The demand for superabsorbent polymers is anticipated to witness steady growth in medical, personal care, and packaging applications amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Safe collection, consolidation, and quarantine of infected secretions is important before they are incinerated. Hence, manufacturers are developing highly efficient superabsorbent gels that are capable of disinfecting contagious COVID-19 secretions and other bodily fluids.
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