At a Glance
Material Family
Polymers & Resins
Record Type
Polymer
Primary Role
Moisture Control · Thickening / Rheology
Functional Roles
Industries Served
Applications & Use Cases
- ▸ Soil amendment for agriculture and horticulture, where the crosslinked gel absorbs and slowly releases water to cut irrigation frequency and reduce drought stress on crops, turf, and nursery transplants.
- ▸ Preferred over sodium-based SAP in agronomy because the potassium counter-ion avoids sodium loading of soil and supplies a plant-available potassium pool, reducing soil-salinization risk.
- ▸ Seed coating and bare-root dip gels that hold moisture around the root zone during transplanting and shipping.
- ▸ Internal curing additive for concrete and cementitious mortars, where the hydrogel stores mix water and releases it to mitigate autogenous shrinkage and self-desiccation.
- ▸ Water-management and moisture-control media in landscaping, green roofs, and erosion-control applications where high free-swell capacity is required.
Physical Properties
appearance
white to off-white granular powder or crystals (typical)
odor
odorless (typical)
physical_form
crosslinked granules / powder (typical)
water_absorption_deionized
200-400 g/g free-swell (typical, grade-dependent)
water_solubility
insoluble; swells to a hydrogel (typical)
bulk_density
0.6-0.85 g/cm3 (typical)
ph_of_gel
6-8 (1% gel, typical)
particle_size
grade-dependent, ~0.1-3 mm (typical)
Safety & Handling
Full SDS available on request
A grade-specific Safety Data Sheet (SDS) — with the complete hazard classification, handling precautions, and transport information — is supplied with every shipment and available on request. Confirm all safety and regulatory details against the SDS for your specific grade.
Chemical Identity
CAS Number
25608-12-2
Synonyms & Trade Names
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