Super-absorbent Polymer

Did you ever wonder how a diaper absorbs liquid without leaking?
The secret: a superabsorbent polymer called sodium polyacrylate
A polymer is a long chain of repeating molecules
Water is drawn into the molecules of the polymer
Some can soak up as much as 800 times their weight in water!

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• sodium
• polyacrylate
• polymer
• absorbent
• water

[martinrepublic]

haha, pour sodium acetate into a toilet and watch someone's turd just sit on top of it...

[martinrepublic]

yup they do use it to clean up liquid spills. It's a good idea although often overlooked...

[gingermosha]

@ultimatezeus that is a gel its just really thick, try using more of the sodium acetate

[gingermosha]

@sjogiat quite the opposite when u add salt it turns to a really thin and watery liquid

[cristiancaga99]

Hey! Where can I get these sodium---something? And can it absorb Oil too???

[gamesworkshop2567]

mmmmmm instant popsicles

[qwertyg33ks]

if the spills spill in water, it would absorb that to.

[badsupra]

Could something like this be used to clean up oil spills and then the oil be reclaimed?

[assburgher]

its suposed to.. it did in the video

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