Categories and Application Fields and Manufacturing Process and Action Mechanism of Water Retaining Agent

Abstract

Water retaining agent (WRA) is a kind of functional polymer material with strong water absorption capacity. It can absorb and release water repeatedly and is often used for crop growth in water shortage areas. It is of great significance to the development of water-saving agriculture. There are many kinds of water retaining agents, and with the development of science and technology, the raw materials for making water retaining agents tend to be diversified. And they are more and more widely used in many fields closely related to our life, such as industry, food production, medical treatment, and greening, and the manufacturing process is more and more mature. In addition, the water absorption capacity of water retaining agent is not only related to its own components but also related to the external environment. The water absorption mechanism and the factors affecting water absorption capacity of water retaining agent were explored as follows.