Pads and rolls are widely used. Pads are used to clean up and recover the spilled oil and liquids, and to wipe them away, even in narrow and hard-to-reach areas. When a spill occurs, socks and booms can contain the spread of the spill, and then the pads can be used to efficiently clean up the spill.
Oil absorbents are made of melt-blown polypropylene. Due to their hydrophobicity, they are also known as oil-only absorbents which repel water, and makes them most suitable for cleaning oil spill.
Hazchem absorbents can absorb most kinds of chemical liquids including acids and fuels, and they can be used in laboratories, hospitals and chemical plants.
Universal absorbents can absorb a wide range of liquids including oil and common chemicals.