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Oil sorbent products and method of making same

US5186831A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 1992
Grant dateFeb 16, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S210/924
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A product for sorbing oil is disclosed. The product comprises an absorbent fiber core encapsulated in an adsorbent sheet, the adsorbent sheet being oleophilic, substantially hydrophobic, and capable of passing oil therethrough to the absorbent core. An apparatus and a method for forming the sorbent product are also disclosed.

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