Porous structure of an absorbent polymer
CA 2017570 C · Owner: Kimberly-Clark Corporation · Inventors: Gross, James R.
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A porous structure of a water-swellable water-insoluble polymeric, material which porous structure possesses unproved free swell capacity and is able to demonstrate said improved free swell capacity when in contact with an absorbent material such as a cellulosic fibrous web. Also disclosed is a method of making such a porous polymeric structure. The method comprising the steps of forming an oil-in-water suspension, wherein the water phase contains a water-soluble monomer and a crosslinking agent and the oil phase is a volatile organic compound having a boiling point greater than the boiling point of water. The monomer present in the water phase is polymerized to form a polymeric material …
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- Filed May 25, 1990 and granted December 19, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 25, 2010.
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