Science Gone Fun ® sodium polyacrylate (diaper polymer) is a material that can absorb up to 600 times its weight in aqueous fluids.
 
How does it work? Just mix a cup of water with a scoop of Diaaaper polymer, and within seconds, the liquid turns into a solid gel. 
 
It is excellent magic fun for parties and school science projects.
 
The hands-on project takes an inside look at the polymer in diapers that make them absorbent.
 
The Secret of the Vanishing Water: How does chemistry help seal away water in diapers and other absorbent products? Try this Science Gone Fun®Diaper Polymer to find out!
 
Magic trick: 
	
Put a scoop of those tiny crystals polymer into a small cup.
	
Fill the cup with about 4 ounces of water. Watch the polymer absorb the water and turn in to thicken clear gel.
	
Observe the gel that the polymer and water create. Then, turn the cup upside down and see how it has solidified. Now you know the super, moisture-absorbing secret hiding in the lining of a baby diaper.
 
Make ice pack: Packing some of this stuff into an airtight bag and freezing it overnight to make an improvised ice pack that won't leak. 
Extract water from superabsorbent polymer: Add a teaspoon of salt or acid, stir it with a spoon, and watch what happens. Salt messes up the gel's water-holding abilities.
 
You can create a science fair project by identifying a variable or something to change in this experiment.
 
You can use food coloring (Not including) to change the color of the gels.