Modern Superabsorbent Polymer Technology

Wie stellt man polymere Superabsorber her, und wo werden sie verwendet? Die Herausgeber vermitteln dem Leser Erfahrungen, die sie in über zwanzig Jahren eigener Forschung gesammelt haben. Schwerpunkte liegen auf technischen Aspekten und industriellen Prozessen zur Produktion von Superabsorbern sowie auf ausführlich erläuterten Anwendungsbeispielen. (11/97)

List of contents

Absorbency and Superabsorbency; Chemistry of Superabsorbent Polyacrylates; Commercial Processes for the Manufacture of Superabsorbent Polymers; Analysis and Charaterization of Superabsorbent Polymers; The Structure and Properties of Superabsorbent Polyacrylates; Other Superabsorbent Polymer Forms and Types; Applications of Superabsorbent Polymers.

About the author

Fredric L. Buchholz is Research Associate with The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan.
Andrew T. Graham is Research Leader at The Dow Chemical Company.

Summary

Each year 350,000 metric tons of superabsorbent polymers are produced; 95% are used in personal care products such as disposable diapers and feminine napkins, both of which are much thinner because of the introduction of the superabsorbent polymers.

Product details

• Authors: Fredric L. Buchholz
• Assisted by: Fredric L Buchholz (Editor), Fredric L. Buchholz (Editor), Fredric L. (The Dow Chemical Company) Buchholz (Editor), A. T. Graham (Editor), Andrew T Graham (Editor), Andrew T. Graham (Editor), Andrew T. (The Dow Chemical Company) Graham (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley & Sons
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1997
• EAN: 9780471194118
• ISBN: 978-0-471-19411-8
• No. of pages: 282
• Weight: 604 g
• Illustrations: w. figs.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > General, dictionaries; Polymere, Polymer Science & Technology, Polymerwissenschaft u. -technologie, Allg. Polymerwissenschaft u. -technologie, Chemie / Organische Chemie, Acrylverbindungen