Development of Polymer Materials for Combating Desertification

Aiming respectively at the two problems in desertiflcation areas, namely water shortage and serious soil erosion, the polymer materials for combating desertiflcation may be classified as water absorbing-retaining polymers (WARPs) and sandy soil stabilizing polymers (SSSPs). Their further classifications and current researcfl situations were introduced. It is suggested that the major hindrancefor their wide appHcation is the high cost. The authors' newest research resuits on cutting cost and enhancing ef...

Aiming respectively at the two problems in desertification areas, namely water shortage and serious soil erosion, the polymer materials for combating desertification may be dassified as water absorbing-retaining polymers (WARPs) and sandy soil stabilizing polymers (SSSPs). Their further classifications and current research situations were introduced. It is suggested that the major hindrance for their wide application is the high cost. The authors' newest research results on cutting cost and enhancing efficiency of these polymers were also presented.