摘要 |
An improved process for the preparation of superabsorbent polymers having high gel bed permeability and low absorption capacity, and the polymers prepared by the process. More specifically, the process is a process for the preparation of water-swellable, water-insoluble polymer particles having high gel bed permeability and low absorption capacity, the process comprising crosslinking the polymer using at least two covalent crosslinking agents under conditions such that there is formed a polymer which is substantially uniformly crosslinked and which has a gel bed permeability of at least 5 x 10-9 cm2 and an absorption capacity of less than 26 g/g. The present invention includes articles containing the high permeability and low absorption capacity polymer.
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