Manufacturing Industry Case Studies

Why the Manufacturing Industry Needs Spill Absorbents

Water, liquid polymers, and ferric chloride are some of the many fluids used in manufacturing centers. If any should leak or spill, fast and thorough cleanup is paramount.

The liquid polymer is near-universal in manufacturing. Derived from petroleum, it’s used as an adhesive and coating to seal in components in products as varied as television sets to aircraft parts and styrofoam, paint, and carpets. It’s also highly flammable; spills must be safely contained, cleaned, and disposed of.

The Duraflex plant in Hartford, Connecticut, relies on SpillFix to clean polymer spills and leaks that happen during the manufacture of products like paint, sealers, resurfacers, and topcoats. Plant managers said other cleaners left a residue. One demonstration in 2016 convinced them to switch to SpillFix!

A water treatment plant in Cleveland also switched to SpillFix to thoroughly clean liquid polymer spills. Cleaning time has been reduced by 60% and clean, dry surfaces make the plant safer. Its maintenance director told us “we’ve never had anything that can clean up the polymer. This is a whole new avenue for us.”

Benefits of Spill Absorbents for the Manufacturing Industry

Manufacturing can be a sloppy process. At the same time, it’s about the worst place to tolerate slippery surfaces, in part because their equipment is used to cut, grind, and sharpen raw material.

A lot of chemicals are used in manufacturing and many are caustic or toxic. Spills and leaks have to be cleaned immediately. A cleaning process that takes an hour or more is unacceptable in terms of employee safety and fulfilling orders in a timely manner. SpillFix is fast, convenient, thorough, and leaves little waste to dispose.

That last step is critical. One customer commented that “we had to find something that didn’t create spontaneous fires in our dumpsters.”

Common Types of Spills

  • Polymers
  • Oil
  • Sludge
  • Paint
  • Ferric chloride
  • Water

Multinational Chemical Manufacturer, Wastewater Treatment Plant
“I’ve been here 25 years and we’ve never had anything that can clean up the polymer. This is a whole new avenue for us.”
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North American Building Materials Manufacturer, Plant
“Switch to SpillFix has made a huge difference.”
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National Paint and Coating Manufacturer, Branch Store
“Cleaning up a 5-gal tub of acrylic paint is a breeze.”
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▸ MORE CASE STUDIES

  • “Bar-B-Que sauce is easy enough to clean up when it’s on your fingers and lips, but it’s an entirely different story when a five-gallon jug of it ruptures and flows onto a warehouse floor. SpillFix was applied to the entire disaster area – from the pallet to the cardboard, the shrink wrap and the growing puddle on the floor. In three and a half minutes, the entire mess was cleaned, and the warehouse was restored to a safe workplace again — using just one product.”

    Warehouse Supervisor, Food Manufacturing

  • "I have yet to encounter a spill or leak this product can’t handle. Without SpillFix, my job would be much more difficult to achieve. I fully give this product a 100% success. I’ve been working here for almost 8 years. Best thing I’ve ever used in my job to date." Read case study.

    Ground Operations Administrator, FedEX

  • "Our company mission is all about sustainability so SpillFix is a great fit for us."

    John C., Oil & Steel Industry

  • "I’ve been in this business for a long time, and I’ve never seen anything like it." Read case study.

    Scott B, Maintenance Manager

  • "SpillFix left no residue removing any slip and fall threat to our workers."

    Chris B., Heavy Manufacturing Industry

  • "The most important thing for us is that the product works, and it does." Read case study.

    Travis B., Operations Manager

  • "SpillFix played an essential role to get us LEAN Certified."

    Anonymous

  • "SpillFix is the fastest, easiest and the most effective absorbent we have ever used. Hands down."

    Tim O., Manufacturing Industry

  • "SpillFix helps us keep spills under control in dorms, cafeterias and other common areas. Huge savings in disposal costs and maintenance and repairs deferred."

    Joe K., Higher Education Sector

  • "SpillFix cleans the spills up on our floors better than the previous current products. However, the cleaning has to be done correctly, this is a watch-out-change for our team. In the past, we put down our current product and walked away for a few hours or a day. SpillFix should be cleaned up right away." Read case study.

    Fleet Manager, Beverage Manufacturer
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