Oil spill pad
Two-layer welded sorbent sheet — the workhorse of the line.
GreenStrength · oil absorbents
Booms
The sock, built for water. Linked lengths float on the surface to ring a spill at the marina, the outfall or the intake — the oil comes aboard, the water stays out.
Inside the boom
How it is built
Same build as the sock, made long and linked so it can hold a line on water. Tap a part to see what it does.
- Outer sleeve — the tube that holds the shape and links length to length
- Linked end to end to ring a slick — the perimeter is as long as the job needs
- Holds the filling in place while the boom sits in the water
- Standard lengths; runs quoted to the site
- Sorbent filling — our own meltblown media, loose-filled inside the sleeve
- Oil-only — the boom does not fill up with the water it floats in
- Same polypropylene sorbent as the pads and socks
- Takes the surface film up while the boom holds the slick in place
- Recovered and replaced section by section as it loads
Boom lengths and connector styles are quoted to the job — send us the site details or call 905-868-9888.
What it is
On water the problem is not soaking it up, it is stopping the slick from spreading. Booms link together into a floating line that corrals the spill into an area you can work, then absorb the hydrocarbon out of the surface film.
Because the media is oil-only, a boom does not fill up with the water it is floating in — it keeps its capacity for what you actually need it to hold.
Specification
| Sizes | Standard lengths — tell us the run and we will quote it |
|---|---|
| Media | 100% virgin polypropylene sorbent |
| Behaviour | Oleophilic and hydrophobic — floats, takes oil, repels water |
| Typical use | Containment of hydrocarbon spills on water |
Boom lengths, diameters and connector styles are quoted to the job — call 905-868-9888 or send the site details and we will spec it.
Custom sizes and private-label packaging are available — the line is ours, so the format is yours.
Where it goes to work
- Marinas and docks
- Boat yards and slipways
- Stormwater outfalls and catch basins
- Plant water intakes
- Shoreline and remediation work
- Emergency response caches
How to use it
- Deploy the boom around the slick, closing the ring downwind or downcurrent first.
- Link lengths end to end to hold the perimeter until the surface film is taken up.
- Recover and replace sections as they saturate.
- Dispose of the used sorbent in line with your local regulations for hydrocarbon-contaminated waste.
The rest of the line
Other GreenStrength products
One sorbent media, six formats. See the whole GreenStrength family.
Bench mat
The pad, sized to cover a workbench or service bay.
Oil spill sock
Flexible sorbent tube — containment around machines and drains.
Master rolls
Sorbent by the metre — cut to the run the job needs.
Oil spill kit
Rapid response in one bag — pads, socks and protection.
Stock the shelf before the spill.
Samples ship from Newmarket. Distributor and private-label enquiries welcome.