FiberTect for Oil
Highlights

• Greater oil absorption than synthetic fabrics
• Absorbs and holds hydrocarbons and vapors that are toxic
• Reusable multiple times for oil
• Works on multiple types of oil (i.e. crude oil)
• Able to clean crude oil viscosity materials with ease
• Porous carbon retains micro particles from oil dispersant mixtures that are harmful to marine life
• EPA certified
• Environmentally safe and non-toxic
• Lab-validated using crude and motor oils, tested solution

FiberTect for Oil
Additional Information

Three Layer Design
The three layers of material consist of a top and bottom fabric with a center layer of fibrous activated carbon that is needlepunched into a composite fabric. The top and bottom layers provide structural coherence, improving mechanical strength and abrasion resistance. FiberTect is non-particulate, is devoid of loose particles, and is effective in decontaminating personnel, wildlife, and equipment. FiberTect is a patented technology (US7,516,525).

FiberTect is made as a sorbent and manufactured in forms for cleaning high and low viscosity oil as sheets, rolls, pillows, booms, cut pads, continuous roll, or a mitt that can be worn over gloves for decontamination.

FiberTect CS Weight: 320 GSM or 0.0655 lbs. per square feet.
Absorbtion: 2.25 gallons of crude oil per pound of FiberTect CS
Hold Time: 200+ Hours

Reusability
Fibertect CS is reusable up to 10 times. After the FiberTect CS has absorbed the oil, it can be wrung out to release the captured oil and FiberTect CS can then be reused to absorb oil. Note: After every use, the absorption rate will be reduced.

Biodegradability
As discussed under US Patent 5,395,535, raw cotton without any chemical treatment (i.e. gin waste) naturally contains anaerobic bacteria. This remains in the cotton used in FiberTect. These microbes that remain in cotton over days eat the oil and degrade it. Additional enzymes or microbes do not need to be added to FiberTect as the cotton does this on its own. The use of raw cotton over days not only degrades the wipe but the microbes also disintegrate the oil.

Oil Absorption: Cotton-Carbon (FiberTect CS) vs. Synthetic Fabric

• One gram of FiberTect CS absorbs 15 grams of oil. Comparatively, one gram of synthetic spunbond nonwoven fabric absorbs only six grams.

• FiberTect has hydrocarbon- and volatile vapors-holding capacity. This is the strength of FiberTect. Environmental toxicologists are stressing the importance of the harmful effect of vaporizing hydrocarbons from the oil.

• Results presented in a recent NOAA report stresses the low concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at a depth as low as 400 meters in the Gulf of Mexico near the exploded Deep Water Horizon rig, which emphasizes the need to absorb VOCs and PAHs.

FiberTect® CS can hold hydrocarbons that are carcinogenic and harmful to marine life.

FiberTect® CS absorbs 2.5 times that of synthetic spunbond nonwoven fabrics.

(Charted after five minutes soaking in oil-water mixture)
*Testing completed at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech University

FiberTect for Oil
Product Information

ITEM	ITEM ID
FibertTect Dry Decon Mitt (Size L)	FBT-10-L-URC
FibertTect Dry Decon Mitt (Size M)	FBT-10-M-URC
FibertTect Wipe (4" x 6" individual wipe)	FBT-4X6-URC
FibertTect Pad/Wipe (12" x 12")	FBT-PAD-12X12-URC
FibertTect Pad/Wipe (24" x 24")	FBT-PAD-24X24-URC
FibertTect Perforated Roll (12" x 12" wipes)	FBT-PRF-12X12-URC
For ordering assistance, please call First Line Technology at +1 (703) 955-7510 or email sales@firstlinetech.com.