Polyacrylamide

Polyacrylamide
Names
	IUPAC name poly(2-propenamide)
	Other names poly(2-propenamide), poly(1-carbamoylethylene)
Identifiers
CAS Number	9003-05-8 ;
ChemSpider	none;
ECHA InfoCard	100.118.050
UNII	5D6TC4BRWV (1500 MW) ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7042308 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	(C3H5NO)n
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Polyacrylamide (abbreviated as PAM or pAAM) is a polymer with the formula (-CH₂CHCONH₂-). It has a linear-chain structure. PAM is highly water-absorbent, forming a soft gel when hydrated. In 2008, an estimated 750,000,000 kg were produced, mainly for water treatment and the paper and mineral industries.^[1]

^ Herth G, Schornick G, Buchholz F (2015). "Polyacrylamides and Poly(Acrylic Acids)". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. pp. 1–16. doi:10.1002/14356007.a21_143.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.

[Ull-1] Herth G, Schornick G, Buchholz F (2015). "Polyacrylamides and Poly(Acrylic Acids)". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. pp. 1–16. doi:10.1002/14356007.a21_143.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.

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