Claims
- 1. A process of manufacturing an absorbing agent, comprising the steps of:mixing a precursor of an absorbing agent having a carboxylic group with first and second surface crosslinking agents reactive to the carboxylic group, said precursor having an undefined shape, an average particle diameter of 200 μm-600 μm, and a ratio of particles having a diameter of not more than 106 μm of 10 percent by weight, said first surface crosslinking agent having a solubility parameter of not less than 12.5 (cal/cm3)1/2, said second surface crosslinking agent having a solubility parameter of less than 12.5 (cal/cm3)1/2; and performing a heat treatment so as to obtain an absorbing agent having a diffusing absorbency under pressure measured when 60 minutes elapsed of not less than 30 g/g.
- 2. The process of manufacturing the absorbing agent as set forth in claim 1,wherein the heat treatment is performed at a temperature in the range between 80° C. and 250° C.
- 3. The process of manufacturing the absorbing agent as set forth in claim 1,wherein the diffusing absorbency under pressure measured when 60 minutes elapsed in not less than 32 g/g.
- 4. The process of manufacturing the absorbing agent as set forth in claim 1,wherein the first surface crosslinking agent is at least one kind of compound selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, ethylene carbonate, and propylene carbonate.
- 5. A process of manufacturing an absorbent material comprising the steps of:mixing a precursor of an absorbing agent having a carboxylic group with first and second surface crosslinking agents reactive to the carboxylic group, said precursor having an undefined shape, an average particle diameter of 200 μm-600 μm, and a ratio of particles having a diameter of less than 106 μm of 10 percent by weight, said first surface crosslinking agent having a solubility parameter of not less than 12.5 (cal/cm3)1/2, said second surface crosslinking agent having a solubility parameter of less than 12.5 (cal/cm3)1/2; performing a heat treatment so as to obtain an absorbing agent having a diffusing absorbency under pressure measured when 60 minutes elapsed of not less than 30 g/g; and mixing at least the absorbing agent with a hydrophilic fiber so as to have a ratio of the absorbing agent of not less than 40 percent by weight.
- 6. The process of manufacturing the absorbent material as set forth in claim 5,wherein at least the absorbing agent and the hydrophilic fiber are mixed so as to have a ratio of the absorbing agent of not less than 50 percent by weight.
- 7. The process of manufacturing the absorbent material as set forth in claim 5,wherein the heat treatment is performed at temperature in a range between 80° C. and 250° C.
- 8. The process of manufacturing the absorbent material as set forth in claim 5,wherein the diffusing absorbency under pressure measured when 60 minutes elapsed is not less than 32 9/g.
- 9. The process of manufacturing the absorbent material as set forth in claim 5,wherein the first surface crosslinking agent is at least one kind of compound selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, ethylene carbonate, and propylene carbonate.
Priority Claims (2)
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6-130385 |
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6-132126 |
Jun 1994 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 09/045,827, filed Mar. 23, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,054,541, which is a division of application Ser. No. 08/571,960, filed Dec. 28, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,760,080.
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