{"title":"X-Tex Lipophilic Synthetic Fiber Absorbent","description":"\u003ch2\u003eState of the Art - High Performance Sorbent\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/www.absorbentsonline.com\/images\/X-TEX-LOGO1.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"240\" alt=\"high performance absorbent fiber\"\u003e        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eX-TEX is a new and unique lipophilic media with a multitude of potential environmental         applications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e        \u003cp\u003eX-TEX is produced from \u003cem\u003erecycled\u003c\/em\u003e 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*.\u003c\/p\u003e        \u003cp\u003eOur fiber blend is also utilized in our X-TEX Rolled Fabric, designed for use as a durable long lasting         geo-textile and filter media.\u003c\/p\u003e         \u003cul\u003e          \u003cli\u003eBecause of X-TEX's selective affinity for \u003cem\u003elipophilic (\"oil attracting\")\u003c\/em\u003e it is very efficient in removing hydrocarbons from water.\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003cli\u003eX-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.\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003cli\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003cli\u003eX-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.\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003cli\u003eX-TEX is cost effective in comparison to many conventional filtering media, adsorbing\/absorbing an average of 20           times its own weight of liquid hydrocarbons.\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003cli\u003eApproximately 85-90 % of sorbed oils can be reclaimed from X-TEX and the media reused.\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003cli\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003cli\u003eX-TEX forms into cohesive mats or \"wads\" which can easily conform to various applications or filter devices.\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003cli\u003eX-TEX is environmentally benign and user-friendly. It does not leach harmful substances into the environment and when incinerated produces minimal residue or ash.\u003c\/li\u003e        \u003c\/ul\u003e        \u003cimg src=\"\/\/www.absorbentsonline.com\/images\/x-tex-mag-web_small.jpg\" width=\"211\" height=\"150\" alt=\"bulk fiber absorbent fabric\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose either the exceptional X-TEX Bulk Fibers or our high performance X-TEX Rolled Fabric for the same stellar         performance and results\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch4\u003eThank You for Shopping AbsorbentsOnline.com\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"clear:both\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/absorbentsonline.myshopify.com\/collections\/x-tex-lipophilic-synthetic-fiber-absorbent.oembed","provider":"AbsorbentsOnline","version":"1.0","type":"link"}