• Absorbent booms are used to surround oil spills on the surface of water
• They absorb and contain spilled hydrocarbons while repelling water
• Booms are linked together, forming a barrier along the perimeter of a marine-based oil spill
• They float on still or slow-moving water and contain and absorb hydrocarbon-based fluids
• Pads, rolls, and sweeps are deployed afterward to absorb the interior portion of the spill
• Spunbond outer sleeve, contained in polypropylene net for added strength, filled with meltblown polypropylene chopped material