- Source: Water crystal gel
Water crystal gel or water beads or gel beads is any gel which absorbs and contains a large amount of water. Water gel is usually in spherical form and composed of a water-absorbing superabsorbent polymer (SAP, also known as slush powder in dry form) such as a polyacrylamide (frequently sodium polyacrylate).
Uses
Water gels are used for:
Supplying water to small animals as an alternative to supplying water in a dish. Some small animals tend to fall into dishes of water and drown.
Watering or potting plants.
In vases of cut flowers
Use in gardens to save water.
Used as ammunition for gel blaster toy guns. Usually came in 7–8 mm when full size.
Colorful decorations or artificial snow.
In a dry state as absorbent filler inside disposable diapers and sanitary napkins.
Proposed for controlling or containing floods.
See also
Superabsorbent polymer (further uses, chemical and physical details)
Sodium polyacrylate (more uses and details)
Potassium polyacrylate (more uses and details)
Polyacrylamide (more uses and details)
Orbeez (a commercial toy utilizing this technology)
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Hidrogen peroksida
- Fluorin
- Metaloid
- Sylvia Earle
- Daftar istilah fotografi
- Protein urin mayor
- Water crystal gel
- Water gel
- Silica gel
- Agarose gel electrophoresis
- Sol–gel process
- Water of crystallization
- Crystal violet
- Retrogradation (starch)
- Liquid-crystal polymer
- Methyl violet
