摘要 |
An oil spill clean-up material capable of selective sorption of oil from water, especially crude oil from seawater, is comprised of a chopped, compacted foam polyethylene, shredded into a web-like, mesh condition, and exhibiting a highly porous, microcavernous network structure. It can be prepared from scrap polyethylene foam or from polyethylene foam prepared from either virgin or recycled polyethylene, by chopping, compacting to destroy the foam structure, and then shredding the compacted foam pieces. |