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May 16, 2013
Chemistry 2011 - With the Deepwater Horizon disaster emphasizing the need for better ways of cleaning up oil spills, scientists are reporting that unprocessed, raw cotton may be an ideal, ecologically friendly answer, with an amazing ability to sop up oil.
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May 16, 2013
ScienceDaily - With the Deepwater Horizon disaster emphasizing the need for better ways of cleaning up oil spills, scientists are reporting that unprocessed, raw cotton may be an ideal, ecologically friendly answer, with an amazing ability to sop up oil.
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May 16, 2013
Western Farm Press - Research conducted at the Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory at Texas Techs' 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 most recent issue of the American Chemical Society journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, reveals that 1 pound of low-micronaire cotton can absorb more than 30 pounds of dense crude oil.
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May 15, 2013
Silo Breaker - A new research paper documents the possibility of using raw cotton in order to clean up any accidental spills that might occur while the oil industry is busy carrying on with its working agenda.
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