LAYERED BODY FOR ABSORBING LIQUIDS, ITS PRODUCTION AND USE

摘要

The invention pertains to layered bodies used to absorb water and aqueous fluids and made from at least one water-soluble polymer foam layer and particulate superabsorbent polymers in a 1:500 to 50:1 ratio of polymer foam to superabsorber, the superabsorber being arranged on, within or under the polymer layer in a quantitatively and/or positionally predetermined and set areal arrangement. The polymer foam may contain fillers, pigments and/or synthetic fibers. The layered bodies have increased power to absorb water and aqueous fluids, especially under load. They are produced by spreading the foam in a sheet, applying the superabsorber in the prescribed ratio, optionally using a mask, and fixing it by heat treatment. Such layered bodies are used in hygienic products, as components in natural or artificial soils, as insulating material for pipes and lines, especially cables, and building units, as liquid-absorbing and -retaining components in packing materials and incorporated in clothing.