| abstract |
A process for preparing a water absorptive composite consisting of a highly water absorptive polymer and a prefabricated fibrous substrate, which comprises applying an aqueous solution containing (a) a polymerizable monomer comprising as a main component acrylic acid, of which 20% or more of the carboxyl groups have been neutralized to its alkali metal salt or ammonium salt, (b) 2-vinylpyridine or(and) 4-vinylpyridine or(and) their salts, (c) a crosslinking agent and (d) an oxidative radical polymerization initiator to a prefabricated fibrous substrate, and then carrying out polymerization with addition of a reducing agent. |