Airbank laboratories have carried out some tests to compare Airbank’s Pads, technologically advanced and specially designed to absorb liquids optimally, and common microfiber pads (rags easily available).
The tests evaluated 3 different features:
CLEANING EFFICIENCY To evaluate the effectiveness of cleaning, a known quantity of used oil was spilled into a tank full of water to observe the absorption capacity and oil retention by the two pads:
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RETENTION CAPACITY AT SATURATION To evaluate the retention capacity of the absorbed substances, it has been spilled oil on the pads bringing them quickly to saturation:
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ABSORPTION CAPACITY To evaluate the absorption capacity, 20x20 cm of the two pads have been dipped into a glass with 500 g of water, bringing them to saturation to observe how much water could be absorbed by the two types of pads.
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In conclusion, using special tools for the absorption / cleaning of fluids (AIRBANK' pads), it is possible to obtain better performances from the point of view of both cleaning and absorption capacity, reducing waste, cost and time used to intervene.