Even as capacity for superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) – as an essential component of nonwoven-based disposables – grows around the world, greener alternatives are being mooted.
Itaconic acid is one of the top chemical building blocks available from biomass and could provide the basis for a future alternative to acrylic acid-based SAPs in certain applications.
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