Milkweed Oil Absorbent

The natural and sustainablerisk mitigation option

Milkweed is a North American native plant with amazing characteristics

Grows naturally in Canada, USA and Mexico Essential to the reproduction of the monarch butterfly, a specie in high risk of

extinction Yields 500 kg of fibre, 950 kg of pods and 600 kg of seeds per hectare of

culture Requires no artificial fertilizer Amazing absorption and insulation characteristics

Milkweed offers significantly superior performance relative to current alternatives

Its fiber and pod absorb oil in risk mitigation situations Its fiber provides thermal insulation in clothes and acoustic insulation in

transportation applications Its seeds generate an oil that is rich in tocopherol making it an ideal precursor

for skin care products

Highly Hydrophobic• Contact angle is 147°

Oleophilic

Absorbs 40X its weight Absorbs quickly

Hollow fibre• Trap oil inside and around

Low density and High buoyancy

The properties of Milkweed make it the ideal alternative for oil absorption

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Industrial oil absorbentsolid surfaces

Extraction Separation

We developed a line of industrial oil absorbents for solid and water surfaces

Milkweed plant

For SOLID surfaces

For WATER surfaces

Absorbent products made with milkweed fibres or fragmented pods

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The absorption rate of milkweed FIBER ismore than 5 times that of current solutions

The absorption rate of milkweed PODS ismore than twice that of current solutions

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A cooperative of producers ensures a reliable source of milkweed supply

20 growers for a total of 800 acres Additional 40growers on the waiting

list Encore3 supplies milkweed seeds to

the Cooperative Encore3 has an exclusive supply

contract with the cooperative

Milkweed Oil Absorbentone of nature’s wonder