Description:Content: Formation and structure of cross-linked polyacrylates : methods for modeling network formation / A.B. Kinney and A.B. Scranton -- Preparation methods of superabsorbent polyacrylates / Fredric L. Buchholz -- Dynamic swelling of ionic networks : application to behavior of dry superabsorbents / Nicholas A. Peppas and Deepak Hariharan -- Mechanical behavior of swollen networks / Burak Erman -- Ratio of moduli of polyelectrolyte gels in water with and without salt / Yong Li, Chunfang Li, and Zhibing Hu -- Rate-limiting steps for solvent sorption and desorption by microporous stimuli-sensitive absorbent gels / Bhagwati G. Kabra and Stevin H. Gehrke -- Trends in the development of superabsorbent polymers for diapers / Fusayoshi Masuda -- Characterization of a new superabsorbent polymer generation / Herbert Nagorski -- Preparation and application of high-performance superabsorbent polymers / Tadao Shimomura and Takashi Namba -- Water-blocking, optical-fiber cable system employing water-absorbent materials / Kazuo Hogari and Fumihiro Ashiya.