Low Grade Cotton

Low-Grade Nonwoven Cotton Picks up 50 Times Own Oil Weight
Aug 1, 2014
Texas Tech University researchers recently discovered that low-grade cotton made into an absorbent nonwoven mat can collect up to 50 times its own weight in oil. The results strengthen the use of cotton as a natural sorbent for oil, said ...

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TIEHH Shows That Low-Grade Cotton Is Highly Effective at Absorbing Crude Oil Spills
Dec 24, 2013
Research conducted at the Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) shows that low-grade cotton is highly effective at absorbing crude oil spills. The study, published in the ...

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Researchers Find The Most Effective Cotton Solution for Cleaning up Crude Oil Spills
May 24, 2013
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 ...

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