OMI Industries Introduces Ecosorb 1300

OMI Industries (OMI), Palatine, Illinois, introduced the Ecosorb® 1300 series at World of Asphalt in Nashville. The latest 1300 series is designed to provide manufacturers and contractors in the asphalt and paving industry with an improved response to strong odors associated with operations.

Over the last five years, the Ecosorb 1300 series has undergone testing on asphalt cement (AC) blends, evolving through evaluations across North America. Under research and development, OMI identified new asphalt mix odor profile trends and crafted this latest line of products to offer a broader spectrum of odor control in the asphalt and petrochemical industries.

The 1300 series distinguishes itself by incorporating plant oils, effectively addressing hundreds of odor-generating compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans. Simple to apply by directly blending into hot mixes, or distributing in the air via vapor phase systems, these new formulations neutralize airborne chemical compounds that cause offensive odors. Complementing OMI’s broader Ecosorb product line, the 1300 formulation stands out for its exceptional ability to reduce unpleasant sulfurous and malodorous compounds.

As the industrial odor control market has evolved, OMI has developed an entire family of plant-based Ecosorb products that maintain a philosophy of environmental and worker friendliness, while avoiding the concept of odor masking. Instead, these innovative products chemically react with odor-causing molecules in the air, neutralizing malodors on contact, according to the manufacturer.

For more information, contact Brian Duffy at bduffy@omi-industrial.com.