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EP1153656A2 - Absorbent, absorbing product based thereon, and water-absorbing resin - Google Patents
Absorbent, absorbing product based thereon, and water-absorbing resin Download PDF
EP1153656A2
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Specific examples include Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 58-149303/1983 (Tokukaisho 58-149303; published on September 5, 1983) disclosing use, as the back sheet, of a liquid impermeable moisture-prevention sheet prepared by kneading polyolefin, a filling agent, and other materials, extending the mixture into a film, and forming microscopic pores; Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 11-106536/1999 (Tokukaihei 11-106536; published on April 20, 1999) disclosing use, as the back sheet, of a moisture permeable film prepared by extending a resin composition which contains minuscule particles of a filling agent and which is blended with cellulosic particles and forming pores in the extended resin composition; and Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 11-106537/1999 (Tokukaihei 11-106537; published on April 20, 1999) use, as the back sheet, of a moisture permeable film prepared by extending a resin composition which contains minuscule particles of a filling agent, which melts at a molding temperature, and which is blended with non-flowing polyolefin particles and forming pores in the extend resin composition.
The second kind is to provide a moisture absorbent. According to the technique, generated vapour is removed using moisture absorbent to prevent a high humidity condition from occurring. A specific example, among others, is Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 6-218007/1994 (Tokukaihei 6-218007; published on August 9, 1994) disclosing provision of a water-absorbing resin or other moisture absorbent in the absorbing product to prevent evaporation of body fluids.
Lastly, the third kind is to improve on the structure of the absorbing product. According to the technique, a high humidity condition is prevented from occurring by improving on the structure of the absorbing product and thereby preventing generation of vapor and encouraging dispersion of vapor. A specific example, among others, is Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 11-99165/1999 (Tokukaihei 11-99165; published on April 13, 1999) disclosing reducing the area where the absorbent touches the body to a minimum extent and creating a ventilating space between the absorbent and the body when the use is in the product by the use of a material that coats the absorbent.
All the foregoing techniques fall short of offering a sufficiently improved comfort when the user is in the absorbing product. Specifically, to prepare an absorbing product that provides a high level of comfort when worn, at least two problems need be addressed concurrently: (1) Absorbency under load must be raised to reduce "wet back," i.e., amounts of body fluid undesirably released after absorbed (elimination of a sticky feel). (2) The absorbent per se must possess improved ventilating properties (elimination of a humid feel). None of the techniques offers a sufficient level of solution to these problems.
We, the inventors of the present invention, have diligently worked to solve these problems. Particularly, attention has been paid to the absorbent acting as an air-tight separation wall once it absorbs a body fluid or the like and changes to a wet state. As a result, we have found that the user feels more comfortable in the absorbing product if the absorbent has improved ventilating properties in a wet state and concurrently, the absorbed body fluid "wets back" the user only in reduced amounts, which has led to the completion of the invention.
In order to solve these problems, the absorbent in accordance with the present invention is characterized in that it has a 24 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load to physiological salt solution and a 50 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state. The absorbent preferably contains a 40 weight percent or more water-absorbing resin and has a maximum basis weight of 700 g/m2 or less.
Further, the absorbing product in accordance with the present invention is characterized in that it includes: an absorbing layer containing the absorbent; a liquid permeable sheet; and a liquid impermeable sheet having a ventilation resistance of not less than 1 kPa · sec/m and not more than 50 kPa · sec/m, the absorbing layer being disposed between the two layers.
In the conventional absorbent and absorbing product, no consideration is given to the ventilating properties of an absorbent per se in a wet state. Therefore, typical absorbents exhibit a high ventilation resistance of 100 kPa · sec/m or more in a wet state, which means that the absorbent, in practice, has no ventilating properties. Absorbents do exist that exhibit appreciable ventilating properties in a wet state. However, they cannot retain sufficient amounts of water-based liquid under load or sufficiently reduce the wet back of absorbed water-based liquid.
An example of water-absorbing resin suitably used for the absorbent and absorbing product in accordance with the present invention is the one characterized in that it: possesses a ventilation resistance of 250 kPa · sec/m or less under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state; has a 32 g/g or more absorbency under no load to physiological salt solution and a 32 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load to physiological salt solution; and is shaped in particles with a weight mean particle diameter of 430 µ m or more.
Another example of water-absorbing resin suitably used for the absorbent and absorbing product in accordance with the present invention is the one characterized in that it: has a 250 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state and a 34 g/g or more absorbency under no load to physiological salt solution; and comprises 18 weight percent or less water-soluble components.
A further example of water-absorbing resin suitably used for the absorbent and absorbing product in accordance with the present invention is the one characterized in that it: has a 250 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state and a 34 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load to physiological salt solution; and comprises 18 weight percent or less water-soluble components.
In other words, the water-absorbing resin in accordance with the present invention satisfies an essential condition that it has a 250 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state and one of first, second, or third groups of conditions: The first group of conditions is such that the water-absorbing resin has a 32 g/g or more absorbency under no load to physiological salt solution and a 32 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load to physiological salt solution and is shaped in particles with a weight mean particle diameter of 430 µm or more. The second group of conditions is such that the water-absorbing resin has a 34 g/g or more absorbency under no load to physiological salt solution and contains 18 weight percent or less water-soluble components. The third group of conditions is such that the water-absorbing resin has a 34 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load to physiological salt solution and contains 18 weight percent or less water-soluble components.
By using such a water-absorbing resin that satisfies these parameter requirements, the absorbent shows a ventilation resistance of 50 kPa · sec/m or less in a wet state and a 24 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load. The absorbing product based on the absorbent does not give a humid or sticky feel to evaluators, meaning that it creates a low humidity condition when worn. The water-absorbing resin can be thus suitably used for the absorbent and the absorbing product in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an arrangement of a measurement instrument for absorbency under load, one of performances of the water-absorbing resin and absorbent in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an arrangement of a measurement instrument for ventilation resistance, one of performances of the absorbent and water-absorbing resin in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an arrangement of a measurement instrument for absorbency under load, one of performances of the absorbing product in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an arrangement of a measurement section in the measurement instrument in Figure 3.
As mentioned earlier, in a wet state, the absorbent in accordance with the present invention has a ventilation resistance of 50 kPa · sec/m or less, preferably 40 kPa · sec/m or less, more preferably 30 kPa · sec/m or less, under a 4.9 kPa load. If the ventilation resistance in a wet state exceeds 50 kPa · sec/m, the absorbent acts as an air-tight separation wall. Especially, when such an inferior absorbent is used in an absorbing product such as a paper diaper, it causes a high humidity condition to occur between itself and the body, which deprives the user of much of the comfort he/she would otherwise feel wearing the product.
Note that in the present invention the absorbent's ventilation resistance is measured by a method detailed in a section "Ventilation Resistance of Absorbent under Load in Wet State" in an embodiment described later. The above ranges of ventilation resistances were obtained from measurements using this method.
In the absorbent in accordance with the present invention, the "wet back," i.e., the amount of fluid undesirably seeping out after being absorbed by the absorbent, is preferably reduced to a minimum level possible under load. Preferable ranges of the wet back are not prescribed in a specific manner, since they can vary depending on the purpose of using the absorbent, that is, the type and shape of the absorbing product.
Accordingly, the water-absorbing resin suitably used for the absorbent in accordance with the present invention has a ventilation resistance 250 kPa · sec/m or less, preferably 200 kPa · sec/m or less, more preferably 150 kPa · sec/m or less, even more preferably 100 kPa · sec/m or less, still more preferably 50 kPa · sec/m or less under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state, exhibits an absorbency of 32 g/g or more, preferably 34 g/g or more, more preferably 36 g/g or more, both under a 2.0 kPa load and under no load to physiological salt solution, and is composed of particles with a weight mean particle diameter of 400 µm or more, preferably 430 µm or more, more preferably 450 µm or more, of which 5 weight percent or less, preferably 3 weight percent or less, more preferably 1 weight percent or less, have a diameter of less than 106 µm. In addition, the water-soluble components account for 18 weight percent or less, preferably 14 weight percent or less, more preferably 10 weight percent or less, of the water-absorbing resin.
If the water-absorbing resin has an excessively high ventilation resistance in a wet state, the resin, when incorporated as an absorbent, especially at a high ratio, fails to fulfill requirement (2), since it cannot provide sufficient ventilation in actual use. If the absorbency is too low under no load and under load, requirement (1) is not fulfilled, since the absorbent can neither absorb sufficient amounts of water-based liquid nor retain absorbed liquid therein under load. If the water-absorbing resin has too small a weight mean particle diameter with too many minuscule particles having a diameter of less than 106 µ m, requirement (2) is not fulfilled, since the absorbent, when having absorbed water-based liquid and geled, does not have spaces between gelled particles and fails to deliver satisfactory ventilating properties.
To summarize the description above, the inventors have found that in a water-absorbing resin suitably used for an absorbent of which 40 weight percent or more is the water-absorbing resin, it is important to strike a good balance among absorbency under no load, absorbency under load, weight mean particle diameter, amounts of minuscule particles with a diameter of less then 106 µm, and amounts of water-soluble components.
The water-absorbing resin in accordance with the present invention is generally fabricated by crosslinking the surface of a water-absorbing resin precursor. The water-absorbing resin precursor is composed of resin particles with a weight mean particle diameter of 400 µm or more, more preferably 430 µm or more, of which 5 weight percent or less, preferably 1 weight percent or less, have a diameter of less than 106 µm, and contains carboxyl groups that form a hydrogel by absorbing large amounts of water.
The water-absorbing resin precursor may be a copolymer of one of the monomers and another monomer that can be copolymerizable with the monomer. Specific examples of the other monomer includes anionic unsaturated monomers, such as vinyl sulfonic acid, styrene sulfonic acid, 2-(meth) acrylamide-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, 2-(meth)acryloylethane sulfonic acid, and 2-(meth)acryloylpropane sulfonic acid, and their salts; nonionic hydrophilic-group-containing unsaturated monomers, such as acrylamide, methacrylamide, N-methyl(meth)acrylamide, N-ethyl(meth)acrylamide, N-n-propyl(meth)acrylamide, N-isopropyl(meth)acrylamide, N,N-dimethyl (meth)acrylamide, 2-hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl(meth)acrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (meth)acrylate, polyethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate, vinylpyridine, N-vinylpyrolidone, N-acryloylpiperidine, and N-acryloylpyrrolidine; cationic unsaturated monomers, such as N,N-dimethylaminoethyl(meth)acrylate, N,N-diethylaminoethyl(meth)acrylate, N,N-dimethylamino propyl(meth)acrylate, and N,N-dimethylamino propyl(meth)acrylamide, and their quaternary salts.
Specific examples of the crosslinking agent include N,N'-methylene-bis(meth)acrylamide, (poly)ethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, (poly)propylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane di(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylate, glycerol tri(meth)acrylate, glycerol acrylate methacrylate, ethylene-oxide-denatured trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylate, pentaerythritol tetra (meth)acrylate, dipentaerythritol hexa(meth)acrylate, triallyl cyanurate, triallyl isocyanurate, triallyl phosphate, triallyl amine, poly(meth)allyloxyalkane, (poly)ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, glycerol diglycidyl ether, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, pentaerythritol, ethylenediamine, polyethylene imine, and glycidyl (meth)acrylate.
Any one of these crosslinking agents may be used solo, or alteratively, any two or more of them may be used in combination. Among the compounds listed as examples, two or more compounds containing polymerizing unsaturated groups are preferably used in combination as crosslinking agent in the present invention.
When initiating polymerization in the polymerization reaction, radical polymerization initiators, such as potassium persulfate, ammonium persulfate, sodium persulfate, t-butylhydroperoxide, hydrogen peroxide, and 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride salt, or active energy beams, such as ultraviolet and electron beams, may be used for example. If an oxidizing radical polymerization initiator is to be used, redox polymerization may be performed using a reducing agent, such as, sodium sulfite, sodium hydrogensulfite, ferrous sulfate, or L-ascorbic acid, together with the initiator. The polymerization initiators are used at preferably 0.001 mole percent to 2 mole percent, more preferably 0.01 mole percent to 0.5 mole percent to the total amount of the monomer.
The drying process is carried out at not less than 80 °C and not more than 250 °C, preferably not less than 150 °C and not more than 200 °C, until the solid components reach the aforementioned ratios. Specific methods are not limited in any particular manners; suitable examples include azeotropic dehydration, fluidized drying, and stationary heated air drying. Particularly preferred among them is stationary heated air drying.
The absorbency under load of the water-absorbing resin precursor typically does not fall in the preferred range for the present invention (32 g/g or more). Accordingly, by using a specified surface crosslinking agent, the crosslink density needs be raised near the surface, relative to the interior, of the water-absorbing resin precursor. In other words, the water-absorbing resin in accordance with the present invention is obtainable by crosslinking the surface and its proximity of the water-absorbing resin precursor with a specified surface crosslinking agent.
Specifically, the water-absorbing resin in accordance with the present invention is obtainable by modifying the water-absorbing resin precursor obtained from water solution polymerization or inverse phase suspension polymerization, preferably from the aforementioned water solution polymerization, by classification and other operations so that the weight mean particle diameter is not less than 400 µm and not more than 850 µ m, preferably not less than 430 µm and not more than 850 µm, more preferably not less than 450 µm and not more than 850 µm, and also that 5 weight percent or less of the precursor have a diameter of less than 106 µm, and subsequently heating the modified precursor in the presence of a surface crosslinking agent. The resultant water-absorbing resin shows a 32 g/g or more absorbency under no load and under a 2.0kPa load to physiological salt solution and has a weight mean particle diameter of 400 µm or more, more preferably 430 µm or more, even more preferably 450 µm or more.
The water-absorbing resin precursor may be fabricated into a predetermined shape or may assume spherical, scalelike, randomly crushed, granular, and other various shapes. Further, the water-absorbing resin precursor may be primary particles, granulated products of those primary particles, or a mixture. If the weight mean particle diameter is less than 400 µm or if those particles with a diameter of less than 106 µm account for more than 5 weight percent, the water-absorbing resin or absorbent with satisfactory parameters in accordance with the present invention may not be obtained.
The solubility parameter is a value typically used as a factor to indicate the polarity of a compound. In the present invention, the inventors employed the values of the solubility parameter, δ (J/m3)1/2, i.e., (cal/cm3)1/2, as described for various solvents in Polymer Handbook, 3rd Ed., pages 527-539, published by Wiley Interscience. The solubility parameters of those solvents that cannot be found in the pages were calculated by substituting Hoy's concentrated energy constant in page 525 to Small's Equation in page 524 of the same book.
The first surface crosslinking agent is preferably a compound that can react with carboxyl groups and that has a solubility parameter of 0.0256 (J/m3)1/2 or more, i.e., 12.5 (cal/cm3)1/2 or more, more preferably of 0.0266 (J/m3)1/2 or more, i.e., 13.0 (cal/cm3)1/2 or more. Specific examples of the first surface crosslinking agent include ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, ethylene carbonate (1,3-dioxolane-2-on), and propylene carbonate (4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-on). However, other compounds may be used instead. Any one of these first surface crosslinking agents may be used solo, or alteratively, any two or more of them may be used in mixture.
The second surface crosslinking agent is preferably a compound that can react with carboxyl groups and that has a solubility parameter of less than 0.0256 (J/m3)1/2, i.e., less than 12.5 (cal/cm3)1/2, more preferably not less than 0.0202 (J/m3)1/2 and not more than 0.0246 (J/m3)1/2, i.e., not less than 9.5 (cal/cm3)1/2 and not more than 12.0 (cal/cm3)1/2. Specific examples of the second surface crosslinking agents include diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetra ethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 2,4-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 2,5-hexanediol, trimethylolpropane, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, glycerol polyglycidyl ether, diglycerol polyglycidyl ether, polyglycerol polyglycidyl ether, propylene glycol diglycidyl ether, polypropylene glycol diglycidyl ether, ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, 2,4-tolylenediisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-on, epichlorohydrin, and epibromohydrin. However, other compounds may be used instead. Any one of these second surface crosslinking agents may be used solo, or alternatively, any two or more of them may be used in mixture.
The water-absorbing resin precursor may be mixed with the surface crosslinking agent(s) in a hydrophilic organic solvent as required. Examples of the hydrophilic organic solvents include lower alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, and t-butanol (2-methyl-2-propanol); ketones, such as acetone; ethers, such as dioxane and tetra hydrofuran; amides, such as N,N-dimethyl formamide; and sulfoxides, such as dimethyl sulfoxide. The hydrophilic organic solvent is used at preferably 20 parts by weight or less, more preferably 0.1 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight, for every 10 parts by weight of the solid components of the water-absorbing resin precursor. However, the amount of the hydrophilic organic solvent is variable depending on the particle diameter and kind of water-absorbing resin precursor.
A particularly preferred method to impart improved properties is to spray a surface crosslinking agent to a water-absorbing resin precursor that is being stirred at high speed. The stirring is carried out at a rate of 300 rpm or more, preferably not less than 1000 rpm and not more than 3000 rpm. The surface crosslinking agent is sprayed to form mist of not less than 100 µm and not more than 500 µm, preferably not less than 200 µm and not more than 400 µm.
In the mixing process, at least one of the mixing temperatures, i.e., the temperature of the water-absorbing resin precursor before mixing and that of the surface crosslinking agent, is preferably specified in a certain range. The specification facilitates the control of the thickness of the surface activating layer formed by the surface crosslinking agent and makes it easier to exploit the performance of the water-absorbing resin of the present invention. The temperature of the water-absorbing resin precursor before mixing is generally not less than 0 °C and not more than 100 °C, preferably not less than 60 °C and not more than 80 °C, more preferably not less than 60 °C and not more than 75 °C, and even more preferably not less than 60 °C and not more than 70 °C.
If the temperature of the water-absorbing resin precursor before adding a water solution is too high, it does not uniformly mix with the surface crosslinking agent; if is too low, the powders (i.e., water-absorbing resin precursor) aggregate, which is undesirable. The temperature of the surface crosslinking agent is not less than 5 °C and not more than 45 °C, preferably not less than 10 °C and not more than 40 °C, more preferably not less than 15 °C and not more than 35 °C. Since some surface crosslinking agents possibly contain volatile components (components with low flashing points), setting the temperature of the surface crosslinking agent to a high temperature is not desirable for safety reasons.
After mixing the water-absorbing resin precursor with the surface crosslinking agents, the resultant mixture is processed with heat to form crosslinks near the surface of the water-absorbing resin precursor. The process is carried out preferably at 100 °C to 250 °C, more preferably at 120 °C to 250 °C, even more preferably at 160 °C to 250 °C (the temperature of a heat source for heating or that of the heated precursor, preferably the temperature of a heat source for heating). However, the temperature is variable depending on the surface crosslinking agents used. Using a processing temperature of less than 100 °C is not desirable, because a uniform crosslinking structure cannot be obtained and therefore a water-absorbing resin with an excellent dispersion absorbency and other performance cannot be obtained. Using a processing temperature of more than 250 °C is not desirable either, because the water-absorbing resin precursor degrades and the resultant water-absorbing resin shows poor performance.
The inorganic particles are not limited in any particular manners, as long as they are inactive to water-based liquids and the like. Examples include fine particles of various inorganic compounds and clay minerals. Especially preferred inorganic particles are those with a sufficient hydrophilic property and no or low solubility to water. Specific examples include metal oxides, such as silicon dioxide and titanium oxides; silicic acids (silicates), such as natural and synthetic zeolite; kaolin, talc, clay, and bentonite. Especially preferred among these are silicon dioxide and silicic acids (silicates). It would be further preferable if silicon dioxide or silicic acids (silicates) have a mean particle diameter of 200 µm measured by a coal tar counter method.
The water-absorbing resin in accordance with the present invention is typically obtainable by crosslinking the surface of the water-absorbing resin precursor. The water-absorbing resin precursor exhibits a bulk specific gravity of not less than 0.55 g/ml and not more than 0.85 g/ml, contains solid components in a range of not less than 90 weight percent and not more than 100 weight percent, possesses an absorbency under no load of not less than 35 g/g and not more than 50 g/g to physiological salt solution, contains 18 weight percent or less water-soluble components, has a weight mean particle diameter of 400 µm or more, and contains 5 weight percent or less particles having a weight mean particle diameter of less than 106 µm. In addition, a surface crosslinking agent specified not less than 5 °C and not more than 45 °C is added by means of spraying to the water-absorbing resin precursor specified not less than 0 °C and not more than 100 °C, preferably not less than 60 °C and not more than 75 °C, and the surface is crosslinked through a heat treatment to obtain the water-absorbing resin in accordance with the present invention. The surface crosslinking agent preferably contains a polyhydric alcohol, more preferably polypropylene glycol.
The ventilation resistance of the liquid impermeable sheet is preferably in a range from 1 kPa · sec/m to 50 kPa · sec/m, more preferably from 1 kPa · sec/m to 40 kPa · sec/m, even more preferably from 1 kPa · sec/m to 30 kPa · sec/m. If the ventilation resistance is less than 1 kPa · sec/m, the ventilating properties are too good and the sheet's performance as a liquid impermeable back sheet becomes poor. Meanwhile, if the ventilation resistance exceeds 50 kPa · sec/m, the ventilating properties are too poor, the improved ventilating properties of the absorbent are wasted. The ventilation resistance of the liquid impermeable sheet is measured when the sheet is practically dry. The ranges of the ventilation resistance are obtained from measurements under these conditions.
If the absorbing product in accordance with the present invention is used as sanitary articles absorbing body fluids, the product can provide pleasantly dry feels, wherein it does not give a humid feel due to high humidity, a sticky feel due to wetting back of a water-based liquid under load, or other unpleasant feels to the user wearing the product. A dry feel, although variable from user to user, is basically realized if, when the product is worn, the humidity between the body and the absorbing product (internal humidity when worn) is low (a barely noticeable humid feel) and the wet back is low (a barely noticeable sticky feel). Low humidity between the body and the absorbing product is, for example, 70 % or less, more preferably 65% or less, in the evaluation (detailed later).
The following will describe the present invention in more detail by way of examples and comparative examples in reference to Figure 1 through Figure 4. However, the present invention is by no means limited by the description. The absorbency under no load and absorbency under load, water-soluble components, bulk specific gravity, solid components, and weight mean particle diameter of the water-absorbing resin and its precursor; the ventilation resistance of the absorbent and the water-absorbing resin under load in a wet state; the absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load and wet back of the absorbent; and the internal humidity of the paper diaper when worn were measured as in the following description. The product was evaluated with respect to comfort by evaluators, also as in the following.
A 0.2 g water-absorbing resin or its precursor was put uniformly in a non-woven fabric bag (60 mm by 60 mm) and soaked at 23 °C in physiological salt solution (a water solution containing 0.9 weight percent sodium chloride) or artificial urine (a water solution containing 0.2 weight percent sodium sulfate, 0.2 weight percent potassium chloride, 0.05 weight percent magnesium chloride hexahydrate, 0.025 weight percent calcium chloride dihydrate, 0.085 weight percent ammonium dihydrogenphosphate, and 0.015 weight percent diammonium hydrogenphosphate). The bag was pulled out of the solution after 60 minutes and placed in a centrifugal separation at 250 G for 3 minutes to remove water. Then the bag weighed W1 (g). The same operations were repeated without using the water-absorbing resin; the bag weighed W0 (g). The absorbency under no load (g/g) of the water-absorbing resin (or its precursor) was calculated based on the weights W1, W0 and the equation: Absorbency under No Load (g/g) = {(W1 (g) - W0 (g)) / Weight of Water-absorbing Resin (or its Precursor) (g)} - 1
Now, a brief description will be given as to a measurement instrument to measure the absorbency of the water-absorbing resin under load in reference to Figure 1.
As shown in Figure 1, the measurement instrument included a balance 1, a container 2 having a predetermined capacity on the balance 1, an ambient air inlet pipe 3, a conduit 4, a glass filter 6, and a measurement section 5 on the glass filter 6. The container 2 had openings 2a, 2b at its top and side respectively. The ambient air inlet pipe 3 was inserted through the opening 2a, and the conduit 4 was attached to the opening 2b.
The container 2 contained a predetermined amount of physiological salt solution 12 or artificial urine (25 °C; for compositions, see "Absorbency under No Load of Water-Absorbing Resin" above), and the ambient air inlet pipe 3 submerged at its lower end in the physiological salt solution 12 or artificial urine. The glass filter 6 had been formed with a diameter of 70 mm. The container 2 was interconnected to the glass filter 6 via the conduit 4. The glass filter 6 was secured so that its top was positioned slightly higher than the lowest part of the ambient air inlet pipe 3.
The measurement section 5 included a filter paper 7, a support round cylinder 8, a metal net 9 attached to the bottom of the support round cylinder 8, and a weight 10. To assembly the measurement section 5, the filter paper 7 and the support round cylinder 8 (i.e., metal net 9) were placed in this sequence on the glass filter 6, and the weight 10 was placed inside the support round cylinder 8, i.e., on the metal net 9. The support round cylinder 8 was formed with an inner diameter of 60 mm. The metal net 9 had been made of stainless steel with 400 mesh (the mesh measures 38 µm). On the metal net 9 was uniformly scattered a predetermined amount of water-absorbing resin 11. The weight 10 was adjusted in weight so as to uniformly apply loads of 4.9 kPa and 2.0 kPa to the metal net 9, i.e., the water-absorbing resin 11.
Thereafter, the absorbency under load (g/g) 60 minutes into the absorption was calculated based on the weight W2 and the equation: Absorbency under Load (g/g) = Weight W2 (g) / Weight of Water-absorbing resin (g)
0.500 g of a water-absorbing resin or its precursor was dispersed in 1000 ml of deionized water and stirred for 16 hours at 23 °C before filtering with filter paper. 50 g of the filtered liquid was put in a 100 ml beaker, and 1 ml of a 0.1 mole/l water solution of sodium hydroxide, 10.00 ml of a water solution of N/200-methyl glycol chitosan, and four drops of 0.1 weight percent water solution of toluidine blue were added to the liquid in the beaker. Colloidal titration was carried out on the liquid in the beaker with a water solution of N/400-polyvinyl potassium sulfate. The titrated was stopped when the solution turned from blue to reddish violet and the titration amount, A ml, was calculated. An identical process was repeated on 50 g of deionized water instead of 50 g of filtered liquid; the resulting titration amount was B ml.
From these titration amounts A ml and B ml, the amount of the water-soluble components (weight percent) in the water-absorbing resin (or its precursor) was given by: Amount of Water-Soluble Component (weight percent) = (B-A) x 0.01 x (72 x (100 - C) + 94 x C) / 100 where C (mole percent) is the neutralization ratio of the acrylic acid used in the manufacture of the water-absorbing resin.
The bulk specific gravity was measured using a bulk specific gravity measurement instrument (manufactured by Kuramochi Scientific Instrument) in line with JIS K 3362. Specifically, in a room at 25 °C ± 2 °C in temperature and not less than 30 % and not more than 50 % in relative humidity, 120 g of a water-absorbing resin or its precursor were put in a funnel with a damper closed, and the damper was opened immediately to put a sample in a vessel (100 ml). After scraping the heaped portion of the sample off the vessel using a glass bar, the vessel was weighed in grams with the remaining sample in it to a 0.1 g precision, and the bulk specific gravity was calculated in g/ml.
1.000 g of the water-absorbing resin or its precursor obtained from the dried polymer was put in an aluminum cup (measuring 53 mm in inner diameter and 23 mm in height) and dried again for 3 hours at 180 °C in an windless oven. The amount of solid components in the water-absorbing resin (or its precursor) was calculated in weight percent from the drying loss in grams.
The water-absorbing resin or its precursor particles were classified using JIS Standard sieves (850 µm, 600 µm, 300 µm, 150 µm, and 106 µm), and the particles were weighed for each size (larger than 850 µm, 850 µm to 600 µm, 600 µm to 300 µm, 300 µm to 150 µm, 150 µm to 106 µm, and smaller than 106 µm). Additional JIS Standard sieves were also used when necessary. Results were plotted to draw a particle size distribution on a logarithmic probability sheet to obtain a weight mean particle diameter (D50).
The ventilation resistance of the absorbent was measured using a ventilating properties evaluation instrument (KES-F8-AP1, Kato Tech. Co., Ltd., Minami Ward, Kyoto City, Japan). Referring to Figure 2, a brief description will be given below to a cell section where the absorbent to be measured on is placed.
As shown in Figure 2, the cell section 22 where the absorbent 13 was placed included a cell set 23 inside which the absorbent 13 to be measured on was placed, a weight 29 on top of the cell, and a metal net 28 with 9 mm openings on which the weight 29 was placed. The cell set 23 was constructed of a cylindrical outer cell 24 (89.5 mm in inner diameter) and inner cell 25 (89.2 mm in outer diameter). Metal nets 26, 27 with 7 mm openings were fixed to the bottoms of the outer cell 24 and the inner cell 25 respectively. The outer cell 24 and the inner cell 25 were peripheral parts of the ventilating properties evaluation instrument 21 (available from Kato Tech. Co., Ltd.).
The ventilating properties under load were measured using the measurement instrument arranged as above and designated as the ventilation resistance R (kPa · sec/m) under a load of 4.9 kPa. The value of the ventilation resistance R was indicative of whether or not the sample possessed satisfactory ventilation. The ventilation resistance R was relatively small if the absorbent had satisfactory ventilating properties and was relatively large if the absorbent had unsatisfactory ventilating properties. A method of measuring the ventilation resistance R will be described below.
In the present example, measurement of the ventilation resistance R was performed in a thermostatic, humidity static chamber at a temperature of 23 °C and a humidity of 65 % RH.
40 g of 23 °C physiological salt solution, prepared in advance, was poured over the absorbent 13 under load that was explained above and left still for 30 minutes, before the cell section 22 was attached to the ventilating properties evaluation instrument 21 to measure the ventilation resistance R. The speed of the reciprocal motion of the cylinder inside the ventilating properties evaluation instrument 21 during measurement was specified to 2 cm/sec.
The ventilation resistance of the water-absorbing resin was measured using the ventilating properties evaluation instrument (KES-F8-AP1, Kato Tech. Co., Ltd.) mentioned in the section "Ventilation Resistance of Absorbent under Load in Wet State." Therefore, the following will describe only what is different from the foregoing procedure, in reference to Figure 2.
First, to measure the ventilation resistance of the water-absorbing resin under a 4.9kPa load in a wet state, 2 g of the water-absorbing resin was put in 30 g of physiological salt solution for 30 minutes to swell (23 °C). Thereafter, a nylon mesh sheet cut out with an 89.4 mm diameter (305 µm openings) was put in the outer cell 24 and the swelled water-absorbing resin was scattered over the mesh sheet. Another mesh sheet cut out with an 89.4 mm diameter was placed the scattered resin before inserting the inner cell 25 in the outer cell 24. On top of the inner cell 25 was placed the metal net 28, followed by the weight 29. After placing the weight 29, the whole system was left still for 3 minutes, before the cell section 22 was attached to the ventilating properties evaluation instrument 21 to measure the ventilation resistance R. The speed of the reciprocal motion of the cylinder inside the ventilating properties evaluation instrument 21 during measurement was specified to 2 cm/sec.
A brief description will be given as to a measurement instrument to measure the absorbency of the absorbent under load in reference to Figures 3 and 4.
As shown in Figure 3, the measurement instrument included a balance 1, a container 2, an ambient air inlet pipe 3, a conduit 4, a glass filter 36 measuring 20 mm in diameter, and a measurement section 35 on the glass filter 36. The container 2 had the same arrangement as the one described in "Absorbency of Water-absorbing resin under Load," and therefore detailed description thereof is omitted. The container 2 contained the physiological salt solution 12 (23 °C) in it.
The measurement section 35, as shown in Figure 4, included a filter paper 37, a support cornered cylinder 38, and a weight 39. To assembly the measurement section 35, the filter paper 37 and the support cornered cylinder 38 were placed in this sequence on the glass filter 36, and the weight 39 was placed inside the support cornered cylinder 38. The support cornered cylinder 38 was formed with inner dimensions of 100 mm by 100 mm, and the absorbent 13 of predetermined dimensions is placed right under the weight 39 in the support cornered cylinder 38.
First, the absorbent 13 was fabricated with dimensions 100 mm by 100 mm. Predetermined preparatory operations were done similarly as described in "Absorbency of Water-absorbing resin under Load." Next, the filter paper 37 was placed on top of the glass filter 36, and then the support cornered cylinder 38 was placed so that its center is right above the center of the glass filter 36. Thereafter, the absorbent 13 of predetermined dimensions was placed inside the support cornered cylinder 38, and the weight 39 was placed on the absorbent 13. The weight 39 was adjusted in-weight so as to uniformly apply a load of 2.0 kPa to the absorbent 13. Note that the absorbent 13 and the weight 39 were put in place very quickly.
The absorbency under load (g/g) of the absorbent 13 at 60 minutes into the absorption was calculated based on the weight W3 and the equation: Absorbent's Absorbency under Load (g/g) = Weight W3 (g) / Absorbent's Weight (g)
120 g of physiological salt solution (23 °C) was poured over a cut-out piece of absorbent measuring 100 mm by 100 mm, and the piece was left for 60 minutes. Fifteen stacked sheets of Nepia (TM) cooking towel (Oji Paper Co., Ltd.) was folded in half, and the weight, W4 (g), of the cooking towel was measured. The stacked sheets were placed on top of the absorbent, and a 10 kg weight was placed on the absorbent. Then, the weight W5 (g) of the cooking towel removed from the top of the absorbent was measured. The wet back (g) was calculated based on the weights W4, W5 and the equation Wet Back (g) = Weight W5 (g) - Weight W4 (g)
A water-absorbing resin was dried and mixed with ground wood pulp in a mixer. Then, the mixture was subjected to a batch-type air paper making machine to form a web on a wire screen with 400 mesh (the mesh measured 38 µm). The web was then pressed at 2 kg/cm2 (196 kPa) for 5 seconds to obtain absorbent.
Next, a back sheet (liquid impermeable sheet) of liquid impermeable polypropylene with "leg gathers," the absorbent, and a top sheet (liquid permeable sheet) of liquid permeable polypropylene were adhered together in this sequence using double-sided adhesive tape. Two "tape fastener" were then attached to the adhered body to obtain a paper diaper (absorbing product).
The liquid impermeable sheet used for the paper diaper had a ventilation resistance of 24 kPa · sec/m.
The doll in a paper diaper was laid prone. A tube was placed between the paper diapers and the doll. 50 ml of physiological salt solution (23 °C) was poured where a human body would discharges urine, and the doll was left for 30 minutes before measuring humidity in the paper diaper worn on the doll.
First, an absorbing resin was dried and mixed with ground wood pulp in a mixer. Then, the mixture was subjected to a batch-type air paper making machine to form a web measuring 200 mm by 700 mm on a wire screen with 400 mesh (the mesh measured 38 µ m). The web was then pressed at 2 kg/cm2 (196 kPa) for 5 seconds to obtain absorbent.
Next, a back sheet (liquid impermeable sheet) of liquid impermeable polypropylene with "leg gathers," the absorbent, and a top sheet (liquid permeable sheet) of liquid permeable polypropylene were adhered in this sequence using double-sided adhesive tape. Two "tape fastener" were then attached to the adhered body to obtain a paper diaper (absorbing product).
The reaction liquid was then introduced in a reaction container so that the air in the system was replaced for a nitrogen gas, while keeping the reaction liquid at 20 °C. The reaction container was constructed by attaching a lid to a stainless steel twin-arm kneader having a 10-litter-capacity jacket with two sigma blades. Subsequently, 3.5 g of sodium persulfate and 0.02 g of L-ascorbic acid were added while stirring the reaction liquid. Polymerization started about 1 minute after the addition and continued at 20 °C to 90 °C. A water-containing gel-like polymer was obtained 60 minutes into the polymerization.
The obtained water-containing gel-like polymer were divided into small pieces of about 5 mm in diameter. The finely divided water-containing gel-like polymer was spread on a 50 mesh metal net (300 µm openings) and dried with heated air of 170 °C for 60 minutes. The dried article was ground using a vibration mill and classified using a 20 mesh metal net (850 µm openings). Classification was continued further so that ground particles less than 106 µ m in diameter would account for 5 weight percent or less, to obtain randomly crushed water-absorbing resin precursor (a) that exhibited a bulk specific gravity of 0.68 g/ml and that was 98 weight percent solid. Water-absorbing resin precursor (a), when having absorbed physiological salt solution, exhibited an absorbency under no load of 40 g/g and contained 13 weight percent water-soluble components.
A surface crosslinking agent (30 °C) that was 1 part by weight 1,4-butanediol, 0.05 parts by weight ethylene glycol glycidyl ether, 2 parts by weight water, and 1 part by weight ethanol was mixed to 100 parts by weight (70 °C) of resultant water-absorbing resin precursor (a). The obtained mixture was subjected to a heat treatment at 195 °C for 50 minutes to obtain water-absorbing resin (1) that had a weight mean particle diameter of 450 µm. Those particles measuring less than 106 µm in diameter accounted for 2 weight percent or less of water-absorbing resin (1). Measurements of the absorbency under no load and under load, amounts of water-soluble components, weight mean particle diameter, and ventilation resistance of water-absorbing resin (1) are shown in Table 1.
A water-containing gel-like polymer was derived by the same process of polymerization as in example 1 except that the reaction liquid was prepared by dissolving a 0.03 mole percent N,N'-methylene-bisacrylamide in 5,500 g of a water solution of sodium acrylate (monomer concentration: 35 weight percent) having a neutralization ratio of 75 mole percent. The resultant water-containing gel-like polymer was ground and classified by the same process as in example 1 to obtain randomly crushed water-absorbing resin precursor (b) that exhibited a bulk specific gravity of 0.68 g/ml and that was 97 weight percent solid. Water-absorbing resin precursor (b), when having absorbed physiological salt solution, exhibited an absorbency under no load of 48 g/g and contained 16 weight percent water-soluble components.
A surface crosslinking agent (28 °C) that was 1 part by weight propylene glycol, 0.05 parts by weight ethylene glycol glycidyl ether, 2 parts by weight water, and 1 part by weight ethanol was mixed with 100 parts (75 °C) by weight of resultant water-absorbing resin precursor (b). The mixture was subjected to a heat treatment at 200 °C for 40 minutes to obtain water-absorbing resin (2) that had a weight mean particle diameter of 500 µm. Those particles measuring less than 106 µm in diameter accounted for 1 weight percent or less of water-absorbing resin (2). Measurements of the absorbency under no load and under load, amounts of water-soluble components, weight mean particle diameter, and ventilation resistance of water-absorbing resin (2) are shown in Table 1.
A dried product of the water-containing gel-like polymer prepared by the same process as in example 1 was ground using a vibration mill and classified using a 20 mesh metal net (850 µm openings) to obtain randomly crushed water-absorbing resin precursor (c) that exhibited a bulk specific gravity of 0.71 g/ml and that was 98 weight percent solid. Water-absorbing resin precursor (c), when having absorbed physiological salt solution, exhibited an absorbency under no load of 39 g/g and contained 13 weight percent water-soluble components.
A surface crosslinking agent (35 °C) that was 1 part by weight propylene glycol, 0.03 parts by weight ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, 3 parts by weight water, and 1 part by weight ethanol was mixed with 100 parts by weight (65 °C) of resultant water-absorbing resin precursor (c). The mixture was subjected to a heat treatment at 210 °C for 60 minutes to obtain water-absorbing resin (3) that had a weight mean particle diameter of 310 µm. Those particles measuring less than 106 µm in diameter accounted for 6 weight percent of water-absorbing resin (3). Measurements of the absorbency under no load and under load, amounts of water-soluble components, weight mean particle diameter, and ventilation resistance of water-absorbing resin (3) are shown in Table 1.
A water-containing gel-like polymer was derived by the same process of polymerization as in example 1 except that 5,500 g of a water solution of sodium acrylate (monomer concentration: 39 weight percent) having a neutralization ratio of 71.3 mole percent was used instead of that of example 1. Then, the water-containing gel-like polymer was dried and ground by the same drying and classification process as in example 1, except that the polymer was dried with heated air of 170 °C for 70 minutes, to obtain randomly crushed water-absorbing resin precursor (d) that exhibited a bulk specific gravity of 0.67 g/ml and that was 98 weight percent solid. Water-absorbing resin precursor (d), when having absorbed physiological salt solution, exhibited an absorbency under no load of 31 g/g and contained 7 weight percent water-soluble components.
A surface crosslinking agent (20 °C) that was 0.5 parts by weight propylene glycol, 0.5 parts by weight 1,4-butanediol, 3 parts by weight water, and 0.5 parts by weight isopropyl alcohol was mixed with 100 parts by weight (78 °C) of resultant water-absorbing resin precursor (d). The mixture was subjected to a heat treatment at 210 °C for 30 minutes to obtain water-absorbing resin (4) that had a weight mean particle diameter of 430 µm. Those particles measuring less than 106 µm in diameter accounted for 3 weight percent of water-absorbing resin (4). Measurements of absorbency under no load and under load, amounts of water-soluble components, weight mean particle diameter, and ventilation resistance of water-absorbing resin (4) are shown in Table 1.
A surface crosslinking agent (25 °C) that was 0.5 parts by weight glycerol, 1 part by weight water, and 1 part by weight ethanol was mixed with 100 parts by weight (80 °C) of resultant water-absorbing resin precursor (e). The mixture was subjected to a heat treatment at 195 °C for 30 minutes to obtain water-absorbing resin (5) that had a weight mean particle diameter of 480 µm. Those particles measuring less than 106 µm in diameter accounted for 2 weight percent of water-absorbing resin (5). Measurements of the absorbency under no load and under load, amounts of water-soluble components, weight mean particle diameter, and ventilation resistance of water-absorbing resin (5) are shown in Table 1.
A surface crosslinking agent (35 °C) that was 0.5 parts by weight 1,4-butanediol, 0.5 parts by weight propylene glycol, and 4.0 parts by weight water was mixed with 100 parts (70 °C) by weight of resultant water-absorbing resin precursor (f). The mixture was subjected to a heat treatment at 199 °C for 30 minutes to obtain water-absorbing resin (6) that had a weight mean particle diameter of 550 µm. Those particles measuring less than 106 µm in diameter accounted for 1 weight percent of water-absorbing resin (6). Measurements of the absorbency under no load and under load, amounts of water-soluble components, weight mean particle diameter, and ventilation resistance of water-absorbing resin (6) are shown in Table 1.
75 parts by weight of absorbing resin (1) obtained in example 1 was dried and mixed with 25 parts by weight of ground wood pulp in a mixer. Then, the mixture was subjected to a batch-type air paper making machine to form a web measuring 120 mm by 350 mm on a wire screen with 400 mesh (the mesh measured 38 µm). The web was then pressed at 2 kg/cm2 (196 kPa) for 5 seconds to obtain absorbent (1) with a basis weight of about 500 g/cm2. Absorbent (1) was further fabricated into absorbing product (1) (paper diaper) that weighed 44 g.
The ventilation resistance, absorbency under load, and wet back of absorbent (2) and the internal humidity of absorbing product (2) when it was being worn were measured by the same process as in example 5. Absorbing product (2) was evaluated with respect to comfort by evaluators, also by the same process as in example 5. Results are shown in Table 2.
The ventilation resistance, absorbency under load, and wet back of absorbent (3) and the internal humidity of absorbing product (3) when it was being worn were measured by the same process as in example 5. Absorbing product (3) was evaluated with respect to comfort by evaluators, also by the same process as in example 5. Results are shown in Table 2.
The ventilation resistance, absorbency under load, and wet back of absorbent (4) and the internal humidity of absorbing product (4) when it was being worn were measured by the same process as in example 5. Absorbing product (4) was evaluated with respect to comfort by evaluators, also by the same process as in example 5. Results are shown in Table 2.
The ventilation resistance, absorbency under load, and wet back of absorbent (5) and the internal humidity of absorbing product (5) when it was being worn were measured by the same process as in example 5. Absorbing product (5) was evaluated with respect to comfort by evaluators, also by the same process as in example 5. Results are shown in Table 2.
The ventilation resistance, absorbency under load, and wet back of absorbent (6) and the internal humidity of absorbing product (6) when it was being worn were measured by the same process as in example 5. Absorbing product (6) was evaluated with respect to comfort by evaluators, also by the same process as in example 5. Results are shown in Table 2.
The ventilation resistance, absorbency under load, and wet back of absorbent (7) and the internal humidity of absorbing product (7) when it was being worn were measured by the same process as in example 5. Absorbing product (7) was evaluated with respect to comfort by evaluators, also by the same process as in example 5. Results are shown in Table 2.
[Comparative Examples 7-16]
[Comparative Examples 17-26]
The absorbent in accordance with the present invention is limited in at least two of the following requirements: ventilation resistance, absorbency under no load and/or under load, weight mean particle diameter, and water-soluble components. The absorbent exhibits a 24 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load and a 50 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state. The absorbing product in accordance with the present invention is based on this absorbent and therefore exhibits improved ventilating properties when worn and relatively little wet back of water-based liquids, providing a further improved sense of comfort to users wearing the absorbing product.
An absorbent, being characterized in that
it has a 24 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load to physiological salt solution and a 50 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state.
The absorbent as defined in claim 1, being characterized in that
it comprises a 40 weight percent or more water-absorbing resin.
The absorbent as defined in either one of claims 1 and 2, being characterized in that
the water-absorbing resin is provided in particulate forms with a 250 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state, a 32 g/g or more absorbency under no load to physiological salt solution, a 32 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load to physiological salt solution, and a weight mean particle diameter of 430 µm or more.
An absorbent as defined in either one of claims 1 and 2, being characterized in that
the water-absorbing resin is provided in particulate forms with a 250 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state and a 34 g/g or more absorbency under no load to physiological salt solution and containing 18 weight percent or less water-soluble components.
the water-absorbing resin is provided in particulate forms with a 250 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state and a 34 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load to physiological salt solution and containing 18 weight percent or less water-soluble components.
The absorbent as defined in any one of claims 1 through 5, being characterized in that
it has a maximum basis weight of 700 g/m2 or less.
The absorbent as defined in any one of claims 1 through 6, being characterized in that
it comprises a water-absorbing resin and a fabric material that are mixed uniformly.
An absorbing product, being characterized in that
an absorbing layer containing an absorbent having a 24 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load to physiological salt solution and a 50 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under load in a wet state;
a liquid impermeable sheet having a ventilation resistance of not less than 1 kPa · sec/m and not more than 50 kPa · sec/m,
the absorbing layer being disposed between the two layers.
The absorbing product as defined in claim 8, being characterized in that
the absorbent contains a 40 weight percent or more water-absorbing resin.
The absorbing product as defined in either one of claims 8 and 9, being characterized in that
the absorbent has a maximum basis weight of 700 g/m2 or less.
The absorbing product as defined in any one of claims 8, 9, and 10, being characterized in that
it is used as a sanitary article.
A water-absorbing resin, being characterized in that
it has a 250 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state, a 32 g/g or more absorbency under no load to physiological salt solution and a 32 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load to physiological salt solution, and is shaped in particles with a weight mean particle diameter of 430 µm or more.
it has a 250 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state and a 34 g/g or more absorbency under no load to physiological salt solution, and comprises 18 weight percent or less water-soluble components.
it has a 250 kPa · sec/m or less ventilation resistance under a 4.9 kPa load in a wet state and a 34 g/g or more absorbency under a 2.0 kPa load to physiological salt solution, and comprises 18 weight percent or less water-soluble components.
it comprises a 40 weight percent or more water-absorbing resin defined in any one of claims 12, 13, and 14.
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