Hydroscopic polymer gels can be formed by applying a water soluble or
water dispersible polymer on a surface and allowing water to be sequestered from
the atmosphere into the polymer. The polymer gels provides for easier next time
cleaning. In addition, the surfaces of textiles and related materials can be engineered
by the formation of polymer gel films thereon. Polymer gels also provide a vehicle
by which sites of chemical reactions can be localized.
