Is AQUASORB water soluble?

AQUASORB is a superabsorbent anionic polyacrylamide polymer. It is is water insoluble. The AQUASORB has the property of absorbing up to four hundred times its weight in distilled water and it becomes gel. In contact with water, the polymer network expands thanks to an osmosis process and stores the liquid into its structure.

Is polyacrylamide a good soil conditioner?

However, as these solutions are proposed, numerous doubts and opposing opinions are emerging. Polyacrylamide (PAM), also known as “soil conditioner”, “soil amendment” and “soil stabilizer” in soil science (Gilda Dell'Ambrogio and Wong, 2019), is commonly used to modify the unfavorable and damaged characteristics of soil.

Why is AQUASORB used in large scale farming?

Furthermore, during transport, AQUASORB maintains suffi cient moisture and reduces hydric stress. AQUASORB has shown its effectiveness in large scale farming, especially at the time of germination and development of the root network.

How does AQUASORB work?

The AQUASORB has the property of absorbing up to four hundred times its weight in distilled water and it becomes gel. In contact with water, the polymer network expands thanks to an osmosis process and stores the liquid into its structure. Into the soil, the AQUASORB swells in wet conditions and readily releases the liquid in dry conditions.

What is the absorption capacity of AQUASORB?

The absorption capacity of AQUASORB in substrates varies between 100-200 times its weight. AQUASORB makes it possible to increase the water holding capacity of soils and to delay the wilting point. A sandy soil treated with 3 grams of AQUASORB/kg of soil holds water twice as long as untreated soil.

Why is AQUASORB a good water source?

Thus, free water is easily available, watering frequencies are commonly reduced by 30 to 50 %, which likewise reduces labor costs and the amount of water used. Furthermore, during transport, AQUASORB maintains suffi cient moisture and reduces hydric stress.