olytdi
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For those who somewhat regularly buy pig mats, what's your best and least expensive source?
Share your source for affordable (that is, relatively inexpensive) pig mats
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WillyBoy
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I can't speak to your specific question but I've found that puppy pads are an inexpensive choice for minor spills.
I get a big package at the dollar store when I need them.
I get a big package at the dollar store when I need them.
shanker
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I'm working on a case of the cheap white ones that I picked up off the side of the road still that fell off of a truck. I live in a part of Texas where oil field traffic is prolific so every vacuum truck, tanker, etc. keeps a case in their toolbox. I have to admit I've never purchased them and always just ask a driver while on location if he'll give me some and they almost always do.
what you're looking for are "sorbent pads" though.
Pig & Brady are the biggest manufacturers
www.newpig.com
what you're looking for are "sorbent pads" though.
Pig & Brady are the biggest manufacturers
Absorbent Pads and Rolls
Brady's SPC absorbents and spill containment response products help keep your employees and work environment safe from unexpected spills, leaks, drips or other accidents.
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Zeus36
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Try ULINE. Probably cheaper than Grainger or Newpig
www.uline.com
Oil Absorbent Pads, Oil Spill Kits, Oil Pads in Stock - ULINE
Uline stocks a wide selection of Oil Only Sorbents. Order by 6 p.m. for same day shipping. Huge Catalog! Over 41,000 products in stock. 13 Locations across USA, Canada and Mexico for fast delivery of Oil Only Sorbents.
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cosmokenney
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This.
Funny thing, I've told a couple of friends about this and they were not interested -- at all.
Thanks for all of the leads! Yeah, pig mats...kind of like Kleenex when really it's "tissues."
I just need a supply for various oily storage bins, under the diesel engine in the sailboat, and the like. They seem unusually expensive for what they do. I think for a spill in the shop, I'd just use sawdust or absorbent spill powder.
I just need a supply for various oily storage bins, under the diesel engine in the sailboat, and the like. They seem unusually expensive for what they do. I think for a spill in the shop, I'd just use sawdust or absorbent spill powder.
Sounds like you want the hydrophobic ones - If you want a good price you have to be willing to buy a lot of them.
I use them in the boat all the time to prevent oily discharge. Couple friends and I went in and bought a case of 1000. I want to say we were down towards $0.25/pad for the thicker ones. I just paid the guy back - I don't remember where he actually bought them from.
I use them in the boat all the time to prevent oily discharge. Couple friends and I went in and bought a case of 1000. I want to say we were down towards $0.25/pad for the thicker ones. I just paid the guy back - I don't remember where he actually bought them from.
Yeah. The ones worth paying money for are the "oil only" pads or mats. Water runs off them while they soak up oil. Puppy pads, clay kitty litter and nearly all "oil absorbents" almost indiscriminately absorb any liquid, actually giving preference to water, so they are pretty useless for oil spills if there is water around. Might as well use cardboard or newspapers if that's what you want. Actual oil absorbent pads, mats, socks or booms are mostly made of spun-bonded polyester that floats on water and soaks up oil. I keep a pack of oil-only pads around all of the time.
steel 35
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Chevron bulk station,
Roll them with a zip tie in the boat hull.
Roll them with a zip tie in the boat hull.
isb cornbinder
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I bought my Pig Mat on Amazon. The Amazon price on that day was close enough to the lowest. Free delivery was a bonus.
Please do a little search for the best price.
Please do a little search for the best price.