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!!!BREAKING NEWS !!!


(Phys.org) —If diapers choke landfills and sea creatures plague tourism and invade power stations, an Israeli startup seeks to promote a single answer to both problems, according to The Times of Israel report filed earlier this month. The company is developing technology that makes use of jellyfish to construct super-absorbing material that can be used for diapers and applications such as medical sponges.

Hydromash is the name given to the flexible, strong material being developed by the startup, Cine'al. Ofer Du-Nour is chairman and president of Cine'al ; the product is based on research by Tel Aviv University's Dr. Shachar Richter.

The material, said The Times of Israel, is highly absorbent: "Highly absorbent products are made of synthetic materials such as super-absorbing polymers (SAP). The challenge was to find a biodegradable material that was at least as absorbent."

The Israeli researchers turned to jellyfish, with bodies that can absorb and hold high volumes of liquids without disintegrating or dissolving. They have a processing technique that results in a material called Hydromash, capable of absorbing high volumes of water and blood in seconds. The Tel Aviv University researchers added nanoparticles for antibacterial properties. This can compete with conventional products for absorbency, and biodegrades in less than 30 days. The report said it could also compete with SAPs on price. (SAPs stand for super-absorbent polymers, which are materials with the ability to absorb and retain large volumes of water and aqueous solutions. They are made from lightly cross-linked polyacrylic acid; they are key ingredients in disposable diapers, feminine hygiene and adult incontinence products.)



I just hope they remove the stingers first

Schoppy

SOURCES:

http://phys.org/news/2014-04-israeli-te ... rbent.html
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-bri ... 1bVb1eAma8
http://www.physnews.com/nano-materials- ... 879513921/

Wow. Who'd a thunk it?!

The biodegradable part certainly seems like it would benefit our environment. I wonder though, if this catches on, will our planet go from having a massive over-abundance of jellyfish to a shortage (or even extinction)? I suppose we'd wind up seeing "jellyfish farms" where they could be raised for such commercial uses.....

And for the big irony........ people used to be told as a home remedy to pee on a jellyfish sting to relieve the pain. The Mayo clinic and others are suggesting that this might actually make the sting worse as it could cause any attached tentacles to release even more venom. So, we're not supposed to pee on jellyfish any more soooooo... lets put 'em in our diapers!!!!! (Just a bit of twisted humor )

CJ

I certainly hope they can figure out how to improve shelf life beyond 30 days. Some diapers sit in warehouses for several months to 2 years after production. I am for anything that will help reduce waste products from diapers. I'm also for products that do a great job preventing leaks. If a jelly fish in my diapers does addresses both issues than great! Just remove the tentacles first.

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