# PolyAMPS

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{{Short description|Polymer}}{{Unreferenced|date=February 2026}}thumb|right|100px|Chemical structure of polyAMPS
'''PolyAMPS''', or '''poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid)''' (trademark of the [Lubrizol](/source/Lubrizol) Corporation{{cn|date=March 2020}}), is an organic [polymer](/source/polymer). It is water-soluble, forms [gel](/source/gel)s when [cross link](/source/cross_link)ed, and acts as a strong anionic [polyelectrolyte](/source/polyelectrolyte). It can be used for [ion exchange resin](/source/ion_exchange_resin)s. It can form [hydrogel](/source/hydrogel)s.

==See also==
* [2-Acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid](/source/2-Acrylamido-2-methylpropane_sulfonic_acid) (AMPS)

==References==
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Category:Acrylate polymers
Category:Polyelectrolytes

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