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Jun 14, 2011 · Make Water A Gel. DESCRIPTION: This demo uses sodium polyacrylate, a super absorbing polymer found in diapers, to turn water into a gel. The sodium polyacrylate has carboxylate anion portions and sodium cation portions. Water is attracted to the sodium ions, thus it enters the polymer through osmosis and the polymer swells and the sodium ...
Sep 28, 2017 · Today, sodium poly (acrylate) is used as a thickener in hair gels and other beauty products, as well as in those jelly-filled cold packs that you pop in the freezer. It’s non-toxic, so very safe, although it can cause irritation and burns if it gets into the eyes.
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It is easy to use, easy to manipulate and can lead to some pretty fun “super cool” science experiments! Sodium polyacrylate is so similar to real snow that it is often sometimes called, “instant snow” or “super snow.”. All you have to do is add 1 tablespoon of sodium polyacrylate to 6 ounces of water and watch it expand!
Apr 25, 2017 · Sodium polyacrylate (also called acrylic sodium salt polymer) is a superabsorbent polymer that is used extensively in commercial applications as a water absorbent. It is a white, granular, odorless solid that is not considered hazardous.
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diapers;scissors;table salt;glasses;Cut a few diapers and pour their filler into a glass. Fill a plate with water and pour the filler on it – the filler absorbs most of the water and increases dramatically in size, beginning to resemble snow. Fill a glass with this "snow," add three teaspoons of table salt, and stir with a spoon – the snowdrift “melts” into a cloudy...
Sodium polyacrylate’s long molecules contain many carboxyl groups. These carboxyl groups attract a lot of water, which causes the sodium polyacrylate powder to swell and increase significantly in size. This effect is reversible: when table salt is added, osmotic pressure arises, which draws the water molecules out of t...
In industry, sodium polyacrylate is used in filtration units that remove water from airplane and automotive fuel. It is also used as a thickening agent in coatings and adhesives used in the upholstery, drapery, carpet, paper, paint, wallpaper, printing, and textile industries.
It is a super absorbent polymer that can absorb 100 to 1000 times its mass in water. Its sodium content enables it to absorb large amounts of water. It thickens the water-based formulations and finds applications in numerous consumer products like cosmetics and personal care products.
