Hydrogel from agricultural residues

Hydrogels are three-dimensional (3D) network of hydrophilic polymers linked through physical or chemical bonds that can hold large amounts of water or active compounds then release them slowly.

Hydrogel is completely biodegradable product produced from natural polymers and their derivatives from agricultural residues. Hydrogel products are created to replace non-biodegradable and partial biodegradable plastic and bring a lot of values to customers such as high quality products, products of many applications.

Hydrogel has a wide area of usage

Hydrogel is the material for the production an edible food packaging and bio-plastic. Products will help longer the preservative time of food, especially fresh fruit and vegetables.

Hydrogel is the raw material in various industries such as cosmetic, medicine fields and diapers, superabsorbent paper.

In agriculture, it is used to retain moisture and improve soil, transport crops over long distances, use the same fertilizers and additives for potted plants.. The introduction of hydrogels into the soil also increases the efficiency of use. fertilizers because the ions in the fertilizer composition can diffuse into the pores of the polymer network or bind to the - COO groups of acrylic acid (thanks to coordination bonds, electrostatic attraction...) and gradually supply to plants, so that fertilizers are not washed away, so they do not pollute the water environment.