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Chemical Absorbent Socks SL-CS1

The SL-CS1 Chemical Absorbent Sock is a flexible, heavy-duty spill containment tool built to stop hazardous liquids right at the source. Measuring 7.5cm by 1.2m, these socks bend easily to fit around corners, uneven floors, and machinery bases. They create a secure perimeter that blocks aggressive chemical spills before they can spread across your workshop, contaminate nearby work zones, or seep into drainage channels.

With a bright yellow color for fast identification during an emergency, each sock features a tough knitted outer skin and a treated hydrophilic fill that safely absorbs up to 6 liters of fluids. It is the dependable, everyday solution for industrial spill response, leak management, and laboratory safety.

Key Features

  • Chemical Absorption Capacity: 6 L/Kg
  • Water Absorption Capacity: 3.6 L/Kg
  • Net Weight: 8.5 Kgs
  • Pack: Box of 20 Socks
  • Sock Size: 7.5cm × 1.2m
  • Color: Yellow
  • Material: Pure Polypropylene — yellow knitted outer skin with treated hydrophilic absorbent fill
  • Construction: Knitted outer skin, stitched at both ends — chemical reaction resistant
  • Type: Hydrophobic
  • Qty/Pallet: 18
  • Model: SL-CS1

Product Specifications

SpecificationDetails
Product CodeSL-CS1
DescriptionChemical Sock 7.5cm × 1.2m
Chemical Absorbency6 L/Kg
Water Absorbency3.6 L/Kg
Pack Quantity20 Socks per Box
Net Weight8.5 Kgs
Qty per Pallet18
ColorYellow
Size7.5cm × 1.2m
Outer ConstructionYellow Knitted Polypropylene Skin
FillTreated Hydrophilic Absorbent
End ConstructionStitched both ends — chemical reaction resistant
TypeHydrophobic
CategoryChemical Absorbents / Socks / Spill Containment / Industrial

Applications

Contain Chemical Spills at the Source

 The primary job of the SL-CS1 is containment. By placing these socks around the outer boundary of a fresh leak, you create a reliable physical barrier. This stops hazardous liquids from traveling across floor surfaces and entering pedestrian paths, nearby workspaces, or environmental drainage points. Laying down these socks immediately gives your team time to safely deploy additional cleanup resources inside the protected zone.

Catch Ongoing Machinery Leaks

Keep your floors clean and slip-free by placing socks directly against the base of problematic machinery, beneath dripping pipe joints, or around seeping valve bodies. Because the sock format is highly flexible, it easily hugs irregular equipment shapes and sits flush against uneven concrete surfaces where rigid plastic trays fail to make a proper seal.

Absorb a Broad Spectrum of Aggressive Chemicals

The treated interior fill is formulated to cope with a massive variety of industrial fluids. It safely absorbs and holds acids, alkaline solutions, acetate, chlorinated solvents, benzene, toluene, oils, and water. This wide compatibility makes the SL-CS1 an excellent all-in-one choice for facilities that store multiple types of chemicals, eliminating guesswork when a mixed spill occurs.

Flexible Layout Configurations

At 1.2 meters long, these socks give you the freedom to shape your barrier however the situation demands. You can lay them out in straight lines, bend them around circular machine footprints, shape them into tight L-shapes around corner walls, or link multiple units end-to-end to build an extended containment run. The product molds to the space available, rather than forcing you to adjust your setup.

High-Grip Knitted Outer Skin

The yellow polypropylene outer skin provides structural strength during both deployment and final pickup. It keeps its shape even when completely soaked with liquid, resists tearing if you need to reposition it, and offers a textured grip that clings to wet floors so the sock won’t float away on shallow pools of chemical waste.

Stitched Ends for Safe Handling

 Both ends of the sock are tightly stitched closed. This keeps the internal absorbent fill completely trapped inside, ensuring an even distribution of material throughout the entire length of the product. More importantly, it prevents fine dust or filler from migrating out and reacting unexpectedly with the spilled liquid, ensuring safer handling from initial placement to final disposal.

Drain and Doorway Protection

Drains and thresholds are critical vulnerabilities during a liquid spill. You can lay these socks directly across floor drains, along doorway lines, and around containment bund edges to form a protective dam. The flexible profile packs down tight into small floor transitions and gaps, sealing off path options that flat pads can’t protect.

Easy Visual Identification

In a hectic emergency, every second matters. The high-visibility yellow color lets your response team immediately recognize this as a chemical-grade absorbent. This clear color-coding separates it from universal gray or oil-only white options in your inventory, preventing dangerous mistakes and ensuring staff grab the correct safety tool under pressure.

Additional Information

Transport

These socks possess inert material properties and are not classified as hazardous goods. No special transport regulations or shipping restrictions apply for logistics or internal facility movement.

Safety Advice

The product carries no inherent health risks when completely dry and uncontaminated. However, once the sock is saturated, it takes on the hazards of whatever liquid it has absorbed. Always consult the specific chemical’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to determine the necessary protective equipment (such as gloves, goggles, or suits) required for cleanup.

Storage Requirements

 To keep the absorbency performance at its peak, store the boxes in a cool, dry place away from moisture, open heat sources, and direct sunlight. Keep the socks sealed in their original packaging until they are needed on the floor.

Disposal Instructions

Used, saturated socks must be handled and disposed of in full compliance with the laws governing the absorbed liquid. Never throw chemically contaminated socks into regular garbage bins. Follow your facility’s specific hazardous waste protocols and local environmental regulations.

Reviews

We use SL-CS1 socks around the base of our chemical dosing equipment where minor seepage is an ongoing issue. The flexible format conforms perfectly to the irregular machinery base and the knitted outer skin grips the floor surface without sliding. Excellent containment performance and the yellow color keeps them clearly identified in our spill response store.

Khalid Al-Mansoori

The 1.2m length is very practical for our laboratory spill containment applications. We position these around chemical spill perimeters immediately to stop spreading while we deploy absorbent pads within the containment zone. The wide chemical compatibility handles everything we work with. Very well made and reliable.

Anitha Pillai

We placed these across our facility floor drains as a first line of defence against chemical liquid reaching the drainage system. The flexible sock format seals across the drain channels effectively and the stitched ends stay intact even when fully saturated. Box of 20 is a practical quantity for our usage. Highly recommended.

Hassan Al-Blooshi

The knitted outer skin is noticeably more durable than woven alternatives we have used previously. Repositioning during an incident without tearing is important when you need to adjust the containment perimeter and the SL-CS1 handles this well. Absorbs aggressive solvents and acids without any degradation of the outer skin. Excellent product.

Priya Krishnan

Good quality chemical containment socks with reliable absorption performance and a durable knitted construction. The yellow color coding is a useful practical feature for mixed absorbent inventories. Would give five stars if a longer 2m sock option were available for larger perimeter containment applications — but for standard industrial use, the SL-CS1 is an outstanding product.

Saif Al-Hammadi

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