Anionic Polyacrylamide

[seilsel]

This is the main ingredient in a stain and scale prevention product that I know of. Does anyone know what it is, how it works, whether or not it's effective? Is it a chelating agent for iron/copper/manganese?

Thanks again. Next paycheck, becoming lifetime supporter. Unless my truck explodes again.

 

[JohnT]

It's very similar to a polyacrylate, which is the gel like stuff in disposable diapers and which is added to some detergents and bleaches as a sequestering agent for laundry.

From what I read, in water it is sequestering agent for metal chloride salts, at least iron. It appears that it would be at least somewhat effective at making the metal salts "filterable".

 

[seilsel]

Not worried about filtering them, worried about sequestering them. I was told by a tech for the other sequestering agent that I sell that "it's not very effective for iron, but works great for copper."

Wondering if I can sell the anionic polyacrylamide or if I need to stock something else.