Provided are a superabsorbent polymer and a preparation method thereof. More particularly, provided are a superabsorbent polymer including a fine powder reassembly, wherein the superabsorbent polymer exhibits excellent absorption performances and absorption rate, and does not cause deterioration of physical properties such as water retention capacity (CRC) or absorbency under pressure (AUP), and a preparation method thereof.

A process for producing superabsorbent particles, comprising drying of a polymer gel, removal of incompletely dried polymer particles, comminution of the polymer particles removed, recycling of the comminuted polymer particles and storage of the recycled polymer particles.

A liquid chemical agent package includes: a package bag obtained by bonding water-soluble films each containing a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) to each other; and a liquid chemical agent included in the package bag, wherein in a section in a vertical direction relative to bonding surfaces of the water-soluble films, the liquid chemical agent package contains 20 or more inorganic particles each having a particle diameter of 2 m or more in a sealed sectional portion having a range extending from an interface between the bonding surfaces by 10 m in the vertical direction and having a width of 900 m. The liquid chemical agent package has water solubility but also high adhesiveness of a water-sealed portion and is hence excellent in sealability, and is hardly affected over time from the end of water application to water sealing and hence maintains high sealability.

A process for agglomerating superabsorbent particles, wherein polymer particles having a particle size of 250 m or less are dispersed in a hydrophobic organic solvent, the dispersed polymer particles are mixed with an aqueous monomer solution, the total amount of water applied to the dispersed polymer particles being at least 100% by weight, based on the dispersed polymer particles, and the monomer solution is polymerized.

A visible light-curable chitosan derivative, a hydrogel thereof, and a preparation method therefor are disclosed. The visible light-curable glycol chitosan derivative is curable by light in the visible light range and has a wound healing activity. A hydrogel obtained by cross-linkage of the visible light-curable glycol chitosan derivative using visible light has a wound healing effect per se, and further, a hydrogel obtained by cross-linkage in a combination of one or more growth factors has an excellent wound healing effect. In addition, a glycol chitosan hydrogel that can prevent the denaturation of contained drugs and growth factors due to the cross-linkage by visible light and is optimized for application to a wet dressing dosage form can be prepared.

A structure for protecting a substrate. The structure comprises an inner tie coat layer which can bond to the substrate, a geopolymer foam layer, and an outer protective layer. The geopolymer foam layer is the reaction product of a mixture comprising an aluminosilicate source, an alkali activator, reinforcing fibres, and a plurality of microparticles.

The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer which maintains excellent absorption performance and retains physical properties even after being physically damaged by an external force. The super absorbent polymer comprises: a base polymer powder including a first cross-linked polymer of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least partially neutralized acidic groups; and a surface cross-linked layer formed on the base polymer powder and including a second cross-linked polymer in which the first cross-linked polymer is further cross-linked via an alkylene carbonate having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, wherein the super absorbent polymer satisfies predetermined physical properties.

A hydrogel particle that has an average cross-sectional diameter in the range from 1 micrometer (m) to 1000 m, wherein the particle includes a first polymer network with an average mesh size that allows diffusion of a molecule with an hydrodynamic radius of 1000 nanometer (nm) or less into the first polymer network and which particle includes one or more binding molecules that are immobilized by the polymer network. The hydrogel particle preferably has wherein the first polymer network has an average mesh size that prevents diffusion of a molecule with an average hydrodynamic radius of more than 1000 nm to diffuse into the first polymer network, preferably the mesh size prevents diffusion of a molecule with an average hydrodynamic radius of more than 100 nm, and preferably more than 5 nm. Methods for reducing the bioavailability of one or more soluble biological molecules in a biological system by using the described hydrogel particle.

A biodegradable and dissolvable container may include a biodegradable and water soluble shell defining the container sized to accommodate a volume of a liquid, the shell having walls extending upward from a closed bottom; an exterior water insoluble layer coating an exterior surface of the walls of the shell; and an inner water insoluble layer coating an interior of the shell, wherein the container may completely dissolve in water over a predetermined period of time.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a hydrogel particle which can be taken into a cell by the action of the cell and can control the release of a magnetic particle enclosed therein into the cell so as to retain the magnetic particle in the cell for a long period; a method for producing the hydrogel particle; a cell or a cell structure each enclosing the hydrogel particle therein; and a method for evaluating the activity of a cell using the hydrogel particle. The present invention solves the problem by a hydrogel particle including: a domain which is composed of a first hydrogel; a matrix which encloses the domain and is composed of a second hydrogel having a different crosslinking degree or composition from that of the first hydrogel; and a magnetic particle which is supported by at least the first hydrogel.