Oil Only Absorbents – an Overview

Oil-Only Sorbents Selectively Absorb Oil, Not Water

Oil Only Absorbents are used for exactly what their name describes – they are used to clean up and absorb oil only. This means these oil only absorbents are used specifically to absorb oil and fuel leaks.

Oil-only absorbents are always white in color and are used to absorb the following liquids:

• Engine Oil
• Brake Fluid
• Transmission Fluid
• Gear Oil
• Power Steering Fluid
• Gasoline

Oil only absorbents come in a variety of forms. Here, we want to give you an overview in the different ways that oil only absorbents are manufactured:

Oil Only 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 oil only 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. Oil-Only Heavyweight Absorbent Pads, Oil-Only sorbent pads 200 quantity, Dimpled Oil-Only Absorbent Pads, 

Oil Only Absorbent Rolls – These oil only 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. 15" Oil-Only Absorbent Rolls, 30" Oil-Only Absorbent Rolls, 

Oil Only 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. White Oil-Only Absorbent Socks

Oil only absorbents are also great for spills, leaks, drips, etc on water. These pads are made to repel water, so if you have a sheen of oil on top of water’s surface, these pads will only absorb the oil and not the water. Meaning that the pad will only absorb the material you want (oil) and not the water, making sure the pads will absorb the most oil they can.

Finally, not all oil only 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.