A dispersant or a dispersing agent is a substance, typically a surfactant, that is added to a suspension of solid or liquid particles in a liquid (such...

Corexit (often styled COREXIT) is a product line of oil dispersants used during oil spill response operations. It is produced by Nalco Holding Company...

floating booms, controlled burns and 1,840,000 US gal (7,000 m3) of oil dispersant. Due to the months-long spill, along with adverse effects from the response...

An oil dispersant is a mixture of emulsifiers and solvents that helps break oil into small droplets following an oil spill. Small droplets are easier to...

poorly soluble drugs in solution form, and in cleanup of oil spills using dispersants. Literature distinguishes two major mechanisms of solubilization process...

amines. This polymeric compound is known for its excellent adhesive and dispersant properties and is commonly used as an additive in lubricants, fuel, and...

and absorb toner, to form an image and allow the evaporation of toner dispersants. Users of electrofax machines purchased paper with the coating already...

constant or changes with a lower slope. The value of the CMC for a given dispersant in a given medium depends on temperature, pressure, and (sometimes strongly)...

emulsifiers, wetting agents, foaming agents, antistatic additives, or dispersants. Surfactants occur naturally in traditional plant-based detergents, e...

injection of dispersant directly into oil at the source". Dispersants are said to facilitate the digestion of the oil by microbes. Mixing the dispersants with...

Dispersit SPC 1000 or Dispersit is a dispersant used for oil spills, produced by U.S. Polychemical Corporation. It combines a predominantly oil-soluble...

with various additives, particularly antiwear additives, detergents, dispersants, and, for multi-grade oils, viscosity index improvers.[citation needed]...

heavy metals. The spill was also notable for the volume of Corexit oil dispersant used to help disperse the oil. Although approved by the EPA, no toxicology...

and forming. For these applications, plasticizers largely overlap with dispersants. Plasticizers for polymers are either liquids with low volatility or...

certified by the EPA to disperse pesticides on DOD property to spread oil dispersants onto the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Coast in 2010. During...

plasticizer, a solvent for paint stripping and resins, and a pigment dispersant. Dimethyl adipate is prepared by esterification of adipic acid with methanol...

done in low wind, and can cause air pollution. Dispersants can be used to dissipate oil slicks. A dispersant is either a non-surface active polymer or a...

Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The film argues that BP has utilized the oil dispersant Corexit in the Gulf to create the illusion that the Louisiana beaches...

130 countries.[citation needed] Among its products is Corexit - an oil dispersant widely used in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The company traces its...

electrostatic dispersion. These additions may be termed reinforcing fibers, or dispersants, depending on their purpose. Polymers are chemical compounds made up...

entered the Gulf waters. 1.8 million US gallons (6,800 m3) of Corexit dispersant was applied. The spill had a strong economic impact on the Gulf Coast's...

efficiency, and hence increased recovery factor. Besides their use as dispersants lignosulfonates are also good binders. They are used as binders in well-paper...

internal tanks, associated systems and support structure for the aerial dispersant of liquids" Archived August 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. US Federal...

asphalt release agents, firefighting foam, leather protectors, oil spill dispersants, degreaser applications, photographic strip solutions, whiteboard and...

Polyethylene wax can be used as a dispersant, slip agent, resin additive, and mold release agent. As an oxidised product, OPEW is authorized in the EU...

carbon in, e.g., manufacture of polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride (PIBSA) dispersant manufacture; 2) the molecular weight—viscosity relationships of the two...

products and other specialist aerial work, including oil spill response, dispersant spraying and icing trials. The prime activity of the business is the supply...

use of dispersants to clean up spills, thus Exxon did not require permission to use them, and that, in fact, Exxon had not had enough dispersant on hand...

pre-Columbian era. Mucilage from prickly pear may work as a natural, non-toxic dispersant for oil spills. Mexico has a semicommercial pilot plant for biofuel production...

formulation of good-quality interior water-borne paints at 53% primary dispersant. EVA is used in orthotics, surfboard and skimboard traction pads, car...