What industries use Nonionic Polyacrylamide?
2026-04-14 11:01:46
Nonionic Polyacrylamide(NPAM)is a highly versatile polymer used across many industrial fields due to its neutral charge,strong flocculation,thickening,adhesion,and stability in acidic or high‑salt environments.Major industries include:
1.Water Treatment Industry
Industrial wastewater treatment(mining,electroplating,textile,chemical)
Municipal sewage clarification and sludge dewatering
Drinking water purification
Oily wastewater and high‑salinity water treatment
2.Mining&Mineral Processing
Coal washing wastewater clarification
Metallic ore tailings treatment
Sand washing,gravel washing,and quarry wastewater
Concentrate sedimentation and solid–liquid separation
3.Oil&Gas Drilling
Drilling fluid thickener,fluid loss control agent
Wellbore stabilization and shale inhibition
Oilfield produced water treatment
Enhanced oil recovery(EOR)additives
4.Papermaking Industry
Retention and drainage aids
Paper dry strength agent
Waste paper deinking assistant
White water recycling treatment
5.Textile&Printing-Dyeing Industry
Textile sizing agent to improve yarn strength
Fabric antistatic and finishing agent
Printing and dyeing wastewater flocculation and decolorization
6.Construction&Geotechnical Engineering
Soil stabilizer and slope anti‑erosion agent
Sand fixation for desert control
Chemical grouting for foundation and dam seepage prevention
Concrete and mortar modifier
7.Agriculture
Soil conditioner to improve structure and water retention
Water and soil conservation for farmland
Seed coating and root fixing agent
8.Food&Sugar Industry
Sugarcane juice clarification
Edible starch and fermentation broth separation
9.Electroplating&Leather Industry
Heavy metal wastewater treatment
Waste liquid clarification and decolorization
10.Chemical&Coating Industry
Thickener,dispersant,and adhesive additive
Latex stability and rheology control
References
GB/T 7714
Wu X,Yang L,Zhao J.Overview of Industrial Applications and Performance Characteristics of Nonionic Polyacrylamide[J].Polymer Materials Science&Engineering,2022,38(3):145–152.
MLA
Wu,Xu,Lin Yang,and Jing Zhao."Overview of Industrial Applications and Performance Characteristics of Nonionic Polyacrylamide."Polymer Materials Science&Engineering,vol.38,no.3,2022,pp.145–152.
APA
Wu,X.,Yang,L.,&Zhao,J.(2022).Overview of industrial applications and performance characteristics of nonionic polyacrylamide.Polymer Materials Science&Engineering,38(3),145–152.
