Reference

Which sorbent for which fluid?

Look up the fluid you're dealing with. A green check means that sorbent type will pick it up. When in doubt, universal handles the widest range and is what we stock.

UniversalGray. Oil, water, coolant, solvents, mild chemicals. The shop-floor default.Shop universal →
Oil onlyWhite. Petroleum products only; repels water. Outdoor and marine use.By request
HazmatYellow or pink. Aggressive acids, bases and unknown spills.By request
OrganicPlant-based filler. Non-petroleum and water-based fluids.By request
FluidUniversalOil onlyHazmatOrganic
Acetaldehyde✓✓✓
Acetic Acid✓✓
Acetic Anhydride✓✓
Acetone✓✓✓✓
Acetyl Chloride✓✓
Acrolein✓✓✓
Acrylonitrile✓✓✓
Acrylic Acid✓✓
Acrylic Emulsions✓✓✓
Allyl Alcohol✓✓✓
Aminobenzoic Acid✓✓
Ammonia (Anhydrous)✓✓✓✓
Ammonium Hydroxide✓✓✓✓
Amyl Acetate✓✓✓
Amyl Alcohol✓✓✓
Aniline✓✓✓
Antifreeze✓✓✓
Aqua Regia✓✓
Aviation Fuel✓✓✓✓
Benzene✓✓✓✓
Benzoic Acid✓✓
Benzonitrile✓✓
Benzoyl Chloride✓✓
Benzyl Alcohol✓✓✓
Boric Acid✓✓
Brake Fluid✓✓✓✓
Bromine✓✓
Butyl Acetate✓✓✓
Butyl Alcohol✓✓✓✓
Butyric Acid✓✓✓
Butylamine✓✓✓
Calcium Hydroxide✓✓
Carbolic Acid✓✓
Carbon Disulfide✓✓
Carbon Tetrachloride✓✓✓✓
Castor Oil✓✓✓✓
Chlorine Water✓✓
Chloroacetic Acid✓✓
Chlorobenzene✓✓
Chloroform✓✓✓✓
Chromic Acid (50%)✓✓
Chlorosulfonic Acid✓✓
Citric Acid✓✓
Clorox (Full Strength Bleach)✓✓✓
Corn Oil✓✓✓✓
Cottonseed Oil✓✓✓✓
Cresol✓✓✓✓
Cyclohexane✓✓✓✓
Detergents✓✓✓
Dichlorobenzene✓✓✓
Diethylamine✓✓✓
Diethyl Ether✓✓✓✓
Diisooctyl Phthalate✓✓✓✓
Dinitrobenzene✓✓✓
Dioxan✓✓✓
Ether✓✓✓✓
Ethyl Acetate✓✓✓✓
Ethyl Alcohol✓✓✓✓
Ethyl Benzene✓✓✓
Ethyl Chloride✓✓✓
Ethyl Ether✓✓✓✓
Ethyl Propionate✓✓✓✓
Ethylene Glycol✓✓✓
Formaldehyde✓✓✓
Formic Acid✓✓
Fuel Oil✓✓✓✓
Gasoline✓✓✓✓
Gearbox Oil✓✓✓✓
Glacial Acetic Acid✓✓
Glycerol✓✓✓
Heptane✓✓✓✓
Hexane✓✓✓✓
Hydrazine✓✓
Hydrochloric Acid✓✓
Hydrofluoric Acid✓✓
Hydrogen Cyanide✓✓✓
Hydrogen Peroxide✓✓✓
Isobutyl Alcohol✓✓✓✓
Isobutyric Acid✓✓✓
Isopropyl Acetate✓✓✓✓
Isopropyl Alcohol✓✓✓✓
Kerosene✓✓✓✓
Ketones✓✓✓✓
Linseed Oil✓✓✓✓
Lubricating Oil✓✓✓✓
Magnesium Hydroxide✓✓
Methyl Alcohol✓✓✓✓
Methyl Chloride✓✓✓
Methyl Ether✓✓✓✓
Methyl Ethyl Ketone✓✓✓✓
Methyl Propionate✓✓✓✓
Mineral Oil✓✓✓✓
Motor Oil✓✓✓✓
Naphthalene✓✓✓✓
Nitric Acid✓✓
Nitrobenzene✓✓
Nitrobenzoic Acid✓✓
Nitrotoluene✓✓✓✓
Octane✓✓✓✓
Oleic Acid✓✓✓
Olive Oil✓✓✓✓
Paraffin✓✓✓✓
Perchloroethylene✓✓✓✓
Petroleum Ether✓✓✓✓
Phenol✓✓✓
Phosphoric Acid✓✓
Plating Solutions✓✓
Potassium Hydroxide✓✓
Propanol✓✓✓
Propionic Acid✓✓✓
Propyl Alcohol✓✓✓✓
Propylene Glycol✓✓✓✓
Quinoline✓✓
Resorcinol✓✓
Salt Solutions (metallic)✓✓✓
Silicone Oil✓✓✓✓
Silver Nitrate✓✓✓
Soap Solution (concentrated)✓✓✓✓
Sodium Bicarbonate✓✓✓
Sodium Chloride✓✓✓
Sodium Hydroxide✓✓
Sodium Hypochlorite✓✓✓
Sodium Nitrate✓✓✓
Stannic Chloride✓✓
Starch✓✓✓
Styrene✓✓✓✓
Sucrose✓✓✓
Sulfuric Acid✓✓
Synthetic Motor Oil✓✓✓✓
Tannic Acid✓✓
Toluene✓✓✓✓
Transformer Oil✓✓✓✓
Trichloroethylene✓✓✓✓
Triethylene Glycol✓✓✓✓
Turpentine✓✓✓✓
Urine✓✓✓
Vinyl Acetate✓✓✓✓
Vinegar✓✓✓
Xylene✓✓✓✓

Reference only. Compatibility depends on concentration, temperature and the sorbent's construction. Confirm against the SDS for the fluid and the sorbent before use, and contact us for anything not listed.