Abstract:
This invention relates to improved water-swellable material that can significantly withstand deformation by an external pressure, thus showing improved liquid handling properties. In particular, this invention relates to water-swellable material with an improved absorbent capacity/permeability balance. This invention also relates to a water-swellable material, comprising water-swellable polymers and elastomeric polymers, said material being typically in the form of particles, which comprise a core of water-swellable polymer(s) and a shell of said elastomeric polymer(s), whereby the water-swellable material is such that it can withstand deformation due to external pressure. The invention also relates to a specific process of making the specific water-swellable material of the invention.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an absorbent structure suitable in, or being an adult or infant diaper or feminine hygiene article, comprising a water-absorbing material comprising water-absorbing particles that comprise a film coating, comprising an elastic film-forming polymer and an antioxidant. The invention also relates to an absorbent structure comprising a water absorbent material obtainable by a process of: a) spray-coating water-absorbing polymeric particles with an elastic film-forming polymer in a fluidized bed reactor at a temperature in the range from 0° C. to 150° C. and b) heat-treatment of the coated polymeric particles at a temperature above 50° C., wherein in step a) and/or b) an antioxidant is added.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to a process for making solid, typically particulate, water-swellable material comprising coated water-swellable, preferably hydrogel-forming polymers, which are coated with a coating agent, which is such that it does not rupture when the polymers swell in a liquid, e.g., water or saline water. Hereto, the coating agent is extensible in wet state and comprises thereto a wet-extensible material that has a tensile stress at break in the wet state of at least 1 MPa. Typically, the coating agent comprises thereto an elastomeric polymeric material. The invention also relates to solid (particulate) water-swellable material obtainable by the process of the invention.
Abstract:
An article comprising: a functionalized substrate comprising: a composition susceptible to aqueous attack, wherein said composition is selected from water-soluble materials, partially water soluble materials, water-dispersible materials, water-disintegrating materials, and mixtures thereof; and a plurality of microcapsules encapsulating a functional composition, wherein said plurality of microcapsules is incorporated with said functionalized substrate.
Abstract:
This invention relates to improved absorbent structures containing improved water-absorbing material having a specific coating of elastomeric, film-forming polymers and/or which are made by a specific coating process. Preferred are polyetherpolyurethane coatings. The invention also relates to diapers, adult incontinence articles and catamenial devices, such as sanitary napkins, comprising said absorbent structure of the invention.
Abstract:
This invention relates to improved absorbent structures containing improved water-swellable material that can significantly withstand deformation by an external pressure, thus showing improved liquid handling properties. In particular, this invention relates to absorbent structures comprising water-swellable material with an improved absorbent capacity/permeability balance. The water-swellable material is typically in the form of particles, which comprise a core of water-swellable polymer(s) and a shell of said elastomeric polymer(s), preferably selected polyetherpolyurethanes, whereby the water-swellable material is such that it can withstand deformation due to external pressure. The invention also relates to diapers, adult incontinence articles and sanitary napkins comprising said absorbent structure of the invention.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to absorbent structures and preferred absorbent articles, comprising solid, typically particulate, water-swellable material that comprises coated water-swellable, preferably hydrogel-forming polymers, which are coated with a coating agent, which is such that it does not rupture when the polymers swell in a liquid, e.g., water or saline water. Hereto, the coating agent is extensible in wet state and comprises thereto a wet-extensible material that has a tensile stress at break in the wet state of at least 1 MPa. Typically, the coating agent comprises thereto an elastomeric polymeric material.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to a process for making solid, typically particulate, water-swellable material comprising coated water-swellable, preferably hydrogel-forming polymers, which are coated with a coating agent, which is such that it does not rupture when the polymers swell in a liquid, e.g., water or saline water. Hereto, the coating agent is extensible in wet state and comprises thereto a wet-extensible material that has a wet-elongation of at least 400%, or even more preferably at least 500%, and preferably a tensile stress at break in the wet state of at least 1 MPa. Typically, the coating agent comprises thereto an elastomeric polymeric material. The invention also relates to solid (particulate) water-swellable material obtainable by the process of the invention.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a water-swellable material comprising water-swellable polymers that are coated with a coating agent that comprises a phase-separating elastomeric material, which allows swelling of the water-swellable polymers, without breakage of the coating. The invention also relates to a process of making specific coated water-swellable polymers using a phase-separating elastomeric material, and materials obtainable by such a process.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to benefit agent containing delivery particles, compositions comprising said particles, and processes for making and using the aforementioned particles and compositions. When employed in compositions, for example, cleaning or fabric care compositions, such particles increase the efficiency of benefit agent delivery, there by allowing reduced amounts of benefit agents to be employed. In addition to allowing the amount of benefit agent to be reduced, such particles allow a broad range of benefit agents to be employed.