Preparation of super absorbent polymer utilizing corn husks

Abstract

To find high value-added utilization for corn husks, a series super-absorbent sample were prepared with corn husks mass ratio between 10 and 15% based on acrylic acid plus corn husks, heated with hydrothermal. The maximum absorbency of the composite in deionized water and tap water were 295, 261 and 75 g/g in saline, respectively. The result of treating hogwash oil indicated the dehydration rate of up to 95% and remained keeping a high absorbency of 145 g/g.