Removing Unwanted Oil—in Coolant or in the Gulf
Abanaki’s Fuzzy2 material is being put to work off the coast of Louisiana on a disk skimmer cleaning up oil from the Gulf oil spill.
This floating oil skimmer uses Abanaki’s Fuzzy2 to more effectively collect oil from the surface of open waters.
The hairy surface of this skim disc material increases its capacity to attract unwanted oil.
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