Large Floating Hair Boom

A hair mat that floats due to the cork inside. Hair is highly oleophilic (oil-attracting), and soaks up to 5 times its weight in oil. It is also hydrophobic (water-repelling). This makes it perfect for soaking up oil spills in bodies of water. These booms float and are easy to install at beaches and docks. This isn’t limited to the ocean, it also includes storm drains, rivers, ponds, anywhere that run off could contain oil.

Dimensions

1 ft x 8 ft (30 cm x 240 cm)

4.5 in (11 cm) Thickness

Materials

8.8 lbs (4000 grams) of hair

4.4 lbs ( 2000 grams) of recycled cork flotation material

Total Weight

13.2 lbs (6000 grams)

Oil Absorption

Can absorb up to 44 lbs (20 kilograms)