Low grade cotton for oil spills
May 16, 2013
Sustainable Nonwovens - In the latest development, however, research conducted at the Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) shows that low-grade cotton is also highly effective at absorbing crude oil spills. The study, published in the most recent issue of the American Chemical Society journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, reveals that a pound of low-micronaire cotton can absorb more than 30 pounds of dense crude oil. In addition, the natural waxiness of raw, unprocessed cotton fibre keeps water out, making cotton an efficient and effective material for addressing ocean-based oil spills.
In the latest development, however, research conducted at the Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) shows that low-grade cotton is also highly effective at absorbing crude oil spills.
The study, published in the most recent issue of the American Chemical Society journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, reveals that a pound of low-micronaire cotton can absorb more than 30 pounds of dense crude oil. In addition, the natural waxiness of raw, unprocessed cotton fibre keeps water out, making cotton an efficient and effective material for addressing ocean-based oil spills.