Observations of Superabsorbent Polymers Using the inspeXio SMX-100CT Microfocus X-Ray CT System

Introduction

Superabsorbent polymers have the property of absorbing from several tens to several hundreds times their own weight of water and instantaneously hardening to a gel. Superabsorbent polymers are used in absorbent materials such as diapers, due to their high water-holding capacity and the fact that they do not discharge the absorbed water. The superabsorbent polymer shown below was extracted from commercially-available disposable diapers for infants. This Application News introduces examples of superabsorbent polymer images taken by an X-ray CT system.

May 29, 2013 GMT