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Absorbent polymers are a product of Evonik technology: The absorbent ingredients that soak up and store liquids are FAVOR® polymers. When they come into contact with liquid, these powdery polymers swell up and form a gel that traps fluid and won’t release it, even under pressure.

FAVOR® absorbent polymers are also being increasingly used in other areas, for example adult hygiene products. There, as with baby diapers, the absorbent polymers are integrated into cellulose composites that can be used to design innovative solutions for modern and effective incontinence products.

We belong to the leaders in the global marketplace. Still, we’re not content to rest on our achievements. We are constantly working to improve our service and the safety of our products. We also continue to further develop our FAVOR® polymers, and have been successful in improving their ability to absorb and store liquid. This has made it possible to decrease the size of hygiene articles, resulting in improved comfort, lower transportation costs, less packaging and reduced waste.

The use of polymers in innovative composites is a growth area for our company. In our application-technological laboratories, we maintain two modern technological facilities dedicated to developing customer-specific solutions.

Altogether, our Superabsorber business line comprises about 600 employees at our locations in Krefeld/Germany, Rheinmünster/Germany, Greensboro, North Carolina/USA and Garyville, Louisiana/USA.