Low-Grade Cotton Provides Eco-friendly, Effective Oil Spill Cleanup Solution
May 22, 2013
By: Textile World
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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