Specialty sorbents are engineered and modified materials that are used in applications requiring absorption as well as adsorption. Materials that are commonly used as specialty sorbents are: carbon black, chitosan, silica, and engineered nanomaterials. Primary applications wherein specialty sorbents are used include: cleanup of oils, industrial liquids, and chemicals; gas separation and drying by absorption or adsorption; and oxygen and moisture absorption. Sorbents are widely used for ... Read more