Polymers

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A Water Absorbent Ploymer  is a water-absorbing hydrophilic homopolymers or copolymers^[1] that can absorb and retain extremely large amounts of a liquid relative to its own mass.

USES:
      Artificial snow for motion picture and stage productions
      Candles

• Cement-based materials (e.g. concrete)
• Composites and laminates
• Controlled release of insecticides and herbicides
• Diapers and adult diapers
• Drown-free water source for feeder insects
• Expandable water toys
• Expansion microscopy
• Filtration applications
• Fire-retardant gel
• Flood control
• Fragrance carrier
• Frog tape (high-tech masking tape designed for use with latex paint)
• Fuel monitoring systems in aviation and vehicles
• Gel blasters (a cross between paintball and airsoft; used in China)
• Hot and cold therapy packs
• Magical effects
• Medical waste solidification
• Motionless water beds
• Potting soil
• Spill control
• Surgical pads
• Waste stabilization and environmental remediation
• Water-absorbent pads
• Water gel
• Water retention for supplying water to plants
• Wire and cable water blocking
• Wound dressings
• Food additives

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Water-soluble polymers are used in many industries, especially polyacrylates.
Some applications include thickeners, flocculants, dispersants, and drag reducing agents. Polyacrylates are also used as environmentally friendly adhesives or coatings.

In addition, sodium polyacrylate is used in paper diapers and Maximum Absorbency Garments as the absorbent material.^] It is also used in ice packs to convert the water used as the cooling agent into a gel, in order to reduce spillage in case the ice pack leaks. Sodium polyacrylate has also been studied for utilization in many applications such as nanofiltration of water to absorb water and concentrate the liquid with microbes. Also, it is used for eco-engineering as a water-retaining agent in rocky slopes for increasing moisture availability in the soil.

This can improve the water retention availability of the soil and infiltration capacity in sandy soil. Below is a table containing categories and lists of some products and applications that utilize sodium polyacrylate:

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A superabsorbent polymer (SAP) (also called slush powder) is a water-absorbing hydrophilic homopolymers or copolymers^[1] that can absorb and retain extremely large amounts of a liquid relative to its own mass.

USES:
      Artificial snow for motion picture and stage productions
      Candles

• Cement-based materials (e.g. concrete)
• Composites and laminates
• Controlled release of insecticides and herbicides
• Diapers and adult diapers
• Drown-free water source for feeder insects
• Expandable water toys
• Expansion microscopy
• Filtration applications
• Fire-retardant gel
• Flood control
• Fragrance carrier
• Frog tape (high-tech masking tape designed for use with latex paint)
• Fuel monitoring systems in aviation and vehicles
• Gel blasters (a cross between paintball and airsoft; used in China)
• Hot and cold therapy packs
• Magical effects
• Medical waste solidification
• Motionless water beds
• Potting soil
• Spill control
• Surgical pads
• Waste stabilization and environmental remediation
• Water-absorbent pads
• Water gel
• Water retention for supplying water to plants
• Wire and cable water blocking
• Wound dressings
• Food additives

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Potassium polyacrylate, a potassium salt of polyacrylic acid, is a type of super-absorbent polymer, with immense water absorption and water holding capacity. It is basically a group of polymeric chains, that are connected together chemically to become a water-insoluble, a net-like matrix that tenderly attracts and holds water molecules.

Potassium polyacrylate increases moisture availability and nutrition to plants. Alongside, it is used as a water retaining agent to avoid soil salinization in agriculture. It can absorb water up to hundreds times of its own weight and turn to water gel.

While faced with water shortages, it is enough to add potassium polyacrylate into the soil and the plants themselves will take as much water as they need and save rest for later. As per its outward form, potassium polyacrylate can be recognized similar to the detergent, sugar or salt.