Patents Assigned to OSA Oil Scavenger Absorbent
  • Oil absorbent material
    Patent number: 5248391
    Abstract: An oil absorbent, water non-absorbent material is made by boiling unglazed newsprint for a prescribed period of time, removing the slurry from the excess water, and baking until a dried solid cake remains. The solid dried cake is then saturated with linseed oil following which it is treated with hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol, baked to a dry solid, and reduced to convenient particle size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: OSA Oil Scavenger Absorbent
    Inventor: Ed V. Lunenschloss