Capture Spilled Fuels and Solvents for Good
Imbiber Beads are a super-absorbent polymer for oils, fuels and solvents. They soak up to 27 times their own volume, lock the liquid in so it can’t leak back out, and cut the vapours that make spills dangerous. Norman G Clark supplies Imbiber Beads in Australia.
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Solutions
Where Is the Spill?
HAZMAT & first responders. Fire and emergency services.
Road, rail & pipeline. Transport of oils, fuels and solvents.
Marine & ports. Docks, terminals and vessels.
Factories & refineries. Fuelling areas, loading docks and storage.
On Roads and Hard Surfaces
Fuel spills on roads, rail and driveways – protect drains.
The range
Imbiber Beads Products
On water
Spill Response Products
Imbicator packets, pillows, blankets and booms for spills on land and water.
0.8 – 13 L each
On roads and hard surfaces
Highways Mix
Sand/Bead Blend for fuel and solvent spills on roads and hard surfaces.
Up to 51.5 L per tub
Clandestine drug labs
One-Pot Mix
A special blend that makes clandestine drug lab liquids safer to handle.
4.5 kg container
How it works
How Imbiber Beads Work
They absorb – and lock in – oils, fuels and solvents.
Absorb, Then Lock in
Imbiber Beads are a super-absorbent polymer made for organic liquids – hydrocarbons, fuels, oils and many solvents. Each bead swells to take in up to 27 times its own volume, and the liquid becomes part of the bead: it can’t be squeezed or leached back out.
Because they repel water, the beads take up the spill and leave water standing – so they work on wet roads and on open water, and booms can be left out ready to use.
Fewer Vapours
Locking the liquid in cuts the vapour above the spill by up to 600%, in many cases below the lower explosive limit – less risk of fire, explosion or breathing toxic fumes.
Shows When It’s Working
Imbicator products include Activation Awareness Technology: the beads change from white to pink as they start working and to red at full capacity, so responders know when to replace them.
Why Imbiber Beads, through Norman G Clark
Not Just Absorbed – Contained
27× Capacity
The highest sorption capacity in the industry.
No Re-Release
Captured liquid can’t be released, so no secondary contamination.
Up to 600% Less Vapour
Often below the lower explosive limit.
Hydrophobic
Unaffected by water – picks out the fuel and leaves the water.
Literature
Catalogues and Data Sheets
Product Sheets
- Spill response products
Packets, pillows, blankets, booms and Sand/Bead Blend · PDF, 3.7 MB - HEROS spill recovery system
Large-scale marine and terminal spill recovery · PDF, 4.0 MB - Activation Awareness Technology
How the Imbicator colour change works · PDF, 908 KB
Talk to Us About Your Application
Tell us about the job – the machine, the conditions and what it has to do – and we’ll help you choose the right Imbiber Beads product.