Talk:Sodium polyacrylate

The text says Sodium polyacrylate, crosslinked (monomer: -CH2-CH(CO2Na)- ) is a crosslinked acrylic acid polymersodium salt (...), but should it b'e Sodium polyacrylate, crosslinked (monomer: -CH2-CH(CO2Na)- ) is a crosslinked sodium acrylate salt polymer (...)'' ? From the chemical formula, I suppose that it's a polymer of the salt sodium acrylate. Albmont 16:01, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

The link under "See Also'''" is invalid/broken.


 * Broken links are the Nemesis of any Web Site - I think half of the links become broken in about a year. Albmont 02:09, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

I have another problem. It says that mixing sodium polyacrylate with alcohol will yield a magenta color. Not only does this require some sort of source but I have mixed sodium polyacrylate↔pmore--122.175.180.156 (talk) 14:50, 13 November 2016 (UTC) with 3 different alcohols, isopropyl, methyl and ethyl, without this effect. (MGoers37 11:51, 8 June 2007 (UTC))


 * I don't see it either (only tested with ethanol†). Nor does Google suggest any refs. If no-one can reproduce this, or explain how, I'll remove it shortly. Joel.Gilmore 06:39, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Hi! For me, it would be great if it could be mentioned whether it is a chemical or physical reaction when sodium polyacrylate is mixed with water. Thank you Peter
 * pretty sure it's a physical reaction; it eventually dries. There is a little heat of solution though because fake snow gets colder than the water you mix with it. 75.87.130.113 (talk) 07:14, 30 April 2012 (UTC)


 * It's both. This is a salt that dissociates in water as it dissolves, into sodium cations and a poly-anion. That allows for the anions to be kept in solution, as they repel each other, resisting precipitation. Morycm (talk) 00:42, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Fake snow is not mentioned, I think it should — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:CB30:C690:E9F3:64B7:B2C5:1324 (talk) 17:16, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

safety?
I'm here to determine how safe "fake snow" is. The page as it is is a nice introduction to the substance and its use in diapers; it would be nice if there was a paragraph about its tack record as a long-term non-toxic. 75.87.130.113 (talk) 07:12, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Abuse
Numerous media reports have started to discuss sodium polyacrylate being abused as a narcotic in third-world nations, such as Zimbabwe: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/4/25/zimbabwean-youths-find-cheap-highs-in-used-diapers-sanitary-pads 73.90.174.250 (talk) 09:03, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

Probably warrants an add.


 * To be clear, it doesn't appear the compound itself is the opiate, but it appears they're using it as a catalyst to potentiate and ferment. 73.90.174.250 (talk) 09:07, 8 May 2022 (UTC)