Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) for Agriculture
Super Absorbent Polymers, also known as SAP, hydrogel, absorbent polymers, absorbent gels, super soakers, super slurpers, water gel, is a new type of macro molecular synthetic water absorbing polymer material. It has a water uptake potential as high as 100,000% of its own weight in a short period of time by osmosis and form granules in soil to enhance soil properties.
SAPs are generally white sugar-like hygroscopic materials that swell in water to form a clear gel made of separate individual particles and can retain moisture even under pressure without risk of conflagration or rupturing/blasting
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- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Industrial planting
- Municipal gardening
- Drought management
- Water conservation
- It helps reduce soil erosion by surface run-offs
- Fertilizer
- Pesticide leaching to ground water
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- High absorption capacity in saline and hard water conditions
- Optimized absorbency under load (AUL)
- Lowest soluble content and residual monomer
- Low price
- High durability and stability in the swelling environment and during storage
- Gradual biodegradability without formation of toxic species
- pH‐neutrality after swelling in water
- Photostability
- Re‐wetting capability
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- Cyclic process
