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.
Some people may have no symptoms of an ulcer, but common symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, weight loss, and. in severe cases, bleeding in the stomach or duodenum. Treatment of a peptic ulcer depends on the cause.