Review Article

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

Table 2

Application fields of WRA.

FieldSpecific application

AgricultureVegetable cultivation, soil mixing, seedling transplantation, seed coating, edible fungus culture
Water and soil conservationRetain and store water and effectively avoid soil erosion
Desertification controlReduce surface runoff, reduce sand loss, and significantly improve the wind erosion resistance of soil
Remediation of heavy metal pollutionReduce the absorption of heavy metals such as copper and lead in soil by plants
LandscapingSeedling raising, transplanting, lawn planting, fertilizer conservation and seedling moisturizing
Grass industryGolf course, football field
Living hygieneDiapers, tampons, ice pads
IndustryPetrochemical industry, cable, papermaking, sensor, fire extinguishing appliance, fiber products, cosmetics, expansion toys, heavy metal ion adsorbent, oil absorbing materials
Food productionFresh keeping bag preparation, thickening stabilizer, food dehydration, aquatic product processing and storage
Medical careOintment, cream, and other drugs with moisturizing and gelling effects, medical bandages, cotton balls, artificial skin, intelligent carriers for controlling drug release, and plasters
ArchitecturePlugging, water plugging, and mud solidification
OtherRoad dust suppression