Instant snow?

Question

you know those snow powder that you add water and then it turns in to artificial snow?

Well does the snow be cold?Does it melt?

Here is an example,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEDsRMKtD...

Answer 1

It's a powdered "Super Absorbent Polymer".  You add water, and all the water gets soaked up into the powder, making it much bulkier.

It won't be any colder than the original ingredients (unless you count the water evaporating) and while it won't melt, it will dry out slowly, turning back into powder.

SAPs can absorb 500 times their weight in liquid, and can be found in diapers, feminine hygiene products, and spill cleaning/absorbing products.