Superabsorbent gel beads

Why are disposable diapers so efficient at soaking up liquid? The secret lies in the tiny beads of a polymer gel that are inside the material. Here, the gel beads are removed from a diaper and the movie shows how the beads swell up when contacted with water. The swelling occurs because the polymer gel "really likes" the water.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Polymer
• gels

[sms208]

in baby's diapers, dangerous !

[mantiss303]

this is what i use at work to soak up vomit and piss!

[kmcl11]

Wow. Not one person here named the substance. Shame on you. It's silica.

[sosolidruby30]

@blink625 yeah it's safe , it's used on gardening a lot.

[Spivias]

@blink625 they are usually sold as fake snow

also if you rip open baby's diaper

you will find these stuff in them

[blink625]

What are these? Where can you buy these? Are these good for gardening?

[moozy1175]

SOAK IT!!!



[enriqueification]

It's also called polysorb,slang term as polymer+absorb=polysorb

[lollol336]

Why the fuck does it do that? How do you make it turn into snow, i have some too and mine always jells... is it the size of the particles?

[cutiegirls4ever]

i have some crystal thingys i left them over night and one is huge!!

[446you]

@otacon451 probly

[otacon451]

@446you probably works at a pub