A substrate based skin contact material formed from a hydrocolloid having a silicone based component extending over regions of the substrate surface. The adhesive is formed non-continuously over the substrate to provide areas devoid of adhesive to allow appreciable moisture transfer between the skin and substrate and improve the skin friendliness of the material during use and allow convenient removal with avoidance of skin irritation.

Superabsorbent mixtures M comprising at least 70% by weight of superabsorbent A having a liquid absorption of 20 g/g (T20) of less than 300 s and/or a volumetric liquid absorption under pressure 0.3 psi (2.07 kPa) (VAUL) with a τ value of less than 400 s, and at least 5% by weight of superabsorbent B having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of at least 30 g/g.

Superabsorbent mixtures M comprising at least 70% by weight of superabsorbent A having a liquid absorption of 20 g/g (T20) of less than 300 s and/or a volumetric liquid absorption under pressure 0.3 psi (2.07 kPa) (VAUL) with a τ value of less than 400 s, and at least 5% by weight of superabsorbent B having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of at least 30 g/g.

To provide a disposable diaper enabling reduction in re-wet amount and having an excellent speed of incorporating liquid regardless of concentration and configuration of a water-absorbing agent in an absorbent material.

A water-absorbing agent having excellent Gel Capillary Absorption (GCA) and Free Gel Bed Permeability (FGBP) is obtained by crushing a crosslinked hydrogel polymer obtained in a polymerization step to have a specific weight average particle diameter while fluid retention capacity and a surface tension of a water-absorbing agent are adjusted in a specific range, drying the crushed crosslinked hydrogel polymer, and then adding a liquid permeability enhancer thereto during surface crosslinking or after surface crosslinking.

To provide a disposable diaper enabling reduction in re-wet amount and having an excellent speed of incorporating liquid regardless of concentration and configuration of a water-absorbing agent in an absorbent material.

A water-absorbing agent having excellent Gel Capillary Absorption (GCA) and Free Gel Bed Permeability (FGBP) is obtained by crushing a crosslinked hydrogel polymer obtained in a polymerization step to have a specific weight average particle diameter while fluid retention capacity and a surface tension of a water-absorbing agent are adjusted in a specific range, drying the crushed crosslinked hydrogel polymer, and then adding a liquid permeability enhancer thereto during surface crosslinking or after surface crosslinking.

Disclosed herein is a hydrogel wound dressing produced by the steps of a) providing an hydrophobic polyol which has six hydroxyl groups, b) providing an hydrophilic diisocyanate obtained by reacting a second diisocyanate with a hydrophilic polyether diol, c) reacting the hydrophobic polyol with the hydrophilic diisocyanate to obtain a first prepolymer which includes 3 to 6 isocyanate groups, d) partially crosslinking the first prepolymer using a crosslinking agent to obtain a second prepolymer, and e) subjecting the second prepolymer to an end-capping reaction with a silane-containing compound to obtain the hydrogel wound dressing.

Disclosed herein is a hydrogel wound dressing produced by the steps of a) providing an hydrophobic polyol which has six hydroxyl groups, b) providing an hydrophilic diisocyanate obtained by reacting a second diisocyanate with a hydrophilic polyether diol, c) reacting the hydrophobic polyol with the hydrophilic diisocyanate to obtain a first prepolymer which includes 3 to 6 isocyanate groups, d) partially crosslinking the first prepolymer using a crosslinking agent to obtain a second prepolymer, and e) subjecting the second prepolymer to an end-capping reaction with a silane-containing compound to obtain the hydrogel wound dressing.

Disclosed is a hydrogel comprising a hydrophilic gelling agent that includes a nonionic cellulose ether, and active thermolysin, wherein the proteolytic activity of the thermolysin does not decrease by more than 20% when stored at room temperature for 6 months.

Disclosed are a superabsorbent polymer having improved anti-caking properties and a method of preparing the same, and the superabsorbent polymer having improved anti-caking properties includes a superabsorbent polymer, microparticles, and water, and to improve anti-caking properties of the superabsorbent polymer, the temperature of the superabsorbent polymer or water upon addition of water or the aging time upon stirring is adjusted, thereby preventing caking of the particles.

Disclosed are a superabsorbent polymer having improved anti-caking properties and a method of preparing the same, and the superabsorbent polymer having improved anti-caking properties includes a superabsorbent polymer, microparticles, and water, and to improve anti-caking properties of the superabsorbent polymer, the temperature of the superabsorbent polymer or water upon addition of water or the aging time upon stirring is adjusted, thereby preventing caking of the particles.