What liquids other than water (if any) will a hydrogel superabsorbent polymer absorb? Can hydrogel crystals dry out and be reusable? Hydrogel polymers can still absorb aqueos liquids like orange juice, milk and soda (Education.com, n.d.) Hydrogels can dry out if the conditions are hot or dry. Hydrogel has just become a material that is being developed to be able to reuse. Conventional hydrogels cannot be recycled or reprocessed as well. When they added water to the polymer mix, parts of the polymers absorbed the water, while other parts repelled it. This tension gave the hydrogel its structural strength. Unlike conventional hydrogels, the strength is based on physical characteristics rather chemical bonds among the polymers. So, recycling the hydrogel into its component polymers is relatively easy, as is repeatedly dehydrating and rehydrating the material.
