Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP)
For Personal Hygiene

Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP) are mainly used as an absorbent for water and aqueous solution for diapers, adult diapers, adult incontinence products, female hygiene products, & similar applications.

The most common form of super absorbents is a dry, white/off white powder that looks like table salt or sugar. Absorbent polymers can differ in their absorption capacity, and even in their rate of absorption, some are fast and some are slow. In de-ionized water, most super absorbents will absorb at 200-800 times their weight.

The largest use of SAP is found in personal disposable hygiene products, such as baby diapers, adult caring underwear and sanitary napkins.

The use of super absorbent polymers revolutionized the diaper industry. Diaper manufacturers began to propose diapers to take advantage of the amazing liquid retention ability of the polymer. Super absorbent polymers absorb, and retain under a slight mechanical pressure, about 30 times their weight in urine. The swollen gel holds the liquid in a solid, rubbery state and prevents the liquid from leaking onto the baby’s skin & clothing.