Cheap chemical turns regular cloth into an impenetrable Oil Shield
Thursday, June 10
Sea Water passes through: Oil Doesn’t
A group at the University of Pittsburgh has developed a chemical that can be used to readily convert textiles (either natural or man-made) into an inexpensive and efficient water-oil separator.
This video shows how a piece of chemically treated cotton cloth is able to separate oil from Gulf of Mexico sea water. The treated cloth allows water to path through but not oil. Quick…someone get Costner on the phone.
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