abstract |
A method for the production of a water-in-water polymer dispersion is disclosed, which comprises polymer A and at least one polymer dispersing agent B, whereby monomers, distributed in an aqueous phase containing the water-soluble dispersion agent B, optionally with addition of a water-soluble salt, undergo a radical polymerisation; after the polymerisation a water-soluble acid is added to the water-soluble or water-absorbent polymer A, obtained as above, whereby the acid is added in amounts of 0.1-5 wt. % and the salt in amounts up to a maximum of 3.0 wt. %, each relative to the total dispersion, and the combined amount of acid and salt is a maximum of 5 wt. % relative to the total dispersion. |