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Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Water gel (plain)) Water-absorbing polymer

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

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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.[citation needed]
• Watering or potting plants.[1]
• In vases of cut flowers
• Use in gardens to save water.[citation needed]
• Used as ammunition for gel blaster toy guns. Usually came in 7–8 mm when full size.
• Colorful decorations or artificial snow.[2]
• In a dry state as absorbent filler inside disposable diapers and sanitary napkins.
• Proposed for controlling or containing floods.[3]

See also

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• 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

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1. ^ "Water-retaining granules / RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
2. ^ "Snow and ice: How do you make fake snow?". independent. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
3. ^ "11-year-old designs a better sandbag, named 'America's Top Young Scientist'". NBC News. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 2022-09-25.

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