Place the dry gel beads in a mesh strainer. Rinse with running water. Pour the rinsed beads into a measuring cup or clear container. Add the water to the gel beads. Make a note (or take a photo) of ...

A hydrogel that can stretch to around 15 times its initial length is one of the most elastic materials yet known and could be used for robotic grippers or tendons. Hydrogels, which are made of ...

The jewelry-like silica gel beads are a desiccant, a category of materials used to keep products dry by attracting water to their surface (meaning they adsorb, not absorb, moisture).