The present invention relates to a process for production of water-absorbing textile composite materials comprising the use of a polymeric composite solution and a textile material (non-woven, woven and other). The textile material is impregnated with the composite polymeric solution, which after thermal treatment is cross-linked in situ. More particularly, the present invention relates to an absorbent textile composite article comprising textile fibers and a polymers network interpenetrating the textile fibers, the polymers network comprising natural polymer crosslinked to synthetic polymer in the absence of non-polymeric crosslinking agent. The textile composite article exhibits excellent absorbency of aqueous media such as food liquids, cosmetic liquids, pharmaceutical liquids or human body secretions.

Provided are beads for blood processing having porous beads and a polymer carried on the surface of the porous beads, wherein: the porous beads are configured from at least one resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, styrene resins, and cellulose resins; and the polymer includes a specific monomer defined in the description as a monomer unit.

Composite material comprising a support material and at least one polymeric layer, wherein the at least one polymeric layer is present in form of a polymeric mesh and is comprising at least one non-adsorbing/non-adsorptive polymer with respect to a target compound, and wherein said composite material further comprises sites which are adsorbing/adsorptive for an impurity compound; and a combination of at least one first adsorbent and at least one second adsorbent, wherein the at least one first adsorbent comprises at least one composite material comprising at least one adsorbing/adsorptive polymer, or at least one non-adsorbing/non-adsorptive polymer, or at least one adsorbing/adsorptive polymer together with at least one non-adsorbing/non-adsorptive polymer.

Provided are beads for blood processing having porous beads and a polymer carried on the surface of the porous beads, wherein: the porous beads are configured from at least one resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, styrene resins, and cellulose resins; and the polymer includes a specific monomer defined in the description as a monomer unit.

A composition configured to create a superhydrophobic surface includes a fluorinated hydrophobic component dispersible in an aqueous dispersion; cellulosic elements of a size ranging from 100 nm to 100 m; and water. The hydrophobic component is selected from the group consisting of fluorinated polymers, perfluorinated polymers, and mixtures thereof; and the cellulosic elements are micro- and nano-fibrillated cellulose. A disposable absorbent article includes a substrate having a surface, the surface including a composition including a fluorinated hydrophobic component dispersible in an aqueous dispersion; cellulosic elements of a size ranging from 100 nm to 100 m; and water, wherein the surface exhibits a contact angle greater than 150 degrees.

The present invention relates to at least one surface-reacted calcium carbonate-comprising mineral material and/or a surface-reacted precipitated calcium carbonate that is/are coated with at least one anionic polymer to obtain a surface-coated calcium carbonate-comprising material as well as to a process for the preparation of the surface-coated calcium carbonate-comprising material. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for the purification of water and/or dewatering of sludges and/or suspended sediments and to the use of a surface-coated calcium carbonate-comprising material for water purification and/or dewatering of sludges and/or suspended sediments.

The present disclosure provides an apparatus for sampling at least one analyte from a sampling fluid. The apparatus includes: a solid-phase microextraction (SPME) sampling instrument. A connector is attached to the SPME sampling instrument and is coupleable to an aerial drone. The apparatus includes a protective cover that is sized and shaped to at least partially surround the SPME sampling instrument. The SPME sampling instrument and the protective cover are movable in relation to each other between a protecting configuration and a sampling configuration. The SPME sampling instrument and the protective cover are (i) biased in the protecting configuration when the density of the fluid surrounding the SPME sampling instrument is less than the density of the sampling fluid; and (ii) biased in the sampling configuration when the density of the fluid surrounding the SPME sampling instrument is equal to or greater than the density of the sampling fluid.

A sorbent material is disclosed for the one-step separation of bio-macromolecules in a single pass extraction of DNA from complex mixtures of molecules and chemicals. In one embodiment, the sorbent material comprises a silanized material at least partially coated or formed with a polymer selected from the group consisting of a poly(aryl methacrylate), a poly(aryl acrylate), a poly(heteroaryl methacrylate, a poly(heteroaryl acrylate) and a copolymer thereof.

The present invention relates to a core-shell nanoparticle comprising (a) an inorganic core comprising a nanoparticle comprising a metal, a metal oxide or combination thereof, and a silica component; (b) a shell material comprising a copolymer having at least two polymers selected from a pH-responsive polymer and a hydrophobic polymer; and (c) a crosslinker that conjugates the shell material to the inorganic core. There is also provided a method for producing the core-shell nanoparticle and uses thereof.

Adsorbent clarification agents suitable for use in bioprocessing procedures are disclosed. Methods of making and using the adsorbent clarification agents are also disclosed.