Smart Sponge® and
Antimicrobial Smart Sponge® Plus
Smart Sponge® technology has a unique and proprietary molecular structure based on innovative polymer technologies that are chemically selective to hydrocarbons and can destroy bacteria. It fully encapsulates recovered oil, resulting in a substantially more effective response that prevents absorbed oil from leaching. It is also capable of removing low levels of oil from water, thereby successfully removing sheen.
Smart Sponge® Features:
- Remains buoyant in calm or agitated water, permitting it to remain in place until fully saturated and resulting in no wasted product.
- Transforms the pollutants into a stable solid for easy recycling, providing a closed-loop solution to water pollution.
- Provides a cost-effective BMP with low installation and maintenance labor costs.
- Designed not to deteriorate in water, allowing for a longer product life.
Antimicrobial Smart Sponge® Plus Features:
- Antimicrobial agent chemically and permanently bound in a proprietary process to the Smart Sponge polymer surface which destroys bacteria. Due to this permanent bond, the antimicrobial agent is active but does not leach or leak, avoiding any downstream toxicity issues.
- AbTech’s antimicrobial Smart Sponge targets bacteria such as enterococcus, Escherichia coli and fecal coliforms.
- The Agent used for this innovative technology is an Organosilane derivative which is widely used in a variety of fields including medical, consumables, pool equipment, and consumer goods to destroy bacteria.
- This Smart Sponge® Plus mode of action, through its bound agent, is very simple (no chlorine or heavy metals involved) and in surface bound applications it neither introduces chemicals into the treated water nor produces toxic metabolites.
- The antimicrobial mechanism is based on the patented agent’s interaction with the microorganism cell membrane, causing microorganism inactivation, but no chemical or physical change in the agent.
Product Summary
- Capable of removing up to 3 times its own weight in hydrocarbons
- Removes or reduces sheen
- Destroys bacteria on contact (if Smart Sponge Plus® is used)
- Inhibits growth of mildew and mold
- Capable of transforming hydrocarbons into a stable solid per EPA’s Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)
- Meets or exceeds Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP)
- Offers non-point source pollution prevention
- Provides potential for long-standing remediation
- Does not require modification of existing structures
- Effective in fresh or salt water temperatures ranging from 32F to 130F
