Wasserabsorbierende, schaumförmige, vernetzte Polymerisate, Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung und ihre Verwendung

摘要

The invention concerns water-absorbent cross-linked polymers in foam form which are obtained by: (I) foaming a polymerizable aqueous mixture which comprises: (a) monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which contain acid groups and are neutralized to at least 50 mol %; (b) optionally other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers; (c) cross-linking agents; (d) initiators; (e) between 0.1 and 20 wt % of at least one surfactant; (f) optionally at least one solubilizer; and (g) optionally thickening agents, foam stabilizers, polymerization regulators, fillers and/or cell nucleating agents; foaming occurring by dispersing fine bubbles of a gas which is inert with respect to radicals; and (II) polymerizing the foamed mixture, forming a foam-form hydrogel and optionally adjusting the water content of the foam-form polymer to between 1 and 60 wt %. The invention further concerns a process for preparing these polymers and their use in sanitary articles which are used to absorb body fluids, and in bandaging material for covering wounds.