WO2022210678A1 - 吸水性樹脂、吸収体及び吸収性物品 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to water absorbent resins, absorbent bodies and absorbent articles, and more particularly, water absorbent resins constituting absorbent bodies suitable for sanitary materials such as paper diapers, sanitary napkins, and incontinence pads, and the water absorbents.
- the present invention relates to an absorbent body using a flexible resin and an absorbent article.
- water absorbent resins have been widely used in the field of sanitary materials such as disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, and incontinence pads.
- a crosslinked product of a polymer of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer more specifically a crosslinked product of a partially neutralized polymer of polyacrylic acid
- acrylic acid which is the raw material, is easily available industrially, it can be manufactured at a constant quality and at a low cost, and it has many advantages such as being less prone to putrefaction and deterioration. It is said that it is a flexible resin (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, and incontinence pads consist mainly of an absorbent body that absorbs and retains body fluids such as urine and menstrual blood excreted from the body, It is composed of a liquid-permeable surface sheet (top sheet) arranged on the side in contact with the body and a liquid-impermeable back sheet (back sheet) arranged on the opposite side in contact with the body.
- the absorber is usually composed of hydrophilic fibers such as pulp and water-absorbent resin.
- the absorbent resin contained in the absorbent body is required to have a high water retention capacity.
- the phenomenon that the liquid once absorbed by the absorber returns back that is, the liquid returns from the absorber, and when the absorber is touched by hand, it becomes uncomfortable wetness. feel
- the absorbent article is used, if the absorbent surface of the absorbent article is inclined, the liquid that is repeatedly excreted is not sufficiently absorbed, and despite the high water retention capacity of the water absorbent resin, There may also be a problem that the liquid leaks out of the absorbent article.
- the main object of the present invention is to provide a water-absorbing resin that can suppress backflow and leakage of the liquid absorbed by the absorbent.
- the inventors have diligently studied to solve the above problems. As a result, it was found that a water-absorbing resin having a repeated tilt water absorption amount of 35 g or more as measured by a predetermined method can suitably suppress backflow and leakage of liquid when applied to an absorbent body.
- the present invention is an invention that has been completed through extensive research based on such findings.
- Section 1 A water-absorbing resin having a repeated gradient water absorption of 35 g or more as measured by the following measuring method.
- ⁇ Method for measuring repeated tilt water absorption> 1.0 g of a water-absorbent resin is evenly dispersed in a circular plastic petri dish having an inner diameter of 8.5 cm and a height of 1.7 cm.
- 30 g of physiological saline is added at once from above the water-absorbent resin, and the petri dish is immediately shaken left and right 10 times and left to stand for 3 minutes to allow the water-absorbent resin to absorb the physiological saline. form a swollen gel layer.
- a device is prepared in which an acrylic plate having a flat main surface is fixed so that the main surface and the horizontal plane form an angle of 30 degrees.
- an air-through nonwoven fabric having a basis weight of 21 g/m 2 cut to the same size as the inside of the petri dish on the upper surface of the swollen gel layer
- the petri dish is fixed to the acrylic plate with tape so that it does not slide down.
- 5 g of physiological saline is injected from a vertical height of about 1 cm at the center of the swollen gel layer in the petri dish over 5 seconds. The injection operation is repeated 8 times at 1-minute intervals from the start of injection of physiological saline.
- the mass of the physiological saline retained by the swollen gel layer is defined as the repeated water absorption amount of the water absorbent resin.
- Section 2. Item 2. The water absorbent resin according to Item 1, having a median particle size of 200 ⁇ m or more and 700 ⁇ m or less.
- Item 3. Item 3. The water-absorbing resin according to Item 1 or 2, wherein the water-absorbing speed of physiological saline is 20 seconds or more and 70 seconds or less.
- An absorbent body comprising the water absorbent resin according to any one of Items 1 to 3.
- An absorbent article comprising the absorbent body according to Item 4.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a water-absorbent resin that can suppress backflow and leakage of liquid absorbed by the absorber. Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is also possible to provide absorbent bodies and absorbent articles using the water absorbent resin.
- the term “comprising” includes “consisting essentially of” and “consisting of”. Moreover, in this specification, “(meth)acryl” means “acryl or methacryl”, and “(meth)acrylate” means “acrylate or methacrylate”.
- a numerical value connected with "-" means a numerical range including the numerical values before and after "-" as lower and upper limits. If multiple lower limits and multiple upper limits are listed separately, any lower limit and upper limit can be selected and connected with "-".
- Water-absorbing resin The water-absorbing resin of the present invention is characterized by having a repeated gradient water absorption of 35 g or more as measured by the following measuring method.
- the water absorbent resin of the present invention having such characteristics can suppress backflow and leakage of the liquid absorbed by the absorbent.
- the water absorbent resin of the present invention will be described in detail below.
- ⁇ Method for measuring repeated tilt water absorption 1.0 g of a water-absorbent resin is evenly dispersed in a circular plastic petri dish having an inner diameter of 8.5 cm and a height of 1.7 cm. Next, 30 g of physiological saline is added at once from above the water-absorbent resin, and the petri dish is immediately shaken left and right 10 times and left to stand for 3 minutes to allow the water-absorbent resin to absorb the physiological saline. form a swollen gel layer.
- a device is prepared in which an acrylic plate having a flat main surface is fixed so that the main surface and the horizontal plane form an angle of 30 degrees.
- the petri dish After placing an air-through nonwoven fabric having a basis weight of 21 g/m 2 cut to the same size as the inside of the petri dish on the upper surface of the swollen gel layer, the petri dish is fixed to the acrylic plate with tape so that it does not slide down.
- 5 g of physiological saline is injected from a vertical height of about 1 cm at the center of the swollen gel layer in the petri dish over 5 seconds. The injection operation is repeated 8 times at 1-minute intervals from the start of injection of physiological saline.
- the mass of the physiological saline retained by the swollen gel layer is defined as the repeated water absorption amount of the water absorbent resin.
- a more specific measuring method is as described in Examples.
- the water absorbent resin of the present invention preferably has a repeated inclination water absorption amount of 36 g or more, more preferably 37 g or more, still more preferably 38 g or more, and even more preferably 39 g or more, most preferably 40 g (maximum).
- the water-absorbent resin of the present invention has a physiological saline water retention capacity of 40 g/g or more, 42 g/g or more, 44 g/g or more, 46 g/g or more, 48 g or more.
- the method for measuring the water retention capacity of physiological saline is as follows.
- a cotton bag (Membrane No. 60, width 100 mm ⁇ length 200 mm) in which 2.0 g of water-absorbing resin is weighed out is placed in a 500 mL beaker. Pour 500 g of 0.9% by mass sodium chloride aqueous solution (physiological saline) into a cotton bag containing water-absorbent resin at a time to prevent lumps, tie the top of the cotton bag with a rubber band, and let it stand for 30 minutes. Swell the water absorbent resin.
- the cotton bag is dehydrated for 1 minute using a dehydrator set to a centrifugal force of 167 G, and the mass Wa (g) of the cotton bag containing the swollen gel after dehydration is measured.
- the same operation is performed without adding the water absorbent resin, the empty weight Wb (g) of the wet cotton bag is measured, and the physiological saline water retention capacity is calculated from the following formula.
- Physiological saline water retention amount (g / g) [Wa - Wb] / 2.0
- the 5-minute value of the non-pressurized DW (Demand Wetability) of the water absorbent resin of the present invention is 36 ml / g or more, 40 ml / g or more, 45 ml / g or more, 48 ml/g or more, 50 ml/g or more, 52 ml/g or more, 54 ml/g or more, 55 ml/g or more, or 60 ml/g or more, and 90 ml/g or less, 80 ml/g or less, or 75 ml/g 70 ml/g or less, 60 ml/g or less, 55 ml/g or less, or 50 ml/g or less.
- a more specific measuring method is as described in Examples.
- the non-pressurized DW of the particles of the water absorbent resin is measured using the measuring device shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. The measurement is performed 5 times for one type of water absorbent resin, and the average value of the measured values at 3 points excluding the lowest and highest values is obtained.
- the measuring device has a burette part 1 , a conduit 5 , a measuring table 13 , a nylon mesh sheet 15 , a pedestal 11 and a clamp 3 .
- the burette part 1 includes a burette tube 21 with a scale, a rubber stopper 23 sealing an upper opening of the burette tube 21, a cock 22 connected to the tip of the lower part of the burette tube 21, and a lower part of the burette tube 21. It has an air introduction pipe 25 and a cock 24 connected to the .
- the burette part 1 is fixed with a clamp 3 .
- a flat plate-shaped measuring stand 13 has a through hole 13a with a diameter of 2 mm formed in its central portion, and is supported by a pedestal 11 whose height is variable. Through hole 13 a of measuring table 13 and cock 22 of burette portion 1 are connected by conduit 5 .
- the inner diameter of conduit 5 is 6 mm.
- the cocks 22 and 24 of the burette part 1 are closed, and the 0.9% by mass saline solution 50 adjusted to 25° C. is introduced into the burette tube 21 through the opening at the top of the burette tube 21 .
- the salt solution concentration of 0.9% by mass is the concentration based on the mass of the salt solution.
- the cocks 22 and 24 were opened.
- the inside of the conduit 5 is filled with a 0.9% by weight saline solution 50 so as not to introduce air bubbles.
- the height of the measuring table 13 is adjusted so that the height of the water surface of the 0.9% by mass saline solution reaching the inside of the through hole 13 a is the same as the height of the upper surface of the measuring table 13 .
- the height of the water surface of the 0.9% by mass saline solution 50 in the burette tube 21 is read from the scale of the burette tube 21, and the position is taken as the zero point (read value at 0 second).
- a nylon mesh sheet 15 (100 mm x 100 mm, 250 mesh, thickness of about 50 ⁇ m) is laid near the through hole 13a on the measurement table 13, and a cylinder with an inner diameter of 30 mm and a height of 20 mm is placed in the center. 1.00 g of water absorbent resin 10a is evenly spread on this cylinder. After that, the cylinder is carefully removed to obtain a sample in which the water absorbent resin 10a is circularly dispersed in the central portion of the nylon mesh sheet 15 . Next, the nylon mesh sheet 15 on which the water absorbent resin 10a is placed is moved quickly enough to prevent the water absorbent resin 10a from scattering so that the center of the nylon mesh sheet 15 is aligned with the through hole 13a, and the measurement is started. The time when air bubbles are first introduced into the burette tube 21 from the air introduction tube 25 is defined as the start of water absorption (0 seconds).
- the amount of decrease in the 0.9% by mass saline solution 50 in the burette tube 21 (that is, the amount of 0.9% by mass saline solution absorbed by the water absorbent resin 10a) is sequentially read, and the water absorption of the water absorbent resin 10a is started.
- the weight loss Wc (g) of the 0.9% by mass saline solution 50 after 5 minutes was read. From Wc, the 5-minute value of no pressure DW is obtained by the following formula.
- the water absorption rate of physiological saline of the water absorbent resin of the present invention is 20 seconds or longer, 30 seconds or longer, 33 seconds or longer, 35 seconds or longer, 38 seconds or longer, It may be 42 seconds or more, or 45 seconds or more, and may be 70 seconds or less, 60 seconds or less, 50 seconds or less, or 45 seconds or less.
- the method for measuring the water absorption rate of physiological saline is as follows.
- the physiological saline water absorption rate of the water absorbent resin is measured by the following procedure based on the Vortex method. First, 50 ⁇ 0.1 g of physiological saline adjusted to a temperature of 25 ⁇ 0.2° C. in a constant temperature water bath is weighed into a beaker having an inner volume of 100 mL. Next, a vortex is generated by stirring at a rotation speed of 600 rpm using a magnetic stirrer bar (8 mm ⁇ 30 mm, no ring). 2.0 ⁇ 0.002 g of water absorbent resin is added at once into physiological saline. After the addition of the water absorbent resin, the time [seconds] until the vortex on the liquid surface converges is measured, and this time is obtained as the water absorption rate of the water absorbent resin.
- the number of liquid injections until the occurrence of leakage measured by the following leakage test is preferably 4 or more.
- the number of injections is, for example, 7 times or less.
- the amount of liquid absorbed until leakage occurs is preferably 240 g or more, more preferably 270 g or more.
- the amount of liquid absorbed until leakage occurs is, for example, 550 g or less, 520 g or less, or 490 g or less.
- a support plate 40 (here, an acrylic resin plate, hereinafter also referred to as an inclined surface S1) having a length of 45 cm and having a flat main surface is positioned at an angle of 45 ⁇ 1 degrees with respect to the horizontal surface S0. It is fixed by a frame 41 in a state of being tilted to the right.
- the test absorbent article 100 (15.1 g) is attached onto the inclined surface S 1 of the fixed support plate 40 with its longitudinal direction along the longitudinal direction of the support plate 40 . Then, a test liquid 51 (described later) adjusted to 25 ⁇ 1° C.
- test liquid is poured from a dropping funnel 42 placed vertically above the absorbent article 100 toward a position 8 cm above the center of the absorbent body in the absorbent article 100. Dripping. 80 mL of the test liquid is added dropwise at a rate of 8 mL/sec. The distance between the tip of the dropping funnel 42 and the absorbent article is 10 ⁇ 1 mm. At intervals of 10 minutes from the start of the first injection of the test liquid, the test liquid is repeatedly injected under the same conditions. The test liquid is added until leakage is observed, and the number of times of addition is defined as the number of times of addition until leakage occurs.
- the leaked test liquid is collected in the metal tray 44 arranged below the support plate 40.
- the mass (g) of the collected test liquid is measured by the balance 43, and the value is recorded as the leak amount.
- the absorption amount until leakage occurs is calculated. It is judged that the larger this numerical value is, the less liquid leakage occurs when the absorbent article is worn.
- the density of the test liquid was set to 1.0 g/mL.
- test solution composition Deionized water 5919.6g ⁇ NaCl 60.0 g - CaCl2.H2O 1.8g ⁇ 3.6 g of MgCl2.6H2O ⁇ Edible blue No. 1 (for coloring) ⁇ 1% - Triton X-100 15.0 g
- the water absorbent resin of the present invention preferably has a first reversion amount measured by the following reversion test of 15 g or less, more preferably 12 g or less.
- the amount of the second reversion is preferably 72 g or less, more preferably 70 g or less.
- the amount of reversion for the first and second times is preferably 85 g or less, more preferably 80 g or less.
- ⁇ Reversion test> A measuring instrument equipped with a liquid-filling cylinder having an opening with an inner diameter of 3 cm is placed on the center of the absorbent article placed on a horizontal table. Next, 150 mL of the test liquid adjusted to 25 ⁇ 1° C. is put into the cylinder at once (supplied from the vertical direction). 5 minutes after the start of adding the test solution, put a 10 cm square filter paper whose mass (We (g), about 80 g) was measured in advance near the position where the test solution was added on the absorbent article, and put the bottom on it. A weight of 10 cm x 10 cm and a mass of 5 kg is placed.
- liquid backflow amount (g) Wf-We
- the water absorbent resin of the present invention is formed by cross-linking a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer polymer, that is, a cross-linked polymer having a structural unit derived from a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer. .
- the water absorbent resin used in the present invention may have various shapes.
- Examples of the shape of the water-absorbent resin include granular, substantially spherical, irregularly crushed, plate-like, fibrous, flake-like, and aggregated shapes of these resins.
- the water-absorbent resin is preferably in the form of granules, substantially spherical, crushed amorphous, fibrous, or aggregated forms of these resins.
- the water absorbent resin may be in a form (secondary particles) in which fine particles (primary particles) are aggregated, in addition to the form in which each is composed of a single particle.
- secondary particles fine particles
- the shape of the primary particles include a substantially spherical shape, an irregular crushed shape, and a plate shape.
- a substantially spherical single particle shape having a smooth surface shape such as a perfect sphere, an ellipsoidal shape, or the like can be mentioned. Because of its smooth surface, it has high fluidity as a powder, and because it is easy for aggregated particles to be densely packed, it is difficult to break even when subjected to impact, and has high particle strength. Become.
- the median particle size of the water absorbent resin is preferably 200 ⁇ m or more, 250 ⁇ m or more, 280 ⁇ m or more, 300 ⁇ m or more, or 320 ⁇ m or more from the viewpoint of more preferably exhibiting the effects of the present invention. From the same viewpoint, the median particle size is preferably 700 ⁇ m or less, 600 ⁇ m or less, 550 ⁇ m or less, 500 ⁇ m or less, 450 ⁇ m or less, or 400 ⁇ m or less. That is, the median particle size is preferably 200 to 700 ⁇ m, preferably 200 to 600 ⁇ m, more preferably 250 to 500 ⁇ m, further preferably 300 to 450 ⁇ m, further preferably 320 to 400 ⁇ m. is even more preferable.
- the median particle size of the water-absorbing resin can be measured using a JIS standard sieve, and is specifically the value measured by the method described in the Examples.
- aqueous solution polymerization method polymerization is carried out by heating an aqueous solution of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer while stirring it if necessary.
- reversed-phase suspension polymerization method polymerization is carried out by heating a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in a hydrocarbon dispersion medium with stirring.
- a reversed-phase suspension polymerization method is preferably used from the viewpoint of enabling precise control of the polymerization reaction and control of a wide range of particle sizes.
- the method for producing a water absorbent resin in the method for producing a water absorbent resin by reverse phase suspension polymerization of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in a hydrocarbon dispersion medium, the presence of a radical polymerization initiator and a step of post-crosslinking the water-containing gel obtained by the polymerization in the presence of a post-crosslinking agent.
- an internal cross-linking agent may be added to the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer to obtain a hydrogel having an internal cross-linked structure.
- the water content of the hydrous gel during post-crosslinking and the amount of the post-crosslinking agent to be added are preferably adjusted as described later.
- the cross-linking density can be increased while increasing the cross-linking thickness of the surface portion of the hydrous gel.
- the resulting water-absorbing resin has a high value of 35 g or more in the repeated tilting water absorption even with the same absorption capacity, and suppresses backflow of the liquid absorbed by the absorber and leakage is preferably compatible with the suppression of
- water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers include (meth)acrylic acid (in the present specification, "acryl” and “methacryl” are collectively referred to as “(meth)acrylic”; the same shall apply hereinafter) and Salts thereof; 2-(meth)acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and salts thereof; (meth)acrylamide, N,N-dimethyl(meth)acrylamide, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, N-methylol (meth) Nonionic monomers such as acrylamide and polyethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate; amino groups such as N,N-diethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, N,N-diethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylate and diethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylamide Containing unsaturated monomers and
- water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers (meth)acrylic acid or a salt thereof, (meth)acrylamide, and N,N-dimethylacrylamide are preferable from the viewpoint of industrial availability. , (meth)acrylic acid and salts thereof are more preferred.
- These water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- acrylic acid and its salts are widely used as raw materials for water-absorbent resins. Sometimes used.
- acrylic acid and/or its salt is preferably used as a main water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in an amount of 70 to 100 mol % based on the total water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers.
- the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is preferably dispersed in a hydrocarbon dispersion medium in the form of an aqueous solution and subjected to reversed-phase suspension polymerization.
- the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer can increase the dispersion efficiency in the hydrocarbon dispersion medium by forming an aqueous solution.
- the concentration of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in this aqueous solution is preferably in the range of 20 mass % to the saturated concentration.
- the concentration of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is more preferably 55% by mass or less, even more preferably 50% by mass or less, and even more preferably 45% by mass or less.
- the concentration of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is more preferably 25% by mass or more, still more preferably 28% by mass or more, and even more preferably 30% by mass or more.
- the acid group is optionally alkalinized in advance.
- Those neutralized with a neutralizing agent may also be used.
- alkaline neutralizers include alkali metal salts such as sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium hydroxide and potassium carbonate; ammonia and the like.
- these alkaline neutralizers may be used in the form of an aqueous solution in order to facilitate the neutralization operation.
- the alkaline neutralizing agent mentioned above may be used independently and may be used in combination of 2 or more types.
- the degree of neutralization of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer with the alkaline neutralizing agent is 10 to 100 mol% as the degree of neutralization of all acid groups possessed by the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer. is preferred, 30 to 90 mol % is more preferred, 40 to 85 mol % is even more preferred, and 50 to 80 mol % is even more preferred.
- radical polymerization initiators added to the polymerization step include persulfates such as potassium persulfate, ammonium persulfate and sodium persulfate, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, methyl isobutyl ketone peroxide, di-t-butyl peroxide, Peroxides such as t-butyl cumyl peroxide, t-butyl peroxyacetate, t-butyl peroxy isobutyrate, t-butyl peroxy pivalate, hydrogen peroxide, and 2,2'-azobis ( 2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride, 2,2′-azobis[2-(N-phenylamidino)propane]dihydrochloride, 2,2′-azobis[2-(N-allylamidino)propane]dihydrochloride , 2,2′-azobis ⁇ 2-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl
- radical polymerization initiators potassium persulfate, ammonium persulfate, sodium persulfate and 2,2′-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride are preferred from the viewpoint of easy availability and handling. be done.
- These radical polymerization initiators may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the radical polymerization initiator can also be used as a redox polymerization initiator in combination with a reducing agent such as sodium sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulfite, ferrous sulfate, and L-ascorbic acid.
- the amount of the radical polymerization initiator used is, for example, 0.00005 to 0.01 mol per 1 mol of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer. By satisfying such a usage amount, rapid polymerization reaction can be avoided and the polymerization reaction can be completed in an appropriate time.
- Examples of the internal cross-linking agent include those capable of cross-linking the polymer of water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers used. Means with and without. Same below], diols such as (poly)propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, trimethylolpropane, and (poly)glycerin, polyols such as triols, and unsaturated compounds such as (meth)acrylic acid, maleic acid, and fumaric acid unsaturated polyesters obtained by reacting with an acid; bisacrylamides such as N,N-methylenebisacrylamide; (Meth)acrylic acid esters; di(meth)acrylic acid carbamyl esters obtained by reacting polyisocyanates such as tolylene diisocyanate and hexamethylene diisocyanate with hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate; allylated starch, allyl Compounds having two or more polymerizable uns
- unsaturated polyesters or polyglycidyl compounds are preferably used, and diglycidyl ether compounds are more preferably used.
- Ether, (poly)glycerol diglycidyl ether is preferably used.
- These internal cross-linking agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of the internal cross-linking agent used is preferably 0.000001 to 0.02 mol, more preferably 0.00001 to 0.01 mol, per 1 mol of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer. It is more preferably 0.00001 to 0.005 mol, even more preferably 0.00005 to 0.002 mol.
- hydrocarbon dispersion media examples include those having 6 to 8 carbon atoms such as n-hexane, n-heptane, 2-methylhexane, 3-methylhexane, 2,3-dimethylpentane, 3-ethylpentane and n-octane.
- Aliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, cyclopentane, methylcyclopentane, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane, cis-1,3-dimethylcyclopentane, trans-1,3-dimethylcyclopentane aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene and xylene;
- hydrocarbon dispersion media n-hexane, n-heptane, and cyclohexane are preferably used because they are industrially readily available, stable in quality, and inexpensive.
- These hydrocarbon dispersion media may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- a commercially available product such as Exsolheptane (manufactured by Exxon Mobil Co., containing 75 to 85% by mass of heptane and its isomer hydrocarbons) can also be used to obtain suitable results. be able to.
- the amount of the hydrocarbon dispersion medium used is the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the first stage. It is preferably 100 to 1,500 parts by mass, more preferably 200 to 1,400 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass.
- the reversed-phase suspension polymerization is carried out in one stage (single stage) or in multiple stages of two or more stages, and the above-described first stage polymerization is the first stage in single stage polymerization or multistage polymerization. means the polymerization reaction of (the same applies below).
- a dispersion stabilizer In the reversed-phase suspension polymerization, a dispersion stabilizer can be used to improve the dispersion stability of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the hydrocarbon dispersion medium.
- a surfactant can be used as the dispersion stabilizer.
- surfactants include sucrose fatty acid esters, polyglycerin fatty acid esters, sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene glycerin fatty acid esters, sorbitol fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene sorbitol fatty acid esters, and polyoxyethylene.
- Alkyl ethers polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ethers, polyoxyethylene castor oil, polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, alkyl allyl formaldehyde condensed polyoxyethylene ethers, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene block copolymers, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropyl alkyl ethers, Using polyethylene glycol fatty acid esters, alkyl glucosides, N-alkyl gluconamides, polyoxyethylene fatty acid amides, polyoxyethylene alkylamines, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphates, polyoxyethylene alkyl allyl ether phosphates, etc. can be done.
- sorbitan fatty acid esters sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyglycerin fatty acid esters, and sucrose fatty acid esters are particularly preferred from the standpoint of dispersion stability of the monomer.
- These surfactants may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of the surfactant used is preferably 0.1 to 30 parts by mass, preferably 0.3 to 20 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the first stage. Parts by mass are more preferred.
- a polymeric dispersant may be used together with the surfactant described above.
- polymeric dispersants include maleic anhydride-modified polyethylene, maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene, maleic anhydride-modified ethylene-propylene copolymer, maleic anhydride-modified EPDM (ethylene-propylene-diene-terpolymer), anhydrous Maleic acid-modified polybutadiene, maleic anhydride/ethylene copolymer, maleic anhydride/propylene copolymer, maleic anhydride/ethylene/propylene copolymer, maleic anhydride/butadiene copolymer, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene/propylene Copolymer, oxidized polyethylene, oxidized polypropylene, oxidized ethylene/propylene copolymer, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, ethyl cellulose, ethylhydroxyethyl cellulose and the like.
- maleic anhydride-modified polyethylene maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene, maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer, maleic anhydride/ Ethylene copolymer, maleic anhydride/propylene copolymer, maleic anhydride/ethylene/propylene copolymer, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene/propylene copolymer, oxidized polyethylene, oxidized polypropylene, oxidized ethylene/propylene copolymer It is preferred to use polymers. These polymeric dispersants may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of the polymeric dispersant used is preferably 0.1 to 30 parts by mass, preferably 0.3 to 20 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the first stage. Parts by mass are more preferable.
- reverse phase suspension polymerization can be performed by adding a thickener to an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
- a thickener By adjusting the viscosity of the aqueous solution by adding a thickener in this way, it is possible to control the median particle size obtained in the reversed-phase suspension polymerization.
- thickeners examples include hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, polyacrylic acid, (partially) neutralized polyacrylic acid, polyethylene glycol, polyacrylamide, polyethyleneimine, dextrin, sodium alginate, and polyvinyl alcohol. , polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene oxide and the like can be used. If the stirring speed during polymerization is the same, the higher the viscosity of the aqueous solution of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, the larger the primary particles and/or secondary particles of the obtained particles tend to be.
- reverse phase suspension polymerization for reversed-phase suspension polymerization, for example, an aqueous monomer solution containing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is dispersed in a hydrocarbon dispersion medium in the presence of a dispersion stabilizer.
- the dispersion stabilizer surfactant or polymer dispersant
- the dispersion stabilizer may be added before or after the addition of the aqueous monomer solution as long as it is before the polymerization reaction is started.
- Polymerization is preferably carried out after dispersing the surfactant.
- Such reversed-phase suspension polymerization can be carried out in one stage or in multiple stages of two or more stages. In addition, from the viewpoint of increasing productivity, it is preferable to carry out in 2 to 3 steps.
- water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers are added to the reaction mixture obtained in the first-stage polymerization reaction.
- the monomers are added and mixed, and reversed-phase suspension polymerization in the second and subsequent stages may be carried out in the same manner as in the first stage.
- a radical polymerization initiator is added during the reversed phase suspension polymerization in each stage after the second stage.
- the reaction temperature for the polymerization reaction is 20 to 110° C. from the viewpoints of speeding up the polymerization, shortening the polymerization time, thereby improving economic efficiency, and facilitating the removal of the heat of polymerization to allow the reaction to proceed smoothly. and more preferably 40 to 90°C.
- the water-absorbing resin of the present invention is crosslinked by adding a post-crosslinking agent to the water-containing gel-like material having an internally crosslinked structure obtained by polymerizing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
- This post-crosslinking reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of a post-crosslinking agent after the polymerization of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
- the post-crosslinking reaction is applied to the water-containing gel material having an internal crosslinked structure, thereby appropriately increasing the crosslink density in the vicinity of the surface of the water-absorbing resin, and increasing the amount of water absorbed repeatedly by tilting. It is possible to obtain a water-absorbing resin with improved properties.
- the water-containing gel at the time of post-crosslinking it is preferable to adjust the amount of water in the product and the amount of the post-crosslinking agent to be added as described later.
- the cross-linking density can be increased while increasing the cross-linking thickness of the surface portion of the hydrous gel.
- the resulting water-absorbing resin has a high value of 35 g or more in the repeated tilting water absorption even with the same absorption capacity, and suppresses backflow of the liquid absorbed by the absorber and leakage is preferably compatible with the suppression of
- the amount of water in the hydrous gel during post-crosslinking is 100 g of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer. It is preferably added in the presence of water in the range of 5 to 140 parts by mass, more preferably in the presence of water in the range of 15 to 100 parts by mass, and in the range of 20 to 50 parts by mass. is more preferably added in the presence of water in the range of 22 to 31 parts by mass, even more preferably in the presence of water. From the same point of view, the amount of the post-crosslinking agent added to the surface of the hydrous gel is preferably 0.00001-0. 01 mol, more preferably 0.00002 to 0.001 mol, still more preferably 0.00005 to 0.0005 mol.
- post-crosslinking agents include compounds having two or more reactive functional groups.
- polyols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, trimethylolpropane, glycerin, polyoxyethylene glycol, polyoxypropylene glycol, polyglycerin; (poly)ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, (poly) Polyglycidyl compounds such as glycerin diglycidyl ether, (poly)glycerin triglycidyl ether, trimethylolpropane triglycidyl ether, (poly)propylene glycol polyglycidyl ether, (poly)glycerol polyglycidyl ether; epichlorohydrin, epibromohydrin, ⁇ -halo epoxy compounds such as methyl epichlorohydrin; isocyanate compounds such as 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate and hexamethylene diisocyan
- post-crosslinking agents (poly)ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, (poly)glycerin diglycidyl ether, (poly)glycerin triglycidyl ether, trimethylolpropane triglycidyl ether, (poly)propylene glycol polyglycidyl ether, ( Polyglycidyl compounds such as poly)glycerol polyglycidyl ether are preferred.
- These post-crosslinking agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of the post-crosslinking agent used is preferably 0.00001 to 0.01 mol, preferably 0.00002 to 0.01 mol, per 1 mol of the total amount of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers used in the polymerization. 001 mol, more preferably 0.00005 to 0.0005 mol.
- the post-crosslinking agent may be added as it is or as an aqueous solution, but if necessary, it may be added as a solution using a hydrophilic organic solvent as a solvent.
- Hydrophilic organic solvents include, for example, lower alcohols such as methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol; ketones such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone; ethers such as diethyl ether, dioxane and tetrahydrofuran; - amides such as dimethylformamide; sulfoxides such as dimethylsulfoxide; These hydrophilic organic solvents may be used alone, in combination of two or more, or as a mixed solvent with water.
- the timing of addition of the post-crosslinking agent may be after almost all the polymerization reaction of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is completed. It is preferably added in the presence of water in the range of 140 parts by mass, more preferably in the presence of water in the range of 15 to 100 parts by mass, and added in the presence of water in the range of 20 to 50 parts by mass. is more preferable, and adding in the presence of water in the range of 22 to 31 parts by mass is even more preferable.
- the amount of water means the total amount of water contained in the reaction system and water used as necessary when adding the post-crosslinking agent. If the post-crosslinking agent is added while the water content is higher than 140 parts by mass, the water retention tends to be low. Also, if the post-crosslinking agent is added in a state where the amount of water is less than 5 parts by mass, the reaction of the post-crosslinking agent tends to be insufficient.
- the reaction temperature in the post-crosslinking reaction is preferably 50 to 250°C, more preferably 60 to 180°C, even more preferably 60 to 140°C, and more preferably 70 to 120°C. More preferred.
- the reaction time for the post-crosslinking reaction is preferably 1 to 300 minutes, more preferably 5 to 200 minutes.
- a drying step may be included in which water, a hydrocarbon dispersion medium, and the like are removed by distillation by applying energy such as heat from the outside.
- dehydrating the water-containing gel after reverse-phase suspension polymerization by heating the system in which the water-containing gel is dispersed in the hydrocarbon dispersion medium, the water and the hydrocarbon dispersion medium are temporarily removed from the system by azeotropic distillation. Distill off. At this time, if only the hydrocarbon dispersion medium that has been distilled off is returned into the system, continuous azeotropic distillation becomes possible.
- the temperature in the system during drying is maintained at or below the azeotropic temperature with the hydrocarbon dispersion medium, which is preferable from the viewpoint of the resin being less likely to deteriorate.
- water and a hydrocarbon dispersion medium are distilled off to obtain a water absorbent resin.
- the drying treatment by distillation may be performed under normal pressure or under reduced pressure. Moreover, from the viewpoint of increasing the drying efficiency, the drying may be carried out under an air stream of nitrogen or the like.
- the drying temperature is preferably 70 to 250° C., more preferably 80 to 180° C., further preferably 80 to 140° C., further preferably 90 to 130° C. is even more preferred.
- the drying temperature is preferably 40 to 160°C, more preferably 50 to 110°C.
- the post-crosslinking step using the post-crosslinking agent is performed after the monomer is polymerized by the reversed-phase suspension polymerization
- the above-described drying step by distillation is performed after the completion of the cross-linking step.
- the post-crosslinking step and the drying step may be performed simultaneously.
- the water-absorbent resin of the present invention may contain additives according to purposes.
- additives include inorganic powders, surfactants, oxidizing agents, reducing agents, metal chelating agents, radical chain inhibitors, antioxidants, antibacterial agents, and the like.
- amorphous silica as an inorganic powder to 100 parts by mass of the water absorbent resin, the fluidity of the water absorbent resin can be further improved.
- the water-absorbing resin of the present invention constitutes an absorbent body used in sanitary materials such as sanitary products and paper diapers, and is suitably used in absorbent articles containing the absorbent body. .
- the absorbent body of the present invention contains the water absorbent resin of the present invention.
- the absorber may further contain hydrophilic fibers.
- the structure of the absorbent body includes a sheet-like structure in which a water-absorbent resin is fixed on a nonwoven fabric or between a plurality of nonwoven fabrics, and a structure obtained by mixing a water-absorbent resin and hydrophilic fibers so as to have a uniform composition. a mixed dispersion, a sandwich structure in which a water-absorbing resin is sandwiched between layered hydrophilic fibers, and a structure in which a water-absorbing resin and hydrophilic fibers are wrapped in tissue.
- the absorber may contain other components such as heat-fusible synthetic fibers, hot-melt adhesives, and adhesive binders such as adhesive emulsions for enhancing shape retention of the absorber. .
- the basis weight of the water absorbent resin in the absorbent body of the present invention is 50 g/m 2 or more and 400 g/m 2 or less. From the viewpoint of more suitably exhibiting the effect of the present invention, the basis weight is preferably 100 g/m 2 or more, more preferably 120 g/m 2 or more, still more preferably 140 g/m 2 or more, and preferably It is 300 g/m 2 or less, more preferably 250 g/m 2 or less, still more preferably 200 g/m 2 or less.
- the content of the water absorbent resin in the absorbent body is preferably 5 to 100% by mass, more preferably 10 to 95% by mass, even more preferably 20 to 90% by mass, and 30 to 80% by mass. % by mass is even more preferred.
- the hydrophilic fiber includes at least one selected from the group consisting of pulverized wood pulp, cotton, cotton linter, rayon, cellulose acetate, polyamide, polyester and polyolefin.
- Cellulose fibers such as flocculent pulp, mechanical pulp, chemical pulp, and semi-chemical pulp obtained from wood, artificial cellulose fibers such as rayon and acetate, and fibers made of synthetic resin such as hydrophilized polyamide, polyester, and polyolefin. mentioned.
- the average fiber length of the hydrophilic fibers is typically 0.1-10 mm, or may be 0.5-5 mm.
- the absorbent article of the present invention can be obtained by The liquid permeable sheet is arranged on the side in contact with the body, and the liquid impermeable sheet is arranged on the opposite side in contact with the body.
- liquid-permeable sheets examples include air-through type, spunbond type, chemical bond type, needle punch type nonwoven fabrics and porous synthetic resin sheets made of fibers such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyester.
- liquid-impermeable sheets include synthetic resin films made of resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride.
- the liquid-permeable sheet is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of thermal bonded nonwoven fabric, air-through nonwoven fabric, spunbond nonwoven fabric, and spunbond/meltblown/spunbond nonwoven fabric.
- the basis weight of the liquid-permeable sheet is preferably 5 g/m 2 or more and 100 g/m 2 or less, more preferably 10 g/m 2 or more and 60 g/m 2 or less.
- the surface of the liquid-permeable sheet may be embossed or perforated in order to improve the diffusibility of the liquid. The embossing and perforation can be carried out by known methods.
- liquid-impermeable sheets examples include sheets made of synthetic resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride, and spunbond/meltblown/spunbond (SMS) nonwoven fabrics in which a water-resistant meltblown nonwoven fabric is sandwiched between high-strength spunbond nonwoven fabrics. and sheets made of composite materials of these synthetic resins and nonwoven fabrics (for example, spunbond nonwoven fabrics and spunlaced nonwoven fabrics).
- SMS spunbond/meltblown/spunbond
- sheets made of composite materials of these synthetic resins and nonwoven fabrics for example, spunbond nonwoven fabrics and spunlaced nonwoven fabrics.
- LDPE low-density polyethylene
- the liquid-impermeable sheet may be, for example, a sheet made of synthetic resin having a basis weight of 10 to 50 g/m2.
- the absorbent article includes a laminate having an absorbent body containing a water-absorbent resin and a core wrap sandwiching the upper and lower sides of the absorbent body, a liquid-permeable sheet disposed on the upper surface of the laminate, and the liquid-permeable layer of the laminate. It is preferred to have a liquid impermeable sheet located on the side opposite to the liquid impermeable sheet side.
- the water absorbent resins obtained in Examples and Comparative Examples were evaluated by the following various tests. Unless otherwise specified, measurements were carried out in an environment of temperature 25 ⁇ 2° C. and humidity 50 ⁇ 10%. Each evaluation test method will be described below.
- a cotton bag (Membrane No. 60, width 100 mm ⁇ length 200 mm) in which 2.0 g of water absorbent resin was weighed was placed in a 500 mL beaker. Pour 500 g of 0.9% by mass sodium chloride aqueous solution (physiological saline) into a cotton bag containing water-absorbent resin at a time to prevent lumps, tie the top of the cotton bag with a rubber band, and let it stand for 30 minutes. The water absorbent resin was swollen.
- the cotton bag is dehydrated for 1 minute using a dehydrator (manufactured by Kokusan Co., Ltd., product number: H-122) set to a centrifugal force of 167 G, and the cotton bag containing the swollen gel after dehydration.
- the mass Wa (g) of was measured.
- the same operation was performed without adding the water absorbent resin, the empty weight Wb (g) of the wet cotton bag was measured, and the physiological saline water retention capacity was calculated from the following formula.
- Physiological saline water retention amount (g / g) [Wa - Wb] / 2.0
- the non-pressurized DW of the water absorbent resin particles was measured using the measuring apparatus shown in FIG. The measurement was performed five times for one type of water absorbent resin, and the average value of the three measured values excluding the lowest and highest values was obtained.
- the measuring device has a burette part 1 , a conduit 5 , a measuring table 13 , a nylon mesh sheet 15 , a pedestal 11 and a clamp 3 .
- the burette part 1 includes a burette tube 21 with a scale, a rubber stopper 23 sealing an upper opening of the burette tube 21, a cock 22 connected to the tip of the lower part of the burette tube 21, and a lower part of the burette tube 21. It has an air introduction pipe 25 and a cock 24 connected to the .
- the burette part 1 is fixed with a clamp 3 .
- a flat plate-shaped measuring stand 13 has a through hole 13a with a diameter of 2 mm formed in its central portion, and is supported by a pedestal 11 whose height is variable. Through hole 13 a of measuring table 13 and cock 22 of burette portion 1 are connected by conduit 5 .
- the inner diameter of conduit 5 is 6 mm.
- the cocks 22 and 24 of the burette part 1 were closed, and 0.9% by mass saline 50 adjusted to 25° C. was introduced into the burette tube 21 through the opening at the top of the burette tube 21 .
- the salt solution concentration of 0.9% by mass is the concentration based on the mass of the salt solution.
- the height of the measuring table 13 was adjusted so that the height of the water surface of the 0.9 mass % saline solution reaching the inside of the through-hole 13 a was the same as the height of the upper surface of the measuring table 13 . After the adjustment, the height of the water surface of the 0.9% by mass saline solution 50 in the burette tube 21 was read from the scale of the burette tube 21, and the position was taken as the zero point (read value at 0 seconds).
- a nylon mesh sheet 15 (100 mm ⁇ 100 mm, 250 mesh, thickness of about 50 ⁇ m) was laid near the through-hole 13a on the measurement table 13, and a cylinder with an inner diameter of 30 mm and a height of 20 mm was placed in the center. 1.00 g of the water absorbent resin 10a was evenly spread on this cylinder. After that, the cylinder was carefully removed to obtain a sample in which the water absorbent resin 10a was circularly dispersed in the center of the nylon mesh sheet 15 . Next, the nylon mesh sheet 15 with the water absorbent resin 10a placed thereon was moved so quickly that the center of the nylon mesh sheet 15 was located at the position of the through hole 13a, so that the water absorbent resin 10a did not dissipate, and the measurement was started. The time when air bubbles were first introduced into the burette tube 21 from the air introduction tube 25 was defined as the start of water absorption (0 second).
- the amount of decrease in the 0.9% by mass saline solution 50 in the burette tube 21 (that is, the amount of 0.9% by mass saline solution absorbed by the water absorbent resin 10a) is sequentially read, and the water absorption of the water absorbent resin 10a is started.
- the weight loss Wc (g) of the 0.9% by mass saline solution 50 after 5 minutes was read. From Wc, the 5-minute value of no-pressure DW was determined by the following formula.
- the non-pressurized DW is the amount of water absorbed per 1.00 g of the water absorbent resin 10a.
- Unpressurized DW value (mL/g) Wc/1.00
- the physiological saline water absorption rate of the water absorbent resin was measured by the following procedure based on the Vortex method. First, 50 ⁇ 0.1 g of physiological saline adjusted to a temperature of 25 ⁇ 0.2° C. in a constant temperature water bath was weighed into a beaker having an inner volume of 100 mL. Next, a vortex was generated by stirring at a rotation speed of 600 rpm using a magnetic stirrer bar (8 mm ⁇ 30 mm, no ring). 2.0 ⁇ 0.002 g of the water absorbent resin was added at once into the physiological saline. After the addition of the water-absorbing resin, the time [seconds] until the vortex on the liquid surface converged was measured, and this time was obtained as the water absorption rate of the water-absorbing resin.
- Robot Shifter RPS-205 manufactured by Seishin Enterprise Co., Ltd.
- the mass percentage of particles remaining on each sieve was integrated in descending order of particle size, and the relationship between the sieve opening and the integrated value of the mass percentage of particles remaining on the sieve was plotted on logarithmic probability paper. . By connecting the plots on the probability paper with a straight line, the particle size corresponding to the cumulative mass percentage of 50% by mass was obtained, and this was taken as the median particle size.
- III) From a vertical height of about 1 cm from the center of the swollen gel layer in the petri dish, 5 g of physiological saline at a liquid temperature of 25 ° C. is injected in 5 seconds using a macropipette (macropipette manufactured by Shibata Kagaku Co., Ltd., capacity 10 ml). did. IV) The operation of III) was repeated 8 times at 1-minute intervals from the start of injection of the physiological saline, and the amount of liquid Wd leaked from the petri dish was measured. From Wd, the tilt repeated water absorption was determined by the following formula. Inclined repeated water absorption (g / g) (40-Wd) / 1.00
- a polyethylene liquid-impermeable sheet having a size of 12 cm ⁇ 32 cm was adhered to the side opposite to the air-through nonwoven fabric to prepare an absorbent article for testing.
- the polyethylene liquid-impermeable sheet used had a basis weight of 40 g/m 2 and an air-through nonwoven fabric with a basis weight of 21 g/m 2 .
- the basis weight of the water absorbent resin was 150 g/m 2 and the basis weight of the pulverized pulp (hydrophilic fiber) was 150 g/m 2 .
- test solution was prepared by adding a small amount of Blue No. 1 to ion-exchanged water in which the following inorganic salts were added and dissolved.
- Test solution composition Deionized water 5919.6g ⁇ NaCl 60.0 g - CaCl2.H2O 1.8g ⁇ 3.6 g of MgCl2.6H2O ⁇ Edible blue No. 1 (for coloring) ⁇ 1% - Triton X-100 15.0 g
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a method for evaluating the leakiness of absorbent articles.
- a support plate 40 having a length of 45 cm and a flat main surface (acrylic resin plate here, hereinafter also referred to as inclined surface S 1 ) was fixed by a mount 41 in a state inclined at 45 ⁇ 1 degrees with respect to the horizontal surface S 0 .
- the test absorbent article 100 (15.1 g) was attached to the inclined surface S 1 of the fixed support plate 40 with its longitudinal direction along the longitudinal direction of the support plate 40 .
- a test liquid 51 adjusted to 25 ⁇ 1° C.
- test liquid was dropped from a dropping funnel 42 placed vertically above the absorbent article 100 toward a position 8 cm above the center of the absorbent body in the absorbent article 100 .
- 80 mL of the test solution was added dropwise at a rate of 8 mL/sec.
- the distance between the tip of the dropping funnel 42 and the absorbent article was 10 ⁇ 1 mm.
- the test liquid was repeatedly injected under the same conditions. The test liquid was added until leakage was observed, and the number of times of adding was taken as the number of times of adding until the occurrence of leakage.
- the leaked test liquid was collected in the metal tray 44 arranged below the support plate 40 .
- the mass (g) of the collected test liquid was measured by the balance 43, and the value was recorded as the amount of leakage.
- the amount of leakage was calculated. It is judged that the larger this numerical value is, the less liquid leakage occurs when the absorbent article is worn.
- the density of the test liquid was set to 1.0 g/mL.
- ⁇ Reversion test> A measuring instrument equipped with a liquid introduction cylinder having an opening with an inner diameter of 3 cm was placed on the center of the absorbent article placed on a horizontal table. Next, 150 mL of the test solution adjusted to 25 ⁇ 1° C. was put into the cylinder at once (supplied from the vertical direction). 5 minutes after the start of adding the test solution, put a 10 cm square filter paper whose mass (We (g), about 80 g) was measured in advance near the position where the test solution was added on the absorbent article, and put the bottom on it. was placed with a weight of 10 cm ⁇ 10 cm and a mass of 5 kg.
- Example 1 A reflux condenser, a dropping funnel, a nitrogen gas inlet tube, and a 2-liter round-bottomed cylindrical separable flask with an inner diameter of 11 cm equipped with a stirring blade having two stages of four inclined paddle blades with a blade diameter of 5 cm as a stirrer. Got ready.
- 293 g of n-heptane was taken as a hydrocarbon dispersion medium, and 0.736 g of a maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer (Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Hi-Wax 1105A) was added as a polymeric dispersant. While stirring at 300 rpm, the temperature was raised to 80°C to dissolve the dispersant, and then the formed dispersant solution was cooled to 50°C.
- the prepared first-stage monomer aqueous solution was added to the dispersant solution in the separable flask and stirred for 10 minutes to obtain a suspension.
- a surfactant solution prepared by heating and dissolving 0.736 g of sucrose stearate (HLB: 3, Mitsubishi Kagaku Foods Co., Ltd., Ryoto Sugar Ester S-370) as a surfactant in 6.62 g of n-heptane, It was added to the above suspension, and the inside of the system was sufficiently replaced with nitrogen while stirring with a stirrer at 550 rpm. Thereafter, the flask was immersed in a water bath at 70° C. to raise the temperature, and polymerization was carried out for 60 minutes to obtain a first-stage polymerization slurry.
- the inside of the separable flask system was cooled to 25°C while stirring at a stirrer rotation speed of 1000 rpm.
- the entire amount of the second-stage monomer aqueous solution was added to the first-stage polymerization slurry liquid in the separable flask, and the inside of the system was replaced with nitrogen for 30 minutes.
- the flask was again immersed in a water bath at 70° C. to raise the temperature, and the polymerization reaction was carried out for 60 minutes.
- n-heptane was evaporated at 125°C and dried to obtain polymer particles (dried product).
- the polymer particles are passed through a sieve with an opening of 850 ⁇ m, and 0.5% by mass of amorphous silica (Oriental Silicas Corporation, Tokusil NP-S, hydrophilic) relative to the mass of the polymer particles is added to the polymer particles. to obtain 230.9 g of a water absorbent resin containing amorphous silica.
- the water absorbent resin had a median particle size of 385 ⁇ m.
- the 5-minute value of non-pressurized DW was 67 ml/g.
- Example 2 Except for changing the amount of water drawn out of the system by azeotropic distillation to 266.6 g and changing the amount of the ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether aqueous solution as a post-crosslinking agent to 4.42 g (0.507 mmol), 224.6 g of water absorbent resin was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the water absorbent resin had a median particle size of 341 ⁇ m.
- the 5-minute value of non-pressurized DW was 54 ml/g.
- Example 3 Except for changing the amount of water extracted from the system by azeotropic distillation to 277.9 g and changing the amount of the ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether aqueous solution as a post-crosslinking agent to 8.83 g (1.014 mmol), In the same manner as in Example 1, 229.1 g of water absorbent resin was obtained.
- the water absorbent resin had a median particle size of 391 ⁇ m.
- the 5-minute value of non-pressurized DW was 56 ml/g.
- Example 4 Except for changing the amount of water extracted from the system by azeotropic distillation to 262.9 g and changing the amount of the ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether aqueous solution as a post-crosslinking agent to 5.52 g (0.634 mmol), 228.0 g of a water absorbent resin was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the water absorbent resin had a median particle size of 393 ⁇ m.
- the 5-minute value of non-pressurized DW was 64 ml/g.
- Example 5 In preparing the separable flask, the amount of n-heptane added as a hydrocarbon dispersion medium was changed to 294 g, and the amount of maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer added as a polymeric dispersant was changed to 0.644 g. , In the preparation of the monomer aqueous solution in the first step, no hydroxyl ethyl cellulose was added as a thickener, and the amount of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether as an internal cross-linking agent was 0.0046 g (0.026 mmol).
- the amount of n-heptane was 5.80 g
- the amount of sucrose stearate added as a surfactant was 0.644 g
- the number of rotations of the stirrer was changed to 500 rpm
- ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether was not added as an internal cross-linking agent in the preparation of the second-stage monomer aqueous solution
- azeotropic distillation was performed to remove the 219.2 g of a water absorbent resin was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the amount of water drawn out was changed to 251.2 g.
- the water absorbent resin had a median particle size of 327 ⁇ m.
- the 5-minute value of non-pressurized DW was 62.4 ml/g.
- Example 6 In preparing the separable flask, the amount of n-heptane added as a hydrocarbon dispersion medium was changed to 294 g, and the amount of maleic anhydride-modified ethylene/propylene copolymer added as a polymeric dispersant was changed to 0.644 g.
- the amount of water withdrawn from the system by azeotropic distillation was changed to 265.7 g, and the amount of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether aqueous solution as a post-crosslinking agent was changed to 5.52 g (0.634 mmol).
- 214.4 g of a water absorbent resin was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the above.
- the water absorbent resin had a median particle size of 340 ⁇ m.
- the 5-minute value of non-pressurized DW was 46.0 ml/g.
- Comparative example 2 228.9 g of a water-absorbing resin was obtained in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2, except that the amount of water drawn out of the system by azeotropic distillation was changed to 275.7 g.
- the median particle size of the water absorbent resin was 354 ⁇ m.
- the 5-minute value of non-pressurized DW was 53 ml/g.
- the amount of potassium sulfate was changed to 0.026 g (0.095 mmol), the amount of water withdrawn from the system by azeotropic distillation was changed to 234.2 g, and an aqueous ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether solution was used as a post-crosslinking agent. was not added, and the amount of amorphous silica mixed with respect to the polymer particles (dry product) was changed to 0.2% by mass. 8 g was obtained.
- the water absorbent resin had a median particle size of 382 ⁇ m. Moreover, the 5-minute value of non-pressurized DW was 0.4 ml/g.
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項1. 下記の測定方法により測定される傾斜繰り返し吸水量が、35g以上である、吸水性樹脂。
<傾斜繰り返し吸水量の測定方法>
内径が8.5cm、高さが1.7cmの円形プラスチック製シャーレ内に、吸水性樹脂1.0gを均一に散布する。次に、前記吸水性樹脂の上から生理食塩水30gを一度に投入し、直ちに、シャーレを左右に10回振盪したのちに3分間静置して、前記吸水性樹脂に生理食塩水を吸水させた膨潤ゲル層を形成する。別に、平坦な主面を有するアクリル板をその主面と水平面とが30度の角度をなすように固定した装置を用意する。前記膨潤ゲル層の上部表面に、シャーレ内側と同じ大きさに裁断した目付量21g/m2のエアスルー不織布を載置したのち、前記シャーレをアクリル板に滑り落ちないようにテープで固定する。シャーレ内の膨潤ゲル層の中央部の約1cmの鉛直高さから生理食塩水5gを、マクロピペットを用いて、5秒間で注入する。生理食塩水の注入開始から1分間隔にて、注入する操作を8回繰り返す。前記シャーレから漏れた液量を測定し、投入した40gから差し引くことで、膨潤ゲル層が保持した生理食塩水の質量を、前記吸水性樹脂の繰り返し吸水量とする。
項2. 中位粒子径が、200μm以上700μm以下である、項1に記載の吸水性樹脂。
項3. 生理食塩水の吸水速度が、20秒以上70秒以下である、項1又は2に記載の吸水性樹脂。
項4. 項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の吸水性樹脂を含む、吸収体。
項5. 項4に記載の吸収体を含んでなる、吸収性物品。
本発明の吸水性樹脂は、下記の測定方法により測定される傾斜繰り返し吸水量が、35g以上であることを特徴とする。このような特徴を備える本発明の吸水性樹脂は、吸収体に吸収された液の逆戻りと漏れを抑制することができる。以下、本発明の吸水性樹脂について詳述する。
内径が8.5cm、高さが1.7cmの円形プラスチック製シャーレ内に、吸水性樹脂1.0gを均一に散布する。次に、前記吸水性樹脂の上から生理食塩水30gを一度に投入し、直ちに、シャーレを左右に10回振盪したのちに3分間静置して、前記吸水性樹脂に生理食塩水を吸水させた膨潤ゲル層を形成する。別に、平坦な主面を有するアクリル板をその主面と水平面とが30度の角度をなすように固定した装置を用意する。前記膨潤ゲル層の上部表面に、シャーレ内側と同じ大きさに裁断した目付量21g/m2のエアスルー不織布を載置したのち、前記シャーレをアクリル板に滑り落ちないようにテープで固定する。シャーレ内の膨潤ゲル層の中央部の約1cmの鉛直高さから生理食塩水5gを、マクロピペットを用いて、5秒間で注入する。生理食塩水の注入開始から1分間隔にて、注入する操作を8回繰り返す。前記シャーレから漏れた液量を測定し、投入した40gから差し引くことで、膨潤ゲル層が保持した生理食塩水の質量を、前記吸水性樹脂の繰り返し吸水量とする。より具体的な測定方法は、実施例に記載の通りである。
吸水性樹脂2.0gを量り取った綿袋(メンブロード60番、横100mm×縦200mm)を500mL容のビーカー内に設置する。吸水性樹脂の入った綿袋中に0.9質量%塩化ナトリウム水溶液(生理食塩水)500gをママコができないように一度に注ぎ込み、綿袋の上部を輪ゴムで縛り、30分静置させることで吸水性樹脂を膨潤させる。30分経過後の綿袋を、遠心力が167Gとなるよう設定した脱水機を用いて1分間脱水し、脱水後の膨潤ゲルを含んだ綿袋の質量Wa(g)を測定する。吸水性樹脂を添加せずに同様の操作を行い、綿袋の湿潤時の空質量Wb(g)を測定し、以下の式から生理食塩水保水量を算出する。
生理食塩水保水量(g/g)=[Wa-Wb]/2.0
吸水性樹脂の粒子の無加圧DWは、図1の模式図に示す測定装置を用いて測定する。測定は1種類の吸水性樹脂に関して5回実施し、最低値と最高値とを除いた3点の測定値の平均値を求める。当該測定装置は、ビュレット部1、導管5、測定台13、ナイロンメッシュシート15、架台11、及びクランプ3を有する。ビュレット部1は、目盛が記載されたビュレット管21と、ビュレット管21の上部の開口を密栓するゴム栓23と、ビュレット管21の下部の先端に連結されたコック22と、ビュレット管21の下部に連結された空気導入管25及びコック24とを有する。ビュレット部1はクランプ3で固定されている。平板状の測定台13は、その中央部に形成された直径2mmの貫通孔13aを有しており、高さが可変の架台11によって支持されている。測定台13の貫通孔13aとビュレット部1のコック22とが導管5によって連結されている。導管5の内径は6mmである。
無加圧DW値(mL/g)=Wc/1.00
吸水性樹脂の生理食塩水の吸水速度をVortex法に基づき下記手順で測定する。まず、恒温水槽にて25±0.2℃の温度に調整した生理食塩水50±0.1gを内容積100mLのビーカーに量りとる。次に、マグネチックスターラーバー(8mmφ×30mm、リング無し)を用いて回転数600rpmで撹拌することにより渦を発生させる。吸水性樹脂2.0±0.002gを生理食塩水中に一度に添加する。吸水性樹脂の添加後から、液面の渦が収束する時点までの時間[秒]を測定し、当該時間を吸水性樹脂の吸水速度として得る。
図2の模式図に示すように、平坦な主面を有する長さ45cmの支持板40(ここではアクリル樹脂板、以下傾斜面S1ともいう)を、水平面S0に対して45±1度に傾斜した状態で架台41によって固定する。固定された支持板40の傾斜面S1上に、試験用の吸収性物品100(15.1g)を、その長手方向が支持板40の長手方向に沿う向きで貼り付ける。次いで、吸収性物品100中の吸収体の中央から8cm上方の位置に向けて、吸収性物品の鉛直上方に配置された滴下ロート42から、25±1℃に調整した試験液51(後述)を滴下する。1回あたり80mLの試験液を、8mL/秒の速度で滴下する。滴下ロート42の先端と吸収性物品との距離は10±1mmである。1回目の試験液投入開始から10分間隔で、同様の条件で試験液を繰り返し投入する。試験液は漏れが観測されるまで投入し、投入した回数を漏れ発生までの投入回数とする。
試験液は、イオン交換水に、下記の通りに無機塩が存在するように配合して溶解させたものに、さらに少量の青色1号を配合して調製する。
試験液組成
・脱イオン水 5919.6g
・NaCl 60.0g
・CaCl2・H2O 1.8g
・MgCl2・6H2O 3.6g
・食用青色1号(着色用)
・1%-トリトンX-100 15.0g
水平の台上に配置された吸収性物品の中心部に、内径3cmの開口部を有する液投入用シリンダーを具備した測定器具を載せる。次に、25±1℃に調整した150mLの試験液をシリンダー内に一度に投入(鉛直方向から供給)する。試験液投入開始から5分後、吸収性物品上の試験液投入位置付近に、あらかじめ質量(We(g)、約80g)を測定しておいた10cm四方とした濾紙を置き、その上に底面が10cm×10cmの質量5kgの重りを載せる。5分間の荷重後、濾紙の質量(Wf(g))を測定し、増加した質量を液体逆戻り量(g)とする。1回目の試験液投入開始から15分後にも、1回目と同様の操作を行い、1回目と2回目の合計を合計液体逆戻り量とする。液体逆戻り量が小さいほど、吸収性物品として好ましい。
液体逆戻り量(g)=Wf-We
[水溶性エチレン性不飽和単量体]
水溶性エチレン性不飽和単量体としては、例えば、(メタ)アクリル酸(本明細書においては、「アクリル」及び「メタクリル」を合わせて「(メタ)アクリル」と表記する。以下同様)及びその塩;2-(メタ)アクリルアミド-2-メチルプロパンスルホン酸及びその塩;(メタ)アクリルアミド、N,N-ジメチル(メタ)アクリルアミド、2-ヒドロキシエチル(メタ)アクリレート、N-メチロール(メタ)アクリルアミド、ポリエチレングリコールモノ(メタ)アクリレート等の非イオン性単量体;N,N-ジエチルアミノエチル(メタ)アクリレート、N,N-ジエチルアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリレート、ジエチルアミノプロピル(メタ)アクリルアミド等のアミノ基含有不飽和単量体及びその4級化物等が挙げられる。これらの水溶性エチレン性不飽和単量体の中でも、工業的に入手が容易であること等の観点から、(メタ)アクリル酸又はその塩、(メタ)アクリルアミド、N,N-ジメチルアクリルアミドが好ましく、(メタ)アクリル酸及びその塩がより好ましい。なお、これらの水溶性エチレン性不飽和単量体は、単独で用いてもよく、2種類以上を組み合わせて用いてもよい。
当該重合工程に添加されるラジカル重合開始剤としては、例えば、過硫酸カリウム、過硫酸アンモニウム、過硫酸ナトリウム等の過硫酸塩類、メチルエチルケトンパーオキシド、メチルイソブチルケトンパーオキシド、ジ-t-ブチルパーオキシド、t-ブチルクミルパーオキシド、t-ブチルパーオキシアセテート、t-ブチルパーオキシイソブチレート、t-ブチルパーオキシピバレート、過酸化水素等の過酸化物類、並びに、2,2’-アゾビス(2-アミジノプロパン)2塩酸塩、2,2’-アゾビス〔2-(N-フェニルアミジノ)プロパン〕2塩酸塩、2,2’-アゾビス〔2-(N-アリルアミジノ)プロパン〕2塩酸塩、2,2’-アゾビス{2-〔1-(2-ヒドロキシエチル)-2-イミダゾリン-2-イル〕プロパン}2塩酸塩、2,2’-アゾビス{2-メチル-N-〔1,1-ビス(ヒドロキシメチル)-2-ヒドロキシエチル〕プロピオンアミド}、2,2’-アゾビス〔2-メチル-N-(2-ヒドロキシエチル)-プロピオンアミド〕、4,4’-アゾビス(4-シアノ吉草酸)等のアゾ化合物等を挙げることができる。これらのラジカル重合開始剤の中でも、入手が容易で取り扱いやすいという観点から、好ましくは、過硫酸カリウム、過硫酸アンモニウム、過硫酸ナトリウム及び2,2’-アゾビス(2-アミジノプロパン)2塩酸塩が挙げられる。これらラジカル重合開始剤は、単独で用いても、2種以上を組み合わせて用いてもよい。また、前記ラジカル重合開始剤は、亜硫酸ナトリウム、亜硫酸水素ナトリウム、硫酸第一鉄、及びL-アスコルビン酸等の還元剤と併用して、レドックス重合開始剤として用いることもできる。
内部架橋剤としては、使用する水溶性エチレン性不飽和単量体の重合体を架橋できるものが挙げられ、例えば、(ポリ)エチレングリコール〔「(ポリ)」とは「ポリ」の接頭語がある場合とない場合を意味する。以下同様〕、(ポリ)プロピレングリコール、1,4-ブタンジオール、トリメチロールプロパン、(ポリ)グリセリン等のジオール、トリオール等のポリオール類と(メタ)アクリル酸、マレイン酸、フマル酸等の不飽和酸とを反応させて得られる不飽和ポリエステル類;N,N-メチレンビスアクリルアミド等のビスアクリルアミド類;ポリエポキシドと(メタ)アクリル酸とを反応させて得られるジ(メタ)アクリル酸エステル類又はトリ(メタ)アクリル酸エステル類;トリレンジイソシアネート、ヘキサメチレンジイソシアネート等のポリイソシアネートと(メタ)アクリル酸ヒドロキシエチルとを反応させて得られるジ(メタ)アクリル酸カルバミルエステル類;アリル化澱粉、アリル化セルロース、ジアリルフタレート、N,N’,N’’-トリアリルイソシアヌレート、ジビニルベンゼン等の重合性不飽和基を2個以上有する化合物;(ポリ)エチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル、(ポリ)プロピレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル、(ポリ)グリセリンジグリシジルエーテル等のジグリシジル化合物、トリグリシジル化合物等のポリグリシジル化合物;エピクロルヒドリン、エピブロムヒドリン、α-メチルエピクロルヒドリン等のエピハロヒドリン化合物;2,4-トリレンジイソシアネート、ヘキサメチレンジイソシアネート等のイソシアネート化合物等の反応性官能基を2個以上有する化合物;3-メチル-3-オキセタンメタノール、3-エチル-3-オキセタンメタノール、3-ブチル-3-オキセタンメタノール、3-メチル-3-オキセタンエタノール、3-エチル-3-オキセタンエタノール、3-ブチル-3-オキセタンエタノール等のオキセタン化合物等が挙げられる。これらの内部架橋剤の中でも、不飽和ポリエステル類、又はポリグリシジル化合物を用いることが好ましく、ジグリシジルエーテル化合物を用いることがより好ましく、(ポリ)エチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル、(ポリ)プロピレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル、(ポリ)グリセリンジグリシジルエーテルを用いることが好ましい。これらの内部架橋剤は、単独で用いてもよく、2種類以上を組み合わせて用いてもよい。
炭化水素分散媒としては、例えば、n-ヘキサン、n-ヘプタン、2-メチルヘキサン、3-メチルヘキサン、2,3-ジメチルペンタン、3-エチルペンタン、n-オクタン等の炭素数6~8の脂肪族炭化水素;シクロヘキサン、メチルシクロヘキサン、シクロペンタン、メチルシクロペンタン、trans-1,2-ジメチルシクロペンタン、cis-1,3-ジメチルシクロペンタン、trans-1,3-ジメチルシクロペンタン等の脂環族炭化水素;ベンゼン、トルエン、キシレン等の芳香族炭化水素等が挙げられる。これらの炭化水素分散媒の中でも、特に、工業的に入手が容易であり、品質が安定しており且つ安価である点で、n-ヘキサン、n-ヘプタン、シクロヘキサンが好適に用いられる。これらの炭化水素分散媒は、単独で用いてもよく、2種類以上を組み合わせて用いてもよい。なお、炭化水素分散媒の混合物の例としては、エクソールヘプタン(エクソンモービル社製:ヘプタン及びその異性体の炭化水素75~85質量%含有)等の市販品を用いても好適な結果を得ることができる。
(界面活性剤)
逆相懸濁重合では、水溶性エチレン性不飽和単量体の炭化水素分散媒中での分散安定性を向上させるために、分散安定剤を用いることもできる。その分散安定剤としては、界面活性剤を用いることができる。
また、逆相懸濁重合で用いられる分散安定剤としては、上述した界面活性剤と共に、高分子系分散剤を併せて用いてもよい。
吸水性樹脂の製造方法において、所望によりその他の成分を、水溶性エチレン性不飽和単量体を含む水溶液に添加して逆相懸濁重合を行うようにしてもよい。その他の成分としては、増粘剤、連鎖移動剤等の各種の添加剤を添加することができる。
逆相懸濁重合を行うにあたっては、例えば、分散安定剤の存在下に、水溶性エチレン性不飽和単量体を含む単量体水溶液を、炭化水素分散媒に分散させる。このとき、重合反応を開始する前であれば、分散安定剤(界面活性剤や高分子系分散剤)の添加時期は、単量体水溶液添加の前後どちらであってもよい。
次に、本発明の吸水性樹脂は、水溶性エチレン性不飽和単量体を重合して得られた内部架橋構造を有する含水ゲル状物に対して、後架橋剤を添加して架橋すること(後架橋反応)で得られる。この後架橋反応は、水溶性エチレン性不飽和単量体の重合後以降に後架橋剤の存在下に行うことが好ましい。このように、重合後以降に、内部架橋構造を有する含水ゲル状物に対して後架橋反応を施すことによって、吸水性樹脂の表面近傍の架橋密度を適切に高めて、傾斜繰り返し吸水量等の諸性能を高めた吸水性樹脂を得ることができる。
上述した逆相懸濁重合を行った後、熱等のエネルギーを外部から加えることで、水、炭化水素分散媒等を蒸留により除去する乾燥工程を含んでいてもよい。逆相懸濁重合後の含水ゲルから脱水を行う場合、炭化水素分散媒中に含水ゲルが分散している系を加熱することで、水と炭化水素分散媒を共沸蒸留により系外に一旦留去する。このとき、留去した炭化水素分散媒のみを系内へ返送すると、連続的な共沸蒸留が可能となる。その場合、乾燥中の系内の温度が、炭化水素分散媒との共沸温度以下に維持されるため、樹脂が劣化しにくい等の観点から好ましい。引き続き、水及び炭化水素分散媒を留去することにより、吸水性樹脂が得られる。この重合後における乾燥工程の処理条件を制御して脱水量を調整することにより、得られる吸水性樹脂の諸性能を制御することが可能である。
本発明の吸水性樹脂は、例えば、生理用品、紙オムツ等の衛生材料に用いられる吸収体を構成するものであり、前記吸収体を含む吸収性物品に好適に用いられる。
吸水性樹脂2.0gを量り取った綿袋(メンブロード60番、横100mm×縦200mm)を500mL容のビーカー内に設置した。吸水性樹脂の入った綿袋中に0.9質量%塩化ナトリウム水溶液(生理食塩水)500gをママコができないように一度に注ぎ込み、綿袋の上部を輪ゴムで縛り、30分静置させることで吸水性樹脂を膨潤させた。30分経過後の綿袋を、遠心力が167Gとなるよう設定した脱水機(株式会社コクサン製、品番:H-122)を用いて1分間脱水し、脱水後の膨潤ゲルを含んだ綿袋の質量Wa(g)を測定した。吸水性樹脂を添加せずに同様の操作を行い、綿袋の湿潤時の空質量Wb(g)を測定し、以下の式から生理食塩水保水量を算出した。
生理食塩水保水量(g/g)=[Wa-Wb]/2.0
吸水性樹脂の粒子の無加圧DWは、図1に示す測定装置を用いて測定した。測定は1種類の吸水性樹脂に関して5回実施し、最低値と最高値とを除いた3点の測定値の平均値を求めた。当該測定装置は、ビュレット部1、導管5、測定台13、ナイロンメッシュシート15、架台11、及びクランプ3を有する。ビュレット部1は、目盛が記載されたビュレット管21と、ビュレット管21の上部の開口を密栓するゴム栓23と、ビュレット管21の下部の先端に連結されたコック22と、ビュレット管21の下部に連結された空気導入管25及びコック24とを有する。ビュレット部1はクランプ3で固定されている。平板状の測定台13は、その中央部に形成された直径2mmの貫通孔13aを有しており、高さが可変の架台11によって支持されている。測定台13の貫通孔13aとビュレット部1のコック22とが導管5によって連結されている。導管5の内径は6mmである。
無加圧DW値(mL/g)=Wc/1.00
吸水性樹脂の生理食塩水の吸水速度をVortex法に基づき下記手順で測定した。まず、恒温水槽にて25±0.2℃の温度に調整した生理食塩水50±0.1gを内容積100mLのビーカーに量りとった。次に、マグネチックスターラーバー(8mmφ×30mm、リング無し)を用いて回転数600rpmで撹拌することにより渦を発生させた。吸水性樹脂2.0±0.002gを生理食塩水中に一度に添加した。吸水性樹脂の添加後から、液面の渦が収束する時点までの時間[秒]を測定し、当該時間を吸水性樹脂の吸水速度として得た。
粒子状の吸水性樹脂10gを、連続全自動音波振動式ふるい分け測定器(ロボットシフター RPS-205、株式会社セイシン企業製)と、JIS規格の目開き850μm、710μm、600μm、500μm、425μm、300μm、250μm及び150μmの篩と、受け皿とを用いて篩分けした。各篩上に残った粒子の質量を全量に対する質量百分率として算出した。各篩上に残存した粒子の質量百分率を、粒子径の大きいものから順に積算し、篩の目開きと、篩上に残った粒子の質量百分率の積算値との関係を対数確率紙にプロットした。確率紙上のプロットを直線で結ぶことにより、積算質量百分率50質量%に相当する粒子径を求め、これを中位粒子径とした。
以下のI)、II)、III)及びIV)の手順により、吸水性樹脂の傾斜繰り返し吸水量を評価した。
I)内径が8.5cm、高さが1.7cmの円形プラスチック製シャーレ内に、吸水性樹脂1.0gを均一に散布した。次に、前記吸水性樹脂の上から生理食塩水30gを一度に投入した。直ちに、水平面上でシャーレを左右に10回振盪したのちに3分間静置して、前記吸水性樹脂に生理食塩水を吸収させた膨潤ゲル層を形成した。
II)長さ30cm、幅55cmの長方形の平坦な主面を有するアクリル板を、その幅方向が水平面に並行で、その主面と水平面とが30度の角度をなすように固定した装置を用意した。前記膨潤ゲル層の上部表面に、シャーレ内側と同じ大きさに裁断した目付量21g/m2のエアスルー不織布(レンゴー・ノンウーブン・プロダクツ株式会社、材料組成:50%PP及び50%PE)を載置したのち、前記シャーレをアクリル板に滑り落ちないようにテープで固定した。
III)シャーレ内の膨潤ゲル層中央部から約1cmの鉛直高さから液温25℃の生理食塩水5gを、マクロピペット(柴田科学社製マクロピペット、容量10ml)を用いて、5秒間で注入した。
IV)生理食塩水の注入開始から1分間隔にて、III)の操作を8回繰り返し、前記シャーレから漏れた液量Wdを測定した。Wdから、下記式により傾斜繰り返し吸水量を求めた。
傾斜繰り返し吸水量(g/g)=(40-Wd)/1.00
気流型混合装置(有限会社オーテック製、パッドフォーマー)を用いて、吸水性樹脂5.76g及び粉砕パルプ5.76gを空気抄造によって均一混合することにより、12cm×32cmの大きさのシート状の吸収体を作製した。吸収体を坪量16g/m2のティッシュペーパー(コアラップ)上に配置し、吸収体上に、ティッシュペーパー(コアラップ)、をこの順で積層した。この積層体に対して、196kPaの荷重を30秒間加えた。更に、12cm×32cmの大きさのポリエチレン製液体不透過性シートを、エアスルー不織布とは反対側の面に貼り付けて、試験用の吸収性物品を作製した。使用したポリエチレン製液体不透過性シートの目付量は40g/m2であり、エアスルー不織布の目付量は21g/m2であった。吸収性物品において、吸水性樹脂の坪量は150g/m2、粉砕パルプ(親水性繊維)の坪量は150g/m2であった。
イオン交換水に、下記の通りに無機塩が存在するように配合して溶解させたものに、さらに少量の青色1号を配合して試験液を調製した。
試験液組成
・脱イオン水 5919.6g
・NaCl 60.0g
・CaCl2・H2O 1.8g
・MgCl2・6H2O 3.6g
・食用青色1号(着色用)
・1%-トリトンX-100 15.0g
図2は、吸収性物品の漏れ性を評価する方法を示す模式図である。平坦な主面を有する長さ45cmの支持板40(ここではアクリル樹脂板、以下傾斜面S1ともいう)を、水平面S0に対して45±1度に傾斜した状態で架台41によって固定した。固定された支持板40の傾斜面S1上に、試験用の吸収性物品100(15.1g)を、その長手方向が支持板40の長手方向に沿う向きで貼り付けた。次いで、吸収性物品100中の吸収体の中央から8cm上方の位置に向けて、吸収性物品の鉛直上方に配置された滴下ロート42から、25±1℃に調整した試験液51を滴下した。1回あたり80mLの試験液を、8mL/秒の速度で滴下した。滴下ロート42の先端と吸収性物品との距離は10±1mmであった。1回目の試験液投入開始から10分間隔で、同様の条件で試験液を繰り返し投入した。試験液は漏れが観測されるまで投入し、投入した回数を漏れ発生までの投入回数とした。
水平の台上に配置された吸収性物品の中心部に、内径3cmの開口部を有する液投入用シリンダーを具備した測定器具を載せた。次に、25±1℃に調整した150mLの試験液をシリンダー内に一度に投入(鉛直方向から供給)した。試験液投入開始から5分後、吸収性物品上の試験液投入位置付近に、あらかじめ質量(We(g)、約80g)を測定しておいた10cm四方とした濾紙を置き、その上に底面が10cm×10cmの質量5kgの重りを載せた。5分間の荷重後、濾紙の質量(Wf(g))を測定し、増加した質量を液体逆戻り量(g)とした。1回目の試験液投入開始から15分後にも、1回目と同様の操作を行い、1回目と2回目の合計を合計液体逆戻り量とした。液体逆戻り量が小さいほど、吸収性物品として好ましいと言える。
液体逆戻り量(g)=Wf-We
(実施例1)
還流冷却器、滴下ロート、窒素ガス導入管、並びに、攪拌機として、翼径5cmの4枚傾斜パドル翼を2段で有する攪拌翼を備えた内径11cm、2L容の丸底円筒型セパラブルフラスコを準備した。このフラスコに、炭化水素分散媒としてn-ヘプタン293gをとり、高分子系分散剤として無水マレイン酸変性エチレン・プロピレン共重合体(三井化学株式会社、ハイワックス1105A)0.736gを添加し、攪拌機の回転数を300rpmで攪拌しつつ80℃まで昇温して分散剤を溶解した後、形成された分散剤溶液を50℃まで冷却した。
共沸蒸留により系外へ抜き出す水の量を266.6gに変更したこと、後架橋剤としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル水溶液の量を4.42g(0.507ミリモル)に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂を224.6g得た。該吸水性樹脂の中位粒子径は341μmであった。また、無加圧DWの5分値は54ml/gであった。
共沸蒸留により系外へ抜き出す水の量を277.9gに変更したこと、後架橋剤としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル水溶液の量を8.83g(1.014ミリモル)に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂を229.1g得た。該吸水性樹脂の中位粒子径は391μmであった。また、無加圧DWの5分値は56ml/gであった。
共沸蒸留により系外へ抜き出す水の量を262.9gに変更したこと、後架橋剤としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル水溶液の量を5.52g(0.634ミリモル)に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂を228.0g得た。該吸水性樹脂の中位粒子径は393μmであった。また、無加圧DWの5分値は64ml/gであった。
セパラブルフラスコの準備において、炭化水素分散媒としてのn-ヘプタンの添加量を294g、高分子系分散剤としての無水マレイン酸変性エチレン・プロピレン共重合体の添加量を0.644gに変更したこと、第1段目の単量体水溶液の調整において、増粘剤としてのヒドロキシルエチルセルロースを添加しなかったこと、内部架橋剤としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテルの量を0.0046g(0.026ミリモル)に変更したこと、加熱溶解した界面活性剤溶液をセパラブルフラスコ内に添加する工程において、n-ヘプタン量を5.80g、界面活性剤としてのショ糖ステアリン酸エステルの添加量を0.644g、撹拌機の回転数を500rpmに変更したこと、第2段目の単量体水溶液の調製において、内部架橋剤としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテルを添加しなかったこと、及び、共沸蒸留により系外へ抜き出す水の量を251.2gに変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂219.2gを得た。該吸水性樹脂の中位粒子径は327μmであった。また、無加圧DWの5分値は62.4ml/gであった。
セパラブルフラスコの準備において、炭化水素分散媒としてのn-ヘプタンの添加量を294g、高分子系分散剤としての無水マレイン酸変性エチレン・プロピレン共重合体の添加量を0.644gに変更したこと、第1段目の単量体水溶液の調整において、増粘剤としてのヒドロキシルエチルセルロースを添加しなかったこと、内部架橋剤としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテルを添加しなかったこと、加熱溶解した界面活性剤溶液をセパラブルフラスコ内に添加する工程において、n-ヘプタン量を5.80g、界面活性剤としてのショ糖ステアリン酸エステルの添加量を0.644g、撹拌機の回転数を500rpmに変更したこと、共沸蒸留により系外へ抜き出す水の量を265.7gに変更したこと、及び、後架橋剤としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル水溶液の量を5.52g(0.634ミリモル)に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂214.4gを得た。該吸水性樹脂の中位粒子径は340μmであった。また、無加圧DWの5分値は46.0ml/gであった。
共沸蒸留により系外へ抜き出す水の量を286.8gに変更したこと、後架橋剤としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル水溶液の量を13.25g(1.521ミリモル)に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂を227.6g得た。該吸水性樹脂の中位粒子径は385μmであった。また、無加圧DWの5分値は41ml/gであった。
共沸蒸留により系外へ抜き出す水の量を275.7gに変更したこと以外は、比較例2と同様にして、吸水性樹脂を228.9g得た。該吸水性樹脂の中位粒子径は354μmであった。また、無加圧DWの5分値は53ml/gであった。
第1段目の単量体水溶液の調整において、ラジカル開始剤として2,2’-アゾビス(2-アミジノプロパン)2塩酸塩0.092g(0.339ミリモル)を追加し、かつラジカル重合剤としての過硫酸カリウムの量を0.018g(0.068ミリモル)に変更したこと、内部架橋剤としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテルの量を0.0046g(0.026ミリモル)に変更したこと、第2段目の単量体水溶液の調製において、ラジカル重合剤として2,2’-アゾビス(2-アミジノプロパン)2塩酸塩0.129g(0.475ミリモル)を追加し、かつラジカル重合剤としての過硫酸カリウムの量を0.026g(0.095ミリモル)に変更したこと、共沸蒸留により系外へ抜き出す水の量を234.2gに変更したこと、後架橋剤としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル水溶液を添加しなかったこと、及び、重合体粒子(乾燥品)に対する非晶質シリカの混合量を0.2質量%に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂227.8gを得た。該吸水性樹脂の中位粒子径は382μmであった。また、無加圧DWの5分値は0.4ml/gであった。
株式会社リブドゥコーポレーションの大人用紙おむつ「リフレ 軽やかなうす型はくパンツ Mサイズ」(2020年購入品)の吸収体から採取した吸水性樹脂を得た。吸収体中の吸水性樹脂はパルプと混合していたため、エアー噴射によってパルプをできるだけ取り除いた。採取した吸水性樹脂の中位粒子径は384μmであった。また、無加圧DWの5分値は35ml/gであった。
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15 ナイロンメッシュシート
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22 コック
23 ゴム栓
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- 下記の測定方法により測定される傾斜繰り返し吸水量が、35g以上である、吸水性樹脂。
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内径が8.5cm、高さが1.7cmの円形プラスチック製シャーレ内に、吸水性樹脂1.0gを均一に散布する。次に、前記吸水性樹脂の上から生理食塩水30gを一度に投入し、直ちに、シャーレを左右に10回振盪したのちに3分間静置して、前記吸水性樹脂に生理食塩水を吸水させた膨潤ゲル層を形成する。別に、平坦な主面を有するアクリル板をその主面と水平面とが30度の角度をなすように固定した装置を用意する。前記膨潤ゲル層の上部表面に、シャーレ内側と同じ大きさに裁断した目付量21g/m2のエアスルー不織布を載置したのち、前記シャーレをアクリル板に滑り落ちないようにテープで固定する。シャーレ内の膨潤ゲル層の中央部の約1cmの鉛直高さから生理食塩水5gを、マクロピペットを用いて、5秒間で注入する。生理食塩水の注入開始から1分間隔にて、注入する操作を8回繰り返す。前記シャーレから漏れた液量を測定し、投入した40gから差し引くことで、膨潤ゲル層が保持した生理食塩水の質量を、前記吸水性樹脂の繰り返し吸水量とする。 - 中位粒子径が、200μm以上700μm以下である、請求項1に記載の吸水性樹脂。
- 生理食塩水の吸水速度が、20秒以上70秒以下である、請求項1又は2に記載の吸水性樹脂。
- 請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の吸水性樹脂を含む、吸収体。
- 請求項4に記載の吸収体を含んでなる、吸収性物品。
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