X-Tex
is a new and unique lipophilic media with a multitude of potential
environmental applications.
X-Tex
is produced from recycled synthetic fibers. Utilizing
state-of-the-art technology, these fibers are blended and processed
into a lightweight fiber mass with enormous surface area and
interstitial spaces creating a high performance sorbent and filter
media*. Our fiber blend
is also utilized in our X-Tex Rolled Fabric, designed for use as a
durable long lasting geo-textile and filter media.
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Because
of X-Tex’s selective affinity for lipophilic (“oil
attracting”) it is very efficient in removing hydrocarbons
from water.
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X-Tex
excels as a spill removal media capable of sorbing liquid
hydrocarbons, including petroleum, animal and vegetable oils
onto its vast fiber mass surfaces and into process-created
interstitial spaces.
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When
used as a filter medium, water passes freely, while adsorption
of target hydrocarbons begins on contact. X-Tex is extremely
efficient due to the enormous lipophilic surface area of the
altered fibers.
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X-Tex
works well as a fibrous supporting matrix for other water
conditioning materials such as selective zeolites, activated
carbon, zero-valent iron filings, etc.
X-Tex
can be ‘conditioned’ to remove specific
chemical compounds.
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X-Tex
is cost effective in comparison to many conventional filtering
media, adsorbing/absorbing an average of 20 times its own weight
of liquid hydrocarbons.
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Approximately
85-90 % of sorbed oils can be reclaimed from X-Tex and the media
reused.
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In
bench-scale testing, X-Tex has shown promising results in
filtering out emulsified oils and hydrocarbons out of a water
stream. This characteristic creates opportunities for the
use of X-Tex in oil/water separation applications and other
hydrocarbon filter projects.
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X-Tex
forms into cohesive mats or “wads” which can easily conform
to various applications or filter devices.
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X-Tex
is environmentally benign and user-friendly. It does not leach
harmful substances into the environment and when incinerated
produces minimal residue or ash.
Choose
either the exceptional X-Tex Bulk Fibers or our high performance X-Tex
Rolled Fabric for the same stellar performance and results
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