And then I had to dry off with one of his thick, superabsorbent towels.

Because they can't simply drop their space suit and go, astronauts typically use a superabsorbent adult diaper.

The napkin is made of tiny, superabsorbent nanofibers containing antibodies.

The introduction and popularity of these toys has followed the development of superabsorbent polymers.

A small amount of superabsorbent polymer material is taken (0.1g) and it is placed in the beaker.

Disposable diapers are made of superabsorbent polymers, or hydrogels, that retain moisture.

Superabsorbent polymer (further uses, chemical and physical details)

After drying at a specific temperature for a specific time, the result is a coated substrate with superabsorbent functionality.

Rely was a brand of superabsorbent tampons made by Procter & Gamble starting in 1975.

Other moisture sorption applications related to the personal care industry include the dehydration of contact lenses and superabsorbent polymers.

Fire-retardant gels are superabsorbent polymer slurries with a "consistency almost like petroleum jelly."

Regards, ProfHoff 655 Sodium carboxymethylcellulose is also sometimes used as a "superabsorbent" polymer.

Ever since their introduction several decades ago, product innovations include the use of superabsorbent polymers, resealable tapes, and elasticised waist bands.

Additionally, the use of long-term fire retardants, fire-fighting foams, and superabsorbent polymer gels may be used.

Upon further analysis these proved to be sodium polyacrylate granules, a kind of superabsorbent polymer with a variety of common (including agricultural) uses.

Technology has given us homegrown ailments: Legionnaires' disease from air-conditioning, toxic shock syndrome from superabsorbent tampons.

Regards, ProfHoff 445 I am not familiar with the product, but it probably is a superabsorbent polymer of the type used in disposable diapers.

Sometimes referred to as superabsorbent polymer (SAP) or, in dry form, as slush powder.

Can I conclude that superabsorbent polymers are bad desiccants and do not retain moisture well to dry air,... And how come?

This process is one of two used in the production of sodium polyacrylate, a superabsorbent polymer used in disposable diapers.

Today, cloth diapers use newly available superabsorbent microfiber cloth placed in a pocket with a layer of light permeable material that contacts the skin.

Palladium absorbs hydrogen very well, activated charcoal is terrific for chlorine gas, and "superabsorbent" polymers beat everything else for soaking up water.

Today superabsorbent polymers are made using one of three primary methods; gel polymerization, suspension polymerization or solution polymerization.

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