Gray Absorbent Pads – an Overview
Gray Absorbent Pads – an Overview
Universal absorbent pads soak up oils, coolants, solvents and water
Gray Universal Absorbents are used to clean up and absorb both oil and water. As we described in an earlier article about the oil-only absorbent pads which repel water and are only used for oil, the gray absorbent pads soak up both oil, grease, gasoline and water (basically, 98% of liquids). This means these gray universal absorbent pads are used specifically to absorb many different types of fluids.
Gray absorbent Pads and Rolls are always gray in color and are used to absorb the following liquids:
- Engine Oil
- Brake Fluid
- Transmission Fluid
- Gear Oil
- Power Steering Fluid
- Gasoline
- Water
Gray absorbent products come in a variety of forms. Here, we want to give you an overview in the different ways that oil only absorbents are manufactured:
Gray Universal Absorbent Pads For Leaks, Drips and Spills
Gray Universal Absorbent Pads – Pads range in size from 15”x18” to 15”x19” in size and come either in packs of 100 pads or 200 pads. The packs of 100 pads means that each individual pad will absorb more oil than the pads in the pack of 200 pads, however the pack of 200 pads are good for light leaks, drips, spills or clean up. All of our gray universal absorbent pads have perforations down the middle, so if you have a little leak or clean up, you can rip the pad down the middle and only use half the pad, so you can get the most bang for your buck.
 Gray Universal Absorbent Pads Single Weight – 15”x18”, 100/pack |
 Gray Universal Absorbent Pads Heavy weight – 15”x19”, 100/pack |
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Gray Absorbent Rolls For Large Areas With Continuous Leaks
Gray Absorbent Rolls – These universal absorbents come in a roll form, which are either 150 feet per roll or 300 feet per roll. They also come in roll widths if 15” and 30”. The absorbent rolls are great for applications where you may have a continuous leak or want more coverage on the ground. Rolls have perforations in them every 7.5 inches, so you can roll as much of the oil only absorbent material out as you want and then easily tear off the piece. We find that customers use rolls in applications where they go underneath machinery or work stations, so you have less waste with pads overlapping on top of each other.
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Use Gray Absorbents Socks Around Leaky Machinery
Gray Absorbents Socks– These are used around machinery and spills on the ground to contain a spill or protect a machine that may leak. Socks are 3” around (width) and can range in size from 4’, 8’ or 12’ in length. They can wrapped around machinery or tighter spaces where laying down a pad may not be the best use of material and may not provide enough protection.
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Gray absorbent spill pads are a must have on your factory floor, shop area and on site. Not only are they great for absorbing liquids, but if you use gray absorbent pads, your employees can grab them for (pretty much) any type of spill. There is no more second guessing “Will this absorbent pad absorb the fluid on the floor?” With the best gray universal absorbent pads from Y-pers, you can use them for basically anything, such as:
- Underneath machines to catch excess liquid
- On window sills if water is coming in
- Underneath ice machines or slippery areas where water is a constant problem
- As a placement on the ground to put dirty/oily/messy parts, tolls or canisters
- Basically – our best universal absorbent pads can be used for anything!
Finally, not all gray universal absorbent pads and rolls are made the same. Lower cost absorbent pads and rolls are typically very thing (practically see thru) and are just 1 layer of absorbent material. All of our pads are made to specific specifications with multiple layers of absorbent material. This means that the oil that you are absorbing will not leak through to the floor as easy as other pads on the market.
Not sure which oil only absorbent is right for you? Contact us and we can guide you through the process and even send out some free samples.