Non ionic polyacrylamide (PAM) is a kind of high molecular polymer, which has excellent functions of flocculation, dispersion, thickening, bonding, film forming, gel and colloid stability
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The acrylamide units in its molecular structure form polymers of different molecular weights through polymerization reactions, without ionic groups, and therefore belong to non-ionic polymer compounds
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Chemical and physical properties
Non ionic polyacrylamide is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, easily soluble in water, and has no corrosiveness. Stable at room temperature, but prone to decomposition and deterioration under high temperature or freezing conditions, resulting in a decrease in flocculation efficiency
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It has good water solubility and can completely dissolve even in cold water
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application area 
Water treatment: Non ionic polyacrylamide is widely used in industrial wastewater treatment, especially for wastewater containing suspended particles, high concentrations, and positively charged ions. It works better under acidic conditions and is often used in combination with inorganic flocculants such as polymeric ferric sulfate and polymeric aluminum chloride
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Petroleum industry: In oil extraction, non-ionic polyacrylamide is used for drilling mud, waste mud treatment, prevention of water breakthrough, reduction of friction, improvement of recovery rate, and tertiary oil recovery
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Textile industry: As a textile sizing agent, it has the characteristics of stable slurry performance, low loss, and low fabric damage rate
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Paper industry: improving the retention rate of fillers and pigments, enhancing the strength and tear resistance of paper, and improving the visual and printing performance of paper
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Other industries: used for sugarcane juice clarification and syrup extraction in the food industry; As a thickener and binder in building materials; As an additive in cosmetics and coatings
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