The invention belongs to the technical field of a gelling agent for geologic 
hazard control as well as filling control of goaf and waste laneway or collapse craters after exploitation of other mines, and provides a formula and a method of a novel 
polymer composite gelling agent for grouting. The gelling agent comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 10-25% of 
bentonite, 5-20% of 
cellulose, 5-20% of vegetable gum, 10-15% of 
calcium hydroxide, 10-25% of inorganic hygroscopic agent, 0.5-1.5% of inorganic dispersant, 0.5-2% of inorganic flocculent, 6-18% of organic flocculent, and 5-15% of 
alkali metal carbonate. The gelling agent is used for 
processing and crushing, mixing with water, and injecting to 
slurry for gelling. According to the invention, the characteristics of high-hydroscopicity mineral matters and hydroscopic 
synthetic resin are sufficiently absorbed and utilized, and various 
ion groups are introduced and adjusted to obtain specific performance, so that the gelling agent has strong water 
solubility, can form 
hydrophile and water-insoluble gel in the 
slurry, and has excellent 
adhesion force to solids and dissolved matters in the 
slurry, good gelling property, strong water 
control function, high and adjustable jelling speed, low cost and no 
pollution.