SUPER ABSORBANT POLYMERS
for Agricultural & Horticultural Applications
CLEARWATER CRYSTALSTM SUPER ABSORBANT POLYMERS are organic crosslinked copolymers with water-binding groups. In the dry form, the polymers
are white, crystalline granules. Upon contact with water, the granules swell quickly, absorbing the water and expanding, forming
a gel-like substance. This gel is capable of storing many times its weight in water.
CLEARWATER CRYSTALSTM SUPER ABSORBANT POLYMERS are characterized by high volume absorption and retention of fluids. The swollen
gel retains the absorbed fluids very well, even under pressure, due to the physical/chemical nature of the absorption
process.
CLEARWATER CRYSTALSTM SUPER ABSORBANT POLYMERS have been developed to assist in creating optimum moisture condition for plants, soils and
growth media, and can be applied by direct placement into soils or incorporation into irrigation mats, geotextiles, or other
agricultural media.
CLEARWATER CRYSTALSTM SUPER ABSORBANT POLYMERS can assist plant growth by offering more uniform moisture conditions in soils and growth
media. The water retained by the polymer provides an readily available water to the roots of most plants that is released
to the plant on demand.
CLEARWATER CRYSTALSTM SUPER ABSORBANT POLYMERS are resistant to electrolytes, yielding the potential for numerous wet/dry cycles over a
long product life.
CLEARWATER CRYSTALSTM SUPER ABSORBANT POLYMERS are non-toxic, environmentally safe, and do not contaminate plants, soils growth media or
ground water.
SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES
- improved germination
- improved plant survival rate
- improved plant growth and yields
- reduction of transplant shock and moisture stress
- reduction of leaching of nutrients
The primary problems restricting or preventing normal plant growth are:
- shortage of water
- soil infertility and erosion
- lack or absence of fertilizer
- uncontrolled application of fertilizers and chemicals
- encroachment of desert areas
CLEARWATER CRYSTALSTM SUPER ABSORBANT POLYMERS can be of assistance in reducing the effects of these problems.
The water retention properties of the polymers can help to amend soil conditions by collecting and storing rain water and
irrigation water that would be lost to gravity and/or runoff. The more efficient collection, storage and utilization of available
moisture can only enhance the total growing environment.
SUGGESTED APPLICATION AREAS INCLUDE:
Sod, Turf and Landscaping
Golf Courses
Commercial Horticulture
Forestry
Horse Arenas
Household Plants and Decorating
Cut Christmas Trees
Cool Tie Bandanas
Cooling Pet Beds
Candle Decorating
Simmering Pot Potpourri
Cigar Humidors
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