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Superabsorbent polymer

Index Superabsorbent polymer

Superabsorbent polymer (also called slush powder) can absorb and retain extremely large amounts of a liquid relative to their own mass. [1]

41 relations: Acrylamide, Acrylate polymer, Acrylic acid, Acrylonitrile, Adult diaper, Airsoft, Carboxymethyl cellulose, Cellulose, Chemical accident, Diaper, Disposable product, Environmental remediation, Ethylene, Expandable water toy, Fire retardant gel, Gel, Hygiene, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Japan, Kimberly-Clark, Maleic anhydride, Paintball, Polyacrylamide, Polyacrylonitrile, Polyethylene glycol, Polymer, Polyvinyl alcohol, Potassium polyacrylate, Potting soil, Sanitary napkin, Snow, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium polyacrylate, Solution polymerization, Starch, Suspension polymerization, Swelling capacity, Tissue paper, Toxic shock syndrome, Water, Water retention curve.

Acrylamide

Acrylamide (or acrylic amide) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula C3H5NO.

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Acrylate polymer

Acrylate polymers belong to a group of polymers which could be referred to generally as plastics.

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Acrylic acid

Acrylic acid (IUPAC: propenoic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH2.

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Acrylonitrile

Acrylonitrile is an organic compound with the formula CH2CHCN.

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Adult diaper

An adult diaper (or adult nappy) is a diaper made to be worn by a person with a body larger than that of an infant or toddler.

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Airsoft

Airsoft is a competitive team sport in which participants shoot opponents with spherical plastic BBs launched via replica weapons called airsoft guns.

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Carboxymethyl cellulose

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) or cellulose gum or tylose powder is a cellulose derivative with carboxymethyl groups (-CH2-COOH) bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers that make up the cellulose backbone.

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Cellulose

Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula, a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of β(1→4) linked D-glucose units.

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Chemical accident

A chemical accident is the unintentional release of one or more hazardous substances which could harm human health or the environment.

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Diaper

A diaper (American English) or a nappy (Australian English and British English) is a type of underwear that allows the wearer to defecate or urinate without the use of a toilet, by absorbing or containing waste products to prevent soiling of outer clothing or the external environment.

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Disposable product

A disposable (also called disposable product) is a product designed for a single use after which it is recycled or is disposed as solid waste.

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Environmental remediation

Environmental remediation deals with the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental media such as soil, groundwater, sediment, or surface water.

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Ethylene

Ethylene (IUPAC name: ethene) is a hydrocarbon which has the formula or H2C.

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Expandable water toy

Expandable water toys or Grow-in-water toys, often called Grow Monsters are novelty items made from a superabsorbent polymer.

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Fire retardant gel

Fire-retardant gels are superabsorbent polymer slurries with a "consistency almost like petroleum jelly." Used as fire retardants, they can be used for structure protection and in direct-attack applications against wildfires.

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Gel

A gel is a solid jelly-like material that can have properties ranging from soft and weak to hard and tough.

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Hygiene

Hygiene is a set of practices performed to preserve health.

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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations that represents chemists in individual countries.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American multinational personal care corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products.

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Maleic anhydride

Maleic anhydride is an organic compound with the formula C2H2(CO)2O.

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Paintball

Paintball is a competitive team shooting sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with spherical dye-filled gelatin capsules ("paintballs") that break upon impact.

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Polyacrylamide

Polyacrylamide (IUPAC poly(2-propenamide) or poly(1-carbamoylethylene), abbreviated as PAM) is a polymer (-CH2CHCONH2-) formed from acrylamide subunits.

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Polyacrylonitrile

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), also known as Creslan 61, is a synthetic, semicrystalline organic polymer resin, with the linear formula (C3H3N)n.

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Polyethylene glycol

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a polyether compound with many applications from industrial manufacturing to medicine.

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Polymer

A polymer (Greek poly-, "many" + -mer, "part") is a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits.

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Polyvinyl alcohol

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH, PVA, or PVAl) is a water-soluble synthetic polymer.

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Potassium polyacrylate

Potassium polyacrylate is a potassium salt of polyacrylic acid with the chemical formula n. As a type of superabsorbent polymer, it can absorb hundreds times its original weight in purified water.

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Potting soil

Potting soil, also known as potting mix or potting compost, is a medium in which to grow plants, herbs and vegetables in a pot or other durable container.

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Sanitary napkin

A sanitary napkin, sanitary towel, sanitary pad, menstrual pad, or pad is an absorbent item worn by women while menstruating, recovering from vaginal surgery, for lochia (post-birth bleeding), after an abortion, or in any other situation where it is necessary to absorb a flow of blood from the vagina.

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Snow

Snow refers to forms of ice crystals that precipitate from the atmosphere (usually from clouds) and undergo changes on the Earth's surface.

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Sodium hydroxide

Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, is an inorganic compound with the formula NaOH. It is a white solid ionic compound consisting of sodium cations and hydroxide anions. Sodium hydroxide is a highly caustic base and alkali that decomposes proteins at ordinary ambient temperatures and may cause severe chemical burns. It is highly soluble in water, and readily absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide from the air. It forms a series of hydrates NaOH·n. The monohydrate NaOH· crystallizes from water solutions between 12.3 and 61.8 °C. The commercially available "sodium hydroxide" is often this monohydrate, and published data may refer to it instead of the anhydrous compound. As one of the simplest hydroxides, it is frequently utilized alongside neutral water and acidic hydrochloric acid to demonstrate the pH scale to chemistry students. Sodium hydroxide is used in many industries: in the manufacture of pulp and paper, textiles, drinking water, soaps and detergents, and as a drain cleaner. Worldwide production in 2004 was approximately 60 million tonnes, while demand was 51 million tonnes.

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Sodium polyacrylate

Sodium polyacrylate, also known as waterlock, is a sodium salt of polyacrylic acid with the chemical formula n and broad application in consumer products.

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Solution polymerization

Solution polymerization is a method of industrial polymerization.

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Starch

Starch or amylum is a polymeric carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds.

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Suspension polymerization

Suspension polymerization is a heterogeneous radical polymerization process that uses mechanical agitation to mix a monomer or mixture of monomers in a liquid phase, such as water, while the monomers polymerize, forming spheres of polymer.

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Swelling capacity

The swelling capacity of a polymer is determined by the amount of liquid material that can be absorbed.

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Tissue paper

Tissue paper or simply tissue is a lightweight paper or, light crêpe paper.

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Toxic shock syndrome

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a condition caused by bacterial toxins.

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Water

Water is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms.

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Water retention curve

Water retention curve is the relationship between the water content, θ, and the soil water potential, ψ. This curve is characteristic for different types of soil, and is also called the soil moisture characteristic.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superabsorbent_polymer

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