Petroleum or crude oil is the same raw material used to make sodium polyacrylate.

石油或原油是用来制造酸钠的相同原料。

Sodium polyacrylate has two main properties, which you've maybe seen in action on a baby's bottom.

酸钠有两个主要特性，这可能在婴儿的尿布中大有作用。

When a magician pours water into a cup lined with sodium polyacrylate, the water is quickly absorbed.

魔术师把水倒进内衬有酸钠的子里，水就飞速吸收了。

And second, this polyacrylate mesh can sort of open up so that water molecules fill in the gaps.

其次，这个酸酯网可以打开，水分子可以填补空白。

The extreme weather caused acrylic acid shortages for months, which drove up the price of sodium polyacrylate.

极端天酸供应短缺数月，酸钠的价格因此上涨。

These molecules also have a chemical anchor that lets them stick to the polyacrylate mesh after it forms.

这些分子也有一个化学锚，让它们在酸酯网形成后粘在一起。

Sodium polyacrylate, also known as " waterlock" , is a chemical compound that can absorb liquids. It's used in everyday products such as baby diapers.

酸钠，又名“水闸”，是一种能够吸收液体的化合物，常被应用于婴儿尿布等日用品。

Back in February, a winter storm pummeled Texas, forcing many petrochemical manufacturing plants to shut down, including those that make acrylic acid, a compound in sodium polyacrylate.

今年2月，一场冬季风暴袭击了德克萨斯州，迫使许多石化工厂关闭，包括那些生产酸（酸钠中的一种化合物）的工厂。