Low-Grade Cotton Provides Eco-friendly, Effective Oil Spill Cleanup Solution

Textile World - Researchers at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, have found that unprocessed low-micronaire cotton surpasses other, higher grades of cotton in its ability to absorb oil, making it the most effective cotton-based solution for cleaning up crude oil spills.

Researchers at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, have found that unprocessed low-micronaire cotton surpasses other, higher grades of cotton in its ability to absorb oil, making it the most effective cotton-based solution for cleaning up crude oil spills.

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