Flood Bags Polymer Additive

[bednobs]

i've had some flood bags for about 15 years which are brilliant - you fill them with water then add a packet of polymer to use them. Then when you want to deflate them you just empty the water and the polymer can just go on the garden. I had to use them last week, but the company i bought the polymer/bags from is out of business.(uk flood control)
Anyone know where i can buy the bags of polymer

[THECORBYLOON]

Something like this?
https://www.aspli.com/2074/floodsax-pack-of-5-22l-capacity-sandless-sandbags/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAjfvwBRCkARIsAIqSWlM8WVH6l73tbJizJs3pCq4fFwbYiAMYjNMG_bdXpCoC4grQn8BBIToaAl_CEALw_wcB

[Old_Geezer]

So they are use once only ?
One might have hoped one could dry them out and reuse. Probably can with sand.

[THECORBYLOON]

The bags weigh abouta pound so they are much lighter than sandbags, easily stored and they can absorb 4.5 gallons of water.

[bednobs]

thanks. my bags are reusable, when you have used them, you empty them. but to re-use them you need more polymer, and that is the thing im looking for

[Old_Geezer]

It was the polymer filling as well as the bags that I was thinking of.

[bednobs]

the bags are reusable (and light and small when "deflated") but obviously the polymer isnt - it comes as a powder then is no longer a powder after it's serve it's purpose. In the general course of things i would go to the original supplier and re-order just polymer but they are out of business. i originally bought them a long time ago, and only just needed them so i dont know how long theyve been out of business

[THECORBYLOON]

You can get the stuff here,
http://www.magnacol.co.uk/category-79/sodium-polyacrylate-500g.html

[THECORBYLOON]

If you have the old polymer still, you can let it dry out and then use it again.

https://manufacturers.best/sodium-polyacrylate-including-detailed-uses/