Elastec

05/21/2026

A strong oil spill response plan starts before the incident. Skimmers, containment boom, pumps, power units, storage, vacuum systems, and workboats all play a role in keeping response teams ready for inland, nearshore, and offshore scenarios.

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The world's largest manufacturer of oil spill response equipment including high-quality oil skimmers & containment boom.

05/19/2026

Containment is often the first step in mechanical oil recovery. Oil containment boom helps responders limit spread, concentrate oil for skimming, and protect sensitive shorelines, ports, rivers, and harbors.

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05/19/2026

The Elastec Mediburn has been successfully used to aid rural hospitals during Ebola outbreaks.

How the Mediburn incinerator is destroying medical waste in developing countries & remote locations such as Haiti, Africa, and Montserrat.

05/14/2026

Turbidity curtains help isolate a work area and reduce the spread of suspended sediment during dredging, bridge work, shoreline construction, and remediation projects. Proper selection, anchoring, and installation are critical to performance.

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https://www.elastec.com/products/floating-boom-barriers/turbidity-curtains/

05/12/2026

Choosing the right oil skimmer starts with the oil, water conditions, and recovery goal. Elastec manufactures drum, grooved disc, weir, belt, brush, and suction skimmers for inland, coastal, offshore, and industrial applications. Match the tool to the spill—not the other way around.

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https://www.elastec.com/products/oil-spill-skimmers/

04/16/2026

Elastec would like to thank everyone who voted for the Duck Skimmer. We would also like to congratulate Energetic Devices for the NASA Standard Initiator winning the title. While skimming duckweed from ponds may not help launch rockets, we like to think it's still pretty cool!

04/10/2026

Voting ends this weekend. Make sure to get out there and vote!

https://www.wsiu.org/business/2026-04-09/carmi-company-has-one-the-coolest-things-made-in-illinois

Voting to name "The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" wraps up Sunday.

04/09/2026

Vote for the Duck Skimmer!

The 2026 "Makers Madness" contest, hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association and presented by Comcast ...

04/08/2026

The FINAL ROUND of voting is open for the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s 2026 “Makers Madness” and runs through midnight on Sunday, April 12 – just a few days left (be sure to vote every day) to help the Elastec Duck Skimmer earn the title of “The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois!” https://makersmadnessil.com/cast-your-vote/

04/07/2026

THIS IS IT! Voting is now open in the FINAL ROUND of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s 2026 “Makers Madness” contest, presented by Comcast Business, to decide what product is The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. Be sure to vote every day through midnight on Sunday, April 12, for the Elastec Duck Skimmer and help us earn the title! https://makersmadnessil.com/cast-your-vote/

04/02/2026

Make sure to vote for the Duck Skimmer in the IMA Makers Madness contest.

The field of contenders for the 2026 title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois has been narrowed further, with voters choosing the Top 8 products to move ahead in the annual “Makers Madness” contest. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and sponsored by Comcast […]