Comments on: New ‘Paper Towel’ for Oil Spills http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/comment-page-1/#comment-588482 DOJ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:45:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16574#comment-588482 how much oil does it take to manufacture each "towel"? how much oil does it take to manufacture each “towel”?

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/comment-page-1/#comment-588327 Jimbo Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:24:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16574#comment-588327 Like I said, nothing new here.. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1HEH7 Here is a list of the absorbents that they carry. Note: Universal means it absorbs any liquid, Oil only means it it doesn't absorb water. If you have a oil / water spill outside, the "Oil only" will pick up the oil and leave the water. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/productIndex.shtml?L2=Spill+Control&operator=prodIndexRefinementSearch&originalValue=Absorbents&L1=Absorbents%2C Grainger is just one of thousands of national suppliers. MIT ripped someone off! Like I said, nothing new here..

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1HEH7

Here is a list of the absorbents that they carry. Note: Universal means it absorbs any liquid, Oil only means it it doesn’t absorb water. If you have a oil / water spill outside, the “Oil only” will pick up the oil and leave the water.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/productIndex.shtml?L2=Spill+Contr ol&operator=prodIndexRefinementSearch&originalValue=Absorbents&L1=Abso rbents%2C

Grainger is just one of thousands of national suppliers.

MIT ripped someone off!

]]> By: Archbob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/comment-page-1/#comment-588197 Archbob Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:34:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16574#comment-588197 Will it be available to the public soon? Will it be available to the public soon?

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/comment-page-1/#comment-588135 Tempscire Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:24:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16574#comment-588135 I imagine this <blockquote>Stellacci explained that there are other materials that can absorb oils from water, "but their selectivity is not as high as ours." In other words, conventional materials still absorb some water, making them less efficient at capturing the contaminant.</blockquote> has something to do with the new-shininess of this. I imagine this

Stellacci explained that there are other materials that can absorb oils from water, “but their selectivity is not as high as ours.” In other words, conventional materials still absorb some water, making them less efficient at capturing the contaminant.

has something to do with the new-shininess of this.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/comment-page-1/#comment-588083 Christophe Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:59:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16574#comment-588083 MIT... Is there anything they can't do?... MIT… Is there anything they can’t do?…

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/comment-page-1/#comment-588078 Miss Cellania Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:55:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16574#comment-588078 If it's not new technology, someone should've told the folks who gave the grant to MIT. If it’s not new technology, someone should’ve told the folks who gave the grant to MIT.

]]> By: Tom http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/comment-page-1/#comment-587989 Tom Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:00:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16574#comment-587989 I think it is probably just more effective than current technology. I think it is probably just more effective than current technology.

]]> By: Shervin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/comment-page-1/#comment-587976 Shervin Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:53:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16574#comment-587976 So this isn't new breakthrough technology? So this isn’t new breakthrough technology?

]]> By: nick http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/comment-page-1/#comment-587879 nick Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16574#comment-587879 i hear ya jimbo, i work in the oil field in the gulf of mexico. benn using the stuff for years. i hear ya jimbo, i work in the oil field in the gulf of mexico. benn using the stuff for years.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/comment-page-1/#comment-587558 Miss Cellania Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:00:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16574#comment-587558 HAHAHAHA! No. HAHAHAHA!

No.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/comment-page-1/#comment-587549 CheeseDuck Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:51:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16574#comment-587549 Does this mean a decrease in the cost of oil? :D Does this mean a decrease in the cost of oil? :D

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/01/new-paper-towel-for-oil-spills/comment-page-1/#comment-587511 Jimbo Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:27:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16574#comment-587511 This may be new for a paper towel, but companies have been buying "Oil Only" absorbent Pillows, pads, socks and booms for years. This may be new for a paper towel, but companies have been buying “Oil Only” absorbent Pillows, pads, socks and booms for years.

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