Sodium polyacrylate - Applications. 1  Sodium polyacrylate and other derivatives of polyacrylic acid have a wide variety of commercial and industrial uses. 2  Sequestering agents in detergent products, such as dish detergent and laundry detergent. [2] 3  Thickening agent for products such as hair styling gel [2]
1 Ulcers in the stomach may enlarge and erode through a blood vessel, causing bleeding. 2  Aside from medication, the most common cause of a stomach ulcer is an infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori.
There may be no symptoms of ulcers or the individual may experience: 1  A gnawing or burning pain in the abdomen between the breastbone and the navel. The pain is usually worse a couple of hours after a meal or in the middle of the night when the stomach is empty. 2  Nausea. 3  Vomiting. 4  Loss of appetite. 5  Loss of weight.