WO2024009541A1 - 吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing a water-absorbing resin composition.
- water-absorbent resin compositions whose main ingredients are hydrophilic fibers such as pulp and acrylic acid (salt) are widely used as absorbents in sanitary materials such as disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, and incontinence pads. .
- sanitary materials such as disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, and incontinence pads.
- the demand for these sanitary materials has increased worldwide, and it can be said that it is necessary to improve productivity in order to meet this demand.
- it is necessary to dry a large amount of water contained in the water-absorbing resin composition it is necessary to dry a large amount of water contained in the water-absorbing resin composition, and this drying process becomes a rate-limiting step, making it difficult to improve productivity.
- the water-absorbing resin composition can be dried by polymerizing acrylic acid in an aqueous solution, then shredding the resulting hydrogel with a shredder, and drying it in a conveyor dryer, or by polymerizing acrylic acid in an aqueous solution, then A conventionally known method is to neutralize and shred the resulting hydrogel using a shredder, and dry it using a conveyor-type dryer as illustrated in FIG. 3 (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
- conveyor-type stationary drying requires layering and drying of hydrogels, which tends to cause uneven drying, resulting in undried matter, which increases equipment load in the crushing and classification processes that are the post-drying processes. Problems such as lower yields and lower yields occur. Therefore, when producing a water absorbent resin composition using a conveyor type dryer, excessive drying is required to suppress the generation of undried materials. Excessive drying requires a large amount of high-temperature gas and consumes a large amount of energy during drying, and there are also problems such as a decrease in the absorption performance of the resulting water-absorbing resin composition and the generation of colored foreign matter.
- methods for drying the water-absorbing resin composition using a dryer other than a conveyor-type dryer include a method in which a water-containing gel is suspended by an air current and dried (Patent Document 3), a method in which a water-containing gel is dried in a rotary dryer (Patent Document 4, 5) has also been proposed.
- hydrogels have a high cohesive property, some hydrogels coalesce and remain in the dryer due to decreased fluidity and adhesion to the dryer. Excessive heat exposure caused problems such as deterioration of water absorption performance and generation of colored foreign matter. In addition, when the drying temperature was lowered to avoid thermal deterioration, problems arose in that the production volume per unit time decreased due to a decrease in drying speed, and that undried gel adhered to the dryer, making continuous operation of the equipment difficult.
- Patent Document 6 a method of adding a surfactant to a hydrogel and drying it has been proposed (Patent Document 6), but a dryer with low drying efficiency requires a large amount of surfactant material to be added. There were problems such as coloring due to thermal deterioration of the surfactant and deterioration of water absorption performance due to the addition of the surfactant.
- Patent Document 7 As a measure to reduce colored foreign matter contained in water-absorbing resin compositions, a method of color-sorting and removing foreign matter (Patent Document 7) has been proposed, but it is difficult to suppress deterioration of water-absorbing performance, and manufacturing This made the process complicated.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a water-absorbing resin composition that can contribute to reducing environmental impact by reducing the time required for the drying process, and can also reduce performance deterioration and generation of colored foreign matter caused by the drying process.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method.
- the present invention provides at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) and its salt, and a monomer (a2) that becomes the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) upon hydrolysis.
- a method for producing a synthetic resin composition comprising:
- the dryer includes a rotary cylinder that can freely rotate around an axis, and a rotatable stirring shaft that is disposed in the direction of the axis and has a stirring rod, and the dryer has a rotating cylinder that performs a drying process within the rotary cylinder. It is a type dryer, In the drying step, the water-containing gel is dried in the rotary cylinder of the rotary dryer while being scraped up by rotating the rotary cylinder and the stirring rod. It is.
- a water-absorbing resin composition can contribute to reducing environmental load by reducing the time required for the drying process, and can also reduce performance deterioration and generation of colored foreign matter caused by the drying process.
- a manufacturing method can be provided.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a part of a cross section in the axial direction of a rotary cylinder of a rotary dryer.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a vertical cross section of the axis of a rotary cylinder of a rotary dryer.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a cross section of a conventionally used conveyor dryer.
- the method for producing the water absorbent resin composition of this embodiment is as follows: One or more monomers (A1) selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) and its salt, and a monomer (a2) that becomes the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) upon hydrolysis; , an internal crosslinking agent (b), and a drying step of drying the hydrogel in a dryer.
- A1 selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) and its salt, and a monomer (a2) that becomes the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) upon hydrolysis
- an internal crosslinking agent (b) an internal crosslinking agent
- the dryer includes a rotary cylinder that can freely rotate around an axis, and a rotatable stirring shaft that is disposed in the direction of the axis and has a stirring rod, and the dryer has a rotating cylinder that performs a drying process within the rotary cylinder. It is a type dryer, In the drying step, the hydrogel is dried in the rotary cylinder of the rotary dryer while being scraped up by rotating the rotary cylinder and the stirring rod.
- the method for producing a water-absorbing resin composition of the present embodiment it is possible to contribute to reducing the environmental load by reducing the time required for the drying process, and also to reduce performance deterioration and generation of colored foreign matter due to the drying process. can be reduced.
- the method for producing a water-absorbing resin composition of the present embodiment includes a water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) and its salt, and a monomer (a2) that becomes the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) by hydrolysis.
- the method includes a polymerization step of obtaining a hydrogel containing a crosslinked polymer (A) having as constituent units one or more monomers (A1) selected from the group consisting of one or more monomers (A1) and an internal crosslinking agent (b).
- the hydrogel can be obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition containing the monomer (A1) and the crosslinking agent (b).
- the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) can be used without particular limitation as long as it is a water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid.
- the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and crotonic acid, from the viewpoint of water absorption performance when crosslinked and ease of availability. , acrylic acid, and methacrylic acid are more preferred.
- Examples of the salts of the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) include alkali metal (lithium, sodium, potassium, etc.) salts, alkaline earth metal (magnesium, calcium, etc.) salts, and ammonium (NH 4 ) salts. .
- alkali metal salts and ammonium salts are preferred, alkali metal salts are more preferred, and sodium salts are particularly preferred.
- the monomer (a2) which becomes the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) by hydrolysis can be used together with or instead of the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1).
- the monomer (a2) is not particularly limited, and examples include monomers having one hydrolyzable substituent that becomes a carboxy group upon hydrolysis.
- the hydrolyzable substituent includes a group containing an acid anhydride (1,3-oxo-1-oxapropylene group, -COO-CO-), a group containing an ester bond (alkyloxycarbonyl, vinyloxycarbonyl, allyl), and a group containing an ester bond (alkyloxycarbonyl, vinyloxycarbonyl, allyl).
- Examples include oxycarbonyl or propenyloxycarbonyl, -COOR) and cyano group.
- R is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms (methyl, ethyl, and propyl), vinyl, allyl, and propenyl.
- water-soluble means that at least 100g is dissolved in 100g of water at 25°C.
- hydrolyzability of the monomer (a2) means the property of being hydrolyzed by the action of water and, if necessary, a catalyst (acid, base, etc.) and becoming water-soluble.
- the monomer (a2) may be hydrolyzed during polymerization, after polymerization, or both, but from the viewpoint of the absorption performance of the resulting water-absorbing resin composition, it is preferably after polymerization.
- the monomer composition may contain another vinyl monomer (A2) that is copolymerizable with these monomers.
- the vinyl monomer (A2) may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the vinyl monomer (A2) is not particularly limited, and includes known hydrophobic vinyl monomers disclosed in paragraphs 0028 to 0029 of Japanese Patent No. 3648553, paragraph 0025 of Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-165883, and Hydrophobic vinyl monomers such as the vinyl monomers disclosed in paragraph 0058 of Publication No. 2005-75982 can be used, and specifically, for example, the following vinyl monomers (i) to (iii) can be used.
- Aromatic ethylenic monomers having 8 to 30 carbon atoms Styrene such as styrene, ⁇ -methylstyrene, vinyltoluene and hydroxystyrene, and halogen substituted products of styrene such as vinylnaphthalene and dichlorostyrene.
- Aliphatic ethylenic monomers having 2 to 20 carbon atoms Alkenes (ethylene, propylene, butene, isobutylene, pentene, heptene, diisobutylene, octene, dodecene, octadecene, etc.); and alkadienes (butadiene, isoprene, etc.).
- the amount of the vinyl monomer (A2) in the monomer composition is preferably 0 to 5 parts by mole, more preferably 0 to 5 parts by mole, based on 100 parts by mole of the monomer (A1), from the viewpoint of absorption performance and the like.
- the amount is 3 mol parts, particularly preferably 0 to 2 mol parts, particularly preferably 0 to 1.5 mol parts, and most preferably 0 mol parts from the viewpoint of absorption performance and the like.
- the internal crosslinking agent (b) is not particularly limited and is known in the art (for example, a crosslinking agent having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups disclosed in paragraphs 0031 to 0034 of Japanese Patent No.
- a water-soluble substituent and Crosslinking agent having at least one reactive functional group and at least one ethylenically unsaturated group, and crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups capable of reacting with a water-soluble substituent JP 2003-165883A
- Crosslinking agents, crosslinkable vinyl monomers disclosed in paragraph 0059 of JP-A No. 2005-75982 and cross-linkable vinyl monomers disclosed in paragraphs 0015 to 0016 of JP-A No. 2005-95759, etc. Can be used.
- the internal crosslinking agent (b) is preferably a crosslinking agent having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups, and from the viewpoint of reactivity with monomers and water absorption characteristics, a polyvalent (meth) having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups.
- allyl compounds and acrylamide compounds are preferred; poly(meth)allyl ethers of polyhydric alcohols such as alkylene glycols, trimethylolpropane, glycerin, pentaerythritol and sorbitol; ) Allyl compounds, and one or more selected from the group consisting of polyvalent (meth)acrylamide compounds having two or more (meth)acrylamide groups in one molecule are more preferred.
- the internal crosslinking agent (b) may be used alone or in combination of two or more. From the viewpoint of reactivity, balance of water retention and absorption under load, it is more preferable to use poly(meth)allyl ether of polyhydric alcohol or polyhydric (meth)acrylamide compound.
- the amount of the internal crosslinking agent (b) in the monomer composition is 100 mol parts of the monomer (A1), and (A1) when using other vinyl monomers (A2).
- the amount is preferably 0.001 to 5 mol parts, more preferably 0.005 to 3 mol parts, particularly preferably 0.005 to 1 mol part, based on a total of 100 mol parts of (A2) and (A2).
- a mixed solvent containing water and an organic solvent can be used.
- the organic solvent include methanol, ethanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and mixtures of two or more thereof.
- the amount (wt%) of the organic solvent used is preferably 40 or less, more preferably 30 or less, based on the weight of water.
- the polymerization method is a suspension polymerization method or a reverse phase suspension polymerization method
- the polymerization may be carried out in the presence of a conventionally known dispersant or surfactant, if necessary.
- a conventionally known dispersant or surfactant if necessary.
- reverse phase suspension polymerization polymerization can be carried out using conventionally known hydrocarbon solvents such as xylene, n-hexane, and n-heptane.
- the aqueous solution polymerization method is preferable because it does not require the use of organic solvents and is advantageous in terms of production cost.
- the aqueous adiabatic polymerization method is more preferable because it can be obtained easily and does not require temperature control during polymerization.
- the weight percent concentration of the monomer composition containing the monomer (A1) and the internal crosslinking agent (b) during polymerization is preferably 15 to 55% based on the total weight of the polymerization solution at the start of polymerization. If it is lower than this range, productivity may deteriorate, and if it is higher than this range, sufficient gel strength may not be obtained.
- a known radical initiator can be used if necessary.
- Known radical initiators include azo compounds [azobisisobutyronitrile, azobiscyanovaleric acid and 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) hydrochloride, 2,2'-azobis[2-methyl-N- (2-hydroxyethyl)propionamide], etc.), inorganic peroxides (hydrogen peroxide, ammonium persulfate, potassium persulfate, sodium persulfate, etc.), organic peroxides [benzoyl peroxide, di-t-butyl peroxide, etc.] , cumene hydroperoxide, succinic acid peroxide and di(2-ethoxyethyl) peroxydicarbonate, etc.], redox catalysts (reduction of alkali metal sulfites or bisulfites, ammonium sulfite, ammonium bisulfite, ascorbic acid, etc.) alkali metal persulfate, ammonium persulfate, hydrogen peroxid
- the amount of the radical initiator used is preferably 0.0005 to 5 parts by mole, more preferably 0.001 to 2 parts by mole, per 100 parts by mole of monomer (A1).
- a polymer gel of the crosslinked polymer (A) having the monomer (A1) and the internal crosslinking agent (b) as constituent units is obtained, and this polymer gel can be shredded if necessary. Can be done.
- the size of the gel after shredding (longest diameter) is preferably 50 ⁇ m to 10 cm, more preferably 100 ⁇ m to 2 cm, particularly preferably 1 mm to 1 cm. Within this range, the drying properties in the drying step will be even better.
- the hydrous gel can be shredded by a known method, using a shredding device (for example, a Bex mill, a rubber chopper, a Pharma mill, a mincing machine (meat chopper), an impact crusher, a roll crusher), etc. Can be used to shred. Further, if necessary, the polymer gel obtained as described above can be mixed with an alkali to neutralize it.
- a shredding device for example, a Bex mill, a rubber chopper, a Pharma mill, a mincing machine (meat chopper), an impact crusher, a roll crusher
- the alkali those known in the art (such as those disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3205168) can be used.
- lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide are preferable, more preferably sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, and particularly preferably sodium hydroxide.
- the neutralization rate is preferably 20 to 100 mol%, more preferably 50 to 80 mol%. If the degree of neutralization is less than 50 mol%, the resulting hydrogel polymer will have high stickiness, and workability during production and use may deteriorate. Furthermore, the water retention amount of the resulting water absorbent resin may be reduced. On the other hand, if the degree of neutralization exceeds 80%, the pH of the resulting resin may become high and there may be concerns about safety for human skin.
- the method for producing a water absorbent resin composition may include a hydrophobic substance addition step of adding a hydrophobic substance (c) before the drying step.
- the hydrophobic substance (c) can suppress blocking due to aggregation of the hydrogel particles obtained by shredding the hydrogel, and prevents the hydrogel particles from fusing together, resulting in the formation of the hydrogel during drying. Since the surface area of the drying agent is increased, drying performance can be improved. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the hydrogel from adhering to the interior of the dryer, thereby suppressing deterioration of water absorption performance and generation of colored foreign matter.
- the hydrophobic substance (c) includes a hydrophobic substance (c1) containing a hydrocarbon group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, a hydrophobic substance (c2) which is an organic polysiloxane, and the like.
- the hydrophobic substance (c1) includes polyolefin resins, polyolefin resin derivatives, polystyrene resins, polystyrene resin derivatives, waxes, long-chain fatty acid esters, long-chain fatty acids and their salts, long-chain aliphatic alcohols, long-chain aliphatic amides, and Mixtures of two or more of these are included.
- the polyolefin resin has a weight of olefin having 2 to 4 carbon atoms ⁇ ethylene, propylene, isobutylene, isoprene, etc. ⁇ as an essential constituent monomer (olefin content is at least 50% by weight based on the weight of the polyolefin resin).
- examples include polymers having an average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000 ⁇ eg, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyisobutylene, poly(ethylene-isobutylene), and isoprene, etc. ⁇ .
- polyolefin resin derivatives include polymers with a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000, which are obtained by introducing carboxyl groups (-COOH), 1,3-oxo-2-oxapropylene (-COOCO-), etc.
- polyethylene thermal Degraded product for example, polyethylene thermal Degraded product, thermally degraded polypropylene, maleic acid-modified polyethylene, chlorinated polyethylene, maleic acid-modified polypropylene, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymer, isobutylene-maleic anhydride copolymer, maleated polybutadiene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, maleated ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, etc.).
- polystyrene resin a polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000 can be used.
- the polystyrene resin derivative is a polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000 and containing styrene as an essential constituent monomer (styrene content is at least 50% by weight, based on the weight of the polystyrene derivative) ⁇ for example, styrene- Maleic anhydride copolymer, styrene-butadiene copolymer, styrene-isobutylene copolymer, etc. ⁇ .
- waxes with a melting point of 50 to 200°C ⁇ for example, paraffin wax, beeswax, carnauba wax, beef tallow, etc. ⁇ .
- Long-chain fatty acid esters include esters of fatty acids with 8 to 30 carbon atoms and alcohols with 1 to 12 carbon atoms ⁇ for example, methyl laurate, ethyl laurate, methyl stearate, ethyl stearate, methyl oleate, oleic acid Ethyl, glycerin lauric acid monoester, glycerin stearic acid monoester, glycerin oleic acid monoester, pentaerythritol lauric acid monoester, pentaerythritol stearic acid monoester, pentaerythritol oleic acid monoester, sorbitol lauric acid monoester, Sorbitol stearate monoester, sorbitoleate monoester, sucrose palmitate monoester, sucrose palmitate diester, sucrose palmitate triester, sucrose stearate monoester, sucrose
- Examples of long-chain fatty acids and their salts include fatty acids having 8 to 30 carbon atoms (for example, lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, dimer acid, and behenic acid), and examples of their salts include zinc, calcium, Examples include salts with magnesium or aluminum (hereinafter abbreviated as Zn, Ca, Mg, Al, respectively) ⁇ for example, Ca palmitate, Al palmitate, Ca stearate, Mg stearate, Al stearate, etc. ⁇ .
- Zn, Ca, Mg, Al magnesium or aluminum
- long-chain aliphatic alcohols include aliphatic alcohols having 8 to 30 carbon atoms (eg, lauryl alcohol, palmityl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, etc.). From the viewpoint of leakage resistance of the absorbent article, palmityl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, and oleyl alcohol are preferred, and stearyl alcohol is more preferred.
- Examples of the long-chain aliphatic amide include an amidation product of a long-chain aliphatic primary amine having 8 to 30 carbon atoms and a carboxylic acid having a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, ammonia, or a primary amine having 1 to 7 carbon atoms. and a long-chain fatty acid having 8 to 30 carbon atoms; amidation products of a long-chain aliphatic secondary amine having at least one aliphatic chain having 8 to 30 carbon atoms and a carboxylic acid having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; and Examples include amidation products of secondary amines having two aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 7 carbon atoms and long-chain fatty acids having 8 to 30 carbon atoms.
- An amidated product of a long-chain aliphatic primary amine having 8 to 30 carbon atoms and a carboxylic acid having a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms includes a product obtained by reacting a primary amine and a carboxylic acid in a 1:1 ratio, and 1 :Divided into 2 reacted substances.
- Examples of products reacted at a ratio of 1:1 include acetic acid N-octylamide, acetic acid N-hexacosylamide, heptacanoic acid N-octylamide, and heptacanoic acid N-hexacosylamide.
- Examples of those reacted at a ratio of 1:2 include diacetic acid N-octylamide, diacetic acid N-hexacosylamide, diheptacanoic acid N-octylamide, and diheptacanoic acid N-hexacosylamide.
- the carboxylic acids used may be the same or different.
- amidated product of ammonia or a primary amine having 1 to 7 carbon atoms and a long chain fatty acid having 8 to 30 carbon atoms As the amidated product of ammonia or a primary amine having 1 to 7 carbon atoms and a long chain fatty acid having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, a 1:1 reaction of ammonia or a primary amine with a carboxylic acid and a 1:2 reaction of ammonia or a primary amine with a carboxylic acid are available. It can be divided into reactants.
- Products reacted at a ratio of 1:1 include nonanoic acid amide, nonanoic acid methylamide, nonanoic acid N-heptylamide, heptacanoic acid amide, heptacanoic acid N-methylamide, heptacanoic acid N-heptylamide, and heptacosanoic acid N-hexacosylamide. etc.
- Those reacted at a ratio of 1:2 include dinonanoic acid amide, dinonanoic acid N-methylamide, dinonanoic acid N-heptylamide, dioctadecanoic acid amide, dioctadecanoic acid N-ethylamide, dioctadecanoic acid N-heptylamide, diheptacanoic acid amide , diheptacosanoic acid N-methylamide, diheptacosanoic acid N-heptylamide, diheptacosanoic acid N-hexacosylamide, and the like.
- the carboxylic acids used may be the same or different.
- amidated products of long-chain aliphatic secondary amines having at least one aliphatic chain having 8 to 30 carbon atoms and carboxylic acids having 1 to 30 carbon atoms include acetic acid N-methyloctylamide, acetic acid N-methylhexacylamide, and acetic acid N-methyloctylamide.
- amidated products of a secondary amine having two aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 7 carbon atoms and a long chain fatty acid having 8 to 30 carbon atoms include nonanoic acid N-dimethylamide, nonanoic acid N-methylheptylamide, Examples include nonanoic acid N-diheptylamide, heptacanoic acid N-dimethylamide, heptacanoic acid N-methylheptylamide, and heptacosanoic acid N-diheptylamide.
- hydrophobic substance (c2) examples include polydimethylsiloxane, polyether-modified polysiloxane ⁇ polyoxyethylene-modified polysiloxane and poly(oxyethylene/oxypropylene)-modified polysiloxane, etc. ⁇ , carboxy-modified polysiloxane, and epoxy-modified polysiloxane. , amino-modified polysiloxane, alkoxy-modified polysiloxane, and mixtures thereof.
- the HLB value of the hydrophobic substance (c) is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 2 to 8, particularly preferably 3 to 7. Within this range, the blocking resistance during initial swelling will be even better.
- the HLB value means the hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance (HLB) value, which is determined by the Oda method (New Introduction to Surfactants, p. 197, Takehiko Fujimoto, published by Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd., 1981). .
- the hydrophobic substance (c1) is preferable, and more preferably long-chain fatty acid esters, long-chain fatty acids and salts thereof, long-chain aliphatic alcohols and long-chain aliphatic amides, more preferably sorbitol stearate, sucrose stearate, stearic acid, Mg stearate, Ca stearate, Zn stearate and Al stearate, particularly preferably sucrose stearate ester and Mg stearate, most preferably sucrose stearate.
- the amount of the hydrophobic substance (c) to be blended is 0.001 to 1.0 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the crosslinked polymer (A) from the viewpoint of absorption performance and blocking resistance during initial swelling. It is preferably 0.005 to 0.5 parts by weight, particularly preferably 0.01 to 0.3 parts by weight.
- the method for producing a water-absorbent resin composition of the present embodiment includes a drying step of drying the hydrogel with a dryer.
- the dryer has a rotary cylinder that is rotatable around an axis, and a rotatable stirring shaft that is disposed in the direction of the axis and has a stirring rod, and the dryer has a rotating cylinder that performs drying processing within the rotary cylinder.
- the hydrogel is dried in the rotary cylinder of the rotary dryer while being scraped up by rotating the rotary cylinder and the stirring rod.
- the hydrogel is dried by heating the hydrogel within the rotating cylinder.
- the heating means for the hydrogel is not limited as long as it can apply the amount of heat necessary for drying, and examples include heating means using convection heat transfer, conduction heat transfer, microwaves, infrared rays, etc. From the viewpoint of efficiency, heating by convection electric heating is preferred.
- drying methods using convection heat transfer include a method of introducing a stream of air heated to a high temperature into the dryer.
- the type of air flow is not limited, but air, nitrogen, etc. are preferable, and air is most preferable.
- the temperature of the airflow is not limited, but hot air is preferred, and the temperature (°C) of the airflow at the inlet of the dryer is preferably 200 to 500, more preferably 250 to 500, from the viewpoint of drying efficiency, absorption performance, and coloring. 450, most preferably 300-400.
- the absolute humidity (kg/kg) of the hot air at the dryer inlet is preferably 0.001 to 1.0 from the viewpoint of drying efficiency and coloring, more preferably 0.002 to 0.8, and most preferably 0.005 to 0. .6.
- the wind speed (m/s) of the airflow is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of drying efficiency, absorption performance, and coloring, it is preferably from 1 to 30, more preferably from 1 to 20, and most preferably from 1 to 10.
- the moving direction of the hot air in the rotating cylinder is the same as the moving direction of the hydrogel in the rotating cylinder.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the rotary dryer 100.
- the rotary dryer 100 has a rotary cylinder 1 that is rotatable around an axis.
- a part of the rotary cylinder 1 in the axial direction is shown in a cross-sectional view for explaining the inside of the rotary cylinder 1. As shown in FIG. 1
- the rotary dryer 100 includes a hydrogel inlet 3 for injecting the hydrogel at one end of the rotary cylinder 1, and a hydrogel inlet 3 for injecting hot air above the hydrogel inlet 3 on the same end side. It has a hot air inlet 2.
- the rotary dryer 100 has a dry polymer discharge port 8 on the other end side of the rotary cylinder 1 for discharging the dried polymer obtained by drying the hydrogel input from the hydrogel input port 3. , and has a hot air outlet 7 above the dry polymer outlet 8 for discharging the hot air input from the hot air inlet 2.
- the inner diameter (diameter) of the rotary cylinder 1 is preferably 0.5 to 5.0 m, more preferably 1.0 to 4.0 m, and most preferably 2.0 to 3.5 m from the viewpoint of drying efficiency.
- the length of the rotary cylinder 1 in the axial direction (long axis direction of the rotary cylinder 1) is preferably 1 to 20 m from the viewpoint of drying efficiency, more preferably 3 to 15 m, still more preferably 5 to 12 m, and most preferably Preferably it is 6 to 10 m.
- the rotary cylinder 1 has a lifter 4 on its inner wall for scraping up the hydrogel.
- a rotatable stirring shaft 6 is disposed inside the rotary cylinder 1 in the axial direction of the rotary cylinder 1, and the stirring shaft 6 has a plurality of stirring rods 5 for stirring up the hydrogel.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a cross section of the rotary cylinder 1 in a direction perpendicular to its axis.
- the lifter 4 extends from the inner wall of the rotary cylinder 1 toward the axis of the rotary cylinder 1 .
- the rotary cylinder 1 rotates in one direction around its axis to scrape up the hydrogel with the lifter 4, and the stirring shaft 6 rotates to scrape the hydrogel with the stirring rod 5.
- Stir up There is no particular restriction on the rotation direction of the rotary cylinder 1 and the stirring shaft 6, but for example, in FIG. It rotates in the stirring shaft rotation direction 9, which is the same direction as the rotation cylinder rotation direction 10.
- the hydrous gel is crushed by the lifter 4 and the stirring rod 5, and the contact efficiency between the hydrous gel and the hot air is increased, and the drying efficiency is improved. do. Further, when the hydrophobic substance (c) is added in the hydrophobic substance addition step, the crushing efficiency of the hydrogel is further improved, and the drying efficiency is further improved.
- the water content of the hydrogel charged into the rotary cylinder 1 is preferably 45 to 90%, more preferably 50 to 85%, and most preferably 60 to 80%. If the moisture content is high, drying performance deteriorates, causing problems such as the generation of foreign matter and post-drying processes. On the other hand, if the water content is low, the absorption performance will deteriorate. Note that the water content can be measured by the method described in Examples.
- the lifter 4 extends from the inner wall of the rotary cylinder 1 toward the axis of the rotary cylinder 1.
- the shape of the lifter 4 may be a flat lifter, a square lifter, or the like. From the viewpoint of stirring efficiency and drying efficiency, a flat lifter and/or a F-shaped lifter are preferable, and from the viewpoint of drying efficiency, a F-shaped lifter is more preferable.
- the flat lifter means a flat plate-shaped lifter, and the F-shaped lifter means a flat lifter bent by more than 0° and less than 90°.
- the lifter 4 in FIG. 2 is a square-shaped lifter.
- the F-shaped lifter is preferably bent 10° to 60° forward in the rotational direction of the rotary cylinder 1 from the viewpoint of drying efficiency as well as raking efficiency.
- the rotation speed (rpm) of the stirring shaft 6 when drying the hydrogel is preferably from 1 to 1000, more preferably from 10 to 500, particularly preferably from 50 to 1000, from the viewpoint of drying efficiency. It is 300.
- the rotation speed (rpm) of the rotary cylinder 1 when drying the hydrogel is preferably from 0.1 to 20, more preferably from 0.5 to 15, particularly from the viewpoint of drying efficiency. Preferably it is 1-10.
- the water content (weight %) of the hydrogel after drying is preferably 0 to 20, more preferably 1 to 15, particularly preferably 2 to 13, and most preferably 3 to 12. Within this range, quality problems such as poor pulverization can be further reduced in the pulverization process described below.
- the method for producing a water absorbent resin composition of the present embodiment includes pulverizing the water absorbent resin composition obtained in the drying step to obtain a particulate water absorbent resin composition containing the crosslinked polymer (A). It may also include a pulverization step.
- the pulverizing step there is no particular limitation on the method of pulverizing the water-absorbing resin composition containing the crosslinked polymer (A), and a pulverizing device (for example, a hammer-type pulverizer, an impact-type pulverizer, a roll-type pulverizer) is used.
- a pulverizing device for example, a hammer-type pulverizer, an impact-type pulverizer, a roll-type pulverizer
- Machines such as pulverizers and Schette airflow pulverizers can be used.
- the particle size of the pulverized water-absorbing resin composition can be adjusted by sieving or the like, if necessary.
- the method for producing a water absorbent resin composition of the present embodiment may include, after the polymerization step, a surface crosslinking step of crosslinking the surface of the crosslinked polymer (A) with a surface crosslinking agent (d).
- the water absorbent resin composition obtained through the surface crosslinking step has a structure in which the surface of the crosslinked polymer (A) is crosslinked with a surface crosslinking agent (d).
- a surface crosslinking agent d
- crosslinking the surface of the crosslinked polymer (A) the gel strength of the water absorbent resin composition can be improved, and the desired water retention amount and absorption amount under load of the water absorbent resin composition are satisfied. be able to.
- blocking on the surface of the water-absorbent resin composition is suppressed and uniform water absorption can be achieved, an improvement in decomposition efficiency can be expected when decomposing with an oxidizing agent.
- the surface crosslinking agent (d) can be either an inorganic substance or an organic substance.
- known compounds such as polyvalent glycidyl compounds, polyvalent amines, polyvalent aziridine compounds, and polyvalent isocyanate compounds described in JP-A-59-189103, JP-A-58-180233
- organic surface crosslinking agents such as alkylene carbonates, polyvalent oxazoline compounds described in JP-A No.
- surface crosslinking agents (d) polyhydric glycidyl compounds, polyhydric alcohols, and polyhydric amines are preferred from the viewpoint of economy and absorption characteristics, and polyhydric glycidyl compounds and polyhydric alcohols are more preferred, and polyhydric alcohols are particularly preferred.
- the preferred are polyglycidyl compounds, most preferably ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether.
- One type of surface crosslinking agent (d) may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
- the amount (wt%) of the surface crosslinking agent (d) to be used is not particularly limited, as it can be varied depending on the type of surface crosslinking agent, conditions for crosslinking, target performance, etc., but from the viewpoint of absorption characteristics, etc. Based on the weight of the crosslinked polymer (A), it is preferably 0.001 to 3, more preferably 0.005 to 2, particularly preferably 0.01 to 1.5.
- the surface crosslinking of the crosslinked polymer (A) can be performed by mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the surface crosslinking agent (d) and heating the mixture.
- the method for mixing the crosslinked polymer (A) and the surface crosslinking agent (d) includes a cylindrical mixer, a screw mixer, a screw extruder, a turbulizer, a Nauta mixer, and a double-arm kneader.
- the above-mentioned crosslinking is carried out using a mixing device such as a fluid mixer, a V-type mixer, a mincing mixer, a ribbon mixer, a fluid mixer, an air flow mixer, a rotating disk mixer, a conical blender, and a roll mixer.
- a method of uniformly mixing the polymer (A) and the surface crosslinking agent (d) may be mentioned.
- the surface crosslinking agent (d) may be used after being diluted with water and/or any solvent.
- the temperature at which the crosslinked polymer (A) and the surface crosslinking agent (d) are mixed is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 to 150°C, more preferably 20 to 100°C, particularly preferably 25 to 80°C. It is.
- the heating temperature is preferably 100 to 180°C, more preferably 110 to 175°C, particularly preferably 120 to 170°C from the viewpoint of breakage resistance of the water absorbent resin composition. Heating at a temperature of 180° C. or lower allows indirect heating using steam and is advantageous in terms of equipment, whereas heating at a temperature of less than 100° C. may result in poor absorption performance. Further, the heating time can be appropriately set depending on the heating temperature, but from the viewpoint of absorption performance, it is preferably 5 to 60 minutes, more preferably 10 to 40 minutes. It is also possible to further surface crosslink the water-absorbing resin composition obtained by surface crosslinking using a surface crosslinking agent of the same type or different from the surface crosslinking agent used initially.
- the average particle diameter of the obtained particles is preferably 100 to 600 ⁇ m, more preferably 200 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the content of fine particles is preferably small, the content of particles of 100 ⁇ m or less is preferably 3% by weight or less, and the content of particles of 150 ⁇ m or less is more preferably 3% by weight or less.
- the water-absorbing resin composition of the present embodiment is selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) and its salt, and a monomer (a2) that becomes the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) by hydrolysis.
- the number of colored foreign substances contained in the product is 50 or less.
- the water absorbent resin composition can be manufactured by the method for manufacturing the water absorbent resin composition described above.
- the amount of the vinyl monomer (A2) units in the crosslinked polymer (A) is determined to be 100 in total of the constituent units of the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) and the constituent units of its salt. Based on the mole part, it is preferably 0 to 5 mole parts, more preferably 0 to 3 mole parts, particularly preferably 0 to 2 mole parts, particularly preferably 0 to 1.5 mole parts, and from the viewpoint of absorption performance etc. Therefore, it is most preferable that the content of the vinyl monomer (A2) unit is 0 part by mole.
- the amount of the internal crosslinking agent (b) in the crosslinked polymer (A) is 100 in total of the constituent units of the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) and the salt thereof. 100 molar parts, when using other vinyl monomers (A2), the total of the structural units of the water-soluble unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (a1) and its salt, and the structural units of the vinyl monomer (A2) 100
- the amount is preferably 0.001 to 5 mol parts, more preferably 0.005 to 3 mol parts, particularly preferably 0.005 to 1 mol part.
- the amount of the internal crosslinking agent other than the internal crosslinking agent (b) is preferably 0 to 50 parts by mole based on 100 parts by mole of the internal crosslinking agent (b) from the viewpoint of decomposition performance.
- the water absorbent resin composition may contain the hydrophobic substance (c).
- the content of the hydrophobic substance (c) in the solid content of the water-absorbing resin composition is determined by the absorption performance and the initial swelling resistance. From the viewpoint of blocking properties, it is preferably 0.001 to 1% by weight, more preferably 0.005 to 0.5% by weight, particularly preferably 0.01 to 0.3% by weight.
- the solid content of the water-absorbing resin composition is determined by measuring 5 g of the water-absorbing resin composition at 150°C for 15 minutes using an infrared moisture meter (manufactured by Kett Scientific Research Institute Co., Ltd., FD-230). It can be determined by the following formula using the moisture content measured by heating and drying.
- Solid weight of water-absorbing resin composition (g) Weight of water-absorbing resin composition (g) x ⁇ 100-water content (%) ⁇ /100
- the water absorbent resin composition may contain the silicone compound.
- the content of the silicone compound in the solid content of the water-absorbing resin composition is determined to prevent adhesion to manufacturing process equipment and piping between the equipment and to prevent breakage. From this point of view, it is preferably 0.0005 to 0.040% by weight, more preferably 0.010 to 0.030% by weight, and still more preferably 0.015 to 0.025% by weight.
- the water-absorbing resin composition may contain a certain amount of other components such as a residual solvent and a residual crosslinking component within a range that does not impair its performance.
- ingredients include preservatives, fungicides, antibacterial agents, ultraviolet absorbers, antioxidants, colorants, fragrances, deodorants, liquid permeability improvers, inorganic powders, and organic fibers. Examples include things like these. The amount thereof is usually 5% by weight or less based on the weight of the water absorbent resin composition.
- the water absorbent resin composition preferably contains at least one typical element selected from the group consisting of iodine, tellurium, antimony, and bismuth as the other component.
- the content of the typical element in the solid content of the water-absorbing resin composition is preferably 0.0005 to 0.1% by weight from the viewpoint of water absorption performance. , more preferably 0.001 to 0.05% by weight.
- the shape of the water-absorbing resin composition there is no particular limitation on the shape of the water-absorbing resin composition, and examples thereof include amorphous crushed shapes, flaky shapes, pearl shapes, and rice grain shapes. Among these, amorphous crushed particles are preferable from the viewpoint of good entanglement with fibrous materials for use in disposable diapers, etc., and no fear of falling off from the fibrous materials.
- the water retention amount (g/g) of the water absorbent resin composition can be measured by the method described below, and from the viewpoint of absorption amount, it is preferably 28 or more, more preferably 33 or more, and particularly preferably 35 or more. Further, from the viewpoint of stickiness, the upper limit is preferably 60 or less, more preferably 55 or less, and particularly preferably 50 or less.
- the amount of water retained can be appropriately adjusted by the amounts (wt%) of the internal crosslinking agent (b) and the surface crosslinking agent (d).
- the soluble content (wt%) of the water absorbent resin composition can be measured by the method described in Examples, and is preferably 20% based on the water absorbent resin composition from the viewpoint of liquid permeability and water absorption rate. more preferably less than 15%. If the soluble content exceeds 20%, the soluble content will not be eluted during water absorption, resulting in gel blocking, which will adversely affect liquid passing performance and water absorption capacity, which is not preferable.
- the amount of soluble components is reduced by adjusting the type and amount of the internal crosslinking agent and the amount of water in the surface crosslinking agent.
- the number of colored foreign substances contained in 200 g of the water-absorbing resin composition is preferably 50 or less, more preferably 30 or less, particularly preferably 20 from the viewpoint of reducing the foreign body sensation of disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, and incontinence products. less than or equal to The number of colored foreign substances contained in 200 g of the water absorbent resin composition can be measured by the method described in Examples.
- the absorption amount under load (g/g) of the water-absorbent resin composition can be measured by the method described below, and is preferably 15 or more from the viewpoint of the absorption amount of a diaper under load, and 20 or more is more preferable. It is preferably 25 or more, particularly preferably 25 or more. It is empirically known that the amount of absorption under load is contradictory to the amount of water retained, and depending on the configuration of the diaper, there are cases where a high amount of water retention is required and cases where an amount of absorption under load is required.
- An absorbent body can be obtained using the water absorbent resin composition.
- the water-absorbing resin composition may be used alone or together with other materials to form an absorbent body.
- the other materials include fibrous materials.
- the structure and manufacturing method of the absorber when used with a fibrous material are the same as those known (Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 2003-225565, 2006-131767, and 2005-097569, etc.). be.
- Preferred as the fibrous material are cellulose fibers, organic synthetic fibers, and mixtures of cellulose fibers and organic synthetic fibers.
- cellulose fibers include natural fibers such as fluff pulp, and cellulose chemical fibers such as viscose rayon, acetate, and cupro.
- the raw materials softwood, hardwood, etc.
- manufacturing method chemical pulp, semi-chemical pulp, mechanical pulp, CTMP, etc.
- bleaching method, etc. of this cellulosic natural fiber are not particularly limited.
- organic synthetic fibers include polypropylene fibers, polyethylene fibers, polyamide fibers, polyacrylonitrile fibers, polyester fibers, polyvinyl alcohol fibers, polyurethane fibers, and heat-fusible composite fibers (the above-mentioned fibers with different melting points).
- examples include fibers in which at least two of the above fibers are combined into a sheath-core type, eccentric type, parallel type, etc., fibers in which at least two of the above fibers are blended, and fibers in which the surface layer of the above fibers is modified.
- fibrous materials preferred are cellulose natural fibers, polypropylene fibers, polyethylene fibers, polyester fibers, heat-fusible composite fibers, and mixed fibers thereof, and more preferred are Fluff pulp, heat-fusible conjugate fibers, and mixed fibers thereof are used because they have excellent shape retention properties after water absorption.
- the length and thickness of the above-mentioned fibrous material are not particularly limited, and it can be suitably used as long as the length is in the range of 1 to 200 mm and the thickness is in the range of 0.1 to 100 denier.
- the shape is not particularly limited as long as it is fibrous, and examples thereof include a thin cylinder, a split yarn, a staple, a filament, and a web.
- the weight ratio of the water-absorbing resin particles to the fibers is 40/60 to 90/10.
- the ratio is preferably 70/30 to 80/20.
- An absorbent article can be obtained using the water absorbent resin composition. Specifically, the above absorber is used.
- Absorbent products include not only sanitary products such as disposable diapers and sanitary napkins, but also anti-condensation agents, water retention agents for agriculture and gardening, residual soil solidification materials, disaster sandbags, waste blood solidification agents, disposable body warmers, ice packs, and alkaline batteries. It can be used for various purposes such as absorbing various aqueous liquids, holding agent, gelling agent, etc. in various industrial fields such as cosmetics, pet sheets, and cat litter.
- the manufacturing method of the absorbent article is the same as known methods (those described in JP-A No. 2003-225565, JP-A No. 2006-131767, JP-A No. 2005-097569, etc.).
- ⁇ Evaluation method> The water retention amount, the amount of absorption under load, and the absorption rate measured by the Vortex test method were each measured in a room at 25 ⁇ 2° C. and 50 ⁇ 10% humidity using the following methods. The temperature of the physiological saline used was adjusted in advance to 25°C ⁇ 2°C.
- Weight ratio of particles having a particle diameter of 1.4 mm or more to the total weight of dry powder was determined using a low tap test sieve shaker and a standard sieve (JIS Z8801-1:2006) by Perry's Chemical Engineers. It was measured by the method described in Handbook, 6th Edition (McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1984, p. 21). That is, assemble JIS standard sieves in the order of 4.0 mm, 1.4 mm, 0.5 mm and a saucer from the top, put about 50 g of particles to be measured into the top sieve, and shake for 5 minutes with a low tap test sieve shaker.
- the weight of the particles to be measured on each sieve and saucer was weighed, and the weight fraction of the particles on each sieve was determined with the total as 100% by weight.
- the total weight fraction of particles having a diameter of 4.0 mm or more and 1.4 mm or more was taken as the weight fraction of particles having a particle diameter of 1.4 mm or more.
- a blank test solution prepared by adding 30 g of ion-exchanged water to 20 g of 0.9% by weight saline was titrated with an N/50 KOH aqueous solution until the pH of the saline became 10. Then, the titration amount ([W KOH, b ] ml) of the N/50 aqueous KOH solution required to adjust the pH of the 0.9 wt % saline to 10 was obtained. Thereafter, a N/10 aqueous HCl solution was titrated until the pH of the saline solution became 2.7. Then, the titration amount ([W HCl,b ]ml) of the N/10 aqueous HCl solution required to adjust the pH of the 0.9 wt% saline solution to 2.7 was obtained.
- the above measurement solution is subjected to the same operation as the above titration operation, and the titration amount of the N/50 KOH aqueous solution ([W KOH,S ] ml) necessary for the pH of the measurement solution to become 10 is determined.
- a method for obtaining the titration amount ([W HCl,S ]ml) of the N/10 aqueous HCl solution necessary for the pH of the measurement solution to be 2.7 will be specifically explained.
- the automatic powder inspection equipment is a CCD line sensor camera (2048 pixels), reflected illumination located parallel to the CCD line sensor camera, and transmitted illumination located on the opposite side of the CCD line sensor camera to inspect the sample supplied to the line. This is a device that can process images. (256-level gray scale, scan rate 75 ⁇ s, detection level 65, illuminance 200-255)
- a cylindrical plastic tube (inner diameter: 25 mm, height: 34 mm) with a nylon mesh with an opening of 63 ⁇ m (JIS Z8801-1:2006) attached to the bottom, and a 250 to 500 ⁇ m mesh were sieved using a 30 mesh sieve and a 60 mesh sieve.
- a monomer aqueous solution was prepared by stirring and mixing 300 parts of acrylic acid (manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation), 0.975 parts of pentaerythritol triallyl ether (manufactured by Daiso Corporation) as a crosslinking agent (b), and 691 parts of deionized water.
- This mixed solution was put into a polymerization tank capable of adiabatic polymerization. By introducing nitrogen gas into the solution, the amount of dissolved oxygen in the solution was set to 0.2 ppm or less, and the solution temperature was set to 5°C.
- the obtained hydrogel particles were dried using a rotary dryer having a stirring bar having the basic configuration shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the rotary cylinder of the rotary dryer has an F-shaped lifter on its inner wall.
- Hydrous gel particles having the water content shown in Table 1 and hot air at 400° C. and an absolute humidity of 0.15 kg/kg were introduced from each inlet.
- the rotating cylinder was rotated at 5 rpm in the bending direction of the F-shaped lifter, and the rotating shaft was rotated at 200 rpm in the same direction as the rotational direction of the rotating cylinder.
- Continuous drying was performed with an average residence time of 20 minutes for the hydrogel particles, and the crosslinking weight was removed.
- a dry powder (1) containing aggregate (A) was obtained.
- the dry powder (1) was pulverized with a roll mill (RM-10 type roll pulverizer, Asano Iron Works Co., Ltd.) with a clearance of 0.35 mm, and then sieved to obtain powder with an opening of 710 to 150 ⁇ m.
- the particle size was adjusted to within the range to obtain resin particles (A-1) containing the crosslinked polymer (A).
- Example 2 A water absorbent resin composition (P-2) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the hot air introduction temperature was changed to 250°C.
- Example 3 A water absorbent resin composition (P-2) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the hot air introduction temperature was changed to 450°C.
- Example 4 In Example 1, a water-absorbing resin composition ( P-4) was obtained.
- Example 5 a water-absorbing resin composition ( P-5) was obtained.
- a monomer aqueous solution was prepared by stirring and mixing 200 parts of acrylic acid (manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation), 0.65 parts of pentaerythritol triallyl ether (manufactured by Daiso Corporation) as a crosslinking agent (b), and 794 parts of deionized water.
- This mixed solution was put into a polymerization tank capable of adiabatic polymerization. By introducing nitrogen gas into the solution, the amount of dissolved oxygen in the solution was set to 0.2 ppm or less, and the solution temperature was set to 5°C.
- the obtained hydrogel particles were dried using a rotary dryer having a stirring bar having the basic configuration shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the rotary cylinder of the rotary dryer has an F-shaped lifter on its inner wall.
- Hydrous gel particles having the water content shown in Table 1 and hot air at 400° C. and an absolute humidity of 0.15 kg/kg were introduced from each inlet.
- the rotating cylinder was rotated at 5 rpm in the bending direction of the F-shaped lifter, and the rotating shaft was rotated at 200 rpm in the same direction as the rotational direction of the rotating cylinder.
- Continuous drying was performed with an average residence time of 20 minutes for the hydrogel particles, and the crosslinking weight was removed.
- a dry powder (2) containing aggregate (A) was obtained.
- the dry powder (2) was pulverized with a roll mill (RM-10 type roll pulverizer, Asano Iron Works Co., Ltd.) with a clearance of 0.35 mm, and then sieved to obtain powder with a mesh size of 710 to 150 ⁇ m.
- the particle size was adjusted to within the range to obtain resin particles (A-6) containing the crosslinked polymer (A).
- Example 7 [Polymerization process] To a solution (A) in which 0.975 parts of polyethylene glycol diacrylate (weight average molecular weight 523) (manufactured by TCI) as a crosslinking agent (b) was added to 300 parts of acrylic acid (manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical), 48% of the solution was added under ice cooling. A mixed solution was prepared by mixing the solution (B) obtained by diluting 247 parts of a 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution with 444 parts of deionized water under stirring while controlling the temperature so as not to exceed 40°C. was put into the polymerization tank.
- a mixed solution was prepared by mixing the solution (B) obtained by diluting 247 parts of a 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution with 444 parts of deionized water under stirring while controlling the temperature so as not to exceed 40°C. was put into the polymerization tank.
- the amount of dissolved oxygen in the solution was set to 0.2 ppm or less, and the solution temperature was set to 10°C.
- 4.5 parts of 2% 2,2'-azobis[2-methyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)propionamide] aqueous solution, 1.20 parts of 1% hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution, and 2% ascorbic acid were added.
- 2.25 parts of an acid aqueous solution was added and mixed to initiate polymerization. Polymerization was carried out while removing heat, and after the temperature reached approximately 90° C. and no exotherm due to reaction heat was observed, the polymer was further aged for 9 hours to obtain a hydrogel polymer.
- the obtained hydrogel particles were dried using a rotary dryer having a stirring bar having the basic configuration shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the rotary cylinder of the rotary dryer has an F-shaped lifter on its inner wall.
- Hydrous gel particles having the water content shown in Table 1 and hot air at 400° C. and an absolute humidity of 0.15 kg/kg were introduced from each inlet.
- the rotating cylinder was rotated at 5 rpm in the bending direction of the F-shaped lifter, and the rotating shaft was rotated at 200 rpm in the same direction as the rotational direction of the rotating cylinder.
- Continuous drying was performed with an average residence time of 20 minutes for the hydrogel particles, and the crosslinking weight was removed.
- a dry powder (3) containing aggregate (A) was obtained.
- the dry powder (3) was pulverized with a roll mill (RM-10 type roll pulverizer, Asano Iron Works Co., Ltd.) with a clearance of 0.35 mm, and then sieved to obtain powder with a mesh size of 710 to 150 ⁇ m.
- the particle size was adjusted to within the range to obtain resin particles (A-7) containing the crosslinked polymer (A).
- Example 8 [Polymerization process] To a solution (A) in which 1.3 parts of polyethylene glycol diacrylate (weight average molecular weight 523) (manufactured by TCI) as a crosslinking agent (b) was added to 400 parts of acrylic acid (manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical), 48% of the solution was added under ice cooling. A mixed solution was prepared by mixing the solution (B) prepared by diluting 330 parts of a 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution with 258 parts of deionized water under stirring while controlling the temperature so as not to exceed 40°C. was put into the polymerization tank.
- a mixed solution was prepared by mixing the solution (B) prepared by diluting 330 parts of a 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution with 258 parts of deionized water under stirring while controlling the temperature so as not to exceed 40°C. was put into the polymerization tank.
- the amount of dissolved oxygen in the solution was set to 0.2 ppm or less, and the solution temperature was set to 10°C.
- 6.0 parts of 2% 2,2'-azobis[2-methyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)propionamide] aqueous solution, 1.60 parts of 1% hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution, and 2% ascorbic acid were added.
- Polymerization was started by adding and mixing 3.00 parts of an acid aqueous solution. Polymerization was carried out while removing heat, and after the temperature reached approximately 90° C. and no exotherm due to reaction heat was observed, the polymer was further aged for 9 hours to obtain a hydrogel polymer.
- the obtained hydrogel particles were dried using a rotary dryer having a stirring bar having the basic configuration shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the rotary cylinder of the rotary dryer has an F-shaped lifter on its inner wall.
- Hydrous gel particles having the water content shown in Table 1 and hot air at 400° C. and an absolute humidity of 0.15 kg/kg were introduced from each inlet.
- the rotating cylinder was rotated at 5 rpm in the bending direction of the F-shaped lifter, and the rotating shaft was rotated at 200 rpm in the same direction as the rotational direction of the rotating cylinder.
- Continuous drying was performed with an average residence time of 20 minutes for the hydrogel particles, and the crosslinking weight was removed.
- a dry powder (4) containing aggregate (A) was obtained.
- the dry powder (4) was pulverized with a roll mill (RM-10 type roll pulverizer, Asano Iron Works Co., Ltd.) with a clearance of 0.35 mm, and then sieved to obtain powder with a mesh size of 710 to 150 ⁇ m.
- Resin particles (A-8) containing a crosslinked polymer were obtained by adjusting the particle size within the range.
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前記乾燥機が、軸心周りに回転自在な回転筒と、当該軸心方向に配設され、撹拌棒を有する回転自在な撹拌軸と、を有し、前記回転筒内で乾燥処理を行う回転式乾燥機であり、
前記乾燥工程において、前記回転式乾燥機の前記回転筒内で前記含水ゲルを前記回転筒及び前記撹拌棒を回転させてかき上げながら乾燥させることを特徴とする、吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法である。
本実施形態の吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法は、
水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)及びその塩、並びに加水分解により前記水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)となるモノマー(a2)からなる群より選ばれる1種以上のモノマー(A1)と、内部架橋剤(b)と、を構成単位として有する架橋重合体(A)を含む含水ゲルを得る重合工程と、前記含水ゲルを乾燥機で乾燥させる乾燥工程と、を有する吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法であって、
前記乾燥機が、軸心周りに回転自在な回転筒と、当該軸心方向に配設され、撹拌棒を有する回転自在な撹拌軸と、を有し、前記回転筒内で乾燥処理を行う回転式乾燥機であり、
前記乾燥工程において、前記回転式乾燥機の前記回転筒内で前記含水ゲルを前記回転筒及び前記撹拌棒を回転させてかき上げながら乾燥させることを特徴とする。
本実施形態の吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法は、水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)及びその塩、並びに加水分解により前記水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)となるモノマー(a2)からなる群より選ばれる1種以上のモノマー(A1)及び、内部架橋剤(b)と、を構成単位として有する架橋重合体(A)を含む含水ゲルを得る重合工程を有する。前記重合工程において、前記含水ゲルは、前記モノマー(A1)及び前記架橋剤(b)を含む単量体組成物を重合することにより得ることができる。
(水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)及びその塩)
前記水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)は、水溶性を有する不飽和モノカルボン酸であれば特に限定されずに用いることができる。前記水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)は、架橋体にした際の吸水性能や入手の容易さの観点から、アクリル酸、メタクリル酸、及びクロトン酸からなる郡より選ばれる少なくとも1種が好ましく、アクリル酸、メタクリル酸がより好ましい。
加水分解により前記水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)となるモノマー(a2)を前記水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)とともに、あるいはその代わりに使用することができる。前記モノマー(a2)は特に限定はなく、加水分解によりカルボキシ基となる加水分解性置換基を1個有するモノマー等が例示できる。前記加水分解性置換基としては、酸無水物を含む基(1,3-オキソ-1-オキサプロピレン基、-COO-CO-)、エステル結合を含む基(アルキルオキシカルボニル、ビニルオキシカルボニル、アリルオキシカルボニル又はプロペニルオキシカルボニル、-COOR)及びシアノ基等が挙げられる。なお、Rは炭素数1~3のアルキル基(メチル、エチル及びプロピル)、ビニル、アリル及びプロペニルである。
(i)炭素数8~30の芳香族エチレン性モノマー
スチレン、α-メチルスチレン、ビニルトルエン及びヒドロキシスチレン等のスチレン、並びにビニルナフタレン、並びにジクロルスチレン等のスチレンのハロゲン置換体等。
(ii)炭素数2~20の脂肪族エチレン性モノマー
アルケン(エチレン、プロピレン、ブテン、イソブチレン、ペンテン、ヘプテン、ジイソブチレン、オクテン、ドデセン及びオクタデセン等);並びにアルカジエン(ブタジエン及びイソプレン等)等。
(iii)炭素数5~15の脂環式エチレン性モノマー
モノエチレン性不飽和モノマー(ピネン、リモネン及びインデン等);並びにポリエチレン性ビニルモノマー[シクロペンタジエン、ビシクロペンタジエン及びエチリデンノルボルネン等]等。
前記内部架橋剤(b)としては特に限定はなく公知(例えば、特許第3648553号公報の0031~0034段落に開示されているエチレン性不飽和基を2個以上有する架橋剤、水溶性置換基と反応し得る官能基を少なくとも1個有してかつ少なくとも1個のエチレン性不飽和基を有する架橋剤及び水溶性置換基と反応し得る官能基を少なくとも2個有する架橋剤、特開2003-165883号公報の0028~0031段落に開示されているエチレン性不飽和基を2個以上有する架橋剤、エチレン性不飽和基と反応性官能基とを有する架橋剤及び反応性置換基を2個以上有する架橋剤、特開2005-75982号公報の0059段落に開示されている架橋性ビニルモノマー並びに特開2005-95759号公報の0015~0016段落に開示されている架橋性ビニルモノマー)の架橋剤等が使用できる。
前記吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法は、乾燥工程より前に疎水性物質(c)を添加する疎水性物質添加工程を有してもよい。当該疎水性物質(c)は、前記含水ゲルを細断して得られる含水ゲル粒子同士の凝集によるブロッキングを抑制することができ、含水ゲル粒子同士が融着することなく、乾燥時の含水ゲルの表面積が向上するため乾燥性を向上することができる。また、前記含水ゲルが乾燥機内部に付着することを防ぐこともでき吸水性能の劣化や着色異物の発生を抑制することができる。
本実施形態の吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法は、前記含水ゲルを乾燥機で乾燥させる乾燥工程を有する。前記乾燥機は、軸心周りに回転自在な回転筒と、当該軸心方向に配設され、撹拌棒を有する回転自在な撹拌軸と、を有し、前記回転筒内で乾燥処理を行う回転式乾燥機であり、前記回転式乾燥機の前記回転筒内で前記含水ゲルを前記回転筒及び前記撹拌棒を回転させてかき上げながら乾燥させる。
本実施形態の吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法は、前記乾燥工程で得られた吸水性樹脂組成物を粉砕し、前記架橋重合体(A)を含有する粒子状の吸水性樹脂組成物を得る粉砕工程を有していてもよい。
本実施形態の吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法は、前記重合工程の後、前記架橋重合体(A)の表面を表面架橋剤(d)によって架橋する表面架橋工程を有してもよい。
本実施形態の吸水性樹脂組成物は、水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)及びその塩、並びに加水分解により前記水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)となるモノマー(a2)からなる群より選ばれる1種以上のモノマー(A1)と、内部架橋剤(b)と、を構成単位として有する架橋重合体(A)を含有する吸水性樹脂組成物であって、前記吸水性樹脂組成物200gに含まれる着色異物の数が50個以下である。当該吸水性樹脂組成物は、前記吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法で製造することができる。
吸水性樹脂組成物の固形分重量(g)=吸水性樹脂組成物重量(g)×{100-含水率(%)}/100
前記吸水性樹脂組成物を用いて吸収体を得ることができる。吸収体としては、前記吸水性樹脂組成物を単独で用いても良く、他の材料と共に用いて吸収体としても良い。当該他の材料としては繊維状物等が挙げられる。繊維状物と共に用いた場合の吸収体の構造及び製造方法等は、公知のもの(特開2003-225565号公報、特開2006-131767号公報及び特開2005-097569号公報等)と同様である。
前記吸水性樹脂組成物を用いて吸収性物品を得ることができる。具体的には、上記吸収体を用いる。吸収性物品としては、紙おむつや生理用ナプキン等の衛生用品のみならず、結露防止剤、農業・園芸用保水剤、残土固化材、災害土嚢、廃血液固化剤、使い捨てカイロ、保冷剤、アルカリ電池用、化粧品、ペットシート、猫砂用等の各種産業分野用における各種水性液体の吸収や保持剤用途、ゲル化剤用途等の各種用途に使用されるものとして適用可能である。吸収性物品の製造方法等は、公知のもの(特開2003-225565号公報、特開2006-131767号公報及び特開2005-097569号公報等に記載のもの)と同様である。
保水量、荷重下吸収量、及びVortex試験方で測定された吸収速度は、25±2℃、湿度50±10%の室内でそれぞれ以下の方法で測定した。なお、使用する生理食塩水の温度は予め25℃±2℃に調整して使用した。
赤外線水分計(たとえば、株式会社ケット科学研究所社製、FD-230)を用いて、測定試料5gを150℃、15分間、加熱乾燥して、その前後の重量差から算出した。
乾燥粉体の全重量に対する1.4mm以上の粒子径を有する粒子の重量割合は、ロータップ試験篩振とう機及び標準ふるい(JIS Z8801-1:2006)を用いて、ペリーズ・ケミカル・エンジニアーズ・ハンドブック第6版(マックグローヒル・ブック・カンパニー、1984、21頁)に記載の方法で測定した。すなわち、JIS標準ふるいを、上から4.0mm、1.4mm、0.5mm並びに受け皿の順に組み合わせ、最上段のふるいに測定粒子の約50gを入れ、ロータップ試験篩振とう機で5分間振とうさせた。各ふるい及び受け皿上の測定粒子の重量を秤量し、その合計を100重量%として各ふるい上の粒子の重量分率を求めた。4.0mm以上及び1.4mm以上粒子の合計重量分率を1.4mm以上の粒子径を有する粒子の重量割合とした。
目開き63μm(JIS Z8801-1:2006)のナイロン網で作製したティーバッグ(縦20cm、横10cm)に測定試料1.00gを入れ、生理食塩水(食塩濃度0.9%)1,000ml中に無撹拌下、1時間浸漬した後引き上げて、15分間吊るして水切りした。その後、ティーバッグごと、遠心分離器にいれ、150Gで90秒間遠心脱水して余剰の生理食塩水を取り除き、ティーバッグを含めた重量(h1)を測定し次式から保水量を求めた。なお、使用した生理食塩水及び測定雰囲気の温度は25℃±2℃であった。
保水量(g/g)=(h1)-(h2)
なお、(h2)は、測定試料の無い場合について上記と同様の操作により計測したティーバッグの重量である。
300mlのプラスチック容器に0.9重量%食塩水100gをはかり取り、その食塩水に吸水性樹脂粒子1.2gを加え、ラップでシールして3時間、500rpmでスターラーを回転させ攪拌して、吸水性樹脂粒子の可溶分が抽出された可溶分抽出液を調製した。そして、この可溶分抽出液を、ADVANTEC東洋株式会社製の濾紙(品名;JIS P 3801、No.2、厚さ0.26mm、保留粒子径5μm)を用いて、濾過した。そして、得られた濾液の20gをはかり取り、イオン交換水30gを加えて測定溶液とした。
nCOOH(mol)=(WKOH,S-WKOH,b)×(1/50)/1000×5
また、総アクリル酸物質量ntotは、
ntot(mol)=(WHCl,S-WHCl,b)×(1/10)/1000×5
また、中和アクリル酸物質量nCOONaは、
nCOONa(mol)=ntot-nCOOH
さらに、未中和アクリル酸重量mCOOHは、
mCOOH(g)=nCOOH×72
また、中和アクリル酸物質量mCOONaは、
mCOONa(g)=nCOONa×94
以上及び試料として用いた吸水性樹脂粒子の含水率([WH2O]重量%)をもとに、以下の計算式により、吸水性樹脂粒子の可溶分量を算出することができる。
可溶分量(重量%)={(mCOOH+mCOONa)×100}/{1.2×(100-WH2O)}
秤量した試料200gを0.5LのSUSホッパーに投入し、振動フィーダーで毎分70gの試料を粉体自動検査装置に供給し(供給幅25mm)、画像処理にて異物含有量を測定した。なお粉体自動検査装置とはCCDラインセンサカメラ(2048画素)とCCDラインセンサカメラと並行に位置する反射照明およびCCDラインセンサカメラの反対側に配置されている透過照明によりラインに供給された試料を画像処理可能な装置である。(256段調グレースケール、スキャンレート75μ秒、検出レベル65、照明照度200~255)
目開き63μm(JIS Z8801-1:2006)のナイロン網を底面に貼った円筒型プラスチックチューブ(内径:25mm、高さ:34mm)内に、30メッシュふるいと60メッシュふるいを用いて250~500μmの範囲にふるい分けした測定試料0.16gを秤量し、円筒型プラスチックチューブを垂直にしてナイロン網上に測定試料がほぼ均一厚さになるように整えた後、この測定試料の上に分銅(重量:210.6g、外径:24.5mm、)を乗せた。この円筒型プラスチックチューブ全体の重量(M1)を計量した後、生理食塩水(食塩濃度0.9%)60mlの入ったシャーレ(直径:12cm)の中に測定試料及び分銅の入った円筒型プラスチックチューブを垂直に立ててナイロン網側を下面にして浸し、60分静置した。60分後に、円筒型プラスチックチューブをシャーレから引き上げ、これを斜めに傾けて底部に付着した水を一箇所に集めて水滴として垂らすことで余分な水を除去した後、測定試料及び分銅の入った円筒型プラスチックチューブ全体の重量(M2)を計量し、次式から荷重下吸収量を求めた。なお、使用した生理食塩水及び測定雰囲気の温度は25℃±2℃であった。
荷重下吸収量(g/g)={(M2)-(M1)}/0.16
〔重合工程〕
アクリル酸(三菱化学社製)300部、架橋剤(b)としてのペンタエリスリトールトリアリルエーテル(ダイソー社製)0.975部、及び脱イオン水691部を攪拌・混合してモノマー水溶液を調製し、この混合液を断熱重合可能な重合槽に投入した。溶液中に窒素ガスを導入することにより、溶液中の溶存酸素量を0.2ppm以下とし、溶液温度を5℃とした。この重合溶液に、2%の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]水溶液4.5部、1%過酸化水素水溶液1.2部及び2%アスコルビン酸水溶液2.25部を添加・混合して重合を開始させた。重合開始を示す温度上昇が確認され約90℃に達した後、更に9時間熟成して含水ゲル状重合体を得た。
重合工程で得られた含水ゲルをミンチ機で混練細断しながら48.5%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液247部を添加して混合し、ミンチ機で3回細断後、細断ゲルを得た。引き続きゲルブロッキング防止剤(c-1){ショ糖ステアリン酸エステル}0.6部を添加して混合し、更にミンチ機で1回細断して、含水ゲル粒子を得た。
得られた含水ゲル粒子を、図1および2に示される基本構成を備えた撹拌棒を有する回転式乾燥機を用いて乾燥した。当該回転式乾燥機に係る回転筒はその内壁にへ字型リフターを有している。表1に記載の含水率を有する含水ゲル粒子及び絶対湿度0.15kg/kg、400℃の熱風を各投入口から投入した。回転筒はへ字型リフターの屈曲方向に5rpmで、回転軸は回転筒の回転方向と同一方向に200rpmで、それぞれ回転させながら含水ゲル粒子の平均滞留時間20分で連続乾燥を行い、架橋重合体(A)を含有する乾燥粉体(1)を得た。
ついで、得られた前記樹脂粒子(A-1)100部を高速攪拌(細川ミクロン社製高速攪拌タービュライザー:回転数2000rpm)しながら、表面架橋剤(d)としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル0.05部、プロピレングリコール0.5部、及び水1.7部を混合した混合液を添加し、均一混合した後、140℃で40分間加熱して、粒子状の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-1)を得た。
実施例1において、熱風の導入温度を250℃に変更した以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂組成物(P-2)を得た。
実施例1において、熱風の導入温度を450℃に変更した以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂組成物(P-2)を得た。
実施例1において、疎水性物質(c-1){ショ糖ステアリン酸エステル}の0.6部を0.03部に変更した以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂組成物(P-4)を得た。
実施例1において、疎水性物質(c-1){ショ糖ステアリン酸エステル}の0.6部を1.5部に変更した以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂組成物(P-5)を得た。
〔重合工程〕
アクリル酸(三菱化学社製)200部、架橋剤(b)としてのペンタエリスリトールトリアリルエーテル(ダイソー社製)0.65部、及び脱イオン水794部を攪拌・混合してモノマー水溶液を調製し、この混合液を断熱重合可能な重合槽に投入した。溶液中に窒素ガスを導入することにより、溶液中の溶存酸素量を0.2ppm以下とし、溶液温度を5℃とした。この重合溶液に、2%の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]水溶液3.0部、1%過酸化水素水溶液0.8部及び2%アスコルビン酸水溶液1.50部を添加・混合して重合を開始させた。重合開始を示す温度上昇が確認され約90℃に達した後、更に9時間熟成して含水ゲル状重合体を得た。
重合工程で得られた含水ゲルをミンチ機で混練細断しながら48.5%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液165部を添加して混合し、ミンチ機で3回細断後、細断ゲルを得た。引き続き疎水性物質(c-1){ショ糖ステアリン酸エステル}0.4部を添加して混合し、更にミンチ機で1回細断して、含水ゲル粒子を得た。
得られた含水ゲル粒子を、図1および2に示される基本構成を備えた撹拌棒を有する回転式乾燥機を用いて乾燥した。当該回転式乾燥機に係る回転筒はその内壁にへ字型リフターを有している。表1に記載の含水率を有する含水ゲル粒子及び絶対湿度0.15kg/kg、400℃の熱風を各投入口から投入した。回転筒はへ字型リフターの屈曲方向に5rpmで、回転軸は回転筒の回転方向と同一方向に200rpmで、それぞれ回転させながら含水ゲル粒子の平均滞留時間20分で連続乾燥を行い、架橋重合体(A)を含有する乾燥粉体(2)を得た。
ついで、前記樹脂粒子(A-6)100部を高速攪拌(細川ミクロン社製高速攪拌タービュライザー:回転数2000rpm)しながら、表面架橋剤(d)としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル0.05部、プロピレングリコール0.5部、及び水1.7部を混合した混合液を添加し、均一混合した後、140℃で40分間加熱して、粒子状の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-6)を得た。
〔重合工程〕
アクリル酸(三菱化学製)300部に架橋剤(b)としてのポリエチレングリコールジアクリレート(重量平均分子量523)(TCI社製)0.975部を添加した溶液(A)に、氷冷下、48.5%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液247部を脱イオン水444部で希釈した溶液(B)を攪拌下、40℃を超えないように温度管理をしながら混合して混合液を調製し、この混合液を重合槽に投入した。溶液中に窒素ガスを導入することにより、溶液中の溶存酸素量を0.2ppm以下とし、溶液温度を10℃とした。この重合溶液に、2%の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]水溶液4.5部、1%過酸化水素水溶液1.20部及び2%アスコルビン酸水溶液2.25部を添加・混合して重合を開始させた。除熱を行いながら重合を行い約90℃に達し、反応熱による発熱が見られなくなった後、更に9時間熟成して含水ゲル状重合体を得た。
重合工程で得られた含水ゲルをミンチ機で混練細断しながら3回細断後、細断ゲルを得た。引き続き疎水性物質(c-1){ショ糖ステアリン酸エステル}0.6部を添加して混合し、更にミンチ機で1回細断して、含水ゲル粒子を得た。
得られた含水ゲル粒子を、図1および2に示される基本構成を備えた撹拌棒を有する回転式乾燥機を用いて乾燥した。当該回転式乾燥機に係る回転筒は、その内壁にへ字型リフターを有している。表1に記載の含水率を有する含水ゲル粒子及び絶対湿度0.15kg/kg、400℃の熱風を各投入口から投入した。回転筒はへ字型リフターの屈曲方向に5rpmで、回転軸は回転筒の回転方向と同一方向に200rpmで、それぞれ回転させながら含水ゲル粒子の平均滞留時間20分で連続乾燥を行い、架橋重合体(A)を含有する乾燥粉体(3)を得た。
ついで、前記樹脂粒子(A-7)100部を高速攪拌(細川ミクロン社製高速攪拌タービュライザー:回転数2000rpm)しながら、表面架橋剤(d)としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル0.05部、プロピレングリコール0.5部、及び水1.7部を混合した混合液を添加し、均一混合した後、140℃で40分間加熱して、粒子状の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-7)を得た。
〔重合工程〕
アクリル酸(三菱化学製)400部に架橋剤(b)としてのポリエチレングリコールジアクリレート(重量平均分子量523)(TCI社製)1.3部を添加した溶液(A)に、氷冷下、48.5%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液330部を脱イオン水258部で希釈した溶液(B)を攪拌下、40℃を超えないように温度管理をしながら混合して混合液を調製し、この混合液を重合槽に投入した。溶液中に窒素ガスを導入することにより、溶液中の溶存酸素量を0.2ppm以下とし、溶液温度を10℃とした。この重合溶液に、2%の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]水溶液6.0部、1%過酸化水素水溶液1.60部及び2%アスコルビン酸水溶液3.00部を添加・混合して重合を開始させた。除熱を行いながら重合を行い約90℃に達し、反応熱による発熱が見られなくなった後、更に9時間熟成して含水ゲル状重合体を得た。
重合工程で得られた含水ゲルをミンチ機で混練細断しながら3回細断後、細断ゲルを得た。引き続き疎水性物質(c-1){ショ糖ステアリン酸エステル}0.8部を添加して混合し、更にミンチ機で1回細断して、含水ゲル粒子を得た。
得られた含水ゲル粒子を、図1および2に示される基本構成を備えた撹拌棒を有する回転式乾燥機を用いて乾燥した。当該回転式乾燥機に係る回転筒はその内壁にへ字型リフターを有している。表1に記載の含水率を有する含水ゲル粒子及び絶対湿度0.15kg/kg、400℃の熱風を各投入口から投入した。回転筒はへ字型リフターの屈曲方向に5rpmで、回転軸は回転筒の回転方向と同一方向に200rpmで、それぞれ回転させながら含水ゲル粒子の平均滞留時間20分で連続乾燥を行い、架橋重合体(A)を含有する乾燥粉体(4)を得た。
ついで、前記樹脂粒子(A-8)100部を高速攪拌(細川ミクロン社製高速攪拌タービュライザー:回転数2000rpm)しながら、表面架橋剤(d)としてのエチレングリコールジグリシジルエーテル0.05部、プロピレングリコール0.5部、及び水1.7部を混合した混合液を添加し、均一混合した後、140℃で40分間加熱して、粒子状の吸水性樹脂組成物(P-8)を得た。
実施例1において、撹拌棒を有しない回転式乾燥機を使用した以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂組成物(R-1)を得た。
実施例1において、回転筒及び撹拌棒を回転させずに乾燥した以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂組成物(R-2)を得た。
実施例1において、図3に例示するコンベア式の乾燥機を使用した以外は、実施例1と同様にして、吸水性樹脂組成物(R-3)を得た。
2 熱風投入口
3 含水ゲル投入口
4 リフター
5 撹拌棒
6 撹拌軸
7 熱風排出口
8 乾燥重合体排出口
9 攪拌軸回転方向
10 回転筒回転方向
11 通気ベルト
12 含水ゲル
13 乾燥室
14 通気方向
15 通気ベルトの移動方向
16 含水ゲル乾燥物
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- 水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)及びその塩、並びに加水分解により前記水溶性不飽和モノカルボン酸(a1)となるモノマー(a2)からなる群より選ばれる1種以上のモノマー(A1)と、内部架橋剤(b)と、を構成単位として有する架橋重合体(A)を含む含水ゲルを得る重合工程と、前記含水ゲルを乾燥機で乾燥させる乾燥工程と、を有する吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法であって、
前記乾燥機が、軸心周りに回転自在な回転筒と、当該軸心方向に配設され、撹拌棒を有する回転自在な撹拌軸と、を有し、前記回転筒内で乾燥処理を行う回転式乾燥機であり、
前記乾燥工程において、前記回転式乾燥機の前記回転筒内で前記含水ゲルを前記回転筒及び前記撹拌棒を回転させてかき上げながら乾燥させることを特徴とする、吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法。 - 前記回転式乾燥機が、前記回転筒の内壁から前記回転筒の軸心側に延出するリフターを有し、
前記乾燥工程において、前記回転筒を回転させて前記リフターで前記含水ゲルをかき上げながら乾燥させ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の製造方法。 - 前記リフターが、フラット型リフター、及びへ字型リフターからなる群から選ばれるリフターにより含水ゲルをかき上げることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法。
- 前記乾燥工程において、前記回転筒内に熱風を通気させ、当該熱風による対流伝熱によって前記含水ゲルを乾燥させ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の製造方法。
- 前記熱風を前記回転筒内に供給する際の当該熱風の供給温度が、200~500℃である、請求項4に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法。
- 前記乾燥工程より前に、前記含水ゲルに疎水性物質(c)を添加する疎水性物質添加工程を有する、請求項1~5の何れか1項に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法。
- 前記疎水性物質(c)が炭素数8~30の炭化水素基を含有する疎水性物質(c1)及び/又は有機ポリシロキサンである疎水性物質(c2)である、請求項6に記載の吸水性樹脂組成物の製造方法。
- 前記疎水性物質(c)の配合量が、前記架橋重合体(A)100重量部に対して0.001~1.0重量部である、請求項6に記載の製造方法。
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