Article: Polymer powder turns oil spills into rubber floats: CI Agent is breaking ground in spill-recovery techniques.(Product roundup)

If you're a fisherman operating out of a co-op dock or you're a boat owner with several vessels, a fuel or oil leak can ruin your day. In most cases, you are supposed to call a national response center, which then notifies a regional response team, made up of federal and state environmental and emergency agencies. It could be hours before officials arrive, and in the meantime, the slick is carried away by tides or wind. You end up with a big bill and plenty of bad publicity.

CI Agent from Immediate Response Spill Technologies might limit environmental damage and reduce cost. The product is a non-toxic, non-hazardous, non-corrosive and non-carcinogenic powder ...

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