Superabsorbent polymers and methods of making the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8293941
APP PUB NO 20120232233A1
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13474981

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In one aspect, a process for the preparation of a superabsorbent polymer is described herein. In some embodiments, the process comprises (I) preparing acrylic acid, wherein the process comprises (a1) provision of a fluid F1 having a composition comprising from about 5 to about 20 wt. % of hydroxypropionic acid, salts thereof, or mixtures thereof; from about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of inorganic salts; from about 0.1 to about 30 wt. % of organic compounds which differ from hydroxypropionic acid; from 0 to about 50 wt. % of solids; and from about 20 to about 90 wt. % of water; (a2) dehydration of said hydroxypropionic acid to give a fluid F2 containing acrylic acid; and (a3) purification of said fluid F2 to give a purified acrylic acid phase comprising acrylic acid having a purity of at least 70 wt. %; and (II) polymerizing the acrylic acid of (I) to form a superabsorbent polymer.

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EVONIK SUPERABSORBER GMBHRELLINGHAUSER STRASSE 1-11 ESSEN 45128

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bub, Günther Marl, DE 9 149
Hengstermann, Axel Senden, DE 17 224
Kuppinger, Franz-Felix Marl, DE 23 483
Mosler, Jürgen Marl, DE 12 162
Sabbagh, Andreas Bensheim, DE 16 459
Stochniol, Guido Haltern am See, DE 87 869

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