1 polyaspartate; polyaspartate polymers; crosslinked polyaspartate; water swellable polymers; superabsorbent polymers; viscosity modifying polymers; polyaspartate polymeric additives; polyaspartate for use in the manufacture of industrial, consumer, agricultural, and household products; polyaspartate polymers for use in the manufacture of industrial, consumer, agricultural, and household products; polyaspartate polymeric additives for use in the manufacture of industrial, consumer, agricultural, and household products; crosslinked polyaspartate for use in the manufacture of industrial, consumer, agricultural, and household products; water swellable polymers for use in the manufacture of industrial, consumer, agricultural, and household products; superabsorbent polymers for use in the manufacture of industrial, consumer, agricultural, and household products; viscosity modifying polymers for use in the manufacture of industrial, consumer, agricultural, and household products