Explore specialist chemical absorbent pads, rolls, socks, pillows and loose absorbents for controlling acids, alkalis, solvents, water-based chemicals and other hazardous workplace liquids.
Start with manufactured absorbent products for everyday spill response or select a specialist loose absorbent for liquids and surfaces requiring a different clean-up method.
Browse yellow chemical absorbent pads, rolls, socks, booms, pillows and cushions. These formats help contain, cover and recover spills while making the selected response material easy to identify.
Browse chemical absorbent productsExplore specialist powders and granules for irregular surfaces, contaminated residues, semi-liquids and applications where a loose material can provide closer contact than a pad or roll.
Browse loose chemical absorbentsThe most useful format depends on whether you need to contain, cover, wipe, recover or treat the spilt liquid.
For wiping surfaces, covering smaller spills and placing beneath localised drips or leaks.
For larger surface areas, benches, walkways and planned protection around work zones.
For surrounding moving liquid, protecting nearby areas and controlling leaks around equipment.
For deeper pools, persistent leaks and confined spaces beneath valves, drums and pipework.
For uneven surfaces, hard-to-reach spaces and specialist liquid or residue clean-up.
Chemical absorbents are spill-response materials intended for use with a broader range of liquids than conventional oil-only absorbents. Depending on the individual product and its compatibility, they may be used with acids, alkalis, solvents, laboratory reagents and other aggressive or unidentified water-based liquids.
Many manufactured chemical absorbents are coloured yellow. This provides quick visual identification and helps prevent staff from confusing them with oil-only or general-purpose absorbents during an incident.
Pads and rolls generally provide rapid surface contact, while socks and booms help restrict the spread of a spill. Pillows offer greater capacity in concentrated areas, and loose absorbents can be useful where the surface, liquid or residue is unsuitable for a conventional sheet product.
No absorbent should be assumed to be suitable for every chemical. Check the liquid's Safety Data Sheet, your workplace risk assessment and the compatibility information supplied for the selected absorbent.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment and do not attempt to manage a spill that exceeds the training, equipment or safe capabilities of the personnel present.
Tell us the substance involved, the likely spill volume and the working environment. We will help you narrow down the most appropriate product options.