The present disclosure relates to a super absorbent polymer and a preparation method of the same, which not only has excellent basic absorption performance, but also exhibits an improved absorption rate, and the like. The super absorbent polymer includes a base resin powder containing a first cross-linked polymer of a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer having at least partially neutralized acidic groups; and a surface cross-linked layer containing a second cross-linked polymer in which the first cross-linked polymer is additionally cross-linked by a surface cross-linking agent on the base resin powder, wherein the super absorbent polymer contains less than 9.9% by number of super absorbent polymer particles having an aspect ratio, which is defined as shortest diameter/longest diameter of each super absorbent polymer particle, of less than 0.5, a vortex time is 5 to 55 seconds by a vortex method, and a surface tension is 50 to 80 mN/m.

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.

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing spray-dried powders. During the process, a solvent is used. The process is done batchwise such that the emulsification mass ratio is low when removal of the solvent is started. Preferred solvents are isopropyl acetate and ethyl acetate. The invention also relates to a set-up to run the inventive process at industrial scale.

The present application relates to a method for manufacturing a red blood cell-shaped nanostructure and a red blood cell-shaped nanostructure manufactured by the manufacturing method thereof. More specifically, the present application relates to a method for manufacturing a red blood cell-shaped nanostructure using a multi-fluid electrospray method including multiple nozzles, and a red blood cell-shaped nanostructure manufactured by the manufacturing method thereof.

An object of the present invention is to provide an impact modifier that provides impact resistance to a molded object obtained by molding a resin composition such as polycarbonate at a high temperature, and exhibits more excellent heat stability (preservation of mechanical properties after a wet heat test, discoloration, and flame retardance), and a thermoplastic resin composition including the impact modifier. The polyorganosiloxane-containing-rubber latex, in which a total amount of sulfate ions and sulfonate ions included in 100 g of the solid content is 2.4 mmol or less, a powder thereof, and a resin composition including the powder and a resin. Further, a molded object thereof and a production method therefor are provided.

The present invention provides vinyl-based resin particles capable of easily smoothing the surface of a thermosetting resin film when the particles are used as a pore-forming material for a thermosetting resin. Specifically, the present invention provides vinyl-based resin particles for use in making a thermosetting resin porous, the particles having a temperature of 230° C. or higher and lower than 300° C. at 10% mass loss when heated at a rate of 10° C./min in an air atmosphere, and the particles having a mass loss percentage of 85 to 100% after being heated at 350° C. for 5 hours in an air atmosphere.

The present disclosure relates to a fluoropolymer powder for additive manufacturing of fluoropolymers having an average particle size (d.sub.50) in a range from 20 to 100 micrometers, preferably 30 to 70 micrometers, more preferably from 30 to 65 micrometers, most preferably from 30 to 60 micrometers and an average particle size (d.sub.90) in a range from 60 to 120 micrometers, and a bulk density of at least 800 g/l and no greater than 2000 g/l when measured according to DIN EN ISO 60:2000-1. Also provided are uses of the powder, processes of making the powders, articles produced by using the powder and processes for additive manufacturing using the powder.

Process for preparing water-soluble polymers in powder form by polymerization of water-soluble monoethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising the successive steps: a) Spraying on the inner wall of a polymerization vessel, the lubricant composition LC1: alkyl oleate/polyoxyethylene oleyl ether phosphate/sorbitan monolaurate, b) Polymerizing in aqueous solution in the presence of polymerization initiators at least one water-soluble monounsaturated ethylenic monomer, c) Discharging the polymer gel, d) Granulating the polymer gel thus obtained in a granulator, in presence of a lubricant composition LC2: alkyl oleate/polyxoyethylene oleyl ether phosphate/sorbitan monolaurate, e) Drying the polymer gel to obtain a polymer in powder form, f) Grinding and sifting the powder.

Provided is a method of producing a composite resin material that has excellent shapeability and enables supply of a shaped product having good properties. The method of producing a composite resin material includes: a mixing step of mixing a fluororesin, fibrous carbon nanostructures, and a dispersion medium to obtain a slurry; and a formation step of removing the dispersion medium from the slurry and forming a particulate composite resin material. The particulate composite resin material has a D50 diameter of at least 20 μm and not more than 500 μm and a D90 diameter/D10 diameter value of at least 1.2 and not more than 15. The D10 diameter, D50 diameter, and D90 diameter are particle diameters respectively corresponding to cumulative volumes of 10%, 50%, and 90% calculated from a small particle end of a particle diameter distribution of the particulate composite resin material.

The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a super absorbent polymer. More specifically, the above method performs a polymerization reaction of a monomer in the presence of an aqueous dispersion of hydrophobic particles, and thus a super absorbent polymer having a high surface tension and an improved absorption rate can be prepared without deterioration in absorption properties.