Polymer Oil Spill Cleanup Experiment

Lets have some good old fashioned science fun and do an experiment to find out which materials best clean up an oil spill. We will use a super absorbent polymer called a hydrogel (also known as water gel or slush powder) to conduct our experiment. The polymer is the same stuff used in baby
diapers. We will turn the oil into a solid then scoop it out! In the process we will learn about how oil spills effect the environment. For more on this experiment visit: http://weirdsciencekids.com/OilspillexperimentPolymer.html

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Science
• Experiment
• oil
• spill
• cleanup
• hydrogel
• water
• gel
• polymer
• super
• absorbent
• slush
• powder

[ChemEagle34]

is it can be use as sea, ocean cleaner for take petroleum contaminant ? And can we use again again?

[GINGER4EVER6]

Is this time-lapsed? If so, approximately how much time did it actually take to absorb all of that oil?

[tazfame1]

is this lamp oil??

[miyatacn]

Polymer only use once! Too expensive

[HariPuttar1]

cool!

[Techible]

I love polymers :P