18832017. HIGH-CAPACITY SUPERABSORBENT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME (Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.)
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HIGH-CAPACITY SUPERABSORBENT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
Organization Name
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Inventor(s)
Kaiyuan Yang of Cumming GA (US)
Xuedong Song of Alpharetta GA (US)
Denise V. Taylor of Riverdale GA (US)
Richmond R. Cohen of Appleton WI (US)
HIGH-CAPACITY SUPERABSORBENT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18832017 titled 'HIGH-CAPACITY SUPERABSORBENT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
Original Abstract Submitted
Described herein are super absorbent materials (SAMs) and methods of making SAMs. The super absorbent materials are copolymerized with select redox active inorganic salts in a staged polymerization process. The copolymer-based super absorbent materials have significantly improved absorbance properties. The compositions and methods described herein are useful in a variety of absorbent products.
