The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer. The super absorbent polymer exhibits excellent initial absorption capacity, and thus can provide a sanitary material such as a diaper or a sanitary napkin which can quickly absorb body fluids and impart a dry and soft touch feeling.

Provided is a resin particle producing method including: a fiber aggregate producing step of directly joining fibers containing a thermoplastic resin with each other to obtain a fiber aggregate; and a particle forming step of forming the fiber aggregate into particles to obtain resin particles.

Provided is a resin particle producing method including: a fiber aggregate producing step of directly joining fibers containing a thermoplastic resin with each other to obtain a fiber aggregate; and a particle forming step of forming the fiber aggregate into particles to obtain resin particles.

A mixture contains at least one polyether block amide (PEBA) and at least one poly(meth)acrylate, selected from poly(meth)acrylimides, poly-alkyl(meth)acrylates, and mixtures thereof. The mass ratio of PEBA to poly(meth)acrylate is 95:5 to 60:40. The polyalkyl(meth)acrylate contains 80% by weight to 99% by weight of methyl methacrylate (MMA) units and 1% by weight to 20% by weight of C1-C10-alkyl acrylate units, based on the total weight of polyalkyl(meth)acrylate. The mixture can be processed to give foamed mouldings. The mouldings can he used in footwear soles, stud material, insulation or insulating material, damping components, lightweight components, or in a sandwich structure.

A mixture contains at least one polyether block amide (PEBA) and at least one poly(meth)acrylate, selected from poly(meth)acrylimides, poly-alkyl(meth)acrylates, and mixtures thereof. The mass ratio of PEBA to poly(meth)acrylate is 95:5 to 60:40. The polyalkyl(meth)acrylate contains 80% by weight to 99% by weight of methyl methacrylate (MMA) units and 1% by weight to 20% by weight of C1-C10-alkyl acrylate units, based on the total weight of polyalkyl(meth)acrylate. The mixture can be processed to give foamed mouldings. The mouldings can he used in footwear soles, stud material, insulation or insulating material, damping components, lightweight components, or in a sandwich structure.

A polyethylene powder satisfying (Requirements 1 to 3):

(Requirement 1): viscosity-average molecular weight (Mv) is 200,000 or more and 3,000,000 or less
(Requirement 2): complex viscosity |η*|.sub.m obtained by measurement under predetermined <Conditions for Measurement of Slurry Viscoelasticity>satisfies the following formula (1):
590.0×(Mv×10.sup.−4).sup.1.18≥|η*|.sub.m≥13.3×(Mv×10.sup.−4).sup.1.18 (1)
(Requirement 3): a value of any peak when d(log|η*|)/dT is plotted against temperature is 1.0 or more and 3.0 or less.

A polyethylene powder satisfying (Requirements 1 to 3):

(Requirement 1): viscosity-average molecular weight (Mv) is 200,000 or more and 3,000,000 or less
(Requirement 2): complex viscosity |η*|.sub.m obtained by measurement under predetermined <Conditions for Measurement of Slurry Viscoelasticity>satisfies the following formula (1):
590.0×(Mv×10.sup.−4).sup.1.18≥|η*|.sub.m≥13.3×(Mv×10.sup.−4).sup.1.18 (1)
(Requirement 3): a value of any peak when d(log|η*|)/dT is plotted against temperature is 1.0 or more and 3.0 or less.

A powder with a volume-weighted particle size distribution, with a median diameter D50 ranging from 40 to 120 micrometers, including at least one polyaryl ether ketone and at least one filler, in which: said at least one polyaryl ether ketone forms a matrix incorporating, at least partly, said at least one filler, and said filler has a Stokes equivalent spherical diameter distribution with a median diameter d′50 of less than or equal to 5 micrometers. Also a powder manufacturing process and the use thereof in a process for the layer-by-layer construction of objects by electromagnetic radiation-mediated sintering.

A powder with a volume-weighted particle size distribution, with a median diameter D50 ranging from 40 to 120 micrometers, including at least one polyaryl ether ketone and at least one filler, in which: said at least one polyaryl ether ketone forms a matrix incorporating, at least partly, said at least one filler, and said filler has a Stokes equivalent spherical diameter distribution with a median diameter d′50 of less than or equal to 5 micrometers. Also a powder manufacturing process and the use thereof in a process for the layer-by-layer construction of objects by electromagnetic radiation-mediated sintering.

A method for producing low-molecular-weight polytetrafluoroethylene containing a reduced amount of C4-C16 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof, as well as a powder containing low-molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene, the method including (1) irradiating polytetrafluoroethylene containing a C4-C16 perfluorocarboxylic acid or any salt thereof and having a heat-of-fusion reduction of 40% or lower between first heating and second heating in differential scanning calorimetry with radiation to a dose of 5 to 1000 kGy substantially in the absence of oxygen at a temperature of lower than 100° C. to provide low-molecular-weight polytetrafluoroethylene containing a reduced amount of the perfluorocarboxylic acid and any salt thereof and having a melt viscosity at 380° C. of 1.0×10.sup.2 to 7.0×10.sup.5 Pa.Math.s.