Fluid storage material including particles secured with a crosslinkable binder composition and method of making same

A method of making a fluid storage material, comprising:

• dispersing a plurality of particles in a solution including a binder in a solvent that does not substantially swell or dissolve the particles;
• applying a blend of the particles and the binder solution to a surface;
• inducing crosslinking of the binder;
• and
• removing the solvent from the surface.

A method of making a fluid storage material, comprising:

• dispersing a plurality of particles onto a surface;
• applying a solution including a binder, in a solvent that does not substantially swell the particles, to the surface dispersed with particles;
• inducing crosslinking of the binder;
• and
• removing the solvent from the surface.

A method of making a fluid storage material, comprising:

• heating a binder composition to a flowable condition;
• extrusion coating the flowable binder composition onto a surface;
• adding a plurality of particles to the binder composition;
• and
• inducing crosslinking of the binder by exposure to moist air.