milkweed, an oil absorbent
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Milkweed Oil Absorbent
The natural and sustainablerisk mitigation option
Milkweed is a North American native plant with amazing characteristics
Grows naturally in Canada, USA and Mexico Essential to the reproduction of the monarch butterfly, a specie in high risk of
extinction Yields 500 kg of fibre, 950 kg of pods and 600 kg of seeds per hectare of
culture Requires no artificial fertilizer Amazing absorption and insulation characteristics
Milkweed offers significantly superior performance relative to current alternatives
Its fiber and pod absorb oil in risk mitigation situations Its fiber provides thermal insulation in clothes and acoustic insulation in
transportation applications Its seeds generate an oil that is rich in tocopherol making it an ideal precursor
for skin care products
Highly Hydrophobic• Contact angle is 147°
Oleophilic
Absorbs 40X its weight Absorbs quickly
Hollow fibre• Trap oil inside and around
Low density and High buoyancy
The properties of Milkweed make it the ideal alternative for oil absorption
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Industrial oil absorbenthydrophobic
Industrial oil absorbentsolid surfaces
Extraction Separation
We developed a line of industrial oil absorbents for solid and water surfaces
Milkweed plant
For SOLID surfaces
For WATER surfaces
Absorbent products made with milkweed fibres or fragmented pods
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Polypropylene Cork
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The absorption rate of milkweed FIBER ismore than 5 times that of current solutions
The absorption rate of milkweed PODS ismore than twice that of current solutions
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ENCORE 3(Milkweed Pods)
Cellulosic fibre
Cork
Sawdust
Peat Moss
Spill GuzzlerClay
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A cooperative of producers ensures a reliable source of milkweed supply
20 growers for a total of 800 acres Additional 40growers on the waiting
list Encore3 supplies milkweed seeds to
the Cooperative Encore3 has an exclusive supply
contract with the cooperative
Milkweed Oil Absorbentone of nature’s wonder