Oil sorbent products and method of making same
US5186831A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2012 |
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- 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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