Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2004, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (3): 362-365.

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Synthesis of Acrylic Acid/Kaoline Powder Superabsorbent Composite by Inverse-suspending Polymerization

ZHONG Jin-feng, XUE Yi-ming, WU Ji-huai, LIN Jian-ming, WEI Yue-lin   

  1. Institute of Materials Physical Chemistry, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362011, P. R. China
  • Received:2003-12-02 Online:2004-06-24 Published:2011-08-06
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.59772034) and the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.F99024, 2002H002).

Abstract: An acrylic acid/kaoline powder superabsorbent composite with a water absorbency of the superabsorbent composite about 1/800 was synthesized by inverse-suspending polymerization reaction between acrylic acid monomer and kaoline ultrafine powder. The influence of the dispersant agent on the configuration of the products in the inverse suspension polymerization is investigated. The influences of the kaoline powder, cross-linker, initiator, neutralization degree and the volume ratio of oil to water phase on the water absorbency of the superabsorbent composites are discussed in the paper.

Key words: Superabsorbent composite, Inverse-suspending polymerization, Acrylic acid, Kaoline powder