Hair Mats: The All-around Renewable Resource for Oil, Soil, the Seas and Landscaping Purposes
The Hair Mats are made from felted human waste hair that has been collected from local salons and disinfected to remove impurities. The Hair Mats has various functions in the industry. Globally it is used in the mitigation of oil spills and as an aid to agricultural lands.
AGRICULTURAL
The Hair Mat can cover the soil to generate water savings in agriculture. It is a 100% natural product, compostable at the end of the process, it reduces the need for irrigation water, provides nitrogen to the soil and reduces plant care: keeping weeds and pests away from the plants. The product is also recommended to be used in areas with water scarcity, with two main options: to be able to plant in arid areas, where there is currently no agricultural development, or to introduce solutions to areas with great water retention needs.
OIL AND CHEMICAL SPILLAGE
The Hair Mats are designed to adsorb oil and spills of fatty substances of mineral, vegetable or liquid animal origin„ consisting of fatty acid esters or hydrocarbons derived from petroleum. It absorbs and retains oil, fatty substances of mineral, vegetable or liquid animal origin made up of fatty acid esters or hydrocarbons derived from petroleum. The product is recommended for cleaning oil spills in water and on surfaces. Best cleaning method is dragging the mat on the surface.