Sodium polyacrylate

Sodium polyacrylate
Names
IUPAC name
poly(sodium prop-2-enoate)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.118.171
UNII
Properties
(C3H3NaO2)n
Molar mass Variable
Density 1.22 g/cm3
Hazards
Safety data sheet MSDS
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Sodium polyacrylate, also known as waterlock, is a sodium salt of polyacrylic acid with the chemical formula [−CH2−CH(CO2Na)−]n and broad application in consumer products. This superabsorbent polymer has the ability to absorb as much as 200 to 300 times its mass in water. Sodium polyacrylate is an anionic polyelectrolyte with negatively charged carboxylic groups in the main chain. While sodium neutralized polyacrylic acids are the most common form used in industry, there are also other salts available including potassium, lithium and ammonium.

The origins of superabsorbent polymer chemistry trace back to the early 1960s when the U.S. Department of Agriculture developed the first super absorbent polymer materials.[1]

Applications

Sodium polyacrylate and other derivatives of polyacrylic acid have a wide variety of commercial and industrial uses. These include:

See also

References

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