Disposable diapers are a $60 billion business, and are a terror on the environment. ZymoChem is using a special fermentation process to make biodegradable absorbent ...
LONDON-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio’s latest report on the global superabsorbent polymer (SAP) market provides an analysis on the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from ...
Advances in materials science are transforming medicine, engineering, and environmental technology. Among the most promising innovations are hydrogels—highly absorbent polymer networks with ...
A recent discovery by materials science researchers in Drexel University’s College of Engineering might one day prevent electronic devices and components from going haywire when they’re too close to ...
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Superabsorbent Polymers market will register an incremental spend of about $ 3 billion, growing at a CAGR of 7.39% during the five-year forecast period. A targeted ...
Engineers find the hydrogel polyethylene glycol (PEG) doubles its water absorption as temperatures climb from 25 to 50 C, and could be useful for passive cooling or water harvesting in warm climates.
SEOUL, Dec 26 (Reuters) - LG Chem Ltd, South Korea's largest chemical company, said on Tuesday it will spend 300 billion won ($278.32 million) on expanding its acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymer ...
Evonik Industries says it is “exploring strategic options” for its superabsorbent polymers business, which the German firm is carving into a stand-alone unit to prepare for a possible sale or joint ...
Water-absorbing beads have become increasingly hazardous to children over the past 10 years, as children who swallow the beads can experience life-threatening problems such as bowel obstruction. In ...