The present invention provides: a novel water-absorbing agent, which exhibits an excellent absorption capacity under a load (AAP), gel layer liquid permeation rate under a load (FRUP), saline flow conductivity (SFC), and shape-maintaining property and ball burst strength (BBS) of a swollen water-abs
The present invention provides: a novel water-absorbing agent, which exhibits an excellent absorption capacity under a load (AAP), gel layer liquid permeation rate under a load (FRUP), saline flow conductivity (SFC), and shape-maintaining property and ball burst strength (BBS) of a swollen water-absorbing agent aggregate, and excellent persistency of these effects for a long time. The water-absorbing agent, which comprises a polymer obtained by a process including the steps of polymerizing and then crosslinking a monomer including acrylic acid and/or a salt thereof, with the water-absorbing agent being characterized by: (1) exhibiting a free swelling capacity of not less than 23 g/g (GV), a gel deformation of not more than 12.5 cm under a short-time load (0.5 hrPT), and a gel deformation deterioration of not more than 3.5 cm under a load with the passage of time (ΔPT); (2) exhibiting a free swelling capacity of not less than 23 g/g (GV), a ball burst strength of not less than 80 gf (BBS), and a deterioration of ball burst strength of not more than 40% (DBBS); or (3) exhibiting a free swelling capacity of not less than 23 g/g (GV), an absorption capacity of not less than 20 g/g under a load of 4.9 kPa (AAP), and a gel deformation of not more than 12.5 cm under a load (16 hrPT).
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What is claimed is: 1. A production process for a water-absorbing agent, which comprises the step of blending 100 parts by weight of water-absorbent resin particles (A) and 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a cationic polymer compound (B) together, wherein the cationic polymer compound (B) is obtained
What is claimed is: 1. A production process for a water-absorbing agent, which comprises the step of blending 100 parts by weight of water-absorbent resin particles (A) and 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a cationic polymer compound (B) together, wherein the cationic polymer compound (B) is obtained by a process including the step of crosslinking a cationic polymer with a crosslinking agent of which the amount is 0.01 to 10 weight % of the cationic polymer, and wherein the cationic polymer compound (B) has a water solubility of 70 to 10 weight % if the cationic polymer compound (B) is obtained from an ethylenimine monomer, otherwise the cationic polymer compound (B) has a water solubility of 100 to 10 weight %. 2. A water-absorbing agent, which is obtained by the production process for a water-absorbing agent as recited in claim 1. 3. A water-absorbent structure, which comprises the water-absorbing agent as recited in claim 2. 4. A production process for a water-absorbing agent, which comprises the step of blending 100 parts by weight of water-absorbent resin particles (A) and 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a cationic polymer compound (B) together, wherein the water-absorbent resin particles (A) exhibit an absorption capacity of not less than 20 g/g under a load of 4.9 kPa (AAP) and a saline flow conductivity of not less than 20(10-7��cm3��s��g-1)(SFC), and wherein the cationic polymer compound (B) has a water solubility of 100 to 10 weight %. 5. A water-absorbing agent, which is obtained by the production process for a water-absorbing agent as recited in claim 4. 6. A water-absorbent structure, which comprises the water-absorbing agent as recited in claim 5. 7. A water-absorbing agent, which comprises water-absorbent resin particles (A) and a cationic polymer compound (B), wherein the cationic polymer compound (B) is substantially ionically bonded to the water-absorbent resin particles (A), with the water-absorbing agent being characterized by exhibiting a free swelling capacity of not less than 23 g/g (GV), an absorption capacity of not less than 20 g/g under a load of 4.9 kPa (AAP), and a saline flow conductivity of not less than 50(10-7��cm3��s��g-1) (SFC). 8. A water-absorbing agent according to claim 7, which exhibits a gel deformation of not more than 12.5 cm under a short-time load (0.5 hrPT). 9. A water-absorbing agent according to claim 7, which exhibits a ball burst strength of not less than 80 gf(BBS). 10. A water-absorbing agent according to claim 7, wherein the cationic polymer compound (B) includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyamidines, polyvinylamines or salts thereof and partially hydrolyzed poly(N-vinylformamides) or salts thereof. 11. A water-absorbing agent according to claim 7, which further comprises an inorganic powder. 12. A water-absorbent structure, which comprises the water-absorbing agent as recited in claim 7. 13. A water-absorbing agent, comprising a polymer prepared by polymerizing and crosslinking a monomer comprising acrylic acid and/or a salt thereof, wherein said water-absorbing agent exhibits a deterioration of ball burst strength (DBBS) of not more than 40%. 14. A water-absorbing agent according to claim 13, wherein said water-absorbing agent exhibits a gel deformation deterioration of not more than 3.5 cm under a load with the passage of time. 15. A water-absorbing agent according to claim 13, comprising water-absorbent resin particles (A) and a cationic polymer compound (B). 16. A water-absorbing agent according to claim 15, wherein said cationic polymer compound (B) is obtained from an ethylenimine monomer having a water solubility of 70 to 10 weight %. 17. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent, which comprises the step of blending 100 parts by weight of water-absorbent resin particles (A) and 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a cationic polymer compound (B) together, wherein the water-absorbent resin particles (A) have a carboxyl group, comprise a crosslinked polymer obtained by polymerizing and crosslinking a monomer including acrylic acid and/or a salt thereof as a main component, and exhibit an absorption capacity of not less than 20 g/g under a load of 4.9 kPa (AAP) for a 0.9 weight % aqueous sodium chloride solution (physiological saline) and a saline flow conductivity of not less than 20 (10-7��cm3��s��g-1) (SFC), and wherein the cationic polymer compound (B) includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of primary amino groups, secondary amino groups, tertiary amino groups, their salts, and quaternary alkylammonium salts and has a water solubility of 100 to 10 weight %. 18. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the water-absorbent resin particles (A) exhibit an uncrosslinked water-extractable content of not more than 15 weight %. 19. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the water-absorbent resin particles (A) have a water content of 0.1 to 10 weight % as measured according to a weight decrease by drying the water-absorbent resin particles (A) in an airless dryer of 180�� C. for 3 hours. 20. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the water-absorbent resin particles (A) have a weight-average particle diameter of 300 to 650 μm (but excluding 300 μm) and include fine particles of not larger than 149 μm in an amount of not more than 5 weight %, wherein the weight-average particle diameter is a weight-average particle diameter D50 determined by first obtaining a particle distribution by classifying with JIS standard sieves of 850 μm, 600 μm, 300 μm, 150 μm, and 45 μm, and second plotting the particle distribution on logarithmic probability paper. 21. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 20, wherein the amount of the fine particles of not larger than 149 μm in the water-absorbent resin particles (A) is not more than 3 weight %. 22. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the water-absorbent resin particles (A) are surface-crosslinked ones. 23. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the cationic polymer compound (B) has a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 10,000. 24. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the cationic polymer compound (B) has a cation density of not less than 2 mmol/g. 25. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, which further comprises a step of adding an inorganic powder in an amount of not more than 5 weight % of the water-absorbing agent in any stage of before, during, or after the water-absorbent resin particles (A) and the cationic polymer compound (B) are blended together. 26. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the cationic polymer compound (B) includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyamidines, polyvinylamines or salts thereof and partially hydrolyzed poly(N-vinylformamides) or salts thereof. 27. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 26, wherein the cationic polymer compound (B) includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of partially hydrolyzed poly(N-vinylformamides) or salts thereof. 28. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the water-absorbent resin particles (A) are granulated in said step of blending the water-absorbent resin particles (A) and the cationic polymer compound (B) together, so that the weight-average particle diameter of the water-absorbing agent as obtained is enlarged larger than that of the water-absorbent resin particles (A). 29. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 28, wherein the weight-average particle diameter of the water-absorbing agent as obtained is enlarged larger than that of the water-absorbent resin particles (A) by 30 to 150 μm. 30. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the saline flow conductivity (SF) of the water-absorbent resin particles (A) is not less than 75 (10-7��cm3��s��g-1). 31. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the cationic polymer compound (B) is a crosslinked one. 32. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the blending of the water-absorbent resin particles (A) and the cationic polymer compound (B) is carried out after a mixture of a water-absorbent resin and a crosslinking agent is heat-treated to obtain the water-absorbent resin particles (A), or after a mixture of a water-absorbent resin and a crosslinking agent is heat-treated and the resultant water-absorbent resin particles (A) are cooled. 33. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the water-absorbent resin particles (A) of 60 to 200�� C. and the cationic polymer compound (B) of 0 to 100�� C. are blended together. 34. A production process for a particulate water-absorbing agent according to claim 17, wherein the water-absorbent resin particles (A) have a bulk density of not less than 0.5 g/ml.
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