What organic/naturally-occurring chemicals have a water absorbing property once dehydrated?

Florentino Kiana Andrea @Florentino-Kiana-Andrea

13 March 2017 1 8K Report

We are planning to hydrate citrus peels, which contain pectin, and test if it can absorb water, similar to superabsorbing polymers.

Ewald Schnug

try to add tea-dust (leftover from tea-bag production), grind/mix together: we used it very efficiently to override the hydropboby of silicinated ammonium phosphate (fire extinguisher powder)

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