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What is an Absorbent Pillow? | Spill Control Products Explained
What is a Spill Absorbent Pillow?
Their unique shape allows them to fit to uneven surfaces, capturing fluids before they spread.
Understanding Absorbent Pillow Construction
Absorbent pillows is a high-capacity solution being compact enough to slide under machinery yet tough enough to soak up large volumes of fluid.
Absorbent pillows typically consist of a polypropylene outer skin and a highly absorbent filler. While many brands use cellulose-based cores, FyterTech’s pillows leverage a meltblown polypropylene structure that delivers:
- Superior fluid retention, with minimal dripping even when fully saturated
- Low-linting performance, protecting sensitive equipment and maintaining clean environments
- Flexibility to fit into tight spaces and conform around irregular shapes
Absorbent Pillows Product Range
FyterTech offers three main pillow variants:
Maintenance Absorbent Pillows
- Designed for everyday leaks of oils and water-based fluids
- Highly flexible pillow fits in tight spaces
- Large surface area and absorbent capacity to soak up larger spills
- Low Linting
- Made from high quality polypropylene
Chemical Absorbent Pillows
- Bright yellow cover for rapid identification in hazardous spills
- Ideal for acids, alkalis, and unknown fluids; high tensile strength prevents rupture
- Highly flexible pillow fits in tight spaces
- Large surface area and absorbent capacity to soak up larger spills
- Low Linting
- Made from high quality polypropylene
Oil-Only Absorbent Pillows 
- Large surface area speeds the absorption process and shortens the overall response time on land or water
- White outer skin colour makes it easy to see when it's fully saturated so you save money by not throwing it away too soon
- Works equally well on land or water; floats when fully saturated
- Excellent fluid retention
- Made from high quality polypropylene
How FyterTech Spill Absorbent Pillows Stands Apart
- UK Manufacturing: Faster lead times and lower carbon footprint versus imported alternatives.
- Meltblown Core Technology: Unlike traditional cellulose, polypropylene cores maintain strength when saturated, reducing replacement frequency.
- Quality and Delivery: Consistent product performance backed by dependable delivery schedules, ensuring you're never left without the spill control products you need.
- Specialist Product Range: Available in oil-only, maintenance, and chemical formats.
- Trusted by Industry: Used in manufacturing, automotive, logistics, and utilities across the UK, trusted for compliance, safety, and spill response reliability.
By aligning product innovation with local production, FyterTech delivers both performance and sustainability benefits that global competitors often can’t match.
Best Practices for Spill Absorbent Pillow Deployment
Maximising pillow effectiveness requires strategic placement and regular audits:
- Targeted Staging: Position pillows near high-risk machinery (pumps, compressors, flange joints) to catch drips before they become spills.
- Spill Kit Synergy: Incorporate pillows into portable spill kits alongside socks, pads, and disposal bags for rapid, one-stop response.
- Lifecycle Monitoring: Implement a monthly inspection schedule; replace saturated pillows and document usage to refine inventory levels.
These best practices not only improve safety but also optimise consumable usage, overall spill-reactive costs.
About FyterTech - The Leading Manufacturer of Spill Absorbent Pillows
Welcome to FyterTech Nonwovens™, a global leader in the manufacturing of Spill Control, Filtration, and Health & Hygiene products. With cutting-edge production and distribution facilities located in Manchester (UK), Green Bay, Jackson, and Anchorage (USA), along with strategic partnerships in the Netherlands and Singapore, FyterTech Nonwovens™ operates on a truly global scale, delivering high-quality, reliable solutions to industries worldwide.
FyterTech Nonwovens™ UK was established through the acquisition of two well-regarded companies in the industry—Lubetech and ESP UK—which strengthened our product offering and enhanced our position as a leading provider of high-performance liquid safety solutions.
Our UK manufacturing and distribution facility enables us to produce a wide range of spill prevention and recovery products to meet the growing needs of our clients. As the manufacturer, we offer the unique advantage of customisation—whether in product sizes, weights, packaging, or labelling—ensuring that your specific requirements are met. We work exclusively with trusted distribution partners to deliver high-quality products at competitive prices, complemented by excellent customer support and efficient delivery options.
Partnering with FyterTech Nonwovens™ UK means you are working directly with a UK-based manufacturer, which brings significant benefits such as cost-effectiveness, operational efficiency, and exceptional product quality. Additionally, our in-house expertise allows us to respond quickly to customer needs and offer tailored solutions.
Meltblown absorbents are a reliable choice for effective spill control, and at FyterTech Nonwovens UK, we manufacture high-quality meltblown polypropylene absorbents right here in the UK.
Made from 100% polypropylene, meltblown absorbents are created through a process where the polymer is melted and then ‘blown’ into fine fibres using high-pressure air. This forms a non-woven material with a high-loft structure, which offers:
- Excellent absorbency rates
- Strong durability
- Resistance to heat and tearing
Bonded meltblown absorbents offer high performance and durability for managing oil and liquid spills across various industrial environments. Manufactured from single-layer meltblown polypropylene fibres, these absorbents are enhanced with sonic bond points to improve strength and reduce fibre shedding.
Single laminate absorbents combine the high absorbency of meltblown polypropylene with the added strength of a spunbond top layer, creating a high-performance solution for spill control.
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