Db].
- the ratio of Na element, Si element and Al element contained in the dust was analyzed. Then, based on the neutralization ratio of the water-absorbent resin (containing sodium salt as a neutralized salt) and weight average molecular weight, from the result of the analysis was calculated water-absorbent resin, SiO 2 and the weight ratio of aluminum sulfate.
- the neutralized salt of the water-absorbing resin is not a sodium salt but a potassium salt, a lithium salt, an ammonium salt, or the like
- the proportion of the water-absorbing resin, SiO 2 , and aluminum sulfate in the dust according to the above method. Can be requested.
- the neutralized salt of the water-absorbent resin is a potassium salt
- the ratio of K element, Si element and Al element may be analyzed.
- the measurement conditions for quantitative analysis are as follows.
- ⁇ Device Scanning electron microscope (JSMEL JSM-5410LV SCANNING MICROSCOPE) ⁇ Acceleration voltage: 20 kV ⁇ Magnification: 20 times ⁇
- Measurement field of view about 900 ⁇ m ⁇ 1200 ⁇ m (measured with at least 50% by volume or more of the total area in the measurement field of view covered with dust)
- Si peak SiK ⁇ 1.739 KeV ⁇
- Na peak NaK ⁇ 1.041
- KeV -Al peak AlK ⁇ 1.486 KeV
- measurement is performed by subtracting the value of the peak derived from the other element (ZnK ⁇ if Zn). The value was calibrated.
- Mass% of Na element hereinafter abbreviated as “Na%”
- Mass% of Al element hereinafter abbreviated as “Al%”
- Si% Mass% of Si element
- Polymer unit weight average molecular weight Mw 72.06 ⁇ (1 ⁇ N / 100) + 94.05 ⁇ N / 100
- the neutralization rate N of the water-absorbent resin can be measured by the above-described method for measuring the amount of soluble elution (see this item (5)).
- the ratio of the water-absorbent resin, SiO 2 and aluminum sulfate contained in the dust is preferably measured by the method described above. However, when the component is unknown or there are many other elements, it can be measured by a conventionally known method (elemental analysis or the like).
- the amount of water-absorbing resin in the dust can be calculated by the following formula: it can.
- the value of the dust amount in the following formula is based on the total mass of the water absorbent resin composition. Therefore, the value of the amount of the water absorbent resin in the dust in the following formula is also based on the total mass of the water absorbent resin composition.
- Amount of water-absorbing resin in dust [ppm] dust amount [ppm] ⁇ P / (P + S + A).
- FGBP Free Swelling GBP
- FGBP was measured according to the gel bed permeability test under the “free swelling” condition described in WO 2004/096304.
- measurement was performed by selecting a water-absorbing resin composition in the range of 300 ⁇ m to 600 ⁇ m.
- the water-absorbing resin composition obtained in the examples was not selected without selecting the water-absorbing resin composition according to particle size.
- the resin composition itself was used for the measurement.
- the water-absorbing resin composition in the aluminum cup was gently transferred onto a JIS standard sieve (The IIDA TESTING SIEVE / inner diameter 80 mm) having an opening of 2000 ⁇ m (8.6 mesh). Then, using a low-tap type sieve shaker (manufactured by Iida Manufacturing Co., Ltd .; ES-65 type sieve shaker / rotation speed 230 rpm, impact number 130 rpm) under conditions of a temperature of 20 to 25 ° C. and a relative humidity of 50% RH And classified for 5 seconds.
- a JIS standard sieve The IIDA TESTING SIEVE / inner diameter 80 mm
- Moisture absorption blocking rate [mass%] ⁇ W3 / (W3 + W4) ⁇ ⁇ 100 (15)
- Contact angle A double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape was pasted on a SUS plate, and a water-absorbent resin composition was sprayed thereon. Thereafter, the water absorbent resin composition that did not adhere to the double-sided tape was scraped off to prepare a sample plate whose surface was covered with the water absorbent resin composition.
- a contact angle meter (Kyowa Interface Science Co., Ltd., FACE CA-) was used at a contact angle of 20 ° C. and 60% RH when 0.90% by mass of physiological saline was brought into contact with the sample plate.
- X type was measured by a droplet method. That is, the contact angle 1 second after 0.90% by mass of physiological saline was dropped on the sample plate was measured five times for one sample, and the average value was determined as the contact angle of the water absorbent resin composition. did.
- a back sheet having a so-called leg gather made of liquid-impermeable polypropylene (liquid-impermeable sheet), the absorber, and a top sheet made of liquid-permeable polypropylene (liquid-permeable sheet) are arranged in this order. Attach to each other using double-sided tape. Then, the absorbent article (namely, paper diaper) was produced by attaching two so-called tape fasteners. The mass of this absorbent article was 46 g.
- physiological saline (0.9 wt% sodium chloride aqueous solution) was poured from the liquid inlet at a 30-minute interval in total (total input amount: 375 mL).
- total input amount 75 mL of physiological saline (0.9 wt% sodium chloride aqueous solution) was poured from the liquid inlet at a 30-minute interval in total (total input amount: 375 mL).
- the time until the physiological saline charged in the fifth time is absorbed by the absorbent article that is, the physiological saline is put into the absorbent article from the top of the liquid-permeable sheet after the fifth physiological saline is charged). Time taken up) was recorded as “liquid absorption time”.
- This finely divided hydrogel (1) is spread on a 50 mesh wire net, dried with hot air at 180 ° C. for 50 minutes, and the dried product is pulverized using a roll mill, and further has an opening of 850 ⁇ m and an opening of 150 ⁇ m.
- amorphous crushed water-absorbent resin particles (A1) having a particle size of 850 to 150 ⁇ m were obtained.
- the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of the water-absorbent resin particles (A1) was 51.2 g / g, and the eluted soluble content was 25.9% by mass.
- the monomer aqueous solution (a2 ') was cooled with stirring.
- the liquid temperature reached 39.5 ° C.
- the temperature immediately after the preparation of the monomer aqueous solution (a2) rose to 79.8 ° C. due to the second stage neutralization heat.
- a stainless steel bat type container bottom surface 340 mm ⁇ 340 mm, height 25 mm, inner surface
- Teflon (registered trademark) coating in an open air system.
- the time from the start of neutralization in the second stage to the pouring of the monomer aqueous solution (a2) into the bat-type container is 55 seconds, and the bat-type container is a hot plate (NEO HOPLATE HI-1000 / Iuchi Co., Ltd.). Seieido Co., Ltd.) was used until the surface temperature reached 40 ° C.
- the polymerization reaction started 58 seconds after the monomer aqueous solution (a2) was poured into the vat container.
- the polymerization reaction proceeded by expanding and foaming in all directions while generating water vapor, and then contracted to a size slightly larger than that of the bat-type container. After 3 minutes from the start of the polymerization reaction, the hydrogel (2) was taken out. These series of operations were performed in an open air system.
- the hydrogel (2) obtained by the polymerization reaction was subjected to gel pulverization using a meat chopper (HL-3225N, plate pore size: 10.0 mm / Remacom Corp.) to obtain a particulate hydrogel (2).
- a meat chopper HL-3225N, plate pore size: 10.0 mm / Remacom Corp.
- the input amount of the hydrogel (2) is 230 g / min, and in parallel with the addition of the hydrogel (2), gel pulverization is performed while adding deionized water adjusted to 90 ° C. at 50 g / min. It was.
- the particulate hydrogel (2) obtained by the above operation was spread on a stainless steel wire mesh with an opening of 850 ⁇ m and dried by aeration of hot air at 180 ° C. for 30 minutes. Subsequently, the dried polymer (2) obtained by the drying treatment is pulverized using a roll mill (WML type roll pulverizer / Inoguchi Giken Co., Ltd.) and then classified with JIS standard sieves having openings of 710 ⁇ m and 45 ⁇ m. To obtain irregularly crushed water-absorbent resin particles (A2) having a particle size of 710 to 45 ⁇ m.
- the centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of the water-absorbent resin particles (A2) was 48.3 g / g, and the elution soluble content was 24.6% by mass.
- Example 1 In 100 parts by mass of the irregular shaped water-absorbent resin particles (A1) (particle size: 850 to 150 ⁇ m) obtained in Production Example 1, 0.385 parts by mass of ethylene carbonate, 0.644 parts by mass of propylene glycol, pure water 2.6 parts by mass and 0.01 part by mass of a polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate solution having a concentration of 10% by mass (0.001 parts by mass as polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate) were mixed. The resulting surface treating agent solution was uniformly mixed. Thereafter, the mixture was heat-treated in a paddle mixer heated to 200 ° C. The average residence time of the mixture was about 50 minutes.
- the heated product was cooled and classified with a JIS standard sieve having openings of 850 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (1).
- the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (aggregated particles having a particle size exceeding 850 ⁇ m) on the 850 ⁇ m sieve were crushed until they passed through the 850 ⁇ m sieve.
- Example 2 Change of water-absorbent resin In Example 1, except that 100 parts by mass of the irregularly shaped water-absorbent resin particles (A2) (particle size: 710 to 45 ⁇ m) obtained in Production Example 2 were used. Then, the same operation as in Example 1 was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (2) and a particulate water-absorbing resin composition (2) passing through 850 ⁇ m.
- A2 irregularly shaped water-absorbent resin particles
- Example 3 Fine powder removal after surface crosslinking (second classification)
- the water-absorbent resin composition (1) obtained in Example 1 is further classified with a JIS standard sieve having an opening of 150 ⁇ m, so that the fraction passing through the sieve having an opening of 150 ⁇ m is removed, and a particulate water-absorbing resin of 850 to 150 ⁇ m is obtained.
- a composition (3) was obtained.
- Example 4 Change in type of surfactant
- sorbitan monostearate instead of 0.001 part by mass of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monolaurate (trade name: Ionette S-20, Sanyo) (Made by Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd.) Except that 0.001 part by mass was used, the same operation as in Example 1 was performed, and the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (4) and the particulate water-absorbent resin composition of 850 ⁇ m passing material were used. A product (4) was obtained.
- Example 5 Change in type of surfactant In Example 2, instead of 0.001 part by mass of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monolaurate (SPAN (registered trademark) 20, Sigma-Aldrich) Instead of 0.010 parts by mass) and 0.01 parts by mass of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid ⁇ 3 sodium (DTPA ⁇ 3Na), 0.01 parts by mass of ethylenediaminetetramethylenephosphonate 5 sodium (EDTMP ⁇ 5Na) is used. Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 2 was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (5) and a particulate water-absorbing resin composition (5) having a passage of 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 6 In Example 2, the amount of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate solution having a concentration of 10% by mass was changed to 0.1 parts by mass (0.01 parts by mass as polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate). Except that, the same operations as in Example 2 were performed to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (6) and a particulate water-absorbing resin composition (6) having a 850 ⁇ m passage.
- Example 7 Modification of composition of surface cross-linking agent containing surfactant
- the surface treating agent solution 0.32 parts by mass of 1,4-butanediol, 0.5 parts by mass of propylene glycol, 2 pure water .6 parts by mass and a polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate solution 0.01 part by mass (0.001 parts by mass as polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate) having a concentration of 10% by mass Except having used the solution, operation similar to Example 2 was performed and the surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particle (7) and the particulate water-absorbing resin composition (7) of a 850 micrometers passage thing were obtained.
- Example 8 Modification of surface cross-linking agent composition
- Example 7 is different from Example 7 except that 0.32 parts by mass of 1,4-butanediol is changed to 0.3 parts by mass of 1,3-propanediol. The same operation was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (8) and a particulate water-absorbing resin composition (8) that passed through 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 9 Modification of composition of surface cross-linking agent containing surfactant
- a surface treating agent solution 1.0 part by mass of ethylene glycol, 2.0 parts by mass of pure water, and 10% by mass of concentration of poly Example 2 except that a solution obtained by mixing 0.01 part by mass of an oxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate solution (0.001 part by mass as polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate) was used. The same operation was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (9) and a particulate water-absorbing resin composition (9) having a 850 ⁇ m passage.
- Example 10 Modification of surface cross-linking agent composition
- Example 2 the same operation as in Example 2 was carried out except that 0.03 parts by mass of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether was added to the surface treating agent solution. Water-absorbing resin particles (10) and a particulate water-absorbing resin composition (10) passing through 850 ⁇ m were obtained.
- Example 11 Change of type of surfactant and type of chelating agent
- polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate was added to polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan mono
- the oleate was changed to 0.001 part by mass
- (2) 0.01 part by mass of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid / trisodium (DTPA ⁇ 3Na) was changed to 0.01% of triethylenetetramine hexaacetic acid ⁇ 6sodium (TTHA ⁇ 6Na) Changed to parts by mass.
- DTPA ⁇ 3Na diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid / trisodium
- TTHA ⁇ 6Na triethylenetetramine hexaacetic acid
- Example 12 Change in type of chelating agent
- 0.02 part by mass of triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium (TTHA-6Na) was added to ethylenediamine-N, N'-disuccinic acid-trisodium (EDDS).
- TTHA-6Na triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium
- EDDS ethylenediamine-N, N'-disuccinic acid-trisodium
- -3Na changed to 0.02 parts by mass. Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 11 was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (12) and a particulate water-absorbent resin composition (12) having a passage of 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 13 Change of type of chelating agent
- TTHA.6Na triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6 sodium
- EDTMP.5Na ethylenediaminetetramethylenephosphonate 5 sodium
- Example 14 Change of type of chelating agent
- 0.02 part by mass of triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium (TTHA-6Na) was added to 3-hydroxy-2,2-iminodisuccinic acid-4 sodium ( HIDS ⁇ 4Na) was changed to 0.02 parts by mass. Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 11 was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (14) and a particulate water-absorbent resin composition (14) having a 850 ⁇ m passage product.
- Example 15 Modification of type of surfactant and type and amount of chelating agent
- Example 16 Change in type of chelating agent
- 0.02 part by mass of triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium (TTHA-6Na) was added to ethylenediamine-N, N'-disuccinic acid-trisodium (EDDS).
- TTHA-6Na triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium
- EDDS ethylenediamine-N, N'-disuccinic acid-trisodium
- -3Na changed to 0.02 parts by mass.
- the same operation as in Example 15 was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (16) and a particulate water-absorbent resin composition (16) having a 850 ⁇ m passage.
- Example 17 Modification of type of chelating agent
- 0.02 part by mass of triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6 sodium (TTHA.6Na) was added to ethylenediaminetetramethylenephosphonate 5 sodium (EDTMP.5Na) 0. The amount was changed to 02 parts by mass. Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 15 was carried out to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (17) and particulate water-absorbent resin composition (17) having a passage of 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 18 Change of type of chelating agent In Example 15, instead of 0.02 part by mass of triethylenetetramine 6-acetate-6 sodium (TTHA-6Na), 3-hydroxy-2,2-iminodisuccinic acid-4 It changed into 0.02 mass part of sodium (HIDS * 4Na). Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 15 was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (18) and a particulate water-absorbent resin composition (18) having a passage of 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 19 Modification of surfactant type and chelating agent type and amount
- 0.01 parts by mass of (2) diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid / trisodium (DTPA ⁇ 3Na) is changed to 0.02 parts by mass of triethylenetetramine / hexaacetic acid ⁇ 6sodium (TTHA ⁇ 6Na). changed.
- the same operation as in Example 10 was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (19) and a particulate water-absorbent resin composition (19) having a passage of 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 20 Change of type of chelating agent
- TTHA-6Na triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium
- EDDS ethylenediamine-N, N'-disuccinic acid-trisodium
- -3Na changed to 0.02 parts by mass. Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 19 was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (20) and a particulate water-absorbent resin composition (20) having a 850 ⁇ m passage.
- Example 21 Change in type of chelating agent
- TTHA.6Na triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6 sodium
- EDTMP.5Na ethylenediaminetetramethylenephosphonate 5 sodium
- Example 22 Change of type of chelating agent
- 0.02 part by mass of triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium (TTHA-6Na) was added to 3-hydroxy-2,2-iminodisuccinic acid-4 sodium ( HIDS ⁇ 4Na) was changed to 0.02 parts by mass. Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 19 was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles (22) and a particulate water-absorbent resin composition (22) having a passage of 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 23 Addition of polyvalent metal salt In Example 2, a 27.5 mass% aqueous solution of aluminum sulfate (8 mass in terms of aluminum oxide) was further added to the water absorbent resin composition (2) obtained in Example 2. %) 0.53 parts by mass, a sodium lactate 60% by mass aqueous solution 0.16 parts by mass, and propylene glycol 0.01 parts by mass were added. The obtained mixture was dried at 60 ° C. for 1 hour under no-air conditions, and then crushed until it passed through a JIS standard sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m, and a particulate water-absorbing resin composition (23 )
- Example 24 Addition of polyvalent metal salt
- a mixed solution to be added to the water-absorbent resin composition (2) was mixed with a 27.5 mass% aqueous solution of aluminum sulfate (8 mass% in terms of aluminum oxide). It changed into the liquid mixture which consists of 00 mass parts, sodium lactate 60 mass% aqueous solution 0.30 mass part, and propylene glycol 0.02 mass part. Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 23 was performed to obtain a particulate water-absorbent resin composition (24) having a passed through 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 25 Addition of polyvalent metal salt In Example 24, the water absorbent resin composition (2) was changed to the water absorbent resin composition (7). Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 24 was carried out to obtain a particulate water-absorbing resin composition (25) having a passing through of 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 26 Addition of polyvalent metal salt In Example 24, the water absorbent resin composition (2) was changed to the water absorbent resin composition (13). Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 24 was carried out to obtain a particulate water-absorbent resin composition (26) having a passing through of 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 27 Addition of polyvalent metal salt In Example 23, the water absorbent resin composition (2) was changed to the water absorbent resin composition (19). Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 23 was performed to obtain a particulate water-absorbent resin composition (27) having a passed through 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 28 Addition of inorganic fine particles In Example 2, Aerosil (registered trademark) 200 (produced by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.) was added to the water-absorbent resin composition (2) obtained in Example 2 at 0.30. By adding part by mass, a particulate water-absorbing resin composition (28) having a passing through of 850 ⁇ m was obtained.
- Aerosil (registered trademark) 200 produced by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.
- Example 29 Addition of dust control agent To the water-absorbent resin composition (23) obtained in Example 23, 0.5 part by mass of a polyethylene glycol 600 aqueous solution having a concentration of 10% by mass was further added and mixed. A particulate water-absorbing resin composition (29) having a passage of 850 ⁇ m was obtained.
- Example 30 Addition of dust control agent In Example 29, 0.5 part by mass of the polyethylene glycol 600 aqueous solution having a concentration of 10% by mass was changed to 0.5 part by mass of the polyethylene glycol 400 aqueous solution having a concentration of 10% by mass.
- a water absorbent resin composition (30) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 29 except for the above.
- a surface treating agent solution obtained by mixing 4 parts by mass, 0.6 parts by mass of propylene glycol and 2.5 parts by mass of pure water was uniformly mixed. Thereafter, the mixture was heat-treated in a paddle mixer heated to 200 ° C. The average residence time of the mixture in the paddle mixer was about 55 minutes.
- the heated product was cooled and classified with a JIS standard sieve. For classification, a sieve having an aperture of 850 ⁇ m and a sieve having an aperture of 212 ⁇ m was used, and particles that passed through the sieve having an aperture of 850 ⁇ m and remained on the sieve having an aperture of 212 mm were selected.
- Surface-crosslinked water-absorbing resin particles (31) were obtained. In Example 31, the aggregated particles that did not pass through the 850 ⁇ m sieve were not crushed during classification.
- Example 32 Removal of fine powder after surface crosslinking (second classification)
- the classification after the surface crosslinking step was changed to classification using an air classifier (trade name: “High Voltor MR-300S”, manufactured by Toyo Hitech Co., Ltd.) having a sieve mesh with an opening of 150 ⁇ m (crosslinking).
- Supply amount of water-absorbing resin particles 100 kg / hr).
- the same operation as in Example 31 was performed to obtain a particulate water-absorbing resin composition (32).
- Example 33 Addition of polyvalent metal salt In Example 23, the water absorbent resin composition (2) was changed to the water absorbent resin composition (31). Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 23 was performed to obtain a particulate water-absorbent resin composition (25) having a passed through 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 34 Addition of polyvalent metal salt In Example 24, the water absorbent resin composition (2) was changed to the water absorbent resin composition (31). Except for the above, the same operation as in Example 24 was carried out to obtain a particulate water-absorbent resin composition (34) having an 850 ⁇ m passage.
- Example 35 Addition of dust control agent To the water-absorbent resin composition (34) obtained in Example 34, 0.5 parts by mass of an aqueous polyethylene glycol 400 solution having a concentration of 10% by mass was further added and mixed. In this way, a particulate water-absorbing resin composition (35) having a passing through of 850 ⁇ m was obtained.
- Example 36 Addition of inorganic fine particles To the water-absorbent resin composition (31) obtained in Example 31, 0.30 parts by mass of Aerosil (registered trademark) 200 (manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.) was added. In this way, a particulate water-absorbing resin composition (36) having a passing through of 850 ⁇ m was obtained.
- Aerosil registered trademark
- Example 1 No surfactant In Example 1, a polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate solution having a concentration of 10% by mass (trade name: Rheodor TW-S120V, manufactured by Kao Corporation) was added to the surface treatment agent solution. Except not using it, it carried out similarly to Example 1, and obtained the surface-crosslinked comparative water absorbent resin particle (1) and the particulate comparative water absorbent resin composition (1) of 850 micrometers passage thing. .
- Example 2 No surfactant In Example 2, a 10% concentration polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate solution (trade name: Rheodor TW-S120V, manufactured by Kao Corporation) was added to the surface treatment agent solution. Except not having used, operation similar to Example 2 was performed and the surface-crosslinked comparative water-absorbent resin particle (2) and the particulate comparative water-absorbent resin composition (2) of a 850 micrometer passage thing were obtained. .
- a 10% concentration polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate solution trade name: Rheodor TW-S120V, manufactured by Kao Corporation
- Example 3 No chelating agent In Example 1, in place of 0.001 part by mass of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monolaurate (trade name: Ionette S-20, manufactured by Sanyo Chemical Industries) A comparative water-absorbent resin that was surface-crosslinked in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 0.001 part by mass was used and that diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid.3 sodium (DTPA.3Na) was not used. Particles (3) and a particulate comparative water-absorbent resin composition (3) having a through-passage of 850 ⁇ m were obtained.
- Example 4 No chelating agent In Example 2, a comparative water-absorbing surface crosslinked by the same operation as in Example 2 except that diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid.3sodium (DTPA.3Na) was not used. Resin particles (4) and a particulate comparative water-absorbent resin composition (4) having a passage of 850 ⁇ m were obtained.
- DTPA.3Na diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid.3sodium
- Example 6 Increasing amount of surfactant
- the amount of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate solution having a concentration of 10% by mass was changed to 1.2 parts by mass (polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate). Except that the rate was changed to 0.12 parts by mass), the same operation as in Example 2 was performed, and the surface-crosslinked comparative water-absorbent resin particles (6) and the particulate comparative water-absorbent resin composition of the 850 ⁇ m passing material A product (6) was obtained.
- Example 7 No surfactant In Example 7, the surface treatment solution was the same as Example 7 except that the polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate solution having a concentration of 10% by mass was not used. The operation was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked comparative water-absorbing resin particles (7) and a particulate comparative water-absorbing resin composition (7) having a 850 ⁇ m-passing product.
- Example 8 No surfactant
- the surface treatment solution was the same as Example 8 except that the polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate solution having a concentration of 10% by mass was not used. The operation was carried out to obtain surface-crosslinked comparative water-absorbent resin particles (8) and a particulate comparative water-absorbent resin composition (8) that passed through 850 ⁇ m.
- Example 9 No surfactant
- the surface treatment solution was the same as Example 9 except that the polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate solution having a concentration of 10% by mass was not used. Operation was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked comparative water-absorbing resin particles (9) and a particulate comparative water-absorbing resin composition (9) having a 850 ⁇ m-passing product.
- Example 7 No chelating agent In Example 7, the same as in Example 7 except that diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid ⁇ 3sodium (DTPA ⁇ 3Na) was not used for the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles. The operation was carried out to obtain surface-crosslinked comparative water-absorbent resin particles (10) and a particulate comparative water-absorbent resin composition (10) that passed through 850 ⁇ m.
- DTPA ⁇ 3Na diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid ⁇ 3sodium
- Example 11 No chelating agent In Example 8, the same as in Example 8 except that diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid ⁇ 3sodium (DTPA ⁇ 3Na) was not used for the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles. Operation was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked comparative water-absorbent resin particles (11) and a particulate comparative water-absorbent resin composition (11) having a 850 ⁇ m passage.
- DTPA ⁇ 3Na diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid ⁇ 3sodium
- Example 12 No chelating agent The same as Example 9 except that diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid.3sodium (DTPA.3Na) was not used for the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles in Example 9. The operation was carried out to obtain surface-crosslinked comparative water-absorbent resin particles (12) and a particulate comparative water-absorbent resin composition (12) that passed through 850 ⁇ m.
- DTPA.3Na diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid.3sodium
- Example 13 No surfactant In Example 11, the same operation as in Example 11 was carried out except that polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate was not used for the surface treating agent solution. Comparative water-absorbing resin particles (13) and a particulate comparative water-absorbing resin composition (13) passing through 850 ⁇ m were obtained.
- Example 14 No surfactant In Example 12, the same operation as in Example 12 was carried out except that polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate was not used for the surface treating agent solution. Comparative water-absorbing resin particles (14) and a particulate comparative water-absorbing resin composition (14) passing through an 850 ⁇ m product were obtained.
- Example 15 No surfactant In Example 13, the same operation as in Example 13 was performed except that polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate was not used for the surface treating agent solution, and surface crosslinking was performed. Comparative water-absorbing resin particles (15) thus obtained and a particulate comparative water-absorbing resin composition (15) passing through an 850 ⁇ m product were obtained.
- Example 16 No surfactant In Example 14, the same operation as in Example 14 was carried out except that polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate was not used for the surface treating agent solution. Comparative water absorbent resin particles (16) and a particulate comparative water absorbent resin composition (16) passing through 850 ⁇ m were obtained.
- Example 17 No chelating agent In Example 11, except that triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium (TTHA-6Na) was not used for the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles. The same operation was performed to obtain surface-crosslinked comparative water absorbent resin particles (17) and a comparative water absorbent resin composition (17).
- TTHA-6Na triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium
- Example 15 No chelating agent In Example 15, Example 15 was used except that triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium (TTHA-6Na) was not used for the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles. The same operation was carried out to obtain surface-crosslinked comparative water-absorbent resin particles (18) and a particulate comparative water-absorbent resin composition (18) that passed through 850 ⁇ m.
- TTHA-6Na triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium
- Example 19 No chelating agent In Example 19, Example 19 was used except that triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium (TTHA-6Na) was not used for the surface-crosslinked water-absorbent resin particles. The same operation was carried out to obtain surface-crosslinked comparative water-absorbing resin particles (19) and a particulate comparative water-absorbing resin composition (19) that passed through 850 ⁇ m.
- TTHA-6Na triethylenetetramine 6-acetic acid-6sodium
- Comparative Example 20 Additional test of Example 1 of Patent Document 3 (addition of surfactant and chelating agent after surface crosslinking) Comparative water-absorbent resin particles (20) cross-linked by the same operation as in Example 1 and described in Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-073448) of the background art, and particles of 850 ⁇ m passing material A comparative water absorbent resin composition (20) was obtained.
- Comparative Example 21 Additional test of Example 1 of Patent Document 4 (addition of surfactant and chelating agent after surface crosslinking) Comparative water-absorbent resin particles (21) which are subjected to the same operation as in Example 1 and are surface-crosslinked, which are described in Patent Document 4 (International Publication No. 2012/133734), and particles of 850 ⁇ m passing material. A comparative water-absorbent resin composition (21) was obtained.
- a zinc stearate aqueous dispersion manufactured by ADEKA Chemical Supply Co., Ltd .; trade name: EFCODISPER ZD (registered trademark) / solid content: 42.5% by mass, 0.706 parts by mass (including a surfactant) and 6.254 parts by mass of water were mixed. Thereafter, 0.04 part by mass of ethylenediaminetetra (methylenephosphonic acid) 5 sodium (hereinafter abbreviated as “EDTMP ⁇ 5Na”) was added to prepare dispersion (1).
- EDTMP ⁇ 5Na ethylenediaminetetra (methylenephosphonic acid) 5 sodium
- the dispersion (1) 7 parts by mass (substantially added amount: 0.3 parts by mass of zinc stearate, 0.04 parts by mass of EDTMP ⁇ 5Na, 6.66 parts by mass of water) was added with stirring and mixed for 1 minute. Then, it moved to the bag with a chuck
- a surfactant aqueous solution (1) comprising 0.1 part by mass of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether (manufactured by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd .; Softanol 90 (registered trademark) / solid content of 100% by mass) and 2.0 parts by mass of water is prepared.
- 2.1 parts by mass of the surfactant aqueous solution (1) was added to 100 parts by mass of the water-absorbent resin particles (B1) with stirring, and mixed for 1 minute.
- the bag was transferred to a bag with a chuck (produced by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd .; Unipack (registered trademark)), sealed, and cured at 80 ° C. for 1 hour. Thereafter, the cured product was pulverized (sized) until it passed through a JIS standard sieve having an opening of 850 ⁇ m to obtain a comparative water absorbent resin composition (21) (particulate water absorbent (1) of Patent Document 4). .
- Comparative Example 22 Additional test of Example 14 of Patent Document 5 (addition of surfactant and chelating agent after surface crosslinking) Comparative water absorbent resin particles (22) surface-crosslinked by the same operation as in Example 14 described in Patent Document 5 (International Publication No. 2009/048145) of the background art, and particles of 850 ⁇ m passing material A comparative water-absorbent resin composition (22) was obtained.
- Patent Document 5 100 parts by mass of the water-absorbent resin particles (1) obtained in Production Example 1 of Patent Document 4 are mixed with hexanoic acid (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.). Company: CAS-No. 142-62-1) 10 mass ppm, ethyl butyrate (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd .: CAS-No. 105-54-4) 10 mass ppm, 3-methyl-2 -10 ppm by weight of cyclopenten-1-one (manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd .: CAS-No.
- the obtained water-absorbent resin composition was a particulate water-absorbent resin composition in which particles having a particle size of 850 to 150 ⁇ m accounted for 95% by mass or more of the whole.
- the 150 ⁇ m passing material was 2.0% or less.
- the water-absorbing resin compositions (1) to (36) were more soluble than the comparative water-absorbing resin compositions (1) to (22) for 1 hour after the deterioration test. There were few.
- the water-absorbent resin compositions (1) to (36) are less sticky to the absorbent body when processed into an absorbent body (diaper), and the liquid absorption time (seconds) and the return amount ( g) was also improved.
- Example 3 From the comparison between Example 1 and Example 3, it can be seen that the amount of soluble matter after the deterioration test can be reduced by removing fine particles after surface crosslinking (second classification).
- Example 2 From the comparison between Example 2 and Examples 7 to 9, it can be seen that the same effect can be obtained even if the surface cross-linking agent is changed.
- Comparative Example 6 shows that when the surfactant is too much, not only the surface tension is lowered, but also the urine resistance and the water absorption capacity under pressure (AAP0.3, AAP0.7 and VDAUP0.3) are lowered.
- Patent Documents 3 to 5 which are the background art of the present invention, do not disclose the water-absorbent resin composition of the present invention.
- the present invention pays attention to the amount of dust that has not been noticed in the prior art such as Patent Documents 1 to 5, and controls the amount of the water-absorbing resin in the dust, thereby improving the high urine resistance. It has gained.
- the water-absorbent resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention has a reduced return amount and a liquid absorption time when actually used as a diaper with respect to the water-absorbent resin compositions disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 5 and the like. It is a water-absorbent resin composition suitable for actual use in terms of shortening the length and reducing stickiness. Therefore, according to the water absorbent resin composition, an excellent sanitary material (particularly, a paper diaper) is provided.
- the water absorbent resin composition produced by the method according to an embodiment of the present invention is excellent in urine resistance.
- the water-absorbent resin composition can be used, for example, for an absorbent body (such as a diaper) having excellent water absorption ratio and reduced stickiness.
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Abstract
Description
(1)遠心分離機保持容量(CRC)が35g/g以上;
(2)劣化試験後の1時間溶出可溶分が19質量%以下;
(3)加圧下吸収倍率0.7psi(AAP0.7)が10g/g以上;かつ、
(4)粉塵中に含まれる吸水性樹脂の量が、前記吸水性樹脂組成物の全質量に対して300ppm以下。
(1)プロセスダメージの軽減:吸水性樹脂粒子の製造工程において界面活性剤および/または滑剤を使用して、プロセスダメージを軽減させる。その結果、発生する微粉および粉塵の量を軽減させる。
(2)生成した微粉および粉塵の除去:吸水性樹脂粒子に追加の分級工程(第二、第三の分級工程)を課すことにより、生成した微粉および粉塵を除去する。
(3)吸水性樹脂に粉塵が発生しないように、所定量の可塑剤、特に水を添加または含有させる。
(1-1)吸水性樹脂組成物
本明細書における「吸水性樹脂組成物」とは、吸水性樹脂粒子を主成分(好ましくは全体の60質量%以上、より好ましくは80質量%以上、さらに好ましくは90質量%以上、上限は100質量%)とする水性液のゲル化剤である。
本明細書における吸水性樹脂粒子とは、粒子状の吸水性樹脂をいい、吸水性樹脂組成物の製造工程において存在する粒子状の吸水性樹脂をすべて含める趣旨である。したがって、吸水性樹脂粒子には、重合工程で生成する粒子状の含水ゲル状架橋重合体、ゲル粉砕工程で得られる粒子状の含水ゲル状架橋重合体、乾燥工程で得られる乾燥された粒子状の含水ゲル状架橋重合体(乾燥重合体)、粉砕工程で得られる粉砕された粒子状の乾燥重合体、分級工程で得られる粒度調整された粒子状の吸水性樹脂、表面架橋された粒子状の吸水性樹脂などがすべて含まれる。本明細書において「粒子状」とは、不定形破砕状、球状、繊維状、棒状、略球状、偏平状を含む趣旨である。ここで吸水性樹脂とは、水膨潤性水不溶性の高分子ゲル化剤を意味する。なお、「水膨潤性」とは、ERT441.2-02で規定するCRC(遠心分離機保持容量)が5g/g以上であることをいい、また、「水不溶性」とは、ERT470.2-02で規定するExtr(水可溶分)が0質量%以上50質量%以下であることをいう。
本明細書における「CRC」とは、Centrifuge Retention Capacityの略称であり、遠心分離機保持容量を意味する。なお、遠心分離機保持容量は、無加圧下吸収倍率と同義である。CRCは、本明細書においては、EDANA法(ERT441.2-02)に準拠して測定した結果得られた値をいう。本発明の一実施形態に係る吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法は、遠心分離機保持容量(CRC)が35g/g以上である吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法である。
本発明の一実施形態に係る吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法では、吸水性樹脂粒子に対して、界面活性剤および/または滑剤と、キレート剤と、を添加する。言い換えれば、本発明の一実施形態に係る吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法では、吸水性樹脂粒子に対して、界面活性剤および滑剤から選ばれる少なくともいずれかと、キレート剤と、を添加する。
本明細書において界面活性剤とは、分子内に親水性の部分と親油性(疎水性)の部分とを併せ持ち、親水と親油とのバランスにより物体の表面に吸着されて、当該物体の表面特性を改質するものである。使用できる界面活性剤としては、例えば、特許文献1、3~5などに例示されたアニオン性界面活性剤、ノニオン性界面活性剤、カチオン性界面活性剤、両性界面活性剤などを挙げることができる。
滑剤とは、互いに滑りあう二面間にあって、摩擦(抵抗)を減少させる働きをする物質をいう。物体と物体とが接触するとき、当該物体同士の表面状態により、滑りやすさおよび抵抗が異なるが、滑剤は、滑りやすさを増加させ、抵抗を減少させるためのものである。
(高分子添加剤の組成)
本発明の一実施形態に用いることのできる高分子添加剤とは、炭素数7以上の炭化水素基を側鎖に有する単量体を(共)重合して得られる高分子化合物、または、反応性基を有する高分子化合物に炭素数7以上の炭化水素基を側鎖に導入して得られる高分子化合物である。
本発明の一実施形態に用いることのできる前記高分子添加剤以外の滑剤は、固体の滑剤であれば特に限定されるものではないが、例えば、炭化水素系滑剤、脂肪酸系滑剤、脂肪酸アミド系滑剤、エステル系滑剤、アルコール系滑剤、金属石鹸滑剤などを挙げることができる。中でも、滑剤としての作用に加えて安定剤としての作用も有する点において、金属石鹸滑剤を用いることが好ましい。
本発明の一実施形態に係る吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法において、界面活性剤および/または滑剤は、前記吸水性樹脂製造の任意の段階において添加され得る。後述するように、前記吸水性樹脂組成物の製造には、重合工程、ゲル粉砕工程、乾燥工程、粉砕工程、分級工程、表面架橋工程、添加剤添加工程などの工程が含まれており、このうちいずれの工程において界面活性剤および/または滑剤を添加してもよい。
1.吸水性樹脂の重合工程終了後から分級工程開始前までの任意の段階、例えば、重合工程終了時に得られた粒子状の含水ゲル状架橋重合体、ゲル粉砕工程中、ゲル粉砕工程終了後乾燥工程開始前、乾燥工程中、乾燥工程終了後粉砕工程開始前、粉砕工程中、粉砕工程終了後分級工程開始前などに、各段階の吸水性樹脂粒子に界面活性剤および/または滑剤を添加し、必要に応じてゲル粉砕、乾燥・粉砕・分級、表面架橋、添加物添加などを施し、吸水性樹脂組成物を得る方法。
2.表面架橋前の吸水性樹脂粒子に、分級工程終了後から表面架橋工程終了時までの任意の段階、例えば、分級工程終了後表面架橋工程前、表面架橋工程中に、界面活性剤および/または滑剤を添加し、必要に応じて表面架橋、添加物添加などを施し、吸水性樹脂組成物を得る方法。なお、界面活性剤および/または滑剤は、表面架橋剤を含む表面架橋剤溶液と同時に、表面架橋剤溶液と別にまたは混合して添加してもよいし、表面架橋剤溶液添加前に添加してもよいし、表面架橋剤溶液添加後加熱前に添加してもよいし、表面架橋液添加後であって加熱中または加熱後に添加してもよい。
3.表面架橋後の任意の段階、例えば、表面架橋後添加剤添加工程前、添加剤添加工程中、添加剤添加工程後に界面活性剤および/または滑剤を添加し、必要に応じて添加物添加などを施し、吸水性樹脂組成物を得る方法。
4.吸水性樹脂粒子に界面活性剤および/または滑剤を添加し、攪拌しながら加熱して界面活性剤および/または滑剤を溶融させた後に、冷却して吸水性樹脂組成物を製造する方法。
本発明の一実施形態に用いられるキレート剤としては、例えば、アミノカルボン酸およびその塩、ポリカルボン酸およびその誘導体、(ポリ)リン酸およびその誘導体、N-アシル化グルタミン酸およびN-アシル化アスパラギン酸およびそれらの塩、β―ジケトン誘導体、トロポロン誘導体、有機リン酸化合物などを挙げることができる。
本発明の一実施形態に係る遠心分離機保持容量(CRC)が35g/g以上である吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法では、好ましくは、吸水性樹脂粒子に、界面活性剤および/または滑剤とキレート剤とを添加する。
本工程は、不飽和単量体を含む水溶液を重合して、含水ゲル状架橋重合体(以下、「含水ゲル」と称する)を得る工程である。
吸水性樹脂としては、例えば、ポリアクリル酸(塩)系架橋重合体、デンプン-アクリロニトリルグラフト重合体の加水分解物、デンプン-アクリル酸グラフト重合体、酢酸ビニル-アクリル酸エステル共重合体のケン化物、アクリロニトリル共重合体もしくはアクリルアミド共重合体の加水分解物、またはこれらの架橋体、カルボキシル基含有架橋ポリビニルアルコール変性物および架橋イソブチレン-無水マレイン酸共重合体などを挙げることができる。これらの重合体の1種を用いてもよく、2種以上を併用することもできる。このため、吸水性樹脂を得るために用いる不飽和単量体としては、所望する物性を得ることができる単量体を選択すればよい。なお、得られる吸水性樹脂の物性の観点から、吸水性樹脂としては、ポリアクリル酸(塩)系架橋重合体(同義語:ポリアクリル酸(塩)系吸水性樹脂)を用いることが特に好ましい。
本発明の一実施形態における吸水性樹脂は、水膨潤性および水不溶性を有していれば、内部架橋構造を有していると考えることができる。従って、内部架橋剤を用いずに不飽和単量体の自己架橋によって得られるものであってもよいが、好ましくは、不飽和単量体と内部架橋剤とを共重合または反応させて得られるものがよい。なお、該内部架橋剤としては、一分子内に2以上の重合性不飽和基および2以上の反応性基を有するものが挙げられる。
重合工程において使用される重合開始剤は、重合形態によって適宜選択され、特に限定されないが、例えば、光分解型重合開始剤、熱分解型重合開始剤およびレドックス系重合開始剤などを例示することができる。
本工程において適用される重合方法としては、特に限定されないが、吸水特性や重合制御の容易性等の観点から、好ましくは気相噴霧重合、気相液滴重合、水溶液重合、逆相懸濁重合、より好ましくは水溶液重合、逆相懸濁重合、更に好ましくは水溶液重合が挙げられる。中でも、連続水溶液重合が特に好ましく、連続ベルト重合、連続ニーダー重合の何れでも適用される。
本工程は、重合工程で得られた含水ゲルを、例えば、ニーダー、ミートチョッパー等のスクリュー押出し機、カッターミル等のゲル粉砕機でゲル粉砕し、粒子状の含水ゲルを得る工程である。本明細書においては、かかる粒子状の含水ゲルも「吸水性樹脂粒子」の一形態とする。なお、前記重合工程がニーダー重合の場合、重合工程とゲル粉砕工程が同時に実施されている。また、気相重合や逆相懸濁重合等、粒子状含水ゲルが重合過程で直接得られる場合には、該ゲル粉砕工程が実施されないこともある。
本工程は、前記重合工程及び/又はゲル粉砕工程で得られた含水ゲルを乾燥させて乾燥重合体を得る工程である。
本工程は、乾燥工程で得られた乾燥重合体を、粉砕および/または分級して、所定範囲の粒度に調整(分級工程)された吸水性樹脂粒子を得る工程であり、粉砕工程後に得られる吸水性樹脂粒子を粉砕物と称することもある。
上述した工程を経て得られる吸水性樹脂粒子は、さらに、該吸水性樹脂粒子の表面に架橋処理を施すことによって、表面近傍の架橋密度を高めて、吸水性樹脂の諸物性の改良を行うことが好ましい。
表面架橋剤の添加は、種々の手法で行うことができる。例えば、吸水性樹脂が水溶液重合で得られる場合には、乾燥工程中または乾燥工程後の吸水性樹脂に、表面架橋剤を必要に応じて水および/または親水性有機溶媒と予め混合して、吸水性樹脂に滴下混合する方法が好ましく、噴霧する方法がより好ましい。噴霧される液滴の大きさは、平均液滴径として0.1μm~300μmが好ましく、1μm~200μmがより好ましい。
本工程は表面架橋後、表面架橋前または表面架橋中の吸水性樹脂、好ましくは表面架橋後の吸水性樹脂に種々の機能を与えるために、添加剤を添加する工程であり、一つまたは複数の工程から構成される。
本工程は、前記表面架橋工程の後に、更に分級工程(換言すると、第二の分級工程)を設けて、吸水性樹脂の微粉および粉塵(特に、目開き150μmの分級網を通過できる吸水性樹脂粒子)の少なくとも一部を除去する工程のことを示す。
本発明の一態様は、以下の物性を有している、吸水性樹脂組成物(第1の吸水性樹脂組成物)である:
(1)遠心分離機保持容量(CRC)が35g/g以上;
(2)劣化試験後の1時間溶出可溶分が19質量%以下;
(3)加圧下吸収倍率0.7psi(AAP0.7)が10g/g以上;かつ、
(4)粉塵中に含まれる吸水性樹脂の量が、前記吸水性樹脂組成物の全質量に対して300ppm以下。
本発明の一実施形態の吸水性樹脂組成物は従来になく、高い遠心分離機保持容量(CRC)と、十分な耐尿性とが両立されたものであるため、紙おむつ、失禁パッド、医療用パッド等の衛生物品、特に紙おむつに好適に使用される。
本発明は、以下のように構成することができる。
(1)遠心分離機保持容量(CRC)が35g/g以上;
(2)劣化試験後の1時間溶出可溶分が19質量%以下;
(3)加圧下吸収倍率0.7psi(AAP0.7)が10g/g以上;かつ、
(4)粉塵中に含まれる吸水性樹脂の量が、前記吸水性樹脂組成物の全質量に対して300ppm以下。
(1)前記吸水性樹脂組成物に含まれる前記界面活性剤および/または滑剤は、前記吸水性樹脂の内部と比較して、前記吸水性樹脂粒子の表面近傍に多く存在している。
(2)前記吸水性樹脂組成物に含まれる前記キレート剤は、前記吸水性樹脂の内部と比較して、前記吸水性樹脂粒子の表面近傍に多く存在している。
(1)遠心分離機保持容量(CRC:Centrifuge Retention Capacity)
本明細書において「遠心分離機保持容量(CRC)」は、EDANA法(ERT441.2-02)に準拠して測定した。
本明細書において「加圧下吸収倍率0.3psi(AAP0.3)」は、EDANA法(ERT442.2-02)に準拠して測定した。なお、測定に当たり、荷重条件は2.03kPa(0.3psi)で行った。
吸水性樹脂組成物に対して加える荷重を、4.83kPaにしたこと以外は、上述した加圧下吸収倍率0.3psi(AAP0.3)と同様の手法により、加圧下吸収倍率0.7psi(AAP0.7)(g/g)を測定した。
上述した加圧下吸収倍率0.3psiの測定方法において(本項目(2)を参照)、吸水性樹脂の重量を5.000gに変更して、加圧下垂直拡散吸収倍率0.3psi(VDAUP0.3)(g/g)を求めた。
本明細書において「溶出可溶分」とは、EDANA法(ERT470.2-02)に準拠して測定した。
中和率(モル%)=[1-([NaOH]-[bNaOH])/([HCl]-[bHCl])]×100。
250mL容量の蓋付きプラスチック容器(直径6cm×高さ9cm)に、0.90質量%塩化ナトリウム水溶液(生理食塩水)20gを量り取り、吸水性樹脂組成物1.00gを加え、1時間静置した。その後、0.90質量%食塩水180gをさらに加えて、1分間攪拌した(500rpm;攪拌には直径8mm、長さ25mmの磁気撹拌子を用いた)。このようにして、前記吸水性樹脂組成物中の表面溶出可溶分を抽出した。
本明細書において、「劣化試験後の1時間溶出可溶分」とは、EDANA法(ERT470.2-02)で規定される測定方法において、0.90質量%塩化ナトリウム水溶液を、0.90質量%塩化ナトリウム水溶液にL-アスコルビン酸を混合した水溶液(劣化試験液)に変更し、60℃、2時間静置した後に1時間攪拌したときの水可溶分をいう。
前記滴定量および単量体平均分子量から下式7に従って、劣化試験後の1時間溶出可溶分を算出した。
劣化試験後の1時間溶出可溶分[質量%]=0.1×単量体平均分子量×200×100×([HCl]-[b2HCl])/(1000×1.0×50.0)
なお、単量体平均分子量が未知の場合は、前記(5)にて算出した中和率を用いて、単量体平均分子量を算出した。
底面の直径が4cm、高さ2cmのアルミ製カップの底面に、吸水性樹脂1.00gを均一に広げ、吸水性樹脂入りアルミニウム製カップの質量W1(g)を測定した。前記吸水性樹脂入りアルミニウム製カップを、180℃に調温した乾燥機(EYELA、東京理化器械株式会社製定温恒温乾燥器(ナチュラルオーブン)NDO-450)中に3時間放置し、熱風乾燥機から取り出した直後(少なくとも1分以内)の吸水性樹脂入りアルミニウム製カップの質量W2(g)を測定した。W1およびW2の値から、次式に従って含水率(質量%)を算出した。
吸水性樹脂10.0gを、目開き850μm、500μm、300μmおよび150μmのJIS標準ふるい(THE IIDA TESTING SIEVE:径8cm)に仕込んだ。次いで、振動分級器(IIDA SIEVE SHAKER、TYPE:ES-65型、SER.No.0501)により、5分間、分級を行い、残留百分率Rを対数確率紙にプロットした。これにより、R=50質量%に相当する粒子径を重量平均粒径(D50)として読み取った。
十分に洗浄された100mLのビーカーに、23~25℃に調整された生理食塩水50mLを入れ、生理食塩水の表面張力を、表面張力計(K11自動表面張力計、KR USS社)を用いて測定した。この測定は水準を決定するための測定であるため、測定された表面張力の値が71~75mN/mの範囲である必要がある。
界面活性剤の酸価は、JIS K 0070(1992)記載の中和滴定法に準拠して測定した。
粉塵中の吸水性樹脂の量(吸水性樹脂組成物100質量部から生じる粉塵中に含まれている、吸水性樹脂の量)を下記の手順により求めた。
手順1:粉塵量を測定する。
手順2:粉塵中に含まれている吸水性樹脂、SiO2および硫酸アルミニウムの割合(質量%)を求める。なお、SiO2および/または硫酸アルミニウムが含まれない場合は、粉塵中に含まれている割合を0質量%とする。
手順3:粉塵中の吸水性樹脂の量を算出する。
下記の測定条件で、所定時間にガラス繊維濾紙に吸引・捕捉されたダストの質量増を、吸水性樹脂組成物から生じる粉塵量として測定した。測定装置はホイバッハ・ダストメータ(Heubach DUSTMETER、Heubach Engineering GmbH(ドイツ)製)を使用し、測定モードはTypeIとした。測定時の雰囲気の温度および湿度は、25℃(±2℃)、相対湿度20~40%であった。また、測定は常圧で行った。
1.ダストメータの回転ドラムに、測定サンプルの吸水性樹脂組成物(100.00g)を入れた。
2.保留粒子径0.5μm(JIS P3801に規定の沈殿保持性に基づいて、求められる)で、直径50mmのガラス繊維濾紙の質量を、0.00001g単位まで測定した([Da]gとする)。このようなガラス繊維濾紙としては、例えば、GLASS FIBER,GC-90(ADVANTEC製)またはその相当品を、直径50mmに加工したものを用いることができる。
3.回転ドラムに大型粒子分離機を取り付け、さらに、ガラス繊維濾紙を装着したフィルターケースを取り付けた。
4.ダストメータを下記の測定条件に設定し、測定した。
ドラム回転数:30R/min、吸引風量:20L/min、Time(測定時間):30分間。
5.30分後、ガラス繊維濾紙の質量を、0.00001g単位まで測定した([Db]g)。
粉塵量[ppm]={([Db]-[Da])/100.00}×1000000。
前述の粉塵量の測定によって捕集された粉塵中における、吸水性樹脂、SiO2および硫酸アルミニウムの割合(質量%)を、それぞれ定量した。
・装置:走査電子顕微鏡(JOEL製 JSM-5410LV SCANNING MICROSCOPE)
・加速電圧:20kV
・倍率:20倍
・測定視野:900μm×1200μm程度(測定視野における全面積の少なくとも50体積%以上が粉塵で覆われている状態で測定)
・Siピーク:SiKα 1.739KeV
・Naピーク:NaKα 1.041KeV
・Alピーク:AlKα 1.486KeV
なお、前述の注目する元素のピークに、他の元素のピークが重なる場合(例えば、NaKαに対するZnLαなど)は、当該他の元素に由来するピーク(ZnであればZnKα)の値を差し引き、測定値を較正した。
・ポリマーユニット重量平均分子量Mw=72.06×(1-N/100)+94.05×N/100
・吸水性樹脂成分量P={(Na%/23)/(N/100)}×Mw
・SiO2成分量S=(Si%/28.08)×60.08
・硫酸アルミニウム成分量A=(Al%/26.98)×630.4/2
・粉塵中に含まれている吸水性樹脂の割合(質量%)={P/(P+S+A)}×100
・粉塵中に含まれているSiO2の割合(質量%)={S/(P+S+A)}×100
・粉塵中に含まれている硫酸アルミニウムの割合(質量%)={A/(P+S+A)}×100。
前記粉塵量の測定において捕集された粉塵量、および、定量された吸水性樹脂、SiO2および硫酸アルミニウムの割合から、下記の計算式により、粉塵中の吸水性樹脂の量を算出することができる。前述した通り、下記式中の粉塵量の値は、吸水性樹脂組成物の全質量を基準としている。したがって、下記式中の粉塵中の吸水性樹脂の量の値も、吸水性樹脂組成物の全質量を基準としている。
粉塵中の吸水性樹脂の量[ppm]=粉塵量[ppm]×P/(P+S+A)。
基本的に、国際公開第2004/096304号に記載の「自由膨潤」条件下におけるゲルベッド透水性試験に準拠して、FGBPを測定した。ただし、前記文献では300μm~600μmの範囲の吸水性樹脂組成物を選別して測定を行ったが、本実施例では粒度による吸水性樹脂組成物の選別を行わず、実施例で得られた吸水性樹脂組成物そのものを測定に供した。
吸水性樹脂組成物約2gを、直径52mmのアルミカップに均一に散布した。その後、温度25℃、相対湿度80±5%RHに調整した恒温恒湿器(エスペック株式会社製;MODEL: SH-641)中で、30分間静置した。
(15)接触角
SUS板上に両面粘着テープを貼り、その上に吸水性樹脂組成物を散布した。その後、両面テープに付着しなかった吸水性樹脂組成物を掻き落として、表面が吸水性樹脂組成物で覆われた試料板を作製した。
吸水性樹脂(または吸水性樹脂組成物)を吸収体に用いた吸収性物品の性能を評価するために、吸収性物品を作製し手触り感試験、並びに、吸液時間および戻り量の測定を行った。
吸水性樹脂組成物50質量部と木材粉砕パルプ50質量部とをミキサーを用いて乾式混合して、得られた混合物を400メッシュ(目開き38μm)のワイヤースクリーン上に、バッチ型空気抄造装置を用いて空気抄造を行い、120mm×400mmの大きさのウェブ(吸水性樹脂濃度50%の吸収体)を成形した。次いで、前記ウェブを196.14kPaの圧力で5秒間、プレスすることにより、吸水性樹脂組成物の坪量が約0.047[g/cm2]の吸収体を得た。
作製した吸収性物品を、液透過性トップシートを上面にして平面に広げ、吸収性物品の中央部に樹脂製の円筒(内径70mm、内容積346cm3)を載置した。続いて、前記(5)に記載した劣化試験液300mLを、液が円筒からあふれないように注いだ。液全量が吸収性物品に吸収された後、吸液した吸収性物品をポリプロピレン製の袋(株式会社生産日本社製、チャック付ポリ袋 ユニパックI-4)に入れて、出来る限り空気を抜き、チャックを閉じて密閉した。
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作製した吸収体物品の、トップシート(液透過性シート)上に、直径70mmの液投入口を有するアクリル板(大きさ:120mm×400mm)を、当該液投入口がトップシートの中央部に位置するように置いた。更にその上に、2.1kPaの荷重が、前記アクリル板とトップシートとの接触面全体に均等に掛かるように調整された錘を置いた。
前記吸液時間の測定から30分後、前記錘およびアクリル板を取り外し、予め総質量(W1[g])を測定したキッチンタオル(大きさ:120mm×400mm、王子ネピア株式会社製)30枚を載せた。更に、前記キッチンタオルの上に、錘(総質量10kg)を素早く置いた。
シグマ型羽根を2本有する内容積10Lのジャケット付きステンレス型双腕型ニーダーに、蓋を付けて形成した反応器中で、アクリル酸382.5g、37質量%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液4047.4g、純水544.8g、およびポリエチレングリコールジアクリレート(分子量523)1.96g(カルボキシル基含有不飽和単量体に対して0.019モル%)を溶解させて単量体水溶液(a1)とした。次に、前記単量体水溶液(a1)を、窒素ガス雰囲気下で20分間脱気した。続いて、前記単量体水溶液(a1)に、10質量%過硫酸ナトリウム水溶液12.74gおよび0.1質量%L-アスコルビン酸水溶液10.62gを攪拌しながら添加したところ、およそ1分後に重合が開始した。生成したゲルを粉砕しながら、20℃~95℃で重合を行い、重合が開始して30分後に含水ゲル(1)を取り出した。得られた含水ゲル(1)は、その径が約5mm以下に細分化されていた。
容量2Lのポリプロピレン製容器に、アクリル酸441.0g、内部架橋剤としてポリエチレングリコールジアクリレート(分子量523)0.768g(カルボキシル基含有不飽和単量体に対して0.024モル%)、1.0質量%のジエチレントリアミン5酢酸・3ナトリウム(DTPA・3Na)水溶液2.70g、48.5質量%の水酸化ナトリウム水溶液181.69g、および脱イオン水(イオン交換水)366.44gを投入し混合させて、単量体水溶液(a2’)を作製した。
製造例1で得た、不定形粒子状の吸水性樹脂粒子(A1)(粒径:850~150μm)100質量部に、エチレンカーボネート0.385質量部、プロピレングリコール0.644質量部、純水2.6質量部、および濃度10質量%のポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート溶液0.01質量部(ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレートとして0.001質量部)を混合してなる表面処理剤溶液を均一に混合した。その後、混合物を200℃に加熱されたパドルミキサー中で加熱処理した。混合物の平均滞留時間は約50分であった。加熱物を冷却して、目開き850μmと150μmのJIS標準篩で分級することにより、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(1)を得た。なお、850μm篩上にあった表面架橋後の吸水性樹脂粒子(粒径850μmを超える凝集粒子)は850μm篩を通過するまで解砕した。
実施例1において、製造例2で得た不定形粒子状の吸水性樹脂粒子(A2)(粒径:710~45μm)100質量部を使用したこと以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(2)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(2)を得た。
実施例1で得た吸水性樹脂組成物(1)を更に目開き150μmのJIS標準篩で分級することにより、目開き150μmの篩を通過するフラクションを除き、850~150μmの粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(3)を得た。
実施例1において、ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート0.001質量部の代わりに、ソルビタンモノラウレート(商品名:イオネットS-20、三洋化成工業社製)0.001質量部を使用したこと以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(4)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(4)を得た。
実施例2において、ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート0.001質量部の代わりに、ソルビタンモノラウレート(SPAN(登録商標)20、シグマアルドリッチ社製)0.010質量部、および、ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸・3ナトリウム(DTPA・3Na)0.01質量部の代わりに、エチレンジアミンテトラメチレンホスホン酸5ナトリウム(EDTMP・5Na)0.01質量部を使用したこと以外は、実施例2と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(5)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(5)を得た。
〔実施例6〕
実施例2において、濃度10質量%のポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート溶液の使用量を0.1質量部(ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレートとして0.01質量部)に変更したこと以外は、実施例2と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(6)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(6)を得た。
実施例2において、表面処理剤溶液として、1,4-ブタンジオール0.32質量部、プロピレングリコール0.5質量部、純水2.6質量部、および濃度10質量%のポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート溶液0.01質量部(ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレートとして0.001質量部)を混合してなる溶液を使用したこと以外は、実施例2と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(7)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(7)を得た。
実施例7において、1,4-ブタンジオール0.32質量部を、1,3-プロパンジオール0.3質量部に変更したこと以外は実施例7と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(8)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(8)を得た。
実施例2において、表面処理剤溶液として、エチレングリコール1.0質量部、純水2.0質量部、および濃度10質量%のポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート溶液0.01質量部(ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレートとして0.001質量部)を混合してなる溶液を使用したこと以外は、実施例2と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(9)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(9)を得た。
実施例2において、エチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル0.03質量部を、表面処理剤溶液に追加したこと以外は実施例2と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(10)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(10)を得た。
実施例7において、(1)ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート0.001質量部を、ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノオレエート0.001質量部に変更し、さらに、(2)ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸・3ナトリウム(DTPA・3Na)0.01質量部を、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)0.02質量部に変更した。前記以外は、実施例7と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(11)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(11)を得た。
実施例11において、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)0.02質量部を、エチレンジアミン-N,N’-ジコハク酸・3ナトリウム(EDDS・3Na)0.02質量部に変更した。前記以外は、実施例11と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(12)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(12)を得た。
実施例11において、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)0.02質量部を、エチレンジアミンテトラメチレンホスホン酸5ナトリウム(EDTMP・5Na)0.02質量部に変更した。前記以外は、実施例11と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(13)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(13)を得た。
実施例11において、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)0.02質量部を、3-ヒドロキシ-2,2-イミノジコハク酸・4ナトリウム(HIDS・4Na)0.02質量部に変更した。前記以外は、実施例11と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(14)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(14)を得た。
実施例8において、(1)ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート0.001質量部を、ソルビタンモノステアレート(SPAN(登録商標)60)0.001質量部に変更し、さらに、(2)ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸・3ナトリウム(DTPA・3Na)0.01質量部を、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)0.02質量部に変更した。前記以外は、実施例8と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(15)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(15)を得た。
実施例15において、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)0.02質量部を、エチレンジアミン-N,N’-ジコハク酸・3ナトリウム(EDDS・3Na)0.02質量部に変更した。前記以外は、実施例15と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(16)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(16)を得た。
実施例15において、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)0.02質量部を、エチレンジアミンテトラメチレンホスホン酸5ナトリウム(EDTMP・5Na)0.02質量部に変更した。前記以外は、実施例15と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(17)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(17)を得た。
実施例15において、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)0.02質量部の代わりに、3-ヒドロキシ-2,2-イミノジコハク酸・4ナトリウム(HIDS・4Na)0.02質量部に変更した。前記以外は、実施例15と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(18)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(18)を得た。
実施例10において、(1)ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート0.001質量部を、ポリエチレングリコールモノラウレート0.001質量部に変更し、さらに、(2)ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸・3ナトリウム(DTPA・3Na)0.01質量部を、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)0.02質量部に変更した。前記以外は、実施例10と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(19)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(19)を得た。
実施例19において、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)0.02質量部を、エチレンジアミン-N,N’-ジコハク酸・3ナトリウム(EDDS・3Na)0.02質量部に変更した。前記以外は、実施例19と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(20)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(20)を得た。
実施例19において、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)0.02質量部を、エチレンジアミンテトラメチレンホスホン酸5ナトリウム(EDTMP・5Na)0.02質量部に変更した。前記以外は、実施例19と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(21)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(21)を得た。
実施例19において、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)0.02質量部を、3-ヒドロキシ-2,2-イミノジコハク酸・4ナトリウム(HIDS・4Na)0.02質量部に変更した。前記以外は、実施例19と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(22)、および850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(22)を得た。
実施例2において、さらに、実施例2で得られた吸水性樹脂組成物(2)に、硫酸アルミニウム27.5質量%水溶液(酸化アルミニウム換算で8質量%)0.53質量部、乳酸ナトリウム60質量%水溶液0.16質量部、およびプロピレングリコール0.01質量部からなる混合液を添加した。得られた混合物を、無風条件下、60℃にて1時間乾燥させた後、目開き850μmのJIS標準篩を通過するまで解砕して、850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(23)を得た。
実施例23において、吸水性樹脂組成物(2)に添加する混合液を、硫酸アルミニウム27.5質量%水溶液(酸化アルミニウム換算で8質量%)1.00質量部、乳酸ナトリウム60質量%水溶液0.30質量部およびプロピレングリコール0.02質量部からなる混合液に変更した。前記以外は実施例23と同様の操作を行い、850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(24)を得た。
実施例24において、吸水性樹脂組成物(2)を吸水性樹脂組成物(7)に変更した。前記以外は実施例24と同様の操作を行い、850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(25)を得た。
実施例24において、吸水性樹脂組成物(2)を吸水性樹脂組成物(13)に変更した。前記以外は実施例24と同様の操作を行い、850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(26)を得た。
実施例23において、吸水性樹脂組成物(2)を吸水性樹脂組成物(19)に変更した。前記以外は実施例23と同様の操作を行い、850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(27)を得た。
実施例2において、さらに、実施例2で得られた吸水性樹脂組成物(2)に、Aerosil(登録商標)200(日本アエロジル社製)を、0.30質量部添加することにより、850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(28)を得た。
実施例23で得られた吸水性樹脂組成物(23)に、濃度10質量%のポリエチレングリコール600水溶液0.5質量部を、さらに添加および混合して、850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(29)を得た。
実施例29において、濃度10質量%のポリエチレングリコール600水溶液0.5質量部を、濃度10質量%のポリエチレングリコール400水溶液0.5質量部に変更した。前記以外は実施例29と同様の操作を行い、吸水性樹脂組成物(30)を得た。
〔実施例31〕界面活性剤なし、キレート剤のみ添加
製造例2で得た、不定形粒子状の吸水性樹脂粒子(A2)(粒径:710~45μm)100質量部に、エチレンカーボネート0.4質量部、プロピレングリコール0.6質量部および純水2.5質量部を混合してなる表面処理剤溶液を、均一に混合した。その後、混合物を200℃に加熱されたパドルミキサー中で、加熱処理した。前記パドルミキサー中における、混合物の平均滞留時間は約55分であった。加熱物を冷却して、JIS標準篩で分級した。分級には目開き850μmの篩および目開き212μmの篩を用い、目開き850μmの篩を通過し、且つ、目開き212mmの篩上に残った粒子を選別した。表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子(31)を得た。なお、実施例31では、分級に際して、850μm篩非通過の凝集粒子の解砕は行わなかった。
〔実施例32〕表面架橋後の微粉の除去(第2分級)
実施例31において、表面架橋工程後の分級を、目開き150μmの篩網を有する風力分級機(商品名:「ハイボルターMR-300S」、東洋ハイテック株式会社製)を用いた分級に変更した(架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子の供給量100kg/hr)。前記以外は、実施例31と同様の操作を行い、粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(32)を得た。
実施例23において、吸水性樹脂組成物(2)を吸水性樹脂組成物(31)に変更した。前記以外は実施例23と同様の操作を行い、850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(25)を得た。
実施例24において、吸水性樹脂組成物(2)を吸水性樹脂組成物(31)に変更した。前記以外は実施例24と同様の操作を行い、850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(34)を得た。
実施例34で得られた吸水性樹脂組成物(34)に、濃度10質量%のポリエチレングリコール400水溶液0.5質量部を、さらに添加・混合した。このようにして、850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(35)を得た。
実施例31で得られた吸水性樹脂組成物(31)に、Aerosil(登録商標)200(日本アエロジル社製)を、0.30質量部添加した。このようにして、850μm通過物の粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(36)を得た。
実施例1において、表面処理剤溶液に濃度10質量%のポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート溶液(商品名:レオドールTW-S120V、花王株式会社製)を使用しなかったこと以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(1)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(1)を得た。
実施例2において、表面処理剤溶液に濃度10質量%のポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート溶液(商品名:レオドールTW-S120V、花王株式会社製)を使用しなかったこと以外は、実施例2と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(2)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(2)を得た。
実施例1において、ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート0.001質量部の代わりにソルビタンモノラウレート(商品名:イオネットS-20、三洋化成工業社製)0.001質量部を使用したこと、および、ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸・3ナトリウム(DTPA・3Na)を使用しなかったこと以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(3)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(3)を得た。
実施例2において、ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸・3ナトリウム(DTPA・3Na)を使用しなかったこと以外は、実施例2と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(4)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(4)を得た。
製造例2で得た、不定形粒子状の吸水性樹脂粒子(A2)(粒径:710~45μm)100質量部に、エチレンカーボネート0.385質量部、プロピレングリコール0.644質量部、純水2.6質量部を混合してなる表面処理剤溶液を均一に混合した。その後、混合物を200℃に加熱されたパドルミキサー中で加熱処理した。混合物の平均滞留時間は約50分であった。加熱物を冷却して、目開き850μmと150μmのJIS標準篩で分級することにより、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(5)を得た。なお、850μm篩上にあった表面架橋後の吸水性樹脂粒子(凝集物)は850μm篩を通過するまで解砕した。
実施例2において、濃度10質量%のポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート溶液の使用量を1.2質量部(ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレートとして0.12質量部)に変更したこと以外は、実施例2と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(6)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(6)を得た。
実施例7において、表面処理剤溶液に、濃度10質量%のポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート溶液を使用しなかったこと以外は実施例7と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(7)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(7)を得た。
実施例8において、表面処理剤溶液に、濃度10質量%のポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート溶液を使用しなかったこと以外は実施例8と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(8)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(8)を得た。
実施例9において、表面処理剤溶液に、濃度10質量%のポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノステアレート溶液を使用しなかったこと以外は実施例9と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(9)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(9)を得た。
実施例7において、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子に対して、ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸・3ナトリウム(DTPA・3Na)を使用しなかったこと以外は実施例7と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(10)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(10)を得た。
実施例8において、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子に対して、ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸・3ナトリウム(DTPA・3Na)を使用しなかったこと以外は実施例8と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(11)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(11)を得た。
実施例9において、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子に対して、ジエチレントリアミン5酢酸・3ナトリウム(DTPA・3Na)を使用しなかったこと以外は実施例9と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(12)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(12)を得た。
実施例11において、表面処理剤溶液に、ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノオレエートを使用しなかったこと以外は実施例11と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(13)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(13)を得た。
実施例12において、表面処理剤溶液に、ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノオレエートを使用しなかったこと以外は実施例12と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(14)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(14)を得た。
実施例13において、表面処理剤溶液に、ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノオレエートを使用しなかったこと以外は実施例13と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(15)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(15)を得た。
実施例14において、表面処理剤溶液に、ポリオキシエチレン(20)ソルビタンモノオレエートを使用しなかったこと以外は実施例14と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(16)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(16)を得た。
実施例11において、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子に対して、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)を使用しなかったこと以外は実施例11と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(17)、および比較吸水性樹脂組成物(17)を得た。
実施例15において、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子に対して、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)を使用しなかったこと以外は実施例15と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(18)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(18)を得た。
実施例19において、表面架橋された吸水性樹脂粒子に対して、トリエチレンテトラミン6酢酸・6ナトリウム(TTHA・6Na)を使用しなかったこと以外は実施例19と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(19)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(19)を得た。
背景技術の特許文献3(特開2014-073448号)に記載されている、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(20)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(20)を得た。
CH3-Si(CH3)2-O-〔Si(CH3)2-O〕m-〔Si(CH3)(R)-O-〕n-Si(CH3)3
からなる反応性界面活性剤(X)を合成した。なお、式中、R=(C2H4O)a(C3H6O)b-NH2である。また、前記反応性界面活性剤(X)は、HLB=10、粘度=4000mm2/sであった。
背景技術の特許文献4(国際公開第2012/133734号)に記載されている、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(21)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(21)を得た。
背景技術の特許文献5(国際公開第2009/048145号)に記載されている、実施例14と同様の操作を行い、表面架橋された比較吸水性樹脂粒子(22)、および850μm通過物の粒子状比較吸水性樹脂組成物(22)を得た。
(結果)
粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(1)~(36)および比較粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物(1)~(22)について各物性を測定し、表1にまとめた。
Claims (12)
- 以下の物性を有していることを特徴とする、吸水性樹脂組成物:
(1)遠心分離機保持容量(CRC)が35g/g以上;
(2)劣化試験後の1時間溶出可溶分が19質量%以下;
(3)加圧下吸収倍率0.7psi(AAP0.7)が10g/g以上;かつ、
(4)粉塵中に含まれる吸水性樹脂の量が、前記吸水性樹脂組成物の全質量に対して300ppm以下。 - キレート剤を、前記吸水性樹脂組成物100質量部に対して、0.0001質量部以上、1.0質量部以下含んでいることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 界面活性剤および/または滑剤を含んでいることを特徴とする、請求項1または2に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 表面張力が65mN/m以上であることを特徴とする、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 含水率が5質量%以下であることを特徴とする、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 多価金属塩および/または無機微粒子を含んでいることを特徴とする、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 加圧下垂直拡散吸収倍率0.3psi(VDAUP0.3)が10g/g以上であることを特徴とする、請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 表面溶出可溶分が2.0質量%以下であることを特徴とする、請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 目開き150μmの分級網を通過できる粒子の割合が、前記吸水性樹脂組成物の全質量に対して5質量%以下であることを特徴とする、請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 0.9質量%塩化ナトリウム水溶液の液滴を滴下したときに、接触角が90度以下となることを特徴とする、請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 前記吸水性樹脂組成物の全質量を100質量部として、ポリアクリル酸(塩)系吸水性樹脂粒子を60~100質量部含む粒子状吸水性樹脂組成物であることを特徴とする、請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物。
- 請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物を含んでいる、衛生物品。
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