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The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing super-absorbent polymers, comprising providing a reaction mixture which comprises at least a first monomer and a second monomer and a radical-forming polymerization initiator, and subsequently causing the monomers to polymerize under the in

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing super-absorbent polymers, comprising providing a reaction mixture which comprises at least a first monomer and a second monomer and a radical-forming polymerization initiator, and subsequently causing the monomers to polymerize under the influence of an energy source, wherein radical formation occurs and the polymerization is started, wherein the first monomer is neutralized with an inorganic base before polymerization, in addition to the manufactured super-absorbent polymers. The invention further relates to a method for applying a coating of super-absorbent polymers to a carrier.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for manufacturing super-absorbent polymers, comprising providing a non-aqueous reaction mixture which comprises at least a first monomer and a second monomer and a radical-forming polymerization initiator, and subsequently causing the monomers to polymerize und

The invention claimed is: 1. A method for manufacturing super-absorbent polymers, comprising providing a non-aqueous reaction mixture which comprises at least a first monomer and a second monomer and a radical-forming polymerization initiator, and subsequently causing the monomers to polymerize under the influence of an energy source, wherein radical formation occurs and the polymerization is started, wherein the first monomer is a monomer containing an acrylic acid group with the formula H2C═CR1R2, wherein R1=H or an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms, and R2=COOH, wherein the first monomer is neutralized with an inorganic base before polymerization, wherein the radical-forming polymerization initiator consisting essentially of a photoinitiator and polymerization takes place under the influence of UV light, wherein the second monomer is a compound selected from the group consisting of: a monomer containing an acrylic acid group and having the formula H2C═CR3R4, wherein R3=H or an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms and R4 is an alkyl carboxyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms and not equal to R2; a monomer containing an acrylamide group and having the formula H2C═CR3CONHR5, wherein R3 is as defined above and R5 is an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms; and a compound selected from the group consisting of methoxy (polyethylene glycol)-methacrylate, ammonium sulphate ethyl methacrylate, vinyl acetate, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-vinyl-N-methylacetamide, vinyl cyanide, crotonic acid, 3-amino-crotonamide, N,N dimethyl acrylamide, N-isopropyl acrylamide, diacetone acrylamide, 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate and hydroxyethyl methacrylate. 2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the neutralization of the first monomer takes place in a liquid mixture of the first and second monomer. 3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second monomer is a compound selected from the group consisting of: a monomer containing an acrylic acid group and having the formula H2C═CR3R4, wherein R3=H or an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms and R4 is an alkyl carboxyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms and not equal to R2; a monomer containing an acrylamide group and having the formula H2C═CR3CONHR5, wherein R3 is as defined above and R5 is an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms; and a compound selected from the group consisting of methoxy (polyethylene glycol)-methacrylate, ammonium sulphate ethyl methacrylate, vinyl acetate, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-vinyl-N-methylacetamide, vinyl cyanide, crotonic acid, and 3-amino-crotonamide. 4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second monomer is chosen from the group consisting of N,N dimethyl acrylamide, N-isopropyl acrylamide and diacetone acrylamide. 5. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second monomer is chosen from the group consisting of 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate and hydroxyethyl methacrylate. 6. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second monomer is chosen from the group consisting of methoxy (polyethylene glycol)-methacrylate and ammonium sulphate ethyl methacrylate. 7. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second monomer is chosen from the group consisting of methoxy (polyethylene glycol)-methacrylate, ammonium sulphate ethyl methacrylate, vinyl acetate, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-vinyl-N-methyl acetamide, vinyl cyanide, crotonic acid, and 3-amino-crotonamide. 8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the super-absorbent polymer comprises a molecular ratio of second monomer to the first monomer of 1:1 or less. 9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the photoinitiator comprises an aryl ketone group and is soluble in the reaction mixture. 10. A super-absorbent polymer obtainable using the method of claim 1. 11. The super-absorbent polymer of claim 10, wherein the water-absorption capacity amounts to more than 100 times the dry weight of the polymer. 12. The super-absorbent polymer of claim 10, wherein the water-absorption capacity amounts to more than 200 times the dry weight of the polymer. 13. A method for applying a coating of super-absorbent polymers to a carrier, comprising: impregnating the carrier with a reaction mixture comprising a first monomer containing a first acrylic acid group, wherein R1=H or an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms, and R2=COOH, a second monomer that dissolves in the first monomer and a radical-forming polymerization initiator, neutralizing the first monomer with an inorganic base having a formula H2C═CR1R2, and causing the first monomer and the second monomer to polymerize on the carrier under the influence of an energy source wherein radical formation occurs and the polymerization is started, without a drying step, wherein the second monomer is a compound selected from the group consisting of: a monomer containing an acrylic acid group and having the formula H2C═CR3R4, wherein R3=H or an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms, and R4 is an alkyl carboxyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms and not equal to R2, as defined above; a monomer containing an acrylamide group and having the formula H2C═CR3CONHR5, wherein R3 is as defined above and R5 is an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms, and a compound selected from methoxy (polyethylene glycol)-methacrylate, ammonium sulphate ethyl methacrylate, vinyl acetate, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-vinyl-N-methyl acetamide, vinyl cyanide, crotonic acid, 3-amino-crotonamide, N,N dimethyl acrylamide, N-isopropyl acrylamide, diacetone acrylamide, 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate and hydroxyethyl methacrylate. 14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the neutralization of the first monomer takes place in a liquid mixture of the first monomer and the second monomer. 15. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the second monomer is a compound selected from the group consisting of: a monomer containing an acrylic acid group and having the formula H2C═CR3R4, wherein R3=H or an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms, and R4 is an alkyl carboxyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms and not equal to R2, as defined above; a monomer containing an acrylamide group and having the formula H2C═CR3CONHR5, wherein R3 is as defined above and R5 is an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms, and a compound selected from methoxy (polyethylene glycol)-methacrylate, ammonium sulphate ethyl methacrylate, vinyl acetate, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-vinyl-N-methyl acetamide, vinyl cyanide, crotonic acid, 3-amino-crotonamide. 16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the second monomer is chosen from the group consisting of N,N dimethyl acrylamide, N-isopropyl acrylamide and diacetone acrylamide. 17. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the second monomer is chosen from the group consisting of 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate and hydroxyethyl methacrylate. 18. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the second monomer is chosen from the group consisting of methoxy (polyethylene glycol)-methacrylate and ammonium sulphate ethyl methacrylate. 19. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the super-absorbent polymer comprises a molecular ratio of second monomer to the first monomer of 1:1 or less. 20. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the radical-forming polymerization initiator consisting essentially of a photoinitiator and the polymerization takes place under the influence of UV light. 21. The method as claimed in claim 20, wherein the photoinitiator comprises an aryl ketone group and is soluble in the reaction mixture. 22. A carrier provided with a coating of a super-absorbent polymer obtainable with the method as claimed in claim 13.